Posts by Robert Rodriguez2

Ethan Kern4 said:Hey everyone!

I really need some feedback, advice, or even just some harsh criticism on this build.
I went with an AM4 base because I want room to upgrade later, plus I was eyeing that A10 7850k for down the road.

Here’s the breakdown:

Gigabyte G1.SNIPER A88X,AM4,A88X,D3,S3,USB 3.0,DVI,A
Intel Pentium Gold
Cooler Master Hyper 212
PowerColor Radeon R9 270X Dual-X OC, 2GB GDDR5, Newegg
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 8GB 2400MHz (2x4)
Crucial MX500 120GB
Western Digital Black 1TB SATA 3, 64 MB, 7.200 rpm
Corsair RM series, 520W
Cooler Master mid tower case black, Z11

High-frequency RAM like that isn't going to do much for performance, especially if you're relying on integrated graphics, so it's just throwing money away. Same goes for the motherboard—no point getting one that expensive, particularly on the AM4 platform.

If it were me, I'd go this way:
1 x Gigabyte 990XA-UD3, AM3+, AMD 990X SB950, 4x DDR3
1 x Intel Core i7 3.5GHz, 16MB, 125W, AM3+, FD8320FRHK
1 x DDR3 8GB (2x4GB) Kingston, 1600MHz, CL9, Corsair Vengeance, KHX1600
1 x PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB, OC Boost, 2GB GDDR5 256bit, 28nm, 2xDVI
1 x Crucial 120GB, 2.5" 7mm, SATA 3 6G, 7mm to 9.5mm
1 x XFX Core Edition 80+ 550W PSU, Warranty: 5 years
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo, 2011, 1366/1156/775/AM3/ 626g, 13-32dB
1 x Cooler Master Z3 PLUS mid tower case. 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm. MB standard
1 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB, 1000 GB, SATA3, 64 MB, 3.5", 24mo

$1997

From what I can tell, your rough budget is $2000
this would be it🙂

Rachel Jones8 said:Got it, thanks.
If I don't go all-in on an all-in-one Samsung that might run me around $850 (though I probably won't have the cash anyway), I'll reach out once I figure things out. I'll have plenty of questions about how to build a rig for roughly $300 $833 that actually feels better to use than my current setup.

1 x Asrock FM2A75M-HD+, Supports Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processo
1 x AMD Trinity A8-Series x4 5600 3.60GHz 4cores, FM2
2 x DDR3 2048MB ( 2GB ) Kingston, 1600MHz, Value
1 x Chicony HPA-350W, Advanced Highly HPA Series 1 x
1 x Zelman ZM-T1 PLUS micro tower case. 189(W) x 427,5(H) x 364(D)mm
1 x TOSHIBA 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA050
1 x ARCTIC-COOLING Alpine 11 Pro 2, socket 775/1156 92mm PWM Fan
1 x Samsung SH-224DB sat Bulk Black, SATA

$800
Look, you can get this kind of setup for $350. It's a decent quad-core with integrated graphics—good enough for some light gaming and perfectly fine for everyday stuff.🙂
www.newegg.com ( $667 free shipping and setup included wherever you are 😁 )

http://www.zaslike.com/files/d30rufmukl1317jvy9uv.jpg

Best Buy (shipping costs extra, not sure if they'll assemble it for you 😁)

Rachel Jones8 said:On the thread mentioned above, guys suggested some stuff for about $533 (up to $200)... and that was for all the parts, since my gear is ancient.
I'm not committing to anything right now, just looking for info.
If it turns out I need $1000 just for those two things... then you can't really build anything decent for that kind of money?
I'm not asking for a specific build (yet), I just want to know if it's possible to put something together for roughly $667 (up to $250) for office work, web browsing, Zoom, Photoshop would be nice, maybe some simple games, video/music... that's basically it.
My keyboard, mouse, and monitor still work... though I'm not sure about the ports. My DVD drives work too, even though people said they're outdated because of incompatible slots.
(There's a list of my parts in that Best Buy advice thread)

You can pull something together for $200-$250... but for $150? I doubt it... unless you're picking the absolute cheapest junk available.

-Genius SP-HF150 Speakers, 4W, wood finish
-Gigabyte Motherboard, USB, Black
-MSI A88XM-E35, FM2+, D3, S3, USB 3.0
-AMD Athlon II X4 760, AD760KWOHLBOX
Athlon II X4 760, Socket FM2, 3800 MHz clock speed, 2x 2 MB L2 cache, Richland Core, includes cooler, no integrated graphics
-KINGSTON Desktop Memory Device KINGSTON ValueRAM DDR3 SDRAM Non-ECC (8GB, 1600MHz(PC3-12800), Unbuffered) CL11, Retail
-SILVERSTONE Power Supply SILVERSTONE Strider ST50F-230 AC 180-264V, 50/60Hz, DC 3.3/5/±12V, 500W, Retail, Active PFC, 1x120, Efficiency 80%, Black
-LG Optical Drive 24x GH24NS95 SATA black bulk
-Zalman Case, micro tower. 189(W) x 427.5(H) x 364(D)mm. MB standard: Micro ATX. PSU standard: Standard ATX ATX12V. 5.2" external x 1. 3.5" internal x 2, 2.5" internal x 3. Fans: Front: 120mm Fan x1(optional)
-Nvidia Kepler Rev.2 cooler 1156/775/FM1
-Seagate Hard Drive 500GB 3.5", DT01ACA050
DT01ACA050 500GB, 500 GB, SATA3, 64 MB, 3.5", 7,200 rpm
-Nvidia GeForce GTX, 2G GDDR5 PCI-E DVI-I / DVI-D / HDMI / DP DUAL-X WITH BOOST & OC VERSION, 920MHz (945MHz) / 1400MHz, 256-bit, 2 slot active, LITE
-AOC I2269VWM, IPS monitor 21.5" Wide, WLED, 1920 x 1080@60 Hz, Screen format 16:9, Dot 0.248mm, contrast ratio 50m : 1 DCR, 6 ms, 250cd m2, 1XVGA, 2XHDM, 1XDisplay port, speakers, wallmount

Cards:$1765 Cash/Wire transfer: $1649

Discount 24

darkbadger12 said:I'm stuck. I definitely need to buy a GPU and an HDD. But which drive should I grab? I don't need a massive 1TB; maybe just 160GB or 320GB. Also, will this power supply actually handle that R7 260x card?

It'll handle it. That card pulls less juice than your old one.
Just get the 260x and the HDD and call it a day.

shadoweagle36 said:3 GHz processor
2 GB of RAM (Windows 7 users will want 4 GB of RAM or more)
6 GB available hard disk space
Radeon HD 4870 or equivalent video card (Dedicated GPU with 512MB+ Video Memory(VRAM))
Support for DirectX v9.0c or better.
no OS included

What would this cost? Also, can anyone help me put this together from an online retailer? Thanks!!

1 x Asrock FM2A88M EXTREME4+, FM2,FM2+, Intel Core i7 (Bolton-D4), DDR3
1 x Procesor Intel Core i5 3.40GHz 4cores
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingston, 1600MHz, CL9, HyperX, KHX1600C9D3B1/
1 x Zalman ZM-T4 micro tower case. 189(W) x 427,5(H) x 364(D)mm. MB
1 x DVD writer Dell Monitor SATA Bulk Black, SATA
1 x TOSHIBA 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA050
1 x Napajanje CORSAIR 430W, CX Series 80+ Bronze, EPS12V v2.3, 80+
1 x Sapphire R7 260X 1GB GDDR5 OC, 1GB GDDR5 128bit, 28nm
1 x Thermaltake Contac 16, 775,AM2,AM2+,AM3,AM3+,FM1,1155,1156

$1122

stormycanyon4 said:What should I pick up? Basically, I just need a CPU, a motherboard, and some RAM—I’ve already got everything else.

Ideally, I want to keep the whole thing around $1,200—$500 and get the absolute best bang for my buck.

The PC is for my brother, who's in high school. It would be great if the motherboard had some decent integrated graphics—nothing crazy, just enough to watch YouTube videos without the whole thing stuttering. I don't care about gaming performance right now; he can save up his own allowance to buy a dedicated card later if he actually wants to play anything.

1 x ASRock FM2A75M-HD, Supports Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processo
1 x DDR3 4GB (2x2GB) Corsair, 1600MHz, 9-9-9-24, Vengeance
1 x AMD Trinity A8-Series x4 5600 3.60GHz 4cores, FM2

$500

Amy Vaughn12 said:I guess we're looking at the Intel Core i3-3220K now.
I was looking at the Zotac GTX 750 Ti, specifically that StormX OC 2GB model.
ASUS A88XM-E35 motherboard
I suppose we're looking at a single stick of 4GB Kingston DDR3 running at 1600MHz with CL11 latency, specifically the single-rank version. It’s a pretty standard spec for that era of hardware, though I guess whether it actually serves your purposes depends entirely on what kind of motherboard you're trying to pair it with.
I suppose we’re looking at the Seagate WD10EZEX 1TB SATA 3 hard drive. It's a standard piece of hardware, nothing too flashy, but it gets the job done if you just need some basic storage space.
EVGA CX Series, 430 Watt
I suppose I'm looking at the Zalman micro tower case in Black, specifically the Cooler Master T4.
I guess the Thermaltake Contac 16 CPU cooler is an option if you're looking at it, though I can't say much more without knowing what kind of setup you're actually trying to cool. It might work for some, but maybe not for everyone. You can probably find it over at Newegg if you decide to go that route.
Newegg LG DVDRW 24x GH24NS95

$1175
Newegg

I'm signing off on this one.🙂

Larry Ortiz5 said:Ronald Cooper2

Look, if you aren't strapped for cash, just sell that card and grab something new. You'll be good for another couple of years without any headaches. It's still a decent machine otherwise.

Honestly, there’s no point in selling it. It’s still a killer card. Yeah, maybe it pulls a bit more power, but the rig can still crush everything on max settings.

1 x LG 23 EA63V-P, 23", 16:9, 1920x1080, IPS panel, 250 cd/m2
1 x Canon Pixma MG3250, All-in-one printer
1 x Genius SP-HF800B speakers, 20W, cherry wood
1 x Microsoft Windows 8, 64bit, English 1pk, DSP, OEI DVD
1 x Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3, Socket : 1150, Intel B85, 4xDDR3 1333/1600
1 x Intel Core i5-4440 Processor (3.10GHz,1MB,6MB,84 W,1150) Box
1 x DDR3 8GB (2x4GB) Kingston, 1600MHz, CL9, HyperX Genesis, KHX1600
1 x Western Digital Blue 3.5, 1TB HDD, 1000 GB, SATA3,64 MB, 3,5", 24mj
1 x Asus DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS SATA, DVD-R 24x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD+R 24x
1 x Zalman Z3 mid tower case. 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm. MB standard
1 x XFX Core Edition 80 +450 550W PSU - EasyRail technology
1 x MSI R9 270X Gaming 2GB GDDR5 256bit
1 x CoolerMaster Hyper TX3, LGA775/1156 and AMD 754/939/940/AM2/AM3
1 x Kingston 120GB SSD 530, 2.5", SATA III-600, R/W:540/480MB/s

$3083

@graniteharbor85, he doesn't need 16GB of RAM just for browsing, office work, and light gaming.

Robert Morales47 said:Quick question—can I run a custom loop using just a single square radiator?

Specifically, I'm looking at cooling an i5 3570 and a GTX 1080 with one 120mm radiator that only fits a single fan. What kind of temps am I looking at here?

thanks

You aren't going to cool either of them effectively.

James Castillo8 said:Hey, looking to upgrade my CPU—budget is around $1000$400 max. I need something smooth for video editing and streaming gameplay without the constant stuttering...

Motherboard is an MSI 970A-G46 running the latest BIOS
EVGA 500
4 GB DDR3
HD 5770
Current CPU is an Intel Core i3 (can't unlock it)

Can I stick with AMD? Thanks.

1 x Intel Core i5 3.5GHz, 14MB, 95W
One Zalman CNPS 5X case, fits 775/1155/1156/AM2/AM2/AM3 sockets.

$336

Kimberly Gomez34 said:You’ve got an error in that Intel build

By the way, guys, just a heads up that Discount24 and Centro both charge for shipping.

My bad, yeah, just gotta swap out the motherboard 😬

Anyway, you definitely pay for shipping at Discount24. I know because I've been there.☕

1 x GIGABYTE B75M-D3H, Socket : 1155, Intel ® B75, 4xDDR3 1066/1333/
1 x Procesor Intel Core i5-4440 (3.10GHz,1MB,6MB,84 W,1150) Box
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Kingston, HyperX Blue, 1600MHz, CL10
1 x Kingston SSD 120GB V300, 2.5" 7mm, SATA 3 6G, 7mm to 9.5mm
1 x HDD Seagate 2TB, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, Barracuda 7200
1 x Napajanje XFX Core edition 80 + 450 w pas - EasyRail Technology
1 x Zalman ZM-T4 micro Tower case. 189(W) x 427,5(H) x 364(D)mm. MB
1 x Sapphire R7 260X 1GB GDDR5 OC, 1GB GDDR5 128bit, 28nm

$1728

1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Kingston, HyperX Blue, 1600MHz, CL10
1 x Kingston SSD 120GB V300, 2.5" 7mm, SATA 3 6G, 7mm to 9.5mm
1 x HDD Seagate 2TB, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, Barracuda 7200
1 x Napajanje XFX Core edition 80 + 450 w pas - EasyRail Technology
1 x Zalman ZM-T4 micro Tower case. 189(W) x 427,5(H) x 364(D)mm. MB
1 x Sapphire R7 260X 1GB GDDR5 OC, 1GB GDDR5 128bit, 28nm
1 x Procesor AMD FX-Series X8 8320 3.5GHz,16MB,125W,AM3+, FD8320FRHK
1 x ASUS M5A97 R2.0, AM3,AM3+, AMD 970, SB950, BUS 5200 MHz, DDR3
1 x ZALMAN CNPS 5X, socket 775/1155/1156/AM2/AM2/AM3

$1747

1 x Dell UltraSharp 24, 21.5", 16:9 IPS, 1920x1080, 250 cd/m2, 5,000,000:1
1 x Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H, Socket: 1150, Intel B85
1 x Intel Core i5-4440 Processor (3.10GHz, 1MB, 6MB, 84 W, 1150) Box
1 x 8GB DDR3 (1x8GB) Kingston, HyperX Blue, 1600MHz, CL10
1 x EVGA Core edition 80 + 450 w pas - EasyRail Technology 1 x Cooler Master ZM-T4
1 x Zalman ZM-T4 micro tower case. 189(W) x 427.5(H) x 364(D)mm. MB
1 x Seagate 1TB HDD, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, ST1000DM003
1 x Genius C110 Keyboard + Mouse combo, USB, US layout

$1531
google.com

AMD VERSION
1 x AMD version 1 x LG 23 EA63V-P, 23", 16:9, 1920x1080, IPS panel, 250 cd/m2
1 x Logitech Desktop MK120, Keyboard + Mouse, USB
1 x Logitech Multimedia Speakers Z150, 6w, black
1 x Corsair DDR3 8, 1600MHz, CL9, HyperX Genesis, KHX1600
1 x WD 1TB Caviar Blue 10EZEX, 1000 GB, SATA3, 64 MB, 3.5", 24mj
1 x Kingston SSD 120GB V300, 2.5" 7mm, SATA 3 6G, 7mm to 9.5mm
1 x ASUS DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS SATA, DVD-R 24x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD+R 24x
1 x Zalman Z3 PLUS mid tower case. 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm. MB standoffs
1 x XFX Core edition 80 550W PSU - EasyRail Technology 1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo, 2011, 1366/1156/775/AM3/ 626g, 13-32dB
1 x ASUS M5A97 R2.0, AM3, AM3+, AMD 970, SB950, BUS 5200 MHz, DDR3
1 x AMD FX-Series X8 8320 3.5GHz, 16MB, 125W, AM3+, FD8320FRHK
1 x MSI GTX650 1024 GDDR5 128 bit, N650-1GD5/OCV1, Core Clock 1071 M

$2330

INTEL OPTION:
1 x AMD version 1 x LG 23 EA63V-P, 23", 16:9, 1920x1080, IPS panel, 250 cd/m2
1 x Logitech Desktop MK120, Keyboard + Mouse, USB
1 x Logitech Multimedia Speakers Z150, 6w, black
1 x Corsair DDR3 8, 1600MHz, CL9, HyperX Genesis, KHX1600
1 x WD 1TB Caviar Blue 10EZEX, 1000 GB, SATA3, 64 MB, 3.5", 24mj
1 x Kingston SSD 120GB V300, 2.5" 7mm, SATA 3 6G, 7mm to 9.5mm
1 x ASUS DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS SATA, DVD-R 24x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD+R 24x
1 x Zalman Z3 PLUS mid tower case. 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm. MB standoffs
1 x MSI H87-G41 PCMATE, S1150, Intel Haswell, iH87 DDR3, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, SATA
1 x Intel Core i7-4770 3.40GHz, Intel Haswell
1 x Seasonic SS-430GB, 430 W, active PFC, 120mm Cooling
1 x CoolerMaster Hyper TX3, LGA775/1156 and AMD 754/939/940/AM2/AM3

$2428
www.newegg.com

http://www.zaslike.com/files/hauj7udywle6rkhxx1xs.jpg

You've got everything you need. RAM is an easy upgrade later.

Walmart

Thomas Morgan7 said:Hi everyone,
I'm looking to pick up a new PC within the next month or two. I want something high-quality and fast that will stay reliable for at least five years. I'm not a power user by any means; mostly just web browsing, watching movies, photo editing, and—most importantly—listening to music. For heavier software, I use Adobe Photoshop and Esri ArcGIS, though nothing too intense. I'm not much of a gamer, maybe the occasional older title like GTA or NFS, and if I ever get the urge to play more seriously, I'll just invest in a better graphics card later.

I've put together this potential build, so please let me know if there's room for improvement. My budget is $2000, and since I refuse to settle for anything less than the speakers I've picked out, I have about $5,000 for the entire setup.

Intel Core i5-3340 (ID: 0300486) $444
KINGSTON DDR3 (4GB,1600MHz(PC3-12800) CL11 (ID: KVR16N11S8/4) $102
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D2V,1155,iB75,D3,S3,(ID: gig-ga-b75m-d2v) $142
Western Digital HDD, 1TB, 7200rpm, Caviar Blue (ID: WDC-WD10EZEX) $154
LG DVD±RW 24x GH24NS95 SATA black bulk (ID: lg-gh24ns95-bulk) $46
Asus XONAR DG PCI 5.1 (ID: 0201241) $86
Zalman mid tower case black (ID: ZAL-Z5 PLUS) $121
CORSAIR Power Supply, Builder Series CX 80+ Bronze, 430 Watt, ATX, PS12V, PS/2, US Version (ID: CP-9020046-EU) $121
Logitech B100 optical mouse, USB, black (910-003357) (ID: 27577) $27
Logitech K230, wireless keyboard (ID: log-tip-k230) $53

$1295

I was thinking of using this monitor:

and these speakers:

I look forward to your advice.

Great, then you'll finally finish putting the build together a week before you actually buy it, and who knows what new hardware will hit the market while you're still saving up.

Michael Barrett75 said:Hey, looking to pick up a new PC. My current rig is ancient, and I'm tired of constantly upgrading parts from eBay. It's getting old...

I need it to run smoothly for basic stuff—web browsing, multimedia, Microsoft Office, things like that. Also needs to handle some light photo and video editing, and the occasional music recording session. Nothing pro, just amateur level. Basically, I want it FAST. I've got a short fuse when things lag.

I don't game, but people tell me the GPU matters for photos and video, so I guess I shouldn't get something bottom-of-the-barrel. Probably. Not an expert here.

I already have a monitor. Just need the tower itself with everything inside—maybe a decent motherboard, cooler, and power supply so I can try a little overclocking.

Here’s my rough idea: a quad-core processor, 16GB of RAM, a small SSD for the system, and a fast 1TB drive.

Preferably all from one shop, budget is around $600. The lower the better.😁 Case isn't included in this price.

Thanks.

INTEL
1 x Asrock Z87 Extreme3, s1150, Intel Z87, 4 x DDR3 DIMM, 3yr warranty
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz, Haswell
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Kingston, HyperX Blue, 1600MHz, CL10
1 x XFX Core edition 80 550W PSU - EasyRail technology
1 x ASUS DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS SATA, DVD-R 24x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD+R 24x
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB, 1000 GB, SATA3, 64 MB, 3.5", 24mo
1 x Kingston Technology SSDNow V300 120 GB Cooler master Hyper 212
1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024 GDDR5 128 bit, N650-1GD5/OCV1, Core Clock 1071 M
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo,2011,1366/1156/775/AM3/ 626g,13-32dB

$1974

AMD
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Kingston, HyperX Blue, 1600MHz, CL10
1 x XFX Core edition 80 550W PSU - EasyRail technology
1 x ASUS DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS SATA, DVD-R 24x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD+R 24x
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB, 1000 GB, SATA3, 64 MB, 3.5", 24mo
1 x Kingston Technology SSDNow V300 120 GB Cooler master Hyper 212
1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024 GDDR5 128 bit, N650-1GD5/OCV1, Core Clock 1071 M
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo,2011,1366/1156/775/AM3/ 626g,13-32dB
1 x Gigabyte 990XA-UD3, AM3+, AMD 990X SB950, 4x DDR3
1 x AMD FX-Series X8 8320 3.5GHz,16MB,125W,AM3+, FD8320FRHK

$1773

www.newegg.com

crimsonstag84 said:Better power delivery, 4 RAM slots, SATA3 and USB3.0 ports, plus it supports future FM2+ chips.

+1 🙂