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I'm deciding on a PC for a friend who does coding and modding for Xbox and PS3. Is Console Coding/Modding GPU bound because he's on tight budget so I need to decide on getting a good CPU but crappy GPU/iGPU or a mid-tier CPU and okay GPU 

3 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

What exactly happens, does the audio cut out when you speak into it (or vice versa). Do you have to choose which one works?

My Realtek HD audio manager prompts to tell me what device was plugged in, if I pick headphones, I can hear audio perfectly fine but microphone doesn't register on my PC what so ever

My PC won't enable me to hear audio and speak through the microphone at the same time when plugged into the audio port and I don't know how to fix

I am looking for a cheaper solution plus I like the extra performance a desktop has to offer. 

ITX build

I need some help with some software experts, because I am just getting into youtube and want a good screen recording software that I can get for free that works w/ windows 10. If you know of any, please post below. Also, I have tried IceCream and Fraps, both I didn't like. Fraps didn't work with windows 10, IceCream didn't record the audio and I had the audio option on.

 

 

Remember, has to be Windows 10 compatible.

OBS?

well. . . TDP isn't equal to power consumption, but there is a correlation. higher TDP parts consume more power, be it short bursts or continuous.

 

 

 

TDP is the average power consumption over an extended load, because given enough time to heat soak the parts, power consumed is equal to heat dissapated.

TDP doesn't take into account short bursts of high power consumption, as they don't have a significant contribution to the heat output.

Yeah I worded that badly, naturally CPU/GPUs with higher TDP naturally consume more power as they are hotter but you can't necessarily judge the power consumption from the TDP eg. 390 only consumes 60W more than 970 under load

Hey guys,

 

We're looking to buy a media/storage PC, and originally were planning on getting the i3 6300T (35W TDP). I did some maths, which leans highly towards the non "low TDP" versions. Here is the chart:

 

So basically, how important is low TDP for server machines (24/7). Does it mean it will draw 85% more, whatever you are doing? Or is it just a limitation on the CPU so it cannot draw more than that. If you do the same task on a 6400T & 6400, will they draw similar wattage? Or will the 6400T be a lot more efficient. 8.5% increase cost for a 50% improvement seems like an easy choice (even the entry i5 is 30% for 4% extra).

 

Wondering what you guys think Any input on my build is appreciated as well (but not necessary)

 

Thanks a lot,

Clampy

You're making the general confusion.

TDP has zero correlation with wattage or power consumption, it's rather a measure of cooling and how much heat it can output.

But low TDP would still be nice for a 24/7 machine

is it ok if i make my own custom case with wood planks or something like that until i save up money for a real case?

If you can't afford a real case don't bother making your own unless you know what you're doing.

Just setup an open bench 

I own a XFX R9 360 and recently, the last 2 or 3 days, when I turn on my PCrad, the GPU Fan ramps up to 100%, which is really annoying. I reset it to Auto in Radeon Setting/Crimson or whatever you wanna call it and it still does it. Really frustrating. Anyone else had this problem/know how I may fix this? 

Thanks in advance.

use MSI AB

So that would be 3 fans out and 2 fans in i guess?

yes

Just get 5 140mm and your done, place two at front, one at back and two up top

I was wondering what have a bigger affect on the gaming experience. The following are the choices that I can choose

i5 6600k and GTX 970

i7 6700k and GTX 960

GPU would always generally have bigger impact on gaming and since i5 is little far off the i7 in gaming besides HT, the i5/970 would be better

Patrick Bateman, on 01 Jan 2016 - 1:21 PM, said:

 

What about 4k 

More pixels less CPU dependant more GPU dependant, i3 wouldn't bottleneck a top end GPU at 4K

I want to ask,  how good is this cpu for 1440p without oc ing

Won't bottleneck anything unless it's 3 980Ti, 1440p is less CPU dependant

 

So this partslist is for a gaming build I will be making, I plan on playing the latest AAA games such as Just Cause 3, GTA V, The Witcher 3 among others at 1440p high-ultra settings. I don't mind if the fps is at 45 fps because I can't really notice a difference from 45 to 60 which is why I went with a 390 I just don't want it dropping down to 30 fps or something. I also want it to last a year or 2 before I have to do any upgrades. Also, I was thinking of getting a Mionix Castor instead of a Logitech G502 but I'm not sure so opinions? Anyways, here's the build

With your budget you might as well opt for a 390X and I changed PSU

24 inches monitor for gaming is small.

It's perfectly fine

So, what kind of disadvantages am I looking at if I go with the i3?

less multitasking, can't open as many programs at once, some games utilize more cores where a i3 may lack and less offload on the CPU usage, less Intel features this is generally speaking though, some specific CPU tasks that isn't general usage benefit a lot more from using an i5 such as rendering or editing

Newegg is in the Uk http://www.newegg.com/global/uk

Tried buying something from it? Overcharge on tax and shipping

So do you think the EVGA 850 watt is to much? 

but having those 850 watt wouldn't it mean that i wont have to upgrade in the furture? 

i currently have a Coolermaster B700 atm, but do u think that is enough ?

I would upgrade since you don't really have a good quality PSU atm but there's not exactly any harm in going overkill on wattage

what would you suggest getting, i also want it to be furture proof so i dont have to buy new psu when i need another upgrade.

- thanks

Even 650W would be adequate so I would go for 750W

Good PSU, quite overkill on wattage tbf

 

What do people think about this? It's not the best equipment, budget is stupidly tight. But I think it'll be ok to start and build over time.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Celeron G1820 2.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  (Purchased For £15.00) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£37.19 @ Aria PC) 

Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For £12.98) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For £22.49) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GT 730 2GB Video Card  (£49.70 @ CCL Computers) 

Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  (£29.62 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£29.94 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £196.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-30 14:34 GMT+0000

 

As you can see, I have the CPU, Ram and Hard Drive and have no more than £150 left for MoBo, Video Card, Case and PSU (I looked at the SeaSonic one on PCPartPicker as it says it's fully modular, but it isn't)

 

What is this build for? Honestly doesn't even look like it's worth having tbh

but I can get a oem version that comes without a  cooler. would the pentium cooler work?

I wouldn't get OEMs and the stock cooler might work

I've just noticed it also doesn't seem to think I've overclocked at all 

MSI Afterburner?

Not any fps difference worth the upgrade. DX12 still isn't a factor yet so I wouldn't worry