Yeah, and AFAIK the pci cards offer more expandability for antennae, I don't recall ever seeing a mobo with a port to screw in an antenna.
Mine has an antennae place iirc
okay so i went $1 over my budget but heres what i got:
[t]http://i.imgur.com/BpPZhuJ.png[/t]
i can swap things out for same price or cheaper components if anyone has any recommendations. i can add more stuff to it down the line when i get more money.
If you're only getting this computer for gaming, I'd highly recommend getting 2x4Gb of ram rather than 1x8Gb so that you can take advantage of dual channel mode. You can then grab more down the line and expand that to 16Gb. The only reason why you'd get 1x8Gb of ram now is if you plan on expanding to 32Gb for rendering or some hardcore editing.
Also, unless you're going for some serious raid support, you can probably get a cheaper mobo and it'll still perform and oc just fine. But if you really need a z97x board, you can swap the board back to the the gigabyte gaming 7 and add $30 to the total.
EDIT: I don't think your post actually factors in tax into your total btw, it'd be closer to $1630 rather than the $1501 you had originally. This breakdown below is around the same kit, but the different retailers will save you about $70. It also includes Gst in the final price and will leave you open for sli in the future.
PCPartPicker part list: [url]http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/6FMv7P[/url]
Price breakdown by merchant: [url]http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/6FMv7P/by_merchant/[/url]
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($226.00 @ IJK)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($98.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($479.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($83.00 @ IJK)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.00 @ Umart)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($22.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1436.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-13 15:31 AEST+1000
i'm all ears :~)
[editline]13th June 2015[/editline]
i haven't built a computer since i was like 14 and i've never had much experience with dealing with hardware.
[editline]13th June 2015[/editline]
the gst is already applied, the total is including gst (10% of the product's price)
the total is $1501, the total GST is $136.45
the total - GST = 1364.55 and 10% of that is 136.45
generally in australia all prices include GST, it is very rare for a price to be shown without GST applied because isn't displaying the total price.
[editline]13th June 2015[/editline]
the motherboard was just a selection based on reviews, i'd totally go for a cheaper board if you have any suggestions?
[QUOTE=Pat.Lithium;47944595]i'm all ears :~)
[editline]13th June 2015[/editline]
i haven't built a computer since i was like 14 and i've never had much experience with dealing with hardware.
[editline]13th June 2015[/editline]
the gst is already applied, the total is including gst (10% of the product's price)
the total is $1501, the total GST is $136.45
the total - GST = 1364.55 and 10% of that is 136.45
generally in australia all prices include GST, it is very rare for a price to be shown without GST applied because isn't displaying the total price.
[editline]13th June 2015[/editline]
the motherboard was just a selection based on reviews, i'd totally go for a cheaper board if you have any suggestions?[/QUOTE]
The gigabyte gaming 5 is pretty much the exact same board just a touch skinnier and with 2 less sata ports.
My second build, budget is a but more restrictive but did I do well?
PCPartPicker part list: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FsDct6[/url]
Price breakdown by merchant: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FsDct6/by_merchant/[/url]
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler ($14.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $585.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-13 04:52 EDT-0400
Please tell and warn me about any parts. (and if you see any good ones on Amazon please tell me because I have this gift card next to me that's just dying to be used)
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;47945571]PSUs a CX pile of shit
case you can do a lot better for not much more
you really don't need case fans unless you're chucking in more hardware or your having temp issues those can be bought a bit more later on
GPU you can also do a bit better
if you can push another $60~ I can price something better[/QUOTE]
I can, please do tell.
new: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y6Jfgs[/url]
So my current PC has a i7-3770k @ 3.50 GHz, 8GB RAM and a Radeon HD 5770. Obviously the main thing that I need to upgrade my video card, but I'm not sure if I should just get a GTX 970 or get a GTX 960 and then another 8GB RAM.
[QUOTE=RockmanYoshi;47945614]new: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y6Jfgs[/url][/QUOTE]
You really should try to fit in there 280x instead of 750ti. Or even 280.
[QUOTE=simkas;47945716]So my current PC has a i7-3770k @ 3.50 GHz, 8GB RAM and a Radeon HD 5770. Obviously the main thing that I need to upgrade my video card, but I'm not sure if I should just get a GTX 970 or get a GTX 960 and then another 8GB RAM.[/QUOTE]
Get the 970.
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;47921482]No.
[url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seasonic-G750-750W-Certified-Modular/dp/B00E3R13VQ/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1433937182&sr=1-3&keywords=Seasonic+G[/url]
This will and you'll have room for an extra 970 down the road if you do fancy.[/QUOTE]
Fair point, although I've never gone SLI, usually just upgrade
welp
reminder to never uninstall drivers for the onboard graphics
happened to get fucked because my old card stopped getting seated on the motherboard properly and consistently stopped getting detected by the OS for whatever reason. t'is about as useful as a small slow fan now.
the computer couldn't find the onboard's drivers and bluescreened on startup until i went and reset everything to the factory image through the HP recovery, wiping my first drive.
waiting on the PSU to arrive so i can finish up and install the new card
[QUOTE=simkas;47945716]So my current PC has a i7-3770k @ 3.50 GHz, 8GB RAM and a Radeon HD 5770. Obviously the main thing that I need to upgrade my video card, but I'm not sure if I should just get a GTX 970 or get a GTX 960 and then another 8GB RAM.[/QUOTE]
I'm usually not the one to respond to this, but imo, getting a better card would be the better route right now.
I personally love the 970. I haven't found a game that at 1080p it hasn't played well, nor have I found anything that I wouldn't expect to fail at 4K. This is with a single card as well.
If you're not in dire need of the extra 8 gigs, don't grab it. Family and friends combined gave me 32GB for b-day and christmas, and it's really pointless. I barely breach 8GB usage on a memory intensive day.
Hey guys, someone recommended me this build: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wkQvQ7[/url] About a week or so ago. My price range is about $750, and I wanted it to have SLI support, nvidia & intel combo, etc.. Basically a gaming rig. Any modifications?
[QUOTE=RockmanYoshi;47945554]My second build, budget is a but more restrictive but did I do well?
PCPartPicker part list: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FsDct6[/url]
Price breakdown by merchant: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FsDct6/by_merchant/[/url]
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler ($14.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $585.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-13 04:52 EDT-0400
Please tell and warn me about any parts. (and if you see any good ones on Amazon please tell me because I have this gift card next to me that's just dying to be used)[/QUOTE]
You have a H series mobo which means you won't be overclocking.
Drop the Cooler, you won't need it. Stock will be fine.
Use that $15 and stretch a little bit more get a 4690 when it drops to $200 (They often do)
PSU is arse but I can't really suggest anything on the budget.
I would also say that you don't need the optical drive as optical is phasing out... Can do everything via flash but it is a convenience. You can always scrap one later out of some old trashed school computer or something.
[QUOTE=RockmanYoshi;47945614]new: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y6Jfgs[/url][/QUOTE]
If its a choice between getting a better PSU/Case or getting a better GPU you should get a better GPU.
[QUOTE=Cold;47953060]If its a choice between getting a better PSU/Case or getting a better GPU you should get a better GPU.[/QUOTE]
I disagree. PSU/Case is something you'll be changing far less often. Prioritize everything but the GPU, odds are you'll replace it anyways in a few years.
[QUOTE=RockmanYoshi;47953910]newer new: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Py4pYJ[/url][/QUOTE]
I'd go with the MSI Z97 PC Mate over the gigabyte board. Low end gigabyte Z97 boards aren't really great. I'd also get the Corsair 200r as a case for the same price.
got my motherboard and ram :~)
will be picking up the rest of the parts on wednesday, so excited
Upgrade time...
PC has a GTX 560 ti, FX 6300, and 8GB RAM. Still runs 2015 games pretty well on 1650x1050, but it's getting a bit old and I've got about £250 to spend. So wondering which way to go with upgrades, what will make the most difference. Leaning towards a new CPU but any suggestions welcome. :)
Found this at Superbiiz [url]http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?p=I5-4690&c=fr&pid=dcd3323b4cf03839e2897f003761b5cab76609e5f7d954111fc7a93ec44f7fd8&gclid=CJ-S7JyokcYCFQuFaQod1hsAcA[/url]
$12 dollars cheaper than the one at NCIX, should I get it?
edit: and a 4690k for roughly the same price as the 4690 i was originally going to get, $6 shipping
Just search up "Intel Core i5-4690 Haswell Processor 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 6MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM", should be 4th or 5th result.
edit: well over my $620 budget however, I can upgrade later, brought back the H series since I will definitely not be overclocking, the only thing I play is EU4 and TF2.
Alright, I've installed the PSU, with a bit of a quirk. (new videocard still waiting on other equipment..)
The old card on the board seems to be getting detected well since I put the new PSU in, so no more relying on onboard graphics. Either that, or the loose screw.
However, my CPU fan happened to shoot straight up to high RPM, running at full speed constantly. I went and got SpeedFan to check what was going on, and I think either the PSU is giving it too much or whichever temperature sensor this is supposed to be from went bonkers:
[img]http://puu.sh/iqvEE/240462bf79.png[/img]
Ill set the old supply side by side to help test..
[editline]15th June 2015[/editline]
Fuck
[editline]15th June 2015[/editline]
Think there's a way to correct a CPU fan short? Looks like ill be needing to grab a replacement motherboard early.
The fan itself works fine on the hub in the chassis.
[editline]15th June 2015[/editline]
Plugging it into the chassis fan port on the board works fine and corrects the rpm issue. After POST still warns of CPU fan failure unfortunately. CPU fan port sends no power as tested with another fan
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