/pcbg/ - PC Building General

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/NKpJm8

If I decide to bump it up to an i7, will I have to upgrade anything else? I was thinking maybe a better HSF? I'm not big into overclocking personally.

>>57656511
Looking to upgrade from i7 x980 and r9 290 tri x going for 1440p gaming.

How does i7-6800k + a 1070 sound? Need good CPU for playing games like squad and total war. Mini itx.

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Hi again /pcbg/, is this build acceptable for for very light 1080p gaming (MMORPGs), photo-editing, watching movies, and browsing the web?
>https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hjbdr7

Should I consider downgrading the GPU to save money, since I'm a poorfag and I'm coming from a mobile GPU (750M) i.e. virtually anything would be a massive upgrade?

If you had to choose between this monitor
>https://www.amazon.com/Asus-VX248H-24-Inch-1920x1080-Monitor/dp/B00GMGHCVG
or this monitor
>https://www.amazon.com/Acer-R240HY-bidx-23-8-Inch-Widescreen/dp/B0148NNKTC
which would you choose and why?
If you wouldn't choose either, due to brand, ppi, panel type etc., could you specify why?

For better prices, should I wait for Cyber Monday/Black Friday, or go ahead and purchase the main parts now?
I'm considering waiting until those days to buy a monitor and keyboard, but beyond that I'm leaning towards just outright buying the parts I already know I want/need.

>>57657030
USA

>>57657030
If you have a microcenter nearby consider the 5820k. The 6800k is within 5-10% performance but costs $100+ more.

>>57656703
>I'm not big into overclocking personally

then that cooler you picked is okay

>>57656720
>deals
What do you mean? Hdds aren't that expensive to begin with. WD cb 1tb is usually near $50 and hgst 1tb drives are closer to $40. Unless you mean you want to save more than $10 on higher end ones?

Looking to upgrade my old AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. Would the FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera be a substantial upgrade?

I'm stuck with my old AM3+ chipset, so it'll have to be AMD. Are there any better AMD CPUs out there for the money?

>>57656720
Depends what you're looking for, the larger WD and Seagate drives can occasionally see decent sales, but smaller HDDs in the 1-2TB range are fairly stable in price.

>>57657111
That's pretty much your only option.
It will be about 15% faster per clock, and have 8 cores instead of 4.

But for anything that is only using 1-4 cores, the 8350 will only be a slight upgrade. If what you are doing can use all 8 threads, then the 8350 will be about twice as fast.

>>57657033
BF/CM sales are shitty, probably just on monitors and ssds, perhaps some rebates instead of actual sales too. Ram has gotten more expensive, and newegg especially has been doing some dumb "sales" except they're going to do 1tb samsung 850 evo for ~$230 I think. For you, I think you would be better off buying parts like the cpu and mobo now, wait a little on the psu since there will be sales on various units leading up to christmas, and if you have a microcenter or frys near you, you'd better haul ass and buy from them instead of online retailers.

I have a couple ideas in mind

I can head to Microcenter in cambridge this weekend to pick up a 6600k for $180 (150 if I buy a mobo same time) and a mid tier Z170 mobo. Id like to also purchase ram the same time as I could then cannibalize my current rig and use parts on the new one until I have the $ to finish the new build, but I doubt ill have enough.

I was also considering just buying an older 8320e and an AM3 990 board, and order a 470 next paycheck keeping the rest of my hardware until a few months after zen.

Current rig

Athlon 750k
fm2 mobo
7870le
120gb ssd
1tb HDD

I would love the 6600k now ofcorse but i cant use my entire paycheck, esp when it still woldnt be enough to put together an up and running rig this weekend.

I mostly do some light 1080p gaming, wow/overwatch/bf1 I would like to do some video recording/editing and upgrade to a 1440p 28"+ monitor soon

>>57657033
no that's a great deal for the card. honestly i might even get it i didnt know there was a 480 for 170

looking back on my amazon orders i apparently got this monitor for 79.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0098Y77U0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
i guess i got a great deal for it. anyway i love it and its great. nothing wrong it just fantastic

you might as well wait another 2 days and see if any deals pop up

I'm gonna buy a PC with i3-3220 and 4 GB ram and a great mobo for 90 euro. I'm upgrading from a Core2Duo E7500. Will I see any difference and is it expensive or cheap?

>>57657234
i mean a computer under 100 bucks made 4 years ago isnt too bad. if youre gunna be gaming its not gunna be the best but itll get you shitposting up to speed

>>57657140
This rig I use mostly for games. I'm guessing eight cores wouldn't really help with that, would it?

Does AMD really have nothing better?

Powercolor has a 480 with 4gb of ram but it must be damn new as I cant find a single review on it, all the results are for the 470.

Currently on sale for $170 I cant see how this wouldnt be the greatest bang for buck 1080p card ever but I dont get my check til Fri :/

>>57657278
Nothing until Zen which wont be for another ~2 months.

And will require the AM4 socket and DDR4 RAM.

Many AAA games from the last year have been using more and more cores, so the FX8350 might be enough for you, but it will be dependent on the games you play.

>>57657278
Only in certain games. DX12 has recently breathed new life into the FX line since it makes use of more threads more efficiently in new games, but this is still the exception and not the rule.

AMD's new CPU is coming out in a few months but of course that will be a whole new chipset.

Side note: Not all AM3+ boards that worked with Phenom II will work for the FX series. I own a Phenom II 555 that's collecting dust now and looked into it at one point in time years ago.

am i really going to notice a difference if i buy a zotac 1050 ti for 129.99 compared to an evga 1050 ti for 144.99

besides the 15 bucks is there really a difference between the two

ITS BLACK FRIDAY BITCHES.

what should i get? i saved up a whole shitload of cash. i already have a boss rig. WHAT SHOULD I SPEND MY MOOLA ON?

>>57657339
Fuck no. Save your money.

When Intel's new desktop CPU's drop and when Zen finally drops, current gen CPUs will all fall in price, right?

I really want to invest in a new PC, but I can wait a bit if that means saving a bit or even spending a bit more to future proof it a little longer.

The saddest part is that I've heard Intel is going all the way from their current 14nm architecture to 10nm architecture come some time in 2017 (probably 2018 though tbqh). 10nm architecture CPU's would be so fucking power efficient and if they keep the current like ~80w rating with that architecture it should gain a substantial amount of power. Too bad with the amount of R&D going into 10nm that they'll for sure charge an arm and a leg

Thoughts? My current idea is to just wait until new CPUs drop in the next couple months and then re-weigh my options

is the anon from last thread who provided me with amazon links still here? if you are is this good?
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/BXW7pb

>>57657359
>ITS BLACK FRIDAY BITCHES.
>not even Thursday in eastern USA.

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>>57657311
>>57657327
I'll end up getting it, because DX12, but I'll make sure to look into my motherboard's compatibility first.

Thanks for the fast responses. This is a quality thread.

Need advice for buying PC parts as an Australian

>amazon has cheap prices
>half the parts don't ship to Australia
>if they do then the shipping is fucked

>the few Australian PC retailers that sell parts know the lack of diversity in the Australian market so they purposely hike prices
>get taxed on everything because a PC setup cost a lot
>still have to pay ridiculous amounts for shipping

People living in/around Europe, Asia, America have no idea how fucked it is to get shit shipped to a shit posting island on the other side of the world

fuck

>>57657396
>he doesn't own a time machine
Kek, maybe you can get one on sale tomorrow.

>>57657373
>current gen CPUs will all fall in price, right?
At least with intel, that's generally not how it works outside of some sales here and there. Historically they've held their prices +/- $20 where they have always been as supplies dry up and the new chips make their way to market.

For example, I bought a 5820k last August for $379 and it's actually gone up in price to $389 over a whole year later.

Intel's new arch for consumers, Kaby Lake, offers no IPC improvement over Skylake. It's just a stopgap 14nm chip with a few features added in. Doubtful we'll see Cannonlake until 2018 at this point.

If you need a PC then you need a PC so I don't see much sense in waiting. You basically get what you pay for at this point, though I suppose Zen could shake things up a bit.

>>57656511
Someone give me a good site for comparing CPU in terms of gay men performance

How bad is the i7- 6700HQ, pretty much your only option for mobile processing in gay men laptops?

Especially in something with proper cooling like the new alienware, Passmark gives it shitty score compared to a 980x

>>57657402
If you can get it for a good price then go for it, just don't expect crazy boosts in performance outside of DX12 games/multithreaded programs but I hope it works out for you. Honestly if I were in your shoes and I had stuck with my Phenom I probably would have done the same if my mobo could have handled the switch.

>>57657489
The clickbait sites like cpuboss are fucking shit and filled with misinformation and comparisons that make no sense. There is no magic site for what you want. Check logicalincrements.com for a general buying guide or just get gud by reading reviews on places like Anandtech/Tom's Hardware.

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>>57657517
>gaming laptops
Just don't fucking do it.

>>57657517
it's just a low clocked quad core with hyperthreading, it has low TDP generally so it can't turbo up super high like a desktop quad core.

So, I'm mainly looking into 1080p gaming and I was wondering if I am overdoing it with this unfinished build so far? Can I get some feedback and maybe some improvements as well? Also, no totally sure what I should get for a mobo sine it's a bit overwhelming to look at on pcpart. Are any of the the Z170's considered to be generally fine? I'm "aiming" at $1k as my budget.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/M3qXYr

>>57657517
The 980x has 6 cores and 12 threads and is an old-ass powersucking monster with 3x the TDP of the 6700HQ.

It makes no sense to compare their Passmark scores. Anyway, what >>57657550 said is true, you're going to be throttled to hell in any "gaming laptop". Don't fucking do it.

>>57657475
lol nice one

>>57657583
Yeah I've already given up the laptop now, the only thing good for laptops is a 1060 in something just for fun but that's another story.

I have to decide now if a 6700k would be a decent upgrade to play my RTS games and some stupid fucking draw distance calculation heavy games.

>>57656703

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/P6vCFd

Let me fix that for you.

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>Play Titanfall 2 on High at a silky, smooth 60+ FPS on my ASUS 144hz monitor at 1080p.

>Use MS Office 2012 for my accounting classes.

>Listen to 320/FLAC on my HD-650s.

I have the 6' long desk, ergonomic chair, taticool Poseidon Z mechanical keyboard and Logitech G303 mouse.

Just need the RIG aka case and all the components; price isn't an issue, I just don't the most L337 RIG EVER!!11oneone

Last RIG I built was six years ago but I got an offer I couldn't refuse and now it's time to start fresh.

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Im >>57657191


Thinking more about it, I think im going to go with an 8320e and an MSI 970 Gaming AM3+ I can actually bundle it and only pay $120 for both.

Its just going to upgrade my current rig, reusing everything but the cpu/mobo and case as I am buying a new case soon as well and Ill likely end up with a 470 or 480 4gb in a couple weeks.

I think ill be happy with it, should be much better then my athlon 750k

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>>57657483
Yeah fair point, I'm guessing Zen will only shake things up in the lower end of the CPU market. And even then I'm sure even the new Zen CPUs will be nowhere near as power efficient as Intel's chips; will have to wait and see though.

Only problem is I'm this guy >>57657443 so a nice ITX, i5-6600k, 1070 build with a nice monitor will set me back about $2800 AUD which is like $2100 USD.

Still not sure if in pic related "Inc GST: $226" means it is included in the $2487 total, or if it's a charge which will be included on top of that cost making it $226 more expensive?

Either way if you were American you'd get all my picked out parts way cheaper, could probably find better parts with better deals and shipping would be free :(

>>57657156
>wait a little on the psu since there will be sales on various units leading up to christmas
My current computer is consistently having HDD issues, to the point where I can't turn the computer off without a strong risk of it not turning back on. Should I still wait on deals for non-mobo/cpu parts, or should I try to put it together ASAP even if it means spending a bit more money?

>>57657763
Honestly it's up to you. I don't know what you want out of your pc and I don't want to tell you take gambles on waiting for prices to drop, but if you feel you can get a good deal on a psu then it's all up to you.

I would look into the hdd itself for that issue you say you're having. I'd be concerned that it's more than a psu issue desu.

>cheap af budget junkyard server scrap build
>mostly vidya editing with the occassional after effects, future 3d animation rendering and light gaymen

>dual xeon x5550s
>tyan server lga1366 dual slot server board
>48gb ddr3 ram
>sapphire r9 380 mini (got it like for $125 so I guess its within budget range already
>250gb samsung ssd and bunch of hdds from my previous pc that died
>seasonic 600w server psu

is this good enough for a pleb video editing build? What should i upgrade?

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>>57658031
Pic related

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XqFWf8
Any good? Need this for work

Which case should I get, purely from an functionality/price standpoint?
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811853035&cm_re=DEEPCOOL_DUKASE_V2-_-11-853-035-_-Product

>http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=90146

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>>57658057
Fuck wrong pic, this is the current version

>>57658057
>>57658194
That's fucking fresh my man.
But yeah, get a better videocard.

>>57656511
Guys, any tips on how I can build an affordable desktop? Only need something slightly more expensive than a console that can play most current gen games on high settings.
Would an I3 + Gtx 750ti suffice?

>>57658279
>only need something slightly more expensive than a console that can play most current gen games on high settings
Literally doesn't exist if you want 60 fps. i5 6500 and a 1060 is the bare minimum for 60fps 1080p

>>57658289
So 800 USD minimum

>>57657632
>Let me fix that for you.

All you did was put in a cheap video card.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s2wFKZ
Rate my 1440p build. I might get a nvmeme 950 Pro instead if I can get a good deal on Black Friday.

>>57658279
i3-6100 RX 470 is what I run, it works fine.
>>57658307
Nah

Try this
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9smvqk


Also, I'm so fucking mad I paid 185 for the non OC version of the card I posted.

Fucking inflated prices, FUCK.

>>57658351
How good are the benchmarks? I want to play Battlefield 1 on my pc.

6700k black Friday

6700k black Friday

Gib

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/m2WCFd

Good enough for just playing video games on highest settings with ease?

I stole it from here.

https://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/rmp_sg_whirlpoolpcs_gaming_configs_1

>>57658461
i dunno man. maybe you should spend a couple more thousand bucks just to make sure

>autism

>>57658473

you need to go back

Full Modular or Non-Modular PSU for a first-time builder?
Only difference between the two besides modularity is $15.

>>57658473

The fuck is your problem?

>>57658497
>first-time builder

semi

>>57658379
>How good are the benchmarks?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=RX+470+benchmarks+battlefield+1

>>57658508
>>57658487
all im saying is that its obviously a decent machine and anyone with that rig would be more than happy. and then humpty dumpty comes along and goes

is it k?

nah bruh this is what you NEED
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LgZDkT

What's the most bang for your buck Z170 board?

>>57658461

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/NPh84C

use this

yes but I'd stick to 1080 and not the 1440 meme

>>57658796

actually if you can still get this gpu from this seller for that price I'd do it

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/Tz9pm8

I'm looking for a ~$1500 pc to build for video games. I have the monitor and harddrive covered. I'm not good at picking parts so I just took parts from logical increments.

How is this so far? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/V3BJm8

What case should I go with? Not picky with looks as long as it has plenty of room for all the wires and such for easy access. I was looking at https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9XL7YJ/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr5bkw

Should I just stick with Cooler Master 212 for the cpu cooler?

Should I swap my 290x for a 1080.
I just came into a little cash this month.

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1070 + 6700k

Can I get away with a Mini-ITX or should I do Micro-ATX?

Was thinking a 250d

>>57658883
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DKbDkT

Overclocking the 6700K can heat it up quite a bit, so a good air cooling option is the DH15.

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>>57658883
so if youre just playing vidya i dont think you really need the i7. that case is fine, i mean all cases are fine. ya know?

as far as the cooler the cryorig cools better and is quieter so id have to recommend it instead

i feel like anything with the label "gaming" on it is a meme

the ram doesnt have to be 3k, 2666 to 3k is probably like a 2% increase in performance

youre gunna want an hdd. i only use my ssd for booting windows and very critical programs. i slap pretty much everything else onto my hdd

i didnt touch your video card. i feel like thats a very personal choice and i respect your opinions

titanium is kind of overkill and you could probably save half the cost on your psu. but titanium > gold so i cant really argue that

i just tossed a very generic, highly rated case. i have the 88r for my build and i love it

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mbZDkT

Can somebody suggest me a good cooler?

>>57659048
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/93Crxr/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h7

i really dont think youll find anything better at this price range. if youre gunna spend more mone you might as well go liquid cooling

>>57659055
doesn't ship to canada :((((((

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I'm torn between these 2 NVME based SSDs. Real world use, the Intel 600p is double the capacity for less money and performs very well but on paper is roughly 50% as fast as the Samsung. Would I benefit from the faster drive? Looking to use as a dedicated game install drive.

>>57659063
damn bro. maybe check amazon or ebay?

if you really cant get it i guess just go 212 :\ 212 is still *good* but the cryorig is better

Anyone have any experience with the Ga-g1.sniper Z170, I can't find any real reviews on it, and am considering getting it for my new build.

>>57659077
I'd rather get a better cooler than the 212, I could go for something more expensive.

The H7 I would get because it also looks cool. Whats an aesthetic cooler that will look nice in a tempered window case (I have an s340 elite black)

>>57658973
I don't plan to fiddle with overclocking, so I should just get an i5 I suppose. I hope I don't regret it

>>57658996
Doesn't seem like your case is compatible with my build, so I'll go with the fractal.

I'll get the cryorig

I know what you meme. Thanks, I'll go with the one you picked.

I plan to use the hdd in my current build, which is 6tb. So I'll want to buy just the sdd. I decided I might as well go for a high storage capacity too

My video card wasn't chosen on personal preference. Got any alternatives? I don't mind going higher in price for graphics if I can get consistent 60 fps and 1440p

I figure psu is important and that I shouldn't spare a lot of expense if I want an efficient and stable psu. I'll stick with my decision for titanium

Thanks for the help guys. So far it looks like this will be my final shopping list. I'm a little unsure about the video card and if I'll suffer in the long run for choosing i5 instead of i7. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/k9Y7pb

>>57658996
>don't need i7
there are games like squad, total war, just RTS genre in general that require a good CPU

Is there a different between Zotac and Asus 1080?

>>57658279
Get the 1050 ti

>>57658031
>>57658057
Dunno what board that is but an X8DTI-F is cheap and offers a lot more expandability.

First build ever. Planning on making a build and have a list of parts already.

Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3
Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB kit
Intel H110 Micro ATX DDR4 Motherboard
GTX 1050
EVGA 430 watt
120GB SATA III internal SSD
WD blue 1TB

Sorry I'm really new to this and I haven't built a PC before. The total right now is 496$ and I was just wondering if I could lower the cost while still making it a semi decent rig.

>>57659317
The Zotac AMP! Extreme as a higher Corr clock and better cooling, but it takes my power and is over a foot long. There's also the AMP! Edition 1080 which has a slightly lower core clock but is ~$80 cheaper than the AMP! Extreme and only has two fans.

>>57659427
*More power

>>57659426
That build is very solid. Apart from maybe getting cheaper memory, You're pretty handcuffed into what you have if you want semi-decent.

>>57659426
>lower the cost
>SSD
what even is the point of an ssd?
a normal hdd lasts long enough to be a good buy in any normal usage. i would never buy an ssd, unless it cost as much as an hdd

>>57659426
get rid of the ssd

>>57659467
You have to be 18+ to post here.

>>57659467
>>57659475


>>57659426
Don't listen to the above retards. An SSD is basically indispensable in 2016. Being limited to the speed of a plate spinning at 7200 rpm is the dumbest shit ever.

People that don't use SSDs are poorfag trash that have nothing better to do than sit around waiting for their PC/games/browser/anything to boot. If anything, don't buy an HDD, just scrounge around for one somewhere. HDD technology literally hasn't changed in like 15 fucking years, I'm sure you can find one somewhere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j-u7B5nzAk

Already have a spare SSD and the mother needs a cheap but speedy desktop for invoices and shiet, this look gud?

Even has a USB C for extra storage

>>57659467
>>57659475
kys you need ssd for the drive and essential shit

>>57659462
What would you recommend I get for memory?

>>57659500
>hurr durr doesn't even know SSD lasts so much longer while being so much faster
it also costs accordingly.

again, what even is the point of an ssd?
if anon really wants to cut cost, may be he really should not buy an SSD.

>>57659513
>hurr durr speed
>hurr durr i can't be late a few seconds to fap to my pony porn.
anon is buying an i3, may be really doesn't need that much "power" and "speed"?

>>57659545
>essential
like pony porn?

>>57659556
You benefit from SSD at any processor, and an i3 isn't even slow anyway just doesn't have the extra cores.

SSD WILL reduce boot times and WILL make shit like chrome run faster WILL make your shitposting images folder synced to google drive open faster.

>>57656511
Any chassis w/ a window that have PSU covers like this and arent as gamery looking?

>>57659554
The cheapest 8gb you can find. Memory speeds don't matter with an i3 1050 build
>>57659556
You're autistic if you think that an extra 40 bucks to make everything you use often boot incredibly quickly. I'm sorry that your time isn't worth the money, because you're doubtless an angsty teen running ten hours a week at McDonalds, but some people have found at least some measure of success in life.

>>57657279
That's not bad for a 4GB 480. Powercolor+ is one of the more trustworthy AMD third parties, they make some pretty funky shit.

>>57659595
>extra 40 bucks
anon wants to cut cost.
i'm sure he can compromise on a minute or 21 of his life.

do you have any reading comprehension?

>>57659556
Like I said before, your entire user experience is tied to your OS which should be on an SSD in the >CURRENT YEAR. SSDs are reliable enough and if you aren't stupid you're backing your shit up as a clone on an hdd or as an image file, something you should be doing regardless of SSD/HDD.

It's $40 for a fucking Sandisk Ultra 120 GB SSD right now. High tier? No, but 10x faster than an HDD and worth forty bucks.

i3 or not, it's completely irrelevant. I wouldn't use a Core2 Duo system without an SSD holding the OS at this point. There is zero excuse. If anon wants to cut cost he should cut the HDD and scrounge one from somewhere or cut the nearly useless 1050ti and use integrated graphics until he recovers from blowing an entire forty fucking dollars on his SSD.

Is my ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7870 2gb still a viable card? havent overclocked it yet even though you can. I will be getting an i5 4690 this Friday.

>>57659624
As time passes, the necessity of buying an SSD will increase. It's counterintuitive to build a computer from scratch in (((current year))) without putting an SSD in it.

>>57659651
What should I replace the 1050 with? I didn't make this build, I found it online. Just want ways to make it better and learn for future builds.

>>57658855

Okay I'll get that one, thanks.

>>57659678
For an actual 1080p gaming experience where you'll be playing new titles you should be looking at 1060 3GB or RX 470 minimum at this point.

>>57659258
>https://pcpartpicker.com/list/k9Y7pb

Bumping in case there's anything I can improve on. I think I'll get i7-6700k instead of i5

Is my i5 3570k still a good cpu? Would it be a detrimental bottleneck for the 1080 (Ti)?

>>57657030
currently running a 6600k overclocked to 4.5 with 1070 on 1440p
pretty comfy, everything maxed and rounds at or just under 60 fps at the least

>>57659427
It is a choice between the Zotac AMP! Edition 1080 or the Asus 1080 Advanced

>>57659695
I would but that's twice the cost of the one I have on my list now. Not sure if it's worth the extra 100$ or so.

>>57659720
Just overclock it. You won't see a bottleneck till games start using more cores due to DX12 and by then the 1080TI will be old gen.

>>57659720
In a select few games that are hungry for lots of threads you will see bottlenecks. Research them.

>>57659737
Well it depends on what your expectations are. You get what you pay for.

Hey fellas.
With the intel edge program from work i cna get the i7 6700k for 120
I have an i5 6600k is it worth the upgrade.
Im gonna sell my i5 or give it as a gift to my best friend if i get it by the way

>>57659741
Guessing the Evo 212 is still the go-to cooler for basic overclocking right?

>>57659751
Will do

>>57659751
Yeah I guess. I'll think about it and decide if I want to spend the extra money. I probably will just to benefit me in the long run but we'll see. And I could still upgrade later once I have more $

So my desktop is dead, it died twice actually. Because i kept buying shitty used parts and low end stuff.
My mistake was buying low end, adding a nice component here and there, effectively replacing all my parts at one point or another. I bought 4 gpus, going from a gt 430, 750ti, rx 460 and r9 280x
For all the monry i spent on 4 gpus i could have bought a gtx 1080 now

So when i have a job again, i have a plan. Buy one component at a time.

This is what i want to do.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dQWCFd
Seems funz

>>57659775
If you have a microcenter near you they have an i5 for one 180 and if you bundle it with a motherboard is 130
you can get the processor matched at staples if you want

>>57659775
>9590
>crossfire
is this bait

>>57659755
I'd say it's worth it if you can cover most the costs by selling your 6600k.

>>57659760
212 evo is not a bad cooler but is it very old model and newer coolers have succeeded it in cooling performance. Go for Thermalright Macho instead.

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>>57656511
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/

Unsure if I should keep this mobo or the z170 P, the differences are pretty minute.

OC'ing RAM is pretty easy right?

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Can this run most current gen games at high settings 1080p? >30 fps?
Intel I3 6300
Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti
8gb Ram
1TB Seagate HDD
450 W power supply

>>57659983
I don't need something that lets me play Crysis 3 maximum settings 1080p at 60 fps. Just need something that can run things like GTA V and Battlefield 1 high settings (ultra would be nice) at 1080p playable fps.

>>57659983
Yes.

>>57659983
You will want a quadcore for GTA V
Dual cores give you slow loading terrain and stuttering issues.

Other than that, yes, maybe not max graphics 1080p but pretty good.

Should i buy an i5 4690 or stay with my fx 8320?

>>57660099
If youre gonna limit yourself to the lga 1150 platform, might as well go all out and get a 4770 or 4790 i7

Not too much more expensive and would hold up for another few years

>>57660111
>>57660111
>>>57660099 (You)
>If youre gonna limit yourself to the lga 1150 platform, might as well go all out and get a 4770 or 4790 i7

Are you suggesting I'd get a Skylake build? I havent done my research for those and im going to have to buy new ram. I still need a good gpu. And im on a budget.

>>57660135
Lga 1150 on a budget? i5 4460s
Cheap as dicks, mid range quadcore, the 1% drop in multicore performance is worth the 20-30$ lesser cost of a 4460 and the lower tdp

Then save for a future upgrade of a 4790k

>>57659963
1. You linked the general link and not your list
2. It's not hard to overclock ram you just have to pick the frequency in bios and that's that.
3. I don't know what the actual fuck you're gonna do with 32 GB of RAM but who am i to pry. Thing is the extra frequency will do nothing for you. It's inconsistent as fuck as far as actual gains you get from having higher frequency and generally speaking the improvements you get are so little it's not even worth bothering getting anything more than 2133.

4. Again i am not sure what 32 gigs of ram will do for you but what i would do is get 16 @ 2133 and use the difference to get either a i7 or 1070.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mT2n8K

>>57660168
Here's the alternative with the upgraded CPU.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FtPNgL

Pick your poison. Or don't...

>>57660168
>1. You linked the general link and not your list
Whoops! https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mHc7pb
>2. It's not hard to overclock ram you just have to pick the frequency in bios and that's that
Excellent, I was thinking of that but never having done it I wasn't sure. Does it need extra cooling or nah
>3. I don't know what the actual fuck you're gonna do with 32 GB of RAM but who am i to pry. Thing is the extra frequency will do nothing for you. It's inconsistent as fuck as far as actual gains you get from having higher frequency and generally speaking the improvements you get are so little it's not even worth bothering getting anything more than 2133.
Guess I should have stated but nbd, I'll be running multiple VMs in parallel for school, specifically in an environment where I'll be practicing pentesting and forensics. I know the amount of RAM is important but I don't know if speed is. If its not I can shave off some $$$. Also is non-gaymer RAM really that hard to find? Brands to look for?
>4. Again i am not sure what 32 gigs of ram will do for you but what i would do is get 16 @ 2133 and use the difference to get either a i7 or 1070.
I was in that boat earlier, between an i5 and i7. I dropped budget for the i5 because I don't know if the performance gain is worth the cash. Additionally I don't think I can fit a 1070 in unfortunately, which is a bummer.

Thanks for the feedback though.

6700k z170 clasiffied k evga mobo. 16gb corsair vengeance 2666. 212 cooler. 650 g3 psu


Sounds good? I kinda wanted the kaby lake but my old pc broke down so i have to buy now

>>57660225
There is non gaymer ram, basically the green sticks that either crucial or kingston sells but from what i see corsairs are cheaper.

Frequency makes 0-1% difference in day to day applications. Honestly it's not even worth getting DDR4 over DDR3 99% of the time. RAM is the biggest marketing fiasco of them all. Their failure rate is next to 0 regardless of brand, flashy shit that's on them, or "cooling". Didn't bother much watching all the video cause i am at work but it should cover what i said.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESeoexGLVFU

Also, i am not sure how much your original build came down to but this is what i would suggest.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FmnrYr

>>57659069
If you have another storage device, I'd go for the PRO.

But 1 TB in M.2 is a nice deal.

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Who else was meme'd into buying a gaming laptop as a kid? Have a 3 year old broke ass ASUS Rog laptop from my dumb teenage years. Just end my suffering senpai.

I bought the EVGA SuperNova 750W B1 PSU for 72 dlls (In Mexico).
How did I do?

>>57660090
High settings to me is ok, as long as it looks better than console and it plays at 40-60 fps or even higher, I'm contented.

>>57660367
As nice as that motherboard is, its unnecessarily expensive IMO. Get a $130-ish board instead and use the extra dosh to upgrade your cpu cooler.
If the evga GQ 650 is still $70, get that instead because that's a damn bargain for such a good unit.

I have a bit of a problem and this seems a good place to ask without making a new thread.

My PC is 8 years old. It got a GPU upgrade as well as a new HDD and SSD, but beyond that it's the same. One of my fans, specifically the top fan above the CPU cooler, has recently started being really loud. It's only that one specific fan that gets loud, and sometimes it stops with the incessant grinding loudness for a while, but mostly it keeps going. Is there anything I can do to fix this short of buying a new fan?

>>57660163
Wouldnt a skylake build better for the future? Why would i buy a 4790k in the future if it will be outdated by then?

>>57660497
I have a retarded number of external and internal hard drives so my main reason is the extra sata ports and the extra 3.1 and 3.0 usb ports. The board is around 180 bucks right now. Do you know any similar mobos at cheaper price?

Anyone need an SSD? You can get a 750gb one for $99.99. Best deal I've seen recently.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DUNLMUU/ref=s9_nps_hd_bw_bHXMMWB_g147_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=KFQQEM60J1PF5M4QH7GS&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=4c8885ad-0bd3-5e16-b29a-e42b31acfa98&pf_rd_i=16067207011&th=1

>>57660526
Pla help

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/Tz9pm8

My current PC is 7 years old so I don't feel the need to splurge on an i7 just yet. Current CPU is AMD Phenom II X4 965. 2gb GPU.

Getting a better paying job mid/late next year too, so who knows if I'll get a Zen later on or not.

what are some good matx cases? No side window, no gayme aesthetics. Just a normal case.

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I need some purple liquid for my water cooled rig that ships to Australia. All I can find from places like PCCaseGear, Umart and MSY are straight red/blue/yellow

Also, how much would it cost to get some emblems lazer cut into my case? What type of company would I look for to do that?

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My current rig is about 4 years old gen 3 i5 and a motherboard that's shit it so bad 3 of the RAM slots don't work at all.

Is it worth upgrading now and getting new mobo CPU and RAM or should I wait it out a bit longer since we're basically mid hardware era. Is 7th gen Intel even gonna be that much better? Is pcie3.0 close yet or is it gonna be another 2 years? Should I wait till boards have more USB C and 3.1 slots or just bite the bullet?

>>57660505
Only new fan boss. If it's an out put fan above the CPU cooler you may as well just get rid of it unless it's on a heat sink or something

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>mother is retarded and is convinced she needs a 1300$ gaming laptop even though she does nothing but use MS word and watch youtube
>Try to explain to her dozens of times even a cheap 200$ one will be more then enough for what she wants
>bitches at me that she's 40 and she knows more then me, meanwhile she thinks editing a registry is super sekret illegal hacking and doesn't know the difference between a motherboard and gpu
>find her a i5 1080p laptop with a 1tb hard drive with a seperate gpu built in instead of intergrated graphics for only 400$, which is more then what she needs still but she wanted 1tb of storage and a 1080p display
>still thinks it's not enough and that "it only has 1 hard drive, yours has 2" when mine has 2 500gb hard drives

Can somebody please reccomend me some youtube video to show her or something that will convince her to go with something more reasonable?

>>57660863
Buy that bitch a gaymen laptop it will be her fault when she realized she spent too much and she (maybe) will have buyers remorse.

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>>57660863
Let her buy it then fuck with it at every given opportunity. Just make it not boot or something or set a timer to shut it down every 15 mins. When she gets the shit with it tell her you God damn told her so.
I know your pain young anon, my mother was the same when I was your age of about 14, thinking she knew fucking anything about computers. Remember anon, those darn computer games give you viruses.

>>57660863
Just let her get that you god damn bastard.

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>I bought a new Corsair RM750i and it's just goes completely unresponsive, then comes good after a couple of days?
It's done this like 3 times now, it's been weeks and it hasn't come good this time. No lights, no fans absolutely no response from the computer. I just have to use my old power supply.
I live 3 hours away from the place I bought it and corsair wants me to pay for the shipping, but it's just going to start working again once it gets there.

Planning to make a trip to the place I bought it to buy $1K worth of new parts, I probably use that to leverage them to just give me a replacement one without hassle. Anyone else had a PSU die like this?

>>57660863
She sounds insane, give her a slap.

>>57660639

Yeah this is already a massive leap for you. Decent parts too. You can always pop in newer shut later next year anyway.

>>57660863
Then tell her to gtfo and buy a gaymen laptop on her own, she obviously is THE expert and doesn't need your plebbish help.
After her buyers remorse hits, enjoy salt lake city.

Current Build: (Built in 2011)
I5-2500
GTX 760 4gb (originally a 6970)
8 GB DDR4 Ram
Z68XP-UD3 motherboard
Cooler Master Case
Hyper 103 CPU Cooler

Cost about 1.5k aud when i built it. I want to build a new system but i think I'll only have $1000 to build with. Anyone got any suggestions or should i keep saving my money/wait for zen?

>>57660825
> Is 7th gen Intel even gonna be that much better? Is pcie3.0 close yet or is it gonna be another 2 years?
Kaby Lake is basically skylake with higher clocks. PCI-e 3.0 still makes no difference for gaming as long as your MOBO has at least 8 lanes for the GPU.

The main question when it comes to upgrading now vs upgrading later is how zen will perform and what'll happen to intel's pricing.

>>57660898
>>57660934
>>57660966
>>57661226
The thing is she's almost on the streets, she's basically suicidal, and has medical issues.

She really, REALLY needs the money for other things.

Whats a good quiet LED case fan?

>>57661385
Just got a corsair crystal 460x rgb 10/10 would recommend comes with 3 rgb corsair fans and a controller just needs 3 more for out put and CPU or wherever you wanna put them

what's a decent 4gb gpu

>>57661378
Natural selection, my dear friend. Sorry for your loss..

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What are good brands for water cooling?

What else do I need for a CPU+GPU+RAM loop other than:
>Resovouir
>Pump
>Radiotor
>Fittings (unsure what sizes)
>Tubing (unsure what type)
>Coolant
>GPU block
>RAM block

What size fittings should I use? What type of tubing? What brands are good for what parts?

>>57661580
GTX 960 4GB

>>57661378
then >>57660966 is the correct course of action

is ultrawide a meme?

>>57661662
>recommending last gen Nvidia GPUs
>ever

Which should I get? RX 470 or GTX 1050 Ti?

>>57661763
It's a decent GPU, senpai~

>>57661763
can be had for cheaper than 1050 ti with slightly better performance

Maxwell is basically pascal lite anyway, you get all the same features, every last one in fact

>>57661773
Sure, if you bought it a year ago.

>>57661792
What bout GTX 750 Ti?

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>>57661805
I can sell you my 460 SE for $100, that's $50 off what I got it for!

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>>57661805
what about it?

>>57661827
Oh it sucks dick.
How does it compare to Gtx 1050 Ti though.

what cpu and 3 or 4gb video card can I shove in this shit without changing the mobo

>>57657757
i hope australian dollars are not like us dollars because those prices are insane.

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>>57661837
favourably, if you can get the 960 cheaper or an OC version, it's probably worth it

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Is this the thread where I post what I want to buy, and other anons do recommendations?

>Country
Portugal
>Budget
1000E
>Purpose
3D CAD + Gaymen for at least 5 years

>>57661899
if you want to game for at least 5 years get a 1070 instead, the 480 is just barely enough for 1080p 60fps on max settings today, and in 3 years or when you get a better monitor it will be outdated. i'd also save money on the cpu and get i5 6500 instead, even for 3D CAD

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>>57660594
>750gb one for $99.99.

Sure anon, whatever you say.

Newegg has a bunch of 1070s on sale for Black Friday, is there any brand in particular that I should get or just pick whichever one is $20 cheaper?

>>57662013
Not that anon. It was a limited time offer. You came too late.

>>57662046
asus strix is the best, don't get gigabyte, xfx has good price performance

>>57661933
thing is a 1070 her costs at least 500E, while the RX480 costs 270-330, so it's out of my budget. The real competitor would be a 1060 (or a 970) for that price, and I'm not 100% convinced on what to buy

I'll check that processor tho

>>57657030
Depends on what kind of FPS you want. If you're happy with your ceiling being 60FPS for max settings on most games then the 6800K + 1070 will be fine for 1440p. Only consideration you will need to make is what Hz the monitor is running at. Anything above 60 is then pointless because you won't be able to hit above 60FPS on most games on max, unless you turn down the settings.

If you want a solid 60FPS and above on most games at max settings with a 1440p monitor, you'll want a GTX 1080, which will give you at least 60FPS on most games at max settings. Consideration for this is the Hz of the monitor, you'll want maybe a 144hz monitor, or an OCd 60Hz to about 70-80Hz.

Personally I would go for for the latter, but it all depends what you want and how you game. Also, consider a 6700k instead of the 6800k, it's good enough for CPU intensive games and is even considered a bit overkill.

>>57662065
Hm, $429's not too bad, and I might be able to sell that copy of watch dogs on eBay. Thanks for the input

Related to part buying, is a Financial Aid refund issued once or per semester/quarter? Note its not a loan refund.

I received a need-based Pell Grant in addition to dislocated worker funds. The Pell Grant is calculated first and then worker retraining. The result is my school is essentially paid for and I received a check for what the school calls "education-related expenses."

I'm planning on spending a portion of the refund on new computer parts as I am taking an IT professional program. My question is for those with experience, will this refund check be issued each semester/quarter or just once?

I realize I should simply ask the college, and I will.

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Is this still burning houses down?

>>57662392
Perhaps not, but I know I wouldn't want to get an EVGA graphics card...

>>57660758
bls resbond

>>57661862
1 USD = 1.35 AUD

So pretty much take away 35% off everything there and that's the US equivilant prices

>>57658855

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/GcVTzM

can someone suggest a psu

>>57662392
they released a new vbios that should come with every new card, and idk if they still send free thermal pads you can install

just get something else

>>57657757
that cooler seems over powered

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https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/KY8wkT

Any changes that should be made?

>>57662427
Why?

Does this RAM look decent enough for 32 GB 3000+ mhz? The deal on Newegg right now seems good.
https://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16820232091

Hi /g/entlemen, I'm looking to upgrade the cpu on my two year old build. I currently have an Intel core i5 lga 1155. The i7 that I can find are 350$+. Should I just upgrade my mobo? Or should I just upgrade my cpu and then upgrade my gpu later on?

Is it worth upgrading an i5 650? I have one along with a gtx 970 and everything usually runs quite well but if it's bottlenecking some games I might just upgrade but I know I'd have to upgrade my mobo too and it's kind of a hassle. I just wanna know if it's actu worth it. Is there a tool I can dl to check if my CPU is bottlenecking games?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DhJH8K

Any way i can trim the fat on this build to get it <near> $600 USD?

>>57662985
Drop the HDD if you don't need the storage any time soon. You can always buy one later.

>>57662076
get the 6600k instead then
a 6700k is overkill if you only have a 480

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How did I do for my first build?

As for the HDD, I'm just going to take the 1TB one out of my PS4 and use it if I can't find a good (sub $30) deal today.

EVGA 450B or EVGA 500W?

>>57663504
Get a 850 EVO instead the PNY SSD.

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>>57658423

>>57662739
Their cards have been literally catching fire. Whether or not they've fixed that issue, I still wouldn't trust their quality control one bit.

>>57663056
Not if he also uses the computer for things other than gaming and shitposting, which he already said he does.

>>57662597
It probably is but I'm all for a cool, quiet PC and that seems to have that written all over it. Will be able to overclock the CPU pretty hard as well when the rig starts to age

Which is better: msi, evga or gigabyte for the 1060?

Or are these all good and it just basically comes down to whichever is the cheapest in the end, right?

>>57656511
Hey /g/ do you think 600 could be enough to run csgo at 60 fps (ultra high settings), considering the black friday deals?

>>57657033
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KO4518I/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I've been eyeing this monitor at 144hz & < $200

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I havent upgraded my shitty PC in years now and it is getting to the point now where I just have to upgrade something, the poor thing is starting to struggle handling a lot of games I want to play.

Pic related are my specs, where should I start?

I don't have much money right now so I'm looking for the upgrade that is the cheapest and also bumps up my FPS the most.

My monitor is only 1366x768 so I don't think I'll need anything massively powerful, I just want something that can play games like GTA V on a stable framerate.

Also I am wondering if I would get a 8GB stick or 2 4GB sticks? If i get the 8GB can I then still use one 2GB stick for a total of 10GB? Not sure if that would actually work or the difference in speed/size would be an issue.

>>57664152
Everything's gotta go, anon. i5 and a 1060 @ 6gb

>>57664152
more recent gpu would probably do the most I think, 460 or 950 ish for your needs

but seriously get a better fucking monitor too, 1080p monitors are a dime a dozen these days

dual channel isn't that important so you can just stick another one in there, just make sure it's the same speed or faster or it'll slow down

if you care you could always get another matching set, that should preserve the dual channel

more than 8gb is a meme

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RZgmFd

pulling the trigger on this

>>57664305
Seems like an overkills..

>>57664324
yea it is but i just graduated and started my career so i wanna treat myself

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ghLpm8

Looking for a build to "future proof" (yes I know how ridiculous that sounds) for the next few years. I also want to make sure that I have enough space in my rig for a 1080 TI that I'm planning on buying in Feb/March when it comes out. Are there any changes that I can make viz a viz black Friday that would make this cheaper without compromising too much on build quality?

>>57664305
I hope you have at least a 1440p monitor to go with that

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>>57664342
>6600k + 1050ti

what the fug

>>57664344
thats my next purchase, seen any good deals?
thinking about buying a good browsing high res monitor for a reasonable price and then saving for a 4k ips or something as a main monitor maybe gsync

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>>57664360
>I have enough space in my rig for a 1080 TI that I'm planning on buying in Feb/March when it comes out.

Reading comprehension my dude do you have it?

>>57664381
yea but then the rest of your rig is underpowered for a 1080
just go for like a 1070

>>57664395
Would an i5 really bottleneck the 1080 TI? And I'm going to be moving to a 750w psu.

>>57664342
>futureproof

Just get a 6700k with a 1070, and then upgrade the GPU after the next gen comes out. Should last at least 5 years.

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I feel like the equivalent of having unprotected sex with a 10$ hooker in terms of hardware buying.

>live in 3rd world
>10 year old desktop breaks; weird dots even on the POST screen
>figure it's my GPU and order a 2nd hand GT 630, since that's the only thing my powersupply could handle
>find out it's not the GPU, but the mobo
>spent 1/5th of an average monthly wage on something i don't need
>get this calm "nothing really matters" anger
>spend all day long looking through shitty offers and waiting for replies
>find 2nd hand Intel DQ67SW out of the few available ones (didn't even know intel made mobo's "directly"), which satisfies my requirement for a PCI slot (have ancient soundblaster card which i found in the trash, but which works well for low latency sound processing)
>won't be able to get a slightly better CPU later, because it only supports sandy bridge CPUs, not Ivy Bridge ones with same socket
>find 2nd hand i3 2120 with stock cooler
>find generic 2nd hand DDR3 1066 RAM
>all that for half of an average monthly wage
>realize that i don't even want to live any more and that this computer won't serve no purpose but to keep a calming status quo keeping the despair away

How much would those 3 things, used, cost in the US for example?

>>57664407
not gonna pretend to know for sure, but its not much more for an i7

I want a good 1080p monitor with up and down swivel movement. Anyone got any links?

>>57664183
>Everything's gotta go, anon

Ideally I'd agree, but I'm too poor for that.

>>57664296
GPU and RAM it is then. Hopefully it will improve it enough for a little while.

If I have two SSD drives connected, and I only use 1 of them frequently, is the wear on the second drive still the same?

>>57664324
>>57664305
Overkill as fuck, but very, very nice and capable, and sure to suffice for at least a couple years

Sup /g/numales , anyone have any monitor recommendations ? I'm trying to find a 27" 144hz monitor for $200

Give me a good pc build for under 200 dollars. I want lots of storage too. Like more than 2TB.

Is there a point of even overclocking an I7 6700K when vidya? Give example of games that needs to be played with cpu speed of 4.5ghz

>>57664342
Looks nice, anon. I have a nearly identical build I just slapped together last month, with the exception of a gtx 1060 @ 6gb in mine. Actually, it's my very first build, and I've no clue whether it's "future proof" or not, since I've yet to acclimate to the pace of pc hardware evolution, but I like to hope mine will last for a while yet.
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Cv7tWX

>>57664802
I need to know this too before the dark friday

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GJbZzM

this is basically the build /g/ helped me build for my friend last year.
I think total cost's were 500$ after all the rebates.
my question is what is a good build that's more recent, that I can get for basically 500$ even if It's after rebate.

I'm not too up to date on pc parts so sorry if this question is basic tier or annoying.

>>57664802
>for $200
Even the decent 1080p 24" 144 Hz are just now $250. At 27" 144 Hz you really want a 1440p monitor if it's for a desktop and those will still cost you. Pixio has an IPS one for about $300 and change.

Fastest SSD with around 500Gb?

>>57664849
also I don't mind waiting for cyber monday if that makes a difference

>>57664376
1080p monitors, like another anon in the bread has already said, are a dime a dozen, but as soon as you want to go high hz, gsync, and possibly 21:9 ratio (my preference) and 4k -- forget about it. I haven't seen any at less than a grand. But here's a 24-inch, 1080p, gsync predator going for just $350 or so
Acer Predator XB241H bmipr 24-inch Full HD 1920x1080 NVIDIA G-Sync Display, 144Hz, 2 x 2w speakers, HDMI & DP https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C05C1OK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_RjYnybEC9XK48

>>57664816
Rasp Pi + external HDD.

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Alright, so I have a AMD 8350 and a GTX 770, should I upgrade to the 1060 or the 1070? The 1060 is more in my price range but if the 1070 really will be better in the long run, I'll spend the shekels for it.

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>>57656511
Checking with /g/ one last time before I purchase this <$1200 build tomorrow. Does everything look fine?

I'm thinking of upgrading my 660 to either a 1060 or a 480/470 on black Friday, which one should I keep an eye out for? Does one have a better video encoder than the other? (for like OBS recording or rendering using it)

>>57664906
FX is in a weird spot right now. Hard to advise you without knowing what games you want to play. You may or may not be CPU bound already in certain situations.

>>57664467
Acer Predator XB241H bmipr 24-inch Full HD 1920x1080 NVIDIA G-Sync Display, 144Hz, 2 x 2w speakers, HDMI & DP https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C05C1OK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_RjYnybEC9XK48

>>57664802

Acer GN246HL Bbid 24-Inch 3D Gaming Display (144Hz Refresh Rate) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KO4518I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_YqYnybR4PNSQ3

>>57664975
>>57664802
And that's a mere $188 (that MAY be prime price)

Building my first high end PC, aiming for 1440p 60+fps. Thoughts?
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j6ppm8

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Gonna probably upgrade to 1070 ti in a month or so

>>57664919
Looks to be a rather standard build in the current environment, similar to mine>>57664824

>>57664994
Overkill, will do

>>57664941
Thanks. This looks good. I may consider just looking for an IPS monitor though, I don't think I'll be messing around with framerate much after all (just probably 60fps/60hz).

Can anyone recommend me a proper cooler for my 6700k?

Right now I'm running an i5-3570k @ 4.4GHz on a Corsair H100i, and I want to swap the cooler.

Should I get another CLC or go for air this time?

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>>57665033
>2047MB GTX 960
>tfw 2048MB GTX 960

get cucked faggot

>>57664849
dont buy old parts. here ill put together a nice 500 dollar rig

http://www.microcenter.com/product/451887/Core_i5-6500_SkyLake_32GHz_LGA_1151_Boxed_Processor

i5 6500 for 170. you cant beat this. if you have access to a micro center you need to get this. i honestly wish i waited till black friday cause these deals are insane. also if you get a mobo they take 30 bucks off your purchase. so lets just assume you do that

http://www.microcenter.com/product/458730/GA-B150M-DS3H_LGA_1151_mATX_Intel_Motherboard

b150 for 70. you can get the h110 if you wanna save cash but the b150 have 4 slots of ram instead of 2. more room for upgrades.

so 70+170=240. take off 30 and now were at 210. they also sell 1tb hdds for 40 bucks. and 120gb ssds for 40 as well. while youre there im sure you can find 8bg of ram for 30-40 bucks. so now were at 330. a gtx 1050 ti will run you 130 if you get the zotac on newegg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500411&cm_re=gtx_1050_ti-_-14-500-411-_-Product

itll let you game at 1080p NO PROBLEM. 330+130 = 460.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139041&cm_re=corsair_case-_-11-139-041-_-Product

4 bucks off with promo code so 500 flat. then you just need a psu and you can find one either at micro center or on amazon or anywhere. i reccomend the evga 500w. itll be like 40 bucks ish

so for 540 you get a great rig that'll run anything at 1080p

>>57665125
oh yeah and some of those had rebates for after a few months you might get 40 ish bucks back and itll be 500 flat.

>>57665125
thank you for this anon!!!
sadly I dont have a micro center nearby but I'm sure I can find another deal like it :D

Is a 6700k worth it over a 6600k for games. ? Keep in mind i wont be overclcking it until its old and i really need to push it

>>57665120

Yeah I know it's a shit card, but 780ti broke and I needed a somewhat decent card while I was strapped for cash.

Gonna give it to my bro when I get my 1070 though.

>>57665298
no. for just gaming you dont need anything over an i5

i have an i3 and it runs everything just fine

>>57664429
probably like 60 bucks

>Buy gaming laptop for $800
>Good enough for a few years
>Sell for $300 when want to upgrade to something better

What do you think of my plan

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dZNQPs

Is a 1080 worth it if I'm only going to be using a 1440p monitor? also rate my build, use cases gaming and a shit ton of virtualization

>>57665421
assuming it's going to be worth $300 when you sell it

>>57665355
I also do renders but i hear hyperthreading is just like 20% improvement there, not 100 bucks extra.
My main worry is the clock speeds. Im coming from an i7 920 at 3.4 ghz and it doesnt sound like much of an upgrade unless the architecture itself is much better

Are ASRock's motherboards any good? Z170 extreme4 in particular.

>>57665421
i been doing this for years now. i built my first computer like 10 years ago. solid it 4 years later. built another. and i just sold that one to build my current rig. ill probably sell this one when they come out with 7nm chips, so maybe in 5 years or so

laptops though. i dunno man. im not sure if people buy used laptops but its worth a shot

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>tfw Newegg operates in Tennessee so you have to pay sales tax

>>57665469
I'm fully confident I can scam a gaymer boy in my bumfuck city for that amount, as long as it stays in great condition which it will.

>>57665465
lol bruh whatever man. youre obviously not building a budget machine so whats the extra 200 bucks. id get the 1080 and enjoy the extra power

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>>57665541
>amazon almost never charges sales tax
>try to outjew the jews by buying a cheaper i5-6500 from amazon with free prime shipping
>$16 tax makes it so that it's no longer the cheapest option
I've been hit by, I've been struck by - a Jew criminal.

>>57658951
it'd be fine, you'd have to go for a 1070 with a blower in that case though.

How much faster is the GTX 1070 vs the 1060?

>>57665639

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-6GB-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1070/3639vs3609

great site. you can compare all sorts of hardware

i dont know why they dont add this in the sticky -.-

>>57665659
>i dont know why they dont add this in the sticky -.-
Because it's a shitty site that only uses artificial benchmarks that may or may not have any reflection to real-world performance.

>>57665621

Their is nothing wrong with showing your support for Americas greatest ally.

>>57665706
well if you know a better site id like to know about it :]

>>57665765
How about just looking for real benchmarks at sites like anandtech and techspot?

>>57665794
those aren't that real either since they tend to pair them with ridiculous systems

userbenchmark is a better indication of how it's gonna run in the real world

Logicalincrements states that for gayming, an i5 is 'better' than an i7, because the i7 offers no adventages over an i5, as far as gayming is concerned. Is this true? Because I got an i7 now and I was wondering when I upgrade if I should get another i7 or an i5 will suffice.

>>57665890
They're as real as you're going to get. Much better than userbenchmark anyway.

>>57665902
Im on the same boat. Currently have an i7 920@ 3.4 ghz and im wondering if the i5 6600k is a worthy upgrade

>>57657552
If I was you, I'd drop the cooler and get a 212 Evo, go for a slightly cheaper gold-rated 650W PSU like the EVGA SuperNOVA and pick a ~$40 case instead (like the CM HAF 912). Then, with the money you save, upgrade the CPU to a 6600K, and the GPU to a 1070. It'd come out to approximately $40 more than you're spending currently, but be far better.

>>57665954
>>57657552
Oh yeah, and pick pretty much any Z170 mobo that has enough SATA ports etc for your needs. Generally speaking, you won't have problems with any of the Z170 boards from any reputable brand these days.

>>57665902
close to 0 games use more than 4 cores plus most graphic cards are still bottlenecking i5s nowadays. i7 is only useful for rendering shit and music/video/graphics production but they are quite expensive.

>>57657757
Just a thought, for all of our Australian board users.

What if someone from a different country were to buy the parts instead on your behalf at cheaper US pricing, then just sell them on at cost to you via paypal, and ship them? The savings would more than exceed the cost of shipping (apart from the case, I guess, which you'd have to buy yourself).

Do you guys get shafted on customs charges or anything?

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I am making a wishlist, and I need to add a graphics card to it, I am guessing their budget is about $200, plus or minus $50. Also, I have a triple monitor setup.

Should I put on there a GTX 1060, or RX 480? Or is there something else I should put on there?

Pic OC from a thread a few days ago.

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Quick whats a good build I can get for 600$?
pcpartspicker confuses me.

Need something for gaming, looking to spend 3-5 grand or more to really set myself up

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My budget is $140 and i want to buy a gpu but i can't decide if i should go for a cheap GTX 1050ti or an overlockable GTX 1050 non ti, also is a 2gb difference a big deal if i don't plan on playing games with MSAA or with ultra settings?

I am finally making the switch from console gaming to pc gaming and I have always had very little knowledge of computers.

I am trying to branch out of my normal comfort zone and have been doing a little research and I'm still a little confused so I thought I would reach out here for help.

I went to ncix and spoke with someone who put together a parts list based on my budget and what I'm looking to use it for, it's strictly for gaming I have a cheap laptop for everything else.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GNVXYr
I am looking for any recommendations for parts to upgrade or if people think it's a pretty solid build.

>>57656511
Any other Canadian bros know if the MSI GTX 1070 will go down in price for this Black Friday/Cyber Monday?

It's about $550~ or so, any chances it'll go to $500? Or should I just pick one up from Memory Express right now?

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/fKp323/msi-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-video-card-gtx-1070-gaming-x-8g

>>57666242
i5 6500
rx480
good enough psu
good enough case
8gb ram

>>57666351
thank you which mother board would be good?

Newthread?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6dVXYr
hows it look? I'll be using it for gaming and video/photo editing.

>>57666242

https://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/rmp_sg_whirlpoolpcs_gaming_configs_1

Hello gentoomen,

I'm in the market for a very basic desktop computer that supports dual monitors (dat dere desktop extension). I pretty much only program and occasionally play steam games from like 10 years ago on it so my standards are pretty low.

I'm seeing quite a few generous deals on amazon and newegg for refurbished desktop computers, but I'd like to know: Should I care that they're refurbished? I'm thinking I can use an extended warranty to cover any parts that break down.

Also: Is there anything I should be looking for in terms of minimum processor speed? I'm looking at $350 for a lenovo thinkcentre M3. It has 1.6GHz quadcore processor, 8GB RAM and 120GB SSD

>>57666422
if you want to have a small computer, anything mATX. any chipset works, but if you want to overclock get z170 and 6500k processor (protip: not worth the money).
if you want to have a big computer, anything ATX.
if you want a tiny computer, mITX but make sure the case supports the GPU length

>>57666477
thank you so much, I know you already helped me a bunuch but would it be possible to link me to where I can find the deals for the i5 6500, and rx480?

>>57666507
sadly i cant, i live in germany and while here we have a shop that has the cheapest price 90% of the time, i dont know about other countries.
just google "pc hardware" or something, pick the highest results, and see where you can find the best stuff.

>>57666543
alright thank you for the advice
you've done me a great service.

this a good deal for a starting point with a build?

on sale a 6700k and an 8gb 1070 for a bit over 1000$ seems like a decent deal
obviously add another 8gb stick of ram, better cooler and probably some other upgrades over time but for the parts in it, this seems decent

yes i know about building your own but this looks ok

>>57666599
forgot the link
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227688

>>57666618
just realized thats an h110 motherboard with a 6700k

so id have to blck and thats gay
nevermind, changing out the mobo = rip windows 10 license and at that point id just be overpaying for a 6700k and a 1070h

>>57666570
just ask if you need anything else, better than if you put together a crappy system

How is it?

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/QWN7pb

>>57666460
can i get an opinion on this? I feel like its a good build for the price, but this is my first build so advice would be much appreciated. i have http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Nbbp99/acer-monitor-umvh6aa003 hooked up to my shity hp for photo editing, but doing work on that is poo.

How can I make this better? Like cheaper and more effective. I like to keep the case and I want the hard drive at 4TB.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KVjQf8

>>57666460
pretty basic build. for video editing you could even consider an i7 but the i5 is just fine. the 6500 would be enough probably. psu is overdimensioned but $20 off so it's fine.
>>57666736
also basic, should work well
>>57666771
i5 6500 instead, non k and a non-z170 mainboard. don't buy the 970, wtf? just get a rx480 instead. 8gb ram will be enough also. $230 for a 256gb ssd seems wrong to me, it should be like $70 or even less.

>>57666771
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2j3XYr

you do not need 750w and a 970 right now is a bad choice when we have decent 1060's that can outperform them for a bit cheaper
(http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-970-vs-GeForce-GTX-1060)
a basic AIO will go pretty far and give you ram clearance
any ssd is going to be about the same as far as regular performance and speed goes, you wont notice any difference even if you had a 100$ 240gb adata one but this samsung is a tried and true model
and id reccomend going 8gb for now and upgrading to 16gb in the future if you actually need it
for most shit you wont go above 6gb max usage on most games, but if you get to 7-8 you should then get another 8gb stick

otherwise, dropped it 200$+

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3hhrYr

$1000 build

1080p 60fps on ultra for most AAA titles

includes 144hz monitor, headphones, keyboard, mouse, and 250 GB SSD.

>>57656511
/g/entleman, what do you guys think of this build?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-ultra-desktop-amd-fx-black-edition-series-8gb-memory-amd-radeon-rx-480-1tb-hard-drive-black/5615010.p?skuId=5615010

>>57666895

>over $1k
>not future-proofing whatsoever

>>57666961
ok give me a better build for 1k that has futureproofing and includes all peripherals and a monitor

oh wait u can't :^)

>>>/v/358631846

>>57666895
>non-k cpu
>z170
back to /v/

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>>57666895

>gayman headset

>>57666991
get a K processor on a z170 board, invest in a card that can SLI and actually mean something when in SLI, get a better PSU

if the goal is futureproofing
otherwise for 1k its decent, you could drop 144hz if youre only going to do 1080p 60fps anyway to save some cash

>>57666991
i5 6500
gtx1070
8gb ram single stick
any ssd and hdd
any psu around like 500w
cooler master master keys L
any monitor that fits in budget (not a 144hz one with a gpu that can only reach that gps in league of legends)
$1 aliexpress microphone
$30 headphones


cheaper and better in every way

>>57666894
Do I need the liquid cpu cooler? Any other recs for a CPU fan?

>>57667039
i don't need/want to overclock because this is my first pc and don't need to push for performance. also i like msi's bios
>>57667049
idrc about "gaymen" shit. i just saw decent headphones and a microphone for 30 bucks
>>57667056
i'm getting the 144hz because my main game is cs:go where the 144hz will help in a great capacity

>>57667103
liquid cpu cooling is stupid, most tower coolers are actually enough to cool skylake to below 60°c under heavy load even without the fan (completely passive). even for overclocking it's shit. AIOs are louder even.
>>57667134
so if you dont want to overclock, don't get a z170 board. wasted money. if you like MSI's bios that's fine but you don't need a z170 board. also ASUS bios is better still.

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>>57666895
>>57667020

/v/ is so fucking stupid

>>57667226
i don't browse /v/

>>57667103
no, but its cheaper and can perform pretty good, looks nice too
yes a tower cooler will work fine, theres a reason the 212 evo is so heavily reccomended, shits cheap and works great
but the AIO looks a bit better than that massive noctuna cooler and is gonna keep shit just as cool

bequiet makes really nice coolers if you would want something air, the dark rock pro 3 is probably the best air cooler you can possibly get and its only like 60$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V21E0640

the whole idea behind the brand is quiet and that thing is nearly silent with their fancy fans
and they look beautiful

for more a budget at the expense of some performane and looks, you can get the pure rock series, which is alot cheaper and performs extremely well still, with the same quality you expect from bequiet
then theres specific stuff like the slim towers, the low profile cooler, which is nice but it covers ram slots, so LP ram is a must
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V2326642

the AIO is cheap, effective and looks good
yes liquid cooling is dumb, an AIO is a bit of a mix of "wow youre retarded for liquid cooling" and "at least it was easy and simple"

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gL4VD8
How's this build? I plan to use it for light gaming, drawing, video rending, and web browsing.

Is there anyway I can improve it while retaining a similar price?

n-no bully please

AsRock H170M PRO4
Micron 2x8Gb
i7 6700 OEM
Kingston UV400 480Gb
500W Chieftek shit
GTX1060

>>57667449
get a proper psu, cpu and ram are probably overkill. what are you planning to do?

>>57666718
>>57666718
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dNJXYr
here is the build i put together.
how does it look?

>>57667497
very good, i am suprised. but make sure to add an ssd. it is extremely important. i'd get at least 120 gb for os, programs and your favourite games.

Can anyone recommend me a good 1tb ssd for cheap?