[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;48771008]cause its for america
give me ur price in AUD[/QUOTE]
~$900
[QUOTE=ch0mp;48766272]ALSO, with the Corsair, does the 2133Mhz model do anything significantly better than the 1600Mhz?[/QUOTE]
Pretty much no unless you're running off of integrated graphics and/or doing fancy stuff like rendering. In day to day use and gaming, you won't notice any difference.
It can improve minimum frame rates though, which is really nice. Overall smoother experience.
I'm considering getting this PSU. What do you think of it?
[url]http://www.bestbuy.com/site/thermaltake-smart-series-650w-bronze-power-supply-black/8733872.p?id=1219365660388&skuId=8733872[/url]
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;48771486]What do you have now already because at the moment I'm at the 1000 dollar mark with anything remotely close/decent
[editline]27th September 2015[/editline]
[url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/YJTynQ]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/YJTynQ/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460]Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($275.00 @ Storm Computers)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h97mg43]MSI H97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($125.00 @ PCCaseGear)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl]G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($76.00 @ IJK)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-internal-hard-drive-cssdf120gblsb]Corsair Force LS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($85.00 @ Umart)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($68.00 @ Umart)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9270xcdj4]XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card[/url] ($219.00 @ CPL Online)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($84.00 @ CPL Online)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr]EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply[/url] ($95.00 @ Umart)
[b]Total:[/b] $1027.00
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 19:43 AEST+1000[/i]
Removing the SSD and it's almost in budget.
[url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/fvNCRB]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/fvNCRB/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460]Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($275.00 @ Storm Computers)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h97mg43]MSI H97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($125.00 @ PCCaseGear)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl]G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($76.00 @ IJK)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($68.00 @ Umart)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9270xcdj4]XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card[/url] ($219.00 @ CPL Online)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($84.00 @ CPL Online)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr]EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply[/url] ($95.00 @ Umart)
[b]Total:[/b] $942.00
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 19:44 AEST+1000[/i][/QUOTE]
Thanks Kiwi. 1000 dollar mark seems about right
I got nothing except an external HDD and monitor/keyboard/mouse :v:
idk what I'm doing mang, figured poking around is a good idea before jumping in
[QUOTE=Mind Man;48775109]I'm considering getting this PSU. What do you think of it?
[url]http://www.bestbuy.com/site/thermaltake-smart-series-650w-bronze-power-supply-black/8733872.p?id=1219365660388&skuId=8733872[/url][/QUOTE]
Borderline IED
Hey guys, I'm building my first PC and I plan on using it mostly for Adobe CC programs and everyday gaming, nothing too serious. I'm considering upgrading RAM (or maybe just getting one 8GB stick that I can add to later?), and the GPU isn't that great, but I figure it's better to buy a $150 GPU and upgrade to a $500 one later than it is to buy a $300 GPU and get out of my price zone.
TL;DR: I need a nice computer for Adobe stuff and I know nothing about building, so here's a list of stuff I found on Amazon for somewhat reasonable prices. Is this all reasonable? Am I making any huge mistakes? Please guide me:
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6KCxBm]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6KCxBm/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] ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h60cw9060007ww]Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler[/url] ($51.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate]MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($82.88 @ OutletPC)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9]Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam]Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($67.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43753kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card[/url] ($116.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cp9020082na]Corsair 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($126.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224bbrsbs]Samsung SH-224BB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($24.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Total:[/b] $958.47
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 20:12 EDT-0400[/i]
[QUOTE=BigJoeyLemons;48775975]Hey guys, I'm building my first PC and I plan on using it mostly for Adobe CC programs and everyday gaming, nothing too serious. I'm considering upgrading RAM (or maybe just getting one 8GB stick that I can add to later?), and the GPU isn't that great, but I figure it's better to buy a $150 GPU and upgrade to a $500 one later than it is to buy a $300 GPU and get out of my price zone.
TL;DR: I need a nice computer for Adobe stuff and I know nothing about building, so here's a list of stuff I found on Amazon for somewhat reasonable prices. Is this all reasonable? Am I making any huge mistakes? Please guide me:
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6KCxBm]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6KCxBm/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] ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h60cw9060007ww]Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler[/url] ($51.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate]MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($82.88 @ OutletPC)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9]Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam]Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($67.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43753kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card[/url] ($116.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cp9020082na]Corsair 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($126.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224bbrsbs]Samsung SH-224BB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($24.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Total:[/b] $958.47
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 20:12 EDT-0400[/i][/QUOTE]
-Get 16 gigs of RAM.
-I'd avoid cheap solutions to liquid cooling and instead get a really good aircooler -- Look in to Noctua
-I would forgo the SSD and get two two TB drives for lots of storage head room but that's just me. At least try to get a caviar black.
[QUOTE=Sand Castle;48776093]
-I'd avoid cheap solutions to liquid cooling and instead get a really good aircooler -- Look in to Noctua
[/QUOTE]
I'll take these suggestions into serious considerations, but I'm a little confused about what CPU coolers are for and why they're necessary, could you explain?
[QUOTE=BigJoeyLemons;48776254]I'll take these suggestions into serious considerations, but I'm a little confused about what CPU coolers are for and why they're necessary, could you explain?[/QUOTE]
The CPU itself generally outputs a lot of heat and requires it's own cooler. The popular options are air cooling -- not as good as water cooling but is generally cheaper and can get pretty close. General rule of thumb is that water cooling is mfor if you have extra money to spend. A great air cooled CPU heat sink costs about the same as a pretty shitty water cooling block. Look in to the Noctua NH-D14 or Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
[QUOTE=Sand Castle;48776320]Look in to the Noctua NH-D14 or Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO[/QUOTE]
So one of those is $25 and the other is $75, is there any reason to prefer the more expensive one?
[QUOTE=BigJoeyLemons;48776367]So one of those is $25 and the other is $75, is there any reason to prefer the more expensive one?[/QUOTE]
The expensive one is the best you're gonna get for air cooling -- it comes pretty damn close to water cooling performance believe it or not. You're not going to get that with the cheaper one, but it's still pretty damn solid for the price
Considering those factors, I went for one right in the middle. The [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhl12"]NH-L12[/URL]
[QUOTE=BigJoeyLemons;48776633]Considering those factors, I went for one right in the middle. The [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhl12"]NH-L12[/URL][/QUOTE]
You're paying more for the niche form factor than the performance with that one.
[editline]27th September 2015[/editline]
[URL="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AXUTKG2/?tag=pcpapi-20"]This[/URL] would be right in the middle.
[QUOTE=Levelog;48776644]
[URL="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AXUTKG2/?tag=pcpapi-20"]This[/URL] would be right in the middle.[/QUOTE]
Gotcha, thanks man. I really know next to nothing about this stuff :pudge:
[editline]27th September 2015[/editline]
Here's my updated list, I upgraded the RAM to the cheapest 16GB I could find, found better alternatives for both drives, and went with the recommended CPU cooler.
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/C4BCRB]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/C4BCRB/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] ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc12dxrd]Phanteks PH-TC12DX_RD 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler[/url] ($49.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate]MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($82.88 @ OutletPC)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit8g3d1609ds1s00]Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($74.99 @ B&H)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-shfs37a120g]Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($50.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001]Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43753kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card[/url] ($116.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cp9020082na]Corsair 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($126.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224bbrsbs]Samsung SH-224BB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($24.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Total:[/b] $985.57
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 22:47 EDT-0400[/i]
I still have two questions, though: Do I really need a 750W PSU if the components only need ~300W, and does it matter that the selected copy of Windows is OEM?
No, but that's not a very good PSU. Get [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0650v1"]this[/URL] one and you'll be ready for any GPU you can throw in there when the time comes to upgrade.
[editline]27th September 2015[/editline]
Also since you don't know much about this stuff, I take it you probably won't be overclocking? If not you can drop down to a 4690 non-k and an H97 board. Also the stock cooler would work fine for you if that were the case. Then you could put some extra cash to a better GPU.
This is all very useful information! Thank you very much, I'll get back with a once-again-updated list. And by "stock cooler" do you mean whatever is built into the CPU?
In the CPU box they include a fairly basic cooler that's adequate for the stock non-overclocked processor.
[QUOTE=BigJoeyLemons;48776824]This is all very useful information! Thank you very much, I'll get back with a once-again-updated list. And by "stock cooler" do you mean whatever is built into the CPU?[/QUOTE]
It's not built in, but it comes with it in the box and while it's not great, it's pretty good and even easier to install than most aftermarket coolers
Instead of going back and forth a bunch I just went ahead and threw together what I'd recommend.
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pgrKt6]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pgrKt6/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690]Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($212.95 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97pro4]ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-memory-ax3u1600w8g9dr]A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($69.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam]Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($67.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001]Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9380p4255]XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card[/url] ($219.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg620m]Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($76.82 @ Amazon)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas12414]Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($16.41 @ OutletPC)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Total:[/b] $975.81
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 23:06 EDT-0400[/i]
[QUOTE=Levelog;48776866]Instead of going back and forth a bunch I just went ahead and threw together what I'd recommend.
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pgrKt6]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pgrKt6/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690]Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($212.95 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97pro4]ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-memory-ax3u1600w8g9dr]A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($69.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam]Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($67.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001]Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9380p4255]XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card[/url] ($219.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg620m]Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($76.82 @ Amazon)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas12414]Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($16.41 @ OutletPC)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Total:[/b] $975.81
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 23:06 EDT-0400[/i][/QUOTE]
Sub the Radeon out for an Nvidia card, he's mainly using Adobe apps
Oh man, thanks, this is totally doable with my budget! I probably won't be getting all the parts until the holiday season, but now I've got a pretty solid list of parts. And yeah, I've been flirting with AMD but my software never seems to want me to switch over to it. It won't be a problem finding a more or less equivalent Nvidia GPU though
Or right, forgot about adobe's bias. Sub in [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx9604gd5toc"]this[/URL].
[editline]27th September 2015[/editline]
Also just make another post near when you're going to be buying. No telling how prices will change, and if you live near a fry's or microcenter you can get some sweet deals.
How good is an Athlon x4 860k compared to other processors?
[QUOTE=joshuadim;48778636]How good is an Athlon x4 860k compared to other processors?[/QUOTE]
Price / performance: Good
Overall for gaming: Meh (ish)
It's a budget CPU with good overclock ability. Will run all source games, and non CPU heavy games no problem.
But GTA-IV/V, Planetside 2, RTS's games with alot of units, etc will struggle.
[editline]28th September 2015[/editline]
[URL="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-3.html"]http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-2.html[/URL]
[QUOTE=taipan;48778765]Price / performance: Good
Overall for gaming: Meh (ish)
It's a budget CPU with good overclock ability. Will run all source games, and non CPU heavy games no problem.
But GTA-IV/V, Planetside 2, RTS's games with alot of units, etc will struggle.
[editline]28th September 2015[/editline]
[URL="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-3.html"]http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-2.html[/URL][/QUOTE]
Yep. Excellent i3 competitor for GPU heavy or well multithreaded games at the price of a Pentium.
Are XFX PSU's rebranded Seasonic units? I need a reliable, fully modular PSU to replace mine before a GPU upgrade and their 650W XTR looks the business.
[QUOTE=B!N4RY;48775417]Borderline IED[/QUOTE]
Can someone elaborate? I've looked this up and it seems to have good reviews. Is Thermaltake a brand I should avoid or something?
[QUOTE=Mind Man;48779107]Can someone elaborate? I've looked this up and it seems to have good reviews. Is Thermaltake a brand I should avoid or something?[/QUOTE]
There was a guide on Something Awful for the best brands of PSU to get/what was rebadged as what but I can't find it now
Just generally stick to SeaSonic if you can
[QUOTE=Croninberg;48779010]Are XFX PSU's rebranded Seasonic units? I need a reliable, fully modular PSU to replace mine before a GPU upgrade and their 650W XTR looks the business.[/QUOTE]
Yep.
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