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yeah that's the typical inconvenient ssd setup, unfortunately they're still way too expensive to use for general storage
in spite of that, you convinced me to spend an extra $60 on a cheap 240gb ssd anyway for my windows install and other priority programs lol >.<
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019H3B3OW/ref=twister_B019X0UAT8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
and i can't say i regret it, i noticed the difference immediately - even this cheap ssd is bewilderingly faster than booting from a traditional hdd
now i just have to figure out what other programs are "priority" for me, i can't have even a megabyte of this ssd go to waste
so now my build total before taxes is up to ~$750 (rx 480 turned out to be about $20 more than i expected), which still isn't so terrible
also do it !! it's not nearly as intimidating as it may seem and i'm positive you'll get great use out of your own build lol
by the time you do return there will be some fantastic gpu options on the market at very attractive prices, this is an ideal time to invest in a pc n_u
i looked all over for a cheaper mobo of equal functionality but unfortunately i don't think i could have cut costs there without sacrificing wifi or bluetooth, which was not an option
and yeah, i figured that'd be the case with the 480, new high-demand gpus always end up in the hands of scalpers (and tinfoil-wearing cryptocurrency miners) before prices settle a few weeks later
but it's not exactly urgent, i can survive on intel hd grafix for a few weeks lol, not to mention that i'm waiting for an aftermarket card anyway (lol@those reference 480 heat/power issues srs)
plus i have this sweet r7 250 i can use in the meantime, that'll give me a whole 7.5fps advantage over the igpu happydood;
also with rumours about an early july reveal of the gtx 1060 now swirling around, i'd very much like to see if invidious nvidia can possibly riposte the 480 before i make any commitments
in reality i probably won't actually buy a discrete gpu until late july lol, but when i do it'll be as simple as sliding it into my otherwise complete build n_n
not really, that case was just a placeholder honestly
i actually still haven't purchased my own case yet, i'm temporarily just using my brother's old one which is excessively large for my needs lol (great for airflow though i guess)
I am an absolute fool for not buying this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811353093&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-VigLink-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6164151&SID=iq3c6xop9x015ndv00053) amazing case the other day when it was just $35. It would have been perfect. awdood;
but until i can find another chassis of such high caliber at a price like that, my pc's temporary home will be this gargantuan hand-me-down
oh i'm sure that if the 1060 is indeed releasing this month it'll be yet another paper launch, especially since their fabrication plants are probably already overwhelmed with 1080/1070 orders
i will admit that the 1070 has been tempting me precisely because it's more future proof, benchmarks suggest that it breezes through absolutely anything thrown at it at 1080p/60fps/ultra, buuut it does also have a $100+ premium over the 480 lol
whereas the 480 can handle almost everything at 1080p/60fps, but certain particularly demanding games still give it some trouble (notably, it barely manages 50fps on the witcher 3 set to ultra, even with hairworks turned off, and the witcher 3 is just a preview of what kind of power future games are likely to require)
imo crossfiring simply isn't worth consideration unless even the most powerful single gpu on the market still isn't enough for one's needs
applications are far better optimized for a single unit, whereas you're lucky if you see any optimization at all for sli/crossfire and so scaling for dual/triple/etc. gpu setups is invariably abysmal
if i am willing to shell out more money for more power i'll just buy a better single gpu lol
i'm still most likely going to just buy a single 8gb 480 since honestly it should be sufficient for my needs the vast majority of the time, but no matter what i still have several weeks before aftermarket cards are available and who knows, there's a small chance i could succumb to nvidia's temptations in that time 5thgrade;
shit a 480gb ssd would be tight too
oh well lol
you should actually do this, that would be rad
yeah, $275 is about what i would have ended up paying for an aftermarket 480 or 1060 anyway lol
I just hope the Fury's measly 4GB of memory is sufficient for my needs. SocksDood;
tfw tec is gonna start making youtube videos
that's what he means by needs; heavy video editing
i see nothing wrong with this build
but you could probably either go for a cheaper motherboard or spend the extra ~$20 for an overclockable one and compatible cpu, the 6600k isn't that much more expensive than the 6500
the 1060 and 480 are almost exactly equivalent in power, go with whichever's cheapest or whichever benchmarks highest for your particular games and other needs
i feel like i'm taking the easy way out just copying an established build guide lol isn't it supposed to be a headache for a while first
if you went the components on the previous page, congrats on the fine build wrench;
Question: 
Option 1: y
votes: 1
Option 2: n
votes: 0
Title: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on June 25, 2016, 03:19:52 AM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on June 25, 2016, 03:19:52 AM
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Zqgbjc
the r9 380 is just a stand-in for the 8gb rx 480, which according to rumours should hopefully be about the same price
Are there any costs that can be cut without sacrificing performance?
I'm especially uncertain about the chassis and PSU. I'm unsure of what I should be looking for in a power supply aside from sheer wattage (and a ≥4.5 star rating from owners, of course n_u).
all suggestions are welcome nyandood;
the r9 380 is just a stand-in for the 8gb rx 480, which according to rumours should hopefully be about the same price
Are there any costs that can be cut without sacrificing performance?
I'm especially uncertain about the chassis and PSU. I'm unsure of what I should be looking for in a power supply aside from sheer wattage (and a ≥4.5 star rating from owners, of course n_u).
all suggestions are welcome nyandood;
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: strongbad on June 25, 2016, 04:56:58 AM
Post by: strongbad on June 25, 2016, 04:56:58 AM
idk anything about PCs really but why no SSD?
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on June 25, 2016, 02:37:00 PM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on June 25, 2016, 02:37:00 PM
ssds are still luxury goods for me lol :'(
Is there a high-quality SSD of reasonable capacity that I could maybe get for ~$50? I think I can afford that at least. sillydood;
also i just picked up the i5-6500 and hdd ($244 total after taxes) from microcenter giggle;
i can't wait to regret spending this kind of money a few days from now
Is there a high-quality SSD of reasonable capacity that I could maybe get for ~$50? I think I can afford that at least. sillydood;
also i just picked up the i5-6500 and hdd ($244 total after taxes) from microcenter giggle;
i can't wait to regret spending this kind of money a few days from now
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: strongbad on June 25, 2016, 11:44:38 PM
Post by: strongbad on June 25, 2016, 11:44:38 PM
no idea about current models (i'd just be googling the same shit as you and probably less effectively lol) but from talking to friends it sounds like the strat is to have a SSD for the OS and necessary programs (though it depends how many games you wanna have on at one time for max performance) is totally worth it
idk if it's something you could add onto your build after the fact but if not i think it'd be worth it to pay an extra ~$100 for one
man i'm sure you will have no regrets. i plan on doing the same thing when i am back in the states
i am actually tempted to build one here but then it would just be another thing that i have to worry about lugging back somehow lol
idk if it's something you could add onto your build after the fact but if not i think it'd be worth it to pay an extra ~$100 for one
man i'm sure you will have no regrets. i plan on doing the same thing when i am back in the states
i am actually tempted to build one here but then it would just be another thing that i have to worry about lugging back somehow lol
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: C.Mongler on June 27, 2016, 08:45:05 AM
Post by: C.Mongler on June 27, 2016, 08:45:05 AM
dis is fine. you could probably save a little on a mobo, mine was like 75 bucks, but i dont have a mini case so im not sure mine would fit or what hot mobos exist in that price range. everything else is probably about as low as you would want to get for modern gaming
also keep in mind the 480 isnt going to hit MSRP and good stock until probably septemeber october MAYBE, really depends on how much stock AMD has prepped for launch. even if it's twice as much as Nvidia's stock, that's probably the case, so u might be waiting a minute
also keep in mind the 480 isnt going to hit MSRP and good stock until probably septemeber october MAYBE, really depends on how much stock AMD has prepped for launch. even if it's twice as much as Nvidia's stock, that's probably the case, so u might be waiting a minute
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: ME## on June 30, 2016, 06:38:53 AM
Post by: ME## on June 30, 2016, 06:38:53 AM
Is there a reason why you want an ITX case over a traditional midtower lol befuddlement
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: strongbad on June 30, 2016, 07:01:53 AM
Post by: strongbad on June 30, 2016, 07:01:53 AM
the ITX case is so cool lookin'
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: ME## on June 30, 2016, 08:00:01 AM
Post by: ME## on June 30, 2016, 08:00:01 AM
Quote from: antmaster5000 on June 30, 2016, 07:01:53 AMyeah but there are plenty of good looking midtower cases that aren't a pain to build in
the ITX case is so cool lookin'
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on June 30, 2016, 10:41:49 PM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on June 30, 2016, 10:41:49 PM
bought the last of my components and built/attempted to boot it for the first time last night
i'm pleased to announce that there were no sparks/fire/smoke/strange odorsthis time and driver installation is progressing smoothly happydood;
now i just need to buy a gpu eventually lol
i'm pleased to announce that there were no sparks/fire/smoke/strange odorsthis time and driver installation is progressing smoothly happydood;
now i just need to buy a gpu eventually lol
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on June 30, 2016, 10:44:44 PM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on June 30, 2016, 10:44:44 PM
Quote from: antmaster5000 on June 25, 2016, 11:44:38 PM
no idea about current models (i'd just be googling the same shit as you and probably less effectively lol) but from talking to friends it sounds like the strat is to have a SSD for the OS and necessary programs (though it depends how many games you wanna have on at one time for max performance) is totally worth it
idk if it's something you could add onto your build after the fact but if not i think it'd be worth it to pay an extra ~$100 for one
man i'm sure you will have no regrets. i plan on doing the same thing when i am back in the states
i am actually tempted to build one here but then it would just be another thing that i have to worry about lugging back somehow lol
yeah that's the typical inconvenient ssd setup, unfortunately they're still way too expensive to use for general storage
in spite of that, you convinced me to spend an extra $60 on a cheap 240gb ssd anyway for my windows install and other priority programs lol >.<
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019H3B3OW/ref=twister_B019X0UAT8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
and i can't say i regret it, i noticed the difference immediately - even this cheap ssd is bewilderingly faster than booting from a traditional hdd
now i just have to figure out what other programs are "priority" for me, i can't have even a megabyte of this ssd go to waste
so now my build total before taxes is up to ~$750 (rx 480 turned out to be about $20 more than i expected), which still isn't so terrible
also do it !! it's not nearly as intimidating as it may seem and i'm positive you'll get great use out of your own build lol
by the time you do return there will be some fantastic gpu options on the market at very attractive prices, this is an ideal time to invest in a pc n_u
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on June 30, 2016, 10:49:28 PM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on June 30, 2016, 10:49:28 PM
i do have one regret: the day after i bought my 8gb of 2400mhz memory for $30, there was a 24-hour sale on 16gb 3000mhz memory for $55 (http://i.imgur.com/Eu4Oa3C.gif)
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on June 30, 2016, 11:00:55 PM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on June 30, 2016, 11:00:55 PM
Quote from: C.Mongler on June 27, 2016, 08:45:05 AM
dis is fine. you could probably save a little on a mobo, mine was like 75 bucks, but i dont have a mini case so im not sure mine would fit or what hot mobos exist in that price range. everything else is probably about as low as you would want to get for modern gaming
also keep in mind the 480 isnt going to hit MSRP and good stock until probably septemeber october MAYBE, really depends on how much stock AMD has prepped for launch. even if it's twice as much as Nvidia's stock, that's probably the case, so u might be waiting a minute
i looked all over for a cheaper mobo of equal functionality but unfortunately i don't think i could have cut costs there without sacrificing wifi or bluetooth, which was not an option
and yeah, i figured that'd be the case with the 480, new high-demand gpus always end up in the hands of scalpers (and tinfoil-wearing cryptocurrency miners) before prices settle a few weeks later
but it's not exactly urgent, i can survive on intel hd grafix for a few weeks lol, not to mention that i'm waiting for an aftermarket card anyway (lol@those reference 480 heat/power issues srs)
plus i have this sweet r7 250 i can use in the meantime, that'll give me a whole 7.5fps advantage over the igpu happydood;
also with rumours about an early july reveal of the gtx 1060 now swirling around, i'd very much like to see if invidious nvidia can possibly riposte the 480 before i make any commitments
in reality i probably won't actually buy a discrete gpu until late july lol, but when i do it'll be as simple as sliding it into my otherwise complete build n_n
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on June 30, 2016, 11:12:33 PM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on June 30, 2016, 11:12:33 PM
Quote from: David on June 30, 2016, 06:38:53 AM
Is there a reason why you want an ITX case over a traditional midtower lol befuddlement
not really, that case was just a placeholder honestly
i actually still haven't purchased my own case yet, i'm temporarily just using my brother's old one which is excessively large for my needs lol (great for airflow though i guess)
I am an absolute fool for not buying this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811353093&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-VigLink-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6164151&SID=iq3c6xop9x015ndv00053) amazing case the other day when it was just $35. It would have been perfect. awdood;
but until i can find another chassis of such high caliber at a price like that, my pc's temporary home will be this gargantuan hand-me-down
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: C.Mongler on July 01, 2016, 07:51:48 AM
Post by: C.Mongler on July 01, 2016, 07:51:48 AM
i feel like if nvidia shows off a 1060 this month they're gonna fuck the bucket with the launch of that like they did the 1070 & 1080; i bought my 1070 for 80 above MSRP and i got it by constantly refreshing stock sites and subscribing to text "in-stock" notifications lol
honestly the 1070 is a fucking beast though, if you're going to wait i don't think it's necessarily a bad thing to consider one for the extra money once the aftermarket hits MSRP. it'll serve you probably a year or more longer than a 480.
but the 480 is a nice little piece in it's own so it's not that big of a deal tbh, we're talking a difference of like 10-15 FPS at this intersection of gaming, and you could always crossfire another one if u feel like u aint got enuff juice (though that has compatibility issues with some games)
but it actually seems like AMD has their shit together kind of for their launch so maybe it'll be about August when the MSRP aftermarket shit starts springing up on those too
honestly the 1070 is a fucking beast though, if you're going to wait i don't think it's necessarily a bad thing to consider one for the extra money once the aftermarket hits MSRP. it'll serve you probably a year or more longer than a 480.
but the 480 is a nice little piece in it's own so it's not that big of a deal tbh, we're talking a difference of like 10-15 FPS at this intersection of gaming, and you could always crossfire another one if u feel like u aint got enuff juice (though that has compatibility issues with some games)
but it actually seems like AMD has their shit together kind of for their launch so maybe it'll be about August when the MSRP aftermarket shit starts springing up on those too
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 01, 2016, 02:13:57 PM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 01, 2016, 02:13:57 PM
more regrets: i paid $60 for a 240gb ssd (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178967), only to find this one sale today:
http://www.frys.com/product/8760721?site=20emailweb070116
480gb for the very same $60, and benchmarks suggest its performance is equal if not marginally superior to that of the model i purchased a few days ago :'(
http://www.frys.com/product/8760721?site=20emailweb070116
480gb for the very same $60, and benchmarks suggest its performance is equal if not marginally superior to that of the model i purchased a few days ago :'(
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 01, 2016, 06:37:52 PM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 01, 2016, 06:37:52 PM
Quote from: C.Mongler on July 01, 2016, 07:51:48 AM
i feel like if nvidia shows off a 1060 this month they're gonna fuck the bucket with the launch of that like they did the 1070 & 1080; i bought my 1070 for 80 above MSRP and i got it by constantly refreshing stock sites and subscribing to text "in-stock" notifications lol
honestly the 1070 is a fucking beast though, if you're going to wait i don't think it's necessarily a bad thing to consider one for the extra money once the aftermarket hits MSRP. it'll serve you probably a year or more longer than a 480.
but the 480 is a nice little piece in it's own so it's not that big of a deal tbh, we're talking a difference of like 10-15 FPS at this intersection of gaming, and you could always crossfire another one if u feel like u aint got enuff juice (though that has compatibility issues with some games)
but it actually seems like AMD has their shit together kind of for their launch so maybe it'll be about August when the MSRP aftermarket shit starts springing up on those too
oh i'm sure that if the 1060 is indeed releasing this month it'll be yet another paper launch, especially since their fabrication plants are probably already overwhelmed with 1080/1070 orders
i will admit that the 1070 has been tempting me precisely because it's more future proof, benchmarks suggest that it breezes through absolutely anything thrown at it at 1080p/60fps/ultra, buuut it does also have a $100+ premium over the 480 lol
whereas the 480 can handle almost everything at 1080p/60fps, but certain particularly demanding games still give it some trouble (notably, it barely manages 50fps on the witcher 3 set to ultra, even with hairworks turned off, and the witcher 3 is just a preview of what kind of power future games are likely to require)
imo crossfiring simply isn't worth consideration unless even the most powerful single gpu on the market still isn't enough for one's needs
applications are far better optimized for a single unit, whereas you're lucky if you see any optimization at all for sli/crossfire and so scaling for dual/triple/etc. gpu setups is invariably abysmal
if i am willing to shell out more money for more power i'll just buy a better single gpu lol
i'm still most likely going to just buy a single 8gb 480 since honestly it should be sufficient for my needs the vast majority of the time, but no matter what i still have several weeks before aftermarket cards are available and who knows, there's a small chance i could succumb to nvidia's temptations in that time 5thgrade;
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: strongbad on July 01, 2016, 06:51:45 PM
Post by: strongbad on July 01, 2016, 06:51:45 PM
Quote from: Tectron on July 01, 2016, 02:13:57 PM
more regrets: i paid $60 for a 240gb ssd (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178967), only to find this one sale today:
http://www.frys.com/product/8760721?site=20emailweb070116
480gb for the very same $60, and benchmarks suggest its performance is equal if not marginally superior to that of the model i purchased a few days ago :'(
shit a 480gb ssd would be tight too
oh well lol
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Hiro on July 02, 2016, 02:34:26 PM
Post by: Hiro on July 02, 2016, 02:34:26 PM
someday i'll build a pc
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: strongbad on July 02, 2016, 09:52:09 PM
Post by: strongbad on July 02, 2016, 09:52:09 PM
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: C.Mongler on July 06, 2016, 08:15:47 AM
Post by: C.Mongler on July 06, 2016, 08:15:47 AM
for some reason i have a weird dream of gutting out like a shit consumer tier early 2000s PC and building a monster rig, like a compaq pressario with a 1080 in it or some shit
(http://67.media.tumblr.com/462134ae4c16f63ea62ca3a0cc1b5610/tumblr_nrhvmbYuCa1qm3i5uo1_1280.jpg)
everyone would be like dang dude u still use a compaq wtf and i'd be like dawg check out this shit and then i'd boot withcer 3 with hair fx in glorious ultra 150 fps and they'd be like damn compaq yall make some good shit RIP
(http://67.media.tumblr.com/462134ae4c16f63ea62ca3a0cc1b5610/tumblr_nrhvmbYuCa1qm3i5uo1_1280.jpg)
everyone would be like dang dude u still use a compaq wtf and i'd be like dawg check out this shit and then i'd boot withcer 3 with hair fx in glorious ultra 150 fps and they'd be like damn compaq yall make some good shit RIP
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: silvertone on July 06, 2016, 05:04:16 PM
Post by: silvertone on July 06, 2016, 05:04:16 PM
that be cool haha
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: squirrelfriend on July 06, 2016, 05:17:32 PM
Post by: squirrelfriend on July 06, 2016, 05:17:32 PM
Quote from: C.Mongler on July 06, 2016, 08:15:47 AMi had that computer lmfao
for some reason i have a weird dream of gutting out like a shit consumer tier early 2000s PC and building a monster rig, like a compaq pressario with a 1080 in it or some shit
(http://67.media.tumblr.com/462134ae4c16f63ea62ca3a0cc1b5610/tumblr_nrhvmbYuCa1qm3i5uo1_1280.jpg)
everyone would be like dang dude u still use a compaq wtf and i'd be like dawg check out this shit and then i'd boot withcer 3 with hair fx in glorious ultra 150 fps and they'd be like damn compaq yall make some good shit RIP
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: strongbad on July 06, 2016, 05:30:05 PM
Post by: strongbad on July 06, 2016, 05:30:05 PM
that would be sick
early 2000s consumer electronics are so damn ugly lol
early 2000s consumer electronics are so damn ugly lol
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: C.Mongler on July 07, 2016, 01:07:46 PM
Post by: C.Mongler on July 07, 2016, 01:07:46 PM
i had that shit IRL too lol in fact the case might be in my parent's attic somewhere....hmmm i can only hope
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 13, 2016, 12:28:34 AM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 13, 2016, 12:28:34 AM
Quote from: C.Mongler on July 06, 2016, 08:15:47 AM
for some reason i have a weird dream of gutting out like a shit consumer tier early 2000s PC and building a monster rig, like a compaq pressario with a 1080 in it or some shit
(http://67.media.tumblr.com/462134ae4c16f63ea62ca3a0cc1b5610/tumblr_nrhvmbYuCa1qm3i5uo1_1280.jpg)
everyone would be like dang dude u still use a compaq wtf and i'd be like dawg check out this shit and then i'd boot withcer 3 with hair fx in glorious ultra 150 fps and they'd be like damn compaq yall make some good shit RIP
you should actually do this, that would be rad
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 13, 2016, 12:47:51 AM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 13, 2016, 12:47:51 AM
anyway i'm just about finished putting my pc together, typing from it rn n_n
updates:
i did ultimately end up buying this amazing case, but i spent a whole $5 more than i would have had i purchased it when i first discovered it on sale
spoiler: it is HILARIOUSLY oversized for my needs, lol
i knew it was going to be larger than necessary but i didn't realize just how enormous it was until it arrived (btw i picked free 4-7 day shipping and it arrived on my doorstep the next day less than 24h later, thx newegg lol), literally about 66% of my finished pc is empty space
but it simply offered too many features at too attractive a price for me to pass up, petiteness be damned
-5 preinstalled fans
-fan controllers
-four usb ports (2x3.0, 2x2.0), for some stupid reason most other cases in any price range only come with two goonish
-other minor things
so yeah i pretty much didn't have a choice but to buy this but lol is it gargantuan, even slightly bigger than the temporary case i was using
i'll post pics of the finished product in the boyah guts thread
pretty much all that remains now is buying a gpu once the aftermarket 480s (or maybe 1060s) are available at msrp happydood;
in the meantime, i'm using an ancient r7 250 hand-me-down lol
also, note to self: windows file history is suitable for backing up, unsuitable for cloning
updates:
Quote from: Tectron on June 30, 2016, 11:12:33 PM
I am an absolute fool for not buying this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811353093&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-VigLink-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6164151&SID=iq3c6xop9x015ndv00053) amazing case the other day when it was just $35. It would have been perfect. awdood;
i did ultimately end up buying this amazing case, but i spent a whole $5 more than i would have had i purchased it when i first discovered it on sale
spoiler: it is HILARIOUSLY oversized for my needs, lol
i knew it was going to be larger than necessary but i didn't realize just how enormous it was until it arrived (btw i picked free 4-7 day shipping and it arrived on my doorstep the next day less than 24h later, thx newegg lol), literally about 66% of my finished pc is empty space
but it simply offered too many features at too attractive a price for me to pass up, petiteness be damned
-5 preinstalled fans
-fan controllers
-four usb ports (2x3.0, 2x2.0), for some stupid reason most other cases in any price range only come with two goonish
-other minor things
so yeah i pretty much didn't have a choice but to buy this but lol is it gargantuan, even slightly bigger than the temporary case i was using
i'll post pics of the finished product in the boyah guts thread
pretty much all that remains now is buying a gpu once the aftermarket 480s (or maybe 1060s) are available at msrp happydood;
in the meantime, i'm using an ancient r7 250 hand-me-down lol
also, note to self: windows file history is suitable for backing up, unsuitable for cloning
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 19, 2016, 08:41:08 AM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 19, 2016, 08:41:08 AM
you know what
fuck; the 480 and fuck; the 1060
guess who just found a brand new r9 fury for $275 (http://i.imgur.com/Hh0QRQx.gif)
i can't wait to see just how much i'm going to regret this
too bad i'm not at home and won't be able to give it a test run until several weeks from now lol
final build: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xCRdXH
fuck; the 480 and fuck; the 1060
guess who just found a brand new r9 fury for $275 (http://i.imgur.com/Hh0QRQx.gif)
i can't wait to see just how much i'm going to regret this
too bad i'm not at home and won't be able to give it a test run until several weeks from now lol
final build: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xCRdXH
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: C.Mongler on July 19, 2016, 09:45:01 AM
Post by: C.Mongler on July 19, 2016, 09:45:01 AM
damn, thats not a bad price at all fam enjoy those tasty frames
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: ikanaide on July 19, 2016, 10:27:17 AM
Post by: ikanaide on July 19, 2016, 10:27:17 AM
be careful your PSU >.<
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 19, 2016, 10:53:52 AM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 19, 2016, 10:53:52 AM
yeah with the fury's power draw my psu is now concern
pcpartpicker says this system should average 395w/600w but you never want to use >50% of your psu's wattage total
we'll see i guess, if i'm not comfortable with 600w then i can always upgrade
pcpartpicker says this system should average 395w/600w but you never want to use >50% of your psu's wattage total
we'll see i guess, if i'm not comfortable with 600w then i can always upgrade
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 19, 2016, 10:57:32 AM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 19, 2016, 10:57:32 AM
Quote from: C.Mongler on July 19, 2016, 09:45:01 AM
damn, thats not a bad price at all fam enjoy those tasty frames
yeah, $275 is about what i would have ended up paying for an aftermarket 480 or 1060 anyway lol
I just hope the Fury's measly 4GB of memory is sufficient for my needs. SocksDood;
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Thyme on July 21, 2016, 11:11:57 PM
Post by: Thyme on July 21, 2016, 11:11:57 PM
Quote from: Tectron on July 19, 2016, 10:57:32 AM
I just hope the Fury's measly 4GB of memory is sufficient for my needs. SocksDood;
tfw tec is gonna start making youtube videos
that's what he means by needs; heavy video editing
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Thyme on July 21, 2016, 11:15:40 PM
Post by: Thyme on July 21, 2016, 11:15:40 PM
tec is actually vaatividya
he was a white british dude all along!
he was a white british dude all along!
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 22, 2016, 09:47:06 AM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 22, 2016, 09:47:06 AM
lol
now that even mainstream cards come with 6-8gb minimum, i hope my poor little fury can keep up
to game devs, more ram is often just an excuse to optimize less myface;
now that even mainstream cards come with 6-8gb minimum, i hope my poor little fury can keep up
to game devs, more ram is often just an excuse to optimize less myface;
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: ME## on July 22, 2016, 02:43:01 PM
Post by: ME## on July 22, 2016, 02:43:01 PM
tecdubbbztv
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 22, 2016, 02:44:52 PM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on July 22, 2016, 02:44:52 PM
TecBangerzâ,,¢
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on August 02, 2016, 07:03:38 AM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on August 02, 2016, 07:03:38 AM
what's your backup setup, boyah
on my labtob i had no choice but to use an external drive for backups, but with a desktop there's nothing stopping me from just getting a spare internal drive exclusively for that purpose, is there
well, except the argument that a backup is safer the further it is from the main system
[spoiler]make internal AND external backups y/n[/spoiler]
on my labtob i had no choice but to use an external drive for backups, but with a desktop there's nothing stopping me from just getting a spare internal drive exclusively for that purpose, is there
well, except the argument that a backup is safer the further it is from the main system
[spoiler]make internal AND external backups y/n[/spoiler]
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: C.Mongler on August 02, 2016, 08:50:22 AM
Post by: C.Mongler on August 02, 2016, 08:50:22 AM
i keep a backup on my music on my 5tb external; everything else is negligible to backup. anything important i have lives on the cloud
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 29, 2016, 08:28:05 AM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 29, 2016, 08:28:05 AM
oh yeah i've complteley finished building this by now and it's p. great
final build: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/CNyLPs
some regrets:
but aside from those minor nitpickings it does/plays everything i've asked of it swiftly and painlessly :3
such an enormous upgrade from my 2011-era apu-based laptop lol
tfw i can finally run skyrim at a stable 900p/24fps giggle;
complete pix and benchmarx in the other thread
final build: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/CNyLPs
some regrets:
- ssd is fantastic but i should have gotten one with at least twice the capacity, micromanaging it to maximize available space is time-consuming and inconvenient and negates all the advantages of having a faster drive in the first place
- should have gotten ram at a minimum frequency of 3000mhz, now if (when) i want to upgrade to 16gb i'll have to buy two brand new 8gb modules and discard my 2400mhz stick which is a perfect waste of $30 :(
but aside from those minor nitpickings it does/plays everything i've asked of it swiftly and painlessly :3
such an enormous upgrade from my 2011-era apu-based laptop lol
tfw i can finally run skyrim at a stable 900p/24fps giggle;
complete pix and benchmarx in the other thread
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: strongbad on January 10, 2017, 03:12:50 PM
Post by: strongbad on January 10, 2017, 03:12:50 PM
would there be any downsides to just going with this?
https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/kfttt6/modest-gaming-build
https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/kfttt6/modest-gaming-build
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on January 14, 2017, 09:41:42 PM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on January 14, 2017, 09:41:42 PM
Quote from: antmaster5000 on January 10, 2017, 03:12:50 PM
would there be any downsides to just going with this?
https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/kfttt6/modest-gaming-build
i see nothing wrong with this build
but you could probably either go for a cheaper motherboard or spend the extra ~$20 for an overclockable one and compatible cpu, the 6600k isn't that much more expensive than the 6500
the 1060 and 480 are almost exactly equivalent in power, go with whichever's cheapest or whichever benchmarks highest for your particular games and other needs
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: strongbad on January 15, 2017, 12:45:21 AM
Post by: strongbad on January 15, 2017, 12:45:21 AM
Quote from: Tectron on January 14, 2017, 09:41:42 PMQuote from: antmaster5000 on January 10, 2017, 03:12:50 PM
would there be any downsides to just going with this?
https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/kfttt6/modest-gaming-build
i see nothing wrong with this build
but you could probably either go for a cheaper motherboard or spend the extra ~$20 for an overclockable one and compatible cpu, the 6600k isn't that much more expensive than the 6500
the 1060 and 480 are almost exactly equivalent in power, go with whichever's cheapest or whichever benchmarks highest for your particular games and other needs
i feel like i'm taking the easy way out just copying an established build guide lol isn't it supposed to be a headache for a while first
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on January 15, 2017, 06:06:39 PM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on January 15, 2017, 06:06:39 PM
there's nothing wrong with that, but you can certainly shave a few bux off your total or increase your total power for the same price by using that guide as a baseline and shopping around
for example
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813157641
this motherboard has roughly the same specs as the one in the guide, but it's currently on sale for $70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202186
the r9 fury is regularly on sale for $240 after rebate, and it's about 15% superior to the 1060 and 480 (though it only has 4gb of ram compared to 6 and 8gb)
you can probably get a cheaper case
etc.
but honestly that's a very solid guide and if you were to just follow it exactly you'd still come out a winner
for example
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813157641
this motherboard has roughly the same specs as the one in the guide, but it's currently on sale for $70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202186
the r9 fury is regularly on sale for $240 after rebate, and it's about 15% superior to the 1060 and 480 (though it only has 4gb of ram compared to 6 and 8gb)
you can probably get a cheaper case
etc.
but honestly that's a very solid guide and if you were to just follow it exactly you'd still come out a winner
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: strongbad on January 19, 2017, 11:56:36 PM
Post by: strongbad on January 19, 2017, 11:56:36 PM
took a different route and decided that my needs weren't enough to justify those components. instead started with their entry level build and branched off of it. paying a bit more for the case and SSD (250gb smh) and getting fancy with a 1ms monitor. the most intensive things ill be using it for will be overwatch/rocket league and maybe emulating melee to play online
oh also have a friend giving me a few 4gb RAMs so that isnt a cost for me
PCPartPicker part list (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BLBP9W) / Price breakdown by merchant (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BLBP9W/by_merchant/)
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hV7CmG/intel-cpu-bx80662i36100) ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/my4NnQ/gigabyte-motherboard-gab150mds3h) ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam) ($169.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4GB Video Card (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Hz648d/sapphire-radeon-rx-470-4gb-video-card-11256-00) ($165.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QMp323/thermaltake-case-ca1d500s1wn00) ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na) ($56.97 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX248H 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vvH323/asus-monitor-vx248h) ($150.03 @ Amazon)
Total: $771.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-20 02:55 EST-0500
what u think
oh also have a friend giving me a few 4gb RAMs so that isnt a cost for me
PCPartPicker part list (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BLBP9W) / Price breakdown by merchant (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BLBP9W/by_merchant/)
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hV7CmG/intel-cpu-bx80662i36100) ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/my4NnQ/gigabyte-motherboard-gab150mds3h) ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam) ($169.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4GB Video Card (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Hz648d/sapphire-radeon-rx-470-4gb-video-card-11256-00) ($165.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QMp323/thermaltake-case-ca1d500s1wn00) ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na) ($56.97 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX248H 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vvH323/asus-monitor-vx248h) ($150.03 @ Amazon)
Total: $771.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-20 02:55 EST-0500
what u think
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: strongbad on January 20, 2017, 09:56:20 AM
Post by: strongbad on January 20, 2017, 09:56:20 AM
PCPartPicker part list (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dkQZGf) / Price breakdown by merchant (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dkQZGf/by_merchant/)
CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8gKhP6/intel-pentium-g4560-35ghz-dual-core-processor-bx80677g4560) ($75.00 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/my4NnQ/gigabyte-motherboard-gab150mds3h) ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam) ($169.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4GB Video Card (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Hz648d/sapphire-radeon-rx-470-4gb-video-card-11256-00) ($165.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QMp323/thermaltake-case-ca1d500s1wn00) ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na) ($56.97 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX248H 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vvH323/asus-monitor-vx248h) ($150.03 @ Amazon)
Total: $736.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-20 12:55 EST-0500
changed out the CPU for a Pentium since according to reddit it is like 2% slower on benchmarks than the i3 and like 60% cheaper lol tight
CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8gKhP6/intel-pentium-g4560-35ghz-dual-core-processor-bx80677g4560) ($75.00 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/my4NnQ/gigabyte-motherboard-gab150mds3h) ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam) ($169.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4GB Video Card (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Hz648d/sapphire-radeon-rx-470-4gb-video-card-11256-00) ($165.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QMp323/thermaltake-case-ca1d500s1wn00) ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na) ($56.97 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX248H 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vvH323/asus-monitor-vx248h) ($150.03 @ Amazon)
Total: $736.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-20 12:55 EST-0500
changed out the CPU for a Pentium since according to reddit it is like 2% slower on benchmarks than the i3 and like 60% cheaper lol tight
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: strongbad on January 20, 2017, 12:53:37 PM
Post by: strongbad on January 20, 2017, 12:53:37 PM
Pls Boyah give me some validation I could really use it :(
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: strongbad on January 21, 2017, 10:54:16 AM
Post by: strongbad on January 21, 2017, 10:54:16 AM
lol actually went with the i3 anyway since it didn't look like i could get the cheaper CPU for a few weeks and i want my computer now!!!
is there any reason not to use windows 7? i am pretty sure i have a license from my old laptop and id rather not spend money to use win 10. ill prob use linux primarily but i need win7 for overwatch sadly
is there any reason not to use windows 7? i am pretty sure i have a license from my old laptop and id rather not spend money to use win 10. ill prob use linux primarily but i need win7 for overwatch sadly
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: ikanaide on February 16, 2017, 08:37:04 AM
Post by: ikanaide on February 16, 2017, 08:37:04 AM
DirectX 12
for new games
for new games
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: strongbad on February 16, 2017, 11:22:46 AM
Post by: strongbad on February 16, 2017, 11:22:46 AM
Yeah I got a free Win10 code from a friend who works at Dell and have been having a positive experience with it so far. Still want to get another SSD for Arch but that probably won't be for a while
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Samus Aran on February 20, 2017, 06:58:07 PM
Post by: Samus Aran on February 20, 2017, 06:58:07 PM
i got no complaints with win10 so far
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on March 04, 2017, 05:06:48 PM
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on March 04, 2017, 05:06:48 PM
Quote from: antmaster5000 on January 20, 2017, 12:53:37 PM
Pls Boyah give me some validation I could really use it :(
if you went the components on the previous page, congrats on the fine build wrench;
Title: Re: what does boyah think of this pc build
Post by: strongbad on March 04, 2017, 05:33:42 PM
Post by: strongbad on March 04, 2017, 05:33:42 PM
Thx tec it has been great comp so far :)