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Your Loyal Vizier posted:Without a doubt, it's the reason I paid my Emphasizing getting faster ram on K and z170 builds is now noted though.
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Ymmv on mb features. Killed NiC, not the worst but not the best either. Soso onboard audio as well. Radish outback has a better thought on this part in particular though. On your build I'd get some DDR4-3000+ at least, especially since you want to over clock it. (Assuming the mb can oc to 3000+ on the ram side.) Jack Forge fucked around with this message at 20:22 on May 2, 2016 |
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LogicalFallacy posted:Biggest things I feel are important with gaming mice are ergonomics and hotkeys. You want something you'll be comfortable holding onto for extended periods of time/extremely tense periods of action, and you want to choose based on how many shortcuts/hotkeys/macros you want available within easy reach. I specifically went with the G600, in part because it was on sale, but also because of the sheer quantity of keys available. (12 thumbkeys, left/right presses on middle button, 2 additional middle buttons, and an "G-switch" for effective doubling of available functions) True enough. Depends more on the games you play too. Mmos and mobas all benefit from that mass of thumb buttons. Fps and strategy games, not so much. Toms has a decent run down and ratings on mice. http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-gaming-mice,review-2220.html They have more than just this of course.
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Watermelon Daiquiri posted:So I guess I'll try one more time: I'd comment, but those mini builds are out of my depth entirely. 
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Your Loyal Vizier posted:. . . What was will be forever a no-scope headshot without end. Amen.
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Down grade the ram speed or get a z170 chipset mother board. The h170 won't be able to do anything but down clock the ram.
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Whoops, ok at that price difference you're absolutely right. I don't stay up on prices nearly as much as I should. >.<
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Should he think about a dedicated sound card? Or did he already have that?
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I know of a, maybe 2, 980's on eBay that will likely go for around 300, one is at 250 with just under 2 hours. (No, they aren't mine) http://www.ebay.com/itm/262430088691
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I think I'd have to recommend against a gigabyte board. I wish they'd get their poo poo together as more good manufacturers only benefits everyone else.
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KingColliwog posted:If I am planning on building a new computer in the near future (I have until january), am I right in thinking that I should just put money aside and then buy all the parts at once on a big sale day VS buying a part here and there if it's on sale? Prices tend to only drop after new product release cycles, and then only after another period of time. Video cards are the only piece really susceptible to that sort of sharp drop. Barring some unknown tech leap, just after a dev cycle uggs usually the best time to get something. ^ that too.
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For all those asking about price drops, they will only drop a small amount as third party developers get cards to market. Art the midst this will be a 5 - 10% drop at best. So basically, wait till your producer of choice out the card that you want and get it. Prices are unlikely to move much after that for year or more.
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Thirteenth Step posted:I've got an old-as-gently caress PC from like ~2009 and I cant decide what to do in terms of upgrading. No man, I was in your exact, or nearly, boat. Just no ssd in my old rig. Got a i5 6500, (though if it's in budget getting the I5 6600k plus cooler is better long term), 16gb ddr4, a samsung850 ssd, and a new case. Kept my replacement graphics card, 280x. Still saw massive frame increases even going up to 1440p. Next is a 1070, and I'll be set for another 5-6 years. You'll see an improved by upgrading your card with a mediocre card, but you'll see a huge difference with a full upgrade. Something like 5x faster.
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Migz posted:So this was my original build, but I saw this on new egg and thinking of using this instead: Make sure you're getting a Z170 (or something) motherboard else all that money spent on the k processor, faster ram, and hsf will be wasted. DO NOT GET THE H.
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WanderingKid posted:Do you really need all those drive bays? Thats what makes the fractal case huge. Eh, on the fractal case those middle drive bays should be removable. Giving you another 3-4 inches. And all the fractal 3.5 bays have the appropriate holes for 2.5 dives. I dunno about the corsair case though.
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GutBomb posted:. . . CPU (6600k overclocked to 4.7ghz) and a 120mm radiator for my video card (an overclocked gtx 1080 founders edition . . . (I replaced the stock cooler on the 1080 founders edition . . . Ofc you're going to seer lower noise with water cooling when oc'ing these parts, and lower temps, that's kinda what water cooling is for. If you're not oc'ing or getting a vacum cleaner for a video card, air will be just fine and only noticeable at full load. Jack Forge fucked around with this message at 21:25 on Jan 18, 2017 |
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Cyclomatic posted:That helps clarify things. Nah, that's like, 99% on the money.
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GutBomb posted:And if you're in the market for a video card you're probably playing games which is going to see your pc getting to full load during gaming quite often, and it's going to be noisy and with water cooling it's not... Considering I have a older card on otherwise a new build with the kinda mediocre stock hsfu, a R4 fractal designs case with 3 case fans and I still can't hear it over the hvac in the house, and when I'm gaming I either have sound on or headphones, so any extra noise reduction from water cooling seems moot. Fwik water cooling results in a higher idle dB due to more fans. If the dude wants to nap his pc went be at load. Imho he should get a nice quiet case and save some $.
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GutBomb posted:The case fans and radiator fans are the same fans. It's not more fans. At least with my system. Oh yeah, it's not dangerous, at least not anymore than having a drink near your box. It would definitely be cooler and quieter under load.
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Having 32 gb ram myself, it reduces your page file space to something inconsequential. It's been nifty for not using the ssd for it, having done insane 6gb chrome tabs, music, and a aaa game all running at once with no noticeable impact.
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Dude, the other thread is active, several pages of posts in the last week alone, relax.
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GutBomb posted:Why not just build a completely competent gaming machine including monitor, nice keyboard, and nice mouse for $2k and spend the other $8k on hookers or something? This.
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The specs on the processor indicate max supported resolution, this can be across multiple displays. Seems like it might not, at least not with both at 1440. 1050 should cover you though. 1060 definitely.
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Surprise Giraffe posted:Im sort of trying to cheap out as this setup is only supposed to replace/upgrade the 1150 board I broke trying to install the rx480; gonna go with a gigabyte z170 that supports ddr3 so i can use my old RAM and still oc. You really need to check to see if that's a low voltage ddr3 board or not. Your old ddr3 won't work in a low voltage board, or even fit.
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All of it is going up. Ddr3 more so. Blame smart phones.
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OK a few quick things: 1 - How long do you want this computer to 'last'? Consider a 7600k. 2 - Consider getting a more modern CPU at this point, 7XXX. 3 - You'll need a 270 board for a 7XXX cpu, and will need a Z170/Z270 to run that speed of ram at all. The one you have picked will not run it any faster than 2133. 4 - You will only need a cpu cooler if you get a K, and get the 212 or H7 as indicated in the other builds in this thread. 5 - Yeah, that psu should be fine, the m.2 is also fine but comes at a slight price premium over a 2.5" 6 - Consider the Fractal designs r5 for a windowed very nice white case. http://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/define-series/define-r5-white-window (others here will no doubt suggest the define s, but it's not white, but it is smaller, with no 5.25 exterior bays) 7 - The 250gb drive might fill up awful fast, think about getting a 500gb which gives you more breathing space on your fast drive. 8 - You *might* want to up the video card for a better VR experience, but that's a question best left for the others that will comment, probably better than I have. 9 - How old is your wireless adapter? What kind of wireless router do you have?
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Microcenter will save you a whooole lot.
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jokes posted:. . . Sounds like something is wrong here. Do you have a fan on the heatsink itself? Thermal paste done right? Have you oc'ed this or something?
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I mean, yeah, not really that high, just surprised since mine barely breaks 50 even in a 6 hour stress test. Is there at least exhaust slots?
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Thirteenth Step posted:I'm in exactly the same boat so will be keeping an eye on the replies. A new i5 7600k (or even a locked 7500) is something like 400% faster. I went from a e8400 to i6400 and it's a very big jump. Add a ssd as your boot/os drive and you'll be very pleased. Is $325 for a used evga gtx 1070 sc a decent price?
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New thread title: PC Building/Upgrades/Parts Megathread: Do I need a gigantic baby-head-sized HSF?
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that ivy guy posted:my case has a grill at the bottom specifically for the PSU, and the PSU itself says to mount with fan on the bottom for best results. is this not the norm? If you have a decent air gap under the case (hard floor or surface), yes. Case on shag carpet, no.
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BIG HEADLINE posted:Amazon has the EVGA 1070 SC Black Edition for $343.56: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KVZBNY0 Would it be worth +~$50 for the icx version? Or does that matter anymore? (Midtower case)
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Probably in a 3-4 months, apparently newer intel socket/cpu combo's will be out, but ram isn't that expensive compared to $400+ a cpu/memory/mobo refresh will be. Especially since the 4430 (this one doesn't OC does it?) is still more than competent vs new gear.
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FutureDwight posted:Hey guys, I'm looking to build a PC, but I have never done it before so I have a lot of questions about parts. I've mostly gamed on consoles before, but with all the weird upgrades that both Microsoft and Sony are doing, I figured I might as well go with a PC. The OP answered a lot of my questions, but I still think that I need help actually picking out the hardware Alternatively: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.66 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($103.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($57.98 @ Directron) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB ARMOR OCV1 Video Card ($229.98 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.89 @ Newegg Marketplace) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($86.88 @ OutletPC) Total: $1056.23 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-04 22:35 EDT-0400 Gives you better single core performance and significantly more quad core performance, OC'able for longevity, and you can add another 8gb ddr4 stick as your monies allow (find a win 10 key on SAmart if that still works). Note: I'm not a huge intel guy but this seems to have better legs now and in the future after looking at the benches comparing this intel vs that AMD. http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-7600K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-1500X/3885vs3921 Jack Forge fucked around with this message at 03:47 on May 5, 2017 |
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Doesn't OC. I'm running Memtest to see if I can isolate whether its the module or the board itself. drat, that does look good for ddr3. AFAIK even stock that processor is still pretty good compared to todays stuff.
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