/pcbg/ - PC Building General: Waiting for my Case Edition

Is buying a used GPU from Amazon a good idea?

>>57559080
would you buy a used condom from amazon?

>>57559310
That's a terrible analogy.

>>57559363
oh right, you're not the type of guy who would be using condoms anytime soon I guess

>>57559080
>>57559310
>>57559363
>>57559392

Kek.

CSGO/Minecraft/Indie games
$3-4k
1080p/60hz
US
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/kM9sm8

Which power supply brands have good quality control these days? I'm helping with a build and I have a Corsair myself, but on Newegg it looks like there's always someone with a bad experience for nearly every model.

>>57559747
Uh.... dude.

That's way overkill for Minecraft. Are you trying to recreate the whole planet in Minecraft or something?

Also what kind of Indie games? You're gonna be in the overkill tier as well for games like Shovelknight. Scale that budget to like 400-500 bucks man.

>>57559747
>not even quad 1080s

>>57559747
DOOM 1080P Nightmare
$150
US
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/brs66X

>>57559863
Doom is easy to run but come on, ultra settings (and nightmare shadows and retexturing, the only nightmare settings) is unrealistic with that, at least grab a 470 if not a 480

>>57559747
Kek

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>>57559894
I've posted here before but changed a lot of stuff.

Does anything look dumb here?

Usage will be some Matlab, GIS, CAD and a bit of gayming.

The moba choice is because there's a deal at my vendor atm, not muh gaymer lights.

The m2 ssd was also on a deal, this board can boot from that right?

>>57559916
also the PSU is the G2 version

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Reply to this post with any deals you find

>>57559916
Don't buy gamer shit. You need way more RAM, don't buy those stupid brand name DIMMs, just get DIMMs with chips from a reputable manufacturer.

And get an i7-6700k, at least.

>>57559916
Yeah I wouldn't disagree with a little extra ram, CAD programs can eat that up (although gaymen ram brands are fine if it's cheap which is usually all is)
And if you have extra money, a 6700k might help with some CAD program exporting and file conversion, but the difference won't be insane for paying at least $100 extra
Besides you could always wait for the 7700k next year if it turns out the 6600k isn't mindblowing, it won't be bad either way

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>>57559964
>don't buy those stupid brand name DIMMs, just get DIMMs with chips from a reputable manufacturer.
Got any suggestions? Don't know shit about RAM

Had a hunch the i5 would struggle, I'll go with the i7-6700k. Unless there's a better option around the same price?

Thanks for the advice anon

>>57559916
This is pretty gud, but I would get an I7 and save on cooling storage etc

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/cdTvbj
R8
>inb4 waitcucks

>>57560099
newegg has a 1000w gold PSU for sale for 99$. I was planning on getting an 850w platinum, but that's a full 40$ more.

Should I go for the 1000w, or wait for black friday/cyber monday and see if the 850w plat goes on sale?

>>57560060
Well there's the 5820k which seems to be the hot option but the board is more expensive. I think there's a sale on the 6800k, too, so might look into that. I'm assuming you're doing more than just pissing around in 2D AutoCAD and looking at Google Earth, though.

As for RAM just go with cheapest sticks you can find as long as the chips say Samsung, Hynix, Elpdia, or Micron.

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>>57559916
Yes skylake can all boot from NVME drives
The 600p isn't anything absolutely mindblowing though, it's better than anything SATA based but not by much (except sequential reads which have huge gainz)

>>57559916
you will be better off with a samsung 850 evo as the boot drive and an i7-6700k.

that mobo is great

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/jj9x2R

Gaming/multi-window browsing machine. I'd rather not spend too much more than $1000 for the full package. I've adjusted my monitor's price for Black Friday but not those Jet things that are still eligible for the 15% discount. General advice needed.

Is the mobo/wifi card combo good or is there a ~$100 mobo that does the job better (or if either of the individual parts can be switched)?

I'm super paranoid about maybe one day using the optical drive so as much as I'd like to get something like the S340 or Core V21 I want a case with at least one 5.25". I also considered the Corsair 200R and if that case is better despite being for a bigger mobo I'll switch back to that.

PSU recommendations are welcome, I don't really know what I'm doing in that department. If I don't need one that powerful, if I should get a different brand, anything.

>>57560131
It will mostly be 2D CAD for blueprints of buildings and the like. Most of the work I do will be GIS however.

I'll look into the RAM thing but it seems all that is easily available is the gaming Corsair stuff (I'm not in the states).

Is higher speed or lower CAS prefered? 2x16GB 2133MHz CL13 is the same price as 2400MHz CL16 for example...

>>57560162
>>57560262
I can get the 600p for the same price as the 850 evo at the moment actually. Is there any other reason the get the evo? Reliability?

>>57560458
Nah, get the M2 and fill up your mothers slot
It's slightly faster than any SATA anyways

>>57560458
>higher speed or lower CAS?
Both, but latency tends to go up with speed. Frequency/MHz generally wins though, but old 3000mhz ram might have more latency than newer 3000mhz models

>>57560458
You should be able to find 3000mhz 15CAS ram for almost the same price as stock-speed 2133mhz ram

>>57560458
Either will be fine. If Corsair is the cheaper stuff then go for it, it's ok. Even though you're doing 2D cad I'd still recommend going for the i7-6700k, going for a more pedestrian motherboard to save cash, and of course going for more RAM. 32GB will probably suit you.

>>57560537
Don't buy these overclocked modules, they have no guarantees. Buy JEDEC only.

>>57560325
They make slim external optical drives you know
You don't even need to put a 5.25" bay in if you're just reading/writing once in a while

>>57560599
But it's the motherboard that overclocks ram, those are just rated to a certain frequency right?

>>57560620
I didn't even think of that. Sounds good, I'll just buy one if I need one.

>>57560490
>fill up your mothers slot
What did he mean by this?

>>57560637
Except they aren't rated. The chips are manufactured to meet a JEDEC standard. 3000MHz modules are not JEDEC standard. The possible instability isn't really worth it on a work machine.

>>57560697
Well if stable ram is your concern then you should be getting ECC ram
But for a casual normie like me, my speedy ram hasn't failed yet, it's just taking advantage of the motherboards XMP support that you paid for

>>57560731
>Well if stable ram is your concern then you should be getting ECC ram
Wow that's a leap, there.
>But for a casual normie like me
So you're not doing GIS and architectural drawings?

what happens if ram fails

>>57560779
Z170 chipsets (that can overclock ddr4 to crazy levels) is marketed by Intel specifically as a gaming motherboard chipset

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/QP4Xnn
Mainly meant for gaming on 1440p at 144hz on games like Dark Souls III, Star Citizen, and Arma III. How long will this last me? Any parts I should change? My budget is 2.2k USD (I live in USA)

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>>57560880
>>57560779
>>57560731
>>57560697
>Not waiting for xpoint SSDRAM

>>57560891
That doesn't look bad for what you're aiming for, if you have a screen right now is wait until Black Friday to get a new monitor (even though there's only like 3 1440p144hz screens one might be on sale, I got a refurbished ROG swift for $500)
EVGA didn't properly cool their 1070s and 1080s this year, I'm sure a new card would be fixed with extra VRM pads but just something to consider

>>57560891
Don't pay for Windows (especially Windows 10 home, which works unregistered forever)
You can get a 600w Seasonic PSU for the same price

>>57560891
Id be more comfortable with two smaller SSDs, you don't want your only one to possibly fail
Or you can get 3 $80 500GB SSDs, put them in raid 5, get 1TB of space, doubled read and write speeds, and a one-drive failsafe

How screwed am I if I get a gtx 970 for gaming?

>>57560981
At 1080p it'll hold out for a while, may need to drop settings every now and then but mostly max fine

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/KTLWf8
How does this look?

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>>57561008
Good
Don't forget a bomb monitor, 1080p/60Hz is wasting that computer

>>57561008
>http://pcpartpicker.com/list/KTLWf8
For 40 bucks more, you can get a 500 gig Samsung SSD.

That SSD you have is overpriced.

>>57561008
Some games out now need more than 8Gb ram, Forza Horizon 3 for example...
None of my other games need nearly that much ram but still, one does

>>57560994
Okay, the other option is to drop i7 7700k for a better graphics card. I don't overclock.

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Poor as fuck Australian here. If I shove a gtx 1060 in my existing build (maybe upgrade the ram too) Will I be fine for 1080/60fps gaming for the next few years? Struggling at the moment.

>>57561069
Wow that is overpriced I didn't even see that
A $160 500GB SSD is also overpriced, aren't 850 Evos on sale right now for $100 for 500GB?

>>57561008
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/6L3fhq

>>57561103
250 Gig 850 EVOs are out at 94 bucks

The 160 is what I was referring to, and for the price, not really considering it's performance compared to other SSDs.

>>57561092
7700k? Like you're gonna actually wait to buy a brand new Intel CPU? Good luck with that, it's clear why you won't have any money for other parts
If you meant 6700k then it's probably a good idea to get a 6600k and better video card if you plan on going above 1080p
6700 (and K) has hyperthreading, which is good for programs that take advantage of it (not most games though)
If you don't want to overclock AND need hyperthreading get a 6700
If you don't need hyperthreading or are not sure, get a 6600
If you want to overclock (you should, in a few years it'll be free extra performance) make sure you get a "K" CPU and a Z170 motherboard

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>>57559916 here again

Did an alternate build based on your suggestions and what I could get my hands on.

I assume this is more optimal for CAD and GIS work? Or should I stick to the original build just upgrading to the i7 and the RAM on this new build?

>>57561165
Thanks for the help!

Can I get opinions on this motherboard please?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130872

How important exactly is RAM speed?

At what price difference is 32gb 3200 ddr4 worth getting over 2400, for example

>>57560866
BSODs, chrome crashing, etc
happened to me

>>57561531
3000mhz is almost always the best price/MHz so that's why it's specifically meme'd
The advantages can vary from situation to situation but ram hogs like photoshop gets faster swapping and ram hog games like console ports tend to get slightly better minimum fps

I know that 60hz to 70hz+ is a very noticeable difference

But what about, for example, 75hz vs 144hz?

>>57561755
It gets to be less and less of a difference, g/freesync makes non-maxed framerates work fine, so I just call anything above 100fps good, it's hard to notice the difference after that desu
But you notice screen tearing immediately, so either make sure your GPU can constantly max out your monitors Hz or half its maximum Hz, or get freesync/gsync

>>57561755
once you play at 144 fps, 60 fps looks like shit. kinda like when you switch from 60 fps to 30 fps (consoles)

>>57560880
Wonderful for Intel, but Intel doesn't guarantee it.

>>57561175
How heavy is the GIS you are doing?

Not the same anon but related question:
Should noticeable tearing be expected on a good graphics card and a 59.something hz monitor? Otherwise my frame rates are good.

Also is anyone here opinionated on that Nvidia GeForce experience program for choosing recommended game settings?

>>57562042
Do NOT use geforce. Download drivers only when you need them, and learn to change settings yourself.

>>57562042
If it's a good graphics card

>>57562109
Okay. I know enough of options menus to get by but I tried the GeForce's "optimized" settings for Overwatch and once in a while it did make fps worse when there's a lot going on.

>>57562169
GeForce experience is mad botnet
Scans all your shit
Uses background networking
Direct access and modify privilege to your files

When will 16Gb RAM not be enough for gaming?

>>57562194
Tomorrow at 5:30

>>57562188
shit, I should uninstall, then... as long as I get to keep my driver.

>>57562017
Decently heavy I guess. I work mostly in raster data but also vector. Do a lot of weighting, criteria stuff and calculating paths based on topography and other things. Hard to explain in English, sorry.

The build is intended for me to be able to take some work home while not being totally gimped by my PC.

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http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/h4XDJV

This would be my first time building, can some one give me suggestions or improve my list?

>>57562271
Definitely stick with the 5820k, then, it'll give you crazy memory bandwidth with 4 channels. If you can, get a better cooler so you can overclock it to 4.5GHz or so.

>>57562284
>meme gamur mobo

cut on the mobo and get 3200mhz 14 CAS latency ram

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Did I do gud?
You guys memed this into existence
The SSDs are a 600p M2 drive and a 730 SATA SSD

>>57562284
Why are you spending 200 dollars on an 1151 board? Or 300 dollars on a GTX1060?

>>57562493
Maple tax

>>57562480
ram is ram, would it really make that much of a difference?
>>57562493
as>>57562510 mentioned stuff costs more in Canada

Is there something else I should get instead of a 1060? 1070 is too high and I heard amd is tarsh

>>57562597
The only thing comparable in price to a 1060 is a 480, but even then it's comparable in performance too

>>57562490
You probably won't be over 60hz in every game, but things like Overwatch / other e-sports that actually benefit from it, you will be, so yeah I'd say pretty good job. The hard drives... eh. You won't see much benefit.

>>57562597
What hard drives

>>57562662
I'm thinking about reusing my 1tb hard drive what I'm using on my laptop right now

>>57562597
ram operates at differant speeds. Since 16gb of ram will be obsolete in quite a while (relatively speaking), it is worth paying a little premium to get the one with the best value. 3200mhz at 14 cas is the cutoff before getting serious disminishing returns.

>>57562405
Ok, thanks my man

>>57562744
>2.5" HDD
Just get a cheap SSD for either your laptop or desktop, but a 2.5" HDD is generally worse in durability and reliability than 3.5" ones
A 1TB 3.5" HDD can be found for 60 burgerbucks, and a 250GB SSD for the same price. I can't imagine that's a dealbreaker in canadollars, plus you get to continue using laptop

>>57562791
alright thanks for the info I'll look into it
>>57562801
thats a good idea, it will be more expensive in canada but I can wait a little longer and save up for more since I'll still get to use my laptop and and it will last longer

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/QPfsm8

Can i play dishonored 2? Should i upgrade? What is the weakest part? Gpu?
I am from slovakia

>>57563232
recommended spec for dishonored 2 is a i7-4770 paired with GTX 1060 6GB/AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB.

you cannot run it.

>>57563298
How greedy. I aint paying 1200 euro to get a nw pc fór one greedy game. I can run bf1 just fine on high settings

>>57563397
dishonored 2 is a badly optimised console port, thats why.

>>57563397
Much cheaper to just buy a console.

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my house is fairly new and has sound electric wiring. is there any reason to spend a bunch of money on a "nice" surge protector? I don't have the need or the budget for battery backup, but the occasional power outage does happen.

>>57564769
If you're gonna spend a 'bunch of money' spend it on a UPS.

Different anon from the Dishonored ones.
What's a good version of the GTX 1060 my friend should get? I'm looking at EVGA's models and those range from 250-over 300 dollars. Also what's the deal with single fan instead of dual fan?

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>>57559080
>>57559080
>>57559310
>>57559363
>>57559392

>>57558949
here is what I dub crap in a box

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/sVKPKZ

waiting on zen for the big upgrade.

Alright /g/uys I put together a rig about anyway ago and it was perfect ran like a dream. But bout a week ago it just shut off. I spent a while trying to clean it out and see if I could find an issue i came to the conclusion it had to be the power supply because it didn't seem to be turning on however I have since gotten a brand new one and still my computer won't turn the fuck on and I honestly can't see anything wrong with any of the parts in it. Can anyone help me out with figuring out the issue and possibly fixing it?

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>>57562490
you did good.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/WzJCD8
Thoughts? Looking to keep this build pretty quiet but also keep the node 202 because smol case

>>57565396
Maybe physical damage to the motherboard. Honestly, if you can't tell what it is, I'd take it in to the local computer shop before you replace every damn part in the PC. That's what happened to me when, after buying a new fan, new case, new CPU coolers, and underclocking, I realized that maybe I was being retarded and that it was my shitty corsair power supply. I know, not the same issue, but don't spend 300 dollars on a 100 dollar issue

>>57559080
>>57559310
>>57559363
>>57559392
>1000 in the morning
>still half asleep at college
>see this
>laugh
Thanks. That was a good way to start the day.

>>57558949
What do you guys think about this card: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/BZJkcf/powercolor-radeon-rx-480-8gb-red-devil-video-card-axrx-480-8gbd5-3dhoc

If it isn't good, what's the best bang/buck 8GB RX 480?

Sorry about the earlier post, it linked to another thread.

>>57561843
>But you notice screen tearing immediately, so either make sure your GPU can constantly max out your monitors Hz or half its maximum Hz, or get freesync/gsync

this is the only thing stopping me from getting a 144hz monitor: i'm autistic about screen tearing, but g-sync is too expensive and I can't use freesync because I bought a gtx1070 like a good goy

>>57565351
>I'm looking at EVGA's models and those range from 250-over 300 dollars.

literally housefire. any other brand would be fine, msi, gigabyte, even reference model

Will I see a difference if I go from x2 3800+ to x5460?

>>57567284
it's heavy. But it is one of the best overclocking 480s

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Looking for a dirt cheap c2d or similar used system to run my plex server

Plex recommends a passmark of 2000 and at least 2gb of ram.

Is eBay the place to go for used systems?

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/XrCpr7

What do you guys think? I already ordered it and wanna know if I fucked up somewhere.

>>57569801
>if I fucked up somewhere
i5-6600 non-k has shit value for the money.
1060 3G for 220 bucks is a rip-off, but you are a good goy, so it doesn't matter.
Antec Earth Watts isn't "bad", but there are better and cheaper options. The 450W also limits you for future updates and reuseability.
>stock cooler
Have fun with your starting jet engine.

>>57569863
>shit value for the money
>rip-off
I don't live in the us and I actually got them at cheaper prices than those so it doesn't matter

>450W also limits you for future updates and reusability

The system should draw around 260w so there is plenty of headroom, and if I'm gonna upgrade something it will probably be the gpu in a few years and since they are getting constantly more efficient I don't see why I would need more than that

>stock cooler
this il probably replace later if its too loud

good yuropean sites to buy from? Stuff is ridiculously expensive in comparison with usa

>>57570042
i5 6600 still has bad value and the GPU is.. yeah..
>I don't see why I would need more than that
If you want to reuse your PSU for an unlocked CPU to OC it and a better GPU (comming equivalents of GTX 1070/1080 and RX480/490) you'll need another PSU.
>this il probably replace later if its too loud
It will be too loud. Get a 212X, some Be Quiet!, Scythe or the DeepCool Gamax 300 if you're a cheap fuck.

Okay guys, always been on the nVidia train but my GTX 760 4GB is due for an upgrade. Do I buy a new GTX 1060 for 20ish or an open box return RX 480 for 180ish?

Sapphire Radeon Nitro RX 480 8GB (11260-01-20G)
+
Civ 6
For 291 euromoneys y/n?
Do I wait for Black Friday?

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Having a hard time resisting buying this, what do?

>>57570984
>Watchdogs 2

>>57571066
The price seems good for the 850 evo alone.

Is Zotac amp extreme 1070 worth the money?

>>57571151
Of course but getting Memedogs 2 actually ADDS to the price.

>>57571160
Yes. Make sure it fits in your case though.

Can I get my fx 8300 to 4ghz with this mobo using a cooler master 212 evo?

>Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+

I have an i7 processor and I'm debating whether or not to upgrade to a Radeon RX or 1070. I run a three monitor setup with 2 1080 and 1 1440p

>>57567427
nobody

>>57571595
1070>>1060>RX

>>57571724
Yes, you will see a difference. The difference is probably not worth the price. At least go for Westmere.

>>57571893
Are you sure? x5460+mobo is 60$ and anyway what can you recc me?

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Q7CmFd
Is kinguin a good place to get Windows from?

>>57572223
That's pretty expensive. 60 bucks for an X58 board and 20 bucks for a W3565 or something would be a good thing.

>>57572522
There aren't any of these parts in my cunt for that price. What to do?

>>57572631
RIP you, then.

>>57565396
Test the PSU, call your mobo's manufacturer and ask for technical support diagnosing whether the board needs an RMA under warranty

who has black friday deals on video cards? is it worth trying best buy?
is cyber monday even a thing anymore, or is the online stuff still on friday?

I'm considering the following for a first time build (UK).
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/xYCmFd
Along with whatever SSD is good in price over here. My aim is to try and get a cheap, low power build that still has some upgrade potential in future.

Is this going to be noisy under load with just stock cooling? The processor and graphics card are both low power compared to most, so it'd be fine in terms of functioning, but I'd rather have it quiet.

>>57573629
Personally I'd try to get an RX470 for just a few more bongs. Way better performance. A 1050 is fine though

>>57570984
Eh, I think they'll be even cheaper in a few months. If you don't need it, don't bother. Also why do you even need a 1TB SSD? If storage, just get a platter drive

>>57570402
Either. That RX480 is a good price. The 1060 is only a good price if its the 6GB model

>>57569801
>I already ordered it
Aint the thread for you

>>57565405
3000MHz memory

>>57573629
How about this then?
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/fnRsnn

>>57573862
>3000MHz memory
It's clearly 2400MHz effective.

>>57573987
Well you did fuck up w the mem speed, but I meant to reply to >>57566095
Get 3000MHz RAM

>>57573987
Drop cooler (stock is fine)
Get either GTX 1050 or RX470
1050Ti is expensive because it's the best card you can get and not need PCIe power connections

>>57574009
I didn't do anything, that's not my computer.

>>57574089
Then you fucked up by posting at all tripfag

>>57574115
Do you have brain damage?

>>57573974
Thanks senpai, that case seems a good choice for what I want.

Not sure whether I'll upgrade to the Ti or not, I'll see if either of them get any offers on Black Friday, but I doubt the UK will get anything worthwhile at all.

>>57568315
Really?

So it's not shit?

Got my build up but am having issues connecting to my router.

I have a AV600 powerline, it didn't come with a driver disc so I cant get updated drivers

Issue is, it wont show up in my device manager , posting this from y phone. Anyone have a link to the drivers?

>>57559080
I think Amazon has like a year or so warranty. So maybe it might be good idea if the price is cheap enough.

Lots of CAD/Rendering, Simulators for my job, WoW and some steam games for recreation, and serves as cold-storage for files (pictures, torrents) in the home

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/2GhMTH

Not sure if this is a "this is what I want to buy" or "here's my shit I'm showing off" thread but I already own all this. Still think I overpaid, but eh

>>57576456
You way overpaid lol. Microcenter has the i7-6700k on sale for 40 bucks less or so, then you can get a combo deal with a motherboard. Why the fuck did you spend 180 bucks on 32GB RAM?

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fMqyVY
Will be using for video editing, and light gaming
Budget is not more than $1200
Please help with better quality of build
I may be able to get a case and/or power supply for free from friend

>>57576575
Get a better power supply. As above buy the i7 and motherboard from Microcenter. Spend less on RAM.

>>57558949
Are Powercolour trustworthy? I've never got a part from them before but this is great value compared to the MSI or Sapphire equivalents (in my country)

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/powercolor-radeon-rx-480-devil-8192mb-gddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-188-pc.html

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>non /g/ user here
Mostly just gaming. I probably won't upgrade for another 6 to 8 years.
$1.5-2k
16x9, may upgrade to 1080 later, may get a VR headset later.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/VjvK2R

My main worry is the case size. I need a 20x8.5x21 (LxWxH) size case to fit in my desk. But I dont want to get a case too small that I can't fit all my shit inside it. If situations become dire I can make the space in my desk a little wider but I dont really want to do that if I dont have to.
I'm unsure if thats the best CPU fan, I just picked an option from logical increments.

I've got everything in that list added to a cart on newegg. Should I order things that are on sale now, or wait until black Friday/cyber Monday? I'd like to order everything at once if possible so it all arrives at the same time and costs less to ship. However since I'm replacing my current one, I can order piecemeal if thats a smarter idea.

help me guys :(

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/cB4DkT

i want to compile FAST

>>57576531
Microcenter is nice, but what if you're over 250 miles away from one? I'd love to grab the 6700k deal they have.

>>57576804
just teleport behind the microcenter do a 360 and walk away

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Is there any value or use in buying/installing a BD drive other than watching movies with them? On the PC software and games side it seems like DVDs are never going to die and if they do it'll only be because of digital media.

What do you guys can tell me about GA-B150-HD3?

Looks kind of shady this motherboard has no reviews at all.

>>57577173
>shady
>Gigabyte
Nigger, it's an ok mobo.

>>57577197
I know Gigabyte is not shady at all, but this specific motherboard has no reviews at all for whatever reason in any popular site.

>>57577206
That's probably because it's the worst of Gigabytes B150 boards, still not horrible, but there are better ones.
Maybe take a look at the GA-B150-D3H.

>>57576804
I thought they were doing it online, too. Didn't know it was only in store.

Is a WD Blue for $41 a good deal?

>>57577408
Yes, those usually go for $45-49.

>>57576531
The i7 is 260+tax at MC. NE i7 is $275 if you have an American express card. Amex is $25 off $200 for each card you use. NE is cheaper if you have amex cards. Buying Mobo+CPU is $50 off tax-free.

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http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/NyX64C
(Replace GPU with the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 OC 2G , as I couldn't find it in au.PCPartPicker)

How did I do? Purchased and shipped for $1040 AUD == $760 USD. Mainly for 1080p editing and casual gaming along with CompSci uni work.

I just checked Amazon and it says that the Samsung 500gb SSD is selling for $9. Is this real or is this SSD bad?

>>57577732
>Samsung 500gb SSD is selling for $9
Thats a typo for $90, right?

>>57577762
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-75E500B-AM/dp/B00OBRE5UE/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1479520342&sr=1-3&keywords=ssd

>>57577672
Should've gotten the 6500 to save MONEEEY

Tell us how the 1050 is. I feel like 2gb is nothing.

>>57577775
I want to buy this but I feel like they'll just cancel it anyway

>>57577732
Its a pricing error.

Its $150.

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>>57577783
>Should've gotten the 6500 to save MONEEEY
It is better value for money, but I wanted a tad extra CPU for video editing and converting.

>I feel like 2gb is nothing.
It won't get me running 1080p on Ultra for every game, but I don't mind. I'm currently on Radeon HD 3450 (see pic related, fucking 0.3 FPS on Low on Borderlands 2) so I don't even care if I'm on medium settings for more intensive games.

Scorptec had delays getting it in, so I'll be expecting it in maybe five days.

>>57577813
But can we buy it for $9?

>>57577886
Yes, they sold out though.

There are some 2TB left.

Well I ordered one. Let's hope they don't cancel my order.

>>57577957
Nice. I was too late.

rate muh build

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/X3xrYr

>>57578075
retarded overkill

>>57578123
I just want to play dwarf fortress at 144 hz

can someone recommend me a good overclockable mousepad?

>>57578075
>only 16GB memory
step it up
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/LP38TW/corsair-memory-cmk128gx4m8a2400c14

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>>57578133
>at 144 hz
Like, 144 times per second?

You must be pretty good at it.

>>57578175
yeee thats why i need a better mousepad so i can click faster

should i overclock my case too?

Are WD Blacks worth the extra $20 or so over a blue? Going to be using it to store media and games.

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>>57578241
>should i overclock my case too?
Yes. But you may need to overclock your watercooler too so as to not bottleneck it.

>>57578344
Blacks can last a while and take a beating.

I suggest going with black, had a WD blue that finally gave in after 6 years or so.

>>57577886
Probably not. Why would a business take probably a 130 dollar loss on the item just because the price was fucked up?

>>57578455
Yeah I read up a bit. Sometimes they go through (if you do same-day shipping and get it shipped before they realise), but often they cancel and /occasionally/ give you a $10 eCoupon.

Some dude got 5 smartphones for $0.05 because he got in early and they shipped it quickly.

>>57578525
It's entirely up to them. They're not going to just ignore that they invoiced 10 bucks on a 150 dollar part. If they want to honor it, for whatever reason (I don't think anyone would), then sure. 99% you're not getting it. If it was, say $125, then you'd have a far better chance.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/nY4DkT
Going for gaming at 144hz 1440p and OC. Planning on playing games such as Dark Souls III, Arma III, and Star Citizen.

>>57578662
>1151
>2 grand
No.

>>57578700
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/6bFTzM
That was with monitor. This is just the tower

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>tfw mobo not shipped

>>57578710
I know. You shouldn't spend 600 bucks on a TN 144Hz 1440p monitor. Or buy those meme accessories. Just throwing away cash there.

>>57578726
Can you recommend me a build? I'm fairly new to PCs.

>>57578441
yo das racist

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I just picked up a 4k monitor for muh productivity. What's the absolute cheapest GPU I can get that will run it? I'm using an old Lenovo m91p. I don't do anything graphics intensive other than sometimes streaming 480p movies while working.

Thanks for the help. Have the least rare pepe for your time.

Friend wants a gaming rig for 1080p it is his first build.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/6JcfFd

>>57577875
what program/site is that in your picture ?

>>57579841
Drop cooler
Get SSD

>>57579745
Probably 750Ti. Might be worth it to get the 1050 depending on price difference

>>57578662
It's fine. Can drop to i5 6600K

>>57578726
The monitor is Gsync, so it's fine. Not sure about cheaper options

What's /g/'s reccomend dvd/blu ray drive/burner?

i3 just dropped by 16% http://pcpartpicker.com/product/hV7CmG/intel-cpu-bx80662i36100

>>57576531
>Why the fuck did you spend 180 bucks on 32GB RAM?

Where the hell are you seeing 32gb of ram for less then around that?

>>57577127
Get a USB solution. More and more cases are dropping drive bays, and having the drive on your desk makes it easier to reach.

>>57579922
here is an updated list.
Thank you for the reply!

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/DvsJm8

>>57558949
>not DADDY WOULD YOU LIKE SOME SAUSAGE.jpg

>>57578726
>http://pcpartpicker.com/list/nY4DkT
>>57578710
Dell.com has that monitor for $475

Finally decided to get a new pc after I couldn't upgrade my 5 year old prebuilt anymore :
i7-6700
Asus Z170-A
EVGA gtx1060 FTW+ 6Gb
16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3200mhz White
Corsair H60
EVGA G1 650w
NZXT S340 White
Samsung 850evo 250Gb

> inb4 hurr durr Z170 board and liquid cooling with non-k processor

I only got the cpu because it was on sale, I will probably upgrade it to that new Kaby Lake processors in a few years.

>>57558949
That looks super retarded.

>>57580101
lel

>>57559080
>Is buying a used GPU from Amazon a good idea?

Memecoin miners probably damaged it beyond non-professional repair, it'll BSOD periodically before breaking.

>>57580003
bumping this

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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/VkWrZL
it works for anything i have rn

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I like everything about my PC except this motherboard is a pile of shit. I have to hard reset every other time I turn it on because it freezes before booting, sometimes 3-5 times or more.

Most times it's just a coinflip if it will boot or not. I'd say 50% of the time it has no problem and then the other 50% it's a fucking bitch. It takes me 5 or 6 minutes of resetting on occasion. I RMA'd the first mobo after it died (it did the same thing with boot looping before outright dying) and this one has pretty much done it from day 1 as well but at least it's "stable" once I'm actually in Windows.

Is it worth investing more in X99? I like my CPU and planned on keeping it for 5+ years but if you guys were in my shoes would you just put up with this like I have been for the past year? I usually only turn it on once a day but I'm just sick of having a "high end" PC with this retarded problem. Updated to the latest BIOS and everything, no difference.

>>57580126
Looks good. The z170-a pro gaming is on sale for cheaper with more i/o on newegg but it may not appeal to you. Also I'm assuming you already have hdd, no?

>>57580526
If it's still under warranty just RMA again

>>57580526
Get a new board. And more RAM.

>>57580587
Thanks. Yeah I still could I think. Limited warranty for 3 years so it'd probably get approved. I'll consider it.

>>57580609
Is my RAM too slow to bother getting more? DDR4 was still pretty expensive when I bought it so I went cheap.

>>57580635
I don't know anything about your RAM. I guess 16GB is fine if you're just showing off on here.

>>57579917
I think it's CPU/GPU Boss, respectively.

I'm planning on an i3 6100, gtx 1060 build. Why does the sticky say I should move up to an i5?

where can I buy the nzxt kraken x62 in Canada? Is it even out in the USA?

I'm about to build this pc for gaming. I need a CPU cooler, PSU and more ram. I have all the parts in this build already except I'm buying that GPU for $80. Whats recommend? I want fully modular psu.
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/vWLDkT

>>57581041
>http://pcpartpicker.com/list/DvsJm8

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/g63RsY/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr

Here is a psu i would recommend my gf's pc has it and shes had 0 problems with it.

Updated friends first pc build.


http://pcpartpicker.com/list/DvsJm8

I got a good deal on lightly used western digital blue drives. What tests can I do on them to make sure they are good to go before i store data on them?

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Seriously is there any argument that can be made against the Phanteks Eclipse P400?

>PSU in basement
>Two HDD trays in basement
>SSD bracket in back
>No ODD
>Large front reservoir mounts
>LEDs (if you're a faggot)

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QUICK FAGGOTS

WHITE FRACTAL DESIGN R5 OR BLACK R5 CASE??????!?!??!

>>57581971

Fractal Define C. Stop living in the fucking past man.

>>57560060
i7 7600K is a great option

>>57577672
You probably didn't need to spend so much on ram but looks good.

Rate please. Looking to 1440p 144hz gayman.



>Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

>Corsair CW-9060028-WW 120 mm Hydro Series H45 All-In-One Liquid CPU Cooler

>MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

>G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory

>Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

>Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card

>Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case

>EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

>Dell S2417DG 23.8" 1440p G-sync 165Hz Monitor

Going to use it for pc gaming. Already have hard drives. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xfq8jc Havent decided on what case to get also thinking about getting liquid cooling for the cpu cooling.

>>57582000
Different anon here, what's the difference between C and R5?

>>57582215
get 3000MHz RAM, looks fine otherwise.

>>57568373
Craigslist >> eBay >= Amazon

>>57570984
Don't buy it?

>>57582261

The C has a better looking internal design. If you aren't getting a windowed side panel the R5 is better because it has more drive space.

>>57582215
Is a 550W Psu really enough for a 1080 and a i7 6700k? Ignoring insane oc'ing

>>57576682
I would like to know this as well.

Would an i3 6100T be powerful enough for the Nvidia 1050/1050Ti without processor bottlenecking, or should I stick with the regular 6100?
If it doesn't hurt the performance, I'd appreciate the lower noise/power, but not if it does make a difference.

Do I really need more than a EVO if I'm not going to be overclocking my i7 6700k?

>>57582388

No.

Even if you were overclocking your 6700k you wouldn't need it (and why you have a 6700k with no intention of overclocking is beyond me).

>>57558949
As a first time builder of a PC with a 2k budget, can anyone give me the skinny on cooling?

Does a faster RPM = more cooling via fan cooling?

Is watercooling really safe? Can it fuck everything up if it leaks or is it some sort of pure non conductive water/oil based coolant solution?

What's a blower?

What's the difference between all these fucking massive radiation designs?

Won't this make my motherboard sag or cause strain damage?

How the fuck is there enough room for the ram with most of these coolers?

Wouldn't that meme noctua cooler block the first card slot?

>>57582434
>and why you have a 6700k with no intention of overclocking is beyond me).

Because at the moment I do not, but in the future I may.

>>57582271
why is 3000 better that 3200?

>>57582732
Serious diminishing returns

>>57582752
what if it's the same price?

Hey /g/
Trying to build my first pc in 10 years.
Anyone care to comment on part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8h4CFd
The Samsung 840 EVO is from my old laptop.

>>57582284

Thanks senpai, ill check local Craigslist first

Should I keep my 16gb DDR3 1600 MHz or get a new mobo and 8gb DDR4 2133 MHz?

Start buying parts now or wait for black friday/cyber Monday?
I've got a budget of around $600 and want to get started ASAP before I change my mind. At the same time though, I don't want to fuck myself.

>>57583283
I have the same problem man if i should change to ddr4 i need to spend extra money for parts. And plus does ddr4 have any significance for gaming because thats the only reason of upgrade. My current build is freaking old like nearly 6 years

>>57583302
I would wait

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Im so stupid /pcbg/.

I was asking you over and over again about coolers, since SilentiumPC Fera 3 had disturbing hight temperatures, despite two tires to install it, apply pastea nd all.

In the end I bought NH-U12S and THEN I realized how stupid I was.

Fera 3 still had protection foil attached to the bottom part, the one connected to CPU via thermal paste.

Im so stuuuuuuuuuuuuupiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid.

So I basically wasted money, buying another and, lets be honest, expensive cooler.

The only bright side I see is that I didnt gone past 56C in most demanding soft I launched.

There, I just had to say it. You might start laughing now, if you didnt do so yet.

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This z170 MB is on sale for $95 Canadian. Does it look like a good buy?

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>>57583493

>>57583643

At least saif Fera 3 was not that expensive (100 PLN aka 22 EUR), but still.

>>57582570
>Faster rpm usually means more airflow, depending on how how or cold your room is it usually also means cools quicker, (check positive and negative pc airflow) also higher rpm means louder

>Water cooling has many variations, the safest is closed loop, like the Nzxt Kraken x41/61 or thecorsair h100i.
The most dangerous are the custom loops, where you have to build your own chanell for water flow using pvc/glass or plastic tubes, this allows for more creativity but unless you have the right fittings, knowledge and experience, do not attempt,

A lot of people use water in their builds, others prefer to use coolants, which are specifically made for dissipation of heat, and aesthetics, some are non conductive, most people out tissue and paper under their loops on first boot to see if there are any leaks.

>A blower is a type of cooler which is usually a reference (stock) cooler from nvidia, this design pulls air in from a few holes in the top of the card and pushes it through the side.
it is very noisy, which is why people go for other brands of cooler (Asus, power color, sapphire, vaporX ect...

>The whole radiation debate had been arround years now, and it relates to every electronic device not just in pc building, you shouldn't be concerned you wont die from it

>Although some coolers on graphics card are very long and heavy, it attaches mainly to the case, which takes a lot of strain from the motherboard, some motherboards tend to sag after time (shitty build quality) it won't affect the performance, but usually people find a way to prob it up, (placing something under) to prevent further damage

>some cpu coolers do cover the ram and even force pressure on the ram, which Is why some of the coolers allow for rotation, the huge ass noctua ones are so unnecessary, ram is usually put in first before the cooler (make sure they are in the right slots or it won't boot)

>yes, yes it would

>>57583685
Shit happens anon, at least you'll never make the same mistake again.

>>57583725

True. At least I ended with high class cooler and can saftely overlock in the future. Not to mention that I didnt get some xbox huge model, covering RAM slots and such.

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>>57581971

>>57580561
No, but I'm planning to buy a monitor/hdd/keyboard on Black Friday. I'm still waiting for my case and RAM to come by mail though.

>>57583820
>windowed
disgusting

>>57583820
Ugly shoes desu.

>>57583820
How does the window affect the noise isolation?

>>57584102
badly

>>57581971
Is the R5 worth it over the R4? It's an extra £15 for the R5 over here, and it just seems to be minor differences.

I need help, should I go for 1440p, ultrawide or 4k?

Productivity is something that comes first, I don't give a fuck if it's 60hz as long as it's a professional looking IPS panel. Gaming is something I don't really care too much about, if I could get modern/future titles to be 60FPS+ on like medium/high settings I'd be happy. I'm not sure how it looks but if it doesn't look too shit I'd probably change the resolution from 4k to 1440p (or 1080p if I have to) while playing games.

I sort of have my heart set on a 4k monitor at the moment just because of its pure screen real estate, feels like you could get a lot more shit done. However, I'm not sure that if you were to get a 27" monitor at 4k it would be really worth it. At what size does 4k actually become worth it, 30"+?

Ultrawide would be nice but the lack of 21:9 content and the black bars that come with that would make me want to kill myself.

And 1080p at any size which would be useful for productivity seems like you'd be able to count the pixels from the other side of the room.


I think my best bet would be to find a nice looking 4k, 60hz, IPS panel that has freesync/gsync between like 40 - 65 hz or some shit; just so my framerate can afford to dip that little bit lower but I any game I play can still manage 60fps.

Can I get some thoughts or help on this decision?

According to psu calculators, a 450 watt psu can handle a 6700k and gtx 1080. Should I get a 600w to be safe?

>>57580697
I don't think so.

>>57585030
If you buy a decent quality PSU, it can stick with you for a long time, as opposed to other components that can easily go obsolete. If you get a decent model, I say go a little higher (which would be the 600) for you. Especially if you consider overclocking the 6700K.

>>57585372
Well I have an ncase so it will be sfx. Getting either the corsair sf450 or sf600. Both are decent quality. 600 is apparently louder according to reviews.

>>57585400
Should've said so beforehand then. Even Corsair's own stats put the 600W model louder than the 450W, so sure, if noise is a concern for you, that may be an issue. Not sure how somebody here could help you with that though, that's a judgement call you'll have to make. Personally, I like to go a little bigger with PSUs in case I want to expand later, but I don't mind noise at all.

Could use some advice on a GPU.

Basically, I don't play that many games that are very modern and demanding at the same time. As such, I'm not sure whether Vulkan would be of great use to me. Still, I do play modern games now and then and would like the majority of them to at least run decently. I don't really know which games would be updated to run with Vulkan, that is my main issue with AMD.

My main concern in general though is HEVC hardware encoding, actually. I never had anything that could do decent hardware encodes. Now I saw the crazy framerates you can reach with Polaris/Pascal, which is often ten times the speed software encoding boasts on my current system. I'm aware the quality with HW encodes isn't exactly the same as SW, but it's still something that's very attractive to me.

Now, I'm not a big Nvidia fan but would ultimately go with the more powerful, sensible choice regardless of fanboyism. The thing is, I read repeatedly that while the RX 480 is capable of the same hardware encoding features as the GTX 1060, apparently AMD still hasn't got the software up to date to actually allow hardware encoding except in some non-public developer builds of some very specific encoders that I don't want to use. I couldn't find any official AMD documentation on that either, while Nvidia had a 10-page PDF with some specifications available. My choice is pretty much just between these two.

What do you think? I'm gravitating towards the 1060 but I'm not entirely sure yet.

>>57585030
Get a SeaSonic or EVGA gold rated 500-600W PSU, they are reasonably priced at most countries and the quality is good.

ayy /g/oys I built this configuration some months afore:
- NZXT H630,
- 4690K with stock cooler,
- Rx480.
I got case vibration problems...
There's only one extra fan in the case (it doesn't make much difference soundwise), the PSU is a long friend of mine and is really silent and otherwise there's two big sata HDDs inside.
There's not much sound to be heard, that's why I went with this case, but the hum is mighty. I can sense it two rooms over. What can I do to mitigate this? Should I move this shit away from the corner of the room? Do I put something extra below the feet?

Recommendations?
Currently my GPU is R7 260X. Is it worth it to just get another so that I can run Crossfire? I heard you can only use Crossfire full-screen, but I've got got two monitors. So would it be worth it to get a second of the same card, or just get a newer card? I would like the option to add another card for Crossfire in the future, but being a poorfag, seems my upgrade cycles are rather long. My budget is ~$200.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/WngwkT
Is this extremely overkill for 1080/ 60? I might upgrade to 1440p/60 or 1080 UW high refresh later down the line. I already have the hyper 212 and the hard drives. Psu is discounted at the moment and seems to have stellar reviews, cheapest one 550w or over that doesn't have questionable reviews that is also modular and with all black cables.

>>57558949
Whats a good 1080p 60 - 120 hZ monitor right now?

rate muh esports strim build

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Pgvn8K

Thoughts on NZXT cases? Too gaudy right?

>>57587107
Too powerful for esports

>>57586672
No that's good for 1080p. Need to get 3000MHz RAM. Depending on what you're playing its too weak for 1440p

Don't bother with 60Hz monitors for gaming unless you're playing LoL or you don't play often

>>57587350
I'm already using a 1080/ 60hz monitor that I actually rather like. I want to upgrade from my fx 6300/ gtx 960-2gb because a lot of games are chuggin, especially the cpu intensive games.

>>57587350
>esports STRIM

i feel 4 real cores is better than 2 + fake 2

>>57559392
What Is a condom ?

For any anons about to buy a processor and mobo, I suggest checking out if you have a micro center near you. Went there today and picked up a 6600k and MSI M7 mobo for 179.99 and 149.99 respectively

what colour scheme should I build with my nzxt s340 elite(black) ?

>>57587253
Aesthetics are subjective. Watch reviews to determine features / build quality, and then determine whether or not you like the look personally. Also the Source (notably the S340) product line has a more subdued look.

>>57587107
Everything's good, except that cpu is way overkill for 1080p e-sports. I'd use an i5-6500 and either a stock cooler or a $15 cooler just to reduce noise. And a b150/ h170 mobo.

>>57585816
One friendly bump.

>>57587515
Barrier sex protection

>>57587469
I don't know what STRIM means lulbabby

>>57587419
I have a 24" 1080p 60Hz monitor that is ok, considering I got it for $50. As long as you're staying below 60FPS (to avoid screen tearing) or you can keep a locked 60FPS, you're fine. But especially when you're playing new games (PS4 Pro titles) you won't be able to keep a locked 60FPS and it's choppy when you have vsync on and the game keeps fluctuating between >60 and <60 because vsync forces 60 then 30 and it's stuttery

>>57587419
Also the best option would be to get an 8350 for your socket and upgrade to a 4 core / 8 thread CPU in about a year or a year and a half. Supposedly AMD's eight core CPUs will be 200 - 300.

That 2GB 960 is the reason a lot of games are chugging, although the CPU could definitely be at fault sometimes

Is a a 1050ti worth the upgrade from a 750ti? If so should I get it now or hope for some coming sale in the next few days?

I don't know anything about pc building. If one of you anons has a second, could you give me a build idea?

Budget : 800-1200€
Country : Western Europe
Purpose : I don't play games, I'd like to have a computer able to have multiple displays and running smoothly

>>57588242

470 is so close in price and so far ahead in performance, id save for it desu if you dont have your heart set on nvidia

Im about to pull the plug, anything wrong with this?
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/RY9Gnn

Cheapest parts i could find that fit my budget in mexico.

>>57588432
>Push the button to Pull the plug
Holy shit now i see why nobody uses autocorrect.

>>57588242
Yeah, it would be a good upgrade if you don't have PCIe power from PSU. Otherwise 470

>>57588432
>Im about to pull the plug
It's 'pull the trigger' you spic, pull the plug means you're about to eliminate something. Like pulling the plug on life support or an electronic device

Get a bronze PSU at least. If you're planning to upgrade its fine, but note that Intel has an $85 Pentium CPU coming out with 2 cores and 4 threads (hyperthreading enabled).

Evening chaps, any chance of a critique of my planned system?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Rbk6qk

I already have an OS, SSD, 3 HDDs and monitor, is there anything that I'm making a bad decision on? (Besides building a PC in the UK with the current shitty pricing). I thought about copping a Corsair AIO, but I'm pretty sure the 212 can manage, even with some level of overclocking. Also, the case, would I be better off with a CM Silencio 452?

The GPU is a temporary choice, I haven't decided which 1070 to go for yet. My intended usage is a fair bit of 1440 gaming, but also a lot of graphic design/rendering.

Cheers for any help you can offer.

>>57588403
>>57588538
I have a crappy prebuilt so I'd have to upgrade the PSU if I wanted something else. The one I have my eye on is the Zotac one for 139.99. I don't know if it will go lower in the coming days though.

What should I be looking for in a DVD/blu ray player/burner?

Should I just get the cheapest one I can find balanced against write speed or is there other factors?

>>57588806
Looks very similar to a system I'm going to build once the new year hits (simply for financial reasons).

Personally wouldn't bother with watercooling. Overclocking may be easier, but a decent air cooler allows for okay overclocking too.

If you're going to do graphic design, you may want to go to 32 GB actually, but that's a "maybe". The way you've done it is maybe smartest, if you find out it's not enough, you can buy two additional RAM modules to go to 32.

PSU could easily be 650W and still be more than safe. No major problems I see with your build though.

In terms of case, I've been extremely happy with my Phanteks Enthoo Pro. Really neat packaging (little plastic box with screws and tons of zipties) and options for cable management. Probably a little more expansive than the one you picked. As long as the measurements fit and you don't care much about aesthetics, most cases should be alright nowadays.

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Modern Day Gaming
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dByX2R

I already have a 500w EVGA PSU and am going to use a GeForce GTX 750ti until I can buy the new grapics card. I used the budget pre-build guide they had and just changed a few parts. Could I have done better motherboard wise? I'm also going to use Windows 10 and try and get an OEM key for it later.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/LWzNgL
Is there anything wrong with this? Looking to play games at 1080p/144hz.

>>57588156
One of the main games I play is World of Warcraft, which is becoming more and more CPU intensive. My buddy has an 8350 and a 970, and it get big frame drops when there's a lot of enemies on screen, or things like that. I'd rather just get a known good cpu now that will last me a long time. I already got a buyer for my 6300.

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>>57588968
Awesome, cheers for the help.

I was dubious about the water cooling, so I'll leave it out, and maybe drop the PSU down a touch. As for the RAM, yeah, that was my reasoning, I can always add a couple sticks if needed. I'll check out the Phanteks too, cheers.

>>57589040
>2016
>no SSD
Other than that.. you're good.

>>57589038
>TUNIQ
>AMD SSD
>2800 RAM
>gimped 1060 3G
why

>>57589138
I have Windows 10 on a wd blue and it boots in ~30 seconds...

WHEN DOES THE X62 AIO COME OUT

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/JDn7pb

NEED MUH GAYMAN LIGHTS GAYSTHETIC REEEEE

>>57589177
With an SSD you'd boot in 3. SSDs are worth it for OS + progamms, just get a cheap 240GB SanDisk for about 60-70 bucks.

>>57589163
what's wrong with that 1060? I'm still sort of new to this stuff so I thought it wasn't that big a difference?

>>57589300
Get a 6 GB 1060.

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Thoughts? Any way I can reduce some of the cost?

Note: Also missing in that pic is:
SAMSUNG 850 EVO M.2 2280 250GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal SSD Single Unit Version MZ-N5E250BW = 99.99$

EVGA PSU 500w 46$


total is $978

>>57589300
The 3G version hat not only half the RAM, the card is also gimped, it has locker clock speed and less CUDA cores. It's an ok-ish card, but the 1060 6G is bette.

>>57589362
>case without window
>meme gaymen """""arctic""""" mobo
Get a non meme keyboard.

>>57589413
>>57589362
I'd like to point out that i'm not a le gaymer. The white mobo does pair nice with the white accents of the case, but more importantly, it has what i want and need and not too expensive. If you can recommend another mobo, by all means

My case it is always on the floor, no one ever looks through there. I go months without even opening my case. I don't care to meme it out with super fast blue leds and shit. I will continue using my 20$ keyboard/mouse combo as they are great.

>>57589808
GA-B150-D3H or Mortar (non-artctic).

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/VBYH8K

Current pc. What power supply should I use? Currently have a 450w corsair but I've been given a 2 year old 650w one, should I make the swap?

>>57589932
>I've been given a 2 year old 650w one
Which one?

>>57586533
A $200 rx 480 will beat crossfire 270x's

>>57590166
Corsair TX650 V2

>>57590299
Both options aren't really good.. at least the 650W PSU has room for OC and upgrades and will handle higher load without problems.
Use either the 650W PSU or sell both and get a new one.

>>57588432
>Motherboard out stock in amazon just when i was ready to buy everything
What a load of bullshit.

>>57590291
but no crossfire for rx 480

I'm gonna spaghetti all over the place right now. Don't hold back. I've always wanted to build a pc and figure that I ain't getting any younger so I may as well start somewhere.

Ram I can upgrade later if I need more.

Gaming (basic bitch who likes OW), video/photo editing (hobby not professionally), and whatever.
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/7Tk6qk

>>57590746
What? You're confused. RX480 can crossfire, while the 1060 cannot SLI.

>>57590858
Horribly ugly case
Drop cooler and thermal paste, you don't need them because they come stock with the i5 6500
Can use a B150 mobo if you never plan to buy an unlocked CPU
If you stick with a Z170 get 3000MHz RAM
Get 240GB SSD
Shitty monitor. Just get one used for $50 instead of buying more junk destined for toxic landfills

I have the MSI gamerx GTX 1080. It has one hdmi output, a dvi output, and 3 DisplayPort 1.4 outputs. My HDMI output is occupied with my Oculus Rift. I am about to upgrade to a 4K 3D TV.
What kind of cable should I buy that will support 4K@60fps? DVI to HDMI 2.0 or DisplayPort 1.4 to HDMI 2.0?
Most of the cables that I have found online say they only support 4K up to 30 hz

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>>57590949
Where would you connect it?

>>57590949
>>57591027
I just read that the card is bridgeless.

>>57589932
If you haven't bought the AM3+ platform yet don't do it

>>57586533
Definitely get a newer card, like the 480 or 1060

>>57585816
Can't tell you much, but I'd buy based on current performance if I wasn't sure that support from a manufacturer was forthcoming

>>57584785
Depends, the main drawbacks with ultrawide are old games lacking the aspect ratio support and 16:9 content, like movies. Personally I haven't seen any high refresh rate ultrawides, either.

1440p is doable at this point with reasonable graphics card purchases. Make sure to get a high refresh rate and some kind a adaptive sync (freesync or gsync).

4K only has 60Hz AFAIK. Also the pixel density is mostly overkill unless you're really close and your monitor is huge.

But you already know all this.

You can also wait for HDR monitors. If you need great color it's a no brainer

>>57590999
Don't 4K TVs come with DP? But obviously DP --> HDMI if necessary

>>57590949
do you have any case suggestions? I've never done this so I don't have a preference for them yet. I just want a simple case that will get the job done.

If I end up oc how hard is it to install a cooler after everything is in there?

>>57591197
>If I end up oc
An i5 6500 isn't for overclocking. You need an unlocked "K" CPU like the i5 6600K or i7 6700K.

As far as case I don't really have a rec but I'd go for something minimalist without a window (cable management can be a pain). There are a lot of fractal design cases in this thread.

What's the best midrange card out right now? Lookin' to upgrade

>>57591145
The TV I'm about to buy (the Sony X850C) has no DisplayPort inputs, 4 hdmi's.
I have found this DP to HDMI cable on Amazon but there is some confusion as to whether it will support 60 hz or just 30.
https://www.amazon.com/gofanco-DisplayPort-support-enabled-Monitors/dp/B01DQ7RRCC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479595808&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=DisplayPort+to+hdmi+4K&psc=1

>>57591260
Price/perf is RX470, otherwise 480 or 1060 for a little extra

>>57590858

6500 can't overclock, so drop the cooler, thermal paste and Z170 board. Transfer those savings into a case that doesn't look like complete ass.

>>57591265
Probably need an active adapter
https://www.amazon.com/Club3D-Displayport-1-2-HDMI-CAC-1070/dp/B017BQ8I54

>>57591311
Ah thanks, was hoping to avoid that but guess it's a small price to pay compared to the tv.

>>57591241
Thank you, sorry I'm still learning all this.I'll start changing up my build.