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    Gigidy reacted to Kotobars in Build Plan Thread Recommendations (Please read before posting)   
    you aim for gaming*
    your aim is gaming*
    you're aiming for gaming*
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    Gigidy reacted to Shho13 in Delete   
    -Delete-
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    Gigidy reacted to danhulud in Worst game you've played   
    I'm not so sure about that, the devs nerfed my vision so I have to wear corrective lenses to enjoy the full graphical settings.
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    Gigidy reacted to SuicideAnomaly in iPhone 7 Leaks 'Confirm' Apple Abandoning Headphone Jack   
    *NEW* Beats with exclusive Lightning connectivity - giving you the best audio experience possible.
     
    Blah blah.
     
    I will ditch iPhone in a heartbeat, as I'm not giving up my hi-fi cans.
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    Gigidy reacted to DigitalHermit in iPhone 7 Leaks 'Confirm' Apple Abandoning Headphone Jack   
    Now I am never going to consider getting an iPhone... thanks, Apple, for making things simpler for me...
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    Gigidy got a reaction from beingGamer in 7 Gamers, 1 CPU - Ultimate Virtualized Gaming Build Log   
    DANG!!! That's epic!
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Giveaway?
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    Gigidy got a reaction from Tmt97 in 7 Gamers, 1 CPU - Ultimate Virtualized Gaming Build Log   
    DANG!!! That's epic!
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Giveaway?
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    DANG!!! That's epic!
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Giveaway?
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    Gigidy reacted to LinusTech in 7 Gamers, 1 CPU - Ultimate Virtualized Gaming Build Log   
    Ever dreamed of what you could do with a $30,000 computer? Turns out the answer is "a lot"
     
    Vessel link: tbd
    YouTube: 
     

     
    Parts List
     
    Kingston 32GB DDR4 ECC RAM (x8)
    Amazon: http://geni.us/3N2B
     
    Kingston KC400 1TB Business SSD (x8)
    Amazon: http://geni.us/3c6w
     
    Lime Technology unRAID Server Pro Software
    Manufacturer Link: http://lime-technology.com/
     
    Caselabs Mercury S8
    Amazon: n/a
    Manufacturer Direct: http://bit.ly/1P8UvW3
     
    Acer Predator X34 21:9 Gaming Monitor (x7)
    Amazon: http://geni.us/32xr
     
    Intel Xeon E5 2697 V3 (x2)
    Amazon: http://geni.us/1nya
     
    ASUS Z10PE-D8 WS
    Amazon: http://geni.us/wov
     
    AMD R9 Nano (x7)
    Amazon: http://geni.us/Ubr
     
    EVGA T2 1600W
    Amazon: http://geni.us/3ad1
     
    Cablemod Custom Cables for PSU
    Manufacturer Link: http://bit.ly/1NYnrCz
     
    Water Cooling Parts
    CPU blocks - EK Supremacy Evo
    Radiators - EK Coolstream XE 360
    GPU Blocks - EK R9 Nano
    GPU Connector - Custom 7-way version of FC Terminal
    Pump/Reservoir - EK Xres 140
    Fittings - EK Advanced Compression Fittings
    Tubing - Primochill Primoflex Black/Orange
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    Gigidy reacted to Rune in What the Fuck, Apple.   
    The gold gilded pool of money needs some diamond encrusting.
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    Gigidy reacted to SPG in So, how did you all enjoy Star Wars Episode VII? (No spoilers)   
    i thought it was a solid meh, was just a reimagining of episode 4 but not as boring to watch. Felt incredibly uncreative, I have hope for episode VIII though
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    Gigidy reacted to Fulgrim in Upgrade from 8350?   
    I'd personally hold on to your cash, and wait for Zen to come out, then see how the water lies then.
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    Gigidy reacted to Streetguru in $600 and below Gaming PC suggestions Guide(AMD CPU focused)   
    Function Before Form Always

    For builds from $500 and up I would recommend this in regards to pure gaming PCs(yox SSDs) AMD sadly doesn't stand much of a chance here and above this price point.
     
    ~$530 i3 + 380/960(4GB) $30 could be saved with a 380 2GB
    (maybe save up and get the i5 at this point)
    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CzJp7P
     
    ~$600 i5 + 380/960(4GB)
    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R7tL8d
     
    Around $800 i5 + 390/970 OR Xeon 1231v3 + 380/960 if you do some productivity work as well, no builds provided as this can start to get specific with use cases
     
    I will make a small note that I wouldn't necessarily recommend you buy a K series part as that also would necessitate a higher end Z chipset board when really unless you have a 144hz display the added CPU performance doesn't matter much for gaming.
     
     
    And before you mention the G3258, yes at times it can be faster once under a heavy overclock compared to an 860K, however it's only a dual core with no hyperthreading, certain games like GTAV and Far Cry 4 for now, simply don't run well on pure dual core CPUs, and that will probably end up truer in the future.
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    Table of Contents:
    AM1
    Facebook/Email machine | ~$200 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TrdGpg

    FM2+
    Very Entry level 720p Gaming PC | ~$280 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZhW7t6
     
    1080p Entry level 860K + 380 2GB($30 more for 4GB) | ~$440 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jfHp7P

    no GPU Ultra ITX PC | ~$450 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NYgZVn

     
    AM3+
    The Donkey | ~$330 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7PJBXL
     
    Productivity and Gaming PC | ~$600 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QKh2vK
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    I'm writing this to lend some suggestions to where current AMD CPUs make sense to purchase, as it's getting increasingly difficult to recommend them due to lower prices from intel's offerings, and many people seem to just brush AMD aside when looking at CPUs despite them really being a pretty good value right now. Although it is mostly true that AMD can't compete in the high end right now. This guide will be budget focused at the $600 and under club.
     
    PRICES AND AVALIBILITY SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
    Just look for similar parts as to what was posted here, the builds should be good for a while, and always check for less expensive versions of hardware as prices change all the time.
     
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    No OS will be included as it's assumed that you already have one ready to go that you may or may not have picked up from a back alley or discount key selling website(I'd really just go to the back alley in that case). Or maybe you're going to run GNU/Linux.

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    As far as displays go I'd suggest finding the lowest cost relative to reviews 1080p IPS display you can, currently $109 for this ViewSonic display it'll work well
     
    https://pcpartpicker.com/part/viewsonic-monitor-va2249s
     
    Should you need to save money on your display as much as possible, look around craigslist for old CRTs, preferably 1600x1200 75Hz models, if working properly they still provide great color reproduction and viewing angles compared to TN displays and have virtually no latency, just be sure you have a strong desk to put one on.
     
    I'd only recommend you find used TN displays as a last resort, TN displays will make your eyes melt man.
     
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    As for peripherals I would either recommend getting a cheap chinese gaming mouse such as the Red Dragon M601 which I've been using for a few months, and picking up a keyboard used at a flea market or at a thift store, maybe you'll be lucky enough to find a model M in this day and age.

    http://www.amazon.com/Redragon-CENTROPHORUS-2000-Gaming-Buttons-Weight-Switches/dp/B00HTK1NCS/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449984918&sr=1-4&keywords=Gaming+Mouse
     
    Or getting the coolermaster devastator bundle which is $30 for a solid keyboard which I'm using now
     
    BUT BEWARE, the mouse has an optical sensor which will track from very high up due to the opening around it, it makes it really hard to play games out of the box like first person shooters, however if you use a piece of tape to slightly obscure the sensor to lower the lift off distance to an acceptable amount. It may affect tracking in one way or another if too much is covered

    http://www.overclock.net/t/1211083/tape-trick-for-lower-liftoff-distance-lod-with-optical-mice
    http://www.amazon.com/CM-Storm-Devastator-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B00DKXXAAQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449985018&sr=1-1&keywords=devastator+bundle
     
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    and finally general tid bits, don't worry so much about an after market heatsink, a hyper 212 EVO is cheap yes, so if you have the money pick one up with most of the builds $300 and up. Otherwise just hold off, stock coolers can sometimes be on the noisy side but they'll function fine.
     
    If you want some added cooling on the cheap, I'd suggest you pick up a 120mm fan 4 pack, preferably looking for one that has fans with 3 pin to molex adapters like these
     
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200072


    We're going to start at the low end for these builds.

    AM1&FM2+
     
    Facebook/Email machine | ~$200 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TrdGpg
    For the PC that basically only needs to turn on, The motherboard is lacking USB 3.0 front headers, but the Asrock board at the same price didn't have as many good reviews.
     
    AMD kind of has this market in the bag with their low power/cost AM1 CPUs, these chips may not be fast, but they are upgradable should AMD ever release anything new for the AM1 platform, though that's doubtful.

    I had a secondary PC running the 3850 for a while and it could to my surprise it could handle a source 1 game like portal as well as minecraft for the 6 year old that kept begging to let him use the PC for it.
     
    And I really would not recommend you buy one of those cases that come with a power supply, they usually aren't the highest quality, aren't 80+ certified, and could potentially become quiet literal fire hazards.

    AM1 can also potentially be used for a NAS build with ECC memory, more on that at the bottom


    Very Entry level 720p Gaming PC | ~$280 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZhW7t6
    I have a certain affinity for APUs as they was in the first system I built for myself some few years ago with an A6 5400K, they're pretty solid chips for the money, and with a slight OC that chip could even do some PS2 emulation, but mostly it ran games well on my 900p display(I made the mistake of not researching displays).
     
    But moving on from nostalgia the APUs continue their dominance in the low end gaming market able to do around 45/60fps@720p, lowest settings mind you, in the average newer/older AAA game respectively, though it fairs much better for multiplayer games like Dota 2/CS:GO where high frame rate is key.

    Now I've included that set of RAM due to it being rated for 2400mhz operation, memory scaling is fairly important when building a system with an APU as the iGPU has to use system memory for itself, so the faster the better, overall though unless 2400mhz RAM is pretty close in price(within $5/$10) to 2133mhz/1866mhz get those.
     
    And you could in theory really cut corners and get like a 750ti/360 that will beat it in gaming, but overall it's pretty solid without cutting too many corners, and with the 500W PSU you can throw in a mid range GPU down the line after saving up, this mostly lets you game while you save for the mid range GPU rather then waiting for a spare $150
     
    1080p Entry level 860K + 380 2GB($30 more for 4GB) | ~$440 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jfHp7P
     
    Boring old standard 380 build at that budget, an 860k won't hold you back in all but the most CPU intensive titles

    Though I suggest you maybe save up a bit more and spring for a haswell i3 given how low their prices are at times.
     
    no GPU Ultra ITX PC | ~$450 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NYgZVn
    More of a fun build really with an A10 7800 running at 65W in a case that's VESA mountable, I know I said cases that come with PSUs are generally crap, but in this case, pun not intended, there's really no other option aside from like a Mini-box External PSU, if you were really worried about stressing it you could run the APU at 45W with minimal performance loss. But hey where else are you going to get a DIY gaming PC you could almost fit in your pocket. If I had a spare 500 bucks this is what I would replace my current set up with, maybe Zen APUs with HBM on die will truly replace dedicated GPUs for small form factor builds.

     
    Various Benchmarks/info for the above systems
     
    Memory scaling test with the A10 7850k
    http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Memory/Ultra-Speed-DDR3-Revisited-AMD-APU-Memory-Scaling/Graphics-Benchmarks
     
    A8 7650K | CS:GO/Dota 2/SC2 benchmarks Tested With 1866Mhz RAM
    http://www.technologyx.com/featured/amd-a8-7650k-apu-review-the-little-apu-that-could/4/

    A8 7650K | Various AAA titles Tested with 2133Mhz RAM
    http://www.anandtech.com/show/9217/the-amd-a8-7650k-apu-review-also-new-testing-methodology/7
     
    A8 7650K(860K substitute) vs i5 with a 290x, it actually ties it in a few of places
    http://www.technologyx.com/featured/amd-a8-7650k-apu-review-the-little-apu-that-could/5/

    750K vs i5, fps would be a bit higher



     And a fun article running the A10 7850K Overclocked with 2400mhz RAM, it can almost catch up to the current $100 GPUs of the 360/750ti, though this is an unrealistic set up due to the high motherboard cost for stable overclocking
    http://www.eteknix.com/amd-kaveri-a10-7850k-overclocking-unleashing-gcns-potential/6/

    AM3+
    Oh AM3+ don't ever leave us, even if you require higher end motherboards just to function well with your 8 core CPUs and don't have native video output. Really that's the main thing holding this platform back as of now, the power delivery needed for stable operation means you're going to want a higher end and thus more expensive board, but with recent chips that have a lower TDP, and with one motherboard in particular AM3+ may yet have some use.
     
    The Donkey | ~$330 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7PJBXL
    This build based around an 8320E and Asrock 970M motherboard(probably the best cheap AM3+ board) is going to just be an all around solid workhorse PC if you just want a secondary PC to off load rendering to, or you want to run a lot of virtual machines for whatever reason, perhaps you want to build a compute cluster on the cheap, this build is for you. Another shortcoming of AM3+ is the lack of an iGPU or video out on most motherboards, so a low end dedicated card is required to get a video output.

    Productivity and Gaming PC | ~$600 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QKh2vK
    Based around an 8320E again but with a slightly higher end ASUS M5A99X board that can handle some overclocking, this build is focused more for the guy doing a little more than just gaming, maybe you do a little video editing on the side or some streaming. The 8 cores you get here may yet give you a better experience, though you do get an upgrade path of sorts with the i5.

    Yes an i5 build at the same price is going to beat out this CPU in games, but really like with the 860K it's only CPU heavy games that you'll notice the difference with a 60hz display in games like total war, CoH, or ARMA multiplayer. Otherwise an FX 8 core more so with an OC is going to be very capable for gaming.

    Overclocking Guide
    http://www.overclock.net/t/1348623/amd-bulldozer-and-piledriver-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboard
     
    8320E Gaming Benchmarks
    http://www.anandtech.com/show/8864/amd-fx-8320e-cpu-review-the-other-95w-vishera/5
     
    Various Benchmarks, these chips like to overclock it seems
    http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/amd-fx-8320e-processor-review,19.html
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    I've included AMD's GPUs in the builds mostly because they tend to be a bit faster overall in the benchmarks I've seen for their mid range cards(the 980ti still owns the high end), though with a bit higher power consumption. In addition since Mantle is being used in Direct X12 and the upcoming Vulkan APIs it stands to reason that AMD's GPUs will have better support as opposed to Nvidia's Maxwell architecture which has landed itself in a bit of a kerfuffle concerning their DX12 support for asynchronous compute though Nvidia seems to have remedied this in drivers since early DX12 benchmarks where they sometimes saw a loss in performance, only time will tell how much it will really matter.
     
    A-sync info
    http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/213519-asynchronous-shading-amd-nvidia-and-dx12-what-we-know-so-far
     
    http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/213202-ashes-dev-dishes-on-dx12-amd-vs-nvidia-and-asynchronous-compute
     
    http://wccftech.com/asynchronous-compute-investigated-in-fable-legends-dx12-benchmark/
    Another point of note for GPU recommendations is an adaptive sync display, free-sync Vs G-sync, where both effectively do the same job, though G-sync comes at a premium usually in the vain of 100 dollars or so at the low end, although G-sync does have a few features free-sync is yet to have and current G-sync high end displays are unmatched for now in the battle of technologies, however in terms of performance per dollar, Free-sync is the better choice.

    In regards to ECC support for AM1:
    With the ASUS AM1M-A apparently adding Unbuffered ECC support the AM1 platform might just make a great low power NAS, though sata slots are limited to 2 without an add in card. Now ECC memory isn't a requirement for a NAS exactly, but it's highly recommended depending on how much you care about your data.
     
    Some AM3+ boards also provide ECC aparently.
     
    http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1821403
     
    http://forums.nas4free.org/viewtopic.php?t=9201

    https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/kabini-next-step-up-from-n40l-microserver.22782/
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    Gigidy reacted to Kobathor in Have you guys ever "downgraded" on a electronic device from a high end product?   
    My friend downgraded from a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to an iPhone 6+. 
     
    I can't say I have, other than when I went from the Xbox original to the SNES. Super Mario World and Kirby Super Star are a blast. 
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    Gigidy reacted to Starelementpoke in AMD AIBs Prepare Cost Effective Radeon R9 390 Models With 4 GB Memory   
    Dude, I'd buy that. Also, good move on AMD. SUCK IT NIVIDIA!
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    Gigidy reacted to Moondrelor in Console Generation   
    Consoles are dying bruh.
    RIP Consoles.
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    Gigidy reacted to Hunched in What to get girlfriend for Christmas?   
    Because with the reference cooler it would be hotter than his gf
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    Gigidy reacted to Amazingasian in What to get girlfriend for Christmas?   
    Why get only a 980ti when you can get her a Titan Black?
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    Gigidy reacted to ForsakenLive in What to get girlfriend for Christmas?   
    Something fashinable she can wear, like a scarf, sweater or something. It's a new relationship, it would be weird if you were to get her something more than that IMHO.
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    Gigidy reacted to Hunched in What to get girlfriend for Christmas?   
    A 980 Ti obviously
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    Gigidy reacted to Fulgrim in Amazon backtracks after covering NYC subway car in Nazi symbols   
    People get offended too easily. They need to quit being little bitches.
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    Gigidy reacted to skyress3000 in Rose Gold Beats Headphones are now available   
    I mean... I would never buy Beats anyway. A bunch of students on my local college campus have beats because of the get a pair free with a macbook thing, and if I ever did that I would just sell them and buy something worthy.
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    Gigidy reacted to ThatOneRussian in Rose Gold Beats Headphones are now available   
    who the fuck buys beats anyway on these forums
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