Yeah, I know, I checked the prices, but honestly, it’s still gonna be cheaper than him just buying a whole new monitor. He actually picked up a new screen pretty recently too, and it totally blew my mind that most new monitors don't even come with DVI or HDMI anymore—just one lonely VGA port. 😵
Also, is there any real difference between an HDMI converter and a DVI one? Would an HDMI setup perform any better, or does it not matter since the signal is coming from VGA anyway?
Got the gear from Conrad and everything, but there’s a snag—my buddy didn't realize his monitor only has a VGA port. Anyone have a solid recommendation for a VGA to DVI-D or HDMI adapter?
You forgot to include a DVD burner in that Conrad build, and he's dead set on having one. If you could tweak the setup to make room for a CD/DVD drive, that would be great.
Things have shifted a bit. My buddy decided he’s sticking with cash after all. The $5,500 limit is still the same, and everything else stays put—except now he wants to throw in a DVD burner too.
Hey everyone 🙂 You guys built me a rig recently that I’m still stoked about, so now I’m back to help a buddy who needs his own setup.
He mostly uses his PC for gaming, some word processing, and an audio editing app.
He doesn't need an SSD; a standard hard drive is fine. If there isn't a massive price jump between a 320GB, 500GB, or 1TB drive, then just give him as much space as possible.
Budget should stay under $1833 and he’ll be paying via American Express on a 24-month installment plan.
I know I'm being a pain 😁 But things changed on my end and I'm actually going with cash. So, if someone could put together a PC build for around $1833 at any shop in Chicago (whichever one's cheapest), either sticking to the current plan or maybe swapping in an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 instead.
I'm going to end up spending about $2100 since I've decided to go all-in on an SSD. Now that we're looking at a total closer to $2100 rather than that initial $500, is this still a solid build for the money, or should I swap something out to get more bang for my buck?
Which one of those two would you guys go with? I’m trying to run modern titles at least at 60 FPS on 1080p. If there's an option that can actually handle high settings too, even better.
Will there be a massive speed hit if I ditch the SSD and just run the OS off an HDD instead? Thinking maybe it might help my GPU stats stay more stable.
Sorry to bug you, but could you put together the same build or something similar using AMD or Futur? They’re offering 24 monthly installments right now.
I took a little longer to pull the trigger on this build, but I wanted to see if the rig crimsonstag84 posted is still the best bang for my buck, or if there's something better out there right now.
I’m definitely leaning towards an RX 480 since it smokes the 1050Ti, and it'd be great if I could swap out an HDD for an SSD.
I’m looking to put together a build around the $1667 mark (though I might stretch it if the value is right). I'll probably just run it through my Visa or Amex on a monthly installment plan depending on how the terms look.
It's mainly for dev work—everything from web to mobile and desktop apps—plus some gaming on the side. For games, I need at least medium settings, though ideally I'd like to crank things up to high 😁 for whatever's out right now.
In that case, I might just grab the R7 260 x instead. Since I'm not some hardcore gamer, if there isn't a massive performance gap, the R7 260 x should be more than enough to get me through some casual sessions.
Here are some shots of the Case: Image #1 Image #2
If what you mentioned actually fits in this Case, then we're golden 😁 If not, just toss me a link to another one and I'll probably just grab the computer there instead. 🙂