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    The_Sandman reacted to Mark77 in Dual Monitor Office PC   
    Boards are coming with DisplayPort as well.  Especially these days when there are some pretty solid reasons to have DisplayPort capability.
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    The_Sandman reacted to Glenwing in Dual Monitor Office PC   
    Plenty of motherboards have 1 HDMI and 1 DVI, just use a DVI to HDMI adapter for one of the monitors.
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    The_Sandman reacted to Mark77 in Dual Monitor Office PC   
    Will you have on-site IT support or a relatively sophisticated user infront of it all the time?  Or will there be a relative computer neophyte using it?
     
    The reason I ask is that you might consider getting a board that supports Intel AMT or vPro, so if the user needs support, you can remote in on an 'out of band' basis and make whatever adjustments are necessary. 
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    The_Sandman reacted to mikat in Dual Monitor Office PC   
    I updated my post, and one is connected through vga and one through hdmi
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    The_Sandman reacted to mikat in Dual Monitor Office PC   
    an i5-6500 should be fine, my mom uses that processor on her office build with 2x1080p monitors and it's fine
    my dad uses the i5-4590 (worse gpu mainly, since its haswell) for photoshop and lightroom (professionally) and it's fine
    so no you don't need a dGPU
    for your hdmi problem: you can just connect 1 monitor via hdmi and the other via vga
     
    mom's build:
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
    CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.88 @ OutletPC) 
    CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
    Motherboard: Asus H110I-PLUS/CSM Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
    Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($38.88 @ OutletPC) 
    Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.00 @ B&H) 
    Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.49 @ OutletPC) 
    Case: RAIJINTEK Metis (Blue) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
    Power Supply: Silverstone 450W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
    Monitor: Dell SE2216H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor  ($116.85 @ Amazon) 
    Monitor: Dell SE2216H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor  ($116.85 @ Amazon) 
    Total: $873.91
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-17 03:56 EDT-0400
     
    about the case: it requires alot of patience to build in, it's really small, if you want to pick another case that's also a good option
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    The_Sandman got a reaction from Starelementpoke in Want to build my first gaming PC need some opinions   
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
     
    CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($358.00 @ Umart)
    CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($45.00 @ PCCaseGear)
    Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($199.68 @ CPL Online)
    Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($137.00 @ IJK)
    Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.00 @ Centre Com)
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
    Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($509.00 @ CPL Online)
    Case: Cooler Master Silencio 352 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($79.00 @ IJK)
    Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
    Total: $1654.68
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-19 20:30 AEDT+1100
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    The_Sandman reacted to Aereldor in Want to build my first gaming PC need some opinions   
    Here, I was able to step up your build with a slightly better CPU, a much better GPU, and a better power supply, all for less money than your previous build (Yes, prices are in AUD)

    I noticed you were overspending on the motherboard a little, and since you didn't include a cooler, I assumed you didn't intend to overclock, so I did away with the overclocking motherboard, in exchange for incredible value-oriented board. Also, this motherboard supports crossfire as an upgrade, so you can add in another 390 or even a 390x later on, making this a hell of a future-proof rig.

    Also, how are BitFenix cases so cheap where you live?! This case is a steal.
     
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
    CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.00 @ Centre Com)
    Motherboard: MSI B85M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($95.00 @ Umart)
    Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($65.00 @ CPL Online)
    Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.00 @ Centre Com)
    Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.00 @ IJK)
    Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($489.00 @ Centre Com)
    Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.00 @ CPL Online)
    Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
    Total: $1403.00
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-19 20:51 AEDT+1100
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    The_Sandman got a reaction from DarkBlade2117 in First PC Build - 17 yo Gamer/YouTuber   
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
     
    CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
    Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz)
    Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($67.99 @ Adorama)
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
    Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card  ($213.98 @ Newegg)
    Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.26 @ Mac Mall)
    Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
    Total: $747.09
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-12 09:38 EST-0500
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    The_Sandman got a reaction from BrisoX in New gaming rig   
    I had some time so i put together this:
     
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
     
    CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
    Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz)
    Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($40.99 @ SuperBiiz)
    Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.85 @ Amazon)
    Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($314.99 @ Micro Center)
    Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
    Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
    Total: $816.69
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-12 05:31 EST-0500
     
     
    - Case is already included so it's cheaper than what you showed in the post above
    - R9 390 will be much more powerfull than the r9 380
    - As i said before 8GB of RAM is enough for now (you can upgrade later)
    - SSD is 240GB instead of just 120GB but there is no HDD (you can always add one later on)
    - 650W PSU needed for the R9 390
    - Sure it isn't the best looking build out there but if you're on a budget and you want the best possible performance for your money you can't really go for the good looks
     
    I hope i helped you with this, and have fun building
     
     

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    The_Sandman reacted to HKZeroFive in My new PC build   
    This is assuming you don't need an OS. I couldn't quite fit a 5820K with the 980Ti but I think the 6700K still does a decent job.
     
    PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kThXxr
    Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kThXxr/by_merchant/
    CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($411.88 @ OutletPC) 
    CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.99 @ NCIX US) 
    Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($112.98 @ Newegg) 
    Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
    Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
    Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($624.99 @ Amazon) 
    Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
    Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
    Total: $1526.48
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 07:11 EST-0500
     
    Please don't suggest builds like that. Meh PSU, kinda worthless CPU considering the budget, too much RAM...
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    The_Sandman reacted to Sack in Moving to a new PC, keeping old SSD   
    Yeah you can reuse the drive in whatever way you want, whether you can reuse the windows 7 license is a different question depending on how you got that windows license. If you got it preinstalled from an OEM (premade desktop or laptop from the store) then no, the license will then be locked to that hardware and you can't use it again. You can update to Windows 10 however many times you want, but it follows your hardware not the actual drive. Say you build a computer, install windows 7 and use a license that you have bought yourself, then you can instal windows 10 from a USB drive because the key that you got when you upgraded to windows 10 recognises your hardware and install automatically.
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    The_Sandman reacted to Sack in Moving to a new PC, keeping old SSD   
    Follow your own topic. General rule, new hardware means reinstall drivers remove old ones. New system reinstall everything... or not and deal with the absolute shitstorm of troubles and slowdowns that follows.
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    The_Sandman reacted to Djole123 in Cheap Office PC for family member   
    Yeah, Semprons and Athlons are great for office use. You have nailed it.
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    The_Sandman reacted to Loadent in Cheap Office PC for family member   
    Just my 2 cents here. I would put a SSD instead. If it is truly only a office computer, a 120 or 256 ish will hold all you will need and will be much more responsive.
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    The_Sandman reacted to HKZeroFive in In need of a part list for a 900 CAD$ Gaming Pc   
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
    CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.75 @ Vuugo)
    Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.49 @ Newegg Canada)
    Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.98 @ Newegg Canada)
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.75 @ Vuugo)
    Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($291.98 @ Newegg Canada)
    Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Canada Computers)
    Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.98 @ Newegg Canada)
    Total: $907.92
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-19 09:34 EST-0500
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    The_Sandman reacted to RevoltTrain in $1500 USD Editing / Gaming Build   
    Awesome! I definitely love your setup. Might build something along those lines
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    The_Sandman reacted to stconquest in What do you think about this build I want to make?   
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

    CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€222.84 @ Mindfactory)  <<Can overclock this in the future, buy cooling then
    Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€117.87 @ Mindfactory)
    Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (€64.38 @ Amazon Deutschland)  <<2x8GB 3000MHz version is like $115 Euros
    Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€87.86 @ Mindfactory)
    Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  (€216.31 @ Amazon Deutschland)
    Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (€84.12 @ Mindfactory)
    Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€69.90 @ Caseking)
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  (€110.42 @ Mindfactory)
    Total: €973.70
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-08 15:00 CET+0100
     

     
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

    CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€222.84 @ Mindfactory)
    Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€65.93 @ Mindfactory)
    Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (€57.39 @ Mindfactory)
    Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€87.86 @ Mindfactory)
    Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  (€337.76 @ Mindfactory)
    Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€36.29 @ Amazon Deutschland)
    Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€66.90 @ Caseking)
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)  (€99.90 @ Caseking)
    Case Fan: ARCTIC Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (€4.90 @ Caseking)
    Total: €979.77
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-08 15:06 CET+0100
     

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    The_Sandman reacted to SaladFingers in $1500 USD Editing / Gaming Build   
    Yeah I wasn't talking about the actual performance of the chip. You will have to run the cards on a less than ideal PCI lanes setting though if you go with this CPU. 16 lanes mean 2 GPUs would run at x8. While that's pretty much the same with x16 in most cases, what happens if one goes 3-way or 4-way SLI/CF? The x4 connections would present a real bottleneck at this case and more lanes would be needed. So yeah if we're talking 2-way SLI its perfectly fine but anything more than that requires more lanes sadly even if the processing power is still enough.
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    The_Sandman got a reaction from RevoltTrain in $1500 USD Editing / Gaming Build   
    Yes i'm really happy with it. I play on a 1440p G-Sync monitor and get really good framerates (BF4 Ultra settings up to 120FPS / Fallout 4 Ultra settings around 80 FPS, just to name 2 of the games i play currently). I wouldn't really change anything if i would have to buy it again. Maybe i would go with a Mid-Tower case but that's just personal taste. Maybe in the future i will go SLI with a second 980Ti (therefore the 1000W PSU), but at the moment i don't really feel the need for it as this system perform really well overall.
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    The_Sandman got a reaction from SaladFingers in $1500 USD Editing / Gaming Build   
    No the 6600K will definitely not hold back the 980Ti
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    The_Sandman reacted to jaffacakes in What do you think about this build I want to make?   
    Way better:
     
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant   CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)  Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.75 @ OutletPC)  Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($41.99 @ Amazon)  Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.88 @ OutletPC)  Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg)  Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)  Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($84.89 @ OutletPC)  Case Fan: Enermax UCTVS12P-W 76.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ Amazon)  Total: $901.46 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-07 12:06 EST-0500     I left the case like the one you chose, even though it's a little high for that price point. Try going with some cheaper one ($40-50 range).
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    The_Sandman reacted to Naeaes in Rad placement in phanteks enthoo pro   
    So that they're in between the case and the radiator. So if the rad is at top, put the fans above the rad. Performance-wise it makes no difference but it's easier to clean. 
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    The_Sandman got a reaction from Coaxialgamer in "Bang for Buck"-Build for a friend of mine   
    Nevertheless it's a really good build you put together
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    The_Sandman reacted to Aereldor in "Bang for Buck"-Build for a friend of mine   
    Well, what I saved you with the CPU, Cooler, Power Supply, and Storage can be put towards a better video card. For a card like an R9 380, I'd recommend 1080p. For a 380x, I'd recommend 1080p ultrawide.
    Also, you don't need 16GB of RAM for gaming. In fact, I know of few games even now that use more than 6.5 at most. Content creation and video editing is another story, but I think 8GB - especially with DDR4 - should cut it.
    If you can be a little more frugal (with the storage and case) I think you might be able to squeeze a 390 in there, with which you can damn near max out everything at 1440p and get good framerates at decent settings even at 1440p ultrawide. Post in the 'Display' section of the LTT forum for recommendations. I'm sorry I can't be of more help, but PCPartPicker shut me out.
     
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    The_Sandman reacted to Coaxialgamer in "Bang for Buck"-Build for a friend of mine   
    What about this :PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ZP4xr
    Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ZP4xr/by_merchant/
    CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)
    CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
    Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($143.98 @ Newegg)
    Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
    Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
    Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($319.98 @ SuperBiiz)
    Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
    Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg)
    Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
    Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
    Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
    Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ Newegg)
    Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset ($59.99 @ Amazon)
    Total: $1518.82
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-05 07:13 EST-0500
    Just buy windows of reddit or g2a
    Edit, dont know if possible in finland though.
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