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I think it's about time to upgrade my Sandy Bridge system. I've been getting some weird stutter in games, and I want a new GPU anyway, so I'm just going to get new internals. I have 2 HDDs and an SSD I'm carrying over, but the rest of my computer is ~5 years old. I have a soft budget of $700 CAD, and a hard budget of $800 CAD before tax. For the sake of completeness, the most demanding game I'm playing is Overwatch, on a 2560x1080 monitor. The other games I play are older, or otherwise less demanding. I also run 2 1680x1050 monitors for Discord and stuff. I'll wait until the end of the month to see how the RX 480 compares to the 960, but I don't think I can wait until the 1060 gets released. The other thing is that I have a pretty small case (Sugo SG03-F), so I can't take a GPU more than 250mm/10" long, and makes a modular psu pretty useful. I'm also not interested in overclocking, if it means I can save a few bucks on the CPU/Mobo/HSF. Here's what I'm thinking. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.23 @ Vuugo) Motherboard: MSI H170M ECO Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($111.50 @ Vuugo) Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.98 @ Newegg Canada) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($237.00 @ Vuugo) Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg Canada) Total: $747.69 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 22:39 EDT-0400 Is there anything I can do to save a few bucks? There are some cheaper H110 mobos, but I don't know if it's worth saving the $50 over an H170. Also, how should I upgrade from Windows 7 to 10 when I get my new hardware?
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I had requested a potential build recommendation a while back, but I think it got overlooked, so I'm putting some effort into it this time. I'm essentially starting from the ground up. I'm going to be using this system for a whole lot of things, but my primary concerns are gaming, music production, and video editing/streaming. I'd really prefer not to go above $2,000 (USD), but if doing so would make my setup that much better, then I can live with it. Here's what I came up with real quick: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50) Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($152.29 @ Amazon) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.99 @ Amazon) Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.95 @ Amazon) Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($79.99 @ Amazon) Total: $1102.68 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 23:51 EDT-0400 Does everything up there look OK so far? It's incomplete because I'm not sure what I need in terms of graphics card/keyboard/monitor, so any recommendations in that regard would be super helpful.
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COME AT ME GHOST posted:I had requested a potential build recommendation a while back, but I think it got overlooked, so I'm putting some effort into it this time. Here is a build with some tweaks: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($152.21 @ B&H) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($440.00) Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($108.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: Asus MX27AQ 27.0" 60Hz Monitor ($429.00 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Rosewill RK-9000V2 Wired Standard Keyboard ($88.93 @ Amazon) Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($79.99 @ Amazon) Total: $2004.07 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-14 00:08 EDT-0400 1) I added a video card, it might be hard to find for a bit so keep your eye out for it or the non-SC version, either should be fine. 2) I changed the PSU for a better one that is also cheaper. 3) I added a nice monitor. 4) I also added a nice keyboard, very solidly built.
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Since my 2009 iMac died, I'm looking at building a PC from scratch to serve as a sort of all-purpose machine for me and my wife, including as a media server and gaming. The video games I play don't tend to be AAA titles -- more along the lines of Don't Starve -- but I would like to maybe give Overwatch a try, for instance. What country are you in? USA What's your budget? $850 is the sweet spot here, but I could probably come up a little. If you're gaming, what is your monitor resolution? 1080p I guess? I'd like a big screen, and a screen that's nice to look at, but price is a factor. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($54.99 @ Adorama) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX US) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 4GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg) Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC) Monitor: AOC e2752She 27.0" 60Hz Monitor ($159.00 @ B&H) Total: $850.31 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-14 11:39 EDT-0400 I'm trying to keep my price down, but certain must-buys (like Windows and a display) are working against me a little bit. So I'm trying to compromise where I can, like the processor and video card. I'd love to know if I'm making any mistakes here though, or if I could just make better choices for my dollar in general. Thanks! edit: Oh, and it looks like I'll need to add a network card for wifi and Bluetooth, is that correct? Knotty Naughty fucked around with this message at 16:52 on Jun 14, 2016 |
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Knotty Naughty posted:edit: Oh, and it looks like I'll need to add a network card for wifi and Bluetooth, is that correct? Yes. Your motherboard does not come with wireless or bluetooth built-in. There are models that do, but I don't know enough to recommend them (or not). I too requested assistance with a build a while back but aside from Male Man's useful tip about 10-bit color didn't receive any other feedback. My nephew is building his first PC. He's doing photography, movie editing, (maybe) photogrammetry and 3D modeling/rendering. After much Q&A, the purpose of the machine is to learn and explore these tools while he's [currently] going to school for photography and film. What country are you in? USA. Nephew lives in NYC What are you using the system for? 3D modeling, video and photo editing What's your budget? About $1600 with monitor If you’re doing professional work, what software do you need to use? See complete software list in previous post What’s your typical project size and complexity? If you use multiple pieces of software, what’s your workflow? Purpose of the machine is more education than professional photography If you're gaming, what is your monitor resolution? Not gaming Please pick apart my modified system build: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $335.00) CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($45.99 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($189.75 @ OutletPC) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($0.00) Storage: Western Digital Blue 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($250.00) Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($101.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: BenQ BL3200PT 32.0" 60Hz Monitor ($400.00) Total: $1697.69 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-14 12:29 EDT-0400 Notes:
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What country are you in? USA What are you using the system for? Web and Office? Gaming? Video or photo editing? Professional creative or scientific computing? Home/Gaming/Web What's your budget? We usually specify for just the computer itself (plus Windows), but if you also need monitor/mouse/whatever, just say so. Would like to stay under $500 If you're gaming, what is your monitor resolution? Don't really care too much. Using the opening thread i made this under pcpartpicker PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZTwpgL Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZTwpgL/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: MSI H170A PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Micro Center) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 4GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC) Total: $672.81 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-14 12:50 EDT-0400 It is a bit outside of what I can afford. I tried to go cheaper with most of the stuff. I do have an old Antec Three Hundred Black Steel case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042) But it said the USB 3 ports wouldn't work - will it even still hook up? I don't care too much about the speed but I would like to have the front two usb ports. Any suggestions on changing things? Thanks.
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Knotty Naughty posted:Since my 2009 iMac died, I'm looking at building a PC from scratch to serve as a sort of all-purpose machine for me and my wife, including as a media server and gaming. The video games I play don't tend to be AAA titles -- more along the lines of Don't Starve -- but I would like to maybe give Overwatch a try, for instance. Here is a tweaked build: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.98 @ Amazon) Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($27.98 @ Newegg) Storage: Sandisk X400 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Directron) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ Directron) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($110.80 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: Asus VN289QR 28.0" 60Hz Monitor ($192.98 @ Newegg) Total: $879.57 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-14 13:28 EDT-0400 1) I changed out the CPU for an i5, this will be much more future proof. 2) I changed the motherboard for a basic mITX one with wifi, it should be enough for what you want to do here and it saves you the cost of a wifi card while also letting you build a smaller computer overall. 3) I reduced the RAM to 8GB, that should probably be enough for what you will be using it for, if you can spend the extra money to get 2x8GB RAM instead it might be a good idea. 4) I changed the SSD to this one to save a little money, it's not quite as fast as the 850 EVO but the performance is still quite good and it comes with a 5 year warranty from a company that will honor it unlike some of the other cheaper SSDs. 5) I changed the video card out for one that is cheaper and faster than the one you had selected. 6) I chose this case because it has a decent number of drive bays for an mITX case and is pretty cheap, it also gives you the option of a 5.25" external bay if you end up needing it. 7) I went for a cheaper PSU to keep the costs down, it should be plenty for this system and is a decent PSU. 8) I added a much better monitor, it's quite large and has good image quality for the size. It also comes with all the cables you would want which is nice because a lot of the cheaper monitors only have a VGA cable which will give you bad image quality, this one has a VGA, HDMI and DisplayPort cable all included. I know it's a little over budget but it's a much more powerful machine and also much smaller. I hope this helps you out.  UnhealthyJoe posted:What country are you in? Here, I redid the build to save money where I could, it's still over budget but it is cheaper and a bit faster than your current build: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($115.95 @ B&H) Motherboard: MSI B150M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($27.98 @ Newegg) Storage: Sandisk X400 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Directron) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($110.80 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($41.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $556.67 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-14 13:50 EDT-0400
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:I know it's a little over budget but it's a much more powerful machine and also much smaller. I hope this helps you out. Holy hell. To say this helps me out is a massive understatement -- I can't tell you how much I appreciate your advice! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and helping me buy with confidence.
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What country are you in? USA What are you using the system for? NAS duties: file sharing, usenet I am looking to set up a NAS with a Fractal Node 804. I would like lower power, this machine doesn't need to perform any transcoding. I would prefer getting hardware off of CL/ebay. What are my best options? I wouldn't mind an embedded system. I am looking for lower power usage and relatively quiet. Cheers. I will most likely run xpenology or unraid.
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All parts are in for the PC except heatsink now (and GPU because goddamnit Nvidia). Newegg is selling the MSI 980ti for only $370 and it's really tempting. If it was EVGA I'd probably just get it and roll the dice on being able to trade up to a 1070 or 1080 in a month or so. That monitor is 'only' $666 right now on Newegg. 
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I skimmed the first couple of pages and checked for a thread; apologies if I've missed something. I'm generally fine with picking out my own parts and putting these things together but - I'm old enough now to want something that's basically as quiet as possible. I currently have an r9 nano, but it's not that important if I can do better and quieter - everything else is mutable. Thoughts, suggestions? I don't know if I'll end up keeping it in my office or my living room, but I don't think it really matters.
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mediaphage posted:I skimmed the first couple of pages and checked for a thread; apologies if I've missed something. I think a good case is very important in keeping things quiet - maybe take a look at the Fractal Design R5 There's s smaller version but I can't remember what it is called at the moment. Also, Platinum PSUs which can run fanless or semi-fanless - EVGA have some good ones for not that much cash.
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I built a PC, foolishly without consulting this forum first. Now I'm wondering if I've screwed up. My 1080 arrived and while everything lights up and the fan spins I'm getting zero POST or any output from either internal graphics or from the NVidia board. When I removed the card and tried the onboard graphics, things booted up fine again. Could this be an issue with an undersized PSU? I don't have any other PCs around so I'm not sure how I can tell if I have a dud graphics card before I try ordering a bigger PSU. If I need a bigger one, any recommendations? Or are there BIOS settings I can tweak that might fix this?  PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($145.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($214.99 @ NCIX US) Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($214.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($699.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case ($114.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($129.95 @ B&H) Total: $2707.74 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-14 16:55 EDT-0400
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Escape Goat posted:I built a PC, foolishly without consulting this forum first. Now I'm wondering if I've screwed up. My 1080 arrived and while everything lights up and the fan spins I'm getting zero POST or any output from either internal graphics or from the NVidia board. When I removed the card and tried the onboard graphics, things booted up fine again. Could this be an issue with an undersized PSU? Like dexefiend said, check the various power connectors and also reseat the GPU in its slot. It should boot just fine, the PSU should be enough for the system especially sans-overclocking. As for mistakes in your build the big one is getting 850 Pro SSDs, they are very good SSDs but completely overkill for your usage, you could have saved about $125-$175 by getting cheaper ones or spent the same money for a lot more space. Other than that there are minor changes I would make but nothing egregious.
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PerrineClostermann posted:Wow yeah, isn't the 1TB 850 Evo the same price? 1TB EVO was about $315 when I ordered my 500GB one a few days ago, so they could've gotten one of those for the same amount of storage and saved a decent bit of money. Was almost tempted to get the 1TB SSD instead but I'll probably just either format an extra HDD I have from a prior PC or buy a new 1-2 TB HDD if/when I decide I want more internal storage than the SSD.
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:Here is a build with some tweaks: Thanks a bunch! One question about the monitor, since I'll admit that I'm somewhat ignorant: how much might that refresh rate hinder me while gaming, specifically in FPS games? I've tried looking into it myself (and of course, everyone says that anything below 120Hz is terrible because it's the internet), but my brain's not fully comprehending just how noticeable ghosting/tearing/whatever might be since I have no personal frame of reference.
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From what I understand the 144Hz refresh rate is very noticeable and if you play FPS and other fast paced games a lot it is well worth having a higher refresh rate, here, let me edit the spec for you: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50) Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($152.21 @ Amazon) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($153.95 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($440.00) Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($108.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: Dell S2716DG 27.0" 144Hz Monitor ($509.99 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Rosewill RK-9000V2 RE Wired Standard Keyboard ($89.95 @ Amazon) Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($79.99 @ Amazon) Total: $2119.54 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-14 20:21 EDT-0400 It's a bit over budget but you get a monitor that is 144Hz and has GSync which helps a lot with keeping game play smooth and eliminates tearing and such. The down side(other than the price) is that it is a TN monitor, so the contrast and color are both worse than an IPS panel, this is a very good TN panel so it's not horrible or anything but an IPS one would look a good bit better, you could get an IPS one, namely the Acer XB271HU but it would cost you $720 instead of $510. I could cut down costs a bit by downgrading a few things in fairly minor ways, here is a spec with those changes: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50) Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Sandisk X400 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($124.98 @ NCIX US) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($440.00) Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($108.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: Dell S2716DG 27.0" 144Hz Monitor ($509.99 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Rosewill RK-9000V2 RE Wired Standard Keyboard ($89.95 @ Amazon) Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($79.99 @ Amazon) Total: $2058.35 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-14 20:27 EDT-0400 I downgraded the SSD to an X400, it's still a very good SSD and comes with a 5 year warranty just like the EVO, it's just a bit slower in a few areas. I also downgraded the motherboard, it's not quite as good at overclocking and is a bit lower quality overall but it's still a quite decent motherboard.
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:Here is an alternate build: Awesome, thanks! A few quick questions: Is it worth bumping the RAM up to TridentZ 3200s? Why the Luxe vs. the Pro? There's a lot of mixed reviews on that mobo, is it worth rolling the dice or should I shop for a different one?
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Shalhavet posted:Awesome, thanks! 1) Not really. 2) Because the Luxe has better mounting for water coolers like the one in that build. 3) I'd get something different, but I kept that one because I assumed there were reasons you picked it in the first place. Anyway, here is a spec with an alternate mobo: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($178.49 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($680.00) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($137.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.98 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($129.95 @ B&H) Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 165Hz Monitor ($717.94 @ B&H) Total: $2511.31 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-14 21:46 EDT-0400
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:From what I understand the 144Hz refresh rate is very noticeable and if you play FPS and other fast paced games a lot it is well worth having a higher refresh rate, here, let me edit the spec for you: That Acer you mentioned sounds perfect, but my god it's horribly ugly. Guess I could overlook that for the sake of performance, though. I think I'll just wait a little longer and save up a bit more to get that because 144Hz + IPS definitely sounds like what I need. Thanks again! Appreciate all the effort you put into these builds, it's very helpful.
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The H100i GTX looks like it got a slight update and rebrand to the H100i V2; would that or the GTX require thermal paste or do they have a pad pre-applied? It's been a while since I bought a cooler and I can't find out from the listing.
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Shalhavet posted:The H100i GTX looks like it got a slight update and rebrand to the H100i V2; would that or the GTX require thermal paste or do they have a pad pre-applied? It's been a while since I bought a cooler and I can't find out from the listing. They both come with pre-applied thermal paste. COME AT ME GHOST posted:That Acer you mentioned sounds perfect, but my god it's horribly ugly. Guess I could overlook that for the sake of performance, though. I think I'll just wait a little longer and save up a bit more to get that because 144Hz + IPS definitely sounds like what I need. Thanks again! Appreciate all the effort you put into these builds, it's very helpful. According to people who own it it is much less garish in person, the reds are fairly muted compared to the photos.
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Can anyone make a parts list for me for the following? I'm going to need to build a computer ASAP and have certain components locked down already but I'm not familiar with EVERYTHING I need that's current such as mobo etc. I don't need the best of the best but I also don't want to be cheap or skimp. What I have taken care of: i7-6700K Fractal Design R5 840 Evo 500GB GTX 970 HDD's What I need: Motherboard RAM PSU (I think I'm going to get the EVGA 550 GS or G2, but I'm open to a better value option. I really want modular this go-round) Optical drive? CPU cooler (air) Anything else I'm missing?
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I've been really interested in doing a build in a Phanteks Evolv ITX (http://www.phanteks.com/Enthoo-Evolv-ITX.html). Lately I've been really tempted to try to do a custom water cooling loop in this thing. As has been mentioned once or twice it's bigger than a lot of other mITX cases but still pretty small for the features you get. So - hypothetical question: the specs say you can fit a 240mm rad in the top and the front (if you remove the 200mm included fan). Can you fit both at the same time, though? Toying with the idea of trying to put 2x 240mm rads, a Z170/6600k, a water cooled 980Ti or 1080 in it, and overclocking both CPU and GPU heavily. Yes, it's silly. I think it would be pretty entertaining, though, aside from the trouble of cramming all that into an mITX case. For reference, I've built an air cooled mITX in the bitfenix prodigy which has similarish dimensions, so I do have a little experience with the size... just not with 2x 240mm rads plus pump plus reservoir. So has anyone put all that into the Evolv ITX yet? I haven't found much searching around aside from a hardware canucks video with a hybrid GPU and an AIO. Quite a few with one rad for CPU loops but not CPU+GPU loops and multiple rads.
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Hey guys, can you sanity check this build for me, see if there are any tweaks to be had? What country are you in? USA What are you using the system for? Gaming and watching streams, on a large 1080p HDTV What's your budget? No more than 900, and that's really stretching it. 600-700 I could pull the trigger now, 800-900 I'd have to wait a few months. I'd like a decent framerate at 1080p for games like Overwatch and Fallout 4, and Dishonored 2 when it comes out. I can tolerate 720p if I must. Getting the best performance value for my dollar while spending the least amount of my dollar possible to achieve that is the goal. Wifi is a must because I can't locate the computer near the router thanks to my apartment's stunningly bad placement of its single cable tap. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.98 @ OutletPC) Memory: A-Data 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($60.98 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($164.99 @ NCIX US) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center) Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $686.91 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-15 00:37 EDT-0400 I originally chose a 950 card, but a friend of mine suggested that it would be a bad waste of money, and is pushing me to get at least a 960 and 4 GB over 2 GB. Is that going to be needed for my requirements? Thanks awesome goons for your help! edit: Forgot to mention I already have an adequate power supply foxy boxing babe fucked around with this message at 05:43 on Jun 15, 2016 |
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:I don't know how well it will run Overwatch but this is the lowest price thing I can recommend: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card. It's a decent bump over your old card and everything lower priced would be much, much slower. Thank you so much for this advice. I replaced my ATI HD5770 with the 750 ti today and it's a world of improvement. Overwatch is 10fps faster and on Medium instead of Low, and it turns out that my old GPU was the component that was overheating so badly. ~$110 and it feels like I have a shiny new computer.
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Holy hell I got my Fractal Design Define S. I thought the S stood for small, haha, this thing is massive.
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Julie And Candy posted:Wifi is a must because I can't locate the computer near the router thanks to my apartment's stunningly bad placement of its single cable tap.
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Nitramster posted:Holy hell I got my Fractal Design Define S. I thought the S stood for small, haha, this thing is massive. The S is for silent. The Nano S is it's smaller equivalent.
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AVeryLargeRadish posted:If you can get the H7 for only a little more than the 212 then go for it, it's better in pretty much every way but the 212 will certainly cool well enough for a moderately OCed 6600k. On the PSU, if you are going to do a very high OC and are planning on bumping the voltage up a bunch I agree that having more wattage would be a good thing, also if you are planning on getting a video card that will draw a lot more power than an RX 480. Actually since the price difference is pretty small the 650W one might be the better choice, it does not hurt to have the extra wattage and if the rumors about the RX 480 needing a lot of extra power to OC well end up true you would be glad to have the extra headroom later on. Another quick question related to this build. When building in the Nano S would I be better off going for a blower gpu? There doesn't look to be much space between the PSU and gpu.
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Julie And Candy posted:Hey guys, can you sanity check this build for me, see if there are any tweaks to be had? Here, I reduced costs where I could while keeping the quality up, it's also smaller: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.97 @ Amazon) Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Sandisk X400 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg) Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center) Total: $655.91 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-15 05:57 EDT-0400 1) I changed the mobo for one with built in wifi that was cheaper, no overclocking but you can't do that with the i5-6500 anyway so the only benefit would be OCing the RAM which is nice but not a huge deal. 2) Changed the RAM for something cheaper. 3) I changed the SSD for a decent one that is also larger than the EVO, it comes with the same 5 year warranty as the EVO and is only a bit slower in some areas. 4) I went with the 4GB 960 because it's only $5 more so why not? 5) I changed the case for a good mITX one. Also avoid the hell out of SuperBiiz and OutletPC, they are bad news. Lungboy posted:Another quick question related to this build. When building in the Nano S would I be better off going for a blower gpu? There doesn't look to be much space between the PSU and gpu. Nah, the Nano S should be better off with an open cooler, at least according to the tests I've seen.
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Nitramster posted:Holy hell I got my Fractal Design Define S. I thought the S stood for small, haha, this thing is massive. Nah, the S is for.. uh, lovely expandability (no drive cage), but excellent cooling. It's a normal atx case in terms of size. If you wanted smaller, that's the role of the microATX Define Mini, and the mini-ITX Define Nano S. Dimensions are available, there shouldn't be any surprises!
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (34.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($127.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($75.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon) Total: $366.31 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-15 13:31 EDT-0400 Parts already owned or acquired: i7-6700K (Pending) MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4g Samsung 840 Evo 500GB for OS/games Fractal Design R5 Monitor / Mouse / Keyboard Windows 7 Key (from SA Mart) Just have a couple questions: Motherboard: Does the regular MSI Z170-A / PRO not support SLI? Does anyone have any other suggestion for Motherboard? I won't be doing SLI right now but I kind of want to have the option down the road to either SLI another 970 or maybe a 1070 in a couple years if I upgrade. Memory: Should I pay the slight premium to get this DDR4-3200 or go with DDR4-3000 or lower? PSU: I wanted to go full modular with the EVGA 550 GS, but figured I might need a little more juice and this 650 GQ is quite a bit cheaper. Thoughts? Storage: The HDD is for media storage. HGST has the lowest failure rate I'm told. Also my 840 Evo is maybe a year and a half old by now....should I just give it up for an 850 evo? Bleh Maestro fucked around with this message at 18:45 on Jun 15, 2016 |
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Bleh Maestro posted:PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant 1) The mobo you have selected in your build above has SLI. 2) It's a toss up. 3) The GQ only has the 24-pin cable permanently attached and since you always need that cable there is not much reason to go with the fully modular GS instead. 4) The HDD you selected is most likely a used or refurbished one from a data center somewhere, you should not trust random Amazon sellers, take a look at the reviews on Amazon.
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I'm presently looking at one of these as a new PSU. PCPartsPicker says my build's current power consumption is 352W, so with that in mind, does 650 give enough headroom for overclocking down the road?
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