New Build Tips

[Rorenzo]

Hey guys, i need help for my first build. I've 1300$ but i need all (monitor, keyboard and mouse). I'll use this build for gameing (non heavy game like bf4, crysis, etc.) and a bit video rendering.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GFdfVn

[dizmo]

PcPartPicker pleaseeeee

 

Also, what's your budget?

It's a little unbalanced with that very low end GPU.

[SeanAngelo]

http://pcpartpicker.com/ <----- use that, it's alot simpler 

[Lavachyste]

keayboard, go Corsair K series

[virtualTune]

that gpu is weird and how do you plan on upgrading in the future that would need 750W?

[AlwaysFSX]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4350 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($143.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.66 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card  ($444.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer G237HLbi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.54 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1288.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[TheSLSAMG]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4350 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($143.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.66 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card  ($444.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Acer G237HLbi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($114.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.54 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1288.12

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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This is definitely much better.  If you want, you can also remove the SSD and put in an i5 instead.

[AlwaysFSX]

This is definitely much better.  If you want, you can also remove the SSD and put in an i5 instead.

But SSDs...

[TheSLSAMG]

But SSDs...

Lol, yeah

 

My next build (happening soon) won't have an SSD for a while. I am focusing it more on performance and fun than boot speed.

[AlwaysFSX]

Lol, yeah

 

My next build (happening soon) won't have an SSD for a while. I am focusing it more on performance and fun than boot speed.

Why not both? Just have a small like 30 gig SSD for booting. 

[TheSLSAMG]

Why not both? Just have a small like 30 gig SSD for booting. 

A mix of prioritizing money and being content with the speeds of my 1TB Barracuda. I will buy an SSD though, maybe when (read as "if") the Intel 730 gets cheap.

[AlwaysFSX]

A mix of prioritizing money and being content with the speeds of my 1TB Barracuda. I will buy an SSD though, maybe when (read as "if") the Intel 730 gets cheap.

Yeah that'll happen in like 5 years. Old Intel stuff has only started dropping prices from a few months ago.

[TheSLSAMG]

Yeah that'll happen in like 5 years. Old Intel stuff has only started dropping prices from a few months ago.

In that case, the 840 EVO or MX 100 may be in my sights.

[AlwaysFSX]

In that case, the 840 EVO or MX 100 may be in my sights.

But the 850s are out ?

[TheSLSAMG]

But the 850s are out ?

Yeah, but they are still a bit expensive. The 850 Pro is a nice drive though, maybe I will have to get one of those instead.

[Captain_Slow]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4350 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($143.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.66 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card  ($444.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Acer G237HLbi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($114.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.54 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1288.12

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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no point of getting a 60hz monitor with a 290

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nmq9nQ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nmq9nQ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($16.98 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($84.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Micro Center)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.20 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.54 @ NCIX US)

Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 1400 Headset  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1298.63

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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[AlwaysFSX]

no point of getting a 60hz monitor with a 290

-snips-

No point of picking 8 GB of RAM for content creation. Besides, tell me how many games run near 144 fps on Ultra?

 

Way to bottleneck the ever living bajeebus out of the 290x too. Great choice there.  <_<

[Captain_Slow]

No point of picking 8 GB of RAM for content creation. Besides, tell me how many games run near 144 fps on Ultra?

 

Way to bottleneck the ever living bajeebus out of the 290x too. Great choice there.  <_<

 

Pentium K oc'd + 290x will out perform i3 + 290.

 

yes it's bottlenecked a bit but he can drop a new cpu in it later

 

lots of games can run 100+ fps on a 290x.

[AlwaysFSX]

Pentium K oc'd + 290x will out perform i3 + 290.

 

yes it's bottlenecked a bit but he can drop a new cpu in it later

 

lots of games can run 100+ fps on a 290x.

A bit? You're taking off 10-20% of the performance of the card?? A 290 and 290x perform really close in the first place, why not get a processor that doesn't chug while you're at it?

[Captain_Slow]

A bit? You're taking off 10-20% of the performance of the card?? A 290 and 290x perform really close in the first place, why not get a processor that doesn't chug while you're at it?

 

FPS numbers depends heavily on the games, I suppose OP could go 290 with i3, I personally would do the pentium and upgrad down the road.

[AlwaysFSX]

FPS numbers depends heavily on the games, I suppose OP could go 290 with i3, I personally would do the pentium and upgrad down the road.

The pentium doesn't help with rendering though, it'd be waaaay slower than the i3.

[Captain_Slow]

The pentium doesn't help with rendering though, it'd be waaaay slower than the i3.

 

depending on the programs used, and how far OC he gets from the Pentium K

 

but no it probably wont in most scenarios

[Rorenzo]

How about this? (like i said before i don't need powerfull gpu cause probably  i will change it in 1 years) thx for tips

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZmrLpg

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZmrLpg/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.65 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($147.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($82.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($164.30 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.54 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1273.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 14:54 EDT-0400