With all the faggots shitposting about how they need a new PC and what components they want, I decided to put up /pcb/ again.
USEFUL LINKS:
pcpartpicker.com
tomshardware.com
I have $5000 to spend on a workstation. Mostly single core applications such as 3D and CAD, but occasionally rendering.
What would /g/ do?
>>51941067
stick a dildo up my ass
rate this build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8YCnP6
waiting till after holidays for hopefully lower prices
>>51941067
Honestly? At that price point it doesnt fucking matter if you get 2 Xeons and 4 way SLI 980Ti's, but okay.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HRnRrH
It's probably shit, but I'm really only good at making builds for other people when the rig is for vidya.
>>51941170
In terms of essentials (CPU, GPU, and RAM), I'd say 8/10. In general though? 7. SLI isn't super important and it matters more to have 1 really great GPU than 2 good ones.
I'd get 8 gigs of Corsair RAM, 16 is unnecessary unless you do heavy workload tasks. The Z97 PC Mate will do just fine, and at that price range, I'd get an EVGA G2/P2 instead.
Judging by the CPU cooler and "k" processor I'm assuming you'll be overclocking. Just note that the 4690k will last for years before you need to upgrade to play games at minimum settings.
Otherwise excellent build.
>>51941171
That's similar to the build I had in mind. Is there a reason to go xeon given their low clock speed vs overclocking that i7?
For example I know workstation GPUs have drivers and shit that are locked down on gaming GPUs. Is there a similar benefit to sticking with workstation CPUs?
>>51941212
yup the mobo is subject to change, i will look into the PC mate since it seems pretty popular.
as for the RAM i know i dont really need 16 depends on what specials pop-up when i do pull the trigger
Bump.
And posting for review
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yss3Lk
>>51941170
8/10, don't like the GPU. Seems to be your limiter on this one
Bumping for all the fucking noobs
Would it be worth it to write a general for you autistic faggots?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sHd7t6 rate i guess
Posting this from 99$ poo2loo rig, it's super fast :^)
>>51941625
>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sHd7t6
5/10
Get rid of the widow, its cheaper, and dont pay for wangblows
>>51941650
What's the best way to not pay?
>>51941625
>>51941650
Also, don't get the 970.
It JUST
WERKS
but I would avoid it.
If you want to wait for pascal, get a R9 390? I think?
>>51941661
Different person
>>51941661
Nothing illegal, but I would go with Lincucks Mint, cinnamon. Its what I use.
If you want to do gaymin, go with wangblows 7, unless you want to do something cool
>290 for $220
>290x for $270
what do? 1080p, mostly bf4, witcher, gta5
>>51941666
Thanks family. Nice satanic trips
>>51941680
290, bf4 plays well on fucking intel integrated graphics, gta 5 also
R8
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dwpPwP
Also why is it that I suddenly can't find a 980 4gd5 for sale anywhere?
>>51941713
The video card is for free?
>>51941680
Easiest thing to do is type in
"[game] system requirements"
All those games are fine, I would personally go with the 290 and wait for pascal.
>>51941713
>http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dwpPwP
>why cant I
Jews.
Why do you need 16GB ram?
if you're doing wangblows get a bigger SSD
I don't like the case, get something simple. Define S or R5. Sleek and quiet.
You don't need that big of a PSU.
Dont forget thermal paste.
4/10
>>51941733
Read what I put below the link, the card seems to have vanished from all UK retailers
Whats up guys. So My main machine is more than adequate for gaming, but an overclocked i5 and r9 390 is too power hungry to turn on just for late night shit posting/anime/porn when I get home from work at 2:30 AM.
That said I've built myself an itx machine. I am powering a single 32" 2560x1440 monitor and the integrated R3 graphics in my APU seems to struggle. Certain animations in Linux Mint take a while, not to mention the CPU is so slow, even firing up Firefox with minimal addons takes 11 seconds off an SSD. Abysmal.
Looking to replace my current garbage with this.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JVgMzy
Will this setup allow me to watch 1080p bluray rips, as well as run Firefox with 10+ tabs without slowing down? As it stands I have everything in this list already other than motherboard and CPU. Just including it so you know what I'm working with.
I'm not above getting a low power nvidia card either. I'm just looking for a super low power setup for general browsing.
These will all be gotten from microcenter. It was either this or the AMD a6 7400k but as much as fan as I am of AMD cards, their CPUs are lack luster and offer more trouble with Linux than they're worth.
>>51941796
Hello Joshua.
that sounds painful.
>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JVgMzy
I honestly have no Idea, I would get a small GPU if I was u.
try and search around on googler.
You don't need that fuckhuge PSU friend
>>51941766
>All those games are fine, I would personally go with the 290 and wait for pascal.
that's the thing, this card is supposed to last me another 2-3 years at least
would the extra power of a 290x extend the card's life significantly more? I mean, in in a year or two I feel like I lack the power, I could always add a 2nd 290, right?
also, is there any explicit downside to crossfiring two different cards?
>>51941894
Be gentle with some of the mounting on the Thermaltake cases. They're cheap with good reason, but it's probably the most versatile cases you can find.
>>51941901
>this card is supposed to last me another 2-3 years at least
Then I would upgrade to a 390 or 390x.
(don't bite me I'm new here)
>is there any explicit downside to crossfiring two different cards?
I think so, no real idea. I'm trying to help the best I can.
>>51941894
No idea about mini ITX builds.
looks neato
>>51941877
>>51941796
I forgot your A. Schopenhaurer image. Im so sorry josh.
>>51941921
Really? I went to my local Fry's to check out the V21 and if I remember correctly the whole interior is metal. The only plastic I remember was the front panel.
>>51941877
hello anon! and yes being so used to the instant response of my main machine has me spoiled. While I got this Sempron 3850 for $25 and the motherboard for $0.01 both brand new, I can see now why they're.
I tried a dedicated GPU (R5 230, GT730) but this crappy AM1 motherboard just says "Cannot find pcie device" then screen goes black.
I only have that PSU because that is what I have laying around. I'd be lucky to ever even use 75w with this build I have in mind, but quality low wattage PSUs are like quality hard drives less than 1TB now a days. Almost impossible to find, and if you do, usually more money than it would be to buy the bigger one anyway.
>>51941933
I don't game enough to justify the $450 a 390 would cost (canada prices)
so I'm just gonna get a 290 tri-x (most available card I think) and play it by ear
>>51941958
Very true.
Are you using wangblows or linucks?
>>51941972
RIP Canadian dollar.
Sorry for your anal rapeage because of US global interventionism.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
>>51941901
The 290X and 290 are the same card albeit the non X 290 has less shaders thus less performance across the board. Usually about 7-10% less than an X model.
You CAN xfire them, however the 290X will turn off the necessary number of shaders required to play nice with the non X 290. As for lasting 2-3 years, get an r9 390. The 8gb vram really helps. Games like GTA 5 and modded skyrim already use around 6ish gb of vram for me at 1440p.
Lastly I wouldn't recommend getting a 2nd 290 at all. They're power hungry, loud because how close they'll be to each other, and many games didn't even have decent xfire support. Your max FPS may be higher in some games with xfire on, but you'll get FPS dips down to the mid-teens as compared to a single card.
>Former 290 xfire owner. One of my 290's broke, RMA'd, they sent me a 390. Been using the 390 stand alone and don't regret it.
>>51941933
I think a 390 would be enough, the extra shaders aren't worth the $100.
If the last die shrink indicates anything, the R9 390 will be equivalent to a R9 470/GTX 1060 in performance, an R9 460/GTX 1050 at worst.
>tfw your two 980Tis will get out performed by two $300 cards
>>51941955
The panels are flimsy and some of the screws are made of soft metal, which makes them easier to strip. In the four builds I've made in thermaltake v1/21 cases, I've probably ruined six screws in total and RMA'd one because one of the screen panel arrived with a massive dent.
one of my 4gb memory sticks slightly busted
Heres what i was using
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445
what are good brands for replacements?
Whats the difference between those and these
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
>>51942018
Friend could you mess around with my build?
I need to stay below $1900
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yss3Lk
>>51941993
I would be using Linux Mint with Cinnamon DE. Very. Firefox with adblock, HTTPS everywher addons, VLC player for media.
Nothing crazy by any means. I only use windows on my main machine because it has the power to run certain school programs (VMs and such) and for games.
>>51942002
>>Former 290 xfire owner. One of my 290's broke, RMA'd, they sent me a 390. Been using the 390 stand alone and don't regret it.
was it a sapphire? I'm wondering if I could do that (inb4 nigger tactics)
I'm using a 560 ti rightt now and briefly owned a 7970, so I really want an upgrade and 290s are cheap enough that I can justify one
>>51941993
other opinions are always helpful
>>51942027
Brands don't really matter anymore. I think all the notoriously bad RAM manufacturers went bust before 2008. The only thing you should be looking at are the reviews, the CAS latencies, and the frequencies. Make sure to get matching frequencies.
>>51942027
>tfw going to families house
>tfw have an Asus laptop
http://store.asus.com/us/item/201509AM220002986/A38824
>tfw dad gets into car wreak and it breaks the screen
>tfw can still plug in a monitor but the GPU isnt being detected
>tfw this is why I am building a new comp
>>51942032
>tfw using cinnimon mint
Do you know about dedicating an entire video card to running a windows VM?
I need it for gaems for new computer, but don't want to abandon mint.
>>51942031
is me
>>51942027
pretty much any brand is good for RAM now for ddr3. Usually just get what is either in your price range, fits your needs, if you like their appearance etc.
The blue ones are CL8 with 8-8-8-24 timing while the red ones are CL9 with 9-9-9-24 timing.
Difference in real world? Nothing. Difference in very specific synthetic benchmarks (aka bullshit no one cares about)? Less than 1% difference.
Those are rather expensive for 8gb kits of ddr3. Most 2x4gb kits are in the $45-$50 range now. Look for something from Crucial, Kingston, Corsair, or Mushkin. All reliable.
Using the same 2x4gb kit of Corsair Vengeance LP 1600mhz CL9 I bought for $35 6 years ago.
>>51942031
Right off the bat, swap the 850 PRO for something much cheaper. The differences in game loading times between this and an OCZ ARC 100 or Crucial BX100 is negligible. Your boot times won't be perceivably shorter either.
I would say only get the PRO if you edit or produce content like 1080p uncompressed videos or heavy rendering work. The PRO is best for writes and longevity, for the average use the PRO is overkill to the point of wastefulness. For $40 more, I could get a 1TB Mushkin Enhanced Reactor which is my favorite 1TB SSD at the moment. It's as good as the Crucial MX200.
Other than that, you might want to look into a an R9 Fury, preferably a Strix or Sapphire. The XFX version is okay, but avoid the watercooled Fury, since you can get a full Fury X for that price these days.
I have a seinheizer T175, would a soundcard make a difference? I really love listening to music, since I can never play an instrument again :<
>>51942038
no mine was a Powercolor PCS+. Mine had black screen issues that even BIOS flashing couldn't fix. Bad memory module. If it isn't something on your card like fans being bad, they might send you a 390 replacement but I wouldn't bank on it.
>>51942078
yea called VGA passthrough. You use one VGA for Linux (such as intel igpu), and use the monster GPU for windows. Lets you runs Windows and Linux side by side and Windows actually has full drivers etc all running simultaneously. It is like a VM though. Have to dedicate cores from the CPU to windows and to Linux so an 8+ thread CPU would be ideal here.
I was thinking of doing this but I'm only on a single monitor. Plus like I mentioned, want a low power build.
>>51942112
will the card I picked last me till pascal? or should I bump down to the 390?
>>51942127
Will it be able to do it with this comp?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yss3Lk
I may be doing a 390 instead of a 390x
>>51942127
>Powercolor PCS+
funny, I just emailed a guy selling a PCS 390 for $400. if he's willing to take $300-330 for it, I'll pick that up over a 290
not a huge fan of Powercooler but the reviews seem decent
I NEED A CASE FOR $90 WITHIN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES OR ELSE CHRISTMAS WILL BE CANCELLED
WHICH ONE???
>>51942018
Is there another case you would recommend? This is going to be my first mATX.
>>51942174
FRACTAL DESIGN S WITH NO WINDOWS
OR A R4 WITH NO WINDOWS
>>51942128
>last me till pascal
Yes, but I doubt the switch to pascal will be worth it if you have a $500+ card. It's not like your card will suddenly stop working once Pascal and Arctic Islands cards release. Your 390 will be on par with a $150-200 card and a R9 Fury will be on par with a $300 card.
Either get the cheapest card for the resolution you're playing at (370/950 for 1080p) to minimize your loss, or buy the best card you can afford and run it for the next few years when upgrading would give you a better than 50% performance improvement.
Ram tip: If you find 16gb for under $60 that's a deal.
>>51942159
spend the extra $50 and get an i5
trust me it's worth it
>>51942176
With a stock Intel cooler, you could do with a regular desktop case or MATX tower. But if you're in a tight budget or will use an air cooler for the CPU, stick with the V21. Just be gentle with the assembly and handling.
>>51942174
DHL/FedEx/UPS/OnTrac here, would you like this delivered on Dec 27-30th?
>>51942185
I have plenty of income, my losses will be fine with the 390.
I play ARMA 3, space engineers, Legaue, SQUAD and some other games.
Im only looking to run at 1080p.
Mind you the best GPU I've ever had is a 660m. So anything I get is a big upgrade.
>>51942208
>tfw I was a DHS pilot for 10 years
>>51942185
it'll be a while before pascal cards are decent
remember the first maxwell cards?
>>51942210
Your 390 will do you good at 1080p for the foreseeable future. I'd say skip Pascal and upgrade when Volta or whatever the next generation is called comes out. 8GB of VRAM and a decently powerful GPU makes the 390 the best aging card for the price this generation.
I am genuinely jealous of all those people who bought a 290X at launch and are still using them today while keeping up with a GTX 980. AMD did good with Hawaii.
>>51942226
My rule is to skip the first generation die shrink and wait for the refined next generation to come out. Fermi was meh, but Kepler managed to iron out most of Fermi's problems.
>>51942223
Whoa tight, I would like to get into the shipping business. How many people were part of the flight crew?
>>51942252
thank you sir!
>>51942265
Plenty, depending on the plane. for us it was usually 3 actually apart of the flight crew.
you can flash a 390 to a fury
>>51942278
I may have a new calling since I like behind around aircraft and helping people get things they need. Thanks mister.
>>51942293
no you can't. You're an idiot.
>>51942311
you're the idiot, dumbass
>>51942293
fiery*
fiery house
>>51942090
>>51942060
one of the sticks is still good so im toying with the idea of running 2 sticks dual channel and 1 single or just keep a spare stick that should work with the other new one right?
>>51942293
Nope, but you can flash some ASUS Fury Strix to a full Fiji Fury X
>>51942320
>>51941171
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J4v94D
check this
>>51940990
>>51942339
this is with new sticks of the same model
>>51942339
Turn the spare stick into a dedicated ram disk
>>51942356
Holy shit anon.
What are you doing?
1800 microwave?
>>51942293
Sorry champ. You can't flash a new Fiji core into the Hawaii card.
>>51942382
watch me
>>51942356
don't 110v outlets max out at 1,250W
>>51942377
making him a nice computer....
>>51942393
it won't pull more than what the system uses, and just plug into a surge protector if you want to be safe.
Dedotated wam
>>51942356
that power supply
that case
>>51942388
I'd give you my new car if you could.. That'd be impressive. Match the GDDR memory controllers with HBM ones and increasing the core could with a different color compressed architecture.
Get on it bruh
>>51942413
IT'S MEANT TO BE A POWERFUL MACHINE
I'm open to suggestions
>>51942427
Go ahead and put a steel forge straight into the middle of it
How meme AiO coolers are? I would get Noctua NH-15 but I plan to rice with window and I feel it would rape the view.
>>51942442
>>51942446
>>51942427
new case
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nyBBXL
>>51942446
you can flash an AiO cooler to a noctua
>>51942442
With multiple air coolers feeding it pure oxygen gas
>>51942466
damnit now I've seen it all
>>51942469
No you fuckhead, Oxygen liquid!!
how fast is microcenter with getting more cpus? more specifically the 6600k? shit is sold out in both stores in my state.
>>51942490
don't expect anything till 2016
>>51942498
should i just bite the bullet and have someone buy it for me on /r/buildapcproxy for $245.51?
>>51942509
just get a 4690k
>>51942490
Check every tuesday/wednesday, that's when weekend deliveries are completely unpacked, get inventoried and shelved.
>>51942516
My build is nearly complete. I only need the mobo and cpu. And plus I already bought ddr4 ram
>>51942555
lol cuk
Merrychristmas newfags
>>51942356
>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J4v94D
>$4.5k machine
>that shit mobo
>ever needing 128 gigs of RAM
>two dinky 256 gig ssd when you could have a single 500 for less
>not even getting the two best 980 ti customs
>that cheap as fuck case
>using wifi on a desktop
>no 144hx monitor
pretty much all of that is wrong
>>51943010
You forgot the HD ultrastar smelting pit and steel forge.
>>51943044
yeah but I think it comes with a free hammer and anvil so that's pretty cool
How is this build /g/?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9jVvBm
Pls rate. I plan to use this for gayming desu
>>51943438
Oh shit, forgot the link.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fHFRB
>>51941277
Threads
/thread
So I have a LG 29" IPS and an ASUS 27" LED. I'm fine with the ASUS staying on its own stand, but I planned on using the LG in portrait and landscape mode. Anyone know of a decent stand that can handle the job? The monitor supports VESA 75 x 75.
Is this a good build for around 800€?
Intel Core i5-6600
ASRock B150M Pro4
8GB Crucial 2133MHz CL15
Sapphire Radeon R9 380 Nitro 4GB
Cooler Master G450M 450W
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB
>>51943455
-The i7-6700k and H100i are fine.
-Motherboard is fine
-If you want faster, high speed RAM then get 3Ghz or just get the normal 2400mhz. You won't see a difference.
M.2 SSD is not used for gaming and is a waste of money. Get a regular 850 EVO or Pro.
-WD Red's are surveillance drives. Look into a 7200RPM drive if you want to put games on it. WD Black or Hitachi UltraStar
-I personally wouldn't SLI as CrossFire yields better results but eh.
-Case is ok
-SeaSonic PSU would be best case. That's not the best EVGA PSU either.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/nrDsdC
I got all the parts expect the PSU which I'm waiting o deliver. Kinda excited how this build will go
>>51944594
PSU is about 200W overkill but other than that the rest looks good. EVGA SuperNova G2 650W Gold would've been ideal but enjoy nonetheless
>>51944398
swap out the motherboard for an ASRock Z170.
>>51944652
Why does he want a Z platform for a non-k processor?
I already have the MOBO, RAM, case, and PSU. Are the other parts okay?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JkFDP6
Looks good anon
>>51944667
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqWNyhjhE6I
>>51944667
>>51944652
>>51944731
so if I don't wanna overclock I can use the old motherboard?
I want to upgrade my PC, I have 400 €, an Intel Core i5-3570K @3.4Ghz, 8go of RAM and a Radeon HD 7800. My pc is mostly for vidya, I don't have any bias toward Nvidia or AMD.
Here is a picture of Ted Danson for your time, thx.
>>51944398
Keep the SDD and swap the HDD. I feel like you could get better performance/cost if you used a 4th gen cpu and ddr3 ram, but that's up to you.
>>51944594
the psu is a waste of money unless you consider a long term investment. looks similar to my build.
>>51944686
If you can afford, buy the Samsung 850 Evo 250GB. The rest looks good.
>>51945409
3 components doesn't make a pc, ted.
Can i improve it more? cap is 1400
http://es.pcpartpicker.com/p/Q8fTGX
