/pcbg/ - PC Building General

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good animes to watch?

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r8 and what cheap backlit keyboard should i get?

>>56069383
That keyboard is pretty good, same one I have.

>>56069383
>fury
either get a 480 or wait for vega

>>56069246
k-on
aiura
yuyushiki
aria series
yuru yuri
lucky star
nichijou
gekkan shoujo nozaki kun
non non biyori
oreimo
squid girl

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I have put together two builds, one AMD and one Nvidia

AMD:
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BZ268K

Nvidia:
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/7CGdD8
+
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-swift-pg248q-24-3d-led-hd-gsync-monitor-black/5376601.p?id=bb5376601&skuId=5376601

AMD = ~$1350
Nvidia = ~$1600

The Freesync monitor is apparently excellent
I'm still researching the gsync one, hopefully it's nice

What does /pcbg/ think? Both are within budget. I really want a high quality monitor, which is why the Viewsonic XG2401 (AMD build) is very tempting. Does anyone know how the Asus PG248Q compares? Anything I should change or swap out?

dirt cheap itx.
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/KZsvf8
any changes? 750 pre rebates is max, need everything sans os

>>56070600
here fixed the few things i though were wrong
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xWWK3F

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>>56070695
>Seagate
>seasonic
anon don't do this

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>>56070769
Seagates drives are the best balance between performance and reliability and seasonic needs no explanation since there is a reason everyone builds their power supplies on seasonic reference

>>56069383
>1988+28
not able to touch type yet

>>56070688
Its a little bit more expensive but miles better
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Jtcy4C

>>56070769
>implying seasonic is bad

>>56069246
>>56069605
Also steins;gate since Kurisu has become the /pcbg/ mascot.

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Making a small computer for my dad. I know the CPU is overkill but I figured that it won't matter since it's cheap anyway and I'm hoping it lasts him a good 8 years or more, just to play simple browser games, play YouTube videos, listen music, etc.

Gonna load a simple Linux for him, he and mom already got used to Ubuntu, and it's an easy way to prevent them from installing a shitload of crapware.

What do you think?

>>56071014
its good for its purpose

>>56069547
Why get a 480 when the fury often comes down to around the same price? Also it beats both the 480 and the 1060 in all but a handful of 1080p benchmarks and wins in all 1440p and 4k benchmarks?
>>56069427
Thanks wasn't too sure if it was any good or not.

>>56069383
27" 1080p? If so, ditch that shit, the pixel density is terrible.

any recommendations on a cubic MicroATX case that looks somewhat simple?

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>>56071014

This build would be a better idea since you're not overclocking. Add an SSD if you like.

>>56071908
Good stuff, I'll check that CPU. My only issue is the MicroATX. Trying to keep it very small here.

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>>56069000
This is not my first time building but I've been out of the loop for a while.
http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/F34Jf8

I'll swap out the GPU for an EVGA SC model when they're in stock again, I just want something that is nice and quiet.
Not sure about the PSU and the motherboard, what's considered good at the moment? Motherboard should just be stable and be a decent overclocker, I don't need fancy bullshit features and even audio is sorted out through my audio interface.
EVGA G2 power supplies used to be the rage 1-2 years ago but it seems like they're phasing them out. What's the new standard, quiet reliable PSU that doesn't break the bank?

>>56072207
Going by jonnyguru the superflower leadex gold is excellent, semi passive and even with the fan pretty quiet, so I'll probably go for that. 850W is 30 bucks more compared to 650W, I think I'll go for the meme and get it in case I want to buy a second GPU.

That leaves the mainboard and any other comments or suggestions on the build.

>>56071827
>This is relevant for my interests

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I have an Asus z170 motherboard, pic is not mine but was the best pic of this that I could find. On mine though, the thing with "Asus" on it is hot as fuck all the time. Is this normal?

It doesn't seem like an effective design for a heat sink if thats actually what its suppose to be, but I have a bar going out of it and wrapping around my cpu with more of the same design heat sink looking things attached. The ones around the cpu are cool to the touch, and it doesn't seem to transfer that much heat coming out of the bar on the bottom one.

>>56072645
That is a heatsink for the southbridge, yes.

>>56072645
north bridges usually run pretty warm. i've never owned a mobo that hasn't.

>>56072683
yea, I just avoided the names because Im not sure whats called what, I assume thats also the z170 chipset.
But should it be so hot that my body tells me that I really should stop touching it? Doesnt seem very healthy for the components.

>>56072710
It's impossible to tell from here, maybe ask ASUS whether that's supposed to be very warm (uncomfortable to the touch), but in general a warm heatsink is a good thing since it's actually doing its job. Whether the southbridge is supposed to pump out that much energy is a different matter which we can't really solve for you sine none of us designed taht motherboard. If they say it's normal and you're worried make sure you have good airflow over that part of the motherboard.

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Can someone tell me if im missing something? First build in a while so im keeping it simple. If the 480 or 1060 comes in stock before I'm ready to buy ill consider it

>>56072786
>buying windows

also I completely forgot about thermal paste, guess I need to add that to my order

>>56072767
Good point, Ill contact them.
I asked here because over the years I've just gotten use to companies giving me the run around. I figured Id ask a bunch of people that handle this stuff all the time if something is suppose to be this hot and are more inclined to know when something is fucked up, as oppose to the indian that is paid to get me to hang up the phone as fast as possible.

>>56072207
>>56072413
Gigabyte Z170XP-SLI? Or should I look at another board?

>>56072807
Yeah ill probably be running windows alongside some debian distro but that windows 10 was just there for temporary purposes

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>>56072840
you can install windows 10 for free
download win10 iso from Microsoft
install and skip registration
go here
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows10upgrade?tduid=(14c348e893a91089cb2980533c6ee123)(256380)(2459594)(TnL5HPStwNw-0FBZfNm6YPFXNhiu3o52rA)()

congrats, legitimate iso straight from ms, no shady activators or keygens

I just saved you money

>>56069383
>>56071014
>>56072207
Hey lads, I see the Intel core i5 getting a lot of love on /g/. Any reason in particular it's preferable over the i7? I'm gonna put a build together soon but I have no fucking clue what I'm doing.

>>56072933
For the standard consumer parts the i5 and the i7 both have 4 cores, the i7 just uses a technology called hyperthreading. Hyperthreading doesn't make a difference in games and many other workloads, so if that's all you're doing then there is absolutely no point in getting the i7. It gets relevant in heavy multitasking, VMs and video editing, for example, but most people aren't doing that.

>>56072933
It really depends what your needs are and what tasks you'll be doing. For daily general use the i5 just werks for less money

>>56072960
>>56072968
Thanks gents. So if I was using it for AAA games as well as mucking around with level design in Unity and maybe some video editing, 3D modelling in blender etc the i7 might come in handy? Is this why old mate recommended the i7 to me?

>>56072999
For gaming theres no difference, but in unity/rendering videos it will make a world of a difference getting an i7. If you do that stuff often then go for an i7

>>56072999
Ive also heard having an SSD when working with unity is almost a must have so make sure to get one of them if you're using unity frequently

>>56073018
Awesome, thanks.

>>56073033
Yup, he suggested a Samsung SSD (EVO850)

>>56072913
sounds too good to be true. what's the catch?

I want to buy a 1060 but not sure which manufacturer - any I should avoid? Any I should definitely pick? Why?

Is the MSI GeForce GTX 750Ti Gaming 2GB PhysX a good card for Overwatch/League and is 150 euro a good price for it?

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>>56073673
>buying a 1060
lol just lol

>>56074967
The RX 460 is better

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>>56073673
avoid the 1060, the RX 480 is better in every way

>>56074979
Ok, they're simiarly priced too so that's nice. This one good? Sapphire Radeon RX 460 OC HDMI DP 2GB

>>56074970
>>56074995
How does the 980 get beat by the rx 480? I though the 480 was just slightly better than a 390(x)?

>>56075026
because the 390x is faster than a 980

>>56075024
Yes Sapphire is like the EVGA of AMD aibs

>>56075062
Ok thanks dude. Now I just wonder if I'm cucking myself by only getting the 2gb card or if I should pay like 300 euro more for the 4gb version.

>>56069000
What is this expression trying to convey?

>>56075102
4gb on a low end card like that is retarded

>>56069605
>moe shit
lol

>>56069000
I'm thinking about getting a 1070, what would be an alternative to a 1070 right now besides "wait for X card to come out".
I've had lots of trouble with AMD in the past so I'm thinking about switching to Nvidia.

Is there any point at all in attempting to overclock a CPU, i6700k, without LLC support in the motherboard?

Without going deep into it I've only gotten unstable as fuck clocks going even slightly over 4ghz. The cooling is fine though. Like 60 degrees on 100% load.

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>>56072913
What the heck is this? Surely they will require something of you as proof for using "assistive technologies" before it registers a free Windows 10 license?

Highly skeptical about this.

Here's what I'm going for in my PC build. Budget build just looking to run games like Overwatch @ low graphics smooth without major frame drops.

>Sapphire Radeon RX 460 OC HDMI DP 2GB
>Intel Core i5 6400 2,7GHz
>Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3
>Corsair VS550 V2 550W
>Crucial DDR4 2133MHz 8GB
>Cooler Master CM Force 500 Midi Tower

I'm thinking the motherboard might be overkill but I'm not sure

>>56075390
seems solid

>>56075390
definitely get a cheaper mobo, you don't need a z170 chipset. Put the money towards a better GPU or CPU or maybe an SSD.

>>56075487
thanks
>>56075489
right, but then I think I have to get ddr3 ram instead which is not the biggest deal. from what I understand there's not a huge difference in permormance between ddr3 and ddr4 it's just ddr4 is so cheap you might as well get it.

X4 965 be
Hd 6850
8 gb ram
250 hdd

What do you think? I can buy ssd 120gb. Is it good decision?

>>56075526
>right, but then I think I have to get ddr3 ram
No, there are plenty of H170 chipset boards that take DDR4 memory. You really just need a Z170 board if you take the higher end CPUs and want to overclock them and use all the features.

>>56075635
I see, thank you. I'm having trouble finding an H170 board that is significantly cheaper than the Z170. We're talking 10 euro difference here, it's nothing.

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i5 6500 vs i5 6600k
There's only a $20 difference but I would need to buy a cooling unit for 6600k separately. That adds another $30.
I'm getting an asrock z170 that can overclock the 6500 if I need it.
Which do?

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Making a gaming computer for my younger brother. No overclocking as you can obviously see. Any suggestions?

>>56073473
>>56075240
IIRC, when my younger brother was building his first PC a little over a month ago, he said he downloaded Windows 10 straight from Microsoft himself. He put the .exe on a flash drive, installed it and everything was okay. The only "problem" is that there's a somewhat noticeable watermark on the bottom right corner of the screen. I believe this is because he didn't actually buy a key?

>>56076017
Use 2 ram sticks for dual channel memory. You don't need to buy a fan for the 6600. Get something cheaper and easier to install if you need silence.

>>56076035
K, I'm gonna try that for my new PC. If it's just a water mark it's not a big deal to me. Btw I'm gonna be reading guides for this of course, but I assume you have to turn the .exe into an .iso?

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Who here has this motherboard? What does it offer me that no other ASUS (or other motherboards in general) have? Two friends of mine own it and they love it. I'd like to know because the only parts that I'm willing to spend a lot of money are is the processor, video/graphics card and RAM which IIRC, are the parts that seemingly have the most "impact" for gaming in terms of how the graphics look and how it runs while as for motherboard, it's just the piece of the puzzle that holds everything together.

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>>56076260
If you use a wallpaper that's mainly white then it's not really noticeable? However it's still there if you game and watch videos fullscreen unfortunately.

>>56076265
Flagship motherboards offers more community support in case you need it. For example if you're trying to get Linux or OSX working or perhaps a piece of hardware that might potentially be incompatible.

Doesn't really matter if you don't plan on extending your usage scenario beyond casual usage.

>>56076265
those overpriced motherboards are not worth the money unless you are trying to break a world record with a cpu overclock

>>56076327
If you use the most common crack for Windows 10 it will literally just remove the watermark and notifications about not being genuine. Pico-something.

Now none of this sounds like genuine shit at all and thus just as useful as a random .iso torrent.

>>56071582
27" 1440p 144hz

>>56076327
>However it's still there if you game and watch videos fullscreen unfortunately.
Why on earth would they do that? that's almost as bad as pop ups

>>56076393
>>56076420
So what motherboard would you guys recommend if I all I'm looking for is for it to have an ethernet port (I noticed that some don't have one) and maybe offer nice audio? (IIRC, I heard that motherboard I showed a pic of was said to have an inbuilt DAC?)

>>56076757
Anything from the 100-130 dollar range is probably good, only get a z170 motherboard if you are planning to overclock. As for sound, just get a soundcard if you really care that much about sound quality.

can anyone recommend a cheap 250g ssd
120g aint cutting it anymore

I straight up can't decide on what case to get. It's the last part I'm undecided on. I can't tell what the difference is between one that costs 50 euros and one that costs 100 euros. They look so similar and support the same things, apparently. I want to keep my build budget, but I also don't wanna cheap out too hard and get a case that blows.

Am I overthinking this?

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Why are assholes buying all of the rx480 to resell? The whole point is that it's cheap. I hope all the scalpers die in a fiery gpu related death.

>>56077419
Not that anon but why would anyone want to bother to overclock? I've had cousins who've built PCs and when I played games on them, they've ran fine (1080p, over 60 FPS) and they said they weren't over clocked and had no need to do so (apparently)

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>>56076505
>common crack

Care to elaborate more/share some links please?

>>56076265
If it's so good then how does that explain the mixed reviews on Newegg? It would suck for the anon to go with this mobo only for it to crap out on him later down the line. I'm guessing your friends were one of the "lucky" ones?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132565

I want to build a PC. I have no idea where to begin, I last built one last century, when AGP was just becoming popular.

I'll be using it for programming and retro gaming. I'll be writing Scala so I guess I want a good processor and fast hard drive. I have modest storage requirements, 2TB would be way more than enough for me. Will be running Linux, probably Fedora.

I'm in the US and I have a budget of $1k. I have a keyboard and trackball already but that's it. Any tips or advice, please?

>>56077823
Samsung 850 evo should be less than $100 these days

>>56069383
Get a 144Hz Freesync monitor, but check out the phenomena known as ghosting first

>>56079180
Is the 750 evo bad?

>>56077955
go to MDL forums and google the shit out it.

I am happy that these threads can keep themselves going without being babysat. Hopefully this becomes a regular thing.

>>56076017
Get an 8GB kit (4+4) or a 16GB kit (8+8)

Make sure that case has dust filters

why didn't AGP take off?

It replaced PCI, then AGP was popular

Then AGP died and now we have PCI-E

>>56076017
>gigabyte mobo
gigabyte is known to be shit, because ti's a budget brand.

>1 ram stick
get 2 for dual memory channel, and I would suggest 2x8. RAM is cheap!

>samsung 850 EVO
that's perfect

>seagate 1TB
anon pls. seagate has high rate of failure, get WD Blue

>1070
your whole system is bottle necked, why not just get a 1060?

>XFX TS PSU
jigga-what? get the EVGA GS2 PSU

>>56075156
If you want one and aren't going to complain when it eventually looks gimped compared to the RX490, go for it. The 1070 has good perf/$ and perf/watt. Don't neglect to buy a G-sync monitor if you're playing at >60Hz

>>56075390
I would suggest the 4GB 460 unless you're only sticking to meme games like Overwatch and TF2. 2GB is the minimum stated specs for the new Deus Ex

What's your resolution and hz target?

>>56080597
>your whole system is bottle necked, why not just get a 1060?
Not him, but where? A 6500 can drive a 980Ti or 1070, especially if he's playing at 1440p.

My motherboard doesn't have sound. My case has a front panel with an Intel HD Audio cable (aka HDA or Azalia), and I'd like to find a pcie soundcard with an internal header for that.. Any cheap options out there?

>>56080733
I'm literally sticking to meme games like Overwatch and [spoiler]League[/spoiler].
1920x1080 60 hz
It'll be fine for those right? I always play on the lowest settings possible, no exceptions. I don't want frame drops.

>>56080853
Hell a 750ti or used 950 will suit your needs fine.

>>56080903
That's nice to hear. I asked about the 750ti but was told the rx 460 is better so I went with that.

>>56080853
You don't need to stick to low to get 60FPS with a 460, retard. You can easily maintain 60 on the highest settings

>>56075390
Get a h110 mobo and a 470 instead.

>>56077955
Microsoft Toolkit on MDL forums

>>56080979
shit I'm thinking of buying an h110 and the rx 470, how will it hold up against current gen games?
also, how much improvement is dual channel ram vs using a single stick?

>>56073673
MSi
>>56075026
It doesn't everyone and their mamma's know that 1060 is the better GPU, and MAYBE in the future when DX12 becomes relevant the 480 will be better.
with that said, there is barely any on stock, reference are loud as fuck, and after market coolers are no where to be found.
>>56075966
>There's only a $20 difference but I would need to buy a cooling unit for 6600k separately. That adds another $30.
Why do you need a cooling unit for it, is it not gonna bring one?
>I'm getting an asrock z170 that can overclock the 6500 if I need it.
>Which do?
I might not be up to date with processors, because I don't care about them, but I am pretty sure you can only overclock chips who have the " K " at the end.
>>56080946
It probably is.
>>56076017
IMO
Cryorig H7 > Hyper EVO 212
However, you don't need a fan for the processor.

Seagate, worked fine for me, however it is know to fail a lot.

>>56080597
Is asrock good for mobo?

>>56075390
>I'm thinking the motherboard might be overkill but I'm not sure
That motherboard is indeed overkill with that CPU.
Get a non-overclocking board for your locked CPU, like H110 or H170.

>>56081082
470 is solid for 1080p. You should be able to play most new games at 60fps with max/ultra settings paired with a decent CPU.

Dual channel makes 1-2% difference in games from the benchmarks I've seen. Other applications might have significant benefits.

>>56081159
thanks anon, blessings to you

Whats the go-to processor nowadays if you want a cheap as fuck build?
I'm talking about 30-60 euros.
Want to use it for a server.

>>56081334
amd apus

>>56081109
>Why do you need a cooling unit for it, is it not gonna bring one?

The K models don't include a stock cooler afaik

>I might not be up to date with processors, because I don't care about them, but I am pretty sure you can only overclock chips who have the " K " at the end.

Non-K have been unlocked to OC from the z170 mobo. Need to have the right bios though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrfTcXQlsbs

Best cooler for $US 40 or under? I plan on clicking a 6600k to roughly 4.4ghz. The hyper 212 is probably "fine" for this but I hate mounting that thing, and "muh temps".

>>56081501
>>The K models don't include a stock cooler afaik
I very much doubt that.
because my old ass 3570k did include one.
>>56081501
>Non-K have been unlocked to OC from the z170 mobo. Need to have the right bios though.
I though they removed that feature? guessing they added it, but than remove it from the BiOS later on.

Anyways, in my opinion go for the K for $20 more if you really want to overclock.
Go ahead and search if it comes with a stock cooler, which I highly doubt it doesn't.

>>56081560
It doesn't bruh. Just google it.

>>56081541
>>56081109
>Cryorig H7 > Hyper EVO 212
Go look up some reviews on youtube, there is few but yeah.
>>56081591
Holy fuck, you are right.

Don't even know which to tell you to buy anymore.

By the way for how much are you buying each? I am seeing a deal on newegg for the 6600k.
(code VCOGOLD16)
and on Jet.com with ( TRIPLE15 or SHOP15)

I really don't know what to tell you anymore, are you gonna get a Cooler for the 6500 or just gonna use the stock?

>>56081768
Local microcenter.
6500 - $180(plus tax)
6600k - $200(plus tax + $30 evo212 + $8 arctic silver thermal paste)

Still undecided right now. If I'm going to OC at all, I suppose I should go with the 6600k to save myself headache down the line.

>>56081881
>$8 arctic silver thermal paste
https://pcpartpicker.com/forums/topic/15116-should-i-use-the-included-thermal-paste-with-a-212-evo-or-buy-another-brand

I still don't know, personally I know I would go for the 6600k even if I have to put the extra $50.

Have you check for how well the 6500 OC's with that motherboard compare to a 6600k?

>>56079842
It is a free sync monitor

>>56075133
moe shit is best shit

Help me build a super affordable gaming pc for my niece

>>56069383
DONT BUY THAT PSU
If it's the one I think it is(EVGA SuperNOVA 750B1 750W) it's noisy as hell, I have one unfortunately and it's the only thing that I hear from my computer. Don't know about that "NEX" thing though, maybe it's an new version.

>>56075133
>>>/v/

By the way can anyone recommend a good PSU for me, I have been planning to replace the noise maker >>56082465
I want something quiet and not expensive, semi/modular would be nice but if it's cheap it doesn't matter so much.

I have:
>i5 4460
>R9 290
The most I have pushed it up to is 400W(measured with a maybe broken watt meter) when benchmarking with 3D Mark. During normal browsing it's around 100W, when playing Skyrim around 200W.

>>56082449
how much is affordable

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>>56070600
Dude, whyd ya leave kik

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Rate me, my first desktop ever, I wanna play maxed out shit at 1080p, use music DAWs, and dick around on the Internet
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/htJTJV
An i5 6600k, a GTX 1060 card, DDR4 ram, that should hold up in the coming years right?

>>56082465
Most reviews say its silent so the "NEX" thing is probably just a different variation of it.

>>56069000
I have 2200 dollars to spend.

Should I aim for intel/NVidia or AMD?

>>56083242
Hopefully for you/him.

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My first ever build. Due to a lack of time, I haven't been able to do as much research as I wanted on what parts to get. Thoughts?

>>56080597
shill

>>56083299
what you trying to get? that build runs games at 1080p with everything maxed out, except some select few, are you planning to overclock?

>>56083299
Only 1080p gaming? You probably don't need 16gb ram. I say buy 2x4gb sticks. If you need more later, just buy 2 more sticks and have all 4 slots populated.

>>56083497
Just a build that can run current and upcoming games like BF1 at 60+ fps at 1080p. As for overclocking, probably only a bit for the gpu.
>>56083506
Thanks. I'll probably just get either 2x4gb or 1x8gb depending on what is cheaper when I begin ordering the parts.

>>56083299
You need a z170 mobo for your RAM to run at its rated speed.

>>56083612
I think the 1060 will hold up nicely on upcoming games at 60+ fps, along with a good CPU you should be set for a few years, don't know for sure because amdpoorfag, but the 1060 is better than the rx480 performance-wise so it's the best choice at that price point

>>56083701
most of them are dx12 so no it wont

>http://pcpartpicker.com/list/nn6PVY

I want a Gtx 1070+ i5 6600k combo. I'm not particular on any parts, but I'm trying to get the cost of the machine down to $999, but while keeping all high quality parts, I/e all black, modular cables, ect. I already Have a Samsung SSD that I will transplant into this machine. I'm using the hyper 212x to show that i want the cryorig h7, but it's currently out of stock in the US. I'm open to suggestions on a good performing cooler in the same price range. I plan on putting the cpu at 4.3 or 4.4ghz.

The purpose of the machine 1440p gaming. Is 16gb ram necessary? I've heard some of the newer games already use a hair over 8gb.

I just did a build in the nzxt s340 for a friend. Had to add case fans for intake. The 2 fans brought the price of the case into the $90 price range. Any cases comparable to the s340 that already have good airflow?

>>56083870
Get DDR4 3200 RAM. (Or DDR4 3000 and a mobo that supports it.)

>>56084055
I'm trying to reduce price as much as possible. I HAVE the money, but I'm a cheap fuck.

>>56084108
>>56084055
Oh wow. It's not that much more expensive at all is it? Shit, I guess I'll pick up some ripjaws in black if i can find it.

Looking for a good, cheap, reliable power supply. Any recommendations?

>>56084911
too vague. Do you want features like modularity? Ugly cables matter to you? What wattage?

>>56084940
1st time builder here.

Modularity?
Cables ugliness don't REALLY matter but the less horrible the better.
How do I determine the wattage I need?

Sorry for my lack of specifities

>>56084975
550w is all you need for ANY build unless you SLI and overclock

>>56084975
modular means you only have to plug in as many cables as you're using. it's a nice feature to make building a little easier, and make a system a little cleaner. It costs a few more dollars though. some power supplies have all black cables that look nice, but cost a few more dollars.

what wattage do you need? I have the bestbuy EVGA 600w (no b) and it works fine with my amd fx 8350 + gtx 960 + 4 case fans. It's a little ugly though and has a few extra cables that I don't need, and had to tie behind the back panel.

>>56085074
Well I don't plan on overclocking the i5 that I bought so that should suffice.
>>56085109
Modular sounds nice. As a 1st time builder easier would be better.

>>56085199
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZNXfrH/evga-power-supply-110b10750vr
this one seems pretty nice. It's the same price as the 650w version of the same unit.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/sJZj2R
Currently trying to decide on the ssd. Looking for a 120gb one for <£40 preferably. Anyone got any good recommendations?

>>56085430
crucial mx 300 is new, really good, and $70 USD for a 250gb drive. I recomend a 250gb drive over a 120gb any way. Less moving stuff over to your hard disk. more breathing room.

crucial mx 300 vs samsung evo?

>>56085982
evo is better in preeetty much every way, but not by a ton. The mx 300 is currently a little cheaper, but not by much.
basically decide if you want to save money or have slightly better transfer speeds and such. You can't go wrong with either unit IMO.

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Is this good anons? I've never built a pc before but i put one together once with a friend but i pretty much just watched him. my budget is about 1100 USD.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/gs4wzM

>>56085309
>http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/sJZj2R
why buy haswell? Isn't skylake the same price?

>>56086207
skylake is a failure

>>56086199
don't buy an 8350 if you main purpose is gaming. get an i5 6500 and a cheap mobo for only a little more. Your games will perform a lot better with an i5.
If your use case is not gaming, the story might be different.

does the Cryorig H7 fit on a z170 board with a 1151 socket?

the specifications for this says 1150 but nowhere does it say 1151

>>56086558
1156, 1155, 1150, and 1151 have the same dimensions.

>>56086701
>http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/n4Lqpb
replace that with an i7

I live in an area that is humid and very hot (95F+ daily).

What's the best setup for cooling? I'm willing to drop $400 just for cooling, assuming my core cpu temps can somehow reach 20~30C even though room temps are 90F+

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>>56086715
how's this?

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/g6Jqpb

Some dude on a Tom's Hardware forum thread said that I wanted a Xeon over i7, not sure why. If anyone can explain that would be helpfulll

>>56083870
am I being a little too tight with the budget for the parts quality I'm asking? I can really only find like $20 or $30 of savings while keeping everything "high quality"

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>>56086728
just get a good cpu cooler, adequate intake and exhaust, and youll be fine. There's nothing wrong with a 30c idle either btw. This is my temps playing witcher 3 with an ambient temp of 78f.

Ideally, i like to have 2 front intakes, 1 rear exhaust, 1 top exhaust.

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>>56086843
Is this good?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608045&cm_re=noctua_nh-d15-_-35-608-045-_-Product

I don't know much about measuring how well a fan will perform aside from reviews.

3x 140m fans for top exhaust or 1x 200m?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G28N1317&cm_re=corsair_air_af140-_-35-181-049-_-Product

>>56086930
that cpu cooler is probably one of the best performing air coolers you can buy. expensive, but good. Make sure your case can fit it.
As to the case fans, the load temp from my Speccy pic is with 2 x 120mm intakes and 2x 120mm exhausts. There are guides online on how to set up case air flow optimally. The first video i'm linking is a dude from Southern California so he might be a little more relevant. The second video is a bit more educational.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a12aDCxrcts&ab_channel=JayzTwoCents

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh6F2eccMec&ab_channel=NCIXTechTips

Thoughts on my first build?
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/sanguis82/saved/39nmP6

>>56087319
What is with these amd cpu's being so cheap?

I paid $350 for an i7-6700k 4.0ghz @ 4 cores,
yet this amd 4.7ghz @ 8 cores is only $217..?

can someone give me an explanation?

>>56087409
Intel CPUs are better so they can sell it for a higher price and people are willing to buy it for that higher price.

>>56087519
>Intel CPUs are better
Why are they better if the AMD has higher specs? Is this a case of where even though it has 8 cores and it's ramped up to 4.7ghz, it still doesn't perform that great because each individual core is weak or something? I'm guessing the only way to gauge performance is looking at benchmark comparisons.

>>56087409
Yeah. The amd one is a 3 year old product, which is a modified version of the 2012 fx8350. The 9590 uses more than double the wattage than a 6700k, makes an insane amount of heat (notice it requires water cooling) has GARBAGE single threaded performance, only partially makes up in multi-core stuff. (Video editing, 3d rendering, ect)

See the ghz you quoted doesn't matter. The 6700k overclocks to 4.7ghz with a good cooler.


The 9590 is a piece of shit. Buy an 8350 and a $40 heatsink, bump the clock to 4.5ghz, and it will be almost as good as the 9590 for less money and a fuck load less heat.

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>>56087591
Yeah, looks like you can just trust higher ghz/cores to be any indicator of quality.

Jesus Christ, 9590 gets blown out in every single fucking category except linux 7zip decompression.

>>56087609
Can't.*

And even then, it's not by much. Glad I paid for quality

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>>56070769
Dude, seasonic is among the best psu brands, they even build their units. They usually rank at tier 1 and 2 in psu charts, like pic related

What's the best desk for a compact build?

I have some extra cash($200) left on my budget. what else should i buy that isnt really necessary but would be neat/cool/helpful?

>>56072710
It's silicon, you're made of flesh. It will be fine. Don't touch it.

should i get a 1TB SSD or a 512 SSD and a 2TB HDD? All my data currently adds up to about 740GB Across two HDDS that are dying so id split whatever i get in half

>>56088200
What do you currently have in your build?

>>56088298
What sort of data? Lots of movies and series/aneme? Get the 500GB SSD + 2TB HDD. Mostly applications? Get the 1TB SSD.

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>>56088319
Along a bunch of fans + hdds. DVD drive + Card reader too.

>>56088338
If you have $200 that you want to spend, consider the following options:

-Getting a 500GB SSD instead
-Upgrading your screen from 1080p->1440p, or 1440p->1440p@144Hz
-If you do not have one, getting a mech keyboard
-Good headphones/speakers if you like music

You have a good build there, anon. Congrats.

>>56088200
Assuming you have a 6700k / x99 chip and one or two Gtx 1080s?
Case fans, lighting effects, faster or more storage (m.2 hype), water cooling toys, case mods, custom gpu backplate, fan hubs.
You can also paint your case to make it even more custom.
LED lit ram, or buy some Dominator ram, paint it.
You can also get a top tier power supply that will last you forever.

>>56088366
>-Getting a 500GB SSD instead
Storage isn't an issue. The SSD is purely for my OS(which uses less than 10GB) and a few programs/games that benefit from being on an SSD.

>-Upgrading your screen from 1080p->1440p, or 1440p->1440p@144Hz
I want to go for 1440p @ 144hz @ 40 inches/widescreen, but I doubt it'll be in $200 range.

>-If you do not have one, getting a mech keyboard
I'm used to rubber dome. is it really that much of an improvement?

>-Good headphones/speakers if you like music
Already got a good pair of headphones

>You have a good build there
thanks. I put a lot of research into it

will definitely consider the monitor and mech keyboard.

>>56088369
thank you for the suggestions. I was initially going to get an m2, but many anons told me it'd be a waste since nothing I'm doing on the OS would warrant the speed boost.(no transfer of dozens of files often)

>>56088432
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO5IaAKTKsQ

I got this $2k build and my keyboard is the most exciting thing about it IMO.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/tF8mkT

>>56088221
but muh thermals

How do I differentiate reference card from non reference without looking at it?

Specifically is Sapphire Nitro RX 480 a reference card?

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Is the acer x34 actually worth 1200 fucking dollars?

Is the i5 6400 and RX 470 a good pairing?

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Does anyone else tape up their cpu fan and heatsink to get the best airflow?

>From 36 to 30

EVO 212 fan was on the way out so I replaced it with a Corsair SP120

>>56089599

>60Hz panel that MAY overclock up to 100 if you're lucky
>hefty Nvidia tax for G-sync that's based on the now deprecated displayport 1.2
>terrible controls

I'd say no. The Predator styling and the glossy plastic and LED's are further deal-breakers for me but may not be for others. They're launching a new X34P that's supposed to adress most of these issues but it's also way more curved.

>>56089802
>tape up their cpu fan
What?

Can I get a build for under 400$ without KB/Mouse/Monitor/OS, Intel CPU is must and graphics card is purely optional, SSD is must, other than that, I don't mind anything else, it's basically a budget desktop for browsing and shit.

>>56091936
is this bait?

>>56092226
no, I just don't know much about compatible parts and stuff and I thought someone on /pcbg/ could help a bit

>>56092264
what are you wanting to do with it? I assume you already have a power supply and a case is completely optional.
You can get motherboards and processors for less than $100 each.

>>56088432
Mm.2 isn't worth it, but you asked how to blow money on a computer. I say just save it homie.

>>56092347
just browsing web and working on a few small projects, they compile and run fine on my x220 (i5 - 4gb ram), but I'd like a desktop i5, 8gb ram and an SSD, that's pretty much all I need tbqh

>>56080568
PCIe goes both ways, which makes it useful for more than just vidya cards. AGP had a good run, at least 10 years of being the best thing around.

>>56083192
Did you forget storage?

>>56083506
8gb is recommended for most newer games nowadays, and 16gb isn't that much more expensive. The requirements will only go up, sadly.

>>56086728
Get a window AC unit.

>>56086786
WTF are you planning on doing with it? That CPU overkill for games and most other things. If you're doing a lot of multithreaded work like 3d rendering and video encoding, go for the xeon.

>>56091548
Probably to seal the gaps between the fan and heatsink.

>>56069000
i want her to step on my dick

Upgrading my current desktop's CPU, GPU and MB

I want to get i7-4790K with a GTX950 [spoiler]and a MSI H81M-E33 that I'm not too worried about[/spoiler]
Will they bottleneck each other?
I've read that the 950 might not keep up, but will it be a considerable decrease in performance?

See:
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xLtsXH

>>56075966
6600k has more power consumption, can you handle it?

Also if you're overclocking the 6500 you'll have to buy a cooler separately anyways...

>>56092431
There's plenty of $300 laptops with those exact specs minus the $60 SSD

>>56092537
I didn't forget storage, I have some nice Intel SSD in my laptop im planning on yanking out, and if I need another I can go buy a drive anywhere
Still kinda confused on the Windows situation though, can I install a different copy of Windows I have (like Win8 which is on that SSD)? Can I torrent a "non-genuine" copy and boot it up? I've never actually seen an OS bought before so I'm not sure how o get it on a new machines

>>56093352
but I want a desktop because I don't want thermal throttling and the hassle of battery and crap like that, plus I already have an x220.

>>56093398
To install it you need a bootable medium (USB drive or DVD) with the windows installer on it and a product key. If it's already installed, you might be able to boot it and just reactivate it.

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Rate my build, /g/

Planning on getting a 1080 Ti if/when it comes out.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/jBfGqk

>>56093765
total overkill, whatever you skimped at the audio.
logitech and no sound card
shame on you

>>56093765
Please tell me you're not serious.
>over $140 in case fans

What's a good all black, or black and white full sizes Atx z170 mobo for cheap? Currently looking at the Asus z170-a, but I'd prefer to spend more like $110. Going to clock a 6600k to 4.4ghz.

>>56095094
Everything is black when it's in a windowless case.

>>56095209
Making an all black and white build in the nzxt s340 white version with a window.

About to build a PC for the first time. Shouldn't be a big deal right? Some 10 year old black kid or whatever did it. How bad do I have to fuck up to fry my CPU? Will touching the case now and then be sufficient enough?

>>56095380
Relax, have fun. Take as much time as you need for everything. There are no time limits. My first bill took me 8 hours including a brief dinner break. Be prepared to watch lots of videos.

>>56095651
>watch lots of videos
Sure, if you're a blithering idiot. Everything can only go in the correct way, so if it's not going in easily, take it out and make sure it's oriented correctly. It's just very expensive Lego bricks.

Would like to get the build under 1k if possible (that 1k figure scares me) I guess it would be possible if the 1070's weren't so overpriced? Anything else I could take down a notch?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/GfVgtJ

I have a SSD in my current build, so I'll be bringing that over.

Also I'm pretty clueless when it comes to monitors. I should be looking at 1440p, right? I've really pushing my budget as-is, so what's the go-to budget option?

Thanks!

>>56095715
I'm trying to put together almost exactly the same build as you. >>56083870
Honestly, the only place to cut costs here is case, power supply, ram, and mobo. It looks like $1100 USD is the cheapest a machine with these specs gets.

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Gaymer build much?

>>56095855
Haha, nice. I guess this is "the" build then.

>>56095889
>wifi

>>56076200
>>56080553
>>56080597
>>56081109
Thanks. I'll keep in mind all of your suggestions. Buying 2x8 and changing HDD. About mobo (should I really care much?).

>>56095985
That's a big ass house I live in my friend.

>>56095889
Honestly the only things I dislike here aee the case and water cooler.

>>56096459
Case is just personal pick / cpu cooling I kinda went random there

>>56096554
Hey if you like the case, it's your machine. I think air is just as good for cheaper tho.

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Building my second computer, first one where I pick all the parts without somebody to guide my choices. Tell me, option 1 or 2? Where did I fuck up?
The GPU is not final as neither the 1060 or the 480 are easily available right now.

Prices are in Canadollaridoos

>>56097529
I think 1000w is overkill for the 1060, even if you want to overclock, I don't know shit about power supplies or overclocking tho, so I'm talking out of my ass

>>56097689
1000w is enough for multiple 1060s but he already has that part

>>56097529
Definitely 2. The $5 price difference is nothing compared to the performance difference a 6600k has over a 6600, especially in the long term considering you're getting a Z170 board as well.

>>56097529
So basically you're asking whether to get an i5-6600k or an i5-6600?
Both motherboards use the Z160 chipset so I/O performance is both great, your motherboard choice at this point is based on what plugs you want in the back.
RAM is RAM, the DDR4-2800 should be slightly faster but it's all DDR4 and fast
You don't need 1000W at all, if you want to cut the price down to a ~700W PSU.
My seagate drives have had bad luck in the past, I would just get one 2TB until you need more, you could always just pop in another drive when you have to
And I believe the founders edition 1060's are supposed to be in stock, but they're $300 through NVidia only

>>56097765
Main issue is I'd have to purchase some of those parts (mainly the MOBO) today. Considering I JUST finished picking up the parts, I'm asking around for opinions on my picks.

The reason I'm getting 2 2TB HDD is that the SSD will be used exclusively for the OS, the first HDD will be for everything else, and the second will be backing up everything from the second. I'm dead afraid of losing another (lost 2) HDDs and losing all my fucking backups again.

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>>56097807
>275GB
>Exclusively for the OS
Just use your SSD like normal (OS and all your data), and have 1 HDD for backups only

>>56097840
I download a lot of shit (music and movies) and that simply won't fit on a SSD. Plus the 275 is just cheaper per GB compared to the 128 (and apparently has better performance).
I will probably start moving shit to DVDs eventually though.

>>56097807
Point still stands. The 6600k and Z170 board far exceeds the price / perf of the 6600 H170 combo. The $5 difference is peanuts. I highly recommend you return whatever and get the 6600k and Z170 board. BCLK overclocking got "fixed" on most everything.

>>56097933
Only thing I own right now is the PSU, which I currently use in my computer right now. At a later date, I could get a cheaper PSU and do something else with my current computer, but between reusing my PSU and spending to get a new one, not sure if it's not just better to save and keep what I have(even if it's at least 6 years old)

>>56097883
>it simply won't fit on an SSD
What about this 4tb one? Either way, I'd be disgusted with all that wasted space WHILE I'm using much slower HDD data for everything except boot up, but that's just me, I have a normal use SSD, a backup+some other data SSD, and a 1TB HDD for backups only. Nobody likes a failed drive though

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>>56098092
>this $10000 drive

>>56098092
The way I see it, if a 4TB drive fails, I lose 4TB of data. If a 2TB drive fails, and I had another 2TB for backups, I lose nothing except the drive. Yes I get less total capacity, but I'd rather not have to redownload everything for the fourth fucking time and having a proper backup than only one drive to rely on.

>>56098026
You could safely go with a Corsair 430m PSU in the 6600k and 1060 build. SLI 1080's and a 6700k are able to be run on a 500w PSU.

The corsair 430m is typically $35 on rebate and it's 80+ bronze. Get that new PSU and keep your old PC intact or sell it.

>>56098373
Noted. Anything else on the brand of the HDD? SSD? Ram? I half expected to get my SSD and HDD brand choices completely destroyed

How would rank Crucial SSD's?

>>56098332
Just instead of using 1 SSD (which won't even be well used) and 2 HDDs, I'm saying you could use 2 SSDs and 1HDD and still have a total backup, AND benefit from SSD daily
If you can't let yourself put ANY user data on an SSD because you need all of 2 TB on a daily basis, then do you really need an SSD at all?
Boot vs boot, you're spending $80 to save maybe 5 seconds, only when you turn it on or off. You can maybe find a 16GB sata6 SSD for dirt cheap and throw your couple gigs of OS at it and be happy with your mech drives, but if you're only using 1% of your SSD to speed things up, why not use more of it?

>>56098765
I don't like seagate and many people agree

>>56069000
im trying to build a computer for a Beowulf cluster, will gaming boards work?
>>56098964
other thread

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/vdfkXH

Building a gaming machine for a friend, budget $1750. How does this look?

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/YXmJf8

>>56099081
I will have one game or two on the SSD, along with programs like photoshop, but almost everything else with be on the other drive. Should I ever want to do video editing and 3D again, I'll have the room. I'll look into other HDD brands.

Poorfag here. From what I've read this is probably a really stupid question, but I'm currently getting around 40-60 fps on my 60Hz VGA input monitor. It's old as shit too, at least 10 years. There's only a quad core processor in the rig itself and that's probably what I should focus on upgrading before anything else, but what I'm asking is if I go and get a 120Hz or 144Hz monitor with HDMI, will that increase the fps I get or at least make it look smoother?

>>56099286
No.

>>56099234
so much wrong
new build that is much better
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dD4mkT

maybe even drop the 1080 to a 1070 because the 1080 is nuts

>>56099363
What's wrong with it?

I asked him if he was okay spending that much on graphics and he said yes. He's going to add in an RX480 next month when he has more money so that he can play DX12 games too.

>>56099404
> He's going to add in an RX480 next month when he has more money so that he can play DX12 games too.

????????????????????? dude what

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>>56099404
>DX12
>Games

>>56099467
He will have a 1080 and a 480 in the same machine so he won't need two machines, and he can even use them together for some games

>>56099498
It's to be future proof.

>>56099404
Because a GTX 1080 is jack shit without the almighty DX12 optimization

>>56099523
>future proof
Anon...

Nothing in technology is future proof. You build for now.

>>56099539
I don't know about this stuff, I'm just saying what he told me. He writes about gaming so he knows it all.

>>56099523
>RX480
>future proof
I mean if a 1080 just fucking isn't enough for you...
That card can play full 4K games, maxed out on detail, at 60FPS
I mean fuck, you're just watching porn and playing fallout aren't you

>>56099545
This
If you build for the future you'll regret it on future black friday

>>56099568
It's not for me, it's for my friend. He streams and writes gaming articles so he's going to be pushing it to the limit.

>>56099587
The bottom line is that the 1080 is way overkill right now, and now the new architecture TitanX card is way overkilling that overkilling
The RX480 is several steps below a 1080 and the 1070 and DX12 only helps it out on certain games if I remember right

>>56099648
Hmm, OK. I'll tell him not to bother with an RX480 and get another 1080 instead if he needs more power. Thanks anon you've been more helpful than the others.

>>56099587
whomever put it together is dumb
>1150 chip in 1151 board
>ddr2 in ddr3 board
>450W Bronze psu
>sub 7200rpm disk
>spending that much with only 60Hz monitor
>32 bit OS for streaming
>mini ITX case for ATX board
the list goes on, the chance of it working is <<0%

>>56099731
It's only incompatible if you try to use it with older versions of Windows.

>>56099752
no, these things are all theoretically, physically, and electrically incompatible
this build will not work

>>56099788
The motherboard will be backwards compatible, surely?

>>56076723
because you did not pay for it. I understand paying for Windows is dumb, but don't expect them to let you use it for free so easily.

>>56099499
>>56099839
That's not how any of this shit works. Your friend is a complete moron. Tell me who he is so I know to never listen to any of his opinions on games.

>>56077886
Usually over clocking is unnecessary on brand new hardware, but a year or more down the road it can really help the longevity and usability of your system. Also people like tinkering and trying to get the best out of their system to brag about on Chinese basket weaving image boards

t. i5-4670 owner who regrets not getting the K version so my CPU was less of a bottleneck

>>56099853
Why not? You can use DDR3 memory in a DDR4 motherboard, right?

But whatever. Say I waste extra money on a newer processor and memory. Is everything OK then?

>>56099917
if you follow the build i linked earlier it will be ok

theres a lot more wrong with that pc than just its ram and cpu

>>56099234
Horrible.
Look up compatibilities first of all, that CPU isn't a 1151 socket like your motherboard, your full-size ATX motherboard won't fit in a super tiny ITX-size case, 4GB of DDR2 ram is weak as fuck, you'll probably want a small SSD for boot up and quick-load data, with a fucking 1080 card you'll want a higher Hz monitor (since you want to be able to enjoy high FPS gaming that your card can deliver) and you want the power supply to be overkill in wattage.
So upgrade your RAM, change your CPU to a compatible socket, change either your motherboard to ITX or your case to ATX and get a better monitor
Shouldn't change the price too much since more than half of the price is in the card anyways

>>56099942
What like? I know the monitor is a bit small but he only has a narrow desk, he lives under the stairs in his parents house lol.

Remember to not feed the trolls. This one is using the "pretend to be retarded" method which is effective on the actual good threads like this one.

>>56099959
The motherboard should fit, it's a wide case so he can just fold it around inside.

He doesn't need an SSD because his internet connection is only 50/50, he'll never saturate an SSD.

>>56100014
But if he wasn't pretending, even retards shouldn't have to know that feel of buying the wrong computer parts

>>56100039
Exactly why it's so effective.

>>56100031
It was the dual DVD drives that gave him away

>>56100059
One of them is a Blu-ray drive, not a dvd drive.

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>>56100014
>I NEED a GTX 1080 and also some parts to make it work
A month ago that might've been my unironic post

>>56100112
Would you have also been dumb enough to tick the "show incompatible parts" box on the site?

>>56099286
If you're getting under 60fps now, you'll need to upgrade your video card. CPU is good for gaming but 90% of games are not CPU-intensive at all, the GPU card is what'll boost your frames. Once you're always hitting 60fps you should upgrade to a 144hz monitor or whatever

>>56099286
download speccy (by piriform). Take a screenshot and post it here.

>>56100318
quad core CPU plus >$200 modern gpu will get you over 60fps on reasonable settings

>>56100372
quad core cpu is pretty vague, he could be using a Q6600 even.

>>56100457
anything past Sandy bridge or FX-4XXX, even a Athlon II X4-860k will work

>>56100516
>AMD cpu
"no"

>>56100537
for gaming AMD is still viable, productivity youre better off with Intel

1060 or 1070?
I like my money as much as you do, but I also don't want to spend more in a few years

>>56100700
480 :^)

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did i do good /g/?

>>56100884
>1080p
>GTX 1080
just because it's called the GTX 1080 doesn't mean it's meant to be used for 1080p. you dun fucked up son

>>56100884
it's "do well" you dolt

>>56100884
Get a better monitor. You'd be gettnig the same performance with an i5 and a 1060 at 1080p60. Big time waste of money as it is.

>>56095094
Well I realized the z170-a has a brown pcb so I guess that's out.
Currently I'm looking at the MSI z170 SLI Plus and the Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI. I'm tempted to just say "fuck it" and buy the crazy ass Sabertooth digital camo board.

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First build. Putting it together for game engine design and testing. Am I doing anything stupid? I don't think I am.

>>56101445
Uhh there is one stupid thing, gtx 970. Buy a better performing, newer, cooler running gtx 1060 for the same damn price.
This isn't especially egrigious, but a 6700k, asus z170-a, and 16gb ddr4 will be almost the same price and perform (slightly) better. Power supply might be a bit overkill.

>>56101406
brown PCB isnt even that bad
my Z75 ASROCK board has a brown PCB and in my 230T Windowed I have 2 red LED fans and i cant even notice it has a brown coloration to it with the fans on

MLC vs TLC 3D NAND?

>>56101551
Hey thanks a bunch, really useful input. I was running into compatibility issues with motherboards and memory while trying to optimize the build and didn't realize what was wrong until you just explained it.

What's a cooler that performs better (temps) than the hyper 212 but is still cheap as fuck? The cryorig h7 fits the bill, but its out of stock everywhere, at least in America. I just want to put a mild OC on my 6600k.

>>56102439
Hello,

The Cryorig H7 will be in stock August 18. Please wait if you can.

>>56102542
Oh dang. I'm not even building for a few weeks, but I might buy one ahead of time just to make sure I got it. Thanks for the heads up!

>>56101841
MLC is cheaper and denser, TLC is (typically) faster and more reliable.
>>56102439
what >>56102542 said

For how much do you guys think I can sell my computer and where?

750ti
3570k
8GB Ram
2TB HDD
2 FANS Fractal Design + s340 case (total 4 fans)
BeQuiet! PureRock cooler

-Front IO panel for usb 3.0 is broken on the case/motherboard, since I fuck up the cable.

>>56102439
Also recommending the cryorig h7, it also looks pretty sick.

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>>56100366
Just in case anyone's around or comes back and can maybe point me in the right direction of what to do.

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This is the bulk of my first build.
Case is just a placeholder, may get a different one.
Any suggestions?

>>56103702
You need a z170 chipset mobo to overclock. If you're not overclocking then get a 6600 non-k and drop the aftermarket cooler.

If you're going to get a z170 I'd recommend 2666MHZ RAM or better since it's only a few bucks more.

>>56103745
thanks breh

>>56103522
your graphics card isn't too bad, but everything else is horrible. That cpu released in 2006. I can find on online for $20. Get a new motherboard and CPU as fast as you can. The cheapest "good" gaming cpu is probably the i3 6100 and a cheap b150 motherboard.

>>56103520
If I were a prospective buyer, here's what I'd email you:
I'll give you $70 for the graphics, $120 for the cpu, $25 for the ram (it's used ram, cmon. I can get new stuff for $39), $40 for the hard drive, $50 for the case and another $50.
All the other stuff included, I'll offer $400 total. Another $50 if your windows key is still valid and I can use it.

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ok, I have no idea what I'm doing any more. Is the Fury X a good card? I saw it on a chart compared to the 1070 and I'd rather pay less for a Freesync monitor. please tell me if I'm fucking up horribly here

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3CBYgL

>>56104098
I'd bump up the power supply to a 650 but otherwise seems like a nice build bro.

oi /g/, i just got a new case (corsair 750d) and transferred everything to the new one then re-formatted my windoze, installed all the drivers. at the end of all this, one shitty driver didn't install ffs.

that one driver is my video card (amd radeon 7970) i've been trying to install it for a quite a while but the shitty installer gets stuck at a certain percentage.

all the cords are plugged in, both of the gpu fans are working properly

wat do m80s?

>>56104206
>all the cords are plugged in, both of the gpu fans are working properly
Check again. Then check a third time, especially sata stuff.
kinda sounds like it's a hard drive problem or a windows glitch though.

New bread

>>56104651
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