Hi /v/, I need some help building a computer. This is for a kid's birthday coming up. He's been gaming on a cheap laptop and I feel bad so I want to buy him a new gaming rig and a steam gift card.
I'd like it to be about ~1000 dollars. I don't game that much and I don't know much about parts and stuff, can someone help me pick out the parts?
Any takers?
For your wife's son?
>>320191787
No.
>implying I have a wife
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ktxN8d
>>320190884
http://www.logicalincrements.com/#!/
>>320192118
Thanks man, is the 970 good though? I heard from friends it has some issues.
total price: $480
case $40 : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075
CD drive $20: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
RAM $40: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231544
HDD $50: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
PSU $40: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182044
MB $85: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157511
GPU $90: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487046
CPU $120: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116995
amd 8320fx
Nvidia 970/amd 290x
600watt PSU
corsair h80i water cooler
1tb seagate hdd
128 gig ssd
Should be around $800-900, leaving some money on a steam gift card
>>320192667
>clc
>amd cpu
>>320192356
The 970 is fine. The 3.5gb meme really doesn't matter.
>>320192783
>buying an intel for a entry/mid level gaming pc
kill yourself. burn your money in a fire pit too while you're at it
>>320190884
I know you are lying. But seriously, go to newegg and look for any of the gaming pcs with an i7 6700 or 6700k. They run around that price and are high quality. Can downgrade to an i5 as long as it is gen y
Some of you might be better suited than me.
I keep getting chrome crashes as recently as today, and a BSOD saying Memory management. I figure this is a RAM issue, but the windows diagnostic says no error. Any ideas?
>>320190884
http://www.logicalincrements.com/
you're welcome, friend.
>>320193084
Everyone tells me prebuilts aren't worth it though
>>320192224
Literally this. Best thing you can do for yourself (and the kid) is go to this website, it lists all the information in a nice table of price range and what the part is, and gives you totals for going straight across.
Is it recommendable to buy a cheap GPU but better rest early to be able to upgrade the GPU later?
>>320192356
The 970 is fine. In terms of actual performance playing actual video games, it is more than adequate. If the 3.5gb meme bothers you that much, get a 980 or whatever.
>>320190884
What the fuck is that kid playing?
Seems stupid to spend 1000 when he's probably just going to play minecraft on it.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fyfC7P
Best bang for buck in that price range.
>>320194157
Right now he plays a lot of tf2 he would like to play better games but his laptop can't really handle it
>>320192401
>spending $480 on that
>>320190884
>>320191602
This is without checking for lower prices. The 280x is the more recent version of this card, but you're obviously not low on cash, and there are more expensive options like the GTX 970 or so.
The point is that an i5 and other really great specs are much cheaper than a lot of posts imply. A $350 (used prices) PC is playing a lot of games at 4k:
>DaSII at 4k60.
https://youtu.be/uZR-a35sxLg?t=12m56s
>GTA V at 4k30-60.
https://youtu.be/DH6FCgqQB_s?t=6m8s
>MGS V at 4k30.
https://youtu.be/hPq_nEskCiQ?t=4m56s
>>320194382
Then you only need to spend 600. Once you start going above 800 dollars you should expect to max out any game at 40+ FPS.
Are mobos compatible with i3 compatible with i5 and i7?
>>320192356
Yeah, it's good. If you want to go with AMD, get an r9 390.
>>320192667
>>320193027
>>320192401
just because you can build a cheap PC that can outperform or at least match a console doesn't mean you should
if you're not poor then put in at least $1,200. computers are meant to be future proofed with parts that'll last you a few generations of games. having one that just barely meets the mark is dumb
>>320194528
Yes, the i3, i5, and i7 use LGA1550, where as Skylake uses LGA1551.
>>320194646
That post is awful but
>being full of it
>>>320194421
>>320194709
Ah, that explains things. Thanks m8.
>>320194528
Yes, as long as the CPUs have the same sockets which they will if they're from the same generation of CPUs (Haswell, Sandy Bridge etc.).
For example, if you have an i3 3xxx CPU and a Z77 socket motherboard, you won't be able to fit an i3 4xxx CPU on it because the 4xxx series has a different socket (Z87).
>>320194421
yea i only wanted 1 ram chip anyway
>>320195237
>$1k budget
><$500 setup
Pretty sure he can figure it out.
>>320190884
dont do this what are you a fucking pedophile? If you arent his parents are going to think you are.
>>320194421
>trusting used parts ever
I sold a q6600 and an asus rog mobo that I spilled juice on for $300
>>320195756
>not getting all the pieces simultaneously so that they can be sent back if they're disfunctional
>>320195610
What the fuck is your problem bro? It's none of your business, and he's my family. Fuck off.
>>320197184
just wondering why you decided to say some kid. Instead of cousin or whatever he is to you.
>>320197429
I never said some kid, I said a kid
fuck off m8
Not everything is a meme and you're not funny
>>320197558
do you even know where the fuck you are?
>>320197729
4chan's /v/ board
What is your point, faggot?
>>320197795
Tht ur a fag tht is building a pc for himself
>>320197795
why you mad though?
>>320198040
>>320198045
you reek of a smelly loser that needs to go outside
thanks for bumping my thread I guess
>>320198894
how about you buy a premade you dumb fuck normie.
>>320199119
No.
>>320193027
>buying amd at all
Stick to consoles
People, gonna greentext here
>about to get second hand dualx 270x for 115€ shipped
>hear a random rumor, rush to amazon
>gtx 960 itx for 123 shipped, down from 204
>place the order
Assuming they even honor this order because muhwrongpricing, did I do wrong in assuming any 960 is still better than the 270x? I've always seen it at least benchmarked against the 280/280x so.
>>320200571
yes
>>320202249
So the dual-x 270 is better than the itx 960 given a near identical price?
>>320200571
The 960 was supposed to compete with the 280, so yea its better
>>320202387
yes
