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No overclock intended, forgot about the stock cooler So you reckon the 480 over the 1060 should be a priority? Would it be worth dropping to the i3-6100 and going for an even stronger GPU or SSD instead?

A friend came to me with a budget of $1,300NZD to build a gaming PC that doubles as a work computer for uni. I don't think his school work sounded anything demanding, just mentioned adobe illustrator so nothing demanding there that I am aware of. Other requirements / things to know, a wired internet connection isn't possible so a wireless adapter is required, otherwise he will be playing on a 1080p 60hz monitor. This is the current build I have thrown together: https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/z9JbVY It is currently a bit over budget but should be workable. Was also considering bumping up to an RX 480 instead of a GTX1060 and / or dropping down from a i5-6500 to an i3-6100 but not sure how that would impact performance. Anything jump out in the build that could be swapped for better performance / value?

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New Zealand.

How much head room would the FSP Group 650W power supply give for a beefier GPU if they decided to upgrade down the line to something like an RX 480 or GTX 1070 or 1080? Would it be worth spending the extra to get a gold rated power supply like the EVGA SuperNova or would that just be throwing money away? Also does the i5-6500 3.2Ghz Quad-Core Processor come with a stock cooler / would I need to add one to the order or would it be good without? Did a run through with my friend of the recommendations for their build which they seemed very happy with and told me they actually anticipated having to spend a bit more. Looking at going with the following and then if anything like extra cooling or they want quieter fans or more storage they can spend buy them as little extras. Current Build List CPU Core i5-6500 3.2GHz GPU GTX 680 Motherboard ASUS H110M-A Micro ATX RAM Kingston ValueRAM 1x 8GB DDR4-2133 Memory SSD Samsung 850 EVO 250GB Case Corsair SPEC-Alpha PSU FSP Group Power Supply Raiders 650 Pending any tweaks or comments about the CPU cooler and power supply unit that'll probably be what they pull the trigger on and purchase. Thanks for the help!

I am helping a friend build a PC with a budget of around $1,000 NZD, willing to go higher if the investment is worthwhile $1,500 would be about the extent they'd be prepared to stretch their budget. They will be gaming on a TV so 1080p @60fps would be the go to target, not likely to benefit from anything more. Going to be using the PC for light gaming (mostly indie titles but maybe the odd AAA game) as well as media and browsing the web. I will be donating my GTX 680 to see how things run and if they're happy with that, otherwise GPU suggestions welcome. PC will sadly be on carpet and not have the best ventilation towards the back or sides, smaller to mid tower form factor case required. Being able to remotely turn on the PC with a keyboard / mouse or phone or Xbox controller would be a huge plus. Current build I am looking at: $200 - CPU - Intel Skylake Core i3 - 6100 (i5 better?) N/A - GPU - Donated GTX 680 or recommended alternative $150 - Motherboard - ASUS H170M-E D3 $100 - RAM - 8GB's 2x 4GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 - 1600 CL9 $280 - SSD - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB $110 - Case - Corsair Carbide 100R ~$110 (also a 200R for the same price not sure which is better but alternatives welcome also). $200 - PSU - EVGA SuperNova 650 G1 (Am pretty clueless when it comes to PSUs) Total $1040 NZD Sites to buy from: http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/default.asp http://www.pp.co.nz/ http://www.ascent.co.nz/ http://www.pbtech.co.nz/ http://playtech.co.nz/ Got my prices from computer lounge, early stage planning so I expect a lot to change and am not set on anything listed and it is entirely likely many of the parts are cheaper at another of the listed stores. If you know of any parts or see anything on those sites or other NZ stores that might be better the recommendations would greatly be appreciated.

I am looking at buying a new SSD for my PC and was curious about the new Intel 750 SSD. My current build: i7 4790k CPU GTX 980 SLI Z97 Maximus VII Formula motherboard 8GB's RAM AX 850 Power supply Is the Intel 750 SSD going to work well with that build, heard that it only gets the higher performance with X99 boards along with something to do with having lower speeds when in anything other than the 2nd PCI-e slot although I don't know how much of that is true. Also what is the difference between the form factors of the two different drives?

Not exactly sure what to call this or query in my troubleshooting. Basically when downloading or loading pages on the Steam client and connecting to some overseas websites I get incredibly poor performance with slow speeds causing downloads to often pause, pages to simply not load or take forever and frequently have issues with webpages having poor formatting. Took a gander through some firewall settings to see if it was causing anything to play up where I discovered Avast can do a trace of a connection in use to see where you are connecting to which revealed horrible pathing / routes to get to the server I am trying to connect to. Any way to stop this from happening?

I am looking to put some parts from my previous build to use towards an all in one entertainment system (web browsing, light gaming, watching movies e.t.c.) with a side bit of hobby work (eclipse, database software) but nothing too intensive, will be running off a linux distro to experiment around. Parts to be reused: i5 2500k CPU GTX 680 GPU 8GB's RAM Blu-ray Optical Drive P8Z68 Gen3 Motherboard Taking suggestions on SSD or HDD, thinking of going SSD as I don't anticipate storing all that much on the system so am more likely to appreciate the speed depending on what cost it comes at. Also appreciated would be help picking out a PSU as I have no idea what such a build would require (I went embarrassingly overkill with my first build) or what to look for in a PSU. Also relevant I live in NZ which is likely to impact where I can buy parts from, typically I shop at stores like: http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/default.asp http://www.ascent.co.nz/ http://www.dtconline.co.nz/ http://www.newegg.com/ <-- need NZ filter.

Just tried, no boot to bios or confirmation beeps with one stick of RAM or HDD or SSD installed

Recently upgraded / replaced my old PC but am having some trouble with the build and was hoping for some assistance. Specs: i7 4790k CPU Corsair h105 2x 4GB Corsair Vengeance RAM Maximus VII Formula Asus Motherboard GTX 980 4GB DDR5 x2 AX850 Corsair Gold PSU WD Caviar Black 1.5TB HDD Intel 520 240GB SSD Intel 320 120GB SSD Put it all together and plugged everything in (as best I can tell this is my 2nd buil) but can't get so much as a bios splash screen. The GPU's fans run and light up as does the CPU cooling kit and the whatever I have plugged into the CPU fan slots on the motherboard but everything else appears to be dead. I don't get a beep / confirmation sound or any splash image. Have tried removing the graphics cards and trying to get an image straight from the motherboard but have had no luck. Tried plugging in devices to USB ports and have found they do receive power (headset wireless transmitter lights up).

Thanks for the suggestions @ThatCoolBlueKidd I had a look at your recommended items, couldn't track down the motherboard closest I could find was a formula variant but I will keep the devils canyon CPU's in mind, wasn't sure whether or not the new Haswell-e CPU's were the way to go. General idea I am getting is the new processors are significantly more expensive especially when you factor in the need for DDR4 RAM where I could use my existing DDR3 RAM instead and get a cheaper CPU that offers similar performance. I am thinking I might go with a more incremental upgrade and try my hand at overclocking my i5 2500k as suggested by @lee32uk and picking up the recommended Corsair H105 cooler along with 2 GTX 980 GPU's which will give me flexibility to transition to a better CPU later. Was a little worried about CPU performance primarily from getting stutters at times with Star Citizen and MSI Afterburner telling me my CPU's 4 cores were at 90% capacity and at times going higher. Should I be looking at thermal paste or anything like that to go with the h105? Also probably worth mentioning I am targeting 4k for future support in monitors and for current usage with that fancy dynamic super resolution stuff coming from Nvidia.

I am looking at upgrading from my existing desktop and was hoping for some advice on how to proceed. Use: Heaviest usage will be for gaming where I would like to get 4k @60fps+ where gaming in conjunction with an anti-virus scan would be the highest demands I would put on the machine. I may also do a bit of database work with SQL or similar programs (information systems study at university so small data) and the odd program / app development as a hobby but nothing like 3D modelling or video editing which as I understand can be intensive. I connect to the internet via a ethernet cable and typically have 4 USB devices plugged in (m/kb, headset and gamepad) but would also like to support the oculus rift and potentially a hotas or similar setup for star citizen. Other relevant information: Purchasing from New Zealand, have browsed a few stores within my country to find as I expected to be charged significantly more than overseas. Have been looking through Newegg who ship to NZ who offer much cheaper prices, have looked to Amazon in the past but get frustrated only finding at checkout that certain parts won't be shipped to my region without this information visible on the page listing. Budget I want to say over 4k I am getting into rather uncomfortable territory but will consider a build all the same if it passes it. 4k is a large budget even in my currency, I am primarily concerned with buying relevant hardware to my usage and future proof so am prepared to hold-off if it prudent but prepared to take the plunge also. Current Rig: i5 2500k 8GB's RAM ASUS GTX 680 2GB's Asus P8Z68 Pro/Gen3 motherboard WD Caviar Black 1.5TB HDD Intel 520 series 240GB SSD Intel 320 series 120GB SSD Corsair AX850 Gold professional series PSU Thinking I am gonna take the PSU and HDD/SSD and use them in the new desktop and keep the rest as it is a pretty solid rig and could be used for other tasks. Planned Rig: i7 5820k 16GB's DDR4 RAM (http://bitly.com/ZR5UHK) Asus Rampage V Extreme 2x GTX 980 (http://bitly.com/ZO1v8b) Case needed Cooling? Corsair AX850 professional series WD Caviar Black 1.5TB HDD Intel 520 series 240GB SSD Intel 320 series 120GB SSD I am considering m.2 SSD but not sure if it is well suited. Would it be worth sticking an OS and commonly used programs like anti-virus software on it or is it meant for other applications or not likely to provide much benefit for my use? Concerns: Also on my mind is whether or not I should wait to upgrade next year, mutli-core CPU's as I understand aren't utilized all that well for gaming and I am hoping for this to be a solid upgrade for several years so would I be better to hold off for the next release (Skylake?) as I am not in a particular rush. Looking at the RAM and motherboard I am not sure whether they are excessive for my intended use, could I make do with an alternative that may be cheaper and/or not offer fancy bells and whistles I won't use? Glancing at the PSU will it be enough to support two 980's in SLI with the above components?