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120GB EVO 850 Samsung SSD (for OS and crucial programs) and 240GB Kingston or Sandisk (for gaymens and anything that takes shitload of time to load) yay or nay?
Jeremiah Garcia
I jsut picked up a Samsung Evo 850 over the Sandisk... the benchmarks aren't even close
the Corsair Case was the only decent thing they had that wasn't super expensive... will take recommendations on something else better.
Owen Howard
Something came in. Do I unpack it?
Nathaniel Morris
actual previous thread
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Kevin Bailey
>cooler still can't keep up with full load get throttling in battlefield 1 and luxmark
I guess I'll have to try and return it. If it can't cool one of the CPU's it advertises itself for that's sufficient cause right?
how much does case airflow matter? I haven't got the best case but it is pumping hot air out the back
I guess I'll go for cryorig H7 next, that should be able to do it
Colton Hill
Wanting to start a gaming build, $200 budget. Last thread I asked what graphics card I wanna put in and the most popular choice was an MSI 1050 ti. I also got a suggestion for an Intel q8200 as the processor. If I could get pic related down to $120 would that be a good deal? Or would I be better off looking elsewhere?
Ethan Rivera
Looking to upgrade my GPU. Here are my specs (Not home so no Speccy)
Thinking about moving my pc down here to save desk space
Wouldn't this completely fuck the airflow though?
David Hernandez
It comes with a monitor? Then it's worth it. consider instead a 771-775 adaptor. delidded.com/lga-771-to-775-adapter/ Good cheap processors. But seriously get more money.
Nicholas Gray
Only if you are a super Jew, 1050ti is 150 at micro center as of last night
Cameron Morris
I am a super jew, but I literally see no reason not to just grab a 470
Liam Williams
>implying I didn't buy a 950 a week ago.
Not everybody needs "muh 60fps in all modern titles".
Ryder Walker
Dear /pcbg/.
Will NH-U12S be good enough cooler for my i7-6700k?
I bought my new PC like three weeks ago and got SilentiumPC Fera 3 cooler, based on shop clerk recommendation, but it doesnt work well at all - it was supposed to be okay with CPUs with TDP of 180W, but it have hard time with my i7, reaching 85C under stress (I know that Guild Wars 2 is not very well optimized game, but still) and I didnt overlock it yet.
Now, I just want some good air cooling and be done with it.
Case is Corsair 200R, so probably the max size of cooler is 160mm (reviewers says 160mm, Corsair site says 165mm, to be more precise), whcih is why I might risk that 14S would not fit, but 12S should have no problem.
Question is - should I rather get another cooler? I dont want to waste money again.
At first I was thinking about some water cooling like Corsair H80i, but I heard that it would not be much better that 12S, but surely more loud.
Thanks for any advice.
Oh and my mobo is GA-Z170-HD3P, which doesnt have second CPU fan output.
Logan Wright
85C is fine for an intel CPU
Adrian Richardson
I keep hearing that with proper cooling, i7 shouldnt go above 70C.
Jordan Cruz
70C is fine, but anything above that and you should really consider another cooler. High end coolers like the Noctua D15 and Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 can keep CPUs ~45C.
Isaac James
Yeah, but those two are pretty wide and I dont know, if they would really fit my mobo and not block some RAM slots.
NH-U12S looks promising, based on reviews (TechPowerUp tested it with i7-3960X with TDP of 110W and when overlocked to 4,1 Ghz and with 100% load, it reached 66C), but I dont want to make another mistake and buy wrong cooler than one to fit my needs.
Fera 3 was not as expensive to make me suffer too much from replacing it so quick (100 PLN aka 22 EUR).
Nicholas Thompson
Is 450w psu enough for an rx480 8gb?
Adam Lee
probably, assuming you use their driver power consumption fix
it's only 150w
Bentley Richardson
Pretty much every seller states that you should have min 500w so that was my concern.
Oh they already made a fix for it? Neat
Henry Smith
AMD officially recommends 500 W PSU. 300-400 W is enough but they want to cover their asses against lawsuits in case someone runs a crazy setup that consumes more.
Hard to tell from one image but it seems like it'd have enough room for air to flow freely.
Henry Jackson
>tfw when the Enthoo Pro M has a better internal layout than the Enthoo Pro >tfw when the Enthoo Pro M is too small to hold multiple radiators without looking cramped
Why the fuck does Phanteks have to do this.
Their Pro, Luxe and Primo cases force you choose between having your pump/res crammed between the GPU and the drive chamber or having it hidden in the drive chamber. Their Pro M and Evolv cases are designed with plenty of space for your pump/res without losing your HDDs (thanks to the dual chamber design) but the lack of headroom means a top mounted rad hangs over the motherboard.
Fucking moose balls.
Ian Sanchez
Is there a ratio to intake/exhaust fans you should have?
Juan Bell
So, what cooler should I get?
Ryder Williams
u14s
Landon Morgan
Positive air pressure is better than negative, so more intake than exhaust. Also diminishing returns hit hard after 2 intake and 1 exhaust, but that might vary depending on your case and components.
Gavin Baker
Ther is a chance it wont fit in my Corsair 200R case.
14S have exactly 165mm height, max cooler height for 200R is, according to sources, either 160mm or 165.
FYI: your case comes with two fans preinstalled, you might want to use them for something. But yes, that looks good enough. Put two in front and one in back. If you're not satisfied then you can always buy more fans and install them any time.
Mason Scott
Good build, but you don't need the three additional fans, R5 comes with decent fans.
Benjamin Lopez
ok, I removed two of the fans, but I might replace the case fans with something else in the future.
Cameron Adams
You can do that later if you want to. The preinstalled fans are not that bad though, you should be fine with just them.
Xavier Price
Idk with how many fans the R5 comes with, should be 1x120 rear and 2x120 front, right? If that's the case try it without any additional fans and if you don't like them you can always switch them.
Blake Powell
Two 140mm Fractal fans, one at back and one at front.
Daniel Rivera
Personally i'd leave it as is for now, try it if the fans are acceptable, if so, get a third Fractal Design fan which is cheaper, otherwise get 3x NF-A14 fans.
de.pcpartpicker.com/list/23yzZ8 Rate / hate / appreciate or give some suggestions please. This build is for college/work and occasional gaming and is meant to be silent. I'll be buying from Amazon and Mindfactory only, they are the cheapest. I'd like to stay below 1k, can't really justify spending more.. might get a HGST NAS instead the WD and should i get a gold rated PSU? It will run 8-10h a day, price difference to a SeaSonic G or EVGA G2 is approx. 40-50 bucks.
Zachary Moore
So, again, NH-U12S will be good choice for i7-6700k? With Corsair 200R case and GA-Z170-HD3P mobo?
Christian Butler
>6600K >H110 Why would you do this?
Yes, everything from Noctua is good and will keep your system cool.
William Powell
Posted this in the last thread
Purpose: High-intensity gayming Budget: £2000 (~$2400) Country: UK
Current design >Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor >Noctua NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler >MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard >Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory >Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive >Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive >MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card >Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case >Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer >Acer XG270HU 27.0" 144Hz Monitor
Some questions I have: Is this cooler I've chosen sufficient? The CPU comes overclocked out of the box running at 4.0GHz and I fully intend to OC it more. Are there any compatibility issues with the MOBO I've picked? I've checked for chipset compatibility and such but I'm more concerned about space limits with the cooler and RAM It was suggested in the previous thread I get a 3000Mhz RAM model to go with the Z170 MOBO, which I have done, but would it be better if I go higher?
Some advice I've received previously: Forget about 4K, it's not worth it at this point in time.
Anything you guys can help me with or comments you have on my design choice would be really appreciated.
Oliver Hill
Yes, it's pretty good.
>3GB 1060 >h110 with 6600k >8GB of RAM Pretty good for the price but you could've bought better parts user.
Kevin Wilson
Okay, I was just wondering if there would be better solution for this case and mobo.
Camden Taylor
unless you're making videos for youtube or playing CPU intensive strategy games you don't need a 6700k. It leads to barely any FPS increase unless you're at 4k. Might as well save some money and put that into a larger boot drive cause 120gb won't fit most of your games.
how is resolution tied to cpu performance in any way? that's one of the best ways to compare pure gpu performance is just push more pixels
William Johnson
Well I wanted the 6700K model to make it as future proof as possible and I do play a lot of RTS games. I;ll be looking to OC it as much as possible as well, which is why I've gone for the Z170 MOBO, I won't be running at 4K but the monitor I'm getting is at 1440p and I will eventually look to upgrade to 4K later when the tech actually becomes worth it. If I were to get a different CPU model though, which would you recommend?
Lincoln Howard
Well depends.. mobo is good, case too but cases are mostly subjective anyways.
Evan Ross
Found 3 old Dell Optiplex at a thrift store. Two were GX270, one SFF and one desktop. Cracked open the SFF, took out the RAM, put it in the desktop for 1gb total and bought it for
James Cox
Because the 6600k is fast enough for me without overclocking right now. I plan on upgrading the motherboard to whatever the last generation 1151 chipset is in a year or two. At that point I can extend the usefulness of this cpu for a few more years by overclocking.
Parker Roberts
I would suggest getting the i5-6600k best price/performance ratio for k level processor.
If you find that you want to upgrade to an i7 kaby lake will probably be out at that time and you can upgrade to an i7-7xxxK because it will be compatible with z170. Kaby Lake will probably be better at overclocking as well.
Even if you play lots of RTS games I think you will be happier spending the money on a faster/larger SSD.
Jeremiah Hughes
To be honest I think I'm going to keep the i7 and bring down the RAM from 16gb to 8gb, just because I'm concerned about DX12 games being handled a lot better by the 6700k and spending more on the SSD.
Lincoln Jones
To buy or not to buy a Galax GTX 1060 6GB EX OC White for 1150 Huehuemonies (about 360 USD)? It'd replace a HD 6850. I'm the guy who upgraded from a E8400 to a i3 6100 one month ago.
Rest of the PC: >i3 6100 >MSI H110M PRO VD >8GB DDR4 >AMD HD 6850 >Corsair 450VX PSU
Noah Ortiz
that works too considering you have 4 ram slots
what gams do u play
Kevin Gomez
Asseto Corsa (performance is good enough currently) The Crew (just playable) GTA V (good enough) BeamNG
I'd also like: Forza Horizon 3 (current VGA isn't DX12) Project Cars (demo has good enough perf)
Not sure about the racing games but the 6gb would future proof it just enough and you could upgrade to a non-k kaby lake 4 core in the future.
Andrew Ortiz
>splurging on a processor you don't need and a slightly better SSD and dropping to 8gb of RAM
Literally what the fuck. 6600k, 16gb RAM, and a decent SSD is what you need. Hyperthreading is gonna net you a few extra FPS and is basically pointless unless you're editing or rendering. If you want to splurge on the i7, something you don't need, please don't do it at the cost of something that you WILL need (like more RAM or a faster read/write speed/larger capacity SSD). Just pay more all together.
Kayden Bailey
A couple suggestions:
Go 2x8gb on the RAM. 6700k can't quad channel, so go with 2x8gb for basically the same performance. Then you can throw in two more sticks down the road if you need it instead of replacing it all.
Don't get a W10 license, you can use it for free. If you REALLY want a license, use Kinguin or something and get it hella cheap.
Spend the money you save on a GTX 1080. High end CPU deserves a high end CPU. Might cost $100 more total.
Carter Lewis
The difference between 8GB and 16GB for gaming is negligible and it's a lot easier to upgrade to more RAM than switch out a different CPU. He said he was going to get a bigger SSD as well anyway.
>i5 6600k >fucking h110 mobo Jesus Christ are you retarded
Jonathan Walker
ASRock of Gigabyte
Elijah Rogers
Is this okay? If not, what do I change to make it okay? Thanks!
Blake Collins
The cost is also negligible between 8 and 16.. And when multitasking or even just using multiple tabs in a browser, it's incredibly noticeable.
Jeremiah Kelly
What's a good Mini ITX case? There's so many that I can't really choose which one is the best to get.
Juan Gutierrez
pretty sure getting 2x8gb is the lowest $/gb as well so you get the best deal when you go for it.
I would go for a gtx 1070/80 or wait for vega if you want AMD
I'm getting a phanteks enthoo evolv ITX, its pretty nice looking but relatively large. The other one I like is the thermaltake v1 but its quite small. Smallest case that can take a 240mm radiator for liquid cooling is the ncase m1 but its quite expensive. >pic related
Nolan Kelly
I'll check them out, I'll use a small GPU anyway and liquid cooling isn't really a priority of mine - so I think the thermaltake will be better for me.
Brayden Jackson
It's shit.
Benjamin Taylor
Is Skylake worth it or should I wait for Kaby Lake if I'm upgrading from an apu?
Evan Myers
pcpartpicker.com/list/vLF64C >Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor >CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler >Gigabyte GA-H170N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard >Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory >Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive >Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive >Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini ITX OC Video Card >Silverstone ML08B HTPC Case >Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply
Building a compact gaming PC. Not gonna OC with such nonexistent airflow.
Tell me what I fucked up please. Contemplating going up to a 3 TB or 4 TB drive but I've heard bad things about failure rates, is it all dumb memeing or is 2TB actually ideal?
Jordan Cook
Just ordered this bad boy a few seconds ago. getting a i5 6600k and a msi gtx 1060 tomorrow. My build should be finished by November 5th. I'm so excited!
Jonathan Taylor
Hope it goes well user
Mason Flores
get rid of the 3.5" HDD, get a 1TB 2.5" one and a NAS
Jayden Sanchez
That's adding a lot of extra cost for what is probably not a lot of gain, though. The 3.5" HDD fits fine in the case with the short 1070, why bother going with a NAS?
Jayden Adams
Hello everyone pcpartpicker.com/list/3xPqbj Im just looking for a good PC in the 1500-1800 range, but im shit at computers so i threw something together would like to know if certain parts are better than the ones in my list, would also like to know if my monitors, keyboard and mouse are ok, thank you :)
Nathan Garcia
forgot list >intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor >CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler >Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard >G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory >Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive >MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card >NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (very up for change) >EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply >Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan
>Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor(x2) >Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard >Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse also need optical drive (idk what it is) but it wasnt on the partpicker website
Easton Long
go for 3000mhz ram
Get a 6600k over the 6700k unless you are editing videos. (Which I am guessing you aren't due to the lack of high capacity HDD)
Ayden Rivera
pcpartpicker.com/list/TtG4NN How's this for a $2k gaming build? The 60Hz monitor will be set up in portrait mode.
Ethan Allen
thanks, i dont know all these terms (mhz etc) also idk if i missed it but i tried to find a hard drive on pcpartpicker but i couldnt find it unless im being stupid and overlooked it
Jack Brooks
i fixed a couple things...got an HDD after realizing it is in storage, got a 3000mhz ram (whatever that is)
Cameron Diaz
>razer blackwidows chroma This is where you dropped the ball.
Robert Bell
Yes it's a good build, but i wouldn't spend that much on a secondary you're going to use in pivot anyways.
Aiden Martinez
oh, im still very new to this, ive heard theyre good but i dont know im also confused on what monitor to get, ive heard asus is ok and to get a 144hz monitor but idk which is the best
Chase Mitchell
yeah hard drive isn't as fast as SSD which you want for your operating system but it can be used to store all your memes :)
1000Mhz = 1Ghz which is how fast your ram operates per second (frequency) the faster the better. 3000Mhz is nice because its taillable when you use z170 chipset. Some people will say it doesn't change performance but it actually does these days upwards of 5-10%. Some guy posted a chart showing the performance between different speeds of ram and it was noticable.
Levi Thomas
Idk either, i have 3 used 1080p 60Hz BenQ's, see if you can find something like this as a secondary.
Justin Barnes
I'm currently making up a part list, my budget currently is around £850. uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/ What do you suggest I should add or change? I plan to get Zotac's 1060 6gb mini gpu, too.
Benjamin Reed
This is a build I'm looking into getting, made around the GTX 1060 for high end 1080p 60fps au.pcpartpicker.com/list/V69qRG I've already bought the GPU and RAM I'm pretty happy with the build, pretty much at the limit of what I want to spend unless there's something really worth getting, and I'm not sure if I can really scale anything back to save some cash.
My only real concern is the size of the fan and the case. The case has a max CPU Cooler height of 170mm, and the NH-D15 with fans is 165mm, leaving only a 5mm gap between the side panel and the fan. Would that be fine, or will it actually cause problems?
Get another keyboard and not that overpriced gaudy childrens toy..
Sebastian Walker
any recommendations?
Jacob Parker
Question about monitors and display 1. what is IPS and TN? 2. Whats better, a 1080p 144hz 1ms monitor or a 1440p 60hz 1ms monitor? the 1440p 144hz 1ms monitors cost like 500 dollars
