[QUOTE=Levelog;49503688]Cheaping out on the thing that delivers and regulates electricity to all of your components is a terrible idea. It is the only component that can take out every single component in your computer in a bad failure.[/QUOTE]
Can confirm the cable going to my DVD drive caught on fire with my cheap-o psu a few months after I put a 550ti in a shitty dell
[QUOTE=Levelog;49503688]Cheaping out on the thing that delivers and regulates electricity to all of your components is a terrible idea. It is the only component that can take out every single component in your computer in a bad failure.[/QUOTE]
But the dude literally states in that example that it's not any more likely to malfunction than any other psu - the parts just aren't as top grade.
[editline]11th January 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=MEOWTFLOL;49503878][url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZGDx4D]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZGDx4D/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460]Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($249.75 @ Vuugo)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhl9i]Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler[/url] ($49.75 @ Vuugo)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate]MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($118.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy16gx3m2a1866c9r]Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory[/url] ($115.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001]Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($90.97 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n750ti2gd5oc]MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card[/url] ($158.50 @ Vuugo)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-thorv2w]Rosewill THOR V2-W ATX Full Tower Case[/url] ($199.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10750xr]EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($113.86 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($123.00 @ shopRBC)
[b]Total:[/b] $1220.77
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-10 22:01 EST-0500[/i]
Hows she lookin? What's she lackin? What's unneccessary/not there but should be/blah blah blah?
Im trying to get a nice gaming rig goin. If theres any reasonable priced improvements (ie 10$ for something better) then any suggestions are welcome.
Complete novice. Budget of ~1400/1500$ MAX, pref less. Will be built over the course of a couple months so price isnt TOO big of a deal.[/QUOTE]
Why not just get a basic, square, matte black case? Not a weird pointy white one.
[QUOTE=Rusty100;49504105]But the dude literally states in that example that it's not any more likely to malfunction than any other psu - the parts just aren't as top grade.[/QUOTE]
Let me break it down for you. It does NOT say that it's not any more likely to malfunction than any other PSU anywhere in there. In fact quite the opposite.
It has Chinese caps, prone to leaking
It has mediocre voltage regulation, which causes undo stress on your components
It's only rated for fucking 30 degrees!
It's just not a good PSU for a gaming build. All these factors heighten the chance of catastrophic failure. No, it's not some shit Raidmax that will fail and take your drives with you, but it is not something you should be putting into a high performance rig.
[editline]11th January 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=MEOWTFLOL;49503878][url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZGDx4D]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZGDx4D/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460]Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($249.75 @ Vuugo)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhl9i]Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler[/url] ($49.75 @ Vuugo)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate]MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($118.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy16gx3m2a1866c9r]Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory[/url] ($115.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001]Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($90.97 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n750ti2gd5oc]MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card[/url] ($158.50 @ Vuugo)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-thorv2w]Rosewill THOR V2-W ATX Full Tower Case[/url] ($199.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10750xr]EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($113.86 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($123.00 @ shopRBC)
[b]Total:[/b] $1220.77
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-10 22:01 EST-0500[/i]
Hows she lookin? What's she lackin? What's unneccessary/not there but should be/blah blah blah?
Im trying to get a nice gaming rig goin. If theres any reasonable priced improvements (ie 10$ for something better) then any suggestions are welcome.
Complete novice. Budget of ~1400/1500$ MAX, pref less. Will be built over the course of a couple months so price isnt TOO big of a deal.[/QUOTE]
Try this for absurdly better graphical perfomance and the same for everything else. Also better PSU.
[url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Dh4nYJ]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Dh4nYJ/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460]Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($249.75 @ Vuugo)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h97pcmate]MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($120.05 @ Vuugo)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-memory-ax3u1600w4g9db]A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($53.11 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001]Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($88.05 @ Vuugo)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9390p8256]XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card[/url] ($444.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210e002]NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($69.50 @ Vuugo)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze]SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply[/url] ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($123.00 @ shopRBC)
[b]Total:[/b] $1238.42
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-10 23:08 EST-0500[/i]
[QUOTE=Levelog;49501862]I never use front panel ports. Opted not to have any even on this case. A hub on your desk below the monitor is 100x better.[/QUOTE]
I use my front panel for quick usb or my ilok dongle. Reaching all the way in the back is a pain all the time, so I reserve the back ones for stuff that I don't have to move all the time.
[QUOTE=redBadger;49504285]I use my front panel for quick usb or my ilok dongle. Reaching all the way in the back is a pain all the time, so I reserve the back ones for stuff that I don't have to move all the time.[/QUOTE]
Invest in a 4 port anker USB 3.0 brushed aluminum hub and thank me later.
[QUOTE=Levelog;49504156]Let me break it down for you. It does NOT say that it's not any more likely to malfunction than any other PSU anywhere in there. In fact quite the opposite.
It has Chinese caps, prone to leaking
It has mediocre voltage regulation, which causes undo stress on your components
It's only rated for fucking 30 degrees!
It's just not a good PSU for a gaming build. All these factors heighten the chance of catastrophic failure. No, it's not some shit Raidmax that will fail and take your drives with you, but it is not something you should be putting into a high performance rig.[/QUOTE]
The oem for the particular powersupply in question is [url]http://www.cwt.com.tw/[/url]
You can read information about psus here: [url]http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page447.htm[/url]
This one is only cabable of 456 watts.
I agree with Levelog the value brand (in this case it's just a line) psus should not be bought for your pc if it's going to be a gaming rig. In my limited experience with psus I've seen some pretty scary workmanship for something capable of 38a at 12v. I think biased on how much you're spending on the other parts in the computer one should expect to spend more on the psu as a result remember if it fails then it can and will take other parts with it.
You can save money later by spending more now saving you having to re buy the whole computer cause you cheaped out.
Corsair in general has been really disappointing with their PSUs. The CX line they pulled a massive bait and switch. Their first model they came out with was a Seasonic rebrand that was fantastic, then after a bunch of reviews came out they switched it to the vastly inferior CWT model. The RM series is a solid CWT model, but they price it to compete with much better units. The AX and AXi are REALLY good PSUs but you can get the best on the market for cheaper. Their old HX and TX lines were fantastic PSUs at a good price, but they phased them out for all these new ones.
hey man they got a hi-pot sticker can't be all bad right? RIGHT?
I gotta say the RM line has been good for me I've had the original RM750 for almost 2 and half years and it's been great no problems and I have a cousin with the RM650 thats been running strong for a year no problems I know the cheaper capacitors in the original aren't great but I haven't heard of many problems as much as people down them and the new RMx line fixed that problem and I have heard nothing but good things from the RMx which the 750w version scored a 9.8 which is right on par with the EVGA supernova 750 g2.
[editline]11th January 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=MEOWTFLOL;49503878][url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZGDx4D]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZGDx4D/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460]Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($249.75 @ Vuugo)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhl9i]Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler[/url] ($49.75 @ Vuugo)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate]MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($118.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy16gx3m2a1866c9r]Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory[/url] ($115.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001]Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($90.97 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n750ti2gd5oc]MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card[/url] ($158.50 @ Vuugo)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-thorv2w]Rosewill THOR V2-W ATX Full Tower Case[/url] ($199.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10750xr]EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($113.86 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($123.00 @ shopRBC)
[b]Total:[/b] $1220.77
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-10 22:01 EST-0500[/i]
Hows she lookin? What's she lackin? What's unneccessary/not there but should be/blah blah blah?
Im trying to get a nice gaming rig goin. If theres any reasonable priced improvements (ie 10$ for something better) then any suggestions are welcome.
Complete novice. Budget of ~1400/1500$ MAX, pref less. Will be built over the course of a couple months so price isnt TOO big of a deal.[/QUOTE]
When your case costs more than the gpu in a gaming oriented build you are not really doing the best thing for price to performance.
[QUOTE=Npc_Hydra3;49504943]I gotta say the RM line has been good for me I've had the original RM750 for almost 2 and half years and it's been great no problems and I have a cousin with the RM650 thats been running strong for a year no problems I know the cheaper capacitors in the original aren't great but I haven't heard of many problems as much as people down them and the new RMx line fixed that problem and I have heard nothing but good things from the RMx which the 750w version scored a 9.8 which is right on par with the EVGA supernova 750 g2.
[editline]11th January 2016[/editline]
When your case costs more than the gpu in a gaming oriented build you are not really doing the best thing for price to performance.[/QUOTE]
Nah, you've got me wrong. The RM series are perfectly fine units. They're just overpriced for what they are.
[QUOTE=Levelog;49504975]Nah, you've got me wrong. The RM series are perfectly fine units. They're just overpriced for what they are.[/QUOTE]
I do agree on that factor if they would drop the price 20-30 dollars they would be very competitive units,
[QUOTE=Levelog;49504156]
Try this for absurdly better graphical perfomance and the same for everything else. Also better PSU.
[url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Dh4nYJ]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Dh4nYJ/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460]Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($249.75 @ Vuugo)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h97pcmate]MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($120.05 @ Vuugo)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-memory-ax3u1600w4g9db]A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($53.11 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001]Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($88.05 @ Vuugo)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9390p8256]XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card[/url] ($444.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210e002]NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($69.50 @ Vuugo)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze]SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply[/url] ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($123.00 @ shopRBC)
[b]Total:[/b] $1238.42
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-10 23:08 EST-0500[/i][/QUOTE]
So. Re-did a couple things in the build on my own, then saw your post.
Heres my build:
[url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/qn686h]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/qn686h/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258]Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor[/url] ($96.78 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate]MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($118.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl]G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($55.24 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001]Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($88.05 @ Vuugo)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-strixgtx970dc2oc4gd5]Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card[/url] ($421.05 @ Vuugo)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($75.05 @ Vuugo)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10750xr]EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($113.86 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24f1st]Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($19.75 @ Vuugo)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($123.00 @ shopRBC)
[b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://ca.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] ($49.74 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Case Fan:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20arr1]Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan[/url] ($7.50 @ Vuugo)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umfg6aab01]Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor[/url] ($273.63 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Total:[/b] $1442.63
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-11 01:24 EST-0500[/i]
Now, i'm sure its fairly obvious i have no clue what the fuck to do. Which one would be better?
[url]http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/qn686h[/url] Here is a link to the build if anyone would like to mess with it.
Also, thanks for the input guys, its really helpful.
[QUOTE=MEOWTFLOL;49505061]So. Re-did a couple things in the build on my own, then saw your post.
Heres my build:
[url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/qn686h]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/qn686h/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258]Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor[/url] ($96.78 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate]MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($118.98 @ Newegg Canada)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl]G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($55.24 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001]Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($88.05 @ Vuugo)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-strixgtx970dc2oc4gd5]Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card[/url] ($421.05 @ Vuugo)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($75.05 @ Vuugo)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10750xr]EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($113.86 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24f1st]Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($19.75 @ Vuugo)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($123.00 @ shopRBC)
[b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://ca.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] ($49.74 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Case Fan:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20arr1]Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan[/url] ($7.50 @ Vuugo)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umfg6aab01]Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor[/url] ($273.63 @ DirectCanada)
[b]Total:[/b] $1442.63
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-11 01:24 EST-0500[/i]
Now, i'm sure its fairly obvious i have no clue what the fuck to do. Which one would be better?
[url]http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/qn686h[/url] Here is a link to the build if anyone would like to mess with it.
Also, thanks for the input guys, its really helpful.[/QUOTE]
You do not want to go with the Pentium at your budget. There's just no point. You're really going to be suffering unless you purely play like source games. Also the PSU I linked is better and cheaper.
[editline]11th January 2016[/editline]
750w is way overkill for any single GPU system.
[QUOTE=Levelog;49505070]You do not want to go with the Pentium at your budget. There's just no point. You're really going to be suffering unless you purely play like source games. Also the PSU I linked is better and cheaper.
[editline]11th January 2016[/editline]
750w is way overkill for any single GPU system.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the info. I don't really understand a lot of this. like some cards you can overclock and not? and same with cpus? or what?
I think i'll end up going with your build. Is there any extra ~100-150 thing that i could add to make it even crazier? or how good would it be approximately right now?
[QUOTE=MEOWTFLOL;49505096]Thanks for the info. I don't really understand a lot of this. like some cards you can overclock and not? and same with cpus? or what?
I think i'll end up going with your build. Is there any extra ~100-150 thing that i could add to make it even crazier? or how good would it be approximately right now?[/QUOTE]
With $100-$150 you could probably stretch it to some overclocking parts for the CPU/motherboard/cooler, but if you're really new to this you'll likely never end up overclocking. It's really not necessary for the most part anyways. For gaming overclocking your graphics card helps far more than the CPU does. You can overclock just about any GPU.
SSD would be nice for your OS, I replaced the hdd in my laptop with an SSD and the difference was very noticeable.
Missed that. Pick up a 250gb Samsung 850 EVO with that extra cash.
So I just built a new rig, any reason why one of my usb ports on the front of the case doesn't work? Well I'm not 100% sure it doesn't work but it definitely won't read my usb drive or my 360 controller but the other usb port does.
Case is a Corsair Carbide Spec-03.
[QUOTE=gbtygfvyg;49505353]So I just built a new rig, any reason why one of my usb ports on the front of the case doesn't work? Well I'm not 100% sure it doesn't work but it definitely won't read my usb drive or my 360 controller but the other usb port does.
Case is a Corsair Carbide Spec-03.[/QUOTE]
make sure the usb 3 header is secure on the motherboard. try using high performance power mode just in case windows is causing the usb port to suspend.
I'll re-secure the usb header when I wake up tomorrow morning, I changed the power settings to high performance but it didn't change anything.
Final Update:
So after going to the nearest Microcenter and picking up that PSU, connected everything and did some cable management, the system is brought to life.
CPU temps sitting at around 33-40c (might need to reapply thermal paste), and GPU temps sitting at around 42-45c.
I know idle temps don't matter too much compared to full load temps.
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Night Light Picture:
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Taken with a shitty HTC One M8 but I don't care anymore, this headache is finally gone.
Let me know what your load temps are on that GPU, mine seem rather high at around 70ish+ but below 80.
Well kinda high for me, maybe not for you.
[QUOTE=Vilusia;49493936]Im getting a new pc next week. I was wondering if you guys thought this pc was worth it.
[URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883102057[/URL]
This is my first time getting a pc. I would build it myself but I simply do not have the time for that.
Edit: Fixed link[/QUOTE]
Well, its not horrible. (not very good either). However the power supply and motherboard might be horrible for all we know, they dont list them.
[QUOTE=Rika-chan;49505182]SSD would be nice for your OS, I replaced the hdd in my laptop with an SSD and the difference was very noticeable.[/QUOTE]
i can't imagine not booting from an ssd anymore. it is instantaneous. anything longer would be hell
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;49506075]Read the reviews.
People are complaining it runs a bit hot.[/QUOTE]
[quote]Cons: I noticed my computer was running very hot and purchased a new fan. While removing the water block I discovered that the contact surface still had the "remove before use" sticker on it. That means there was a plastic sticker between the contact surface on the water block and the CPU. I'm lucky nothing caught fire.[/quote]
Kek
[QUOTE=gbtygfvyg;49505498]I'll re-secure the usb header when I wake up tomorrow morning, I changed the power settings to high performance but it didn't change anything.[/QUOTE]
Resecured it but still the same issue.
[QUOTE=Cold;49507312]Kek[/QUOTE]
This happens far more often than it should with CPU coolers, it's really alarming.
[QUOTE=gbtygfvyg;49505797]Let me know what your load temps are on that GPU, mine seem rather high at around 70ish+ but below 80.
Well kinda high for me, maybe not for you.[/QUOTE]
60-75c, it's standard as long as it doesn't hit 90c to be honest.
Especially for an aircooled card, I don't even bother with a custom Afterburner fan curve
Well, my computer has decided to kill itself. Apparently the BIOS update that fixes a few major bugs in Windows 10, including my random crashes, makes the motherboard incompatible with Sandy Bridge processors.
I think that's the final straw on the rebuild. Guess I'm buying parts next week.
Anyone know if Killer Network bullshit is worth it?
I'm trying to figure out how to disable it without disabling the NIC.
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