Go with the Intel Core i5-4460 or maybe the 4440; there isn't much of a difference in games since a few hundred MHz won't really change much. For an SSD, I'd probably stick with a Samsung EVO. Price-wise they're pretty close, and the EVO is just better. You don't really need the Black series if you're mostly using it for storage. It’s only worth it if you're obsessed with long warranties. Otherwise, just grab a WD Blue, Toshiba, or Seagate...
Exactly, there's zero point in upgrading to $167 since it’ll barely be any better than integrated graphics. A GTX 560 is decent enough (I actually have one in my rig), but you really need a beefy power supply for it. I wouldn't pay more than $133 for it, personally.
No need to spam the same post three times; you started a thread, which is plenty. Are you planning on gaming? Links is overpriced, so maybe check out a different store if you can. If you're paying cash, an online shop might be better.
Let's dive in: That GPU is way too expensive. You could grab an MSI NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 for about $100 less, or an XFX NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 for $500 (though that one only has a two-year warranty, whereas the MSI has three). Honestly, you could probably fit a much stronger card in that budget if gaming is the goal.
The SSD isn't great—they started using cheap memory in those V300 models, so they aren't really a good pick anymore. I'd look at Kingston Fury instead.
If you want a budget cooler that actually works, the LC POWER LC-CC-95 is a solid bet.
There were enough failures and glitches with Green drives that I'd suggest going with Blue; the price difference is pretty negligible.
This build won't pull more than ~300W with that card, so a decent 450W power supply should cut it. But, I guess you could go with 550W just to have some extra breathing room.
Don't sweat it, you didn't do anything wrong. Those posts were just wiped because of some troll.
Everyone picks the spot that works best for them. Back in 2006, I used to build everything through Best Buy, but lately, I mostly use Amazon. I guess I just have the prices memorized and I'm so used to their interface that I know exactly where everything is by heart.
People can shop wherever they want, and nobody is forcing anyone to buy from one specific store. If someone asks us to put a build together using a certain retailer, we usually just go along with it.
Your laptop probably just runs on the Intel HD Graphics when you aren't doing much, and then maybe switches over to the Nvidia card once you actually start running something heavy
It’s probably not worth throwing more money at that old rig, but honestly, you aren't going to find anything worth buying new under $167, so used is likely your best bet.
Maybe try testing things out first to see what's actually broken—it might be a good idea to pop that GPU into another PC just to check it.
When you're messing around with the PC, maybe pop the power supply open too. Give it a good dust cleaning and check if any capacitors look blown. They tend to act up on those older units.
As for the GPU, if it turns out to be dead, just let us know your budget and we can suggest something...
Those temps aren't actually that crazy for an NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT; I guess they could easily hit 110 degrees under load. That said, since it’s an older card, maybe it just gave up the ghost over time. All that pixelation smells like faulty VRAM or something similar on the card itself. I'd suggest blowing out all the dust first, then maybe running MemTest via a bootable USB—especially since you mentioned things get sluggish after loading just 1GB—just to make sure your system RAM isn't the culprit. Also, what kind of power supply are we talking about here?
Sophia Anderson35 said:I don't really trust the Samsung SSD; they're pretty new to this game, whereas Toshiba has been in the hard drive business for ages.
I wouldn't sweat the Samsung stuff too much; their SSDs are killing it right now. Besides, comparing an HDD to an SSD isn't really fair since they're totally different technologies. Plus, I guess Samsung has made HDD-ove before too.
It really just comes down to what you’re actually planning to do with the rig—if you're gaming heavily, a ton of this needs changing, but even if you aren't, you'll probably still want to swap some stuff out 🙂
The 1155 socket is pretty ancient by now; you'd be looking at an 1150 instead Everything else seems fine, I guess, though depending on what you need, you might want to grab a better GPU or maybe a weaker CPU Why go with a Western Digital SSD? Honestly, SanDisk Extreme drives are probably among the best ones you can get your hands on
Future has several different vendors, so prices vary and you can just pick through them. Though, let's be real, you'll probably just grab the cheapest one.
There’s basically no difference between the i4460 and the Intel Core i5-4440 soc, so I guess just take whichever one is cheaper.
As for the GPU, I'd just look for the best balance between price and warranty length. Maybe check some online reviews to see how the cooler holds up, but that's about it.
It’s probably smarter to buy individual components, though I bet someone's gonna try to tell you exactly what to get anyway.
Adam Moore3 said:Yeah, considering the price, it's a solid deal, though that power supply is pretty meh. I wouldn't try overclocking or anything like that; it's just a low-end Corsair series. If you can somehow swap in a different PSU (like a HEXA 400W), it would be a killer deal. Also, you could probably drop an i5 in there later without much trouble.
Come on, that VS isn't such a piece of junk that you need to ditch it for a Hexa; it should handle light builds like this just fine.
Just to be clear, if you were buying new, you should definitely skip it since there are way better options for that money, but if he's getting it as part of a bundle, he might as well use it while it works.
Roger Mitchell4 said:So the board supports an i5, right? Will I run into issues like not being able to overclock, needing an 800W PSU, needing an AIO cooler, and all that crap? Will my G3258 get me through at least 6 months until I save up for a better CPU?
Yeah, it'll serve you more than well—probably even longer than that.