Build Thread?
Getting a prefab box and I'm planning on swapping in a 970 and the power supply. Will these work together?
Video card specs to come.
And here's the specs for the video card. I chose the card based off of logicalincrements and because I have cash. I'm just hoping the power supply will be sufficient because the tower has no indication as to what wattage it is.
Don't get a prefab box
should i get 1151 or 1150?
>Having cash
>Buying a prefab box
Pick your nose
>>53566923
>>53566966
I don't have the spoons to build a system on my own, in operating under the assumption I will have no in-person support. I just need to know if the parts will jive.
They probably will, but get an MSI R9 390 8gb instead of the 970GTX, it's the same price and much better performance.
>>53566991
>>53566991
all you need to know is
motherboard socket = processor socket
motherboard ddr# = memory card ddr#
>>53566991
logicalincrements.com
The hard 'will it work together' work is done for you.
The reason you shouldn't get a prefab is because it's likely that they WON'T work together. Prefabs are not made for compatibility. Parts sold standalone are sold with high compatibility. Parts sold as packages only need to work with the other parts in the package.
Logicalincrements that shit
>>53566991
Please for the love of god if you've gone this far you might as well go all in on all of this. 95% of times you will be able to fit stuff into a computer without really checking, but the CPU on the prefab might bottleneck your graphics card.
Besides all that some of these prebuilt cases have little room for larger video cards
>>53567045
All sorts of people have told me an i5 would be more than enough to handle medium-high gaming, and I'm never going to be doing anything like video/image editing. What then?
Just pay someone $20 to put the parts together for you it will most likely still be cheaper than a prefab.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2btNXL
>>53567165
If I spend any more time obsessing over model numbers and reviews I'll scream.
>>53567128
but gaming is just video rendering but on the spot and with numbers and computations
>>53566892
don't get a pre-built box. Don't do that to yourself. C'mon man. What's your budget?
>>53567191
LOGICALINCREMENTS.COM
IT'S THE FUCKING WEBSITE THAT DOES IT FOR YOU
GO ALREADY
FUCK OFF
THIS SITE WAS LITERALLY CREATED TO STOP IDIOTS LIKE YOU MAKING STUPID FUCKING THREADS ASKING FOR BUILDS
>>53567212
I literally have zero experience with putting together computers and all the guides whether here, on reddit or elsewhere all assume you have prior knowledge. I understand what the particular components do, but I don't have the background to know what jives and what doesn't. Like >>53567219 is chimping out about, I already used logical increments, and previously I've used PCPartpicker. I'm just terrified of building from scratch because I know I'll forget something. For everything going into the tower, my budget is $1000 for a Skyrim, 4chan, porn and Netflix machine. I haven't had a computer that can run games in probably two years and I'm just desperate.
>>53567270
Putting together parts requires three things:
1. The ability to not drop things
2. The ability to not drop things on other things
3. The ability to put round peg in round hole
If you start putting square peg in round hole that's when things go wrong.
>>53567281
Don't I need to install a bunch of extra software and drivers and stuff though? If the computer won't run without that stuff, how do I get it on the box? It can't be as simple as just stick it together and turn it on.
>>53567281
Thanks for the help btw. Apparently most people on here or reddit just spout memes or give no constructive feedback.
>>53567270
You're buying garbage. Not to mention the stuff in pre-builts is a crap shoot. The motherboard will be of mediocre (at best) quality. The Case WILL have clearance issues. They always do. Plus Pre-builts don't always play nice with different parts. I've tried to replace Dell PCs with new Power supplies because the old one died. Different connectors sometimes. Not to mention when the CPU fan failed in one PC I was working on, you couldn't replace the thing and have it boot unless you used the jumpers to clear the "CPU fan error" that would post at boot and immediately turn off.
You're in for more of a hassle if you go this route than just building it yourself. Put on your big boy pants, watch 50 youtube videos of builds if you have to. Do it yourself.
>>53567309
Well you'll need to install an operating system but that's easy.
After you put it together, it will work when it says 'no boot device detected'. This is a good sign.
First get an operating system. For this example it will be win7 + daz loader.
Get your win7 iso, and using a bootable USB tool (like microsoft's, or liliUSB or USBNetbootin) put the iso onto a USB drive.
Then boot from the USB drive. This is as easy as mashing the 'choose boot device' button during verbose boot. Find the boot settings in your computer's bootup BIOS settings.
Then install the OS.
Then use daz loader, then install GPU drivers and if everything works fine you're done.
You only need to install more drivers if something doesn't work and if something doesn't work go to the motherboard manufacturer's website and download the drivers for the thing that doesn't work.
It's easy, and you're scared but you shouldn't be, because you can't mess up. You have a reset button.
A 5 year old could do it.
>>53567309
not that anon you're responding to but it is that easy.
>Put it all together double and triple checking all your connections
>Make sure switch on power supply is on, and PC is plugged into wall
>Make sure Monitor is plugged into PC
>Press the power button to make sure it posts
>If all goes well, it will go to black screen and say either nothing but a blinking cursor, or "please insert bootable media"
>Both are good. Means the PC is waiting for an OS.
>Insert Windows disc or boot from Windows USB.
>Just follow the instructions. Literally read every word and click next when prompted
>Let Windows do it's thing. When it is all installed, time for drivers.
>Your motherboard will come with a disc with all the drivers on it
>Put disc in, install drivers
>Drivers for video card can be had from the site. (Nvidia or AMD)
>Update Windows 200 times because that's how Windows is.
Initial setup is a bitch and a half because of wait time really.
>>53567319
1. Logicalincrements.com
2. Google how to install windows from USB
3. install GPU drivers (from the AMD or nvidia website depending on which card you have)
4. Install drivers for things that don't work from the motherboard manufacturer's support website. You can pretty much ignore everything else. Take a 'if it works who cares' approach.
>>53567342
Just to make sure I'm not missing anything, what's dazloader? And to get an OS I can just pirate one, right? They normally come in ISO format already? What's a bootable USB tool, is that just the thumb drive itself or something else I need to download onto the thumb drive? >>53567345
Thanks!
>>53567360
Thanks, as well.
>>53567437
you can pirate one yes. They're usually in .ISO format as well. Just Google "Microsoft Windows 7 USB Tool". Microsoft makes a tool specifically to put a Windows ISO and make it USB bootable. Just select the .ISO image and the USB stick you want to make Bootable.
Daz Loader is a popular registering software used to crack Windows. Personally I would recommend hunting around for a legit Windows 7 64 bit key. Or even bite the bullet and buy it full price . ($100).
I say this because 90% of the popular Windows 7 cracks were taken down from popular torrent sites. Not to mention you run the risk of downloading a garbage virus infested ISO.
Just my 2 cents. This is a machine you'll be using daily and want to be reliable. Why skimp on the OS? (No shilling, talking from experience).
>>53567464
I pirate windows 7 all the time and think it's easy but it's not as easy as it used to be.
Mainly because daz loader, while safe, always gets repackaged with viruses, and win 7 isos are difficult to find clean anymore.
Microsoft used to offer clean ISOs on download but now only does that for people who have keys.
I'd buy windows if you're a tech-novice.
>>53567504
I never need Daz Loader honestly. Always used RemoveWAT and never had problems. I'm still running the same .ISO I pulled from a customer's machine.
People bring me busted laptops and desktops all the time. I offer to check them out and see what's wrong for $20. Half the time the deskops/laptops are ancient and had a capacitor blow or HDD fail and the people tell me to keep it. There are always Windows 7 keys right on the bottom of the laptop or on the back of the tower.
If I had a spare one laying around I'd probably give one to OP lol. Gave them all to friends/loaded them onto machines I built for customers ground up.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wshYyc
I want to OC, yet keep my build cool, and not spend too much, why did Intel jew out again and made OCing only possible on Z chipsets? fuck
What mobo would be the best for me? As long as it can do 3000 or higher MHz DDR4 it's fine.
250X is just placeholder for Polaris
Probably will buy different mouse
ASUS 144Hz 1080p without FreeSync for 250$ or AOC 144Hz 1080p with FreeSync for 250$?
FD R4,6600K, 16GB RAM, CPU Cooler, Paste and fans stay. I doubt you can suggest me a better PSU. Probably no better SSD either. I'll buy HGST instead of WD, I just didn't find it on pcpp.
>People still insist on buying the GTX 970
PC gaming is finished
>>53566892
>970
>>53567464
And if I get a legit copy, those already come on disk/thumb drives and I just plug it in, right?
Does it makes sense for me to upgrade my current pachine, with i5-750 @2,7 CPU, P55M-UD2 motherboard, GTX 660 GPU and 4gm RAM?
I was thinking about upgrading lately, but Im afraid of real jump in performance would not cost me too much, like, over 800$ (translated from my local).
The whole point of getting a pre-built is the factory warranty. You will void it putting those parts in.
>>53571203
Please respond ;_;
>>53566991
Hold on, you don't have the *spoons* what is this fucking Tumblr? You don't have the mental energy to do an hour of assembly. Granted that pre-built system will most likely work, but consider that removing the original power supply and installing a new one will require enough work as to almost make it pointless if all you're trying to do is make installation simpler
>>53566892
>970
>prefab
what are you doing? building a pc is so easy a retard could do it.
>>53567270
you don't need experience, I was able to build one just fine after only watching a couple videos on cpu and motherboard installation, the motherboard also comes with a easy to understand manual. Building a computer is very straight forward and as long as you have the right parts and make sure not to drop anything and keep yourself grounded by holding onto a large metal object to prevent static your fine.
>>53571203
Depends what you are doing with your PC. Your CPU definitely can be upgraded as well as your GPU, consider upgrading to 8GB of RAM too but this will only be any good if you are using your PC to play vidya, but more specifically newer vidya games that are graphically intensive :^)
>>53567191
... Then stop worrying about it. Just use pcpartpicker.com, any haswell or skylake i5 will be fine, any manufacturer gtx 970 or R9 390 will be fine, just get whatevers cheaper
>>53572107
I did wrong, I actually have 8gb RAM already.
Yeah, the most demanding tasks are video games for my machine - for really CPU heavy ones I have other machine at work.
But I was looking at that Logical Increments site and the recommedned i7 CPU is really expensive 6700k. Are the other i7 nor worth the price? I already have quad and since I rarely upgrade whole machine, I would rather try to get "8 logical cores".
>>53572243
Any i7 is going to be around $300 up to $350,i5 around $200. You'd honestly be perfectly good with an i5 6500 and an H170 motherboard. If you don't feel comfortable building right now I'd say save the money and hassle and not worry about overclocking
any suggestions?
Thought about a better cpu cooler but otherwise seems ok to me.
>>53572331
What about i7-4820K? I checked it just before and cost similar to that i5.
>>53572243
Look at the Xeon E3-1231v3
>>53572521
Just checked, where I live, cost the same as i7-4820K.
Which one would be better?
>>53572374
>5820K
Doing video-editing, I see, huh?... If you really do edit videos and compile a lot on daily-basis, go for it, if not, and just for gaymen, get 6600K and get it to 4.5GHz
>H50
Get an aircooler for 70-90$ (be quiet! Dark Rock 3 Pro or Phanteks PH-TC14PE) instead of trash, they will not only keep your CPU cooler but are also quieter
>Single 16GB stick 2666MHz
Do you not want to use Dual-Channel on purpose? Get faster 2x8GB if your mobo supports 3000 or 3200
>950 PRO
Money waste, you can't notice a difference between a regular 80$ SSD and this one. Plus SATA SSDs don't get thermally throttled.
>980 Ti
Jewidia, 700$ for that when 14nm Polaris is 3 months away is a money waste again.
Will last you 2 years, maybe less
>750D
145$ for a case? It even has a fucking window. Wow. You do you, man.
>EVGA PSU
kek, just get SeaSonic, like a sane person would
>>53567018
You also need to know if the graphics card will even fit in the case.
You also need to know if the PSU has the connectors and output required for the graphics card.
>>53572681
ten out of 10
upwote
Im surprised that /g/ hasnt organized a pc building general at this point
Hey guys my CPU just decided to abandon me !
I planned on renewing my build a bit in september, but I'm a bit forced here, and upgrade my mobo too.
If I get DDR4, I will have to change my RAM too, obviously, but anything else?
>>53572681
> get 6600K
Is there really a great difference between the 6th and the 5th or 4th gen of processors ? my build's from 2011, so I really really lost touch with all the new things.
>>53573757
Main difference is 14nm manufacturing process. So way better energy efficiency and less TDP.
Moore's Law is over, kinda hitting a wall until Quantum Computing, so performance is only slightly better than 5th, 4th gen. 6600K at 4.5GHz is roughly as good as 4790K at stock speeds in muh games.
What is /g/s opinion on Mini-ITX?
If I put a GTX 960 in a Mini ITX case, will my house eventually catch fire?
>>53574411
Bad temps, bad cable management, usually unable to overclock, bad airflow.
Unless you need to carry your computer around a lot (get a laptop dumbo), then it's really stupid idea to go anything but ATX+Full/Mid tower
thoughts ?
should I take the powercolor R9 instead ?
>>53566892
The mobo might have a proprietary connector to the PSU.. have you checked?
>>53568626
Why not just use the i5's IGP until Polaris? Four threads without fucking hyperthreading is kinda weak though
>>53571203
Does the PC play the games you want? If so, wait, if not, replace everything but the case and power supply. Of course if you're on a budget, wait about a year or eighteen months for the new GPUs and AMD's Zen and then buy whatever performance you need used
>>53572374
Make sure you can boot off that m2 SSD
>>53573756
There have been many
>>53567504
Just get Daz Loader from MDL.
>>53573756
Because logicalincrements is all your need and trolls are everywhere.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RgVwxr
Thoughts? No complaints about the 7870 please, I got it for free so I'm gonna use it.
Looking at other people's guides and found this
https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/Y9FfrH/awesome-925-gaming-pc
What parts should I change? Definitely getting a larger SSD.
What about processor and case?
>>53577717
Ask yourself, do I really need an optical drive?
>>53578135
You don't need a larger SSD unless you leave a bunch of games installed, but there's nothing wrong with more room. Get more HDD storage though. A pair of 2TB HGSTs will be about right, one for your digital media and one as backup. Also you don't want a 970, read for two minutes around here and you'll know to get a 390 for the 8GB VRAM alone. (You'll need it to play recent games on high/ultra.)
As for the case, get one with dust filters.
>>53567128
i5 is completely fine.
>>53572717
If it has the wattage, it will probably also have the connectors.
>>53578365
Thanks anon. The processors good for that GPU, yeah?
And would you recommend the enthoo pro case for this build?
changed some things around
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BkrtVn
>>53566892
If you really don't feel comfortable building your own, you can go for one of those VR ready PCs that give you a pretty damn good run for your money. Your specs are already extremely similar. And you get the benefit of being able to run a VR set down the road. Look up reviews of the different VR PCs before diving in of course.
>>53578932
Make sure you're willing to go through the hassle of OCing if you're getting a K series processor. The 500W PSU is a little weak, since under load you might draw as much as 450W from CPU (OC'd) and the 390. Generally, your PSU shouldn't have to run maxed out.
Consider at least one more fan for the case to set up a push/pull exhaust/intake system. It'll be hot in there between the 390 and the OC'd CPU.
>>53566991
first time is scary but past that you'll be pro
The parts are more durable than you'd expect, you'll quickly learn how forceful you can be with inserting stuff into the slots. Honestly, there isn't much you can fuck up now that CPUs themselves don't have the pins
>>53579980
I upgraded to a 650w PSU.
>push/pull exhaust/intake system
How do I do that?
>>53566892
OP IS A /v/AG
>>53580118
One fan pushes the hot air from inside the case out, another pulls in the cool air in from outside the case.
