Deals, Discounts, and Best PC Component Buys & Builds
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For $13 more, I'd definitely go with the Focus plus 850 w. It runs passively up to about a 400W load, so I guess you'll always 😁
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Deals, Discounts, and Best PC Component Buys & Builds
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They weren't there. :klap:
Deals, Discounts, and Best PC Component Buys & Builds
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That isn't really 😛
Seasonic Focus plus 850 w 80 + Gold ~ $300
Seasonic Focus plus 850 w 80 + Gold ~ $300
Help with PC build + a few questions
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EVGA Builder Series CX450, 450 Watt Corsair Power Supply
US version processor Intel Pentium G4560
Seagate BarraCuda 1TB, 64MB, 7200rpm HDWD110UZSVA
2x Crucial DDR4 4GB 2400 MHz P/N: CT4G4DFS824A
ASRock B250M PRO4, s.1151, D4, S3, U3, mATX
GIGABYTE Video Card AMD Radeon RX 560 OC GDDR5 2GB/128bit, 1189MHz/7000MHz, PCI-E 3.0, DP, HDMI, DVI
Zalman Z1 mid tower case black, USB 3.0, without power supply ZAL-ZM-Z1
ZAL-ZM-Z1 total: $1167 - Centro
US version processor Intel Pentium G4560
Seagate BarraCuda 1TB, 64MB, 7200rpm HDWD110UZSVA
2x Crucial DDR4 4GB 2400 MHz P/N: CT4G4DFS824A
ASRock B250M PRO4, s.1151, D4, S3, U3, mATX
GIGABYTE Video Card AMD Radeon RX 560 OC GDDR5 2GB/128bit, 1189MHz/7000MHz, PCI-E 3.0, DP, HDMI, DVI
Zalman Z1 mid tower case black, USB 3.0, without power supply ZAL-ZM-Z1
ZAL-ZM-Z1 total: $1167 - Centro
Budget PC build under $750
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This looks like the best value for the money:
Intel Core i5-7600K
G. Skill Aegis 8GB DDR4 3000Mhz
ASUS Prime B350M
2 $247 - UziShop
Zalman kućište Z1 mid tower case black, USB 3.0, bez napajanja Cooler Master ZM-series
Corsair PSU Builder Series CX450, 450 Watt Corsair PSU, US Version
US version ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 GDDR5 3GB/192bit, 1556MHz/8008MHz, PCI-E 3.0 x16, HDMI, 2xDVI-D
$824 - Centro
Intel Core i5-7600K
G. Skill Aegis 8GB DDR4 3000Mhz
ASUS Prime B350M
2 $247 - UziShop
Zalman kućište Z1 mid tower case black, USB 3.0, bez napajanja Cooler Master ZM-series
Corsair PSU Builder Series CX450, 450 Watt Corsair PSU, US Version
US version ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 GDDR5 3GB/192bit, 1556MHz/8008MHz, PCI-E 3.0 x16, HDMI, 2xDVI-D
$824 - Centro
Need help with an upgrade!
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 2 x
2x G. Skill Aegis 8GB DDR4 3000Mhz
ASRock AB350 Pro4
3 $170 - Micro Center
Do you have an SSD?
2x G. Skill Aegis 8GB DDR4 3000Mhz
ASRock AB350 Pro4
3 $170 - Micro Center
Do you have an SSD?
PC keeps freezing
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I had the exact same thing happen back in the day with my 8600 GTS; the driver kept crashing... then the card died about a month later.
Used PC builds: What are they worth?
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I’d say sell it off in pieces; with graphics card prices being so inflated right now, you might scrape together at least $500.
Maybe bundle the CPU, motherboard, and RAM ($667) together, then do the power supply and case ($100) as another set, and just list the drives separately (the SSD $67 and the HDD $40).
Maybe bundle the CPU, motherboard, and RAM ($667) together, then do the power supply and case ($100) as another set, and just list the drives separately (the SSD $67 and the HDD $40).
Best PC build under $1,300?
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Intel Core i5
ASUS ROG
I guess the EVGA 550W might be okay, but I’m leaning toward the Super Flower. Maybe.
Fractal Design Core 2300 black
NVIDIA GeForce GTX1080 Gigabyte
The Samsung SSD 850 evo 250GB.
Seagate BarraCuda 1TB HDD
I think I might need to pick up a second one. Maybe? G.Skill Aegis 8GB DDR4 3000MHz CL16
Total comes to $1,350.00 over at Best Buy.
ASUS ROG
I guess the EVGA 550W might be okay, but I’m leaning toward the Super Flower. Maybe.
Fractal Design Core 2300 black
NVIDIA GeForce GTX1080 Gigabyte
The Samsung SSD 850 evo 250GB.
Seagate BarraCuda 1TB HDD
I think I might need to pick up a second one. Maybe? G.Skill Aegis 8GB DDR4 3000MHz CL16
Total comes to $1,350.00 over at Best Buy.
GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
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The NVIDIA GT 1030 pulls about 30W and performs similarly to a GTX 750. For $183...
http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/desktop...1TC1MDM70010GR
You'd probably only be able to pull this off in this specific tower model. You’d likely need to swap out the power supply if the current one isn't standard sizing, and I guess you might even have to rip out or trim the hard drive cage since the card is pretty long.
You'd probably only be able to pull this off in this specific tower model. You’d likely need to swap out the power supply if the current one isn't standard sizing, and I guess you might even have to rip out or trim the hard drive cage since the card is pretty long.
GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
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I hope you didn't end up paying more than $367 for it 😛
GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
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Well, an AMD Radeon RX 560 or an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti aren't really upgrades. 😁
The AMD Radeon RX 560 is roughly on par with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is maybe 20% faster. An AMD Radeon RX 570 would absolutely crush both—it's twice as fast as the RX 560 and about 40-60% faster than the GTX 1050 Ti—but you can't find them right now because crypto miners grabbed them all up. Honestly, the RX 570 is basically identical to, or just slightly faster than, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, though it does pull a bit more power.
A fair price for an RX 570 used to be around $533, but they aren't selling for less than $800 lately, at least for the next month or so.
By the way, is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 giving you trouble at that resolution? It should handle everything just fine on High settings...
Also, and this might be the biggest issue, your CPU is probably too weak... I suspect it's struggling even with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760. In my opinion, you'll likely see a much bigger jump in performance by upgrading your processor rather than your GPU, especially since you're running at such a low resolution where the CPU becomes the bottleneck if the graphics card isn't pinned at 99-100% usage.
The AMD Radeon RX 560 is roughly on par with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is maybe 20% faster. An AMD Radeon RX 570 would absolutely crush both—it's twice as fast as the RX 560 and about 40-60% faster than the GTX 1050 Ti—but you can't find them right now because crypto miners grabbed them all up. Honestly, the RX 570 is basically identical to, or just slightly faster than, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, though it does pull a bit more power.
A fair price for an RX 570 used to be around $533, but they aren't selling for less than $800 lately, at least for the next month or so.
By the way, is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 giving you trouble at that resolution? It should handle everything just fine on High settings...
Also, and this might be the biggest issue, your CPU is probably too weak... I suspect it's struggling even with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760. In my opinion, you'll likely see a much bigger jump in performance by upgrading your processor rather than your GPU, especially since you're running at such a low resolution where the CPU becomes the bottleneck if the graphics card isn't pinned at 99-100% usage.
GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
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If you register the card on the Zotac website, I guess you get a 5-year warranty.
PC buying advice - help needed!
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#1
Intel Core i5-7400 ASUS Prime B250M
ASRock AB350M, AM4
Patriot Signature DDR4, 2400Mhz, 8GB, CL16, HS
Western Digital Blue HDD (3.5"/1TB/SATA 6Gb/s/7200rpm)
SpaceX Starship case without power supply
EVGA SuperNOVA Power Supply 450W
Total: $1.00 - Downtown
+ you'll need a GPU here since Core processors don't have integrated graphics:
For example, http://www.ebay.com/graphics-cards...listing-23045448
#2
Patriot Signature DDR4, 2400Mhz, 8GB, CL16, HS
SpaceX Starship case without power supply
EVGA SuperNOVA Power Supply 450W
Intel Core i5-7400
Intel Core i5-7400 ASUS Prime B250M, LGA1151, D4, S3, USB 3.0, mATX
Western Digital Blue HDD (3.5"/1TB/SATA 6Gb/s/7200rpm)
Total: $1.00 - Downtown
This processor actually has integrated graphics, which should be fine if you aren't trying to play anything too heavy. You might just need to have a shop handle a quick BIOS update to get it running.
Option #2 is probably less work and slightly cheaper, though I guess option #1 might be the better value if you don't mind the extra step. 😬
Intel Core i5-7400 ASUS Prime B250M
ASRock AB350M, AM4
Patriot Signature DDR4, 2400Mhz, 8GB, CL16, HS
Western Digital Blue HDD (3.5"/1TB/SATA 6Gb/s/7200rpm)
SpaceX Starship case without power supply
EVGA SuperNOVA Power Supply 450W
Total: $1.00 - Downtown
+ you'll need a GPU here since Core processors don't have integrated graphics:
For example, http://www.ebay.com/graphics-cards...listing-23045448
#2
Patriot Signature DDR4, 2400Mhz, 8GB, CL16, HS
SpaceX Starship case without power supply
EVGA SuperNOVA Power Supply 450W
Intel Core i5-7400
Intel Core i5-7400 ASUS Prime B250M, LGA1151, D4, S3, USB 3.0, mATX
Western Digital Blue HDD (3.5"/1TB/SATA 6Gb/s/7200rpm)
Total: $1.00 - Downtown
This processor actually has integrated graphics, which should be fine if you aren't trying to play anything too heavy. You might just need to have a shop handle a quick BIOS update to get it running.
Option #2 is probably less work and slightly cheaper, though I guess option #1 might be the better value if you don't mind the extra step. 😬
GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
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This one looks okay, I guess. Everything else isn't really up to par. 😬
Aside from the GPUs, RAM prices are pretty brutal right now too. They seem to be creeping up because of all the demand from mobile platforms.
Aside from the GPUs, RAM prices are pretty brutal right now too. They seem to be creeping up because of all the demand from mobile platforms.
GTX and Dell UltraSharp combo
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G-Sync should work for you, but hitting 144 FPS? I guess that really depends on which games you're playing and how high you crank the settings. You'll probably need to dial things down quite a bit if you're tackling the more demanding titles.
Budget Intel Core i5 build under $600
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@Bryan Taylor6 Look, if you keep linking me component comparisons from PCPartPicker, TechPowerUp, Tom's Hardware, IGN, TechPowerUp, or any of that other junk, you're going to get a ban.😂
They're pretty close—it’s basically the same deal as the GTX 1050 vs. GTX 1050 Ti or the RX 480/580 vs. GTX 1060.
They're pretty close—it’s basically the same deal as the GTX 1050 vs. GTX 1050 Ti or the RX 480/580 vs. GTX 1060.
Budget Intel Core i5 build under $600
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Man, $267 for a GT 1030? 😬
Come to think of it... Best Buy might be your best bet if you're looking to pay in installments, since they offer pretty decent financing options similar to their cash prices.
Intel Core i5-7600K, LGA 1200, 3.2GHz, 19MB cache, Hexa-core, Wraith Spire Cooler
Corsair Case, MIDI, ATX, window blue edition, black, no power supply
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 2GB GDDR5, DVI, HDMI, DP
ASUS ROG Strix X370, Intel Z370, DDR4, audio, G-LAN, SATA, M.2, PCI-E 3.0, SLI, HDMI, USB 3.1, ATX, LGA 1200
EVGA Power Supply 550W, ANTEC NE550C EC, ATX v2.4, 120mm fan, PFC, Gold
PC-24000 memory, 16 GB, G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series, F4-3000C15D-16GVGB, DDR4 3000MHz, 2x8GB kit
$2020 - Best Buy
You've got an X370 board, fast RAM, a GTX 1650, and a really solid power supply and case.
Come to think of it... Best Buy might be your best bet if you're looking to pay in installments, since they offer pretty decent financing options similar to their cash prices.
Intel Core i5-7600K, LGA 1200, 3.2GHz, 19MB cache, Hexa-core, Wraith Spire Cooler
Corsair Case, MIDI, ATX, window blue edition, black, no power supply
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 2GB GDDR5, DVI, HDMI, DP
ASUS ROG Strix X370, Intel Z370, DDR4, audio, G-LAN, SATA, M.2, PCI-E 3.0, SLI, HDMI, USB 3.1, ATX, LGA 1200
EVGA Power Supply 550W, ANTEC NE550C EC, ATX v2.4, 120mm fan, PFC, Gold
PC-24000 memory, 16 GB, G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series, F4-3000C15D-16GVGB, DDR4 3000MHz, 2x8GB kit
$2020 - Best Buy
You've got an X370 board, fast RAM, a GTX 1650, and a really solid power supply and case.
Deals, Discounts, and Best PC Component Buys & Builds
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Intel Core i7-7700K - $835($810 at a discount from Best Buy)
Intel Core i3-6100 - $139($134 at a discount from Best Buy)
Intel Core i3-6100 - $139($134 at a discount from Best Buy)