Hello FP'ers!
I will soon be building a computer for both gaming and some openGL programming. I have picked out a parts list with some advice from friends, but thought I should show it to you guys before I buy anything. Here it is: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/user/eggplant1337/saved/1pp1[/url]
Any suggestions? Thanks!
The power supply just looks sketchy to me, I recommend forking a little more for a Seasonic, or XFX or corsair which are really seasonic PSU's.
And get a z87 chipset mobo. Your current h85 cant use the overclocking features on that 4670K cpu.
I reccomend the MSI z87 g45 gaming.
[QUOTE=CorporalRoss;41042035]The power supply just looks sketchy to me, I recommend forking a little more for a Seasonic, or XFX or corsair which are really seasonic PSU's.[/QUOTE]
uhh did you just call pc power & cooling sketchy or did he edit his post? because pc power & cooling psu's are fuckin great
I changed a few things around. Can I have some more opinions? Thanks again!
You should probably go for dual channel RAM (even if it means you can't get a combo deal because it will be at most $15 more expensive for about double RAM performance).
If you don't need an optical drive, you don't have to get one. They are rarely used these days.
That DVI cable should come with the monitor, I don't know why you are buying one.
Do you know if the specific monitor I am getting does?
[QUOTE=eggplant;41084833]Do you know if the specific monitor I am getting does?[/QUOTE]
In my experience if you are not buying from a sketchy place, a monitor will include ever connector it has an input for.
[QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;41043960]uhh did you just call pc power & cooling sketchy or did he edit his post? because pc power & cooling psu's are fuckin great[/QUOTE]
They're not really totally top of the cream anymore, but yeah they're pretty darn good. In general OCZ has been making some fine PSUs lately.
[QUOTE=flayne;41086270]In my experience if you are not buying from a sketchy place, a monitor will include ever connector it has an input for.[/QUOTE]
I bought almost exactly the same monitor, and it only included a VGA cable.
Well, I just pulled the trigger. $1020 later, some nice stuff is on its way to me!
[URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/b/D08"]http://pcpartpicker.com/b/D08[/URL]
i5-3570K maybe?
[QUOTE=Gar92;41162854]i5-3570K maybe?[/QUOTE]
Why? He's buying an LGA1150 motherboard and LGA1155 is EOL pretty much - Intel won't make new CPUs for it.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;41164174]Why? He's buying an LGA1150 motherboard and LGA1155 is EOL pretty much - Intel won't make new CPUs for it.[/QUOTE]
my apologizes... my computer knowledge only goes so far.
[QUOTE=Gar92;41164697]my apologizes... my computer knowledge only goes so far.[/QUOTE]
Sorry if this is a bit blunt, but you should probably refrain from posting advice in PC Building in that case. Lurk all you want, maybe ask around a bit, but don't give suggestions to people that aren't computer literate themselves - they might end up following bad advice. When you're a bit more experienced, it would be very nice to have some more people helping people with PC Building.
Well, I will finally be home from working at summer camp tomorrow! Any last minute tips for a first time builder? My friends have already told me about the horrible sounds while latching the CPU in place, and to use a small-pea sized blob of thermal compound. Anything else?
[QUOTE=eggplant;41434478]Well, I will finally be home from working at summer camp tomorrow! Any last minute tips for a first time builder? My friends have already told me about the horrible sounds while latching the CPU in place, and to use a small-pea sized blob of thermal compound. Anything else?[/QUOTE]
I assume use standoffs and read the instructions for everything is obvious. I recommend running the motherboard outside of the case for the first run (don't attach the heatsink until its inside the case). Then install the heatsink backplate, then install the motherboard into the case (take the video card out first obviously because otherwise it would be a pain in the ass). Also make sure you install the PSU in the right position, because I didn't pay attention and had to open it up again and flip it. I would also recommend you watch newegg's how to build a computer guide (you should only need to watch part 2) just in case. Finally, make sure your heatsink is blowing air in the right direction. The fan has an arrow on it that points in the direction air flows (and another arrow is below it to tell you which direction it spins in), and you need to match that with the air flow in the case (normally front to back).
I am typing this from my new build! Performance is awesome, on my 1080p monitor I played TF2 maxed with 300 FPS, and Just Cause 2 and Skyrim maxed at well over 60 FPS, but I didn't benchmark those. Pictures to follow soon. Building it was easy and fun until about 10 minutes before I tested it, when I realized that I was about to put electricity into it. I doubted myself while I hooked up the last few cables, but I got a big rush when it booted up successfully on the first attempt. I am so glad that my first build was a total success!
If you have it, how does Arma III run? Just curious.
I do not. If you are willing though, I can test it out for you :wink:.
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