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Hey everyone, does anyone here have actual experience ordering from the iPun web shop? I’d love to hear some real stories if you've used them before. And honestly, if you don't have any firsthand experience and are just guessing, maybe skip this one? No offense intended, just trying to get the real scoop! Thanks!
How much juice am I actually gonna need here? Should I just listen to those guys and drop the cash on an 850W unit, or should I trust the online calculators and just stick with something around 500W? please halp.
Adam Moore3 said:Honestly, I think it’d be way smarter if she just tossed in another 2 GB right now, then saves the rest of her cash for a new CPU later. Adding 4 GB is easy enough, but a better processor is going to make a massive difference. That extra 4 GB she's looking at adding now? It'll just sit there doing nothing—total waste of money. What's she even using this rig for anyway?
She's a Computer Science major at Berkeley and claims she needs the RAM for "compiling." (Man, I have zero clue what that even means, lol). And she wants an SSD so she can install Windows 64 because her old drives are stuffed, and she's too lazy to delete a mountain of data she'll probably never look at again.
Adam Moore3 said:I mean, what's the actual point of having 8 GB of RAM? With a processor like that, I just don't see where all that extra memory is gonna go. Honestly, 4 GB would probably cut it just fine.🙂
She mentioned she’s planning on upgrading to a beefier CPU down the road once she's got the cash.
So, my girlfriend is rocking this motherboard
http://www.asrock.com/mb/NVIDIA/N68-GE3%20UCC/ paired with an Intel Core i5, I think? She’s looking to grab a new SSD and some more RAM. Right now she’s stuck with 2 gigs of DDR3 at like 1333MHz, but she really wants to bump that up to 8 gigs. Should she just buy the exact same sticks she already has and try to add 6 more gigs, or would it be smarter to just ditch the old stuff and get a fresh 8GB kit? Also, about the SSD—she's thinking 120GB, but since her board doesn't even support SATA 3, a cheaper one would actually be better. Budget can't go over $300, though. Honestly, if we can find something even cheaper, that's a huge win. Thanks in advance!
The memory currently in the rig is Kingmax, and the max bandwidth says PC3-10700H (667MHz)
Hey guys, thanks for looking out. I'll try my best to weigh everyone's advice. I've put some rigs together before, so I know a thing or two, but honestly, life gets busy and I haven't done it in a minute.
So, here's the deal: this build is for a buddy from work. He’s a total newbie when it comes to PC hardware, but he’s obsessed with playing BF3 on his laptop. He keeps complaining about the FPS being trash—basically says it looks like a damn slideshow. I told him if he actually wants to game seriously, he needs a desktop, so he asked me to put something together for around $1833.
Since I'm a bit out of the loop with how much performance has jumped with modern parts lately, I figured I'd ask you guys for help. Really appreciate it! Cheers
P.S. Oh, and regarding cases... personally, I don't think a fancy case is even that big of a deal. I once ran an open setup with a lady's stocking over the fan and had zero temp issues, even while rocking a Phenom 955 and a Radeon 6850. I used to have this super expensive, high-end case, but I ended up giving it to my girlfriend and she's still using it.
P.P.S. Just found out he isn't planning on pulling the trigger for another 3 or 4 months. So, prices will probably drop by then and some newer gear might even hit the shelves.
Hey guys, I'd love to get some feedback on this build I'm putting together.
SSD $149
HDD $148
Case $47
Motherboard $221
CPU $368
GPU $505
RAM $212
PSU $139
$1789