Posts by crimsonstag84

Yahoo, my bad. I was under the impression it had HDMI, so... whatever, I'll just go with the H81M-DGS instead. 🙂

crimsonstag84 said:Intel Pentium G3420 (3.2 GHz, 512KB, 3MB, Socket 1150, 54W), box
Kingston DDR3 1600, 4GB
Chicony HPA-350W, Advanced Highly HPA Series (Active PSU), ATX2.31, 12CM Fan, 20 4P, 3xSATA, 1x6P(PCI-E), 1x4P(CPU), HDD HDD HDD FDD(1pc), I O Switch, bulk package, no power cord
ASRock H81M-VG4, 1150

There’s really no point heading over to Best Buy when they charge so much more. Let him decide what he actually needs. Honestly, if he’s looking at an 80-120GB drive, I’d probably just grab a new one. This motherboard could work:

http://www.diskont24.com/product.php...cat=618&page=1

...and a controller:

http://www.diskont24.com/product.php...cat=164&page=1

The thing is, the combo of the board and the controller is already half the price of a new drive, so I guess it might not be worth it.

Bryan Taylor6 said:Maybe an HD 5770 would be a solid used card for about $167 (though I'm not exactly an expert here)

an HD 7770 is roughly $267 brand

Well, it's possible, I guess... by the way, that H61-DG3 motherboard doesn't have PCI Express. The tricky part is that the integrated graphics on Haswell are way better than on Ivy Bridge, so he might actually be able to run some games that way.

The HD 5770 goes for about $133 in some places, while an R7 250X (HD 7770) is $233 or maybe just a couple of bucks less 😉

crimsonstag84 said:It’s not actually integrated into the motherboard anymore; it’s built right into the processor. For years now, we haven't really seen boards with onboard graphics—everything has shifted to being on the same chip within the CPU. And honestly, neither of those GPUs are meant for gaming, I guess. 😉

Intel Pentium G3420 (3.2 GHz, 512KB, 3MB, Socket 1150, 54W), boxed.
Kingston DDR3 1600, CL11, Single Rank, 4GB.
It’s a Chicony HPA-350W from the Advanced Highly HPA Series—an active PSU following the ATX2.31 standard. It features a 12cm fan and comes with 20 4P connectors, 3x SATA, one 6P (PCI-E), and one 4P (CPU) connection. It can handle one HDD or FDD, includes an I/O switch, and comes in bulk packaging without a power cord.
ASRock H81M-VG4, 1150

The total amount is: $385 Just some small stuff arriving in the mail. Amazon.com

Is that drive SATA?

Would this HDD work with this rig?

I'm not entirely sure what to make of this listing, but it looks like some kind of budget hardware deal. I guess it might be worth a look if you're hunting for something specific, though maybe it's just one of those random finds.

The integrated graphics should be able to handle older titles pretty well. It really just depends on which games you have in mind, I guess.

The graphics aren't actually built into the motherboard anymore; they're integrated directly into the processor itself. It’s been that way for years—most modern boards just rely on what's inside the CPU. Either way, neither of those GPUs is really meant for gaming. 😉

Intel Pentium G3420 (3.2 GHz, 512KB, 3MB, Socket 1150, 54W), box
Kingston DDR3 1600MHz, CL11, SR, 4GB
Chicony HPA-350W, Advanced Highly HPA Series (Active PSU), ATX2.31, 12CM Fan, 20 4P, 3xSATA, 1x6P(PCI-E), 1x4P(CPU), HDD HDD HDD FDD(1pc), I O Switch, bulk package, no power cord
ASRock H81M-VG4, 1150

Price: $385 plus a little extra for shipping Newegg

Is your drive a SATA drive?

$400 set it as the default 😉

For instance...

Crucial DDR3 4GB 1333MHz, JM1333KLH-4G, bulk
Intel Celeron G1820
ASRock H81M-VG4, 1150

Total:$271

The integrated graphics on this processor might actually be better than that GPU you linked.

Seagate BarraCuda 1TB SATA 3
Kingston DDR3 8GB 1333MHz, KVR1333D3N9/4G
Intel Core i5-4570 (3.20GHz, 1MB, 6MB, 84 W, 1150) Box, Intel HD Graphics 4600
Sapphire R9 280 3GB, EVGA GeForce RTX
XFX Pro Series CoreEdition 80 450W PSU, XFX-P1-450S-X2B9
Samsung DVD±RW 24x black, bulk
MSI gaming case without PSU
ASRock B85-PRO4 motherboard
Kingmax 120GB SME SATA3, KIN-SME32-120GB

Total: $1839 PCPartPicker (free build tool)

That link isn't working... but based on the ID, I think this is what you're looking for:

R9 380:

It has 1792 Stream processors and a memory clock of about 5000 MHz.

R9 380X:

Then you've got 2048 Stream processors and a memory clock around 6000 MHz.

I guess you can see the difference from there...

Prices for graphics cards at Newegg are basically identical, so here's an example.

fadedorca66 said:Man, what are you even talking about...

+1 🤣

I mean, if all you have is a GTX 680 to choose from, it's actually weaker and more expensive than the GTX 770... so I don't really see the point.

And this idea that the GTX 580 is stronger than the GTX 770? Something is definitely off there, because the GTX 580 is more in line with a GTX 660.

Lol 😬

The GTX 770 is slightly more powerful than the GTX 680 (you aren't thinking of the GTX 580, I assume), it’s just an issue with the drivers...

It’s possible prices will drop that much; I guess the GTX 680 is sitting at around $867
now.

Did you check the specs a bit more closely? 😬

1 x Chicony HPA-400W, Advanced Highly HPA Series

1 x Zalman ZM-T2 PLUS micro tower case. 189(W) x 427,5(H) x 364(D)mm

$136

Instead of that specific case and power supply combo, you’d actually end up paying less than $33 for more.

bluejackal21 said:Hey, can anyone give me an estimate on this??

AMD Phenom II X2 3.1 $150
on an AS Rock 970 Extreme 3 300-$117
MSI GTX 560 SE OC $183
Zalman z450 $67
Sharkoon T28 $83
500GB HDD $50
Corsair H80 $133
4GB RAM $50

So... I guess you could use $833 as a starting point.

http://www.amazon.com/details/product-link-placeholder

Your power supply is actually solid, I'm not really sure what you're worried about there. 😁

That CPU might end up bottlenecking your GPU, but it looks like it clocks pretty well. Since you've got a decent motherboard, I'd probably suggest grabbing a better cooler so you can push it closer to 4 GHz.

http://www.amazon.com/details/product-link-placeholder

The G3220 feels noticeably more powerful than the C2D E8400 ekvivalent E8400 😉

I guess the Celeron G530 / 540 is more of an equivalent to the E8400

I think I finally figured it out. 😁 Here’s what I found over at IBM...

For the 'main' PC:

1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingston, 1600MHz, CL11, Value
1 x Asrock FM2A88X EXTREME4+ - AMD A88X Bolton D4, ATX, Dual Channel
1 x AMD Trinity Athlon ii x4 760 3.80GHz 4cores
1 x Thermaltake Contac 16, 775,AM2,AM2+,AM3,AM3+,FM1,1155,1156

$499

For the office build:

1 x AOC E2250SWDAK, 21.5", 16:9, 1920x1080, speakers, 200 cd/m2
1 x HDD 500GB Seagate, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, Barracuda 7200.12
1 x Chicony HPA-350W, Advanced Highly HPA Series
1 x Advanced Highly HPA Series 1 x MS LOGIC A33 without power supply, Midi tower, ATX, 5.25" external slot

$499

The integrated graphics aren't anywhere near a GTX 650... Even the A10 7850 k Apa APU, which supposedly has the best integrated graphics on the market, is still pretty far off—it's more on par with a GT 640 DDR3 card.
So, I guess I'll just need to pick up some super cheap, used card for this office machine just to get an image on the screen.

I'd probably just grab the R7 260X instead... $267 you get something brand new with a warranty, and the performance sits right somewhere between the GTX 560 and the 560 Ti.