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NO i5 7500/7600K or i7 7700/K. THEY ARE DEFUNCT AND SUPERSEDED BY COFFEE LAKE >NO R3 1200/1300X or R5 1400/1500X. THEY ARE DEFUNCT AND SUPERSEDED BY THE R3 2200G AND R5 2400G >G4560 - non-gaming (light tasks) or bare minimum gaming builds with a dedicated graphics card >R3 2200G - Budget builds (best with OC + fast RAM) or for gaming WITHOUT a graphics card >R5 1600 / i5 8400 - Great gaming (especially the i5 8400) or multithreaded use CPUs (especially the R5 1600) >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: >Crypto-Currency miners have driven GPU prices up (particularly Radeon) 1080p >MSRP of standard 1080p cards: 1050Ti, 140USD; 1060 3GB, $200; 1060 6GB, $230; RX 570 4GB, $170; RX 580 4GB, $200 >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
>name one thing 6gb provides significantly better performance at A lot of games hog vram. Never get a card with less than 6gb in the current year.
Gabriel Scott
hey lads. so i've taken a serious interest in music production lately and my shitty 2011 macbook can't seem to keep up with me. I need an upgrade i want to build a powerful, futureproof PC for the purpose of running Ableton efficiently and quietly. I'm not exactly a tech wiz but I understand that the CPU and RAM are the most important components to consider, yes? I may also do some light gaming on it, but at the same time I'm trying to cut down on wasting my time like that so I don't care about having a good graphics card. I just don't want it to bottleneck the system.
>is it the right CPU? does clock speed matter more than the number of cores for the purpose of audio production? >do I have enough ram for now? I will eventually upgrade if it proves to be a weak link >do "be quiet!" make good coolers? are they actually quiet? is there a better alternative in the same price range? >do I really need a case fan? >will the gpu bottleneck the system? >is the system generally compatible with the monitor?
my budget is $1300 max thanks
Matthew Bell
What's a good dual-monitor VESA mount?
Brayden Bailey
This would apply at MSRP prices, today you get what you can get.
Justin Reyes
Is it a dumb idea to use two monitors of different sizes in a dual monitor setup?
Mason Young
So, I'm looking for an SATA SSD drive for my old PC. Should I simply throw money at the assholes at Samsung or are other brands like Crucial or Kingston decent enough?
Would anyone happen to know the most cost/effective corsair AiO? my H90 is coming up on 3 years of use so im worrying the pump may give out soon. id like to just get another h90, but it has not been in stock on newegg in months. Id get one of the newer models with 2 fans, but im kinda worried they wont fit in my case, Fractal Design Define S, even though its supossedly made for AiOs, i had trouble installing the radiator. wouldnt fit where it should have fit. I wouldnt mind a noctua or similar air cooler that would perform the same either. this is for a ryzen 5 1600x@4ghz/4.1ghz and stock voltage/near stock voltage respectively(lottery winner!)
I have Win7 Pro on a PC that I never used the upgrade for. I just bought a new PC. Is there any way to use the genuine license on the new one? Most everyone just said install 7 and use DAZLoader or KPS every six months. It would be nice to leverage a legal copy though. Barring that, what's the best Linux distro for a bored NEET?
Sebastian Kelly
>today you get what you can get Or you wait and stop being an inpatient child. Prices are going to drop once the new formats are released. Just wait, you can play generic shooty number 495 next year.
Gabriel Collins
Water cooling is a meme, just get a noctua.
>B-But my temps! Also a meme, no cooler today from any major brand (Read: No chink five dollar shit) is going to have any issues with temp. Stop falling for the meme.
Blake Bailey
just get a noctua or thermalright and some decent fans for it if needed
i got this h90 for $40! but yes i know air coolers are as good or better/cheaper most of the time. what noctua model would you guys suggest?
Ryder Wood
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Jace Collins
there is barely any statistical difference between a 212 Evo and any Noctua
Ethan Price
truly? even the top end noctuas/air coolers? i still have my old 212 evo and even an AM4 bracket i ordered for it incase the pump died on this h90. i coulda swore that the 212 evo didnt perform as well as the top air coolers; i remember looking up benchmarks when i was overclocking my old rig and used the 212 evo at the time. maybe im not remembering correctly though. got any links?
Blake Sanders
Wouldn't a DH15 have a huge difference over a 212 Evo?
Julian Barnes
Hey guys, have a small general question. What price range and models should I look for for a motherboard that'll be used to overclock? I've just got back into pc building and I'm not sure what's good anymore
Flat out lie, noctua coolers beat 212 evo. There is a reason they sell so well even when they are cream and shitty brown.
Cameron Walker
they do, its just not worth 3x the price
You either go 212/212 clones or go straight to custom loop. Everything else is a price gouge.
Lucas Brooks
ok so they are better but not cost effective? anything $100, give or take, is fine for me if its going to provide better performance. are there any good noctua or other air coolers around that price range
Charles James
Just look them up on pcpartpicker you lazy cunt.
Andrew Richardson
We're talking a degree at best
Robert Miller
Sport I've been sitting on a GT730 for a while, but 6GB cards TODAY are overpriced as fuck, not worth it. If you need something no matter what the best is to settle for a 2-4GB low-mid like a 1050/560, it's enough to play anything more than ok. You are impatient child if you pay for a 6GB card today.
Jaxon Gonzalez
Wrere the f all mini-itx fm2+ boards? Bought inwin901 and my mictoATX does not fits! Fuck you, linustechtips!
how am i lazy for asking for recommendations in a pc building thread, fool?
Lincoln Roberts
I haven't pulled the trigger on my build yet because I'm afraid I won't be able to assemble the parts when they arrive, anyone got some resources or tips for actually putting the thing together?
Literally in the OP. Or just look up build guides on youtube, there are hundreds of them. Likely a ton for whatever case you're using too.
Failing that, use the fucking manuals. Its lego tier shit if you follow the instructions.
Kevin Phillips
>anyone got some resources or tips for actually putting the thing together? youtube, stuff in the OP, the manuals that come with the stuff you buy. its not hard, its a bit tedious at times but as long as you can read and follow instructions then youre good to go. its like legos with screwdrivers. you may run into trouble mounting the cpu cooler, depending on what you have. thats probably the "hardest"(most tedious) part of building
Bentley Anderson
Phanteks PH TC14PE is pretty good and might save ya a few bucks
Julian Jackson
Even a child could put one of these together with a few hours and a motherboard manual
I see this as a more solid build. Add in a 2TB+ HDD and upgrade your video card later pcpartpicker.com/list/87tWXP
Chase Reed
NH-D15 would be optimal, NH-U9S if you want a cheaper one
Jonathan Howard
thanks, ill add these to my list. do the model names of noctua coolers have any meaning? DH14, DH15, U9S etc? also that U9S has a really fucking big heatsink, god damn.
Only the D15 and U12S have AM4 compatibility if you buy the AM4 versions, for everything else you have to get it in the mail
D15 is the successor to the D14 D15S is a slighly modified D15 with only 1 fan U12S and U14S have only 1 tower U9S has a small fan and large heatsink; U12S is better unless you have compatibility issues with your board or memory L12S is very low-profile and has a thin fan
Grayson Ortiz
Okay so I've taken in consideration yours and suggestions. So I guess something like this would be okay? pcpartpicker.com/list/Zf64Cb
Jaxson Barnes
>be me >have r9 290 >randomly softlocks itself into the lowest power state >60fps video but at 10fps >open radeon settings >maximise it >close it >60fps video now displays 60fps >GPUs are too fucking expensive for me to replace it thanks crypto
Sebastian Moore
1050ti for 228$ is it worth it?
Lucas Foster
It's best to keep the Pro4, I doubt you will experience issues. No, not really.
Ethan Martin
man my 750 is dying, and i can't wait for a year for prices to go lower.
Levi Brooks
Does it softlock if radeon setting is already open? You could make it automatically run at startup.
Andrew Mitchell
yeah, it's always sitting there in the tray, just minimised messing with wattman and trying to force power states or new overclock profiles does nothing, neither does launching a game, the fix is literally to just open and maximise the radeon settings window nothing else i do barring a full restart will fix it
Connor Brooks
Should I trust in soundproof cases (side/front/top)?* Comes with 3x 140mm fans and that's all. I'm running 1700 stock and GTX960, so I don't concern much about temps. Sometimes I encode, sometimes I game, most of time I just browse / watch / idle like a neet.
My other option** doesn't have a sound damping but comes with 4x 120mm fans, being 3x intake. Same price, since fans are kinda expensive for their "simple" use I don't intend to buy another set.
Currently I'm using Tempest EVO with 3 broken fans, so one front intake (another one @600 RPM cuz so noisy) and side intake (no filter) and two out (rear/top) all 120mm. Front jack is dead for years, usb ports are dead too. But, would you guys consider the option get a whole new set of fans instead of a new case? Four new CM fans would cost half than buying a new cheap case.
Most I just want to know if the soundproof works, since I got a little bit tired of all the noise. My budget is like $70 or less. Noctua is not an option. Cheap Corsair's are SPEC-01~4 / Alpha, except with less fans. I need at least three 3.5in bays.
I currently have a 1TB HDD and a 256 GB SSD. I just got the SSD and was wondering what the most painless way I could just transfer windows and a few games/programs to the SSD.
The main option I see people doing is cloning their drive, but I have 700GB used on my 1TB HDD and I can't partially clone, so I can't really do this without losing my files.
Another option is to reinstall windows on the SSD, but I'm not sure how that would work since now both drives would have Windows 10 on them.
Last option is to just install windows on the SSD, boot up from there, and format the C drive so I just have pure windows and an empty hard drive.
How did you guys do this? Are there any options I'm missing?
Henry Morales
How do I manage my cables? It's a fucking mess down there.
Jack Carter
Non-modular PSU? Use a lot of zip-ties.
Brayden Sanders
>p-prices will drop any day now! New cards are just around the corner! M-muh Nvidia rumours! t. anons for the last 9 months >meanwhile, cards continue to increase in price every week Waitfagging was a mistake then and it’s a mistake now.
Hello, I am a poorfag that needs some advice on designing a PC upgrade for my current computer that's dying (PSU issues). I need to build from scratch as you'll soon see. This is my current component list that actually matters (idk the mobo, it's some shitty offbrand mobo)
>i5-2400 3.1 GHz CPU >8GB (2x4) 1333 ram, DDR1 I think. >1TB 5200 RPM HDD (primary drive) >Nvidia GTS 450 >case with PSU built in, don't know the Watts, it's dying anyways.
Matthew Gonzalez
What's your budget? The 2400 isn't unusable, Sandy Bridge still holds up well today.
Gabriel Brown
rando brands are just fine. >inwin why would do you that?
Dylan Howard
Crucial has some good models, WD is also good. Samsung is popular for a reason though
Jack Gomez
I guess you should be looking at a 2200G or 2400G build from scratch, except maybe your drive(s). What is the most that you're able to spend on this?
I currently get cucked by my CPU when I try and record webm's and shit. My budget is flexable as I'm willing to just save up a little longer if it means the difference between having a "barely functional" rig and having an actually powerful rig. Components don't actually seem to cost that much between bottom of the line stuff and top of the line consumer stuff. The difference between an $1000 computer and a $2000 dollar computer seems massive based on the research I've done and in all reality that's really not that much money to spend, even being a poorfag if I manage money tightly for a month or so.
Lets just say the budget is $2500. I value hard drive space as well and I'm currently locked to 1080p monitors.
sorry I deleted the old post because I realized I only answered one question.
Levi Reed
anyone know the max safe temp for AMD Radeon RX 4xx/5xx polaris card VRMs are? i read 125c from a few reddot comments and other forum posts, but i cant find anything official from AMD. one game in particular is heating up my VRMs much more than others. usually theyre at 55c-60c during high load/gaming, but titanfall 2 makes them heat up to 65c-70c
Nathaniel White
With $2000 or more you could definitely get a very high end system if video cards were in stock, but the only card worth buying now is the GTX 1050. What do you mean that you're currently locked to 1080p? VRMs are usually rated for xxxxx hours at 125°C simce they aren't as sensitive as microprocessors or memory
Leo Miller
yeah it is indeed 125c; and i guess it varies by the model. AIBs can use whatever VRM they want but the sapphire model i have is 125c as well. an overclocked breaks it down if anyone is curious: youtube.com/watch?v=EPwsLOX7Y_k
Parker Hill
My pc sometimes will start, stop after a few seconds, and then start again. Nothing is more than a few months old besides the case. Is something dying?
Aiden Anderson
Post speccy Also post PSU model
John Gomez
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory Storage: Kingston - SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB POSEIDON Video Card Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Optical Drive: Samsung - SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Also just realized storage and disc drive are also carried over from my last pc
Oliver Butler
Does this build look ok? i already have an ssd and 2 1tb harddrives. What gpu should i get? i plan on using it for gaming and my budget is of around 650€ total
Hunter Hughes
I have two 1080p monitors and I don't feel like throwing them aside just to spend more money of a graphics card and expensive monitor. I currently use the windows 10 virtual desktop feature a lot and honestly can't see myself using 3 monitors. If those are points where I could save money on the budget (I was actually looking at the 1050 and it seemed good because I tend to turn off graphics settings that I don't care about in order to get higher FPS anyways, such as texture detail for some games or lighting effects, it really depends on the game I guess.) I don't have anything nice except a mouse and headphones. >logitech-g600 >audio technica ath-m50x
I still would like to get these things as well. They don't directly correlate with the computer build. >a not shit desk (I'm going to try goodwill and other places before I go to buying some build your own shitkit) >monitor arm mounts (I have 2 1080p 60hz 23" monitors, BENQ and acer) >good speakers, I consulted a general at some point and got a recommendation based on my musical tastes and they were like $300
I also don't have a computer repair/maintenance kit and I wouldn't feel comfortable trying to build one without an anti static matt or a grounding cable/band. I also don't have a magnetic screwdriver or thermal paste.
are Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB GDDR5 or EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 good choices? i can get them for around 350€
Angel Clark
My budget is $1000 on the dot, and I need a strongish build for audio/ video work and gaming as a side benefit. How will this do? I have monitors/keyboard already
the bazooka should be fine on a budget with that processor. I have a b350 mortar that works fine but I see lots of people hating on MSI online, I'm not sure if thery are overreacting or not. Look if you can squeeze in some better ram, it should be barely more expensive if you find a good deal
Jacob Hernandez
sadly im already over my budget and im about to close the deal. Does it look ok or am i getting some dumb shit that won't work?
Jonathan Peterson
also the look at the ASRock AB350M Pro4 should be good too, maybe better. Should be around that price, maybe a little less, depends on your local stores
Evan Parker
yeah, its a tiny bit cheaper
Eli Phillips
compatibility should be ok, I cant give you an opinion on the case and psu quality (wattage is ok). The only thing I'm not sure is the single fan gpu, but with those gpu prices and availability you might not have much choice I guess
Noah Kelly
you might choose a lower wattage psu to save some € now that I think about it (I have a ryzen 1600 and a 1060 on a 550w psu), just don't skimp on quality
David Roberts
there is Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB GDDR5 for about the same price
Parker Garcia
>Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB palit should be an ok gpu vendor, if you are in europe (seems like you are) you should be good for warranty. Look for some review for this card to be safe
Caleb Wood
overall people say its ok.
Michael Ward
then I would say go for it
Landon Thomas
JUST for how long do we gamers have to withstand all the ass-ramming from these damn miners?
