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[QUOTE=redBadger;49343118]If you have an old phenom chances are you'll be needing a new mobo and ram. If you plan on spending $500 for everything then I'd get an i5 skylake processor if you can. I can list off specifics off my phone though, but check out the 6500 and the H170 boards.[/quote]Definitely getting a new motherboard, although probably don't want to push all the way up to $500. I feel like I'm seeing Haswell processors being recommended more than Skylake ones, are they enough of a jump to be worth getting new ram for? [quote]K processors simply give them the ability to be overclocked. If you're not interested in this then you don't have to get one. The H boards are meant for non overclocked cpus.[/quote]I'm more thinking whether that's worth it or not. The jump from the 6600 to the 6600k is like $60+ from most places, and then you also need the CPU cooler. Does pushing the clock speed really justify that extra $100 or so with performance?
If you really wanna upgrade something, would recommend in order of priority 1) SSD (highly recommend) 2) GPU (meh, depends on usage, should be fine for most things already) 3) RAM (buy another 8GB if you really want to spend money for not much) honestly, the build is fine
I don't have an SSD and don't know much about them but i want to get one for around 100 bucks. Is a samsung 850 evo 250gb for $110 canadian a good deal?
[QUOTE=aydin690;49346570]I don't have an SSD and don't know much about them but i want to get one for around 100 bucks. Is a samsung 850 evo 250gb for $110 canadian a good deal?[/QUOTE] Currently have that SSD, and it makes a world of difference.
[QUOTE=shenslot;49344256][QUOTE=redBadger;49343118]If you have an old phenom chances are you'll be needing a new mobo and ram. If you plan on spending $500 for everything then I'd get an i5 skylake processor if you can. I can list off specifics off my phone though, but check out the 6500 and the H170 boards.[/quote]Definitely getting a new motherboard, although probably don't want to push all the way up to $500. I feel like I'm seeing Haswell processors being recommended more than Skylake ones, are they enough of a jump to be worth getting new ram for? [quote]K processors simply give them the ability to be overclocked. If you're not interested in this then you don't have to get one. The H boards are meant for non overclocked cpus.[/quote]I'm more thinking whether that's worth it or not. The jump from the 6600 to the 6600k is like $60+ from most places, and then you also need the CPU cooler. Does pushing the clock speed really justify that extra $100 or so with performance?[/QUOTE]Reposting on a new page, want to make sure I'm getting the right stuff before I drop like $450.
PC up and running thanks to my brother-in-law. Thanks for all your help too.
so a while back i asked about getting a good upgrade for [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883258020"]this[/URL] pre-built computer for games and stuff. [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn960ixoc2gd"]these[/URL] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze"]two[/URL] parts were recommended to me, but i'm also wondering if you could recommend any good motherboards that support usb 3.0 for this rig as well
Can someone recommend a good GTX 980 TI model? I plan to get two for SLI, I preferably would like a model that doesn't require a lot of work on my part to overclock/set up, if that's possible.
Or MSI TF
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;49351441]if you can get one[/QUOTE] They're in stock at Amazon, Newegg, NCIXUS, B&H, and SuperBiiz?
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;49351457]not in new zealand ayyyyyyy[/QUOTE] Is anything really in stock in The Shire though?
I'm sure they got plenty micro itx
[url]http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=104175&vpn=MZ-75E250B%2FAM&manufacture=Samsung%20Memory%20%26%20Storage&promoid=1210[/url] On sale today only
what's the laziest way to get my computer on my carpet. I have my power supply fan facing downward I'm too lazy to get a slab of wood. I might tomorrow though I dunno what's the best way to get it on the carpet without it being on the carpet, if that makes sense. Perfect world I don't have to buy a thing [editline]19th December 2015[/editline] will a piece of cardboard do
So I've narrowed down my choices for the 980 TI cards to[URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?CompareItemList=-1|14-487-144^14-487-144%2C14-127-889^14-127-889"] these[/URL] two. The EVGA one is moderately more expensive (and I'm going for SLI to it'll be two of those cards), but it's water-cooled, but is it worth it over the MSI one? Are there any benchmarks of the two cards, because I can't seem to find any.
[QUOTE=huntingrifle;49353010]So I've narrowed down my choices for the 980 TI cards to[URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?CompareItemList=-1|14-487-144^14-487-144%2C14-127-889^14-127-889"] these[/URL] two. The EVGA one is moderately more expensive (and I'm going for SLI to it'll be two of those cards), but it's water-cooled, but is it worth it over the MSI one? Are there any benchmarks of the two cards, because I can't seem to find any.[/QUOTE] Get the water cooled one. Also i'm not entirely sure if the MSI one says it can ONLY be SLI'd in Quad. It doesn't mention 2 way SLI but it probably means up to quad. not sure though. Either way I'd get the EVGA. I'd take EVGA over MSI imo.
[QUOTE=ballads;49352442]So.. About the ssd[/QUOTE] 850 evo if you can afford it
Personally I wouldn't take a non classified EVGA over an MSI TF. Though honestly I don't know what the hybrid board looks like, but I'd guess its not a classified one. The stock max OC for the MSI is higher too.
[QUOTE=bradleigh;49350548]so a while back i asked about getting a good upgrade for [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883258020"]this[/URL] pre-built computer for games and stuff. [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn960ixoc2gd"]these[/URL] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze"]two[/URL] parts were recommended to me, but i'm also wondering if you could recommend any good motherboards that support usb 3.0 for this rig as well[/QUOTE] Id say upgrading your whole motherboard for something as small as USB 3.0 is a bit excessive.
[QUOTE=taipan;49355439]Id say upgrading your whole motherboard for something as small as USB 3.0 is a bit excessive.[/QUOTE]it's just that for some reason whenever i'm transferring stuff to one of my external hard drives, it transfers at a mind-numbingly slow rate. sometimes it just halts and says that there was some error. happens for any external device when i'm transferring something over 10 gigs. my brother's laptop and rig both have usb 3.0 and they transfer rather quickly, so i often find myself having to borrow his stuff to move data over. could there be another problem that i'm overlooking?
If you have a spare slot [url]http://www.amazon.com/Anker%C2%AE-Express-Connector-Desktops-Chipset/dp/B005ARQV6U[/url]
Have any of you ever built a home theater computer? Like a computer that hooks up to the TV and can play Blu-Ray and CDs? I'd just need a good case, a tiny mobo, an i3, a tiny HDD, an okay GPU and some optical drives, right? [editline]20th December 2015[/editline] and like 2GB RAM of course
Excellent, considering my TV isn't even 4k lol
Any blu-ray drive you buy should support DVD and CD, so you shouldn't have to worry about that. I would totally grab storage to rip stuff to, though. Blu-Ray playback on the fly still isn't perfect from what I understand and CDs are lame. Import it all into XBMC/Plex/Emby and go nuts. Older refurbished GPUs can be had for super cheap now if you need that stuff. 7XXX series and stuff. [editline]20th December 2015[/editline] Oh, well then whatever integrated graphics will be fine for 1080p.
[QUOTE=bradleigh;49355575]it's just that for some reason whenever i'm transferring stuff to one of my external hard drives, it transfers at a mind-numbingly slow rate. sometimes it just halts and says that there was some error. happens for any external device when i'm transferring something over 10 gigs. my brother's laptop and rig both have usb 3.0 and they transfer rather quickly, so i often find myself having to borrow his stuff to move data over. could there be another problem that i'm overlooking?[/QUOTE] That depends what you define as slow rate. And the halting has nothing to do with usb 2.0. There is probably something else going on here.
I'm in need of a PC upgrade since my house was struck by lightning and fried my motherboard (Surge blew right through my surge protector and turned my PC on. After powering it down it wouldn't power back up. PSU is fine though when I jumper the 24-pin connector). I figured I'd look at it like my Jeep: Something breaking means time to upgrade, especially from an i5-2500k. No budget really to be honest, I just don't want overkill for what I'm doing. It will be primarily used for gaming. Since I have a few reusable parts I'm going to build in two stages. I'm able to salvage: Case (Though I want a new one, which will be the last thing to buy), PSU, SSD's/HDD's, and *hopefully* my GTX 970 (If not I have an older GPU I will use for a few weeks before purchasing a new GPU). I have no issue with using the Skylake series since this PC will probably remain untouched (Unless another friggin lightning strike hits my house) for 4-5 years. The first things I want to buy are a CPU, motherboard, and RAM. I've put together the below list. [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N9wt23]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N9wt23/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] ($289.99 @ B&H) [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] ($24.98 @ OutletPC) [b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z170k]Asus Z170-K ATX LGA1151 Motherboard[/url] ($132.99 @ SuperBiiz) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2k4g4d240fsa]Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory[/url] ($49.99 @ Newegg) [b]Total:[/b] $497.95 [i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i] [i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-20 19:39 EST-0500[/i] The second stage I want to buy a new case and another monitor. I've put together the below list. [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jw6Gpg]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jw6Gpg/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] [b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4blw]Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) [b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/dell-monitor-u3415w]Dell U3415W 60Hz 34.0" Monitor[/url] ($758.46 @ Amazon) [B](I have a 24" 1080p monitor. Will probably buy two new 1080p monitors to put on each side of the ultra wide, but that's a while away.)[/B] [b]Total:[/b] $868.45 [i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i] [i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-20 19:58 EST-0500[/i] I'll end up buying the parts wherever they are cheapest at the time. I'm aiming to buy the CPU this week as the 6600k is on sale for $210 at Microcenter. If I do end up having to buy a new GPU, what would be the best? Should I go with a 980 or will another 970 suffice? Thanks in advance!
First off, surge protectors usually come with a warranty. So you might be able to claim the upgrade from them. The i5-2500K is still very valid, especially with an overclock. It should still run almost anything at max. CPU performance hasn’t really gone up all that much since the i5-2### series. But if you have the money and you are sure the MOBO is borked, go for it. Your PSU could still be broken btw, the fact that it powers on doesn’t mean it isn’t broken. Can you test it somewhere?
[QUOTE=taipan;49360726]First off, surge protectors usually come with a warranty. So you might be able to claim the upgrade from them. The i5-2500K is still very valid, especially with an overclock. It should still run almost anything at max. CPU performance hasn’t really gone up all that much since the i5-2### series. But if you have the money and you are sure the MOBO is borked, go for it. Your PSU could still be broken btw, the fact that it powers on doesn’t mean it isn’t broken. Can you test it somewhere?[/QUOTE] I'm able to claim everything through my homeowners insurance. I never had any issue with using my 2500k and ultra graphics. It worked wonderfully with my 970. The motherboard is definitely shorted somewhere. PSU won't power up when the 24pin connector is hooked up to the motherboard. I could take it to work and have our technicians try and find the problem, but I wanted to upgrade my CPU and motherboard with my tax return anyway. My friend's selling me his lightly used EVGA SuperNova 650 G2 for $50. I'm going to buy that which is better than my older Corsair CX600. And I want a modular PSU for cable management.
[QUOTE=wakeboarderCWB;49361023]I'm able to claim everything through my homeowners insurance. I never had any issue with using my 2500k and ultra graphics. It worked wonderfully with my 970. The motherboard is definitely shorted somewhere. PSU won't power up when the 24pin connector is hooked up to the motherboard. I could take it to work and have our technicians try and find the problem, but I wanted to upgrade my CPU and motherboard with my tax return anyway. My friend's selling me his lightly used EVGA SuperNova 650 G2 for $50. I'm going to buy that which is better than my older Corsair CX600. And I want a modular PSU for cable management.[/QUOTE] Sounds good, I have the same 6600K and cooler you have listed there and it idles at around 22c, pretty insane. (using arctic silver paste and HAF 912 case). Performance is really good too, I shouldn't need to upgrade for a LONG time.
[QUOTE=Adamhully;49361068]Sounds good, I have the same 6600K and cooler you have listed there and it idles at around 22c, pretty insane. (using arctic silver paste and HAF 912 case). Performance is really good too, I shouldn't need to upgrade for a LONG time.[/QUOTE] Would you be able to tell me which motherboard you're using? I don't currently have any plans to overclock but it may come up in the future, so I wouldn't mind a z170 chipset. I think the motherboard I picked out will do me well, but I wouldn't mind a second opinion.
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