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>Assemble your parts list with price comparisons by vendor and compatibility filter. pcpartpicker.com
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>General build advice including chipset compatibility, power supply advice, Windows activation information. pastebin.com/9Pbm4nHL
Any suggestions or improvements to make the price lower? This is will be my first time building. Also I'm from Canada so prices are higher. ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/gqbjRG
Alexander Hall
Its that time of the year again.
Currently, I have a fx-6300 (yes amd cpu lmao) and a r9 280.
Should I make the upgrade to intel OR just get a better gpu?
Mason Young
Get a better GPU.
Hold out until Zen comes out.
Get new RAM, Mobo, and CPU.
Kayden Peterson
I've got an fx 6300 and just upgraded my 750ti to an rx 470. If you're gaming at 1080/60fps just get a graphics upgrade.
If you're gonna be gaming at higher rez/fps then go intel.
Ian Morgan
So how trustworthy is kinguin? I'm looking into getting windows 7 key from there or are there better ways to get win 7?
Levi Phillips
What's the best "Bang for buck" video card these days?
Nathaniel Wilson
Would it be batshit retarded to jump to X99 right now? Currently have a 4770K. It does OK when I rip CD's and do audio/video encoding but I can't help but imagine extra cores and memory bandwidth would be a godsend for that kind of thing.
Replacing mobo, gpu, and storage on my machine, reusing psu, cpu, ram, disk drive, and case.
Will be using pc mostly for gaming (overwatch and league, mostly) on a sony 3d display (a little wider than 1920x1080). Some game development (unity, blender, gimp, and unreal) as well.
Think I could get away with this to start? Tight on money so limiting myself to about 500 for these parts. Will probably need to replace the cpu and upgrade ram eventually.
Nathaniel Morales
Well, apparently the first Zen CPUs are going to launch in January, so unless they turn out to be a total flop, you're better off waiting.
Joseph Price
Don't waste too much money on that build. Get a cheaper mobo and maybe only a RX470 4G, depending on what you play aside from Overwatch and LoL. You do have a custom cooler, right? If not, time to get one. pcpartpicker.com/list/CWkTZ8
Anthony James
r/microsoftsoftwareswap
Hunter Murphy
What do you do with your pcie x1 slot?
David Wood
right now im still on an 8350 OC to 4.8 and a fury x. realistically how long do I have left in this system? mostly just shitpost and write on the computer, I do some gaming but not as much as I used to, and even then the hardest games to run that I play are witcher 3 and some GTA V. I've started editing a lot more video lately which the 8350 isnt bad for but it isn't great. I dont make a living off of that though so it isn't a primary concern. I added in the storage because I'm running out, but other than that I think this should be fine for a while, yeah? only upgrade ive considered doing is switching over to a dual e5-2670 build, but with zen so close I think i might just hold of entirely, if zen blows it out of the water go zen, if not either go dual xeon or just keep my 5 year old space heater what do you guys think?
Dominic King
Hoping to pick your brains a little, Sup Forumsents.
Got a budget of $750 and looking to build a small profile PC to take to LANs (There's two of us going, and while lugging around one R4 on a trolly is fine, I really don't want that size again)
Not looking for anything stupidly small where cable management is going to be akin to the Trolley Dilemma.
Just a nice bang for buck system that runs most LAN type games on whatever settings.
Thanks Sup Forumsents
Isaac Brown
What would you change/improve? Cannot decide for the 6600 or 6500.
Gavin Reyes
btw I changed the PSU for a EVGA 600B.
Landon Wood
Either get 6500 or 6600k and z170 board. 6600 is not worth the price over 6500.
Christopher Moore
went a little over, i think its like 770 gotcha i7 level cpu, 480, SSD, 8gb of ram and the case is pretty small and light only concern would be there's no space for cable management, so you'll have to not be retarded putting it together. If you need to shave some bucks slap a hdd in instead of ssd, I just threw that in because i figured a LAN pc probably doesnt need much storage anyhow
Case and cpu have plenty of cooling, never had overheating ussues.
What cheaper full atx mobos should I consider? Also, I am prepared to spend the money for the 480 8gb, I regret trying to save a few bucks on my gpu last time.
Gavin Parker
What makes this better than kinguin?
Samuel Johnson
What said, the non-k 6600 has shit value compared to 6500 and 6600K. >32GB RAM For what fucking purpose? Your choice of CPU/mobo tells you all you want is to play games. If that's the case, get no more than 16GB.
Carson Bell
So my current PC is getting a little dated, i'm thinking of getting some median upgrades to tide me over until i do a new build.
The RX 470 or 1050Ti seem very reasonably priced, but i'm a little tempted to spend the extra money for a 480 or 1060, I only really want to play games at 1080, and it'll be paired with an i3 4430.
Brandon Rodriguez
You have as long as it's going to function. Everything your new build would do, your current system already handles at least adequately. Ask yourself, is getting ~15 extra frames in games on high/ultra settings and a bit faster editing times worth it? If you have the money, sure why not. Always nice to have capable hardware which doesn't experience any hangups when doing creative work. But I doubt you'll experience a mindblowing difference in real life for the most part of your use. The new build will do everything your current build does, but it will do it 20-50% faster with heavier workloads. Might not even be that much faster when working with smaller file sizes.
Austin Gomez
Awesome, pretty damn good looking!
Adam Taylor
pcpartpicker.com/list/N7kTZ8 rate, the GPU and 212evo is from my old PC, will upgrade the GPU in the upcoming year or two Had X4 965 b4 this
Xavier Wood
>What cheaper full atx mobos should I consider? Considering your build, you shouldn't invest too much money. Imho get any 970/990/990X/FX mobo up to 100 bucks. The one i included (Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+) should be enough.
Austin Gonzalez
Your PSU is shit, get the EVGA 500B like every other good goy. No SSD? Get a cheap SSD, it's worth it. You could also get a cheaper B150 mobo for like 75 bucks or so.
William Walker
Ah, missed that. Thanks!
Landon Clark
I have an SSD from older build but I won't keep it for too long and couldn't find it on pcpartpicker, since I don't remember its full name and I'm not on my PC for now My PSU has always been shit, this is probably the best I'll have, it's also 5 year warranty and semi modular 80+ bronze Also my whole fucking country doesn't even sell EVGA PSUs, desu the whole premium PSU shit feels like snake oil if you don't OC or do some shit like multiple GPUs or just shitton of hardware in one PC
Chase Kelly
>premium PSU >EVGA 500B LOL.
Jordan Turner
That's a great wreath.
Connor Miller
I recently built a PC about two months ago, I was so poor I couldn't afford a monitor, and am currently using an old 720p TV.
I want a monitor for about $100 (bit over is fine), 1080p, matte screen so I can't catch my reflection in it, and about 24~ inches wide. I've found a few on Amazon that meet some of these criteria, but I can't tell if they have a glossy screen or not and don't want to risk it. I have no idea how to find what I'm looking for on sites like Amazon (which is where I ultimately want to order from due to Prime)
I apologize if this is a weird inquiry, but may anyone point me in the right direction?
Parker Powell
Do mobo risers/standoffs come with the case or the motherboard itself ?
Anthony Turner
also forgot, standoffs are non conductive, so I can just screw them all in the case as many holes as I have and let them touch the mobo even if I can't screw in them through the mobo holes OR can I only put standoffs to the place where the motherboard has holes ?
Matthew Taylor
What's the best 1070?
Kayden Taylor
>I can't tell if they have a glossy screen or not Are you retarded? Simply check the names on the manufacturers websites. Anyways, see if you can find cheap, used BenQ GL24xx, Asus VH24xx.
Logan Bennett
Building a PC for 400-500 dollars.
FX-4300 Asus M5A78L-M ATX AM3+ Corsair DDR3-1333 2x4 WD Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM (probably going small w a 2.5") GTX 1050 Ti Fractal Design Core 1100 Corsair Builder 430W Asus CD/DVD Windows 10
It's for a 13 year old kid, gaming only, probably. 40 dollars over budget (540). Thinking about downgrading the GPU to something 50 bucks cheaper and turning the 4300 into a 6300 but I really have little idea of what's optimal here.
He says he'll upgrade in the future but I'm not sure if that's a feasible thing to build around at this price point.
Really, it just needs to run his games well enough for a few years.
Austin Brown
Are there generally good sales after xmas for parts or am I fine pulling the trigger now?
Julian Jenkins
If it's a gaming machine for the child don't get a hexacore, FX4300 is just fine. pcpartpicker.com/list/dZFtLD I recommend you invest 30 bucks more for the 212 EVO, the stock cooler is pure shit.
Nathaniel Turner
With how cheap off lease i5/i7 workstations are now building seems like a mistake
Lucas Jackson
Thanks for the advice & list.
Is a switch from the 1050 Ti to the 460 of any consequence? That is, will he be less likely to manage some of the more contemporary games on medium+ settings?
Looks like the power supply on your list is better all around for the price than mine too.
I already convinced my friend to switch from 400 to 500 dollars, and I don't really want to ask him to go even higher for his son's first computer. Is going with a stock cooler going to ensure some overheating if the kid's presumably playing a lot of modded minecraft/CSGO/GTA on good settings?
Wyatt Fisher
Hello, would someone be willing to help me pick parts for a 700$ budget build?
Ian Green
what's the main purpose? any size needs? small, dont care? do you need more storage? ssd? man i wanna help but you're making it really fuckin hard
Ryder King
Sorry, gaming/photoshop work, small/medium. i have storage already and 16gb of ddr3 ram
Nolan Evans
>modded minecraft/CSGO/GTA No idea about modded games, shit like minecraft and LoL should run fine. CSGO should be fine unless the kid goeson some 64 player private death match server. GTA V will be problematic. This game will be playable, but not very pleasant. After all 500 bucks is not much and you want to buy a Windows licence, that money could be invested into hardware.
Justin Gutierrez
Already started buying some parts for a modest gaming build. Mostly gonna be playing stuff like modded Skyrim. Also, I learned that the motherboard I got has limited plugs(?) for case fans so is there such a thing as a 3-way cable splitter for case fans?
switch that hdd for a hgst/hitachi beyond that, how many fans are you looking to have? you shouldn't need anymore than 3, 4 at the absolute most and they're called headers, just so you know man
Jacob Barnes
Is the 2500k the best CPU you can get under $100?
Xavier Campbell
just pull the trigger now man
Adam Wilson
for total platform cost yes, but for raw performance no that would be the e5-2670, the only problem is that the cheapest motherboard is like 300 bucks.
Dominic Phillips
Thanks friend, and the case I got comes with two fans. I was gonna take apart some of my dad's old desktops he keeps laying around and maybe use a fan from one of those, but obviously that's not really high on my priorities. I just wanted to know in case I decided I wanted another fan thrown in.
Leo Hughes
well, i guess to answer the question, yes they do make them. You cant just run infinite fans off of one header though, theres a limit depending on your mobo and all that. but or average fans and just 2 or 3 you should be fine honestly I would just go with one or 2 intake (depending on your case) and then one exhaust at the back of the case, then the fan on your cpu cooler too (there will be a dedicated header for the cpu fan). Should be fine!
Caleb Gomez
what should I install?
Jaxon Sanders
witnessed
Mason Rogers
Nothing. Look up the 'features' of that bloat later, you can still install it if you absolutely want to have it.
Hudson Jones
Will the 2500k bottleneck any modern GPU?
Parker Rivera
Is it worth it to go to an older platform for overclocking?
Maybe a little. While the year-on-year performance improvement of the intel chips hasn't been impressive, as old as your 2500k is, theres maybe somewhere between 25-35% improvement depending on the benchmark.
Though not many games are CPUbound these days.
Ryan Torres
Neither.
Elijah White
between the 5-10% improvements over the last 3 gens, combined with pci3.0, ddr4 & new instruction sets, there is a decent difference when comparing 2500k to something like a 6600k My 1070 is probably only getting ~80% of the fps i could be getting with a newer i5/i7
Mildly related to building but this guy just changed up the game.
On that note who here runs hackintosh shit? I'm currently running a nice build with the newest mac and its just dope.
This is Apple's only hope for the future - generalize their OS even if they only run on some specific combinations of gear.
Jace Morales
I just swapped out my HDD with a brand new SSD. Cloned everything over using EaseUS. But when I slap the SSD in it's not recognized. Doesn't detect an OS, nothing. what the fuck did I do wrong? Shouldn't my OS be transferred now?
Jonathan Hughes
You could probably get by with only a single stick of 8GB RAM for a month or two until you can afford another. Do you already have SSD/HDD sorted out?
Carson Cook
Check the boot order in your BIOS.
Alexander White
Go into the BIOS nigger. Check that the SSD is the primary boot drive.
>mainboard, ram, ssd arrive on friday >have to wait for monday to get my psu >can't even test components without taking apart my main computer >case wont be shipped until wednesday or thursday
Robert Ross
at least i'll have a 100% silent htpc
how long can sata cables be? i want to hide my loud ass HDD somewhere in the corner of my room so i can't hear it.
Joseph Wood
don't clone HDD to SSD unless you want your ssd to die within 1-2 years. or at least dont be an idiot and turn TRIM on. either way, this is what you get for even trying, cloning always fails, it's not a reliable method.
Alexander Rodriguez
but i also draw
Carter Stewart
there is no reason to use more than 8gb anyways for the things you would do with an i5. and why would you use an ugly PCI wifi card with a window case? just get a usb one, or m.2.
Colton Harris
That's a bad idea, hombre. You'll need an eSATA cable for that at the very least. There's not much holding the SATA plug in place so even bumping the PC will cause the other end of the drive to get knocked off. Plus, you need to power the hard drive somehow.
Ayden Garcia
>how long can sata cables be?
1 meter.
Dominic Sullivan
shit, so my best bet is a NAS, right? i just want complete silence.
Angel Martin
If you want complete silence, build an SSD array. Buy the cheapest SSD for the capacity in multiples and run them in a JBOD with a back-up program to back up the entire array to a cheaper external hard drive.
Levi Jackson
But that would cost too much. Plus i'll never be able to make use of that speed. I'll just get a NAS and place it where my router is.
pcpartpicker.com/list/Z8D26X Cheaper build with non-meme mobo, non-cucked Samsung SSD and a HDD that isn't a refurb ripoff which will fail you after two weeks.
Michael Mitchell
Thanks.
Xavier Reyes
>cost too much >building or buying a nas instead whew lad
Charles Cooper
should a 1080 be used on 1 monitor or is it optimal to use 2+?
Josiah Smith
the SSD is literally the only drive plugged in.
This is the first I've heard of this. Can you elaborate?
Allows for future upgrades with the 1151 socket, a decent psu to support future grapgics options, and a gpu to support 1080p gaming on high settings for almost any game. Plus the ricer case to appeal to his demographic.
For Windows 10, buy a key online. I've bought many home keys for cheap. As little as 20 bucks.
Noah Rivera
I'm running a 6600k and an Rx 480. PcPartpicker says my max power draw 356. I'm going to be super conservative and say that means I should get a 550w unit to account for power spikes and overclocking. I want a few key things: >gold >semi or fully modular >all black cables for muh aesthetics (windowed case)
Is the EVGA GQ 650w ($71USD) my best affordable option? There's a couple Rosewill units on PCpartpicker, but I keep hearing that they don't make great units.
Bentley Wood
What does it mean when a GPU is "dual slot"
John Morales
takes up 2 adjacent slots on your mobo
David Wright
Help
Oliver Martinez
The cheapest one that has two fans and isn't an evga acx3.0.
Jack White
MSI or Zotac
Daniel Rogers
i would say zotac amp because its not too pricey compared to other 1070 and has a higher core clock
