PC build thread http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/NHTGyc

>>52286709
Forget watercooling, you can't even overclock and you still wouldn't need watercooling if you could.

Save your money. Get a good air cooler and put that money into a part that matters.

>>52288216
Any good air coolers to recommend? Also how's the rest of the build?

Get an evo 212, it'll do the job.
As for the case, why not get the much cheaper fractal 5 ? It's silent and good looking and it also has a side window as an option. You also spent too much on the power supply.

Seasonic S12II 620W, good for a 4460 and a 380X?

I've read that a 550W might be enough but I want the PSU to be a bit futureproof in case I get a more power-hungry graphics card some day

>>52288421
Thanks, I'll check those out

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NCase M1

i5 4690 (from an earlier build)

Noctua NH-U9S

Corsair SF600 (when it's released)

GTX970 (from an earlier build)

16GB Corsair Dominator RAM (if it fits)

+ whatever storage I feel like buying at the time

Need some help with my First build, I want it to be able to run most games on steam on average quality, I don't need it to be on ultra. just want to be able to play my steam games without issues.

I've purchased everything already but the video card.
any suggestions for a different video card? my budget is 200$ for Just For the graphics card.

Here's the List.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XTc4xr) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XTc4xr/by_merchant/)

(http://pcpartpicker.com)

First build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pWschM

>>52289400
The R9 380 is the fastest graphics card for $200.

>>52289492
will it be compatible? sorry I'm at work otherwise I'd check now

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friendly reminder to avoid seagate, wd and kingston when it comes to storage

>>52289400
>270

Dude get a 380 or a 960.

for 200 bucks you only get the 2GB versions but they're still pretty good at that price, especially the 380 which is overall slightly better than the 960

Also
>current year
>getting a DVD drive

>>52289729

Also with a 380 you get nice features that the 270 doesn't have, like freesync and VSR

>>52289729
okay 380 it is then, thanks! I'm hyped for the rest of the parts to come in.

>>52289903

Also, you don't really need a third party cooler with a non-overclockable CPU. It's nice to have it but you will survive without it

You might want to get rid of the fan and invest that money into a power supply with a bit more Ws. PSU is the last thing you want to cheap out on

>>52290050

To clarify on this: the stock Intel cooler will do its job, which is keeping the cpu cool enough to not fry or shut down

Aftermarket coolers are more for noise reduction and for overclocking, so unless you're really anal about noise (the fan can get a bit loud when the CPU is going all in) you don't need one

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>>52289804
is this what you are referring too?

>>52290611

No, this
http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/software-technologies/technologies-gaming/vsr
http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/software-technologies/technologies-gaming/freesync

Nvidia has equivalent technologies so really the 380 and the 960 are almost equally as good. Consider a 960 instead if you can find one significantly cheaper

>>52288599
A good 500W PSU will run literally any single GPU card in existence even overclocked out the ass without breaking a sweat. And if you're upgrading in the future, power consumption is likely to remain about the same or even drop.

>>52292122

Oh well. [spoiler]I'm still getting the S12II 620W because it's 4 bucks cheaper than a M12II 520W[/spoiler]

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yqpCHx

Boom.

>>52292169
>970
>buying windows 10

Which brand of video card is the most reliable?

The best card I can afford right now is a GTX 950 and there are multiple brands offering identical features in the same price point.

Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, EVGA, PNY and Zotac are the main ones. What do you think?

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Hope I ain't late to the party g/ents
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/FspyGX

>>52292293
Went with a used Gigabyte r9 380 in the end, hope my dick doesn't fly off

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PTRZhM
what i currently have

What is better, a 660 ti or a r9 270x?

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how is the r9 390? i'm probably getting that, but is it worth the extra compared to the 380 at 1080p?

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Are there any downsides to using a non-modular power supply aside from cable management?
Pic related - it's the PSU I'm planning to go with

>>52293017
Yes, but going over a 390 (like a 390x) isn't worth it

>>52294437
Just get a modular PSU. It's worth the extra money.
This is coming from someone who has a non-modular PSU.

>>52286709
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bFN8f7

>>52294437
>Are there any downsides to using a non-modular power supply aside from cable management?


No, but there are downsides to using an imperfect bronze PSU with a bad reputation, like the CX series.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438049

This is only $70, and that's before a $20 rebate

>>52294472
>eighty dollar case with LED controller
>huge amount of high speed RAM
>imperfect power supply

>budget CPU

retarded

>>52294491
Much appreciated, anon, but what makes the CX series so imperfect?

>>52294491
Says $84

>>52294455
Yeah 390 is my limit. 380 looks like a beast, but I might splurge to last me longer and get higher settings at ~60fps for the newer games. Let's hope so!

>>52288354
Hyper 212, literally anything from Noctua

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QC9b7P

First time build, is this good for a 3d modeling and resource-intensive image editing build? Someone recommended a X99 instead of Z97 but that's kind of over budget for me.

Anything glaringly wrong I should fix?

>>52294437
>>52294491
Don't listen to this fucking pleb, I have a budget PC I built for my office using a 760k/750Ti with a 430cxm and it's been running strong for more than 2 years now.

>>52295938

390 is much better than a 380. It's like a 980 vs a 960.

380 is THE budget 1080p card right now, though

>>52296957
oh really? i wasn't sure how much better. judging by a bunch of benchmarks I've seen for both, they seem to both be able to comfortable get 60fps on a lot of games. I guess the 390 will be able to do that at the highest settings though too. Didn't realise there was that much of a jump between them.

I want something that will last and will be amazing for however long I have it for though, so for that I will save a little longer and go for the 390. thanks anon.

>>52297257

Well actually the 390 would be more like a 970. Which is still MUCH better than the 960

If you think the 390 is too expensive, consider a 380X which is a bridge between 380 and 390

check out this mlg build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/26TswP

>>52297941
>kingston ssd
they switched to cheaper parts after getting good reviews, get intel or samsung instead.

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This is what I've got, I still have no idea what GPU to buy, I'd like to stick around the 1000 pound budget but at the same time I'd like a 6GB card.

My choices so far are:
>MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V (£268)
>MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (£535)
>EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID (£599)

Open to all kinds of suggestions that help improve budget and hardware.

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Is AMD's Zen line confirmed for not supporting AM3+?

>>52298277
get the most expensive gpu you can afford.

>>52298277
>i7
unless you're doing video editing, that's overkill

>970
an R9 390 is the better card for the money

>980 Ti
really solid card. Can't go wrong with it

>>52298348
I work a lot on video, photoshop and 3D modeling as a hobby aside from video games so the i7 suits me fine.

>an R9 390 is the better card for the money
I've had nothing but AMD cards for my previous computers, always run into some type of problem with modern games (mainly driver related), I'm looking into investing in a high end Nvidia card for once.

Is the 980Ti Hybrid actually worth the 600 pounds?

>>52298499
Only thing the Hybrid has on the regular is that it's water cooled

>>52288216
>>52286709
http://overclocking.guide/intel-skylake-non-k-overclocking-bios-list/

The motherboard allows overclock with bios update.

best sub $500 n/a
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mmpqGX

>>52292276
I'll buy windows 10 and all the music I want!

>>52299236
>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mmpqGX
Subbed it out for this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vmzzt6

AMD is super easy to overclock. At all bases, the Nvidia card edges it out slightly, but 4GB VRAM will help you a lot, and easy OC will make it faster than the 950. Being able to disable things like the x64 tesselation Nvidia's GameWorks is so fond of will help too

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/pzBNrH
Been trying to get all the parts together judging from reviews and other peoples builds in this case. Please suggest whatever i could improve on coz im still super new to all this. Would especially like suggestions for a different monitor.

Also I already have an SSD with the OS on it in my current build which ill try and use in this one

Making a >LeL box for my friend to take to LAN parties. He gave me a $600 budget including OS. Will the fan be sufficient for this?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ncd3rH

>>52300976
>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ncd3rH
Yep. Good call on the APU for LoL. They're really underrated when it comes to low-spec gaming

>>52300976
>>52301647
I also forgot to suggest looking at the CM Hyper 212 Evo. It's what I personally use and it's fucking great. Can't personally speak for Noctua's quality

Rate my recent build. Poorfag, by the way, I do casual gaming, mostly.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dhMJhM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pHm4xr
rate me fags

>>52301734
>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dhMJhM
solid shit, anon

Any suggestions for a decent mATX case + psu ?
1 optical + 3/4 HDDs is a must.
Having front USB3.0 ports is nice, but not a must.


going to stick in a MSI H81M-E34 + 4360 in there.

>>52302036
6/10
600W for the power supply is too overkill for that gpu, also you can get a 960 or 970 or a 770 if you save a little more. Also you don't need that much fans if you don't plan to overclock.

You can also improve a bit the cpu, or you can try an AMD if you're on a short budget.

>>52302087
i was kind of worried the psu wasnt gonna be enough, but shit 600w was 40 bucks

and i dont wanna skimp on other stuff for a $300 gpu

>>52302036
Also, gaming keyboards are a waste of money. You can put that money on something else.

>>52302122
If you're ok with the 950, then go for it, however you may notice some bottleneck in some games, specially if they use more than 2 cores. An i3 or an FX 6300 could be better.

>>52302173
yea i was worried cuz it was an old cpu, damn budget building is hard

>>52294574
Taiwanese capacitors. Corsair's expensive PSUs are good (HX, AX, etc.) but the cheap units are just that - cheap.

>>52302036
>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pHm4xr
how the fuck did you spend almost $900 on a entry-tier build? I just... I can't comprehend it

>>52302205
Also, discard the liquid cooling. You don't need that with that cpu. Stick with the stock cooler and get a i3 (my i5 doesn't get hotter than 45 C under load with stock cooler)

>>52302341
The monitor, liquid cooling , gamer keyboard and SSD.

>>52302375
I didn't actually see that until I went to build a better version of your build. One thing I learned from my year of constant research is that AMD is the budget king. Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TgBswP

It's basically my build (>>52298314), but better. Overclocking your CPU will be easy (I recommend an FSB OC of 10), and OCing your GPU will be even easier thanks to the Catalyst Control Center or Crimson Software

>>52302348
Yea you're right with the cooler, but I was planning to overclock

>>52302375
Buys computer, doesn't have a monitor or keyboard to use it.

Guess you're right about the ssd but I don't need a lot of space. Little concerned cuz its Kingston

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>>52286709
My build i'll be buying soon.
Already have a 980 for GFX.
Any opinions?
Did an enthusiast chipset build aswell, but i like some of the features of the new motherboards.

>>52302173
I doubt that he'd bottleneck a 950. Maybe a 970-980ti at 1440p/4k, but a 950 really won't be held back by a cpu much especially not OC'd.

>>52302539
If you're really going to spend all that money on that high end shit you'd be better off getting a 980ti/fury/titan in SLI.

850w cpu is wayyy overkill for that cpu and gpu combo. 650w max for that if you're running a single card, the new stuff really doesn't use much power.

I'm not knocking your choices, they're good. But at that point the dick is 90% in your ass and you may as well go balls deep.

>>52303838
850w psu*

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Friendly reminder to watercool absolutely everything.

>>52297311
Right. And yeah in not going to go with Nvidia, as it seems their similar gpus just arebt as good as their and counterparts. I can save up for the 390 though. I just hope it's worth the extra from the 380, and will last me longer.

>>52302447
Ive overclocked that shit oon the stock cooler. 4.0 stable.On a case with multiple fans and good airflow, though. Honestly just get the hyper evo. Goes to like 4.7 ghz

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/7XqKf7

First build, have not ordered yet so feel free to tell me if I have missed anything critically important.

Is it worth getting a R9 390X or R9 Fury or will it just bottleneck?

>>52305696
Is no one awake still?

>>52305696
i'm so tired of retards buying seagate.

>>52305063
>it seems their similar gpus just arebt as good as their and counterparts

Nvidia doesn't get better than AMD until you go into >€300 territory

>>52306519
>defending the overheating, power hungry pieces of shit that are AMD GPUs

Go Nvidia or go home.

>>52306650
>sound card
>wifi adapter
>optical drive
>windows 10
>buying windows at all

For what purpose?

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How does this look lads

>>52306817
>not enough gpus for 5k
get two 980 tis instead
>overkill psu
http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator

>>52306833
>not enough gpus for 5k

There's 4 Titan X in there

The question is what the fuck would anyone do with such a computer

>>52306860
oh, i complete misread that chart. my bad. i guess if you have 13k lying around, it's ok.

Sapphire r9 390
I5 6500
1080p monitor
What motherboard should i get?I heard about z170 DDR4 ones.

>>52306875

He also has not one 5K monitor but three

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Hey guys, I've seen some discussion in the past here that msi is bad, can someone tell me what's wrong with it?

Got a friend wanting to buy a 390 and if there's something wrong with msi I'd like to let him know in advance. Thanks

>>52307152

MSI is perfectly fine.

Anecdotal evidence is not a solid argument to not buy a specific brand.

>>52303838
I got a 980 for $250, so i kind of had no choice.
850w is there for future upgrade to 2 980's in SLI.

>>52307360
Ah ok, well in that case nice build.

I've got a couple of pcs, one is a 4670k/gtx 760 and the other is a 760k/750ti. Will be building a 3rd pc to slap the 760 into (probably another 7/860k build), put a 980ti in the 4670k, and then use the other for my dad to browse and watch movies with.

Where did you get the 980 for $250 at?