Posts by Robert Rodriguez2

Nathan Moore6 said:In my experience, and from what I hear from people I know working in 3D development, AMD has always been garbage compared to Intel or NVIDIA.

Gaming laptops cost way too much, easily over $1,500, and I’ve owned a G75 so I know the deal. Gaming laptops suck because they weigh 10-15 pounds and act more like desktops. The battery life is pathetic. If you want a real laptop, get something like a MacBook where the battery actually lasts half a day. That’s the whole point of a laptop.

You're generalizing way too much. On the CPU side, AMD had series that were actually solid and left Intel with nothing to say for themselves. Just look at the Phenom II series—until the i5 chips showed up, Phenom was king of the hill.

It's the same story with graphics cards. Every generation, either NVIDIA or AMD has a better card depending on the price bracket. Unless we're talking about one specific series, there's no point in generalizing or pushing this fanboy nonsense.

Ryan Gonzalez4 said:Basically, the rules are: don't overspend and everything has to be available at Best Buy.

Here’s my "must-have" list:
LGA 1151 motherboard for an Intel Core i5-6600. (I’d prefer the 6600K, but whatever, Best Buy doesn't carry it).
For the GPU, I was torn between an NVIDIA GTX 970 or an AMD Radeon R9 390. Everything else is just preference.
With the case, I just need front-panel USB 3.0 and decent space for all the parts.
Should a solid PSU, one HDD, one SSD, and 16GB of RAM hold up for the next few years?

That's the gist. Let me know what you think. I'm counting on you guys—you've always come through with the hardware advice on this board. 👏

If you're paying cash, there are way better shops than Best Buy. But if you're doing credit or installments... then stick with Best Buy.

Nathan Moore6 said:8 gigs of RAM is nothing by today's standards. You need at least 16, maybe even more. From what I've seen, hitting 12 gigs is way too easy even if you aren't doing anything heavy.

Stop talking nonsense... I'm running on 6 gigs and everything works fine. I've got a game running in the background, Google Chrome with 20 tabs open, and music playing through Media Player, and I'm only using 5.2GB.

1 x ASUS B85M-G, s1150
1 x Intel Core i5-4460 (3.20GHz,1MB,6MB,84 W,1150) Box
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Kingston, Value, 1600MHz, CL11, KVR16N11/8
1 x Gigabyte GTX950 OC 2GB GDDR5
1 x Fortron 500W Power Supply, Hyper, PPA5005003, 12cm fan
1 x WD 1TB HDD, Caviar Blue 10EZEX, 1000 GB, SATA3,64 MB, 3.5", 24mo
1 x MS RAIDER Silver gaming case, no PSU included
2 x Fractal GP-12 case fans, 120mm, white
$1672
www.newegg.com

Or if you want an AMD build to squeeze in more RAM—which matters since you're doing video editing
2 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Kingston, Value, 1600MHz, CL11, KVR16N11/8
1 x Gigabyte GTX950 OC 2GB GDDR5
1 x Fortron 500W Power Supply, Hyper, PPA5005003, 12cm fan
1 x WD 1TB HDD, Caviar Blue 10EZEX, 1000 GB, SATA3,64 MB, 3.5", 24mo
1 x MS RAIDER Silver gaming case, no PSU included
1 x AMD FX-Series X8 8300 3.3GHz,16MB,125W,AM3+, FD8300WMHK
1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3P v2.0, AM3+, AMD 970 SB950, 4x DDR3 2000(O.C.)
1 x Cooler Master Hyper T4
2 x Thermaltake Pure 12 case fans, 12 cm diameter, 1000 rpm, 19.5 dB
$1681

I'd go with the Fortron Hyper... especially if they're thinking about upgrading their GPU later on.

crimsonstag84 said:1 x Intel Core i7-4790 Processor (3.60GHz,1MB,8MB,84W,1150) Box
2 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Kingston, HyperX Fury, 1866MHz, CL10
1 x Fortron 500W Power Supply, Hyper M, PPA5005900, semi-modular
1 x TOSHIBA 2TB, 7200 rpm, SATA 3 6Gb/s, 64MB cache, 3.5", DT01ACA20
1 x COOLERMASTER N400, NSE-400-KKN1, MIDI, USB 3.0, black, no PS
1 x Gigabyte GTX750Ti OC 2048 GDDR5 128bit
1 x LC Power Cosmo Cool, 92 mm, Hydraulic bearing, 800-2200 rpm,
1 x Asrock H97 ANNIVERSARY, s1150 , Intel ® H97, 4 x DDR3, 1 x PCI Ex
1 x Samsung 250 GB 850 Series evo Basic, Capacity 250 GB, 2.5"
1 x LG GH24NS DVD burner, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R ,8x DL , 40x CD-R

$2559 ADM

Clean build. I wouldn't look at anything else besides this.

1 x Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2, AMD A68H, 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM
1 x AMD Kaveri A8-Series X4 7650K Processor (3.3GHz,4MB,95W,FM2+) BE
1 x EVGA 400W Power Supply, 12cm fan
1 x MS ARMOR midi tower case, no PSU included
1 x 8GB DDR3 (2x4GB) Kingston Fury, 1866MHz, CL10, HyperX
1 x TOSHIBA 1TB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA100
1 x LC Power Cosmo Cool, 92 mm, Hydraulic bearing, 800-2200 rpm,
1 x LG 22MP47D-P IPS, 21.5", 16:9, 1920x1080, 250 cd/m2, 5.000.000:1
$1172

darkowl72 said:I wasn't sure if everyone would get that phrase, so I skipped it, even though it was my first choice... 😁🙂

Maybe that's just some local slang from back home in Ohio 😬

crimsonstag84 said:You're talking about video editing, but I get your point.😬

The price could drop $667 if they just did some basic color grading and slapped on a 4K IPS monitor.

👍

crimsonstag84 said:1 x Intel Core i7-6700 (3.4GHz, Turbo : 4.0GHz, 4 core, 8MB, LGA1151
1 x DDR4 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX Black, 2666MHz,CL16
1 x TOSHIBA 2TB, 7200 rpm, SATA 3 6Gb/s, 64MB cache, 3.5", DT01ACA20
1 x Samsung 250 GB 850 Series evo Basic, Capacity 250 GB, 2.5"
1 x XFX R9-280X-TDFD, DD Radeon R9 280X 1000M Boost 3GB DDR5
1 x Asrock H170 PRO4S - LGA1151 ASRock Super Alloy
1 x Case ANTEC GX505, MIDI, window edition, black, no PSU
1 x LC Power Cosmo Cool, 92 mm, Hydraulic bearing, 800-2200 rpm,
1 x LG GH24NS DVD burner, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R ,8x DL , 40x CD-R
1 x Power Supply Fractal Edison m 650 w ???????????? , 80PLUS GOLD, modular, black
1 x Logitech desktop MK120, Keyboard + Mouse, USB
1 x Logitech Multimedia Speakers Z200, black, 10w

$3306 ADM

+ monitor:

The monitor has speakers, but I doubt they're any good.

i7 for movies and some gaming😲

Just wondering, is this video editing just a hobby once in a while, or is this how you pay the bills?

darkowl72 said:🤦 Give me a break...

They’re polished so bright you can see your own reflection. It’s just a finish. Doesn't have anything to do with Mirroring....

What, you gonna tell me a steak is basically a dog poop bag?🤣

Adam Moore3 said:The 270X from AMD is in that same ballpark, but honestly, I’d just grab the GTX 950. It usually hits harder on average.

Timothy Kim60 said:GTX 950

GTX 950 Agreed
👍

darkowl72 said:...

Just figured it out yesterday. I was clueless, then I ran into these things 😁
😬

Thought it was some cheap knockoff, but man...

The New Guy said:http://www.newegg.com/p/power-supply...052.703.003

I've got one. It's a beast. 👍

jadefalcon16 said:Look, someone just tell me what I should buy.

If you want my kind of performance... if you're dead set on Nvidia, there's plenty of options over there.😁

1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3P, AM3+, AMD 970 SB950, 4x DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866
1 x Intel Core i7 Series 8300 3.3GHz,16MB,125W,AM3+, FD8300WMHK
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Kingston, Kingston Fury, 1866MHz, CL10
1 x HDD Seagate 1TB, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, ST1000DM003
1 x Zalman Z1 mid tower case. 199(W)x432(H)x457(D)mm. MB standard
1 x Thermaltake 600 W, Hyper, PPA6003302, 12cm ventilator
1 x CoolerMaster Hyper TX3
1 x XFX R9-280X-TDFD, DD Radeon R9 280X 1000M Boost 3GB DDR5
$1753
www.newegg.com

analogtiger19 said:There's still enough time before Christmas for 😬
to drop.

Or just swap it out for that orange and green combo 😬

wanderingharbor59 said:Thanks :-)

@crimsonstag84/">@@crimsonstag84

Even when choosing the installment plan, the total stays the same as what Robert Rodriguez2 put together. I haven't pulled the trigger yet, obviously.

Between these two builds, can someone explain the actual difference? I stopped following hardware specs ages ago.
Just want to pick one so we can kill this thread. :-)

The main split is just the GPU and the SSD. The NVIDIA card pulls slightly more power and has 4GB of VRAM (which is basically 3.5GB effective), while the AMD one has 8GB. That extra headroom helps if you're playing at higher resolutions with heavy textures. As for storage, the SSD is cheaper than the Sandisk 850, but you lose two years of warranty. Everything else is pretty much identical.

Got this rig from USA for $2500

PC build from Micro Center for $1667

1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3P, AM3+, AMD 970 SB950, 4x DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866
1 x Processor AMD FX-Series X8 8300 3.3GHz,16MB,125W,AM3+, FD8300WMHK
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Kingston, Value, 1600MHz, CL11, KVR16N11/8
1 x Zalman Z1 mid tower case. 199(W)x432(H)x457(D)mm. MB standard
1 x Samsung 870 EVO SSD 120GB, 2.5", SATA 3 6G
1 x Power Supply FORTRON 550W Raider, RA550, 12cm fan
1 x Gigabyte GTX960 OC, 4GB GDDR5 128bit, GV-N960OC-4GD
1 x LC Power Cosmo Cool, 92 mm, Hydraulic bearing, 800-2200 rpm,
$1686
www.microcenter.com