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Christian Torres3 said:

Alexander Moore67 I can't believe this. Seriously?
I'm looking at a PC build around... $2667 I wouldn't be caught dead putting a Corsair VS series PSU in my build.

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Steady rails.
Look at that ripple—or rather, the total lack of it. You honestly won't find many power supplies this clean.
What a steal! $100? That’s absolute madness—pure insanity, I’m telling you!
Solid aesthetics.
Full sleeves on a budget? Now we're talking!
Japanese caps FTW!

The bad.
Loose screws? That's a disaster waiting to happen.
The Mediocre:

The sleeving doesn't even reach the top.
What if that plastic fan deflector just pops off? Total disaster waiting to happen.
That "leaning transistor of doom" thing? Honestly, it’s not even that big of a deal.
Wattage label is hidden. Link? Where? Give me the link!

If you’re looking for a solid PSU under $50, the VS Series PSUs are hands down the best move you can make. No contest. It's an incredible unit—clean design, a quiet 120mm fan, and plenty of ports. Honestly, we went looking for flaws just to be thorough, but we couldn't find a single thing wrong with it. Best buy, period. [Link]

Pretty solid PSU for this category.

Nah, that's a terrible power supply. Especially for a build at this price point where you actually have some decent options to choose from.

Christian Torres3 said:Cooler Master Hyper TX3i evo, $57
Zalman Z3 mid Tower case, $101
ASRock Z170A-X motherboard, LGA 1151: $303
Intel Core i5-6402P processor: 1,$156
Corsair VS Series 550W power supply: $138
Crucial BX200 240GB SSD, SATA3: $180
Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD, 3.5", 7200RPM, 32MB Cache, SATA3: $126
Kingston HyperX Savage 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-17000 2133MHz CL13: $130
LG GH24NS DVD burner, DVD±RW, 24x: $43
Sapphire Nitro R9 390 8GB GDDR5 Tri-X: 2,$300

= $550, AMD

If you'd rather have an Nvidia card like the Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 gaming, 4 GB: 2,$310, price is about the same.

This build is junk. You can get way better power supplies and SSDs for this kind of money. And nobody needs a DVD drive anymore.

silentrider14 said:Nice work. Honestly, I tried putting together something similar at Micro Center, but they wouldn't let me get anywhere near that price point—it stayed stuck way above $800.

Regarding those SSDs, I remember reading somewhere that M.2 drives are supposed to be faster, but man... if you're willing to cough up the extra cash for it. Personally, I figured I'd just let one sit on the shelf for now in case I actually need it later.

At Micro Center, the prices in your cart aren't the cash prices; you see the actual totals 😁 once you pick your payment method.

Intel Core i5-6402P.
8GB DDR4 2133MHz HyperX Fury RAM.
SanDisk Ultra SSD 256GB, 2.5” 7mm, SATA 6 Gbit/s, Read/Write: 540 MB/s / 520 MB/s.
Seagate Barracuda 1TB, 64MB, 7200rpm HDWD110UZSVA.
DeathClaw Midi Tower Black case.
EVGA SuperNOVA Power Supply. It gets the job done.
The MSI GeForce GTX 970. It's fine, but don't expect miracles.
That LC Power cooler? It's basically like trying to cool a desert with a handheld fan. Don't bother.
Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P motherboard. Socket 1151, Z170 chipset, DDR4 support, S3, USB 3.0, DVI. Simple as that.
7.649,59

I don't know what you're trying to get at with that link. Just say what you mean.

jadebison17 said:Guys, help me out. I'm doing some total DIY PC Modding here and I'm stuck: how do I attach glass to the case so it actually opens like a door? -,- I can't think of anything logical... -,-"

Help me out so I can finally post some pics and show how I put this thing together. 😁

Go to Home Depot, grab some small hinges, and boom... there you go.

wiredotter14 said:jadebison17, you're comparing a "garbage" Core i7 950 to a 65W chip when that CPU pulls over 100W—overclock it slightly and that i7 is hitting at least 150W.

Man, someone on eBay is selling a Core i7 6700 for like $250.

That would definitely be worth it.

Anyway, it all comes down to the budget and how you mix parts. For what you need (since it's not just gaming), grabbing a Haswell i7 beats getting a brand new i5.
So, either go with a non-K i7 like Smartic suggested, or spend a bit more for a Haswell i7K if you plan on overclocking.

But a Core i7 6700K is pricey, and it makes zero sense with that motherboard jadebison17 picked out. This isn't about GPU bottlenecking like he thinks; you just need raw CPU power for your workload. Buying a K-series chip just to leave it unlocked is a waste. Not to mention, buying a new motherboard after seven years is just crazy.

What Smartic suggested with the Core i7 4790 is a steal for that price.

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jadebison17 said:Core i7 6700 hits 3.4 GHz plus 4.0 GHz Turbo.
The Core i7 6700K does 4.0 GHz, jumps to 4.20 GHz Turbo, and you get that unlocked multiplier.

If I were building a rig, I’d be pairing an AMD chip with an Intel motherboard.👍

And how does that even matter? It doesn't. In any real-world scenario, you won't notice a difference.
Synthetic benchmarks are a different beast entirely.

Plus, he's looking at an extra $150-$200 depending on the retailer, maybe more. He won't need an aftermarket cooler or an overclocking board either. It's just money piling up for stuff he doesn't actually need.

Why would anyone say the Intel Core i7-6700K is actually "better" than the i7-6700? They’re running at the same clock speed. The only thing the K-series brings to the table is overclocking potential, and if you aren't planning on messing with voltages, that extra cost is just wasted money.

And honestly, looking at how people build these rigs, most of you have no clue what you're doing. You're just throwing random parts together that don't even make sense.

swiftfalcon89 said:Intel build:

1x Intel Pentium G3260 (3MB Cache, 3.30 GHz), s1150
1x MSI H81M-P33, Socket : 1150, Intel H81, DDR3
1x Gigabyte GTX750Ti 2 GB DDR5, 128-bit
1x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) PC3-12800 1600MHz CL11
1x HDD 1TB Toshiba, 3.5", 7200RPM, 32MB Cache, SATA3
1x FORTRON 400W HEXA Plus 400, 12cm ventilator
1x Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS micro tower case

TOTAL: 3,$99

AMD build:

1x AMD Athlon x4 840 (4MB Cache, up to 3.80 GHz), sFM2+
1x Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-S1, sFM2+
1x Gigabyte GTX750Ti 2 GB DDR5, 128-bit
1x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) PC3-12800 1600MHz CL11
1x HDD 1TB Toshiba, 3.5", 7200RPM, 32MB Cache, SATA3
1x FORTRON 400W HEXA Plus 400, 12cm ventilator
1x Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS micro tower case

TOTAL: 3,$124

In both cases
Free assembly and shipping

I'd take the AMD option here. More cores matter now since most games are moving past dual-core limits.

crimsonstag84 said:I'm guessing the PSU is decent enough.

Plus, this is a killer deal for the money.😉

Austin Williams said:Hey guys, I need some advice on picking up a GPU:
-PCI-E
-gpu(//)
-cpu- AMD FX 8350 4 GHz 8
-psu: 600 watts
ram- 8 gb
-planning to game at 1080p
$11 max budget $400 I can spend
extra requirements: ideally something with medium to high settings within my budget, needs to last at least 2+ years, minimum 2GB, must have 256-bit bus, and an HDMI port.

What kind of 600W PSU are we talking about?
In that price bracket, you don't have much to work with. It's either a GTX 750 Ti for $333 or an R7 370 which is slightly better. Anything above that, the GTX 950 is the move because it's $467

http://www.bestbuy.com/inno3d-geforce-...ddv-e5cmx.aspx
cheapest option available

swiftfalcon89 said:i5+R9 380X:

1x Intel Core i5 Desktop CPU
1x MSI H81M-E33 iH81
1x EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 4GB/256bit, 980MHz/5700MHz
1x Kingston DDR3 1600MHz,C11, 8GB
1x Western Digital Blue 1TB 3.5''
1x EVGA 550W 1 x Corsair Bronze, XFX-P1-550S-GREN
1x Nova Midi-Tower case

TOTAL: $1696

seeing a motherboard from $117 in a build like $1667 makes me want to gag.😬

crimsonstag84 said:16GB is overkill for gaming, plus it's the easiest thing to upgrade later.

EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 4GB/256bit, 980MHz/5700MHz, PCI-E 3.0 x16, DP, HD
Fortron Raider S PSU 550W, 80+
Seagate Barracuda 1TB, 64MB, 7200rpm
AMD X8 FX-8300
ASUS ROG Strix Motherboard with Corsair Vengeance RAM
Crucial DDR3 RAM, 1866MHz, 8GB Black HX318C10FB/8
Zalman mid tower case black, ZAL-R1
LC Power CPU Cooler LC-CC-120 - 120mm Intel/AMD

Total: $1686 $920.00 Center

Built this exact same setup myself.👍

Yeah, it works.🕺

Check this out - TechCrunch.com

Roger Gray8 said:Won't it be underpowered? I think it's fine too, but better safe than sorry.

Nah, don't sweat it. That 285 isn't some power hog, and neither is that APU. 😁
The whole rig might pull 300W max. 😁

Roger Gray8 said:Quick question—Sapphire R9 285 2GB DDR5 paired with a Seasonic 430W power supply... running an A10 processor, 8GB RAM, two drives, and just one case fan. Will this work?

Yeah, it'll work.👍

crimsonstag84 said:You forgot the power supply. 😛

If only things worked better between the USA and downtown.

EDIT:

The AMD A8 x4 7600 Corsair DDR3 HyperX Fury.
Kingston DDR3 HyperX Fury, 1866MHz, 8GB Black HX318C10FB/8
EVGA 400W. 80 Plus, active cooling, 12cm fan.
Samsung 850 EVO 256GB SSD, 2.5” 7mm, SATA 6 Gbit/s, Read/Write: 520 MB/s / 470 MB/s, Samsung 850 EVO
Zalman mini tower case, black, ZAL-A1.
Seagate DT01ACA050 500
The LC Power LC-CC-95 90mm cooler is just another basic heatsink. It does the job if you're building a budget rig, but don't expect miracles.
ASUS Main board desktop AMD A68

All in all: $979 Downtown.

Unbelievable. What a joke. 😁 Happens to the best of us. Building a PC after a long night of drinking is always a disaster. 🤣

One SanDisk Z400s 256GB SSD, 2.5”, 7mm, SATA 6 Gbit/s—pulling 60mj.
One Seagate BarraCuda 500GB, 64MB, 7200rpm, High-Performance.
High-Performance 2 x Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3 1866MHz
One black MS KNIGHT case, no power supply included.
Just one AMD A8 x4 7600 Corsair DDR3 HyperX.
MSI A88XM-E (SFM2+, DDR3, USB 3.0, SATA III, mATX) with DVI/VGA/HDMI.
Standard 4-pin CPU cooler, works with both Intel and AMD.
Total: $918

Anthony Hayes82 said:He's claiming they're all 80mm. Honestly, I might have to swing by his place once he picks up his parts because he isn't going to know how to put this thing together. My main worry right now is that the CC 120 liquid cooler probably won't fit in that case, so he might end up having to grab the LC 90 instead.

If that massive Arctic Cooling A30 beast fits, then the Corsair H60 will fit just fine.

Anthony Hayes82 said:Then he goes on about having four fans in the front, two in the back, and one on the side, claiming it blows like a hurricane... 🤦

I told him straight up: if budget is the issue, just pick up a Cooler Master z1 at the very least.

If you cut out that metal mesh in the front, maybe a single 120mm will fit
but otherwise, no way. The space out front is designed for 4x60mm fans
I'm just saying, lol

Maybe an 80mm fits in the back, but there's no chance he's packing that many fans.