[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kmkMLk]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kmkMLk/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646e31231v3]Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97pro4]ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9s4gbrl]G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($20.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam]Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9390p8256]XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card[/url] ($274.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr]EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Total:[/b] $770.74
How is this build? I have 4 GB of ram so I'm upgrading to 8.
Can someone actually help me get a better MOBO that supports DDR4. Is that even much of importance? sorry im kinda a noob at this
Hi Guys,
Using this build for gaming, programming and creating virtual environments.
Games I would play - Witcher 3, GTA V - Mainly Openworld/RPG
I will be buying my parts from the UK so currency is £.
Planning on building my PC at the end of the month. See my build below:
PCPartPicker part list: [url]http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/BMpPRB[/url]
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£289.14 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£67.98 @ Ebuyer)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste (£5.99)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£169.98 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (Purchased For £70.00)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (Purchased For £70.00)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£244.98 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£324.95 @ More Computers)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£99.95 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£559.99)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£559.99)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case (£83.50 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£149.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) (Purchased For £0.00)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card (Purchased For £66.80)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£24.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan (£10.01)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan (£10.01)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan (£10.01)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan (£10.01)
Other: Akasa AK-CBFA03-45 Flexa FP5 PWM Splitter Cable (£4.79)
Other: Akasa Interconnect Pro 5.25 inch USB Front Panel with Card Reader (£24.98)
Total: £2857.64
Any suggestions/changes i should make?
Can anyone also recommend a good 4k gaming monitor with a thin bezzel?
I was thinking something like this; Asus ROG Swift PG27AQ 27" 4K UHD G-Sync Gaming Monitor
Cheers,
Chi
[QUOTE=ChiMaster9098;49578461]
Total: £2857.64
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You sure a 1000£ build wouldnt do? I mean this is gonna be outperformed in 4 years by a new 1000£ build anyway.
[QUOTE=taipan;49579377]You sure a 1000£ build wouldnt do? I mean this is gonna be outperformed in 4 years by a new 1000£ build anyway.[/QUOTE]
It looks like he's building a solid workstation. If he's got the money then this build is fine and will last him a very long time. No need to try and convince him otherwise.
Anyone got a recommendation for a decent 24 inch monitor. It's monitor #2, pretty much just for skype/youtube/other work stuff, so it doesn't have to be anywhere near amazing. HDMI preferred
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;49579768]You get a [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/benq-monitor-gl2460hm"]BenQ GL2460HM[/URL].
He get's one. YOU ALL GET ONE.
Cause their so damn cheap.[/QUOTE]
Just curious, what makes this stand out from the rest? It's the same price as a regular 24 inch thin-bezel IPS monitor.
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;49579954]Yet to hear a single bad thing about BenQ.
If IPS is something he needs then yeah there's going to be an alternative at the same price.[/QUOTE]
My BenQ monitor takes 7 seconds to turn on. I don't know if that's actually a long time comparatively but it sure does feel like a long time.
[QUOTE=helifreak;49580228]My BenQ monitor takes 7 seconds to turn on. I don't know if that's actually a long time comparatively but it sure does feel like a long time.[/QUOTE]
My Acer 1440p takes about that long too.
My Monoprice 1440p monitor is especially bad about that. It takes about 5 seconds to start the backlight, which includes anytime you switch the resolution (it also clicks, like a relay, which is an odd design choice even for a cheap monitor :v:). Luckily, GPU scaling is a thing.
OKay, I need some help. I got [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088PUEPK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00"]this[/URL] hard drive as a replacement for my desktop pc (whose hard drive is no longer working) and I'm trying to install Windows 10 on it via a USB stick. When I get to the page where I select which drive to put the OS on, it tells me "we couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the setup log files". I tried the solution [URL="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/asiasupp/2012/03/06/error-we-couldnt-create-a-new-partition-or-locate-an-existing-one-for-more-information-see-the-setup-log-files-when-you-try-to-install-windows-8-cp/"]here[/URL] but no luck. I'm pissed because I already waited a few days longer than it was supposed to take to get here. Anyone know how to fix this?
[QUOTE=ChiMaster9098;49578461]Hi Guys,
Using this build for gaming, programming and creating virtual environments.
Games I would play - Witcher 3, GTA V - Mainly Openworld/RPG
I will be buying my parts from the UK so currency is £.
Planning on building my PC at the end of the month. See my build below:
PCPartPicker part list: [url]http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/BMpPRB[/url]
<build>
Any suggestions/changes i should make?
Can anyone also recommend a good 4k gaming monitor with a thin bezzel?
I was thinking something like this; Asus ROG Swift PG27AQ 27" 4K UHD G-Sync Gaming Monitor
Cheers,
Chi[/QUOTE]
Even at that price point, i wouldn't blow that much money on storage(speed). Performance difference for general use isn't nearly as impressive going from SSD to a PCI-SSD, vs going from HD to SSD.
Edit: i guess you want the massive amount of SSD storage, for virtual machines tho, i guess that kinda justifies it.
[QUOTE=Rika-chan;49574818]I need this case in my life
[url]http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-y6/[/url][/QUOTE]
But will it actually float? Incase you want to take it into the pool or the tub.
Looks like I'm in for a busy afternoon :dance: I'll report back in a while
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/5QoBpk4.jpg[/IMG]
Hello I have what is probably the world's jankiest build.
Board+basic kit + ssd: NUC6i5SYK
GCard: MSI GeForce GTX 950 DirectX 12 GTX 950 2GD5 OC
PSU:picoPSU-160-XT
Extra Ram stick:CORSAIR Vengeance 4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1600
It also needs a PCIEmini-PCIE cable
The weird layout is because I am trying to fit this into a very VERY small case with a total square clearance of 189x195x76 mm. And surprisingly, it fits!
[img]http://i.imgur.com/psSfrlz.png[/img]
Yes the graphics card has been inserted at an angle. The 'case fan' is a giant pc casefan strapped to the top.
As for power, I'm taking the atx pinout of the psu and using the 12 volt pinout for the card and stringing the 12, -12, and 5 volt pinout to get the right voltage for the board. As for power consumption the PSU provides enough with 20 to spare in case either of their peak consumption is exceeded somehow.
I need to revise this a bit before I can actually make it in case I've forgotten something, and I'd appreciate your input.
[QUOTE=Killstr3aKs;49584171]Looks like I'm in for a busy afternoon :dance: I'll report back in a while
[/QUOTE]
Interested to see what those fans look like, (I wouldn't have gone for red and black but was thinking of getting the same model)
[QUOTE=Aircraft;49584555]Hello I have what is probably the world's jankiest build.
Board+basic kit + ssd: NUC6i5SYK
GCard: MSI GeForce GTX 950 DirectX 12 GTX 950 2GD5 OC
PSU:picoPSU-160-XT
Extra Ram stick:CORSAIR Vengeance 4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1600
It also needs a PCIEmini-PCIE cable
The weird layout is because I am trying to fit this into a very VERY small case with a total square clearance of 189x195x76 mm. And surprisingly, it fits!
*img*
Yes the graphics card has been inserted at an angle. The 'case fan' is a giant pc casefan strapped to the top.
As for power, I'm taking the atx pinout of the psu and using the 12 volt pinout for the card and stringing the 12, -12, and 5 volt pinout to get the right voltage for the board. As for power consumption the PSU provides enough with 20 to spare in case either of their peak consumption is exceeded somehow.
I need to revise this a bit before I can actually make it in case I've forgotten something, and I'd appreciate your input.[/QUOTE]
You probably want to grab the model that has both an M2 and an SATA3 port, or you'll have to run your OS off USB or SD Card.
You'll need this, [url]http://www.hwtools.net/ExtenderBoard/P4SM2.html[/url] as well as a PCI-E 4x flex cable.
I would probably just opt to get an tiny steam-machine-ish box. Surely there is one that fits within that space with a decent GPU.
Just ordered all my parts from Amazon for $940 (tax included, shipping was free). I decided not to deal with multiple retailers, shipping, rebates, etc. Since internet sales in my state are taxed automatically, I paid about $60 over the lowest possible price.
Should all be here by the end of the month. I'm excited. It'll be good to get back onto a working desktop again.
[QUOTE=Roag15;49585233]Interested to see what those fans look like, (I wouldn't have gone for red and black but was thinking of getting the same model)[/QUOTE]
The great thing about these fans is that you can swap the colour ring with the blue or white versions included. So I had no problem with color-matching this build :joy:
[t]http://i.imgur.com/euKwbrK.jpg[/t]
Huh. Apparently I overran the limit on my debit card. Despite having more than enough money to make all these purchases. Guess I've got to call the bank tomorrow.
[QUOTE=woolio1;49586976]Huh. Apparently I overran the limit on my debit card. Despite having more than enough money to make all these purchases. Guess I've got to call the bank tomorrow.[/QUOTE]
If you got it when you were a student it might still have an arbitrary limit of like $400 a day.
[QUOTE=Levelog;49587102]If you got it when you were a student it might still have an arbitrary limit of like $400 a day.[/QUOTE]
Nah, I paid off a $1400 credit card balance at midnight today, so it's probably a $1500-1600 limit.
On the upside, I now don't have a credit card payment. Go me.
Almost everything is in the case!
[t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/40378683/IMG_20160123_000218.jpg[/t][t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/40378683/IMG_20160123_000235.jpg[/t][t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/40378683/IMG_20160123_000321.jpg[/t]
Turns out I'm one SATA cable short (I need one for the disc drive), plus my plans to get a copy of Windows have hit a bit of a snag. Well, otherwise everything is working out well. Guess I'll deal with everything else in the morning.
Cable management was going really well until I had to plug in the power cables, lol. I'm glad I sprung for the modular PSU or else things would be [I]really[/I] ugly.
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;49589538]Re-route everything through those grommets that you have. You have plenty of room to shove everything in the front of the case and to route it all through those grommets.[/quote]
Will do.
Does it matter where I plug it into the PSU? For example - I only have one graphics card, does it have to be in VGA1 or is VGA2 okay?
[quote]Also your cooler is mounted in a really weird way.
Mount it with the fan in take going in from the right and out to the left so your rear fan picks up the air and pushes it out straight away.[/QUOTE]
Because of the way the cooler connects to the motherboard (it latches onto side clamps, [URL="http://cdn1.expertreviews.co.uk/sites/expertreviews/files/5/13/fit_the_cooler_0993_0.jpg?itok=w9wVSlAC"]sort of like this[/URL]) I can't mount it like that. I can rotate it 180 degrees - would that be better or is it not worth the effort?
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;49589585]Oh I assumed you went with your Intel idea.
Huh.
Aight, mount it the other way then, have the warm/hot air rise up since that's what it naturally does anyway.
If you have a top fan or plan to get one it would REALLY benefit from having this.
And no it does not matter as long as they fit(apart from the CPU 8pin that ACTUALLY DOES MATTER).[/QUOTE]
A buddy of mine gave me his barely used AMD chip for $20 so I adjusted the build accordingly. Looks like I'll be picking up some thermal paste tomorrow too.
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;49589585]Aight, mount it the other way then, have the warm/hot air rise up since that's what it naturally does anyway.
If you have a top fan or plan to get one it would REALLY benefit from having this.
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This. Discovered my cooler wouldn't go front-to-back like i was planning, but after adding a few fans to the top, it's actually cooling really well for a 9590. And I think my airflow works better this way, since my case doesn't have a front fan.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/G8aVL3Z.jpg[/img]
Ignore the fan wires, those are temporary until I figure out a clean solution for the fan controls. And no, I cannot just hook them up to the motherboard, my second system fan pins are at the bottom of the motherboard, so one of my fans just can't reach. I'm thinking of taking a 5.25" plate off the front and cutting a hole for both fan controller panels.
Hey guys Im building a pc for my couson(hes going to help and im going to teach) looking for opinions if this is any good pick or some changes needed. Yes it has to be skylake and cpu had to be best one without OC option beceuse he plays alot of mmo's.
cpu : Intel Core i5-6600 / 3.3 GHz - € 242,90
psu : XFX TS Series 550W - € 66,90
case : NZXT s340 - € 69.99
ram : DDR4 Corsair Vengeance LPX 8gbx2 16gb - € 93,90
storage :Samsung 850 EVO 500gb - € 171,90
storage :WD Blue WD10EZEX - € 53.89
mobo :Gigabyte GA-B150-HD3P - € 94,90
cpu cooler :Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo - € 29,90
fans :Corsair Air Series AF120 LED Quiet Edition x2 - € 28,99 ( One for on the cpu cooler and one for in back of case )
Custom sleeved cables extenders made by me. € 62 euro
monitor : Dell U2414H - € 242,90 (I think this is a decent pick ive owned quite a few dell monitors they pretty damn sturdy 8ms reaction time for gaming thought.. I think it should be alright )
Total € 1.157.99 with monitor
Total € 915.09 without monitor
Budget is around 1300-1350(excluding monitor) I still need a gpu with this build but I told him to wait for nvidia pascal cards in meanwhile he can borrow my gtx780. Ive taken into a account a gpu would cost 350-400 euro (price of a 970)
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;49589654]That's a very fucking sick deal.
Specs of that AMD CPU?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-hdz965fbgmbox[/url]
It was [I]really [/I]nice of him, I guess he just had an extra because he builds a lot of PCs.
$20 is $20, plus it let me shift my budget around a bit because I was saving money
Final build:
Case SHARKOON BD28 GAMING CASE (Green LED)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-6500 (3.2GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® Z170 PRO GAMING: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM) 16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB Kit)
Graphics Card 4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970
Hard Disk 1TB SEAGATE 3.5" SSHD, SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM (64MB + 8GB SSD CACHE)
Power Supply CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
€1,091.87 including shipping to Ireland is pretty good.
Hate me all you want. But I installed my Micro ATX into this: [url]http://www.corsair.com/en-us/obsidian-series-900d-super-tower-case[/url]
[editline]23rd January 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=WastedJamacan;49589665][T]http://i.imgur.com/G8aVL3Z.jpg[/T][/QUOTE]
Good budget CPU cooler, but it's a real pain in the ass to install, good God...
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