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Thanks for the input, guys!
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No, sir. I haven't owned a desktop since Packard Bell was around Hadn't had the room for one. I don't even currently have a desk but I plan on making a basic design out of pine. I do have a corded Logitech mouse when I would game on this laptop. I figured I would put some money into peripherals since I'm going to spend quite a bit of time typing & staring at them. I really like the look of a 27" monitor. CoolerMaster HQ is a few miles from where I live so I feel I have to get something from them too Quote:
Edit: Oh, you're talking about the Radeon CPU? I was going to get an FX 6300 but I changed my mind & would be going with an Intel. I'll consider AMD's brand new ones the next time I would upgrade. Someone mentioned that a reference ("foundation" for the upcoming Nvidia) card with a blower cooler would be better in a smaller case then a design from the partners? Even though those tend to have more fans on them.
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If you're looking for the very smallest case, you might want to look around for a "lan box" or even a home theater PC case. They're designed to be small enough to carry around to lan parties, but still hold and cool components.
Not sure how handy you are, but if you're building your own desk, you could make a wood box to house a all the components; save a bit more without a case. You'd also saving on space the case would take up. Your only consideration would be air flow for cooling and noise which isn't that difficult. One other thing I noticed, is with that parts picker, it doesn't factor in shipping or customer service of each retailer. Make the same exact build on newegg or amazon and compare prices considering they both have free shipping and superb return policies if something is damaged in transit. |
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Ahh, damn. I forgot about them not adding tax & shipping. Thanks for the tip! Other than price alerts, I like that that site can organize your build plans, has user reviews and gives you the estimated wattage on everything.
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For a smaller case: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Hydro-.../dp/B00A0HZMGA For a larger case: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Hydro-.../dp/B00A0HZMGA Those are just some options. Quote:
But AMD CPU are great bang for the buck. It all depends what you'll be doing on the computer. If you plan on playing the newest and latest games, AMD can do most of that. If you have a lot of multi tasking; graphic designing, coding, etc, Intel beats AMD in most cases.
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This has been my primary machine since I bought it new in 2006 for $2,400, it was top of the line and similar to the M90. After a few upgrades along the way it still manages to stay relevant and runs just fine. I also have a newer Dell M3800 from work, but this is my daily driver at home.
2006 Dell Inspiron E1705 Intel T2600 2.16 Core2Duo 4GB RAM (3.2 usable) 256GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD 512GB Seagate HDD in expansion bay (dedup) 802.11 AC and BT PCI mini No camera Sent from my pocket computer via Tapatalk
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This isn't (for now) a gaming rig, it's my 4K web surfing, photo editing, travel, and general purpose setup, and it's built around a Razer Blade Stealth i7 4K 12.5" ultrabook. If I decide that I want to use it for gaming then I'll add the optional CORE external gaming card enclosure and a good card. My monitor is a 4K 24" Dell rated at 99% sRGB color coverage. It's all pretty new but 4K Youtubes look pretty awesome.
http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-syst...-blade-stealth Razer Blade Stealth Ultrabook Quote:
Dell Ultra HD 4K Monitor P2415Q http://www1.la.dell.com/vc/en/corp/p...monitor&s=corp Quote:
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Fractal R5 Case
Asus X99-A Motherboard Intel 5820K 3.3Ghz - 6 core - 15MB level 3 cache Corsair 32Gb DDR4 Ram Samsung 500GB SSD 850EVO 6Gbps Nvidia GeForce GTX950 2GB Noctus Nh-u12S cooler Corsair 650 Watt power supply Logitech Keyboard wireless MK710 (4) ASUS VN247 24" displays Lite On DVD writer Windows 7 All of my storage is on QNAP Raid 6 array and a separate RAID 1 I don't play games. Believe or not I actually was on a budget when I had this system built. I had it built for stock trading. The larger fans make for a really quiet setup I'm quite happy with the performance. More then I need for what I do I could probably could get by with 3 displays, but 4 really makes life easier
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Case: Cooler Master HAF X 942 full tower
Motherboard: EVGA Z97 Classified 152-HR-E979-KR LGA 1150 CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I74790K CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 SSO2 D-Type CPU Cooler, NF-A15 x 2 PWM Fans Memory: G.SKILL Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 06G-P4-4996-KR 6GB FTW, SSD: Samsung SSD 850 PRO Series MZ-7KE1T0BW 2.5" 1TB, HDD: 2x WD BLACK WD2003FZEX 2TB 64MB Cache DVD: 1x ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X and 1x LG GH24NSC0B 24x PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 80 Plus Platinum Certified O/C: Windows 7 Professional (x64) Monitor: Dell U2413 1920x1200 |
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My Latest Build for HTC Vive
This was my first build in about 5 years. I decided to make something beefy enough to run the HTC Vive.
Had lots of fun building this one, it runs like a dream. I purchased an Acer Predator Monitor (1440p, gsync, IPS, 144hz) a couple weeks later (not pictured) runs games at 144hz and OC to 165hz when possible. Case has no optical drive, only one button on top for power, its very compact and I love the finish on the case. Here is the component breakdown: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $228.90) CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (Purchased For $114.99) Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (Purchased For $110.79) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (Purchased For $93.18) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $132.14) Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $108.99) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card (Purchased For $615.47) Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $67.99) Power Supply: Corsair 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $122.59) Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $14.06) Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $14.06) Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $23.66) Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $23.66) Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 165Hz Monitor ($717.94 @ B&H) Other: CableMod C-Series RMi, RMx Basic Cable Kit - Black / Red (Purchased For $67.06) Total: $2455.48 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Album Link has more images Last edited by Memphys; 06-13-2016 at 1:32 PM.. Reason: Imgur Link |
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4k monitors past 60hz don't exist to the public yet. The new 27" and 32" 4k ( Predators are 60hz but have Gsync.
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how do you like the rift? I'm about to return the vive and buy another gun, I'm not really using it as much I would like to. It's great for a parties though! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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REGARDING 60HZ vs 144HZ my xb271hk came in yesterday... I set it up and it's amazing. At first I said " I can't deal with 60hz" but as soon as I activated "GAME MODE" and gsync it looked about 90% as smooth as 1440p/144hz. I agree though you can't beat 144hz but the 4k visuals look sick at 60hz and gsync irons it out.
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On topic: does anyone overclock their CPU/GPU? I'm currently at 4.4ghz on air for my 4790k.
Off topic: I have a large corner desk and a large shelf-area that I don't really use, would I be insane to mount components inside the wood box area? |
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Anyone got the new GPUs?
480s, 1070s, 1080s?!
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Rumor has it, AMD accidentally leaked a more powerful card, the 490. I would assume they'll release it for the holiday shopping season.
This should drop prices of the 1080, and will likely see the aftermarket tuner 480s for $200ish |
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I stopped by Frys and everything was cleared out. I wandered for a bit and found a 480 randomly, but it came out to 280 after tax... I contemplated, but meeeh not worth it at that price for me.
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Nice builds!
Got myself an MSI GTX1080 2 weeks ago and have been contemplating whether or not building a new PC. Still running a Haswell I5 4670k@4.3ghz on water. Sent from my SM-G920T1 using Tapatalk
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I'm going to be stuck with the bill for a dental implant + crown in another month so my sweet build has been pushed back At least by the time I finally buy a gpu, the dust should settle for all these new releases. Curious how the 1060 does & awaiting reviews on 3rd party 480's. I'm hoping they do 1440p a little better than a reference 480.
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R.I.P. Thomas C. Last edited by Javi; 07-12-2016 at 11:29 PM.. |
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I'd have to look up benchmarks but in the past, it hasn't really been worth it for me if you have a flagship card.
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I'd also say its not worth it, the minor differences you'd see in physics in certain games doesn't make up for the electricity used. Since you already have both cards, pop them both in and see for yourself.
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Got a tax refund and briefly thought about building a new system. I build on a test bench with all new parts except power supply then empty the current case and install the new stuff. That whole process is fun.
What is giving me pause is the installation of Win 7, VS 2013, SQL Server 2008, Office 2013. Other than Win 7 they are MSDN copies and I worry about the s/n clearing registration. And oy vey, all the software I would have to install again!
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Should arrive by Wednesday. I'll see if I can do a benchmark.
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Built my budget rig last October and it has handled everything beautifully.
CPU: i5 4690k @ 3.5Ghz (for now, don't need the bump) cooler: Cryorig H7 Mobo: ASRock Z97 LGA1150 Mem: 2x 8GB DDR3-1600 Drives: Sandisk 240GB SSD + 2x WD 1TB HDDs GPU: (DON'T LAUGH) PNY 750 Ti 2gb Case: Ultra Rogue M925 Full ATX PSU: EVGA G2 650W 80+ Gold full-mod Monitor: Acer 23" 60Hz Key: CM Storm QuickFire TK (reds) Mouse: Logitech G502 Case fan: CM Megaflow 200mm In total, parts came to around ~$700 after rebates and taxes. Held out on a vid card because I'll grab a 480 soon enough. No need to upgrade at this time because I've mostly been playing Insurgency (source eng) and BF2 (yes, you read that right, community is still going strong).
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