Rig Build Help
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Minimum System Specs (for Reference)
by Guest RET.GEN.Darmine- 3 replies
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-Low Price Build- _Intel Specs_ I5 3570K= 219.99 8Gig Gskill Ripjaws=75.00 760 GTX ACX=249.99 500 Gig HHD= free Asus P8H61-M=62.99 Cougar Spike Black= 34.99 X4 HB Dual-X Cougar fans Red LED= 78.80 LG Blue Ray Player/DVD Burner= Free GameMax PSU 700W= 64.95 Total Spent= 786.71 _AMD minimum Specs_ AMD FX-8150= 170.00 8Gig Gskill Ripjaws= 75.00 R9 280X= 299.99 500 Gig HHD= free ASUS M5A97 LE = 84.99 Cougar Spike Black= 34.99 X4 HB Dual-X Cougar fans Red LED= 78.80 LG Blue Ray Player/DVD Burner= Free GameMax PSU 700W= 64.95 Total Spent= 808.72 This setup should get you at least 60fps on high settings; if the game gets optimized correctly you…
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Monitor suggestions
by Guest MadMonkey- 1 reply
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Lookin to upgrade my monitor. Post some links please. Looking for best bang for buck. Needs to be under 500 bucks Min 144hz and around 30" or close. No real preferences on picture as long as it is at least 1080. Been looking at LG, Acer, and BenQ but I don't know much on monitor brands.
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Hard drive suggestions
by Guest MadMonkey- 2 replies
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As some of you know I lost a hard drive a few months back. It was my secondary drive for game storage. I need a new one so I can play more than one or two games. Post up links for cheap high speed magnetic drives or reasonably priced solid state drives. Don't need any higher than 500 gigs right now. Looking for cheap but decent quality at least. I am not knowledgeable enough when it comes to PCs to pick one myself. Thanks
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First time builder.
by Guest RET.1SG.Maysin=US=- 5 replies
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Hello Unknown Soldiers! I hope everyone is doing well! I'm just popping on here because I'd like some help with my first rig build! Here is a link to my original parts list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/ykZ2LD Here is a link to a post I made on PCBuilder to get more opinions and see if I could get the price down: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/forums/topic/223855-long-time-gamer-first-time-builder-canada One fellow suggested this build: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/fVp3XH Let me know what you guys think; what you like, what you don't. I'm open to most changes but i'd like to keep it around the $1200 (CAD) mark.
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Overkill or not
by Guest ThugStep- 7 replies
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Hey Unknown Soldiers! Well here i had a idea for new rig. List. 1. Intel® Core™ i7-6900K Processor (20M Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) Tray 2. ASUS RAMPAGE V EDITION 10 / Intel® X99 / Socket 2011-v3 / E-ATX 3. 2x ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 / 8GB GDDR5X / STRIX 4. 2x G.SKILL DDR4 64GB (4x16GB) RipjawsV 3200MHz CL15-15-15 XMP2 Black 5. Aerocool P7-C1 Midi-Tower, Tempered Glass Edition - weiß 6. Corsair Professional Series™ Digital AX1500i - 1500 Watt 80 PLUS® Titanium Certified
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which graphics card?
by Guest MadMonkey- 11 replies
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My boss won 15k at the casino this weekend and wants to buy me a new graphics card. Should I go with a 1070 or 980 ti? I have a 550 or 600 power source with a i5 6600k.
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GSync 144hz and HDMI?
by Guest RET.CPT.Hammerwolf53=US=- 11 replies
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I'm looking at a few 27 inch 144hz refresh IPS monitor right now. These are expensive but meet the specs I've been waiting for. The size I like because well, it's bigger. I tend to have problems with 60hz monitors. (Have a 144hz TN panel right now). I do some Photoshop so I prefer the color representation of the IPS panel. Question: The monitors that have GSync only have a HDMI input. I was under the impression that you can only achieve 144hz through DVI. Has HDMI achieved that goal now?
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GPU upgrade
by Guest RET.Maj.Buckshot=US=- 15 replies
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Ok guys, I am thinking of upgrading to 1440p before I make the leap to 4K. I can get a single GTX 980 Ti for $650 or buy a second (used) EVGA 780 Ti SC for ~$400 and SLI. I'm leaning toward upgrading to the 980 Ti because I could grab a second one later for SLI in 4K. However, adding a second 780 Ti would be cheaper and I could wait until the next generation of cards come out to possibly pick up a single card solution for 4K. What do you guys think? Also, would anybody be interested in buying my 780 Ti if I went to the 980 Ti?
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Want to install LED strips
by Guest JeZuzzz- 6 replies
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Hello, I've got my old pc that I want to upgrade and clean up a bit, so I had some cool idea. Install LED strips! I have no clue about how much my PSU can take so I need advice. Since yesterday I bought these 2 LED strips that are 12v each, and I want to install them on my 2 4-pin connectors of my PSU (VS450, http://www.corsair.com/en-us/vs-seriestm-vs450-450-watt-power-supply) I don't know if I need to inform some more about my other specs, I'll just put the links down below. I just don't want to fry anything in my rig before I attach my led strips. Graphic card 1; http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-Corp-270-GAMING/dp/B00GMGGZQE Graphic card 2; http://www.amaz…
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Time to fix
by Guest CW4.Sharpz=US=- 5 replies
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Everyone, I need a processor and motherboard. It's getting difficult to find a cheap mobo compatible with my processor so I'm just going to sell off the CPU and get a new Mobo and CPU Any suggestions? Please use the uk version of Part Picker for your links. At the moment i'm looking at Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor and MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
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PC Upgrade - Comments Welcome
by Guest Ret.Maj.Xander=US=- 8 replies
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I'm currently sitting on the original Core i7 920 which came out in 2009, along with a GTX 470 I got 3 or 4 years back. I'm not doing a full upgrade, but the main components are all getting replaced. CPU: Core i5 4590 3.3 - ~$200 CPU Cooler: Cooler Master 212 - $30 Mobo: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 - $145 RAM: G.Skill Ripjaw 2x4GB - $60 GPU: EVGA GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 - $553 New Parts Total: $988 Parts to re-use: Case : Cooler Master HAF SSD: Corsair Force 120GB HDDs: WD Green 2.5 TB, WD Green 2TB, Samsung 1TB PSU: Cooler Master 600W Things to note. - My oldest HDD is the Samsung which I got at the same time as my Core i7 in 2009 - I have a sec…
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New rig
by Guest RET.LT.Padarom=US=- 3 replies
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I've decided to update my rig this year and would rather do it sooner than later. These are my current specs (not including peripherals): CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 (4x3.2 GHz) Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo GPU: GTX 660 Ti OC Windforce RAM: TeamGroup Elite DDR3-1333 CL9 2x4GB Mobo: BioStar TA770XE3 (AM3) Case: Sharkoon T28 PSU: Arctic Fusion 550R (550W) Disks:Samsung SSD 840 PRO (128GB) Samsung HD103SI 1TB HDD Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD What I'm thinking of for my new build: CPU: Intel i7-4790K (4x4.0 GHz, 4c/8t) Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100i water cooling GPU: GTX 970 RAM: Some DDR3-1600 CL9 8GB Mobo: ASRock Z97M (mATX, Intel 1150) Case: Corsair Carbide Air 24…
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New Motherboard
by Guest CW4.Sharpz=US=- 1 reply
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I need to buy a new motherboard now that my RMA has been rejected. Would appreciate any suggestions from you guys. It's to fit a Intel Core i7-4930K 3,400 MHz 2011 socket, 4 sticks of ddr3 and 4+ data connections. If the pricing could be in GPB that would be great! Thanks
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Motherboard Replacement
by Guest CW4.Sharpz=US=- 0 replies
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I need a new motherboard, my old ones RMA has been rejected due to a lack of a socket cover. It's a 2011 socket Mobo Specs below for reference Case: Corsair Carbide 540 Mobo: DEAD CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3,400 MHz CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 RAM: 32GB (4x8GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance PSU: Thermaltake Smart M 850W Disk Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK 8x Blu-ray HDD: 1TB Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda SSDs: 128GB Samsung 840 Pro, 250GB Samsung 840 EVO SSHD: 4TB Seagate Monitors: 2x 27" AOC I2757FM LED IPS Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2014 Mouse: Razer Deathadder 2014 Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Mouse Mat: Razer Goliathus Control Mic: …
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New rig... What do u think ?
by Guest Oxygen5- 1 reply
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I'm planning to buy a new laptop with the below specifications, please tell me what you think. Thanks. Laptop: HP Envy-15-k003nx Local Cost: $1,226.4 Specs: 2 GHz Intel Core i7-4510U with Intel HD Graphics 4400 Microprocessor 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (2 x 8 GB) Memory NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M (4 GB DDR3 dedicated) Video Graphics 39.6 cm (15.6") diagonal HD LED-backlit touch screen (1366 x 768) Display 1 TB 5400 rpm SATA Hard Drive SuperMulti DVD burner Multimedia Drive Wireless Intel 802.11ac (2x2) and Bluetooth 4.0 Combo Power: 90 W AC power adapter 4-cell (41 WHr) Li-ion For me I think its quite ideal, it doesn't matter to me…
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new card
by Guest Kingfisher- 5 replies
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I'm looking to get new card, right now I have a XFX HD-577X-ZNLC Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card. The card plays BF4 fine but I'm sure that the game would look better with a new card not sure what is the next step is.
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Need advice
by Guest Outrageous_- 6 replies
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I'm looking to build this PC after I get paid at bootcamp and A-School. Any Suggestions? I'm open to anything http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pRJtrH
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Upgrade Time
by Guest CW4.Sharpz=US=- 7 replies
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This year I am being treated to an upgrade of my choice. I want peoples opinions on what needs to be upgraded and what to. All help and comments will be greatly appreciated! PC Rig:- Case: Corsair Carbide 540 Mobo: ASUSTeK SABERTOOTH X79 CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3,400 MHz CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 RAM: 32GB (4x8GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance PSU: 750W Corsair CXM Builder series Disk Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK 8x Blu-ray HDD: 1TB Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda SSDs: 128GB Samsung 840 Pro, 250GB Samsung 840 EVO SSHD: 4TB Seagate Monitors: 2x 27" AOC I2757FM LED IPS Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2014 Mouse: Razer Deathadder 2014 Headset: Razer Krake…
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Mineral Oil PC
by Guest COMR4DE- 2 replies
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Hey Guys, Just been doing a bunch of research today and I got a solid plan for building a mineral oil submerged PC. Curious if anyone here currently runs one and if they have any pointers? I do plan on going through with this so don't bother trying to convince me otherwise ;) Though I will listen to constructive feedback and suggestions. For those who are unaware, a PC submerged in Mineral Oil is intended to dissipate heat in a greater capacity than through traditional methods of air and fans. Mineral oil works in this fashion because it is non conductive, so you caa throw your mother board, CPU, GPU, Power Supply unit, even your SSD (not traditional Hard drive o…
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Need a new Keyboard
by Guest RET.CWO2.Shortstacks=US=- 12 replies
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Well its been 4 years and my keyboard is now starting to go. I don't really know too much about good keyboards since my still using my first which I got as a free add on from my previous desktop. So budget is a max of 120, but I would like to spend under 100. Any suggestions?
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Case Change
by Guest CW4.Sharpz=US=- 15 replies
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Basically I need a new case. It needs to be a large case with plenty of HDD and SSD bays. I have LED fans so preferably a way of putting them to use would be good. My budget is about $150. Thanks for any suggestions.
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Need some serious help
by Guest CenturionOne- 14 replies
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Now that I'm getting more serious about gaming on my PC I've decided it's time to try and save for a new setup. Currently I just have an Alienware 14x laptop with a Naga keyboard and mouse. I also have my laptop hooked up via HDMI to a 19" TV screen. I like my keyboard and mouse, but I want to go away from the laptop setup. I need a pretty decent sized screen due to a scar on my cornea that destroyed my near sighted vision. Unfortunately for me I studied software engineering and not computer engineering so I can make programs, but god help me if I ever tried to build a computer. So I need help with understanding which processors are the best for my money as well as graphi…
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Upgrade Time
by Guest RhinoTech- 6 replies
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Hey all, it's about time I upgrade some of my core components for enhanced performance as well as future upgrade-ability. Here are the three parts I'm looking to upgrade from (MoBo, CPU, CPU-cooler): http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Nl0g Here is my current build (sans PSU): http://www.game-debate.com/gaming-pc/index.php?r_id=207716&cpu=Phenom%20II%20X4%20925&gpu=GeForce%20GTX%20560&ram=6GB (text for those unwilling to check link: CPU-Phenom II x4 925, GPU-GTX 560, RAM-6GB DDR3 1333, MoBo-Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H) Here is my analysis of the prospective parts: CPU AVERAGE BENCHMARK: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+FX-8320+Eight-Core&id…
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To dedicate or not dedicate, that is the question
by Guest MadZooted- 4 replies
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Good afternoon fellow soldiers, I am new to the clan and this is my first post other than my application. I have been lurking around the forums and checking out fellow members profiles and noticed we have a ton of computer gurus. Today I want to ask the question about dedicating my second video card to physics. My current build setup is as follows; ASUS Rampage IV Forumula Corsair H100 Geforce Gtx 660 2gb Geforce Gtx 660 2gb Kingston 120gb SSD Western Digital 1TB G Skill Sniper 16gb (4x4Gb) Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz (LGA 2011) Rosewill 1000w PSU 80+ gold Thor V2 Case Razer Abyssus (Want to replace) System overclocked using Rog extreme gamers oc profile So…
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Possible Build
by Guest LeetSpork- 5 replies
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http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/LeetSpork/saved/3ii1 Comes to about $882.01 with shipping/taxes. Is there anything I should change? I can't go any higher in price.
