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New gaming PC build ideas?
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It’s an EVGA GeForce GTX, 4 GB DDR5, 256-bit, running at 970/5700 MHz.
Intel Core i7 processor (16MB Cache, up to 4.20 GHz), sAM3+ socket.
ASUS Motherboard, sAM3+
It's a Fortron 550W Raider (RA550) power supply. It features a 12cm fan, Active PFC, 88% efficiency, and comes with six connectors. I guess it does the job.
It’s a Zalman Z1 mid tower. Dimensions are roughly 199mm wide by 432mm high and 457mm deep. It supports Standard ATX or Micro ATX motherboards, and the PSU standard is... [incomplete]
SCYTHE Tatsumi, SCTTM-1000B
Samsung 850 evo 250GB, SATA3, MZ-75E250B
It’s a 1TB Seagate Barracuda, 3.5", 7200RPM, with 64MB Cache and a SATA3 interface (ST1000DM003). I guess it's just your standard hard drive.
Crucial DDR3 8GB (single stick), 1600MHz CL11, PC3-12800, CT102464BA160B.
Total: 6$208 At 24 fps (excluding the roaster), I guess.
It’s cutting it a bit close on the budget. Maybe you should grab a 120GB SSD instead? Also, I guess you'll need to pick up a monitor too—just try to find the cheapest one that isn't a TN panel, if possible.
I guess this looks like an interesting find. It seems to be a decent option for what it is, though I'm not entirely sure if it fits everyone's specific needs. Maybe worth a look if you're shopping around.
I guess you could always just sell off your old parts to cover the cost... maybe.
Intel Core i7 processor (16MB Cache, up to 4.20 GHz), sAM3+ socket.
ASUS Motherboard, sAM3+
It's a Fortron 550W Raider (RA550) power supply. It features a 12cm fan, Active PFC, 88% efficiency, and comes with six connectors. I guess it does the job.
It’s a Zalman Z1 mid tower. Dimensions are roughly 199mm wide by 432mm high and 457mm deep. It supports Standard ATX or Micro ATX motherboards, and the PSU standard is... [incomplete]
SCYTHE Tatsumi, SCTTM-1000B
Samsung 850 evo 250GB, SATA3, MZ-75E250B
It’s a 1TB Seagate Barracuda, 3.5", 7200RPM, with 64MB Cache and a SATA3 interface (ST1000DM003). I guess it's just your standard hard drive.
Crucial DDR3 8GB (single stick), 1600MHz CL11, PC3-12800, CT102464BA160B.
Total: 6$208 At 24 fps (excluding the roaster), I guess.
It’s cutting it a bit close on the budget. Maybe you should grab a 120GB SSD instead? Also, I guess you'll need to pick up a monitor too—just try to find the cheapest one that isn't a TN panel, if possible.
I guess this looks like an interesting find. It seems to be a decent option for what it is, though I'm not entirely sure if it fits everyone's specific needs. Maybe worth a look if you're shopping around.
I guess you could always just sell off your old parts to cover the cost... maybe.
GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
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You can grab an MSI Radeon R9 380 at Superstore for about $33 more, which is a significantly better performer. I guess you could go with a cheaper Nvidia GTX 950 for $450, but personally, I’d probably lean toward the R9 380.
Looking for a new case
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It’s hard to go wrong here...
There's also the Thermaltake Suppressor F51, which has a pretty similar look. I guess you should just grab whichever one you like better.
There's also the Thermaltake Suppressor F51, which has a pretty similar look. I guess you should just grab whichever one you like better.
PC build for $900 (monitor included)
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@ChallenBeen
You don't really need a PC for this, pre-built setups aren't great anyway, and there are better monitors out there.
Maybe just hold off on the recommendations if this is how you're going to play it.
You don't really need a PC for this, pre-built setups aren't great anyway, and there are better monitors out there.
Maybe just hold off on the recommendations if this is how you're going to play it.
Two build options — which one should I go with?
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Paul Clark80 said:...you can find stronger, older, cheaper CPUs in stores that run perfectly on Windows 7—since they're messing around at Microsoft, so those 1155 CPUs might need Windows 10
Basically, you can find better, older, more budget-friendly processors in shops that work just fine on Windows 7 because they're doing something over at Microsoft, so those 1155 chips... maybe with Windows 10 😬
Anyway, that wasn't even a coherent sentence. It makes zero sense. 🤣
PC build for $900 (monitor included)
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The motherboard's got VGA, DVI, and HDMI outputs available. You could plug this monitor into the HDMI port, and then maybe hook the TV up to whatever else is left—it probably has VGA or maybe even a DVI port.
PC build for $900 (monitor included)
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I tried putting this together at Best Buy, but honestly, it was a total letdown. They didn't have what I was looking for, and everything felt overpriced.
Intel Core i5 6400 ASRock H110M-HDV
ASRock H110M-HDV, LGA 1151
8GB 2Rx8 1G x 64-Bit PC4-2133 CL15 288-Pin DIMM RAM
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1 TB 3.5
BitFenix Nova Midi-Tower Black case, no PSU included (P/N: GEBF-172)
Super Flower FX 350W - 80 Plus Bronze power supply (SF-350P14HE) P/N: NESF-040
Patriot SSD Blast R560/W425, 120GB, 7mm, 2.5"
Acer G257HLbidx 25" LED Monitor IPS ZeroFrame, UM.KG7EE.005
LG GH24NSD1 sat Bulk Black 24 x
Total cost: $1769 - Micro Center (free assembly, $80 shipping)$40, cash on delivery
Intel Core i5 6400 ASRock H110M-HDV
ASRock H110M-HDV, LGA 1151
8GB 2Rx8 1G x 64-Bit PC4-2133 CL15 288-Pin DIMM RAM
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1 TB 3.5
BitFenix Nova Midi-Tower Black case, no PSU included (P/N: GEBF-172)
Super Flower FX 350W - 80 Plus Bronze power supply (SF-350P14HE) P/N: NESF-040
Patriot SSD Blast R560/W425, 120GB, 7mm, 2.5"
Acer G257HLbidx 25" LED Monitor IPS ZeroFrame, UM.KG7EE.005
LG GH24NSD1 sat Bulk Black 24 x
Total cost: $1769 - Micro Center (free assembly, $80 shipping)$40, cash on delivery
$3k build ideas?
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The first setup is a bit more modern, and the processor is slightly faster, though the graphics cards are identical. The second one has 2GB of VRAM, but I guess that won't matter much for the games you play. Plus, that 2GB version is about 30-$13 more expensive.
Honestly, the main difference is just having 8GB versus 4GB of RAM. In the first configuration, the CPU and motherboard are a little pricier because they're newer (and marginally better), so there isn't enough left over to fit 8GB of RAM like in the other build.
Honestly, the main difference is just having 8GB versus 4GB of RAM. In the first configuration, the CPU and motherboard are a little pricier because they're newer (and marginally better), so there isn't enough left over to fit 8GB of RAM like in the other build.
$3k build ideas?
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That board only supports DDR3 🙂
The D3 label on an LGA 1151 board usually means it's limited to DDR3 😉
Maybe try an ASUS H110M-K D3 instead.
The D3 label on an LGA 1151 board usually means it's limited to DDR3 😉
Maybe try an ASUS H110M-K D3 instead.
Two build options — which one should I go with?
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EVGA 500 w GLX Series Retail
Zalman mini tower case black (ZAL-A1)
HDD - Seagate Hard Drive, 2TB, 7200rpm, SATA-6, 64M
SanDisk X300 256GB SSD, 2.5” 7mm, SATA 6 Gbit/s, Read/Write: 520 MB/s / 470 MB/s, Random Read/Write IOPS 91K/57K
LC POWER LC-CC-95 CPU Cooler
2x8GB 2Rx8 1G x 64-Bit PC4-2133 CL15 288-Pin DIMM
ASUS GeForce GTX 750Ti GDDR5 2GB/128bit, 1059MHz/5400MHz, PCI-E 3.0 x16, 2x HDMI, 2x DVI, WINDFORCE 2 x Cooler(Double Slot), Retail
Retail monitor Dell G246HLFbid 24" LED Monitor IPS
MSI B150M PRO-VDH Motherboard, S.1151, iB150, DDR4/2133, PCIe, D-Sub/DVI/HDMI, S-ATA3, G-LAN, 8ch., mATX
Intel Core I5 6400 total
Total: $2529(+5% PayPal fee) IGN
Zalman mini tower case black (ZAL-A1)
HDD - Seagate Hard Drive, 2TB, 7200rpm, SATA-6, 64M
SanDisk X300 256GB SSD, 2.5” 7mm, SATA 6 Gbit/s, Read/Write: 520 MB/s / 470 MB/s, Random Read/Write IOPS 91K/57K
LC POWER LC-CC-95 CPU Cooler
2x8GB 2Rx8 1G x 64-Bit PC4-2133 CL15 288-Pin DIMM
ASUS GeForce GTX 750Ti GDDR5 2GB/128bit, 1059MHz/5400MHz, PCI-E 3.0 x16, 2x HDMI, 2x DVI, WINDFORCE 2 x Cooler(Double Slot), Retail
Retail monitor Dell G246HLFbid 24" LED Monitor IPS
MSI B150M PRO-VDH Motherboard, S.1151, iB150, DDR4/2133, PCIe, D-Sub/DVI/HDMI, S-ATA3, G-LAN, 8ch., mATX
Intel Core I5 6400 total
Total: $2529(+5% PayPal fee) IGN
GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
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http://www.nabava.net/search.php?tp=0&q=R9+380X
Maybe grab the Gigabyte R9 380 x from Supernet or somewhere Downtown.
Maybe grab the Gigabyte R9 380 x from Supernet or somewhere Downtown.
Which CPU should I get?
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I guess the processor might hold up for a little while longer.
PC build recommendations under $2,200?
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Honestly, those X99 boards are either solid or great. I guess the ones for $1000+ might handle overclocking a bit better than the budget options, but that’s about it.
ASUS might be a tiny bit more reliable than ASRock overall, but it’s probably not a huge deal.
I went with an M.2 PCI-e x4 SSD since it’s roughly three times faster than the Samsung 850 Pro 2.5" model, and if you have the budget for it, it's worth it. That’s really the only major difference; my setup has a slightly better power supply, and his board just has USB 3.0 and a different connector.
ASUS might be a tiny bit more reliable than ASRock overall, but it’s probably not a huge deal.
I went with an M.2 PCI-e x4 SSD since it’s roughly three times faster than the Samsung 850 Pro 2.5" model, and if you have the budget for it, it's worth it. That’s really the only major difference; my setup has a slightly better power supply, and his board just has USB 3.0 and a different connector.
PC build recommendations under $2,200?
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Intel Core i7-5820K
ASUS X99-A
Seagate 3TB SATA HDD Barracuda, SATA, 3000 GB
MSI Nvidia Geforce GTX 970 gaming 4 GB 4 G Crucial
Crucial Ballistix Sport Kit 32GB, DDR4-2400, CL16
Nanoxia DeepSilence 3, black
Fractal Design Dark Rock
Fractal Design Edison m 650 w, 80+ GOLD modular
Samsung 950 Pro 256
TP-Link TL-WN851ND, WLAN PCI network card 300Mbps
TOTAL: 14$252 UziShop
ASUS X99-A
Seagate 3TB SATA HDD Barracuda, SATA, 3000 GB
MSI Nvidia Geforce GTX 970 gaming 4 GB 4 G Crucial
Crucial Ballistix Sport Kit 32GB, DDR4-2400, CL16
Nanoxia DeepSilence 3, black
Fractal Design Dark Rock
Fractal Design Edison m 650 w, 80+ GOLD modular
Samsung 950 Pro 256
TP-Link TL-WN851ND, WLAN PCI network card 300Mbps
TOTAL: 14$252 UziShop
Budget PC build under $600?
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If you're prioritizing the CPU and motherboard, I’d probably stretch the budget a bit more to grab an Intel Core i7-4770K for $53 extra:
It puts you at roughly $1467, but honestly, that processor is such a steal. With those 8 cores, it'll likely just keep getting better as upcoming games start actually utilizing them, based on what I've seen in some recent benchmarks. Plus, if you run it at stock voltage, you can probably overclock it right up to 4GHz or somewhere close to it.
It puts you at roughly $1467, but honestly, that processor is such a steal. With those 8 cores, it'll likely just keep getting better as upcoming games start actually utilizing them, based on what I've seen in some recent benchmarks. Plus, if you run it at stock voltage, you can probably overclock it right up to 4GHz or somewhere close to it.
$500 budget
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EVGA P1-450S-GREEN TS Series 450 w pas - EasyRail plus Cooler Master ZM-T1 plus
Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS micro ATX / Mini ITX case. 189(W) x 427,5(H) x 364(D)mm.
ASRock B85M Pro3 motherboard, s1150
Intel Core i5-4460 processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.40 GHz), s1150
8GB DDR3 (1x8GB) Kingston, HyperX Fury, 1866MHz, CL10, hx318c10fb-8g, 1.5 V, PnP Timing Parameters
Total: $1003 ADM
Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS micro ATX / Mini ITX case. 189(W) x 427,5(H) x 364(D)mm.
ASRock B85M Pro3 motherboard, s1150
Intel Core i5-4460 processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.40 GHz), s1150
8GB DDR3 (1x8GB) Kingston, HyperX Fury, 1866MHz, CL10, hx318c10fb-8g, 1.5 V, PnP Timing Parameters
Total: $1003 ADM
Seagate BarraCuda 2 TB
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Nah, it’s just how the math works when you're looking at higher capacity Western Digital drives.
It’s pretty much the same logic as an SSD; a 60GB drive might cost $100, but if you step up to the 120GB model, it's maybe 370-$127, and then once you hit 240GB, it's barely $200.
A WD Blue is a bit sluggish, while a Seagate is usually a little faster than a Western Digital.
It’s pretty much the same logic as an SSD; a 60GB drive might cost $100, but if you step up to the 120GB model, it's maybe 370-$127, and then once you hit 240GB, it's barely $200.
A WD Blue is a bit sluggish, while a Seagate is usually a little faster than a Western Digital.
My PC Build
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX series
2x Corsair case fans
Seagate 1TB 3.5'' drive
EVGA 450W Bronze PSU
GIGABYTE Motherboard with NVIDIA chipset
LC Power 90mm CPU cooler
Intel Core i5 processor
Silver gaming chassis (no PSU included)
Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3-1866 CL10
Total: $3,542.91 on Google
The graphics card is slightly weaker, I guess, but it comes with better fans and a nicer case featuring a USB 3.0 header😬
2x Corsair case fans
Seagate 1TB 3.5'' drive
EVGA 450W Bronze PSU
GIGABYTE Motherboard with NVIDIA chipset
LC Power 90mm CPU cooler
Intel Core i5 processor
Silver gaming chassis (no PSU included)
Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3-1866 CL10
Total: $3,542.91 on Google
The graphics card is slightly weaker, I guess, but it comes with better fans and a nicer case featuring a USB 3.0 header😬
PC builds under $3500 – What are my options?
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#1:
Kingston DDR3 1600MHz,C11, 8GB, KVR16N11/8
Zalman micro tower case black, ZAL-ZM-T1 PLUS
NaviaTec PSU 500W, 4 SATA, NVT-ML500W
Intel Celeron G1820
Asrock H81M-HDS R2
Patriot SSD Blaze R545/W430, 120GB, 7mm, 2.5" PB120GS25SSDR
Total: $579 Centro
#2:
Kingston DDR3 1600MHz,C11, 8GB, KVR16N11/8
Super Flower FX 450W - 80 Plus Bronze power supply
SanDisk Ultra ii 240
Zalman micro tower case black, ZAL-ZM-T1 PLUS
ZAL-ZM-T1 plus MSI video card Radeon R7 360 GDDR5 2
AMD CPU kaver Athlon x4 840 (3.1GHz,4MB,65W,FM2+) box
MSI AMD A88XM-P33 LC Power CPU
LC Power CPU Cooler LC-CC-95 - 90mm
Total: $3,552.16 at Centro
#3
1 x AMD Kaveri A8-Series X4 7600 (3.8GHz,4MB,65W,FM2+) box, Radeon R7 Series
1 x Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2 (SFM2+,DDR3,DVI/VGA,USB3.0,SATA III) mATX
1 x Kingston HyperX 8GB DDR3-1866 CL10 Blue
1 x Zalman T1 PLUS, mATX, USB3.0 black
1 x CPU Cooler LC-CC-94, Intel/AMD, 4-pin
1 x Fortron HEXA+ 400W, 80+
1 x SanDisk Ultra ii 240, 2.5” 7mm, SATA 6 Gbit/s, Read/Write: 550 MB/s / 500 MB/s, Random Read/Write IOPS 91K/83K, retail
Total: $939 Futura-IT
I'm just winging it if you don't mind... I guess the priciest build is probably better for some gaming.
Kingston DDR3 1600MHz,C11, 8GB, KVR16N11/8
Zalman micro tower case black, ZAL-ZM-T1 PLUS
NaviaTec PSU 500W, 4 SATA, NVT-ML500W
Intel Celeron G1820
Asrock H81M-HDS R2
Patriot SSD Blaze R545/W430, 120GB, 7mm, 2.5" PB120GS25SSDR
Total: $579 Centro
#2:
Kingston DDR3 1600MHz,C11, 8GB, KVR16N11/8
Super Flower FX 450W - 80 Plus Bronze power supply
SanDisk Ultra ii 240
Zalman micro tower case black, ZAL-ZM-T1 PLUS
ZAL-ZM-T1 plus MSI video card Radeon R7 360 GDDR5 2
AMD CPU kaver Athlon x4 840 (3.1GHz,4MB,65W,FM2+) box
MSI AMD A88XM-P33 LC Power CPU
LC Power CPU Cooler LC-CC-95 - 90mm
Total: $3,552.16 at Centro
#3
1 x AMD Kaveri A8-Series X4 7600 (3.8GHz,4MB,65W,FM2+) box, Radeon R7 Series
1 x Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2 (SFM2+,DDR3,DVI/VGA,USB3.0,SATA III) mATX
1 x Kingston HyperX 8GB DDR3-1866 CL10 Blue
1 x Zalman T1 PLUS, mATX, USB3.0 black
1 x CPU Cooler LC-CC-94, Intel/AMD, 4-pin
1 x Fortron HEXA+ 400W, 80+
1 x SanDisk Ultra ii 240, 2.5” 7mm, SATA 6 Gbit/s, Read/Write: 550 MB/s / 500 MB/s, Random Read/Write IOPS 91K/83K, retail
Total: $939 Futura-IT
I'm just winging it if you don't mind... I guess the priciest build is probably better for some gaming.