• PC Building Thread
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I've been told to pick up a WD Blue instead of a WD Black because [I]"Blacks can get obnoxiously loud, and they're overpriced considering they perform equally to Blue's."[/I] Can anyone provide insight on that? I don't have experience with Blacks so I can't say myself. Also, is it worth dropping money on a 980ti or should I go safe for the R9 390? I've been told that the price/performance ratio is terrible for the 980ti and even the 980.
Meh, the noise level of blacks mostly depends on your case more than anything, I have two of them running in my case and it's still [URL="https://techreport.com/review/24487/wd-black-4tb-hard-drive-reviewed/3"]hardly noticable over background noise[/URL]. The longer warranty is nice. Also, the 980Ti does have pretty mediocre price to performance, but it's also the best you can get. A 390 wouldn't let you down unless you're gaming in 1440p or 4K with higher settings, though. [editline]23rd November 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Dr. Kyuros;49170104]First time build I'm planning: would [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XthWkL"]this[/URL] be any good for AAA titles at max settings (Fallout 4, GTAV, etc) without costing a fortune? [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XthWkL/by_merchant/"]Price breakdown by merchant[/URL] [B]CPU:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56500"]Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor[/URL] ($193.99 @ NCIXUS) [B]Motherboard:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab150md3hddr3"]Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard[/URL] ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz) [B]Memory:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9"]Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/URL] ($45.89 @ OutletPC) [B]Storage:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1003fzex"]Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/URL] ($69.99 @ Newegg) [B]Video Card:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx960gaming4g"]MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card[/URL] ($204.99 @ Newegg) [B]Case:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/deepcool-case-tesseractwh"]Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case[/URL] ($36.99 @ Newegg) [B]Power Supply:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9"]XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply[/URL] ($47.98 @ Newegg) [B]Total:[/B] $675.82 A friend suggested some of the parts to me (i.e Western Digital as he said that Seagate often fails).[/QUOTE] the 960 seems way overpriced, you can get them for [URL="https://slickdeals.net/newsearch.php?q=gtx+960&searcharea=deals&searchin=first"]far less[/URL]. Try looking for deals during black friday for components using slickdeals.com, as the best price for performance often shifts around an enourmous amount during this time period. [editline]23rd November 2015[/editline] That hard drive is pretty overpriced, too. I paid less for 2TB ones a year ago during black friday.
Planning to run Ultra on current year games at acceptable framerates. Tired of playing medium-high to be honest. I do plan on upgrading to 1440P but that won't be for a while, so now I'm stuck on whether I should take the dip and grab a 980 instead of either the ti or 390/390x. Here's my complete build just so you have an idea: [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JsHwWZ]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JsHwWZ/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] [b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k]Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($209.99 @ Newegg) [b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($26.99 @ Amazon) [b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97hd3]Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($79.99 @ Newegg) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl10d16gbxl]G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory[/url] ($79.99 @ Newegg) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam]Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($79.99 @ Amazon) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1003fzex]Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($69.99 @ Newegg) [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp42983kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card[/url] ($489.99 @ Amazon) [b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr5ti]Fractal Design Define R5 (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($99.99 @ Newegg) [b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650snlb9]XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply[/url] ($69.99 @ Amazon) [b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas]Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($20.55 @ Amazon) [b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-wireless-network-card-gcwb867di]Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter[/url] ($32.96 @ Amazon) [b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/benq-monitor-xl2411z]BenQ XL2411Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor[/url] ($249.00 @ Amazon) [b]Keyboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgk4011gkcm2us]Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard[/url] ($79.99 @ Newegg) [b]Speakers:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-speakers-980000382]Logitech Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers[/url] ($31.99 @ Best Buy) [b]Total:[/b] $1621.40 [i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i] [i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-23 10:17 EST-0500[/i] (This was before I was recommended a 390 and WD Blue)
I wish I had some amount of money... I'm completely broke through the Holiday, so I can't take advantage of Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Is there a time in like, January when stuff goes on sale?
[QUOTE=woolio1;49171038]I wish I had some amount of money... I'm completely broke through the Holiday, so I can't take advantage of Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Is there a time in like, January when stuff goes on sale?[/QUOTE] just browse slickdeals bi-weekly to see what's on the front page [editline]23rd November 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Kagu;49170661]Planning to run Ultra on current year games at acceptable framerates. Tired of playing medium-high to be honest. I do plan on upgrading to 1440P but that won't be for a while, so now I'm stuck on whether I should take the dip and grab a 980 instead of either the ti or 390/390x. Here's my complete build just so you have an idea: [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JsHwWZ]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JsHwWZ/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] [b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k]Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($209.99 @ Newegg) [b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($26.99 @ Amazon) [b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97hd3]Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($79.99 @ Newegg) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl10d16gbxl]G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory[/url] ($79.99 @ Newegg) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam]Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($79.99 @ Amazon) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1003fzex]Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($69.99 @ Newegg) [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp42983kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card[/url] ($489.99 @ Amazon) [b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr5ti]Fractal Design Define R5 (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($99.99 @ Newegg) [b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650snlb9]XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply[/url] ($69.99 @ Amazon) [b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas]Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($20.55 @ Amazon) [b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-wireless-network-card-gcwb867di]Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter[/url] ($32.96 @ Amazon) [b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/benq-monitor-xl2411z]BenQ XL2411Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor[/url] ($249.00 @ Amazon) [b]Keyboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgk4011gkcm2us]Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard[/url] ($79.99 @ Newegg) [b]Speakers:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-speakers-980000382]Logitech Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers[/url] ($31.99 @ Best Buy) [b]Total:[/b] $1621.40 [i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i] [i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-23 10:17 EST-0500[/i] (This was before I was recommended a 390 and WD Blue)[/QUOTE] [url]https://slickdeals.net/f/8288871-msi-geforce-gtx-980-gaming-4gb-gddr5-video-card-tigerdirect-355-after-rebate-vc0-plus-free-game-and-fs[/url]
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;49171750]what was your budget again[/QUOTE] Around $150-200 in total, if it's some great extreme deal I could add $30-50 extra of my own, but yeah. (That Athlon II x4 is like 80€ on Amazon, so gotta substract around $90-95)
Looking to replace my Radeon R9 280 because a fan on it blew out completely. I know what I want, GTX 970, but I'm wondering if I should buy the version directly from [url=http://www.bestbuy.com/site/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-4gb-gddr5-pci-express-3-0-graphics-card-silver-black/9855169.p?id=1219441201895&skuId=9855169]NVIDIA themselves[/url] (there's a reason its a best buy link) or [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487088&cm_re=GeForce_GTX_970-_-14-487-088-_-Product]EVGA's version.[/url] Which is better? Pros, cons, etc.?
We're doing Best Buy because my significant other's employee discount takes off $130 bringing it down to $250. They have both the EVGA and Nvidia one. But aside from that, say I have poor case fan airflow, is the Nividia one still preferable?
He does, not me, and yeah. He got an unclaimed Fallout 4 Pip-Boy pre-order for $40 when its retail price was originally $200. I have front air intake, but it's not the best. I only have the case fans that came with the case. (Rosewill Blackbone) Might get the EVGA one either way, I've had problems keeping my R9 280 cool despite being the three-fanned Windforce variant from Gigabyte. One fan might not be enough with the barely-passable airflow. Then again it could've just been the card itself being a shit, I've heard nothing but heat issues with AMD users these last few months...
I'll take your 280 and RMA it and have a $200 GPU for free
Funny but my SO is insistent on just buying me a new one because I'd "sit without a GPU at all until it comes back" and won't stand for that. I can't convince him otherwise. If he wants to blow money on me like that, who am I to stop him?
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;49175812]oh yeah any 3 pin should work but the fact that he received a power cable not suited for american outlets is the psu itself made for american voltage?[/QUOTE] That PSU is auto switching so it should be fine.
Thinking of buying GTX970, which manufacturer would be better?
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[QUOTE=woolio1;49161236][url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6WhfwP]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6WhfwP/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] [b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600k]Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($254.99 @ Amazon) [b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060015ww]Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler[/url] ($69.00 @ Amazon) [b]Thermal Compound:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-silver-thermal-paste-as535g]Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste[/url] ($4.65 @ Amazon) [b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z170mplus]Asus Z170M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard[/url] ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f42133c15d16grr]G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory[/url] ($89.99 @ Newegg) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam]Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($159.88 @ OutletPC) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($44.89 @ OutletPC) [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp42978kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card[/url] ($314.99 @ NCIX US) [b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011069ww]Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($69.99 @ Micro Center) [b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr]EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($64.99 @ NCIX US) [b]Case Fan:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-fan-bffspro23030wwrp]BitFenix Spectre Pro 156.3 CFM 230mm Fan[/url] ($19.98 @ OutletPC) [b]Total:[/b] $1213.34 [i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i] [i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-21 20:35 EST-0500[/i] Budget's about $1300, but not all at once. I'll be picking up most of the parts over the holiday, but some things, like the hard drive and graphics card, will be repurposed from my current build until I get a few more paychecks. I've got a credit card I need to pay off before I can really start buying a ton of stuff.[/QUOTE] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PyQjTW]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PyQjTW/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] [b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k]Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($259.99 @ Micro Center) [b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition]MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($89.99 @ Newegg) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz16gx3m2a1600c9]Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($69.99 @ Newegg) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($47.99 @ Newegg) [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-06gp44995kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card[/url] ($634.99 @ SuperBiiz) [b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($44.99 @ Newegg) [b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0650v1]EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($79.99 @ NCIX US) [b]Total:[/b] $1227.93 [i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i] [i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 06:18 EST-0500[/i] When you do a "budget" build that means you'll do some upgrades later; don't try to fit a SSD into your build that money can be spent towards an i7/better graphics card that's something you get later you'll be fine with a stock cpu cooler till you can afford a decent cpu cooler. You have a i7 4790k and a gtx 980 ti with a 1,300 budget build as opposed to a measly 970. I've been reading a couple posts back and noticed you are buying parts one by one if you bought any parts recently please mention it I can accomdate this build but generally dropping the SSD and having the cheaper ram I listed and case and default cpu cooler and mobo around that price should help you achieve the 980 ti and i7.
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[QUOTE=Kogyaru;49177269][URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PyQjTW"]PCPartPicker part list[/URL] / [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PyQjTW/by_merchant/"]Price breakdown by merchant[/URL] [B]CPU:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k"]Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor[/URL] ($259.99 @ Micro Center) [B]Motherboard:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition"]MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/URL] ($89.99 @ Newegg) [B]Memory:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz16gx3m2a1600c9"]Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/URL] ($69.99 @ Newegg) [B]Storage:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003"]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/URL] ($47.99 @ Newegg) [B]Video Card:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-06gp44995kr"]EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card[/URL] ($634.99 @ SuperBiiz) [B]Case:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r"]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/URL] ($44.99 @ Newegg) [B]Power Supply:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0650v1"]EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/URL] ($79.99 @ NCIX US) [B]Total:[/B] $1227.93 [I]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/I] [I]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 06:18 EST-0500[/I] When you do a "budget" build that means you'll do some upgrades later; don't try to fit a SSD into your build that money can be spent towards an i7/better graphics card that's something you get later you'll be fine with a stock cpu cooler till you can afford a decent cpu cooler. You have a i7 4790k and a gtx 980 ti with a 1,300 budget build as opposed to a measly 970. I've been reading a couple posts back and noticed you are buying parts one by one if you bought any parts recently please mention it I can accomdate this build but generally dropping the SSD and having the cheaper ram I listed and case and default cpu cooler and mobo around that price should help you achieve the 980 ti and i7.[/QUOTE] I haven't bought any parts, but I did update the build to something reasonably close to that on the last page. Also, the case is non-negotiable. I like that case, and I'm really weird about aesthetics. This isn't a total budget build, by the way. I'm sort of trying to part out a good new computer, something that'll last at least as long as this one, but be more reliable. And smaller. Significantly smaller. The 970's just a holdover until the next generation of VR-ready graphics cards.
Alrighty, so I'm completely new to building PC's but recently I've finally managed to save up enough money to pay back all of the debts I owed, and so now I can actually start saving towards a computer. I'm not sure if I'm meant to make a new thread about this or not, so I'm just gonna post here and see what happens. So like I said, I've never done this before but I know that it's generally a better and cheaper decision to build a computer than to order a prebuilt one. With that said, I'm trying to run on a budget of anywhere from $1000-$2000, give or take a hundred or so. I've already got a desk picked out, [url=https://www.google.com/shopping/product/7912593574266398472?biw=1366&bih=653&q=desks&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.&bvm=bv.108194040,d.cWw&tch=1&ech=1&psi=24dUVp_4NIrk-QGOzL2wDQ.1448380381897.7&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi1hvyDuqnJAhXDbD4KHbADC0EQzUoIxQUwBg]this bad boy,[/url] whose price I'm going to look into later. Presently that stands at about $200, so my max budget is probably about $1900 for a computer. I was originally going to ask this question with that $1600 build in the OP in mind, but I'm not sure if I even need that much power for my purposes. I'm trying to run pretty much any game at high settings with good performance (Skyrim, GTA, Fallout, Battlefront, etc.) I'm not particularly concerned about running at 1440p or whatever, mainly because I'm trying to cut back on costs. I don't even know everything I'd need to buy. So far I've picked out a desk, and I know I need a keyboard, monitor, and mouse (which we can look into later). My concern right now is the rig itself. So there's the CPU, motherboard, and stuff mentioned in the OP. But like, what about OS? I'm looking for either Windows 7 or 10, and I need an optical drive to install it? What's this I've heard about thermal paste? Any other components? So if somebody could give me a hand here, and perhaps even like a full, comprehensive list of every primary component I'd need, I'd really appreciate it. I don't have any particular timeframe for building this (because I still need to save up another $1000 for that $1900 budget), but if I can get any good Black Friday deals going on like a monitor, that'd be pretty cool. I'd really appreciate any help you guys can give me.
[QUOTE=itisjuly;49176679]Thinking of buying GTX970, which manufacturer would be better?[/QUOTE] Can never go wrong with EVGA imo. They have the best customer service imo as well if something goes wrong.
[QUOTE=Baconator 7;49178536]So if somebody could give me a hand here, and perhaps even like a full, comprehensive list of every primary component I'd need, I'd really appreciate it. I don't have any particular timeframe for building this (because I still need to save up another $1000 for that $1900 budget), but if I can get any good Black Friday deals going on like a monitor, that'd be pretty cool. I'd really appreciate any help you guys can give me.[/QUOTE] A Core i5 with a GTX 970/R9 390 and 8GB of RAM would be ideal for your needs. If you're interested in overclocking then you'll have to spend extra. Also there are a lot of PC building guides that can be found online. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4]Newegg[/url] and [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea_bs5G1yYU]Techrep[/url] have video guides which can be handy. If you don't want to build it yourself then you could go to a PC store and see if they can do it for you. Be wary though that they may try to sell you different parts from the ones you originally want.
Could someone throw some (or just one) builds at me that could do really high-end gaming (gta V, ARK, Fallout , etc) on high/ultra? I'm looking for something around 1000 USD (can be over a little) I already have two parts (which I've gotten from a friend who had them spare) -Corsair Graphite Series 230T Mid tower -Seagate Barracuda 1 TB Internal HDD (If possible, include a monitor/keyboard/mouse too, if you do it can be over 1000 USD)
[QUOTE=ShimTaco;49179998]Could someone throw some (or just one) builds at me that could do really high-end gaming (gta V, ARK, Fallout , etc) on high/ultra? I'm looking for something around 1000 USD (can be over a little) I already have two parts (which I've gotten from a friend who had them spare) -Corsair Graphite Series 230T Mid tower -Seagate Barracuda 1 TB Internal HDD (If possible, include a monitor/keyboard/mouse too, if you do it can be over 1000 USD)[/QUOTE] What resolution are you playing these games at? How old is the hard drive and what's the condition of it? If it's nearing 5 years old or failing then I strongly urge to buy a new one. Did you spend cash for it? If you did and it's used, then the cash would've been better gone towards a new HDD.
[QUOTE=Triot;49180083]What resolution are you playing these games at? How old is the hard drive and what's the condition of it? If it's nearing 5 years old or failing then I strongly urge to buy a new one.[/QUOTE] Both items are brand new, not taken out of the box. 1080p will suffice for me, 4k isn't something i'm interested in atm
Upgrading from a 6870. I think I'm sold on the 970. NewEgg has a good deal going on them and I've been eyeing them for a while. Is there anything I should know before I pull the trigger on this? Its been close to 5 years since I had to upgrade/build my rig. This summer I might replace the CPU and mobo and next fall/winter complete it by replacing the RAM, PSU, and adding an SSD
[QUOTE=Code3Response;49180398]Upgrading from a 6870. I think I'm sold on the 970. NewEgg has a good deal going on them and I've been eyeing them for a while. Is there anything I should know before I pull the trigger on this? Its been close to 5 years since I had to upgrade/build my rig. This summer I might replace the CPU and mobo and next fall/winter complete it by replacing the RAM, PSU, and adding an SSD[/QUOTE] It runs any game that exists at max settings at 1080p60 and it also runs a good majority of those games at nicer resolutions like 2560*1600 and it even runs some games up to 4k (not nearly as many, but if I can deal with 30fps it even does a few new games at 4k). Which is nice to have that kind of headroom, I feel pretty safe in not having to upgrade from a 970 at least as long as the current consoles are around.
Looking for a small SSD to install my OS onto. Which small one is good? I've never had an SSD before.
[QUOTE=ShimTaco;49180146]Both items are brand new, not taken out of the box. 1080p will suffice for me, 4k isn't something i'm interested in atm[/QUOTE] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9XJz4D]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9XJz4D/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] [b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600k]Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($273.98 @ Newegg) [b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($19.99 @ Newegg) [b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z170a]Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard[/url] ($114.99 @ Newegg) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f42400c15d8gnt]G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory[/url] ($47.99 @ Newegg) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam]Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($77.99 @ B&H) [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g]MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card[/url] ($313.99 @ SuperBiiz) [b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1]EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($49.99 @ Newegg) [b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas]Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($9.99 @ Newegg) [b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($84.98 @ OutletPC) [b]Total:[/b] $988.89 [i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i] [i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 18:00 EST-0500[/i] If you want save cash by not going overclocking then you could move down to this instead: [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8TmfwP]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8TmfwP/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] [b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600]Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($204.99 @ SuperBiiz) [b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($19.99 @ Newegg) [b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-h170pro]Asus H170-PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard[/url] ($108.99 @ B&H) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-997182]Mushkin Essentials 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory[/url] ($44.99 @ Newegg) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam]Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($77.99 @ B&H) [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g]MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card[/url] ($313.99 @ SuperBiiz) [b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1]EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($49.99 @ Newegg) [b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas]Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($9.99 @ Newegg) [b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($84.98 @ OutletPC) [b]Total:[/b] $915.90 [i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i] [i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 18:01 EST-0500[/i] In this listed build you could upgrade the SSD capacity to 500GB for $70 extra: [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam]Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($147.99 @ Amazon)
[QUOTE=Agoat;49180473]Looking for a small SSD to install my OS onto. Which small one is good? I've never had an SSD before.[/QUOTE] The Samsung EVO series seems to be the best for SSDs. I got myself a [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120kw"]120GB [/URL]one, and I'm not complaining (Running at half its available speed, and still noticing speed improvements since I used an hdd for Windows) In the spec list above me, there's the links for 250 and 500GB if you want to go big with it
[QUOTE=Coment;49180751]The Samsung EVO series seems to be the best for SSDs. I got myself a [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120kw"]120GB [/URL]one, and I'm not complaining (Running at half its available speed, and still noticing speed improvements since I used an hdd for Windows) In the spec list above me, there's the links for 250 and 500GB if you want to go big with it[/QUOTE] There are Samsung SSD's on sale right now on NewEgg for black friday FYI
[QUOTE=Agoat;49180473]Looking for a small SSD to install my OS onto. Which small one is good? I've never had an SSD before.[/QUOTE] Samsung 850 EVO. The smallest is 120GB but the 250GB version has much better price/gigabyte over it.
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