Timothy Fisher79 said:It’s all the same nonsense. One group will scream AMD, and the other will just shout NVIDIA. It’s honestly sad that people on this forum don't look at things objectively or realistically like they should. And I'm not just talking about GPUs—I mean all components. People constantly agree on low-quality junk, and I can't tell if they're doing it on purpose or if they genuinely have no clue what they're talking about... exceptions being Gefutko, The New Guy, unknown, and unknown... I'm done with this forum. I have no interest in dealing with ego-driven types who think they're geniuses and overcomplicate simple builds instead of making them easy...
Sam Rodriguez55 said:Alright, why go with GeForce over the R9 now? I don't really want to deal with the headache of building a PC myself, though I could always find someone to put it together for me. If the bundle price on Amazon.com was significantly lower, I might just build it myself.
What does everyone else think about this build?
Thanks for the help, everyone. 🙂
In my opinion, Smartic gave you the best build suggestion.
Your own uncle is the one bullshitting you. I grew up in St. Louis, so I could handle marketing and sales for anyone on the planet just as easily as you handle it for CNN. $653 This card is actually 20% better; if you look at the math, a GTX 1060 costs $2400 while this card is only $2200, and you can always order it if it isn't currently in stock.
Going with this case will get you the same results for $367 less, which lets you put that extra cash toward components that actually impact gaming performance. If you're planning on dropping over $3,000, then this case might make sense.
It’ll be quiet for about three years. After that, games will be designed to be intentionally more demanding. We're talking more cores, faster DDR4, smaller manufacturing processes, and so on. Before you can finally settle down, if you're looking for high-performance, lightning-fast shooting games, you've got maybe two years tops.
feralangler3 said:My laptop came with an original version of Windows 7 pre-installed when I first bought it, though all I really have on hand is a DVD backup of the OS. I’ve never run into a single issue with it. It's a bit of a contrast to my old desktops, where I used to rely on cracked versions of Windows downloaded from various sites; I always seemed to deal with constant glitches and system crashes with those.
Speaking from my own experience, whether Windows 7 is legitimate or pirated doesn't change much, except for when you're trying to run update 971033.
graniteharbor85 said:It definitely matters—especially when you're messing around with pirated versions of Windows 8.1, and let's be real, if you aren't super deep into OS optimization, things can get messy fast.
You’ve got a solid enough budget and a decent setup, so honestly, just buying a legitimate copy of Windows isn't going to break the bank for you.
Someone was complaining about having a legal copy of Windows 7 versus not having one installed at all, claiming there's absolutely no difference between the two.
feralangler3 said:My laptop came with an original version of Windows 7 pre-installed when I first bought it, though all I really have on hand is a DVD backup of the OS. I’ve never run into a single issue with it. It's a bit of a contrast to my old desktops, where I used to rely on cracked versions of Windows downloaded from various sites; I always seemed to deal with constant glitches and system crashes with those.
Andrew Hughes68 said:Can someone tell me which power supply is better, this PC Power & Cooling one:
or Cooler Master:
I'm torn between these two, but I'm planning to install an NVIDIA GeForce GTX series card: http://www.legitreviews.com/ati-rade...ard-review_656
I don't know where you're located—but if you're living in Mexico, you might find a Seasonic 400W somewhere, according to what $100 Timothy Kim60 said. These two you mentioned just won't cut it for that card.
I’d probably save my money depending on what kind of monitor you're using and your resolution, but upgrading to a 775 socket just doesn't make any sense.