/pcbg/ - PC Building General

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>>57819419
still asking on which card would give me more bang for my buck.

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>tfw my i7 runs at 20°C in Chromium with a simple cm 212
>tfw I have 8 threads of pure beauty
>tfw I have 16 GiB of RAM

I am the bestest of them all. Eye seven bros where the fuck we at?

>>57822202
Unless they're listing the exact compinent, always expect to find the cheapest possible option that still fits the desired model name in a prebuilt.

You could get an i7 that's not unlocked, a non-overclocking motherboard, 16 GB of RAM, a basic 1080 and the two drives along with a power supply for $1200. Are you willing to spend 700 extra just for a case and Windows 10?

I heard the Intel Core i3-6100 is good considering it's price.

Is it a better deal than the AMD 8400?

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Nic.V/saved/#view=bWJMpg

r8 me m80s

>>57822202
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mKYhFd

Add 100 for black/blue meme case and maybe a custom CPU cooler and they're still making a profit of 600 dollars.

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>>57822393
Cheerio! £/10. Oi, m8. Whoi is vhe proice so hoigh? Doos that include ve VAT? Tally-ho!

>>57822393
>Noctua case fans
>gaming motherboard
>EVGA-branded PSU that some other company built for them

other than that, solid build, 8.5/10

XFX RX480 GTR (higher asic quality, is BE worth the ~$10?)
or
MSI RX480 Gaming (better cooler)

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xyP6pb

Any thoughts?

>>57822448

It's all vatted up, 20% last I checked. But I can claim it back as business expenses.

Still pricing in Bongland is fucked, I was half tempted to fly over to see family and bring back the same components, for cheaper, in a second suitcase.

>>57822488

Wanted the standard Z170-A but they were out until the 10th, so I bought the PRO GAYMER(TM) for a few extra bob.

As for the Noctuas, I wanted to get the Redux but they don't come with any of the cable extenders, low noise adapter or vibration compensators. At least it'll match the ugly cooler.

>>57822518
>144 Hz monitor
>overclocking/gaymen shit
>3 GB VRAM

Are you sure you don't want 4/6/8?

So I got a new rig on the way with a 1070.

I haven't sorted out the OS yet, I know DX12 is a bit of a meme but as time goes on all new games are going to be DX12, so that means I'm going to have to upgrade to Windows 10 in order to get DX12, right?

Or can I stick with Win7?

>>57822641
I'm no expert but I would still wait a few more months or even years before upgrading to 10.

The line up isn't that impressive anyway and devs rather work what's available than venture into something like DX12

>>57822488
>EVGA-branded PSU that some other company built for them
All Evga and Corsair psus are like that, no?

>>57822518
Is that a lowend laptop chip? Dear god yes it will blow it out of the water.

Unrelated, I already have a good computer that I use for gaming (6600k + Rx 480) that doesn't need any upgrades. But I have the itch to build. I found one of my parents old computers with a fried mobo. It made me want to uninstall everything and use the case and build in it. My only problem is that I'd have no idea what to do with the thing. I could use it to screw around with ganoo/ loonix, but I don't see why I couldn't do that with a hard drive partition from my main rig.
Any thoughts?
tl;dr what can I do with a cheap, low end computer that isn't gaming or consuming media? What benefits can i get from having a second computer?

>>57822393
>76 pounds just on extra case fans
Are you retarded?

>>57822202
iBuyPower is notorious for sketchty customer service. It'd be best to just buy the components and build it yourself

>>57822753
He lives in GB no less.

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>>57822760
HAHAHAHA WELL DONE ANON WELL DONE YOU SEEN THROUGH OPS SARCASTIC PICTURE AND FOUND THAT THE SITE WAS A SHAM THAT RIPS PEOPLE OFF.

>>57822753

The case only comes with 1 stock fan. I still needed three/four more so it would have been 50 for the cheaper 3-pin noisier option.

>>57822811
One intake, one exhaust is usually sufficient. I like going with 2 intake, 1 exhaust though. so basically just buy two fans, and you don't need such expensive ones.

>>57822202
I'm thinking of adding ram for PC gayming. Is 8gb of ram enough or would 16 be better?

okay, i got my new baby purring and looking at the BIOS menu.

Is this where I look into overclocking?
I got a good heatsink, lots of spare voltage and Microcenter's extended warrenty covers overclocking damage, so I want to boost it up.

How do I into overclock?
I assume the Asus "EZ Tuning Wizard" would be the place to start, but how do I know how much I can safely push the processor (Intel i7 6 core)?

>>57822845
I'm doing fine with just one extra exhaust (120mm @800rpm). PSU is also exhaust (in top of the case). 2500k (@4.4) and R9 390 (stock). Intake fans are overrated.

>>57822490
XFX GTR. Saw some extremely positive reviews on youtube.

>>57822518
Absolutely disgusting. You have no idea of what you're doing. Get a prebuilt like all other normal retards.

>>57821357

I am sorry, I didn't mean to come off as obtuse, I am fully willing to alter the orientation of my HSF, I just wanted to be given a better explanation of why your argued orientation was better than mine.

Pic is my assumptions about how air is moving through the case. I am thinking that it would likely be best to make the HSF fan a pull orientation to prevent the aforementioned concerns of blowing GPU heat through the radiator.

>>57823230
>no airflow

What a pity.

>>57822255
>i7
>threads

lol

>>57823112
Most of those are "inspired" by jays review, and he's using the card's sensors to monitor power consumption. Some other review mentioned that the XFX card only reports power for the GPU, while most others report power draw for the whole card (including memory etc.). Can anyone confirm/debunk this?

Is this fine or did i messed up compatibilty etc.?

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Windforce II
Intel i5 4460
ASRock H97M ANNIVERSARY (H97M)
Corsair CS550M

Any recomendations for a budget case or other PSU?

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>>57823230

Shit didn't include the pic.

>>57823285
Why did you get a 4460.
a 6500 does better plus the mobo can take the new kaby lake as well.

>>57823306
4460 is cheaper and i've read it is good for the price im getting it

>>57822234

Go for the 2gb version. You can check a few videos with comparisons, but there is little difference between the versions. And games with settings demanding 4gb of VRAM will run at ~15 fps on that card anyway. So the 4gb version is more or less pointless.

>>57823264
Idk but why would that be important? From what i've seen/read the GTR runs reasonably quiet and cool while maintaining high and stable FPS, imo that's what counts, but i can't give you any info on your question, tough.

>>57823291
>those downward arrows on the GPU cooler

u wot m8

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Phrvd6
now this is perfect, unless anon has some critique on it

>>57823521

Not him, but how dumb are you exactly?

The GPU backplate is facing the CPU, the GPU fans are facing down.

Do the math, what do you think those arrows mean given the context?

>>57823563
>fans blow air upwards onto the heatsinks
>air moves to the side/ back of the card but certainly not against more air that's pulled upwards by the fans

Ah, didn't see new thread:
>>57823526

Addendum: I was looking at an EVGA psu, and I get that it might be a name-only, razer-tier, gaming trash name company now, but it advertises a 10-year warranty with "deluxe japanese-made capacitors" and shit like that making it sound like an actual good, high-quality product.

I'm torn.

>>57823347
What's the price?

>>57823698
$199.64

>>57823698
Actually, I checked PCPartpicker.

The 4460 is 175 from the looks of it, and the 6400, it's skylake successor is the same price, and the i5-6500 is 191 right now...which means wherever you're getting your CPU from, I'd stop.
>>57823745

>>57823399
So what's the best bang for my buck when it comes to cards? I'm looking at 120-150$

>>57823758
Are the prices in America lower than in Eu?

>>57823542
Get 3000 RAM, then it's half decent, but man... 850W...

>>57823817
Greatly.
I didn't know you were in the EU, so that explains.

>>57823833
Poland, specificly south Poland

>>57823782
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137050&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=


>>57823841
Can't help you there man, gotta talk to another EU guy.

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First time pcbuilder here.

My PC boots to BIOS fine, by for some reason the fans (built into the case) don't work. The CPU fan is fine.


Anyone got any idea why? Pic related is where the fans' 12v SATA is plugged in

>>57823851

Sorry about image size, posted from phone.

The case is a phanteks enthoo pro

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>>57823824
>>57823824
>>57823824

WRONG.

To
>>57823542
And all other Z170 board owners.

There are issues with Z170 boards and 3000+ memory.

You're lucky if you can get a stable 2800, but most of the time the only workable freq is 2133. There are countless threads and have been for the last year and a half about this.

Stick with 2666 or 2800, but as soon as you XMP your 3000 DIMMS you'll encounter BSOD, Black screens and even have trouble getting it to post.

Check your ram and check your motherboard, there still isn't a bios fix (one and a half years remember).

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/crrnyf

this is where im at right now.

I have the Define R5 and the Noctua D-15 is on its way.

Everything else is pretty much up in the air.
I plan to get a 250gb SSD for the Operating System and Programs, a 2+tb hdd for general storage with a 650+ Gold Power Supply, and a GTX 1060 (probably the EVGA overclocked 6gb).

the bit im on the fence about is if I want to get a Z170 motherboard and i5 6600K cpu, incase i want to overclock in in the future. 8gbs of ram with 2 open slots, overclocked as well if im going with a Z motherboard.

am i going in the right direction? is there any point in waiting for Kaby Lake?... or Zen?

Im pretty much aiming for 1080p gaming at consistent framerates that is capable of expanding when i feel like wasting money on 1 more fps, with enough Sata 3.0 to plug in random hard drives over the next few years as each game becomes 100+gb

I was thinking of getting a 6600k and 480, which I'm pretty set on. Could anyone suggest a WQHD 1440p display? I'm not really interested in 4k.

>>57823851
I'd assume the hub itself needs to be plugged into a fan header on the motherboard (at the header that's pointing at the SSD).

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>>57823851
The hub is just a big splitter that needs to be plugged into something like a fan would so it can be told how to spin the fans up.

What do you guys think?

8GB of DDR3 High Speed 1600MHz RAM Memory
1000GB (1TB) SATA-III 7200rpm Hard Drive Stora3.7GHz AMD A4 6300 Dual Core APU CPU Processor (Turbo Speed 3.9GHz)
ge Space

>>57823928
whoa thanks for telling me

>>57823458
>the GTR runs reasonably quiet
That's good to know. The only thing stopping me from ordering the GTR was that i could not find any info on the noise levels.

My question so far was, assuming the XFX card reports around 50W less by omitting power draw for memory etc.:
XFX card reports 100W, so actually 150W
MSI card reports 175W
Can the XFX cooler handle 150W with less noise than the MSI produces for 175W?
But then, better asic normally also means more room for undervolting, giving the XFX card an even bigger advantage. I guess I'll find out about the noise.

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Does anyone know what heat sink this is?

>>57824009
for what purpose

>>57824087
gaming

>>57824101
You're not gonna get far with that.
Your best bet is to wait for zen or go intel right now.

6300 is on the AM3/AM3+ motherboards, which are pretty much dead.

>>57823951
>>57823991

Yeah, I just can't seem to find it on the motherboard side...maybe I'm retarded

>>57823928
Luckily boosting RAM speeds barely even improves performance.

>>57824130
According to the manual, you're supposed to ose the CPU fan header or the second/ optional CPU fan header, those should be fairly close to the socket.

>>57824101
Current APUs are kinda outdated. If you still want to do an APU build, get faster RAM.

>>57824101
It's not good at all.

>>57824160

I can't find like...anything that isn't plugged in though

hi was just throwing some parts together and got this for gaming what do you think?

CPU and Memory:
AMD A10 quad core. A10 7700k. Hard drive:
SATA-III hard drive. DVD optical drives:
Dual layer. Graphics:
Shared graphics. AMD Radeon HD . Interfaces and connectivity:
4 x USB 2.0 ports. 2 x USB 3.0 ports. Ethernet port. 1 HDMI port. Wireless/Wi-Fi enabled. Wired keyboard and mouse. Operating system and software:
Microsoft Windows 10.

>>57823628
"be quiet!" is a german brand, so it'll be less common elsewhere. Most shops in germany have their PSUs. Much like Super Flower, which is kinda uncommon outside of asia. Both have some excellent PSUs in their lineup.

>>57824242
What's the exact model motherboard that you're using? You might just use a 4-pin Y-splitter cable on the CPU fan header with the actual fan and the connection cable to your fan hub.

Phantek's idea of plugging the CPU fan into a hub is definitely a bit weird.

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>>57824160
>>57823991
>>57823951

Thanks so much guys.

Pic related was the missing part of the puzzle, hehe

>>57824287

the weird part is the fact that everything else is plugged in except the fan hub, which is just left loose for some reason.

>>57823928
Stop posting. There's literally not a single reason to not get 3000 RAM.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CwzvWX

>>57824247
Fixed it for you
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2RqQcc

>>57824432
>two different prices
>two different vendors

Regardless http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=149795

Reported: Gigabyte & Asus Z170 type motherboards having issues (BSOD, Blackscreen, Post issues etc) with various DIMMS (Not just Corsair but primarily hence Corsair forum).

2133 is ready to go stable, but that's not why we buy 3000+ is it. However when you try to OC your ram, as well you should since you bought it for that reason, with Z170s there are problems.

Why don't you google it and you'll find that it's not just a 28 page, year long thread on Corsair that's reporting this but other forums including PCPartPicker threads.

I've put together a pc but can't seem to get a display to show up. Is this a common issue when building? I've tripled checked all the cables and nothing seems to be loose or anything.

>>57824612
>two different vendors
How does this matter? Anyone who's not stupid buys from the cheapest source, which is the case here.
Where i live:
Cheapest 2x8GB 2133: 87€
Cheapest 2x8GB 3000: 80€
Again, there's literally no reason to not buy 3000 RAM.

>>57824701

Sure there's no reason not to.

You just won't be able to boot up without OC fail message if you try to actually achieve 3000.

>>57823291
>down arrow from the GPU fans
You're a fucking retard. The fans on the GPU blow INTO the heatsink on the card and gets dispersed laterally inside the case. You must have been dropped on the head as a baby.

>>57823928
Oh look, it's another "expert" who thinks he knows a thing or two because he read it on the internet.
RAM is RAM, no matter what frequency they're advertised as. You can run a pair of 3600MHz RAM at stock 2133MHz by disabling XMP and then overclocking it manually to find the best threshold if XMP somehow fucks up your system. If a 3000MHz pair of 16GB RAM is cheaper than 2666MHz pair, then there is no reason not to get it even if your motherboard hasn't been rated to run memory at those clocks.

All XMP profiles do is raise the memory clock (tied to the BCLK) in order to get the advertised speed. Most motherboards even specify what the tested memory speeds of their motherboard is, you're on your own if they stopped guaranteeing speeds beyond 2666 or 2800MHz.

Now stop giving false and misleading info and fuck off. Most of those complaints were using cheap or not-so-great boards that weren't tested or certified to run higher than 2800MHz.

I made a thread, but I didn't know this one existed.
I never built a desktop before and don't know what I'm doing. This is what i got:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PrpM4C

Can you guys give me your opinion? What I should change, put in, take out, etc.

>>57824998
>https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PrpM4C
Sell everything for $500 and buy a used Macbook

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So I've got all the parts together for my (mostly) new build:

Case - Corsair Carbide
CPU - Pentium G3258 (Yes I'm OCing it)
GPU - GTX 760 (Left over from my old computer)
RAM - 8gb 1600MHz
HDD - 250gb WD
Motherboard - Gigabyte B85M-DS3H-A
PSU - EVGA 600w

What do you guys think? The most demanding thing I'll do with this is computer is probably Beam.NG.

>>57825116

I think you should stop being poor

>>57824923

Shut your chops, cuntlips. Asus Z170s are rated to run up to 3400 - and that's the minimum spec for their OC boards and this is exactly what the thread was about - Asus Z170s.

You're the legitimate idiot by saying 'Buy 3600MHz ram, even if you can't run it at that rate, get it anyway!

What are you going to say next? Get a 1200w power supply for a single card build? Because even though it can't use ALL DEM WATTZ, it's still better.

Hey all. I'm building a micro-atx system and I'm having trouble finding a motherboard. I bought the Jonsbo UMX3 case in case that makes a difference.

My needs are socket 1151, 2 pci slots for video cards and a type c usb port.

So far, all the motherboards i've looked at seem to have terrible ratings and fail after 1-3 months.

Definitely want to stick with 1151 so I can go to the kaby lake cpus when they come out.

Any ideas?

>>57825129
Listen, you dumb redditor, I'm saying that it doesn't fucking matter if a memory pair is rated at 2133MHz or 4000MHz. If it's cheaper, buy it you fucking dribbling retard.
The speed rating is what the memory manufacturer tested, certified, and set up a memory profile for to run at that peak speed. Just because your motherboard may or may not allow the DIMMs to clock that high doesn't mean that you can't fucking use them, you cumskinned tiny white-dicked redneck motherfucker. Just disable the XMP profile and either set your own memory clock, CAS latency, etc or leave it at 2133MHz. If all you want is plug and play, then just buy a 2133MHz pair and call it a day. Are all little white boys this dumbfuck retarded these days? No wonder you're getting BTFO everywhere.

>ASUS
It's always fucking ASUS that has these problems. They should be sued for false advertisement if that's true (and I'm not surprised). That's less of the memory maker's fault and entirely theirs for misleading advertisement. Either avoid ASUS boards or don't use XMP profiles.

>2nd gpu killed last night
What the fuck. Randomly it just shut down and nothing worked until I took the gpu out and put in the backup. This happened fucking twice and now it won't even work worth integrated graphics. I asked on leddit and toms hardware but no cunts are responding. Where else should I ask /g/?

>>57822234
I'd go for the 1050Ti Single fan if you have the money.

>>57825193
How about Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

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>>57825247

You done homeboy?

>>57825313
Are you, cumskin?

>>57822391
At the price point, it's the best processor available right now.

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>>57825311
3.5 star reviews... That's not great. A lot of reviews saying it dies randomly.

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>>57825247

>>57822488
>>57822697
So what's a trusted, reliable brand of PSU to buy?

>>57822202
i just got my cpu mailed to me in the box and all but there was none of the peanut packacging or bubble wrap it was just sitting in the box, should i be worried? i know cpu's are very fragile, should I check if the pins are fucked? i paid 6 bucks to get it rplaced it it breaks but does opening the packaging ruin that ;_;

>>57825815
Not the guy you're replying to, but you could look at the johnnyguru reviews of power supplies that you're considering, that might help. They're pretty in depth.

>>57825487
>Intel stock fan.
Ugh, this thing just sounds awful. I'm only using the I3-6100, I thought it should be fairly silent on the low power draw there.

>>57825968
Oops, didn't mean to reply.

>>57825968
i just bought the i3-6100 not realizing it would come with its own fan and now that im hearing this im glad i bought a seperate fan

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I have a 970 and a couple of SSD's left over from my old PC.
What mobo/CPU/PSU should I get for a new build?
i5 6600k seems like an overkill and without it I wouldn't buy a mobo with OC

I can reuse a old Compaq case for a new build meanwhile the motherboard fits (mATX) and i can replace the PSU right?

I'm looking to upgrade my old 60Hz Monitor for a gaming rig but have a few questions.

If I want to prevent screen tearing, should I just be looking for more Hz? I have a GTX 1060, but all the G-Sync Monitors seem a little expensive for the hardware I'm using, and I'm not sure I'm even capable of 144fps.

I just want a monitor that can run games at 60-80 fps without any screen tearing, preferably with a displayport.

Hey, so I'm upgrading from a 760 to a 1070. I guess my only question is how does the process of switching GPU's work?

Do I just remove the old one and plug in the new one? Would it be better to maybe download drivers and stuff before hand? Any tips?

>>57826485
Make sure you update your Motherboard's BIOS.

>>57826485
Run Display Driver Uninstaller to completely remove your old driver, then switch out the GPUs. I thought just uninstalling the old driver from the control panel would be enough but I kept seeing fragments of information regarding my old GPU in programs, which could have caused problems later on.

You can download the new drivers beforehand or not, doesn't really matter. Don't forget about the iGPU that you probably have in case you mess up.

>>57826485
Uninstall old video drivers.
Remove card.
Put new card.
Install new drivers.

Thats it.

>>57826161
you could consider going with a h series mobo and a non oc i5, like the 6600, but i would look at the xeons
you can get a e3-1231v3, h97 mobo, and 16gb of ram for like 300-350 bucks, and get the same performance of an i7 without overclocking
I'd go for this mane

Want to buy a new HDD, want the Seagate 2TB Barracuda 6Gb/s Hard Drive but hear WD Blue is always better. Is this true?

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>/vgcag/ - Video Game Console Assembly General

>>57822518
def get the 6gb gtx 1060 for ur 144hz monitor.

>>57826791
get a hgst/hitatchi and rest easy
lower failure rates and you can get a 2 tb one for 50 bucks, check pcpartpicker

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tfw almost tempted to do a meme build with this and green LEDs

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/f4MrRG

Rate my build. I'm trying to be somewhat economical while still affording muh performance.

>>57826448
Anyone?

>>57826902
The economical pairing with a B chipset would be a 6500.

>>57826946
>$30 less and cant be overclocked
wat

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Samsung 960 Pro SSDs are currently the fastest ones on the market, and I haven't heard rumors of anything else being announced. Can we expect anything else from CES or should I just bite the bullet now?

>>57826974
>B150 chipset
>overclocking

>>57826974
>cant be overclocked
>OC
>B150
Leave this board.

>>57827025
>>57827013
mfw i overlook that

>>57827037
thanks guys

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>>57827037
>mfw you don't have a face
>mfw no meme arrow

>>57827057
>mfw no anime lady webm

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Rate my build
Also give me tips i'm pretty new to this

Monitor:
LG25UM58-P.AEU

1080p ips

>>57827154
I'm not going to overclock btw

And the ACER is a SATA cable

>>57827154
Only SSDs worth owning are Samsungs

>>57827208
5 cents have been deposited into your account

>>57827208
Explain because i really want to learn

>>57826899
Its not even out.
I want one too because i know they will be cheap as fuck.

>>57827252
Thanks.

>>57827154
On a more serious note: I have a Corsair CX750, and the fan sounds like it's about to give up. Only had it for a year, and it's the noisiest part in my build at the moment. If you want a more silent build you can get a WD Red instead, that's what I've got. That case and mouse are also ugly as fuck, but I shouldn't say anything considering my case is worse looking.

>>57827274
Nothing really, Samsung 850s (Pro and Evo) just performs better in most benchmarks.

>>57826899
Wait it is out and the fucker is $74 for 240GB.
Might aswell buy an ADATA SP550 for $60 or a 850 EVO.

>>57827336
I changed to WD red what's better about it also, i like the case and mouse not sure what case is nice and cheap

>>57827413
It's quiter than a WD Blue, that's about it. As for the case and mouse, if you like them, get them.

>>57827274
Samsung offers better performance overall (PRO for writing stuff constant on the disk, EVO for everything else). Intel is better for consistent performance, specific features, and/or reliability (except for their budget 540, which isn't really Intel at all). Kingston and Corsair are for memes. SanDisk is hit or miss - the more you spend on it, the better it is, but sometimes you're spending too much on an SSD of comparable size.
Crucial, OCZ/Toshiba, and A-Data are just there.

>>57827492
How would you change my SSD power supply ?

>>57827893
>SSD power supply
nigga wat

Considering upgrading from a 750 Ti to a RX 470, is it worth it ?

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Why in the fuck is a 560ti like 200$ when it's so low in terms of power?

It's like a 5 year old card low tier card.

>>57828355
YES
YES
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7wkwrH/msi-radeon-rx-470-4gb-armor-oc-video-card-radeon-rx-470-armor-4g-oc

They're cutting into 1050ti prices man, go for it!


>>57828410
because I have a 560 non-ti that could run arma 3 and a couple other games at decent frames.

>>57827492
Crucial is actually a good brand. They aren't Samsung/Intel level but they're a pretty solid #3. or #4 depending on your luck with sandisk.

>>57828426
Do you overclock it or something because my friend got shitty quality out of it.

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Trying to put together my rig. Everything fits except for the GPU, which won't match up with the mobo PCI slots by like 2mm. What do?
GTX 1050ti, asrock z97 fatality mobo, corsair carbide 200R case

>>57828355
Yes

>>57828410
Lack of supply

>>57827154
Can drop to i5 6500; you may want an aftermarket cooler for the 6600 to ensure that it maintains its boost clocks
Make sure to get a 240GB SSD, not sure how big that one is
Can probably get cheaper RAM. Just get the cheapest 2133 or 2400 2x 4GB kit

>>57826995
99% chance they're already too fast for anything you need

>>57826902
This is a clusterfuck.
Get a Z170 board otherwise the build is shit

>>57826828
Got to start somewhere, frogman

>>57826309
Get a new case. WAY better because slots, size, and aesthetics

>>57825291
Can't tell if you're asking here, reject

>>57825116
Eh, why not get a B150 and a Skylake Pentium? Yeah you can't OC but at least you'll have a modern platform. Probably cheaper too. Hyperthreaded Pentiums are coming out for 1151

>>57824998
Fuck no. Get a Z170 mobo and an i5 6600K

>>57828514
your thumbnail looks like a restaurant

>>57828514
Pull out the tinsnips

>>57824998
2500k is outdated now and intel CPUs don't fall in value. You can actually get a 6600k cheaper now.

>>57828556
>>57826995
I just like having nice things.

>>57828621
what am I supposed to cut up with them

>>57828471
Nah man, it was fine for me, up until last year when the HDD died.

Ever since then, it was Nvidia 3100M then finally my 470.

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>>57824843
Yeah, no. There are some cooling solutions that blow away from the heatsink, to avoid dust accumulation. Well done.

>>57828714
But Niggabyte's Windforce series ain't one of them. Nice try.

>>57828426
>>57828556
Alright so I'm getting a 470, but which maker should I buy it from?

>>57828355
Yes.

Get a GTX 1050Ti or a RX 470, whatever is cheaper.

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>>57828514
Seriously what do I do with this? This is as far as it'll go back against the case

>>57828783
Click on the link I posted and click newegg.
Cheapest it is right now, MSI is okay.

Currently sitting with an fx-8350 and a gtx780.

Looking to make the leap to an i7 (and probably a 1070). Looking at the 6700k but reading the 7700k is (allegedly) set to launch in early January with basically the same price point (~$350) so I guess I'm gonna wait.
Going to have to tack on a new motherboard for it too, of course.
Basically just asking for a more experienced eye to make sure I'm not fucking anything up. Screwed myself with this build originally by cheaping out on a garbage board and getting an 8-core that I really never utilized, and just falling for muh clock speed.

>>57828806
>ASRock
Anyway its probably your case fault.

>>57828806
have you removed the plate from your case?

>>57828835
>i7
What are you doing that you will need one?

Anyway read logicalincrements.com and use PCpartpicker and post it here.

>>57828796
>>57828355
RX 470 is a far better GPU than a 1050ti.

>>57828514
>>57828806
Well I fixed it. I just took the mobo out, stuck the gpu in, and shoved it back in the case.
I blame this stupid cheap mobo+case for this trouble.

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>>57828714
Look at the fans you mongoloid.

Stupid question:

I want to reuse my old hard drives from my Windows 7 PC for my new Windows 10 PC.

Do I need to do anything special to ensure there's no data loss or anything?

I'm not trying to transfer any installed programs or anything of the sort.

>>57828796
>Get a GTX 1050Ti or a RX 470
>implying they're the same power
Not even close, faggot.

>>57828835
Keep the 8350 until the CPU market settles down next year; upgrade the graphics card to fit your monitor. AKA 1080p then 1060 or 470/480

>>57828913
You might be locked out of any encrypted "My Documents" type folders, so just copy the contents out

>>57828556
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/43mKKZ
how much of a clusterfuck is this

Good case at around or below $50 thats mid atx with cd drive? Would also prefer an ssd slot

Thinking of core
>Fractal design core 2300
>corsair 200r
>Rosewill Stryker m
>zalman z1

open to suggestions

also hows bitfenix?

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>>57827331
>>57826899
no, also the green is worst

http://www.anandtech.com/show/10741/the-western-digital-blue-1tb-ssd-review/3

>>57828942
No GPU or you already have one?
Also, need SSD to store OS on so your PC boots up in sub 30 seconds.

>>57828947
I have a 200r and its very nice. Cant comment on others.

>>57828947
Rosewill is a really underrated manufacturer imo. Love their products.

If you can't go with that, go with the Corsair one. It's better than the other two.

>>57829007
not looking to gayme
i dont care about boot times or file transfer times

>>57829031
So, what are you planning to do then?

Must be something CPU intensive if you're overclocking a 6600K

>>57829051
video and image manupulation
audio processing
ricing
frequently running vms
web scripting
streaming (not vidya)

ill probably get a gpu sometime else for vidya

>>57828931
I'm not transferring the hard drive with the OS, so there shouldn't be too much.

>>57828884
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/t2W7Gf
Gaymin, for the most part. Reading that it's an worthwhile improvement for the price, and I plan on not upgrading for a long time after this.
>>57828925
The 8350 works fine for most stuff and I probably wouldn't bother upgrading, but I spend roughly half my time in poorly optimized mmo-fag shit that use 1 core (ESO) and that gimps me hard. Hurts to see performance plummet to 2 fps in a raid and only 1 of 8 cores churning it's little heart out. How long would you recommend waiting?


Maybe I should just quit MMOs and not even upgrade for a year, fuck

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7gQNxY
comments?

>>57829264
By allah why do peoplle buy expensive motherboards.

>>57829282
>$130
>expensive
Expensive for z170 is like $150-200

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>>57828904
lmao, go on. you're saying the appearance of the fans tells you which way they spin?

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>>57829309
I can see your not a fan of his theory

>>57829447
DELET

I have an i5 3550 that I've had for a while but I'm looking to get a new motherboard. I've had no issues with this CPU but I can barely find any 1155 socket boards. Am I forced to upgrade at this point?

>>57829065
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gGHLFd
to afford a case more easily, i downgraded the cpu

>>57828714
>There are some cooling solutions that blow away from the heatsink

Why don't you show us one of those GPUs?

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>>57829745
Make me.

>>57827154
I had that mouse for a good 2.5 years before it died. Would still recommend the Rival 100 over it.

>>57824009
would make a decent htpc

i7 4770
and some average asus mobo
and 2x 8gb ram

for 150 bucks seem alright?
the i7 is the main concern really

>>57830311
150
Damn son, you got it good.

And I sure hope you had a misstype and meant 4770K because that's the processor for whatever reason runs ARMA 3 very well.

>>57830381
no, it's a 4770 and some low end asus mobo
should I worry about cpu bottleneck?

>>57830545
Nonono, ARMA 3 is optimized very shittily, BUT, with that CPU you should be fine with almost any GPU save for a 1080ti/Titan XP.

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>>57822202
I want to build a computer that will last me the next 5-7 years.

Current rig is starting to lag a little with latest gen games, it plays Deus Ex HR, fallout 3, skyrim etc pretty well.

But its lagging to run Fallout 4, GTA V, and Skyrim Special edition, and there are a few other games I want to play with pure beauty maxed out specs..

Ill be using my 60" LED smart TV for the monitor, so I want it to basicall ybarely sneeze to run games at maxed out ultra settings at full 1080 (or higher) I already have a 850W power source.

Ill just get a cheap full size case for around $100.

Any suggestions or tips?

>>57830813
>5-7 Years.
AMD cards age well, so I suggest waiting for Vega next year so you can roll with that instead of an R9 Fury right now.

Also, while kaby lake is coming out next year, Zen is too, and they might manage to get somewhere with it.

But if you're talking about upgrading the computer as time goes by, then you COULD roll a kaby lake when it comes out, as it uses the same socket that skylake, current gen, uses.

As for GPU, check out RX 480/470. Great price/performance cards, and like I said, they age well.

>>57830839
>5-7 years
This is based off the fact that what I have was built about 5 years ago with an AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor and a GTX 460. It has only started to struggle with watchdogs (although its a pretty consuming game I have heard)

I have a bit of cash to spend so figured the I7, with 2 cards and 32 GB total ram should keep me above water for a while at least, and of course I can always upgrade later if things develop better.

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hello friends,

I am having a problem making my computer come on and i am afraid it is my motherboard at fault. I have set up everything in the computer correctly. All the standoffs correctly in, ram in, cpu and fans correct, gpu working, everything wired properly. When I finally plugged it in initially, I had thrown out the jumpers & speaker as I hadn't seen or used them in my previous build experience 2 years before.

Once I turned the PC on, the fans and lights would work, but none of the USB, HDMI, DVI, VGA inputs would work. It didnt matter whether it was on the front, the back, or on the video card. No input worked.

What I find curious about this is that the Motherboard still turns on. Is the computer beyond fixing? I tried to wipe CMOS but I was never able to initally get into the computer even after installing jumpers. I still dont have a speaker.

Any ideas? Should i buy a new mobo

cheers

>>57830890

holy fuck are you me? thats my cpu and gpu as well.

>>57831179
Did you plug in PC speaker?

building a pc

i7-3770 and gtx 1060 6gb

will i be good w. VR?

>>57831254
Its a bloody good pairing hey.

It will play GTA V but not at full settings and a little laggy.

I just want a PC that will barely sneeze at anything I want to play for the next few years again..

>>57831269
no

will it tell me whats wrong if i do?

>>57831309
i dont have it, i think i threw it away :/

>>57831269
Is there anywhere i can go tomorrow to buy a motherboard speaker so i can debug it?

2 "basically new" MSI 380 4gb $150 each, if i can get it for 275 should I pull the trigger? How long should these last me for 1080p gaming?

>>57830890
I've found 16 gigs to be sufficient for most gaming purposes, if you're going to stream video then 32 would still be more than enough, but would be better.

Also SATA hard drives are still plenty fast when it comes to reading and writing, so you could probably save yourself $100 if you went with that for your SSD, with little to no reduction in performance.

What's the best 4k monitor for gaming? Is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16824236434 any good?

suggest me the best price/performance video card at 1080p60

playing GTA, WItcher, BF1

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pMnrRG

Mini ITX gaming/productivity build under $800

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https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/66FwkT

Aus-fag here, first 'Gayming' rig I've decided upon. Still need to add more fans and what-not to the build, along with the appropriate case. But I might see what my Aus-fag tradie skills gift me and try to build the PC inside a T-34/85 model.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wCLnyf

The purpose is to run some heavy school software and mainly gaming. My maximum budget is $1,500 and I've already bought some parts. I'm from Mexico, too.
I'm slightly lower than my budget and I have no problem reaching it, so what can be upgraded/changed to have the best PC for 1.5k?

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ASUS STRIX 1070 or GIGABYTE G1 1070 - Which one should I chose? They are the same price and I like the look of the strix more... but anons always [spoiler]make fun[/spoiler] of it.

>>57832274
[spoiler]Ctrl+S[/spoiler]

>>57831683
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mY9pzM

If you wanna overclock only.

otherwise, drop the H170 and get the Z170 anyway, cheaper and room for OC'ing when you get the CPU for it.

>>57832079
Not bad, although I would spring for a cryorig or noctua cpu cooler. Cooler masters get the job done but I just don't like the look, but that's subjective. Although if you're not used to them, they're a bitch to mount.

>>57831614
Probably gtx 1070, although there might be a 1080ti being released soon so maybe 1080 will drop in price a bit about a month or two after that.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zTY7Gf

Server/Workstation for HPC/Neural Networking/CAD around 10k USD

>>57832426
>>57831614
6gb 1060 would suffice for most at 1080p but for witcher and bf1, 1070 would help out more.

Should i get a XFX 480 8gb or save $35 and get a Nitro 480 4gb?

>>57832473
>>57832426
I have a 6700k, I would be down to drop money for a 1080 if I also got a much better monitor than what I currently have. No need to go 4k but I think I would match a 1080 with 1080p144.

>>57832426
>1080ti being released soon
Realistically speaking, how soon so you think? I'm fighting the urge to upgrade now but if a price drop is around the corner I can wait... maybe.

>>57832525
Perhaps February from what I've been finding on it, but those are still just rumors. It's always soon™ but I have a feeling that they'd want to finish up the pascal line sooner since volta will be coming out as the next successor line.

>>57829492
If you want a decent new motherboard? Probably. Motherboards don't last as long as CPUs do, and since intel changes sockets so often, no-one manufactures socket 1155 anymore.

AMD athlon x4 880k
GTX 1050 Ti
8 GB 1600 mhz ram


how fucked am i?

>>57832652
is that what you have now or what you're getting?

If it's what you ahve now, you can survive.

If it's what you're getting, you're quite fucked.
i3-6100 is under 110 bucks, MSI's RX 470 has gotten near high-end 1050 ti prices, etc. etc.

1050ti for $230

vs

rx 470 for $280

What is the better price performance in this case?
These prices include tax and shipping in leafland.

>>57832687
Make sure to get a card with 8 GiB VRAM.

>>57832687
470.

>>57832687
470.
>>57832699
4g at best. You don't NEED 8GB unless you're using a shitton of texture packs on a game or something similar.

>>57825815
Seasonic are fantastic, one of the best out there. check them out

>>57825815
In general, the branding on the case is less important than the manufacturer. Anything made by seasonic or superflower is good.

>>57832677
I just bought it. too late to send everything back but I was worried to get the i3 cause I do music editing and shit too and 2 cores sounds like a nightmare.

>>57827910
SSD, power supply

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Current build ($ Australian Dollar):
>Case
Cougar Spike 5SS7 Mini Tower Case - $40
>Motherboard
Asus H110M-K micro-ATX - $80
>CPU
i5-6500 - $192
>Heatsink Fan
Cooler Master Hyper TX3 EVO - $30
>RAM
G.Skill RIPJAWS 2X4GB 2133MHz DDR4 - $56
>Storage
Kingston UV400 120GB [Just a cheap and shitty SSD for the interim] - $60
>PSU
Corsair CX-430v3 430W, 80 PLUS Bronze - $65
>TOTAL
~$530.00

It's a cheap build meant to perform decently well with Arma 3.

Rate it. Give input. Recommend a GPU [Don't recommend something from AMD, they're apparently god-awful for Arma].

So far I have my eyes set on a 1060 6GB so that if I move on to a better PC in the future I'll be able to use the same GPU. Apparently Arma can eat up over 3GB of VRAM which concerns me about the 1060 3GB and it's only $50 less than the 6GB variant so I imagine the 1060 6GB is the best choice... I don't know. pls.

>Rate it. Give input. Recommend a GPU [Don't recommend something from AMD, they're apparently god-awful for Arma].

Being an AMD shill here I'm going to put bias aside. If you don't mind an average 30-40 stable FPS, then they really are good cards to get, especially for Arma. Sure, it isn't no 1080, top of the line, masterpiece, but they get the job done. That being said, go with whatever suits you and your build, doesn't have to be anything modern either, maybe a 780 (Which can run Arma 3 at Ultra, I've seen)?

Although if you do want to go with the 1060, you might be better off with the 1070, for the better future-proofing and giving it a better time before a change. But you would be better off with something of more VRAM. GB would be best, with an RX480-8GB being the best option without paying too much.

Check benchmarks and look for yourself. I'm in the same boat as you but refuse to use Nvidia products out of bias, so finding good, reliable information about Arma tests can be hard (since I love the game myself).

Hope it works out well for your build, Anon.

>>57833137
>6GB would be best***
Faulty keyboard, sorry.

>>57822202
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/L8C2bj

Is it retarded if I don't play games?

The only downside I can see is that maybe the 950pro is a bit overkill and can overheat, but I'm not moving too many gigs everyday after all.

>>57834118
If you don't play gays I don't see the point. Maybe you'll start with that rig.

>look for used GPUs on ebay
>branch from 2012 to 2016
>used shitbox GPUs from 2014 prices go up to modern GPU prices
why even bother breathing

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>$500 rig is $700 in Europe
please send help

>>57822202
Was working there when I build my first computer. Ended up buying almost everything from Amazon or newegg besides the 6700k which they have the normal retail price when it was just released.

>>57834316
Its depressing seeing the 470 for $150 when it starts at £189 here.

Really wish i got one in black friday for £150.

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>>57834349
>tfw no black friday shit in my country

I set up two alternatives for upgrading my PC using the logical increments-site. Note that some choices might be bit off from the recommendations there, due to local prices etc. I will be mostly playing Arma 3 and flight/car sims, though I occationally try new AAA games.

option 1
>z710 pro gaming
>Asus GTX1070 8gb
>i7 6700k
>Corsair 16gb 3000MHz
Price ~1200USD

option 2
>z710 pro gaming
>MSI GTX1060 6gb
>i5 6600k
>Corsair 16gb 3000MHz
Price ~900USD

Prices might seem high, I'm located in Norway, prices are usually slightly higher here.

Any thoughts? Worth the extra 300 for i7 and 1070?

>>57834393
You can probably save a little if you drop the i7, it dosent make a huge deal of difference in gaming

>>57829309
>what is the difference between convex and concave pls help I'm retarded

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>>57834393
get a gtx 1070

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Anyone recommend a case? Preferably a white one because it's white themed.

I fucked up so bad with this case. None of the fans work for it, and I refuse to fall for the water cooler meme.

>>57834959
Buy whatever case you want and a can of spray paint and take the 10 minutes to do it yourself

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>>57834959
>motherboard isn't white

When should i upgrade a 2500k + ddr3 ram + compatible mobo into new stuff?

>>57835469
When it doesn't do what you want it to do anymore? Are you dumb?

put together my first build, motherboard lights turn on, no post, no fans spinning, not even CPU
how bad did I fuck up

>>57835779
>no fans spinning
fucked

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AMD Radeon HD 6670.

Would it cost more to bring this old shitbox up to casual gaming spec than to just go buy a £200 PS4?

4GB -> 8GB RAM
GPU I have no idea
CPU, I heard this actually isn't so important for gaming? Don't know if that needs replacing.

>>57835779
Did you plug the cpu fan in to the motherboard

>>57835887
>HD 6670
>i3-2120
Isn't that already casual gaming spec tier?
what exactly are you looking to play, anonb

>>57835902

Battlefield 1.

>>57835892
yeah, everything is plugged in

>>57835916
Yea, but are they plugged into the correct place

>>57835915
https://lmgtfy.com/?q=battlefield+1+minimum+specs

>>57835916
>>57835931

oh wait I think I plugged the CPU fan into cha_fan1

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I already had a haf x and xfx 850w black edition. Did I make any mistakes? It'd bring delivered tomorrow

My GPU only has one DVI input, but I have two monitors and 2 DVI cables.

If I plug one monitor into my GPU and the other into the motherboard's DVI out, will that cause any weirdness?

I am no good with computers but I really want a pc that can run overwatch with +144fps constantly in lowest settings and 100% renderscale what do i need?

>>57822980
Unless you feel like learning, which it doesn't seem like you do, Asus Tuning works fine but it plays it very safe on the voltage and the temperatures so if you know you have good airflow and a great PSU then you may want to do some research so you can do it manually.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IKDETOW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_e5drybP66JW58

Is this a good power supply to buy? I figure evga is "meme tier" but it looks to be made by Superflower and is built with Japanese parts and has a 10 year warranty. How bad can it be? Or is there something better?

>>57836100
>I figure evga is "meme tier"
It's not. Stop spending so much time on 4chan

>>57836100

Why does everyone think they need a fucking 750W power supply? An entire goddamn rig draws like 390 Watts from the wall socket overclocked!

That being said: EVGA graphics cards are meme tier. The power supply is made by Superflower so it's top tier, and it also isn't overly expensive like Seasonic.

Buy it.

>>57836150
Idk, I personally like evga, but I keep seeing posts with evga in greentext like it's some sort of joke brand now. I wasn't sure whether or not their brand fell from grace.

>>57836201
Like this retard?
>>57836171
>EVGA graphics cards are meme tier

>>57836201
>I wasn't sure whether or not their brand fell from grace
It did for GPUs after the literal Housefire™ FTW™ meme because of the self-combusting VRAM.
PSUs are still very good, though. Internals come from Super Flower or SeaSonic anyways.

>>57836217
Google EVGA overheating 1080 1070 you cumguzzling EVGA loving faggot! They are overhyped shit!

>>57836232
You act like every other manufacturer has never had problems.

>>57836260
Who the fuck cares about other manufacturers if the topic is EVGA?! Quit using retarded arguments like "others do it too". You would do a mass shooting because others do it too? No, because it's something you need to avoid happening, BUT if it already happened, you need to acknowledge it did, and don't just fucking shift the blame!

They fucked up, they don't deserve their fucking pristine reputation on the GPU market, period!

>>57836314
Holy shit, you're retarded

>>57835964
I fixed it and reseated the ram but it still doesn't do anything

>>57825968
Update: Looks like the heat sink wasn't fully down. I seem to have it on properly now, and the fan is a bit quieter, and I have better temperatures. Was idling a bit above 30, now down to about 24 or so.
Fan still has a horrible edge in its sound though, even when its low. Might still try and get a better one still, not sure.

>>57836379
My heat sink is fully down, yet my 6100 stock cooler is a damn nuisance.

Best SFX or SFX-L PSU? I've read quite a few reviews of silverstone ones saying they are bad. I'm currently considering the corsair sf450

>>57826995
The plextor m8pe is also rather fast (don't know how it compares)

>>57823291
>I haven't passed Fluid Dynamics I

>>57823291
This is why I'm certain that every person who posts their "build" on /g/ is a fucking retard.

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Is there anything wrong with this build for my roommate?
It should be silent and fast.

>>57836670
Get the Corsair. It has a bigger fan (less noise), better warranty, no unnecessary FDD cable, higher quality cabling etc. No-brainer really.

>>57837204
Too expensive, get thermal compound and bigger/cheaper PSU.

>>57837328
Compared to a similarly priced Silverstone ST45SF-G, I should clarify.

>>57828573
underated post

>>57836343
nvm, didn't plug the pwrsw cord in

>>57832808
It's 2 physical cores with hyperthreading, giving it 4 cores overall.

It's beyond stronger than what you bought.

You really should've done your research.

>>57837507
that's not how hyperthreading works

>>57837784
Granted, the explanation is wrong, but the fact still stands.

The i3 is more powerful than the X4.

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Went to Best Buy and checked their gaming PC and it had amd 480 and only 8gigs

>>57837849
Processor? Price?

>>57837845
Yes, the i3 is more powerful. But giving those kinds of retarded explanations is harmful to the community and can lead people to make bad purchasing decisions.
What that anon SHOULD have said was that the Athlon features 4 very weak cores, which put together offer decent system performance, but the i3 features two cores with much higher IPC

>>57837849
>went to deli and checked their food and it had had rye bread and only mustard
wtf are you on about anon?

>>57838095
Doesn't matter for him, he can't meme hard enough with a 480, so the whole thing is already fucked.

If everyone would stop being such a fucking retard and realize that studio equipment is not for vidya, they wouldn't dismiss something from the get go, that can run games on a single screen fairly well.

>>57837204
Watch out that jew factory doesn't slip you slightly damaged stuff that another customer returned. The build looks good though.

>>57837204
Get a cheaper cpu cooler or just use the cheapy boxed one included with your cpu that you get for free. It will be sufficient, if a little loud. Get a 500w power supply. Be quiet! is an excellent brand though.

>>57837351
A 300 Watt PSU would be fine for that build, 400 leaves enough room for extra drives, fans and GPU overclocking.

>>57838279
>it should be silent
>recommending stock cooler to save 30 €

The Hyper 212 is the same price in Krautland.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/27ZKKZ

pls rate

Hey guys can someone help me find Daz loader I know its on MyDigitalLife forums but I can't find it.
I'm trying to get Windows 7 for my new pc.

>>57838313
64€ is not worth it for a mediocore 400W PSU if you can get 400W for less or 500W, which won't limit you for future upgrades, for the same or even less money.
Want 400W? Get the Xsilence for 39€, otherwise get a cheap 500W like the EVGA 500B, XFX TR/TS (or whatever it's called) or maybe the Corsair Vengeance.

>>57838349
Get a cheaper case and a non-shit PSU.

>>57838531

suggest psu pls

that's the only part that gives me problems - and I don't care if it's modular or not

if there's no audio that means the hd audio is inn the wrong place right? That's the only audio thing? Anything else to fix it?

>>57838561
EVGA 500B.

>>57838349
motherboard seems unnecessarily pricey, ram should be 2x sticks since you have 4 dimms to play with.
storage and gpu seem good.
Corsair CX power supplies are made in shitty Chinese factories and only deliver full power if below 30c. Get literally anything else.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4JPH7h

>>57836171
It's not like it's going to draw 750 watts constantly. Only what the components need. If the man wants to spend extra money on extra watts, so be it. Better than buying a 4k monitor that's only 19".

>>57838616
Can you be more specific?

>>57838683
I'm getting no sound, gonna install drivers now, I guess that's it

>>57836100
the 550w version of the same unit is $10 less. If you're single cpu/gpu and less than 5 hard drives then 550w is more than enough.

>>57838632
>>57838523
>EVGA 500B instead of a fucking Seasonic S12 II
where the shit do you guys live where the first is cheaper than the other?

>>57838742
Perhaps you selected the wrong playback device in the sound control panel?

>muh EBEEJAY

I'm upgrading my mobo, cpu and ram, how's this?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wHZKKZ

I'm going for the 6 core CPU because i use Zbrush quite a bit, and from what Pixologic says the more cores the better. The problem is that motherboards that take that CPU cost an arm and a leg, and i think this is the cheapest motherboard i could find that takes it.

I'm also not sure what CPU cooler to get, i don't want a liquid one though, liquid on my PC makes me nervous.

>>57838780
Seasonic PSUs aren't all the same. The S12 II is a ticking timebomb since it doesn't have OCP.

>>57838780
Never seen the S12 II been cheaper than the EVGA 500B.

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>>57838854
Join the Church of Noctua!

>>57838854
>liquid on my PC makes me nervous
I don't trust them either, having liquid anything near my PC makes me paranoid.
If you don't care about money, get a Noctua.

>>57838854
Are you going to overclock? If no, Get something cheap like $15, pretty much anything will do.
If yes, you have lots of options. Hyper 212 evo or cryorig h7 at the $30-35 price point will let you get a decent little oc but i wouldn't push it too much.
Be quiet! and noctua make some of the better higher end coolers IMO.
Also get 4x 8gb sticks for quad channel memory, one of the benefits of x99 platform.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QV9Qcc

which cpu should i get to 250 $?
should i maybe get a i5 4690k and oc it into oblivion?
currently going on i5 2500 non k

>>57838995
Get a SR5 CPU.

>>57839011
>ZENmeme
not way
at least not until there will be a proof its actually good.

>>57838984
>>57838976
>>57838900

I've never overclocked anything in my life, so i guess a cheap cpu fan like this is fine?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/T82NxY

As for the ram, i don't really understand the dual channel and quad channel stuff that well, but i want to have the option of upgrading to 64gb in the future which is why i picked the ram i have on this list, would there be a big benefit from going with the 4x 8gb sticks?

Actually, i guess it would be possible to do the next upgrade with 4 more sticks of 8gb?

>>57839024
It won't be. Benchmarks prove that 8 SR7 cores is only about equal to 6 Broadwell-E cores. Best to wait for Cannon Lake and their new mainstream 6-core i7

>>57838995
Wait for ZEN, if it turns out to be shit get, see if there's a good and cheap Kaby Lake with potential. Otherweise get a 6600K and OC it to shit.
If you need it now, 6600K and OC make it burn.

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...do I need a fucking usb to update the bios or can I just update it from the hard drive?

now I gotta leave to buy a usb if that's true

>>57839091
>Benchmarks

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>>57838468
Can anyone help me with this?
It says I need an account here to DL it but the registration is closed.
Is there any way for me to get this?
https://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/58464-Windows-Loader-Download

>>57839110
Sisoft and AoS benchmarks. Both were with 8-core Zens clocked at 3.0GHz, like the top-end SR7 will be.

>>57839079
If you're not going to OC then get a 6700 (non-k) for hyperthreading, seems like you need it, and call it a day.

>>57839105
Why do you need to update the BIOS? Never update the BIOS just because there's a newer version unless it adds something that you depend on.

>>57839133
>I'm going for the 6 core CPU because i use Zbrush quite a bit, and from what Pixologic says the more cores the better

>>57839079
your x99 motherboard has 8 dimms. If you get 4x sticks now and want 64gb later you can just buy another 4x sticks.
>would there be a big benefit from going with the 4x 8gb sticks
Well no, not terribly much, but it's a nice feature, and the 4x sticks kit actually cost less than the 2x 16gb and at a higher speed.
Cpu cooler is a bit beefier than you need, and it looks somewhat complicated to install.

>>57831898
Switch out the i7-6700k for a i5 6600k, the i7 is overkill for gayming and the 6600k should work just fine.

>>57839165
>getting an unlocked CPU
>not OCing it
This is why you should get a locked one and safe money, but i'm not telling you to not throw your money out the window.

>the more cores the better
Well... looks like you want AMD.