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7 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

Athlon 3000G will do it all for $50

You underestimate the caliber of spreadsheets my Dad has made. Turns out the more math you use, the better CPU you need  

In all seriousness, I just wanted 4-6 cores to keep this thing relevant for 4-5 years.

Hello yall!

I am starting to piece together a PC for my parents to use for fairly basic tasks. For the most part, it will be used for web browsing, email, and office tasks. Really, the only noteworthy 'power' task is some pretty heavy spread-sheeting with lots of macros and data processing (my Dad is a systems engineer). I would like to use a Ryzen 5 3600 for the build since it has plenty of multi-threaded performance at it's price-point. Here is the build I have started:

Due to my lack of knowledge with low end GPU's, I am struggling to pick one to keep this build under $500 without windows. Note I already have a Samsung 500gb SSD. 

I am looking for either GPU recommendations, or tweaks to the build that would suit this set of tasks well. I have toyed with the idea of using a R5 3400G, but am wondering if loosing two cores will make a large impact on performance. It would make the build a lot cheaper though.

Thanks for your thoughts!

5 minutes ago, SquintyG33Rs said:

insert inuendo

1 minute ago, TheSLSAMG said:

Any reference card should be the same length as each other since they all use identical board designs and coolers. It will be a tight fit, with less than 1/2 (13mm) an inch between the card and cooler, but it will fit fine. Different manufacturers seem to quote different lengths, between 272 and 280mm, but they're all identical.

Im perfectly fine with tight. As an engineer, tight just means it has small tolerance
 

Recently I purchased parts for a new mini workstation and I've noticed a small issue:

I bought a vega 56 card from Newegg (the XFX version) with a listed max length of 11.14in (283mm for all you normal folks). This induced panic in me as I read that regular vega reference cards are 267mm and designed my system to fit an H100i and the card in an inwin 301 case. Inwin claims a max GPU clearance of 330mm, and with a 283mm card + an H100i I am not sure there is enough room to fit both components. However, if my math is correct, a 267mm card will fit cozy with the H100i.

So my question to you: All all vega cards with a reference cooler design the same length? As far as visuals tell, I do not notice any difference between gigabyte's vega 56 card, xfx's vega 56 card, powercolors vega 56 card, ect. 

Hoping for good news here folks!

Thanks

Razer blade stealth! An ultra book would make the daily grind of "drag heavy laptop to class" a non issue! Plus that super sick thunderbolt gaming 

Hello everyone,
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Anyone wanting to play, let me know. I want to raise awareness of this epic game and grow the community.
GLHF,

This is actually very sad. I'm disappointed. I was going to by a oil cooled pc in a few weeks as I want to upgrade my computer and give my current one to my younger brother. Hopefully I can get one of these

Hello all!

The holiday season is coming and I want to buy a mechanical keyboard. I am looking for a Cherry MX Brown keyboard with a full number pad for under $100.

I would also like to have white or blue bbacklight seeing as it would go with my build

Thanks!!

Truth be told, the best part of the G3 is the "near stock (but better) software" between the look of the phone and the amount that can be changed... This might be the best phone ever

Best notebook feature: Build quality and that sweet red backlit keyboard... And the IPS display is cool too.

Truth be told, the best part of the G3 is the "near stock (but better) software" between the look of the phone and the amount that can be changed... This might be the best phone ever

I dont think you can fit both the H100i and the GPU radiator in that case... maybe the 350D can but I'm pretty sure the Prodigy cant, since with the H100i only it's already full.

I have done a build with a dual 120mm rad and a single 120mm rad and it fit just fine. It was very tight though

I know this is not what you instantly expected (Assuming you were expecting to see a all-in-one monitor and pc thingy) but allow me to explain.

I need a machine that will "Do it all". Gaming, photoediting, Auto CAD, In house streeming (not to Nvidia Shield), and last but not least, it needs to be the ultimate LAN machine. Currently I am running a surround monitor setup with one 27inch 1440p monitor flanked by two 24inch 1080p monitors at home. So for gaming it needs to be able to atleast run the 1440p monitor on ultimate, 60 FPS in MOST games and all three monitors in some of the older games I play, such as just cause two. On the go however, I have a small 21 inch slim and portable gaming monitor for LAN parties . (If this machine can run the above, I think it will do just fine one one 1080p monitor :3). Anyway, back to the point, I have come up with a solution but I need advise on perfecting it:

So here it is, The beast.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9y4n8d

And in case you couldent tell, My budget is around $3,000... So have fun while it lasts.

Thanks in advance,

Me

Check out Newegg @ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254118

Where it gives "Verified Owner" reviews

Thats realy helpful, thanks

Resently I was browsing the wonders of amazon and came across this:

http://www.amazon.com/HANNSPREE-HT231DPBU-WIDESCREEN-CERTIFIED-MOUNTABLE/dp/B00G6TPCN4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1401770559&sr=8-2&keywords=hanspree+touch+screen+monitor

A 23 inch, 10 point multitouch monitor with a rezolution of 1920x1080 and it is only 180 bucks!!

This all sounds to good to be true, so I would like to know if anyone has any experence with Hanspree (or Han's-G products for that matter) and If I should buy this "lovely" monitor. After reading multiple reviews, I have gotten mixed messages about the product leading me to belive that it could be "fake reviews" as sort of an advertisement campagin. That said, the question still remains, should I buy this monitor?

Thanks for your opinion,

I personally like these. They have a thin border making them great for surround gaming.

http://www.amazon.com/AOC-i2367Fh-23-Inch-Screen-Monitor/dp/B009V8F700/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401750041&sr=8-1&keywords=aoc+monitor

The only complaint I have about the monitors is the lack of VESA mounting, but that's not usually a problem.

I like the panel that use and for $156, they are my best pick.

Let me know what you think

If it were me, I would buy another 24 inch monitor. After 24 inches, 1080p starts to look bad.

 

Or you could save up, and buy a 1440p monitor.

I'll probably get another 24inch then. And I guess that will set me up for a 3rd later :3

Hello everyone

I am consider buying a 27inch 1080p monitor to compliment my new ASUS 24 inch monitor. This would be my main monitor so I was wondering, is 1080p a high enough resolution for a larger monitor? I don't have the power to run a 1440p monitor, and quite frankly, just don't have the money.

I am considering the following:

AOC e2752she

http://www.amazon.com/AOC-e2752She-Response-Earphone-Resolution/dp/B00CMKOVPQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1401559991&sr=8-8&keywords=27+inch+monitor

Acer G276HL

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-G276HL-Gbd-27-Inch-Widescreen/dp/B00G5AEZOQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1401559991&sr=8-3&keywords=27+inch+monitor

Thanks in advance

Its considered more of an enthusiast/prosumer resolution.

I see. Thanks for the help

I cant find a reasonable 1920x1200 monitor

I thought most widescreen 1080p monitors were 16:9?

Its not 1080p though. 1680x1050

16:10 so 1920x1200

Do you happen to know of any good monitors for about $150 thats 1900x1200?

Hello Everyone

I am thinking of buying a second monitor to match the aspect ratio of a 1680x1050 monitor that I think is 21 inches. I would like to buy a 23.6 or 24 inch monitor depending on the aspect ratio and I am considering the following options:

24 Inches:

Acer G246HL:
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-G246HL-Abd-24-Inch-LED-Lit/dp/B0098Y77OG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1401314501&sr=8-2&keywords=24inch+monitor

23.6 Inches:

Asus VS247H-P:

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-VS248H-P-24-Inch-Full-HD-LED-lit/dp/B0058UUR6E/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1401315249&sr=8-4&keywords=24inch+monitor

As you can see, I am trying to stay around/under $150.00, However I do have some flexibilty if you are willing to help me find a monitor

I would also like to know if aspect ratio is even important when pairing with a smaller moniotr

Thanks in Advance

I say they are only worth it for a very low budget gaming rig.

My budget is about $450 but there is about a $50 wiggle room