PC build threadhttp://pcpartpicker.com/p/MbX Qpg

>>52238883
Terrible ugh

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my wife's boyfriend's daughter needs a new pc for league of legends and hearthstone. will this be enough or should i get a better processor?

>>52238935
explain please

>>52238962
you need more ram and more motherboards

>>52238962
>buying Lian-Li

>>52239108
>implying there's something wrong with Lian Li

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>>52238883
>spending more on your SSD than your CPU
>spending more on your case than your motherboard

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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

>>52239157
but is there actually anything wrong with the build rather than what i choose to spend my money on

>>52238962
wait... wife's boyfriend's daughter?

>>52239278
HOW NEW

>>52239264
I mean, it's complete shit all-round. What exactly are you planning on using it for? The APU isn't going to be doing any gay men, especially with shitty slow RAM like that, yet is overkill for a HTPC.

>>52239336
just a pc, browsing, light gaming, typing, ableton. How would you improve it

>>52239336
what about now http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8JTyGX

>>52239418
start by getting a gpu

>>52239487
cant

>>52239526
Why?

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>>52238883
might be just me but i got a 550w
and it seems cheap it made noise ( sounds like the fan is hitting something) from the day I put it in my new build and whines running some programs

>>52239546
its jacks up the price and im not getting a <3gb gpu so..im fine with the performance of the APU

>>52238883
none are me but read the reviews

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256085&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwordsCA&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwordsCA-_-DSA-_-CategoryPages-_-NA&gclid=COz8hLPHkcoCFQ6IaQodlq0L2Q

>>52239594
>implying the amount of VRAM means anything

>>52239594
That's fucking stupid. You could build a system with a GTX 950 for $100 less than your build that would absolutely crush it in terms of performance, just by not doing dumb things like buying a 480GB SSD.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Hq7LMp

>muh VRAM

Enjoy your APU, you dumb shithead.

>>52239672
Do you have to insult to get your point across?

anyway you included a 240 gb ssd when i obviously had a 480 and you didn't even include a cpu cooler or any fans, and i already said i only wanted light gaming if im getting a gpu im getting a good gpu not a budget gpu. Plus you didnt even include a network adapter o wait you cant cause your precious gpu uses the only pcie port, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2MKrZL this is the real cost.

>>52240227
>cause your precious gpu uses the only pcie port
So build in a bigger fucking case.
I swear, some people.

>>52240261
i obviously dont want to you fucking prick, you havent even shown me the worth of getting that gpu and cpu which is 70$ more than the APU for no apparent reason. What do you think that im trying to build a tower computer? No im building a small lightweight computer that isnt that expensive with atleast 480 gb because i dont need a fucking gpu. If i was going to do ATX then i definitely wouldn't act like a little poor piece of shit that has to settle for 240 gb and a APU. No i would get this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ynjx7P. Like goddamn cant you guys just not act like elitist shits and build for fun for once.

>>52240261
and you said get a bigger case wtf its a bigger motherboard you shitstain

>>52240417
>corsair CX PSU
>dual 250GB SSDs
>memelake
>750Ti
>cheap as fuck PCIe network card instead of USB
jesus christ

>>52240499
give me a reason to get a usb card, and a reason not to use skylake. Wait matter of fact don't because honestly i dont really care what you think at all because no of you seem to be able to give an actual reason to go your way

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TDVzt6

>>52240554
Why even bother making a build thread if you're going to ignore what everyone says?

>>52238962

>my sides
>everytime

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s43T23 I have a hard budget of 1012 dollars and am wondering if I made the right choices for a computer that is going to be used for streaming, compiling, video editing, gaming and everything else there is. The gpu has to be an amd because they have the features I need in their drivers that nvidia's cards don't. (eg wine patches and wayland)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2fKMjX
The Titan X just needs to stay. It just.
Main concerns are the motherboard and the 8gb of ram (Should i just eat $30 for 16gb? will it help in the future?)

What's a good GPU for 200 USD? For 1080p/60fps gaming.

"APU for Gaming"

post things that just crack your shit up

>buying memelake
>saving anything other than OS and basic applications on SSDs
>falling for the DDR4 meme
>liquid cooling for an i5

>>52241511
>all this incompatibility issues

>>52242363
ah
all have to do with the drives
they are fitting into the drive dock listed as a custom part! good call otherwise

>>52239264
That's just it.
The parts on the build ARE what you're spending your money on; don't use some shitty cop-out like that.

So actually listen to what people are saying for once. Here's a god damn 380X, and it's over $30 cheaper than your original build.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MbXQpg

Starting to buy the bits for my new build.

Case: Thermaltake F51 Suppressor

Motherboard: Asus Rampage V Extreme

CPU: Intel i7 5930k

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS12X

GPU: ASUS Strix GTX 980

Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB 4 x 8GB + cooling fans

I'll install Windows 8.1 on a relatively small SSD and put everything else on a 2TB HDD. I'll also be getting a blu-ray reader/writer drive. Need to figure out how big my power supply will need to be.

>>52246173
Well shit, just realized that shiny Zalman cooler probably won't fit on my motherboard with the ram and GPU in the way. Going to go with something smaller.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fYbJhM

1. ignore the lack of drives, they'll be imported from another machine
2. it's for work and gaming purposes

>>52246523
>16GB in Quad, go dual, more OC stabilty and you're not exactly losinguch going from 8
4x4 to 8x2.

Are doing video editing or memory intesive applications? If no then follow the former statement

>>52238992
The A8-7670K is $25 cheaper and pas practically the same speed.
ASRock motherboard are hated on /g/ because of memes.
RAM speed actually matters for APUs so get faster RAM.

>>52238883
this is better OP:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qy3x7P

$24 more, and you'll get $20 back on a mail-in

>The G3258 can overclock to 4.2Ghz with the stock cooler, and will do what you need when paired with the GPU better than the dumb APU choice you've made
>budget allows a 2Gb 750Ti
>a 120Gb boot drive and 500Gb storage drive
>no dumb LED fan

different route:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Khxzt6

$43 more and you'll get back $40 on mail-in

> 4-core i5 CPU (locked)
> different drives - 1Tb storage drive
> same GPU as previous
> different case and PSU to allow for more storage later
> case doesn't look like a VCR

>>52247306
>Still using a rotating drive in 2016.

Your build is even worse than OP's.

>>52247231
>Are doing video editing or memory intesive applications?
virtualisation work

>>52247323
>caring this much about perceived snappiness in accessing cartoons

Are the pre-builds/guides on pcpartpicker worth a damn? I've assembled PCs before and bought parts based on a lot of advice and guidance, but I'm not too knowledgeable on the parts themselves.
I need to build a new one from scratch, aiming for a budget high end one mostly for games but also some graphical work at about approx 900eur or so but not too sure where to start as I haven't kept up with tech since last time I had to look into it was years ago

>>52247640
>Are the pre-builds/guides on pcpartpicker worth a damn?
not really, they tend to use shitty storage. you're better off modifying the build and posting it on /g/ or /wsr/ for feedback. you'll get better advice here, if you ignore the odd troll

>>52247656
Fair enough. I did a little bit of looking around and came across http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZGdb7P which seems to be close to what I'm looking for. What should I look into more indepth to try and improve? 1TB isn't too much of an issue as I have an external HDD for large stuff storage.

Also, if there's anything with great value the I could shell out a little more instead of any of these parts

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>>52247902
change the hdd to a hitachi one and you're good to go. if you have just a tiny bit more money, you could get a samsung ssd which offers 5 years warranty over the 3 years of sandisk. otherwise it looks alright, though i'd go with a 600w psu if you want to oc.

>>52247902
>Intel CPU
All intel CPUs have confirmed NSA backdoors. Go with a AMD cpu like the X4 860K or even better wait for Zen.
>GTX 970 3.5GB
Is this bait? Get a fucking R9 380 instead.

Building a PC soon, I've been thinking about not getting an SSD so I can use the money on getting a better CPU, GPU or mobo

Convince me otherwise, /g/

best brand for a cheap-ass 1 TB HDD? I've heard WD and Seagate are bad, should I get Toshiba?

>>52247967
ssds are the best upgrade you can currently buy and you can get a 250 ssd for like 70 bucks. you're an idiot for not getting one.

>>52247933
Thanks
>>52247936
Uh huh. But since you threw specific models out there I'll take a look at those anyway. With my tinfoil hat of course

>>52247975
get toshiba or hitachi. seagate has always been bad and wd has been bad lately.

Why do all cheap cases come with edgy designs and pointless windows and ricey LEDs and whatnot?

why do manufacturers assume that people who are on a budget are also ricer children?

Fuck this shit

is there a point in getting a 4590 when on paper the 4460 seems nearly identical while being cheaper?

My budget is under $3300
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RYZMjX

>>52248394
>CPU with NSA backdoor
>Case with window
>Buying Windows

>>52248438
All the other PCs I had, did not have a case.
I want to be proud of my Titan X and show it off.
Idgaf about the NSA, I'm not viewing 4k cp on this.

>>52248467
>I want to be proud of my Titan X and show it off.

Show it to whom?

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>>52248497
Really, I just want to be proud of it every time I start it up. Also its a lot easier to see if my buddies are interested what is in it. Why do you think Lamborghini's have glass engine covers?

>>52248552

Because Lamborghinis are basically €200000 ricer cars.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8Xrkxr

Light gaming - TF2 hence the weaker GPU

Would like something like the Corsair Hydro H60 V2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler as my mate had one in the same case and his machine is quiet as fuck.

I know jack shit about cooling and would prob oc the i5.

Already have an SSD.

32GB ram for homelab stuff.

>>52248438
>2016
>still spouting the "IME is Backdoor" bullshit.

jesus fucking Christ, grow up. try running enterprise IT without out-of-band management and then you can talk shit.

How's this for a cheap build?
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/6y6fqs

>>52248952
just go straight to a gtx 750, the low end cards are so shit in terms of price to performance
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2015-vga-charts/compare,3683.html?prod%5B7246%5D=on&prod%5B7267%5D=on

Opinions?
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/Dhz3rH

>>52238962
Jesus's fucking christ how are 16gb of ddr2 800mhz ram so expensive

>>52249006
The GTX 750 costs four as much as the GT 740 if you use it for a few years because of the higher power consumption. Energy is expansive in Europe.

I've been googling and fiddling for the past few hours and ended up with http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XsDLMp
RAM is 2x4gb corsair DDR3 1600

I was wondering whether there's any good upgrades to GPU/CPU that I could do without spending too much extra. And also whether I should get a little bit better CPU overall

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s4rkxr
Any good?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GCpT23
r8 niggers

What PSU do you recommend for a Haswell i5 and a 380

should i stay on HD 6670 1GB and wait for something new from nvidia or fuck it and buy 980ti now

>>52250582
bump

>>52247306
>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Khxzt6
>
>$43 more and you'll get back $40 on mail-in
>
>> 4-core i5 CPU (locked)
>> different drives - 1Tb storage drive
>> same GPU as previous
>> different case and PSU to allow for more storage later
>> case doesn't look like a VCR

I like this one

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>>52239177
>tfw everyone ignored my build because of OPs retarded choices

>>52250582
>>52251200

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>>52248255
overclocking. better for more cpu-intensive games. 4460 is fine for nearly everything though.
>>52250582
country? what kind of 380? an evga 500w should be good though.
>>52239177
use pcpp m888. and what mobo?

r8 mine too: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PPdLMp

>>52255522
>4590 non K
>overclocking

>>52255522
>use pcpp
Some of the components aren't listed.

I have yet to decide on a mobo. Most likely it will be a Gigabyte GA-H97N from my previous build.

Intel Core i5-4460 3.2Ghz Box
MSI B85M-E45
Kingston HyperX Fury Black DDR3 1600MHz 8GB 2x4GB CL10
Samsung 850 Evo SSD Series 120GB SATA3 3
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB 7200rpm
Raijintek Agos
Seasonic M12II-520 EVO 520W 80 Plus Bronze Modular
Sapphire R9 380 OC Nitro Dual-X 4GB GDDR5

How does this look

>>52255770
oh kek whoops. my bad.
>>52255781
ah right. i'd say still just try and put it all on there for organisation and deals sake. you can enter custom products.
kinda restricting yourself with the mobo and case though. you could get a new mobo like an msi z97 which would have much more features, but the gigabyte one's good too. understand reusing it. don't see many mini builds these days desu.

>>52255938
>only 120 gb ssd

>>52255938

If you're stupid enough to make that build, you're probably poor enough to enjoy it.

So basically, it looks good.

>>52256901

Now that we're past the obligatory insults, what is wrong with it?

Yes I'm on a budget.

>>52256980
>what is wrong with it?

Nothing.

I basically said people are attracted to the quality they can tolerate. At this point of your life, you can tolerate a really castrated build.

When you're done being poor, you will naturally build a better computer. No need for any help from me.

Recommend me a 120mm fan. I want to put it on the back of my case, so he sucks the air out.
Currently I've got two 1000rpm 120mm on the front, one 120mm 1200rpm on the back, and the rear one is very loud, like its bearing is failing, so I want to put in something better.

>>52257136
"No need for any help from me."
Yet you're offering "advice".

Fucking dipshit.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mq2JhM
how does this look?
anything i should change senpais

>>52260622
>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mq2JhM
That psu is hella expensive, I'd probably get of these
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182294
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153173

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yCYkxr
What do you think guys?

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I'm trying to put the cooler and the case, but unfortunately the screw holes do not line up. If I attempt to put the cooler's radiator outside the case, the case's power switch interferes. Suggestions?

>>52261867
unless you're doing video editing and 3d renderen (i.e. not just video games), you don't need the hyperthreading of the i7. when overclocked, the i5-6600k is faster than the i7-6700. and it's 100 dollars less.
if you do decide to get the i7, you don't need a fucking watercooler, since you can't overclock it anyway. it will run fine with the stock cooler.
i would also avoid kingston, due to bad business practices and wd due to the high failure rates this year. get corsair for ram and hitachi/hgst for storage

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/W94WHx
how shit is my build? it will be used for baneposting, videogames, programing And general time wasting.

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>>52264545
i wouldn't go with wd right now

>>52263818
You bought a high end cooler for a locked CPU. You bought DDR3 ram. You didn't buy an SSD. You bought a Corsair PSU. And where are you getting a $200 gtx 980 from? Overall this makes a very shitty build

>>52264655
>where are you getting a $200 gtx 980 from
>980
did you forget to put on your glasses? it's a 960. but i agree

>>52264589
thanks for the feadback mate

>>52264655
>You bought DDR3 ram
>You didn't buy an SSD
>You bought a Corsair PSU
I don't think my question was asking anything about what RAM, drive, or power supply I should be using but instead asking what I should do about the cooler and case issue. Thanks for the opinion anyway, I guess.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3VFRD3

$4097.66

>>52265021
>4k
>no m.2 drive

why?

>>52263950
>the i5-6600k is faster than the i7-6700

Uh...no it's not. You're looking at the base clock like a fool. The 6600K turbos to 3.9ghz max while 6700 turbos to 4.0ghz.

>>52265040

Cuz I happen to already have those SSDs. If I need m.2 I'll pick one up down the road.

>>52238962
This is too much for a game like League tho

>>52265115
>implying that there is ever such a thing as too much

>>52265074
>when overclocked
look up benchmarks if you don't believe me. the 6600k overclocks to 4.6 to 4.7ghz

>>52257136
You're trying so hard with the subtle insults yet only come off as completely autistic

>>52265128
There is although his/her budget is much better than mine. More power to them I guess

>>52264757
I'd suggest asking /sqt/:

4chan.org/g/sqt

choose the active thread.

>>52238962
the fuck, 1600W PSU?

Is this build alright?
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/kb8pXL

>>52264678
That's the point anon's making. 960 is shit. If you're going low then dont go Nvidia. Only 980 and above are worth it

>>52265158
I'm currently in the process of gathering about $2,000 worth of parts for my new build.

Just gotta buy a little over time and be patient.

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Need some legit advice, already bought this, looking for an air cooler that'll let me safely take the 4790k to 4.4ghz. I'm worried that the air coolers I'm looking at will be too much weight on this mobo. Cryorig r1 universal/ultimate, Phanteks PCTH14, DarkRockpro3, all looked decent. Where can I see how much weight this mobo can handle attached on top of the processor, or can someone recommend similar/better coolers?

>>52265130
You can also overclock the non-K 6700 as well you know.

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Are ram coolers really necessary? I love how they look, but some are really expensive.

>>52265227

No you stupid fuck.

>>52265221
>>52265221
you'd be lucky to get more than 100mhz BLCK out of it. they're sold as 'locked' for a reason. my point still stands, the 6600k is cheaper and performs better than the 6700.
the only benefit the i7 has is hyperthreading, which is not very useful for video games.

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>>52265227
Absolutely necessary.

>>52265243
>you'd be lucky to get more than 100mhz BLCK out of it. they're sold as 'locked' for a reason

You haven't been keeping up with the latest news.

http://overclocking.guide/asrock-z170-non-k-overclocking-guide/

Z170 bios updates decouple BLCK from anything other than the CPU and RAM which means you can get to about 140 without issue.

>>52265227
>>52265242
>>52265269
The only time I've ever seen ram cooling as necessary was when heavily and I mean HEAVILY overclocking ram. When ddr3 2666mhz kits were a thing, I saw people running those kits clocked to 3100mhz at 1.87v. Cooling was necessary.

Recently there was a ddr4 kit that hit 4500mhz I think. 1.55v. Well above the starting 1.2 or 1.35v. Cooling becomes slightly necessary to not bake the ram.

Other than that? no. not at all.

Someone name me a better radiator fan than Gentle Typhoons.

>>52265348
not hooked to a fan controller and running 100% at all times?

Noiseblockers

Hooked to a controller? Delta 6k rpm. Keep in mind a single Delta 6k will use around 65w by itself. In return you get 200+ CFM, 38mm thick fan with crazy air pressure.

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How's this build? Any suggestions/criticism is much appreciated.

This'll be used for music production and general use/browsing. The integrated graphics is enough so I don't really care about a video card.

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Is this an ok build for a decent gaming rig or should I change some crap out.

>>52267791
Intel CPUs have NSA backdoors so expect to see letters for all your pirated games if you have some.

>>52267809
Just like my porn

>>52267791
Z97 mobo. Buy SSD and better GPU together, and whatever else Jet has for your build, with 20% coupon (get20off) for up to $50 max discount.

>>52241899
gtx 960 / r9 370 or 380

>>52268385
spot on

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SILVERSTONE HAS TEASED 700w SFX-L POWER SUPPLIES FOR OVER A YEAR NOW

WHEN WILL THEY GO ON SALE

I WANT MY TOP LEVEL SUITCASE PC

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCKF CUK

>>52241899
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131673

This is the cheapest 4gb 380, it's $211, probably what you should get. It's good quality.

You could probably find something cheaper with only 2gb, but that would be a bad idea in my opinion.

>>52268486
free powerbank and $20 MIR is a dealio

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ycp7K8

Thoughts?

>>52268928
Not awful at all, but you are overspending in certain areas where you would be better suited using the money to upgrade to an i7.

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First build.

Should I go ahead?

>http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/tPQrZL

Also, I have some doubts about how to install the wifi adapter on the motherboard.

>>52268928
>>52269034

Oh, and your build is using sapphire's old 390, which has a lower speed and is more expensive because it's out of production.

Here is how your build should look.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CG8pXL

What's a good motherboard for cheap?

>>52269106
>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ycp7K8
I just put the 390 that had the image of the actual card so the list looked better. I'm getting the new model with backplate. The i5 is there because this is mainly a gaming PC, doesn't really need an i7. Also the prices are irrelevant as I live in Europe.

>>52269073
It's pci. It installs the same way as a GPU or sound card.

Should I upgrade my gtx 760 or try to find it a partner card? I have a 750w PSU.

Also have another PC with a 430w psu, if I took out the 760 would I be able to run it using that with an amd 760k?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZCq94D
Hoping to game at 1440p with maxed settings at 60+fps, but I'm worried about the Titan X. I know I'm overdoing it on the PSU and MOBO, but I'd rather not upgrade them for a while. I plan to OC to 4.5GHz.

>>52241979
A10-7850k can do 1080p on low or medium settings.

>>52271650
Throw that totan in thr trash and get a 980ti/Fury X

The Titan is a horrible idea for what you want to do. also the 980ti beats it out in most cases.

>>52247306
>The G3258
DigitalFoundy made a video comparing a build with that processor to the PS4 and the PS4 was kicking ass.

That dual core Celeron couldn't even launch some games without a patch and it ran like shit when any CPU intensive task arose...

>>52269073
Take your cpu cooler and WiFi card in the trash. Get something utiilizing 120/140mm (single is fine) fan so its much quieter.
Grab a 802.11ac capable wifi card, you shouldnt have to spend over 40.

>>52247324
>virtualisation work

You'll want a CPU with v-td/IOMMU for pci passthrough

>>52271843
Is there a good cheap card to wait out Pascal instead? I'll probably be using this 1080p monitor until June at least. When is Pascal coming anyway?

>>52269073
>>52271950
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrgmm416pkr2

>>52249436
The gtx 750 ti uses 100 watts a peak load, otherwise it uses 60 for medium load and like 20 at idle.

>>52271957
950/960 or 370/380/380x
Any lower and you might not like the results.
140-220USD range

390 vs 390x?

>>52271950
This good?

>http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/d-link-wireless-network-card-dwa582

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MR7K8

First time builder here. I need a PC for 3d modeling, image editing, and gaming. This is what I've come up with so far.

I don't know if there are any incompatibilities. The only thing I'm concerned about is my PSU. Pcpartpicker tells me the machine's wattage is 374W, but my PSU is 750W. The reason for this is that I'm trying to take into consideration USB power as well as potential future upgrades. Also, the 750W wasn't a far price jump from 600W.

Any thoughts? I am planning to order parts soon because my classes start next week.

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http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PPdLMp
how is this? it's for gaming. my monitor is 1600x900 so a bit overkill, but i'm planning on getting a 1080p one later on.

Despite my surge protector, a power surge seems to have killed my Radeon 7970. Black squares all over the screen on boot and all that jazz.

What's the most decent AMD graphics card for the cheapest price that's as good as or better than the 7970? I was originally just going to get another 7970 to replace it, but given that it's five years old, it seems to have reached the point at which it's no longer cost effective/convenient to find that exact card.

>>52274660
R9 380. $180-200.

>>52274720
Will the R9 380 be able to run pretty much any game on max settings? Because I also need to justify to myself not spending an extra $150 on the R9 390, since I'm going to be using whatever I buy for years.

So I'm going to be stuck with my CPU integrated graphic card for a month or two while I take care of some unexpected expanses, anything I should know about those?

>>52274802
On 1080p, I would assume so yes so long as the CPU is up to speed. Really depends on the game though.

390 would do everything better and allow you to go up to 1440p on a lot of things.

>>52274552
Don't pay for windows you wanker

>>52274893
I don't even own a 1440p monitor.
Thanks for the info.

>>52274911
nah fuck pirating it. £14/£15 from that subreddit is way worth the hassle imo.

>>52274660
>>52274720
380x is the cheapest card that's actually as good as the 7970. 380 is basically the same as 285, which is on par with/slightly better than the 7950.

>>52241138
Autists can't apply logic.

>>52275210
>380 is basically the same as 285, which is on par with/slightly better than the 7950
The 7970 came out five years ago. How could the 380, which came out last year, not be even as good as a five-year-old graphics card?

>>52239418
Putting a wheel on each corner and riding it to work.

>>52275210
285 is PLP eyefinity enabled, slightly lacking the horsepower though. Shame really.

>>52275306
a)GPU technology doesn't advance as quickly as it used to. It's been 5 years and we're still on the 28nm node
b)7970 is a flagship card, 380 is midrange.

>>52275210
>>52275355
280x was essentially a 7970.

380 is on par with the 285, which was above the 280x. Please do research.

I'm planning to upgrade my cpu (i3 4130t) should i buy a i5 4690k or a i7 4790k

>>52275386
http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1495?vs=1591

285 was a replacement for the 280, not above 280x. AMD just used a confusing naming scheme.

>>52275386
http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1495?vs=1591
285 is a replacement of 280, not above 280x.

>>52275419
Why can't AMD just go back to higher numbers = better?

>>52275570
That's what they've been doing. Problem is, they introduced tonga mid-generation. WIth 280 being on par with it and 280 being more powerful than the cut-down tonga, there really weren't any options left that wouldn't have been confusing.

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>>52238962