CUSTOM PC BUILDING HELP THREAD
This is a rare custom PC building help thread. For the next hour I will leverage my 20 years of experience in building computers to provide any anon who asks in this thread with a fully custom computer design that will be the cheapest and most powerful system available in that price range. In other words, you will receive a bill of materials which emphasizes the price/performance ratio while retaining a rational degree of quality assurance.
I am not biased by brand.
I am not a shill.
I am unsurpassed.
You are welcome.
ADDENDUM
For best results, please indicate the software you plan on running on your system, the operating environment, and any peripherals you will be using along with the machine.
who the fuck are emily and adam
>>51523103
>that 860k
>>51523142
The best PC builder in the universe and his wife.
>Implying this thread is needed
Fuck off, you're not a special snowflake genius because you can build a comouter.
>>51523147
OP here. Nope.
>>51523163
>mad because he can't do what I do
>>51523152
fuck off adam
someone tell emily that she needs to collect her husband so he doesn't post anything else stupid
like that old man in his 'if lost, return to rita' shirt
>>51523181
hide the thread and sage it if you can't take a little hyperbole. Meanwhile I really will help anyone who wants it.
>not a shill
>AMD case sticker on
Sure thing pal.
>>51523206
> intel shill spotted
$600, just something to kind of get through more modern games. Don't include monitor in the price.
This would be my first build.
>>51523198
FUCK OFF ADAMD
960 or 380 for mini itx build?
Op serious q here. G;t amd f 8350 here. Love my system but would it be worth it to swith to 4790k with new mobo of course passing my current mobo and cpu to my son's pc. I would want at least a 30% increase on performance to be satisfied.
>>51523238
Well there is a 970 mini ITX.
Also mind the 380 mini ITX only has 2gb ram, equal to the 960 and performs way worse.
Did your pee pee ever got stuck in a case fan?
>>51523222
Not op, but just get a gtx970, modern i5 and 12 gb ram and you'll be good. Should go under 600 if you just do $70 case and $70 power supply.
>>51523222
pic related. >>51523343 unfortunately has no idea what he's talking about, although the 970 isn't a bad card choice.
>>51523238
OP here. 960, generally speaking.
>>51523249
whether or not tha
OP, what is your opinion on GPGPU computing. Is it just a fad?
>>51523337
yes. it was painful. for you.
>>51523249
sorry. what I was trying to say was that whether or not it's worth it to you will depend on other parts of the system and what you use it for, but generally a 4790K offers a much greater POTENTIAL increase in performance than 30% over the FX-8350.
I have 1440p 60hz monitor and Antec Sonata Silent III ATX.
My budget is roughly 1100 euros to build a gaming PC that can play games from the past 5 years at above +30 fps while looking good.
The budget is made of Eastern European expensive high taxation euros.
I want a mobile gaming station when Im at work/gf
Should I go for a "gaming laptop" or build a mini pc?
budget 1k atm
>>51523443
sorry I can't help you there, I'm not as familiar with the european market. That being said, your goal doesn't seem out of reach for you. Your new design overspends on the CPU, CPU cooler, motherboard, GPU, and PSU - most of those are extremely overpriced parts in terms of price/perf.
I'd look at getting something along the lines of:
FX-8350
Hyper 212 Evo cooler
8gb RAM
970 chipset mobo
AMD R9 380/285 or Nvidia GTX 970/GTX 770 4gb model
80+ PSU of reputable brand, 600W would be fine.
Want a desktop for gaming, mostly LoL but some other games like Fallout 4. Monitor is included in budget. $600-$700 is my budget. First time building a computer.
Assuming I already have RAM and a case.
What's the cheapest "Gaming Build" you can do for 300-400€ (or $ price is about the same on both currencies at this point).
>>51523103
Thoughts? I am new to this, I have had 1 computer in my life and it was a thinkpad.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PRD37P
I'm looking at building a new pc for the first time, I currently have 2.5ghz quad core, 4gb ram and HD 5570, how much should I be looking to spend to get a decent performance increase to make it worth upgrading? I'm a casual gamer, but since skyrim I can't really run anything smoothly, thanks
What's the strongest build you think you could get me with about 1500$ and Black Friday/Cyber Monday specials?
>>51523504
I honestly strayed away from AMD CPUs because I don't know anything about their performance in gaming. Not anything.
The cooler is one of the cheapest ones I could find for CPU.
I knew the CPU was overkill, can you recommend anything from LGA1151 to suit my need?
The GPU is overkill because most people said in regards of 280X that it SHOULD game at 1440p +30fps, should/probably etc. lots of variables so I picked a sure overkill.
>>51523476
Absolutely go for the mini PC.
What should I upgrade on this PC, I put some RAM in yesterday and now its pretty decent, but what should be the next component to upgrade (I will get boot SSD soon)
>>51523603
Thanks, I´ll keep that build in mind!
>>51523523
space left for monitor
ok that's the cutoff, not answering any posts after this one.
Thoughts on my basically completed build? Getting the 650 from a friend for free.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/seinthebear/saved/cGWRsY
Why 16 GB of ram?
>>51523555
>>51523557
impossible to say without knowing what you are using it for and what your budget is.
>>51523799
Chrome.
>>51523567
You should be able to spend at least
~$100 on CPU
~$30 on mobo
~$20 on RAM
~$200 on GPU
total: $350 would get you a very nice upgrade within your current case and PSU limitations. Without knowing the specifics of your build I can't go lower than that.
>>51523838
Ok, my budget is £1300 (not including monitor/keyboard/mouse I have these)
And it's for gaming and work, should play most modern games at highest settings.
>>51523103
Alright, I'm unsure of my case so I'll give it a go.
>Photoshop
>1080 Gaming
>Light Video Editing
>Light Audio Editing
>3D modeling
>Programming
>Ripping Blurays
Generally a bit of everything.
>>51523878
You serious? you don't need that much ram. I got 16 GB ram with my fx-8350 and honestly I still never got past 8 GB. Still like having all the ram though.
I really just want it so I can upgrade to PC masterrace gaming. So gaming at ultra settings, but only need to get at least 30fps
Should i take my chances and go with an used GTX960 4gb. at $125 on amazon?
Is it too risky buying used video cards?
>>51523921
I bought a used one from Microcenter and it's lasted at least 2 and half years perfectly fine so far. Usually get it from a store it's just a fast return from someone who didn't appreciate it or soemthing.
>>51523906
The Chrome thing was a joke. Gonna be running some VMs, and I just want 16GB, never had any RAM above 3gb before in any PC I used.
>>51523569
>>51523569
No answer to mine, before the cut off. ;-;
Fuck the deals even, I just dont want to fuck up my first build.
>>51523103
I'll bite: what's the best approx. $1000 build for the following chassis?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321544206813?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
>>51523975
if you got your question in before the cutoff i will respond, it just takes time.
>>51523880
Where would you suggest buying components from?
Best $250 build?
Best $50 build. Already have one stick of ram.
>>51523639
depends on what you are doing with it. CPU, GPU are obvious choices. case/fans if hot, PSU if very old. Otherwise I'm looking at that monitor and just wishing you'd be at 1080p.
>>51524113
oops, forgot pic. sorry.
>>51523718
Man that's pretty good for being so cheap, any upgrades that would make it better and closer to 600? Maybe more ram or something?
>>51524427
3 TB internal HDD
cooler for that CPU
another 8 GB of ram
>>51524460
cooler is already there, moron.
>>51524590
I was looking at the wrong build and then saw the right one. I keked but you right. Cooler is there.
>>51524590
Care to point out where?
>>51524660
right in front of your eyeballs, ms. keller.
>>51523103
>he put the sticker on
Probably started that sticker thread the other day asking if others put it on.
>autism
>>51524683
Kek
>>51523718
How "future proof" is this build?
>>51524721
not very. You can take the GPU on to the next build, but it's got a weak memory bandwidth, and the AM3+ socket is beyond old. That said, this is the OP speaking and I did recommend that build.
As said in the 1st post, the point was to maximize price/perf now. I don't see much point in futureproofing right in front of AMD potentially getting onto the 14nm node correctly, or HBM2 being done well by either Nvidia or AMD, or Intel deciding to just shut everything down at once by going 14nm Broadwell with some insane APU die.
>>51524721
Not at all
Is my build good? Also is it ok to buy the cheapest GTX 980 Ti or better add money for a better brand/model?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pBVxwP
>>51524100
A Thinkpad and a SSD.
>>51523103
>I am not biased by brand.
>I am not a shill.
>I am unsurpassed.
>
>You are welcome.
I need a near-silent (think Fractal R5 with stock fans quiet) 1U (2U or 3U allowed if you can fit it in the budget) server. It must have full virtualization support. $500 max.
>>51524798
Looks great really. I suggest ssd though. Hate to have a pc that good slowed down by the hdd.
Have you ever used an AM3/AM3+ motherboard? I currently have an AM3 CPU plugged into it, but was wondering how it would affect things if I got a new AM3+ CPU.
>>51524798
>>Looking at the build
>'ho it's some sort of budget build neat'
>Suddenly 600 dollar GPU out of nowhere
lol'd a bit there.
This is my current build.
Tell me what I did wrong, apart from the cable-management.
i5 4690k
GTX 970
2x4TB WD Red NAS grade drives
2xKingston 500gb SSDs
The rest should be easily recognizable.
>>51524798
Do previous gen i5s, LG1150s, and DDR3 still run modern games (of past 3 years) properly?
>>51524721
Don't buy the 4GB 960. You're buying an extra 2-3 fps for 30 bucks extra. Just not worth it, man.
Check these benchmarks (site is in Dutch):
http://be.hardware.info/reviews/6317/6/nvidia-geforce-gtx-960-4gb-review-hoeveel-verschil-maakt-extra-videogeheugen-benchmarks-battlefield-4
>>51524846
screw your SSD please...
>>51523103
okay
Build me the most powerful $200 PC, give or take up to $50 AND excluding storage. By powerful, I mean that it will be fast for a long time, not for gaming specifically.
>>51524888
Don't worry, it's held in place with duct tape.
Well, it was, the upper one is currently back in my laptop. I'd get another one for dual booting winblows, but the little gaymen I do works perfectly on OS X so I can't be bothered.
>>51524856
anything past from 3000 series i5 with a TDP of more than 65W on will not be problematic for any modern game.
Unfortunately that WILL be changing soon.
>>51524861
The 4gb model in that specific case was really not that much more expensive than the 2gb model. It does actually offer improved performance under some circumstances. Otherwise I'd agree that in general it's a meme card.
Already have a monitor. Would like a compact build uatx or mitx for 1080p gaming, some casual games and some AAA games but not on ultra levels necessarily for me.
EU market and budget of about €900. Thx OP
>>51524931
>>Unfortunately that WILL be changing soon.
why
>>51524939
CPU power is becoming increasingly necessary in games, we are running up against a bit of a wall in terms of single core IPC potential, and we are simultaneously making phones, laptops, and consoles that rely on multicore arches to get stuff done.
It's basically inevitable that highly-threaded CPUs are the future of gaming. It is underway already, and there are many games out there where each single thread of the game could probably be handled fine by an OC'd G3258 Pentium dual core, but together the chips without enough threads just can't juggle the threads efficiently enough to get by. That's dual-cores now. In two or three years it will be quad cores.
>>51524986
am I safe with Skylake i7 for now..? Supports ht'ing
>>51524759
Hmm alright, think it'll become obsolete within the next year? If I raised the budget to 800 could I do a lot better? Got any builds for that?
>>51525007
More than safe. 8 threads is still quite a lot, and will be well adequate 3 years down the road. If you get the unlocked version you'll be good to go for even longer.
Really, even FX-8350 should be a better CPU in 3 years than an i5-4690K; in terms of raw compute it still has an edge and as games learn to take advantage of that power it will age better. Its single core woes will still be quite awful, though. I'm just saying it's a marginally better choice at a lower price than the i5 series.
Between the i5 and the i7 lie the Xeons with HT. Those are an excellent $230-270 option.
>>51525037
it will not be "obsolete." It will be able to run many games very well for the next 3 years at least with a little OCing. When you said future-proofing I was assuming you meant whether or not it would have the latest techs and be comparable to similarly-priced builds in the future.
Any suggestions for my upgrade? I'm helping my cousin build a computer and I'm giving him some of my old parts, specifically my old GTX 460 and my CPU/mobo in return for a little bit of money to help replace them.
I might look at buying a different GPU once the new cards come out next year...
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VPJVkL
>>51525069
>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VPJVkL
>The Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory operating voltage of 1.65V exceeds the Intel Haswell Refresh CPU recommended maximum of 1.5V+5% (1.575V). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1.5V voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage greater than the Intel recommended maximum.
>>51525067
Yeah I got a i7 6700k
>>51525098
Oh fug I forgot to check that. Ballistix it is, then. Thenk
>>51525067
Oh my bad, yeah I just meant like do you think this bird would be able to play games decently and maybe be able to upgrade little by little for a couple of years. I don't need to ultra 60 fps everything, just to run it at a decent frame rate for a while.
>>51525168
it will do you fine for about 3 years at 1080p. Beyond that I really don't think I know enough to guess.
>>51525168
Makes sense, thanks dude
>>51523103
What case?
not op, might as well give a little input.
>>51524836
you would need to update the bios if it is capable of using am3+ with a update, just google the model and see.
>>51524100
something like this? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TYWXD3
>>51524008
a little over, but not a stretch, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7vbjdC
>>51523886
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8WBPZL
ricer ram is cheap.
>>51523882
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/XzXHCJ
£100 over budget, but can play everything you want, would look better with cablemod white cables.
>>51525365
looks like the cooler master elite 130
yesterday ordered:
Intel Core i5-4690K
Cryorig H7 Universal
ASRock Z97 EXTREME4
Fractal Design Define S
from current build:
2x4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz
HD7790 1GB
Crucial M500 120GB SSD + some sata HDDs
Chieftec CFT-560-A12S (3 +12V lines, 23A - CPU, 14A, 13A)
my plan was to cut costs as much as possible without severely crippling performance and have a good, upgradeable base for next 3-4 years, also not blowing huge amounts at once but rather divide it into few smaller steps.
CPU - 4690k should last for these 3 years without being a bottleneck i think? if anything, i'll always be able to get used 4790k in case more threads are needed. cooler i assume will be enough for some medium overclocking, be it 4690k for now or even 4790k when/if i decide to upgrade.
1/3
cont. from >>51525449
HD7790 - i know it's not powerful card, but i think it'll be enough untill pascal release (planning to get *70, maybe *60). i dont mind not being able to play few selected games till upgrade and having lowered settings in others, i don't care about being able to play everything on ultra afterupgrade too.
RAM - haven't went over 8GB yet so i guess i'm safe for some time, can always add more/swap to 2x8GB sticks when needed. i assume performance wont really suffer from it not being top models eithers.
SSD - my current one isn't really that fast, will i gain any improvements (likes ones i got from switching from normal hdd to ssd) from upgrading (to for example 850 evo) or it's just cosmetic? to be fair current one seems to be fast enough for me.
PSU - i know chieftec isn't that well known as in europe, but it's a solid well made psu. and i guess 23A line for CPU + 27A to have for graphic card and things like ssd/2 hdds should be enough.
2/3
>>51525444
could you? >>51523443
cont. from >>51525469
i'm on 1920x1080. i don't think i'll bother with 1440p soon, i might replace my tn panel to ips one before pascal (and change from 1920x1080 + 2x1280x1024 to 2x 1920x1080+1280x1024), then MAYBE add 1440p ips panel and just use 2 new monitors.
lets say i can save ~100€ for these changes starting january. thinking about reaching more or less completed base state when pascal goes out, then just changing things when needed. is my plan of changing from getting ~500€ in parts every few years to kind of keeping my stuff more or less up to date and recent all the time viable? is my logic flawed somewhere? what other changes should i consider?
3/3
OP
Should I buy a GTX 980 Ti now or defer until Nvidia launches Pascal?
700$ including monitor, for gaming and some light video editing/ Photoshop work
R9 380 or a GTX 960 for 1080p budget gaming?
A pc that will be able to play most games that come out in the near future on medium settings with at least 60 fps. Price range: 500-650
I have a Shuttle XPC box with an i7, 32GB RAM and a USB3 RAID array which I use as a Proxmox VE virtual host. I'd like to convert this box into a gaming machine/workstation, and build a new machine dedicated as the virtual host, ideally with easily-swappable hard drives. The USB3 RAID array has actually been fine as my virtualization storage backend, but it has no hardware support in Linux for things like reporting dead drives, so that has to change.
What do I need to buy?
>>51525570
You are wasting money buying low end hardware, save up or suffer
>>51526763
Neither of those cards are low end hardware but he fucked up by not saying what would they be used for exactly
Budget 1080p gaming is a too wide definition
