pcpartpicker thread, my dad is having me build him a system that will last for ~10 years to replace his current C2Duo machine. he is set on the CPU, 950, and amount of ram, but willing to change out other parts.
silence is also a huge preference for him.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DyBb3C
any suggestions? the GPU will most likely be swapped in 4-5 years so I think the 390 is a good bet.
pic related is my build.
wouldnt change a thing...
>>51311573
I have that psu its pretty nice looking in person. long cables good finish on it shows less dust and the 140 mm is very quiet
Why do you have a 950 with an 850? You have two small SSDs, that's retarded, get a 1TB black series hard drive and the 950 you've selected
>>51312096
he wants all SSD, he has a 16TB NAS right next to his desktop, so he just wants around a half terabyte of SSD storage. the 950 512GB is $350 and realy thats only useful for OS and heavy programs, so it makes more sense to get the 256GB 950 for OS, and the 256-512GB 850 for games.
faggot.
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/rippletits/saved/JPhcCJ
total noob and was wondering if i could get some feedback on my build
10 years
>my sides
What the fuck does your dad need a gaming PC for?
Don't tell me...
Please rate anons: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pnW4zy
i want to play league with 60+ fps and run linux in it. Would you change anything? Is the build ok overall? Any advices?
Already have keyboard and mouse.
>>51312748
he's a good father and we play Civ together. He also plays minecraft with my 10 year old brother on occasion too.
most of that horsepower on his PC will be used for his engineering projects though.
Feedback, please. I have to choose between these two motherboards for my first build and I'm not sure which to use:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?CompareItemList=-1%7C13-130-776%5E13-130-776%2C13-130-770%5E13-130-770
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Jr2Rcf
Any advice?
>>51312543
>https://pcpartpicker.com/user/rippletits/saved/JPhcCJ
You dont need to buy thermal paste, a sound card or a network adapter. The sound and network are already in the motherboard and you get thermal paste included with the cpu.
also you can get a cheaper power supply, no reason to have 750w gold for a system thats going to require 361w
>>51315308
oh and just fucking pirate a copy of windows onto a usb stick or whatever, no reason to give them $89..
Hey /g/, I want to build a computer to run a couple newer games, as I've just found out my toaster runs Fallout 4 like shit.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WpM8GX
What do y'all think? My buddy is gunna give me a case.
>>51311573
>6700k instead of 5820k
if you need here's my pc. it's working good
pcpartpicker.com/p/J2XhHx
>>51312926
go for this:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sJGPCJ
no point getting such a low powered gpu when you can get a apu that can handle battlefield 4 well
>>51315744
Thanks, anon!
>>51315744
Can i use the original cooler?
>>51317358
you could, best look up some videos on youtube of the stock ones to see if they are any good though, the last AMD stock cooler i had was hella loud, but that was like 10 years ago
>>51315744
Who plays games in 1366X788?!?!?!
LOL
Also OP get Intel CPU
Trying to build a PC on a budget. Any tips?
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/KG36WZ
>>51312205
>gives good, money saving advice for what is presented
>calls him a faggot
How the fuck was he supposed to know he's got a nas?
>>51312543
Do not get the 970, they go for cheaper than that and a 390 is a much better buy
>>51315475
my backpack shit posts...
>>51312205
There's terrabyte SSDs for cheaper
FUCK YOU JEWGLE
>spend time doing webm related
>met with "Error: You seem to have mistyped the CAPTCHA. Please try again."
I swear to fucking god
>>51320049
When that happens to me I start deliberately picking shit wrong. As if guessing it's pissing me off, it just stops.
>>51320049
That table chair though...
>>51320049
Tell Hiroyuki we want the captcha replaced:
>>>/sp/63508665
am I the only one who never has problems with the captcha?
>>51320087
In 2016, Recaptcha will ask to turn on your camera so it can measure your facial expressions.
How's this? Swapped the ram and psu from the very good build on LI with these cause they're cheaper. Already got a case from a dead prebuilt from years ago. This'll be my first time building.
First time building, been lurking a bit...
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9C8Zpg
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s2xfwP
Still deciding between the two video cards, I'd get the 390 but I'm not quite sure what difference the added wattage makes.
Looking at a budget of at the very most $1500, minus monitors/sound/etc
So, /g/, how bad is it?
>>51311573
Why do you need 2 ssd's
Get the 850 pro and get a platter drive for storage
>>51312205
Tell him hes a dumfuck and there is no reason,even with a nas,to have 2 ssds.Get a 512 ssd and be done with it
I guess this thread works to ask. is it worth upgrading a 970 ssc to 980 if you're gaming in 1080?
>>51325025
nothing a 980 can do that the 970 cant do and cheaper
>>51322835
>bronze cert
Enjoy frying your build
>>51324990
>hdd for storage
get with the times, grandpa.
>>51325036
Thanks mate
>>51325069
Assured destruction of your data on an ssd.
Yeah no thanks.Id rather get a platter that will last 20 years and not have a single smart error then a shitty ssd that will die out in 2-5(see guessing game) years with guess work.
What happes when you start filling the ssd?
Go past 80% and you're performance drops.
TL;DR
SSD for system.Platter(10k-15k) for constant read/write data
>>51325036
>nothing a 980 can do that the 970 can't do and cheaper
How about using 3.6GB of VRAM without freezing the game?
>>51325089
>Grandpa in charge of tech advise
Whatever, mate. You're not going to use your HDD in 20 years, and you know that.
>inb4 HURR I'M STILL USING MY OLD PATA DRIVES JUST FINE YOU MONG
>>51315308
wrong nigger sound cards are VERY necessary.
Just don't be a dumbass a buy a card that's inferior to the onboard. Do research. Some mobos actually have create sound, others shit.
>>51325101
How long is that ssd going to last?
Give me an extreme measure.
>>51325130
No idea, desu, but it's probably going to last longer than I will use it.
I have a 240GB SSD that I just use for gameplay recordings. And I record nearly 2 GB of footage each day with additional deletion of obsolete files. It's been in use for almost 2 years now and I fail to see a decrease in functionality.
>>51325167
Right so how much of it is filled?
There is documented proof,this year,filling it towards the end(look at the tech details it makes fucking sense) it drops upwards of 50% of its performance(and why you got an ssd in the first place)
>>51312926
I recently got the 860k. Its okay but definitely dont go with the fm2+ socket line. It offers no option for major upgrades. Id go with the 6300 for 100$ on amazon. It uses the socket that allows you to get the 9350 later on.
>>51324979
Go for the 970
>>51325189
Constantly around 150-200GB are filled.
>>51312205
>not getting 2 identical SSDs for raid 0
>>51325213
nice meme :^)
if you get the 970 over the 390 you should kill yourself
>>51325049
So should I spring for silver or gold then?
>>51326368
don’t listen to him, the certification is for energy saving.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/understanding-the-80-plus-certification/
>>51326409
Read that it'll run hotter with a less efficient psu, would the difference not be big enough for it to matter?
Seems like I could just stick another fan in it if that was a problem.
>>51326436
they wouldn’t sell a power supply that they new would fuck up components, it could run a little hotter but they have a big ass fan in them and if your case is decent it should be able to expel that air easy.
the reason to get a better certification is if you are paying a lot for electricity and don’t want it to go through the roof with a high end computer.
>>51326475
Alright, thanks a lot man.
>ITT people prove they dont understand what power factor is
What should I upgrade, and to what?
>inb4 "everything", with no helpful tips
>>51327250
you're good, anon.
>>51327250
the os
anything
https://pcpartpicker.com/b/7B6XsY
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Vfw3P6
First time making one, I want to buy a good computer
Is the computer for $1586 on logical increments good?
2560x1440 144Hz gaming, is this overkill?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p8n699
>>51315475
quit being fag and just get ddr4 mobo, and the r7 370 or 750ti are better for $100.
>>51328281
It's very good to awesome, but you can easily save money by waiting until SSD's get cheaper, using a smaller hard drive and only buy 8GB of RAM instead of 16. All while getting virtually the same gaming experience (besides load times)
You can also just get one GPU and buy the same one again when you are ready to upgrade for 2x GPUs and crossfire/SLI.
>>51328406
is it possible if I get no ssd instead? Also changing the GPU to a 980 ti?
>>51318380
>http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/KG36WZ
Spend a little more and get the fx-4350 and an amd mobo. Get a video card. Get an ssd and a cheaper hd, or at least get a cheaper hitatchi or toshiba 3tb from another site.
>>51328446
Yes, feel free to not get an SSD. Plenty of computers run only HDDs. They also store more than SSDs, their main attraction is read/write speed and reliability, but you can use a RAID setup on 2 or more HDDs to make up for that.
If you are on a budget don't get the 980 ti. It's really good, but you can just get a tower good enough to hold 2 GPUs and get a cheaper one then a second later.
Idk what your budget is. Do you want to drop $1500 on a computer?
>>51312992
Then bump up to a 5820k. A ton of cad and engineering software can use the 6 cores effectively and will provide greater longevity (Broadwell is also going to be Socket 2011v3 and you can go Xeon at the 10 year mark for pennies.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jcdqt6
Help me reduce the price anons
>>51328483
What GPU do you think I should get with a $1500 budget? I would like to save money
I have 2 different builds that I'm considering
Not super rich at the moment, so both pretty cheap, requiring upgrades in the next couple of years.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BGZ47P
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FjmLGX
Thoughts?
>>51328483
Also I need a wireless, so would I have to choose a wireless adapter?
Also what does a sound card do? would I need it?
>>51328574
if you need wireless, get a pci wifi adapter.
You wont need a sound card for modern motherboards.
>>51328588
Asus Z170 PRO Gaming Motherboard would this be a modern one?
>>51328527
One R9 290 or 390 4GB or 8GB. MSI or Sapphire.
Assuming your CPU isn't shit you'll still run games fine, you just might not get 60 fps on ultra at 4K that's all.
>>51328574
A lot of mobos have integrated sound cards and wifi. Use pcpartpicker to look up people's builds in your budget range. Nowadays you really don't need a dedicated soundcard typically, but some people like them if they have a good audio setup.
Here is my build which I've been tweaking for the last couple weeks on a 1k budget:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Jr2Rcf
Definitely do your research, there's plenty of product review on pcpartpicker, amazon, newegg, and youtube. Compatibility will be your most important factor to keep in mind.
>>51328601
>"ASUS have always been really good with onboard audio and the Pro Gaming Z170 board is no different. A Supreme FX audio processor has been included which includes a cover with isolation, but still uses the Realtek ALC 1150 sound chip to create sweet, sweet music."
you should be fine without m8
>>51322835
Seems expensive for an fx-mobo, get this one MSI 970A-G46. Also bump up to a r9 380 or a used r9 290.
>>51328603
>>51328666
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/GRjGQ7
What do you think?
>>51325529
970 is cheaper and outperforms the 390, it's a no brainer.
>>51313296
pick whatever you want because the only differences are onboard audio, 4x pciex1 vs 3x pciex1, and their color.
and considering you're asking which, the only thing that matters to you should be color.
>>51328709
Also what monitor do you think I should get? I want a 1920x1080, I will also be getting a sennhieser HD600 headphone with the computer
>>51324979
For that amount of cash I'd do an i7 build. Something like this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cmV4zy
>>51328709
i would go for something like this m8
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/LgYX8d
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pTsLGX
Waiting on those Black Friday sales. Basically looking for something to run FO4, Deux Ex MD, Witcher 3, maybe a bit of Squad and Battlefront.
Current specs:AMD Athalon 64 X2 5200+
GeForce 465
4GB RAM
>>51328826
What is the different in the HDD you're getting, its toshiba, is there any difference?
>>51328478
>>51328478
noooooo
if you're go i g and 4core AMD go x4 860k.
it beats the 4350 hands down.
only downside is both of these and sockets and dead ends.
>>51328898
cheaper, the deskstar is a good hard drive but heavily expensive.
out of all the hard drives ive ever had toshiba seems to be the most reliable, even though they are probably made in the same factory as western digital.
>>51317438
ikr?
1366x768 masterrace
>>51328878
if you're only doing 1080p you'll be fine.
just stay reserved on the 64x godantialiasing and turn off godrays.
>>51328933
What else would I need? Like cables monitor? any more?
>>51329053
monitor, keyboard, mouse.
monitor has power lead and hdmi cable with it.
power supply has power cable with it.
motherboard box has sata cables with it.
rest of the cables you will need come with the power supply.
watch a couple of videos on youtube of people building pc's.
>>51329105
ok thanks
>>51328257
>http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Vfw3P6
That mobo is wrong get a z97 sli like this http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition. Get a cheaper psu and drop that stupid sound card for larger 1440p monitor, get an 850 evo 250gb. You dont get need a hyper 212 its too big.
>>51329105
one more thing, how would I know if a monitor is good? I am looking to get a 1920x1080 monitor, what inch is that?
>>51328548
That i7/290x wont need a boost for awhile. Maybe wait a week or two to see how the 380x performs.
>>51329218
1080p comes in any size, i would go for a 24inch, have a look around and see what you would like.
check out pc world and look at the sizes, see what would go well on your desk.
>>51328674
Thanks for the suggestions. Is this one good?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127913
>>51329795
use this code EMCKBKP23
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121963
>Had a prebuilt since a while
>Was a bit afraid of making changes to it because I never fucked around with the insides of a computer before
>Finally get tired of frequent shutdowns, did some troubleshooting
>Upgraded the CPU (those fuckers put a 125w CPU on a 95 motherboard, so I added a 8320E on it)
>Figure my PSU is shit, so decide to check on it
>400 fucking watts
>the computer was supposed to be for "gaming"
I should've built from the grounds up since the beginning. Anyway here's the current specs. What's a good PSU to get? The 400W one is just too shit, so I'm aiming for 600.
>>51329851
Should I buy now? Figured there would be better deals on Black Friday.
Might as well post it here.
I am looking for a 1 or 2 TB HDD to store all of my JAV and an SSD between 120-240GB to run OS and vidya.
>>51315744
>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sJGPCJ
>low speed ram on an apu
rate my small form factor pc
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f4K4zy
Rate my general purpose $1500 Canadian computer build, if you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to tell me.
What to buy/how much to spend for someone whos most intensive game is skyrim with quite a lot of mods? I also play a few other casual games like league, sims etc.
Should I buy a very cheap laptop for school work and a desktop for home?
Are external gpus a meme?
>>51330237
beating $150 for that seems unlikely to me.
>>51330753
yeah I didn’t notice the speed when putting it together.
this should do, not much ram at a good price that isn’t some edgy gaymen red shit.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qCkwWZ
>>51311573
>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DyBb3C
Only thing I'd change is the fans. Get performance editions and tweak the speeds in bios or with software
>>51331065
I've talked to people at the store about eGPUs before and the consensus I got was pretty much that you might as well build a whole new computer with all dedicated parts and keep your computer for marginally more than the whole setup.
Usually the price to setup a good external system with convertors has decreasing returns on investment as the quality and price of the GPU increases. While it might have made sense in the past, GPUs are really strong now and there is a good chance of a bottleneck occurring at the CPU for the hassle.
>>51329851
Thanks again, just bought it and it ended up just being 15 bucks more than the one I was looking at. Also comes with a $20 rebate.
