If you want help: >State the budget & CURRENCY for your build >List your uses, e.g. Gaming, Video Editing, VM Work >For monitors, include purpose (e.g., photoediting, gaming) and graphics card pairing (if applicable)
CPUs: >NO i5 7500/7600K or i7 7700/K. THEY ARE DEFUNCT AND SUPERSEDED BY COFFEE LAKE >G4560/G4600 for non-gaming (light tasks) or bare minimum gaming builds with a dedicated graphics card >R3 1200 - Budget builds (best with OC + fast RAM) >R5 1600 / i5 8400 - Great gaming or multithreaded use CPUs >R7 / Used Xeon / Threadripper / i7 - Heavy Multi-Tasking / VM Work / Mixed use
RAM: >Current CPUs benefit from high speed RAM; 3000-3200 MHz is ideal >Before buying RAM for Ryzen, check your Mobo's QVL or look for user reports
Graphics cards: >Consider Vega 56 for a Freesync monitor >Crypto-Currency miners have driven GPU prices up (particularly Radeon) 1080p >GTX 1050Ti and 3GB 1060 are the only reasonably priced cards; 6GB 1060 or 4GB 580 if you want to overpay a little >GTX 1070 if you're looking for very high (100+) framerates and you have a CPU and monitor to match 1440p >GTX 1070/Ti and 1080 are standard choices; currently overpriced >GTX 1080Ti if you're looking for very high (100+) framerates and you have a CPU and monitor to match 2160p (4K) >GTX 1080Ti
General: >PLAN YOUR BUILD AROUND YOUR MONITOR IF GAMING >A 240GB or larger SSD is almost mandatory; consider m.2 form factor
Hang on. This may have gotten the USB ports working, but I'm still getting the same software crash whenever I try to install the chipset driver or the video card driver. I still can't use it like this. Why the fuck is this shit crashing?
Henry Wilson
Nobody cares what idiotic pajeets like you have to say. You don't know anything about gaming.
Elijah Sanchez
Just got my PC all built. PSU was DOA so had to take one from my old PC while the dead one's RMA'd. Now I'm getting warnings that my CPU isn't compatible with Win8.1. Also no more updates. WTF.
Give it to me strait. How bad is the Win10 botnet? Can I totally disable it? Kinda paranoid about this stuff.
Pretty much an only csgo build. Any cheaper options? Already have a case.
Logan Lee
can't I downgrade to WinXP?
Alexander Davis
>How bad is the Win10 botnet? Not nearly as bad as it's made out to be.
Can I totally disable it? Yes
Cooper Gomez
why do standoffs scare me? they seem like the most difficult part desu
Caleb Wilson
Please help me complete this Build: >CPU AMD 1800X (to compile thing, and hosting virtual machines) >GPU AMD RX480 Reference Design (I already own this, i will probably put this in) >RAM 16GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200 CL14 Dual Kit (I want 3200 RAM with samsung chipset, and the pricegap between 16 and 14 isnt huge) >PSU A Random Gold/Platinum PSU with 400-500 Watt (I will use my PC everyday and the processor will be often at 100% load.)
Please help me choose: >Aftermarket Cooler for RX480 (no overclocking) >Cooling for CPU (no overclocking) >Mainboard (Maybe RAM overclocking) Im ok with overclocking, when the benefit/powerconsumption ratio is ok. I already heard that the ratio is not ok for CPU and GPU. But how much watts can i waste on RAM overclocking?
Adrian Morgan
>1800x >480 What?
Oliver Sanchez
>tubes and pipes >not water cooled I am offended.
Dylan Long
Because motherboard isnt retard proof.
Nathaniel Martinez
Try Windows Update? And visual c++ redistribution update/reinstall
Matthew Stewart
You can go down to a 1050 for csgo, its mostly cpu dependant
Daniel Phillips
what are some good 140mm rad fans?
Matthew Barnes
Are you updated to sp1? Try that
Alexander Thomas
what's the cheapest way to get a win10 cd key?
Gabriel Gutierrez
>buys an intel processor because of its excellent single-thread performance >most games can't into multicores >gets a 1060 or a 1070 >b-but 8400+board is only $50 more expensive than a 1600+board setup >forgets to mention you can't OC that 8400 but you can oc rypoo >the absolute state of tryhards
Nathan Rodriguez
>Tfw it's winter time >Tfw heater is on, but room gets really hot, cpu and motherboard temps are in the 40s >tfw if blocked the vent, it gets too cold in my room
Dylan Jenkins
Does the trick where you pirate win 7, activate it with dazloader then upgrade to 10 for free license still work?
Or you could just pirate 10 LTSB like a sane human being
Kayden Howard
Worth upgrading 970 to 1070 TI?
Wyatt White
Do you guys unironically use Windows 10? Jesus christ
Elijah Jones
7th gen intel onwards you kinda have to, no point in using 8.1 either
Xavier Cooper
I didnt know that, there's no real workaround like Ryzen? That fucking sucks
Logan Hughes
I'm looking to upgrade my pc, and I would like some suggestions... I'm mostly happy with this set up but I get low frame rates in some newer video games, so the GPU is my main concern. I looked at PassMark and they say that the GeForce GTX 1060 is the most cost-efficient replacement, what do y'all think?
I would kind of like to have more, faster USB ports but I don't know if I can do that without replacing the motherboard. Kind of would like a new one anyway to use DDR4 ram but I don't know think I have the money for all of that right now. Do they sell replacements for the smaller front deck that has the headphone/microphone jack + USB ports, etc..?
If there's anything else relatively inexpensive that you would upgrade I'd like to hear your thoughts.
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Intel i5-4670 @3.4GHz 16gb DDR3 1600mhz RAM NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 Cheap RCA 1080p monitor Generic case, mouse and keyboard Sony MDR-V6 + Chinese tube amp 2 Intel 120GB SSDs, 2 WD 1TB external drives
Isaac Thompson
I just spent 4 hours trying to install another hard drive, and I finally made it. FUCK this piece of shit case and fuck non-modular power supplies.
Don't mind the dust. :^)
Juan Ramirez
You just have to add USB drivers to the installation media.
>guy using Win7 on a 7700k
Jose Allen
Hey user, you seem to have a productive day, and maybe the case is still open... so.. could you please remove the dust for me?
Lucas Reed
Hello made a new computer last night and I have a Rx470 4gb gpu that is giving me conniptions.
If I have it out I can boot normally. I plug this fucker in and hook up and my moniter goes into power saving as if it isn't receiving signal. The thing's fans are spinning and so I assume it is at least powered.
Any quick troubleshoots?
Michael King
It probably isn't seated correctly.
Connor Adams
My UP3017 just arrived. I've got to say it has warmer colors than U3014 in AdobeRGB setting. Not the best, but I still like it.
Dominic Howard
I have reseated it at least thrice.
Brody King
Please recommend me a good mobo for Intel processors that has at least 2 digital video outputs for the integrated gpu. I don't really play games anymore and I'm sick of nvidia's BS on Linux, so I'm planning on an igpu-only build next.
Dominic White
First Time I booted the computer it had the GPU in it, however every time since then it hasn't worked
first-timer here. been watching videos and reading guides for the past 2 days and still have no idea what i'm doing. most of this stuff is my cousin's suggestions since he just gave me a new mobo he wasn't going to use. trying to stay as close to $1000 as possible.
probably not gonna go more than 1080p/60hz for the monitor. mostly just play WoW and mobas, so i'm not sure if a gtx1080 is overkill or not, but i'd like to have the option for more intensive games in the future and maybe give me a while before needing to upgrade.
welp my dumb ass just read the op, so i5-7500 is going obsolete? i've been seeing threads on Sup Forums saying coffee lake is in short supply right now, but i don't know much else about it. are new lines generally expensive right out the gate?
Cooper Bailey
au.pcpartpicker.com/list/9C4WVY got an old 750w seasonic PSU from last computer that died recently, do I bite the bullet and buy now or wait?
Lucas Allen
Unless ram prices spiked like 40% in the last day, don't buy that shit.
Jack Adams
gtx1080 is seriously wayyyyy overkill for 1080p60, a 1050ti or a 3GB 1060 is more than enough, get 16 gigs of ram and a better cpu instead
Aiden Lewis
?? its 279 most 16GB kits are 300
Jason Johnson
How much is a good SSD these days? My hard drive just died. I'm looking for 1 or 2 TB with lots of speed.
Nicholas Russell
I mean if you're building it around the motherboard you got which I assume is the one on that list you can't get a coffee lake CPU anyway.
Don't fucking get a GTX 1080 if you're only planning on gaming at 1080p/60Hz.
Logan Barnes
Get a 250-500GB SSD plus a 2TB HDD instead, way cheaper than a 1-2TB SSD
Jeremiah Kelly
Updating this PC I've been using for 10 years with a new mb, i5 4670k and 8gb ddr3
How bottlenecked will the 7850 be?
David Howard
I don't get the point of upgrading to a ddr3 platform Save up and buy a new system
Jacob Bailey
I want one specifically for throwing all my games onto it for faster load-speeds.
Andrew Torres
It's used parts I'm getting for free
Camden Russell
A 1TB 2.5" SSD is around $280.
Charles Ortiz
I'm looking to emulate Breath of the Wild at 40-60 FPS on my PC. I have a 1070 already, but I think my old CPU is hindering it. What CPU is good for hardcore emulation, but works on older motherboards like the ASRock Z77 Extreme4?
Brayden Rogers
Not all games benefit the same from SSDs, for some it makes a huge difference, for others not so much. But if you seriously have over 500GB of games that you play constantly to the point an SSD would make a difference then go ahead.
Henry White
Well, thinking about bottlenecks right now is stupid. What are you planning to do on your 7850? It fits between a GT 1030 and the GTX 1050 in terms of perfromance.
William Jones
Play games obviously. I have no clue what kind of performance this GPU even gets since it's been bottlenecked by my CPU so badly it hasn't ever actually heated enough to warrant the fan to spin faster. I'm assuming 1080p 60fps should be doable in most games, especially if I drop graphic settings as low as they go. Right now I'm lucky if I get a stable 30fps
Noah Richardson
If you drop the settings to minimum maybe you can do something Thag card is just really damn old though and only manages to beat the absolute cheapest cards on the market.
Adam Lopez
>but works on older motherboards like the ASRock Z77 Extreme4? You have to upgrade motherboards for newer processors? How do you even find that shit out. Sounds pretty arbitrary.
Carson Allen
PG279Q costs $1050au at cheapest online and about $950 imported from the US (likely to get taxed). I went into my local chink run IT shop today and the guy tells me he can get it for $820. Now I thought he must have mistaken it for the freesync M which goes for about that but he showed me the product code and it says P. What do you think mates?
Thomas Scott
>dat PSU placement why embrace the 144hz meme brah
Dominic Lopez
Go for it. Ask about Warrenty and all that jazz tho.
Grayson Richardson
I've sent him an email with a link and model # for the monitor so I have his price for it exactly in writing. That way if it turns out to be bullshit I can just take it to a petty court and get my money back
Aaron Clark
Good luck user. Make sure to check for dead pixels and BLB. The 27Q is notorious for it.
Jaxon Martinez
I read that they improved their QC last year and dark room test them now. Anyway I will definitely be checking
This is my PC, im poor as shit and barely getting by with the job i have, and i know fuckin nothing about pc's, i'm basically an ape. I just want a cheap graphics card that won't require a power supply upgrade and can run WoW at a stable 30fps. I can't go over more than $60 if possible. I just need something cheap yet effective. Can you guys please help me?
Matthew Cruz
>being a intelcuck
Nathan Cruz
>buying a housefire cpu retard
Jayden Peterson
It's mostly arbitrary. There are reasons for it, such as new revisions of USB, SATA, PCI-e, DDR, or architectural changes like going from 14nm to 10nm (if Intel ever gets around to it).
Lincoln Wood
Here are the requirements for WoW if this can help get my question answered.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Operating System: Windows® XP / Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10 with latest service pack. Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8500 or AMD Phenom™ II X3 720. Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 440. Memory: 2 GB RAM. Storage: 45 GB available hard drive space.
[spoiler]i really need help with this guys, i just want to relax and play an mmo, i seriously don't have much in this tiny ass apartment. Any help you can give is appreciated[/spoiler]
Luis Torres
Buy a used video card, because nothing new is going to be thwt cheap and even if it was it woukd be really bad.
Jackson Morgan
>Can I totally disable it? >Yes Bullshit.
Jace Price
You could probably scrape by with something ancient like a 9800GT to be honest, they go for $25 or so. That was my gpu, and it played stalker and oblivion and shit admirably in 2009-10
Michael Rivera
ok well what's the lowest price range i can go for then for something that can run it? $80? $100? what is the cheapest card that will run WoW at the lowest settings? i dont give a shit about if the game looks good, i just want a steady fps
Adam Fisher
Pretty much anything, it's just that consumer cards are trash until you get past the $100 range so you should buy something off of craigslist or maybe ebay
Ryder Thompson
Are VA panel monitors still shit for gaming? My OLED phone's contrast levels get my dick hard but I don't want thicker blacks enough to deal with shitty screen smearing whenever I play something.
Camden Lewis
Any suggestions? i'm willing to pay the $100+ as long as i can get a decent fps. I have no idea what to look for
bls respond lads I am sadly forced to buy the monitor today and don't want to consult 5 year old forum posts for this
Matthew Nelson
Why the fuck is DDR4 RAM so expensive?
Owen Lopez
They will fit, you put a GPU in that black rectangle looking thing that is empty right now, it should lock in and the ports should come out the back like your usb ports.
These cards are small because they are old/suck, you aren't putting some titan x monstrosity in there.
Bentley Flores
If I were to build a desktop PC for under $300-400 for my mom to just work from home and use for office applications and web browsing, what would be a good processor and GPU to get? I've never actually thought about building low-end stuff before, only upgrading my high-end rig...
Isaac Watson
A pentium and integrated or maybe a GT 1030? Or you could wait for Zen APUs.
Andrew Robinson
Man I regret not buying 2 when mine was on sale for $120 last June.
Nathan Campbell
Depends on the panel probably VAs have better colors and viewing angles than TN, but not as good as IPS.
Charles Stewart
colluding between ram manufacturers
it's hurting budget builders the hardest. whatever you do, don't gimp your build to account for ram. just settle for 1 stick of 8gb for now and add another later. or even 4gb if you just using it for shitposting and esport gaming.
one dude here said he was saving loose change in a jar for his ram, that's another idea if you don't like the idea of dropping $200 from your wallet
Brody Howard
I'm feeling a lot better abiut jumping on Flare X when it was $175
Alexander Roberts
Just buy a pre-made desktop for her. It comes with service warranty as well as tech support which helps if your mom isn't tech savy.
Connor Watson
Why the fuck is there a 3TB HDD in the mid range PC in the OP? What kind of casual gamer needs 3 TBs?
Carter Barnes
I also want to know this. Have really been turned off 1440p/144hz because of IPS backlight bleeding, dead pixels and generally shit qc for premium cost displays
Luis Long
What does /pcbg/ think of ram coolers?
Christian Walker
Pointless
Kevin Sullivan
it make any difference with oc?
Liam Garcia
t. pleb who doesn't even overclock his ram to 4300+MHz
True enthusiasts should buy a triple fan ram cooler at the very minimum.
Liam Jones
>these titan V specs You must be a huge idiot if you still want to buy Vega with how good the Volta is shaping up to be.
Angel Mitchell
Is Freesync worthless if I'm planning on buying a 60hz monitor and playing at 60fps?
Eli Gutierrez
do you live on a desert ?
clean it up
Julian Lee
why not use liquid cooling then ?
Robert Phillips
what's a good and rather cheap 27" 144Hz WQHD Monitor with GSync? Dont really care if ips or tn
Ethan James
Hey, I'm very new to pc building. I have been offered 1-2 thousand £ to build whatever I want. I've looked through the sticky and pc part pickers suggestions but I'm still confused what I should buy. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
