Seminole

There are three types of noise that come from hard drives and whether you can deal with them really depends on which it is:
 
1) Vibration noise that is transferred into the case. This you can solve by using rubber gromets where the drive connects or suspending it in rubber connectors. Basically you isolate it from the case some how so the vibration isn't to metal. A lot of quality cases come with these types of connections already and in other cases you may find it difficult to do.
 
2) Head movement noise - Clicking when you use the drive. Not a lot you can do about this, its inherent to the design and they all make an amount of head noise although it varies enormously from model to model in my experience.
 
3) Spinning noise - This is the constant whine/hum of a drive with the platter spinning. Not all drives make this but some do. There isn't a thing you can do about this type of noise.
 
So basically you can solve the vibration related issue (which you can test by just removing the drive and holding it in your hand) but not the other sources. Wrapping drives in cooling/sound proofing can work but when you start adding up the cost it might not be worth it compared to the substantial other benefits of an SSD, they are quiet and dont rely on spinning rust!
 
 

step 1) figure out what cpu your laptop uses
step 2) check the socket for that cpu/laptop (if its not soldered on)
step 3) find a cpu that fits in a similar socket on intel's ark
step 4) make sure the TDP of the new cpu isnt that much far off from the original, or you might be facing overheating issue
 
these are the steps you should take to replace your laptop's cpu, though there is no guarantee your laptop's bios will support the new cpu
 
edit: also, to run games, you need better graphics card too, unless your game isnt that demanding
graphics card in laptops are tougher to swap because there's no standard for laptop gpu

well as long as you dont pin your processor at the max speed and voltage all the time
it should go back to low frequency and voltage during idle/low load

That's what I was thinking. I just had no clue if turbo clockspeed had some sort of stipulations that I wasn't aware of.
 
Thanks

Hmm not that I can think of. TF2 is good if you're into that.

there's not such thing as a repost when it comes to guides my friend.
 
Thanks for the tutorial. 

you should be able to
but you probably wont wanna do this
it might either bottleneck your 970 or not be that much of an improvement

no... a hyper t4
 

Maybe OP likes the looks of an AIO. That's about the only reason to choose it over a fin tower.

amd card required more cpu overhead, end of story
its the games that requires more or less cores, but yea stronger cores does perform better for amd cards
no ssd is still fine, but $1000 pc with an i3 `-` it killed a part of me lol
u wish  marketing > consumers' wishes
to be fair, i think asrock is still fighting against it to have an external chip to overclock the bclk or something lul

Also pretty sure that this is a troll thread, judging by how you have some knowledge of CPUs in your other posts.

are you talking about the snoop dogg g sync?

celeron(celery) cpu, integrated graphics are the best

HDMI <--- most common
VGA <--- common but might not able to display at full res, not recommended `-`
Displayport <--- some tv have this i think `-`

no dont buy that because if she buys a PC that is 150 pounds then she wont be able to carry it around with her

`-` what

wipe it off with a damp cloth, its probably thermal paste
 
and i have a pentium 4 lying around `-`
im going to make it into a pendant soon

Scythe Himuro is among the best ones I've witnessed.

maybe post pictures and we can identify them?

I updated the topic with a lot of your suggestions  as for the i3 only having 2 cores, it's hyperthreading and skylake architecture make it a better choice than any of it's AMD competitors. Even in CPU bound games the i3 kind of strangles the FX-6300 to death.
And for the Pentium G4400 it's Skylake architecture and upgradability make it a far better choice than the more expensive Pentium G3258. Even though the G3258 is slightly (~10-20%) better in performance.

For the 380:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2980028/components-graphics/amd-radeon-r9-380-review-the-best-200-graphics-card-you-can-buy-for-1080p-gaming.html
https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/asus_radeon_r9_380_strix_review,23.html
Beats the 960 in almost everything.
As for the 970 thing, it can be a little bit of preference, so if you don't want to change it that's fine since I understand for some people 970 can still be a good deal. Anyhow:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sapphire-nitro-r9-390-8g-d5,4245.html
As for the last point, remember we are talking about the 6700, not the 6600. The 6700 is about 60 bucks more right now. You can up the mobo to a z170 for about another 40 bucks. Add in the 25 dollars for the 212 evo, and you really are only paying 5 bucks more.
 
These are my suggestions. I highly disagree with the 960 point, but the 970 can be preference and for the 6700 if you believe DX12 can take advantage of those threads well enough to make it a good choice, then it's fine with me.

Before I start this list I just want to say there is absolutely NO "brand bias" in this list and I would like to keep brand bias off of this thread. Also all of the builds have been outfitted with 16gb of RAM to make them equal and include ONLY CPU/GPU, mobo, PSU, and RAM.
Enjoy
 
Under $210
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nxcyD3
A8-7600 vs every other APU
The 7600 is extremely power and price efficient. A8-7850/7870 are also very good (7850 recommended)
Appropriate motherboard (supports high clock speed RAM)
Appropriate PSU
High clock speed RAM (great for APUs)
 
Under $335
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xQP723
Pentium G4400 vs FX series
The G4400 is very cheap and very new with the Skylake architecture, beating the FX series in most tests
H chipset vs Z chipset
H chipset is much less costly
GTX 950 vs 750Ti
The GTX 950 offers about a 20% increase in performance compared to the 750Ti while only slightly more expensive. But the 750ti would still be a great if you want the build under $300
PSU
Chose an appropriate PSU with good price per watt with at least 80+ rating
RAM
Chose decently priced RAM
OC version? +80 for a cooler and a Z chipset mobo
 
Under $500
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D7Y2qs
i3 6300 vs 6100
6100 has better price per performance according to most sources
H chipset vs Z chipset
H chipset is much less costly
GTX 960 vs 380 and 380x
The 380x has the best price/performance in this bunch. However the 960 is better with the i3 and it's hyperthreading (benchmarks at the bottom)
PSU
Chose an appropriate PSU with good price per watt with at least 80+ rating
RAM
Chose decently priced RAM
OC version? +$80 to buy a cooler and a Z chipset mobo
 
Under $700
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/88KNJx
i5 6500 vs 6400 and 6600 and 6600k
6500 is significantly cheaper than later models with great price/performance. 6400 has drastically reduced performance
H chipset vs Z chipset
H chipset is much less costly
GTX 970 vs 390
970 has higher memory clockspeed and generally better performance than the 390
PSU
Chose an appropriate PSU with good price per watt with at least 80+ bronze rating
RAM
Chose decently priced RAM
OC version? +$125 for a 6600k, a cooler, and a Z chipset mobo
 
Under $900
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XvWKFT
i7 6700 vs 6700k
6700 is drastically cheaper and offers good price/performance and offers better non-OC performance.
H chipset vs Z chipset
H chipset is much less costly
GTX 980 vs 390x
390x is a lot cheaper and is only 4-8% less performance than the 980 in gaming
PSU
Chose an appropriate PSU with good price per watt with at least 80+ bronze rating
RAM
Chose decently priced RAM
OC version? +$125 for a 6700k, a cooler and a Z chipset mobo
 
Footnotes:
I tried to balance the CPU and GPU performance as much as I could towards gaming without doing days of research to find the optimal CPU/GPU combo. If you would like a different CPU/GPU then I would recommend choosing one from the next/previous list to fit your taste.
The statistics and percentages here are rough. For the percentages I just looked at multiple (similar) benchmarks and roughly averaged the difference.
The list here is for gaming. I might do lists for business/bitcoin/server/other builds in the future.
Since this is not including peripherals, add $150-600+ for your peripheral budget. This is for a monitor, keyboard, mouse, storage case, etc.
Storage and cases are not included because people have their preferences for both and I'm not trying to dictate other peoples choices.
960? Why?
 
If you liked this thread then share it with people who might want this info and leave some constructive feedback  thanks

Before I start this list I just want to say there is absolutely NO "brand bias" in this list and I would like to keep brand bias off of this thread. Also all of the builds have been outfitted with 16gb of RAM to make them equal and include ONLY CPU/GPU, mobo, PSU, and RAM.
Enjoy
 
Under $210
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nxcyD3
A8-7600 vs every other APU
The 7600 is extremely power and price efficient. A8-7850/7870 are also very good (7850 recommended)
Appropriate motherboard (supports high clock speed RAM)
Appropriate PSU
High clock speed RAM (great for APUs)
 
Under $335
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xQP723
Pentium G4400 vs FX series
The G4400 is very cheap and very new with the Skylake architecture, beating the FX series in most tests
H chipset vs Z chipset
H chipset is much less costly
GTX 950 vs 750Ti
The GTX 950 offers about a 20% increase in performance compared to the 750Ti while only slightly more expensive. But the 750ti would still be a great if you want the build under $300
PSU
Chose an appropriate PSU with good price per watt with at least 80+ rating
RAM
Chose decently priced RAM
OC version? +80 for a cooler and a Z chipset mobo
 
Under $500
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D7Y2qs
i3 6300 vs 6100
6100 has better price per performance according to most sources
H chipset vs Z chipset
H chipset is much less costly
GTX 960 vs 380 and 380x
The 380x has the best price/performance in this bunch. However the 960 is better with the i3 and it's hyperthreading (benchmarks at the bottom)
PSU
Chose an appropriate PSU with good price per watt with at least 80+ rating
RAM
Chose decently priced RAM
OC version? +$80 to buy a cooler and a Z chipset mobo
 
Under $700
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/88KNJx
i5 6500 vs 6400 and 6600 and 6600k
6500 is significantly cheaper than later models with great price/performance. 6400 has drastically reduced performance
H chipset vs Z chipset
H chipset is much less costly
GTX 970 vs 390
970 has higher memory clockspeed and generally better performance than the 390
PSU
Chose an appropriate PSU with good price per watt with at least 80+ bronze rating
RAM
Chose decently priced RAM
OC version? +$125 for a 6600k, a cooler, and a Z chipset mobo
 
Under $900
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XvWKFT
i7 6700 vs 6700k
6700 is drastically cheaper and offers good price/performance and offers better non-OC performance.
H chipset vs Z chipset
H chipset is much less costly
GTX 980 vs 390x
390x is a lot cheaper and is only 4-8% less performance than the 980 in gaming
PSU
Chose an appropriate PSU with good price per watt with at least 80+ bronze rating
RAM
Chose decently priced RAM
OC version? +$125 for a 6700k, a cooler and a Z chipset mobo
 
Footnotes:
I tried to balance the CPU and GPU performance as much as I could towards gaming without doing days of research to find the optimal CPU/GPU combo. If you would like a different CPU/GPU then I would recommend choosing one from the next/previous list to fit your taste.
The statistics and percentages here are rough. For the percentages I just looked at multiple (similar) benchmarks and roughly averaged the difference.
The list here is for gaming. I might do lists for business/bitcoin/server/other builds in the future.
Since this is not including peripherals, add $150-600+ for your peripheral budget. This is for a monitor, keyboard, mouse, storage case, etc.
Storage and cases are not included because people have their preferences for both and I'm not trying to dictate other peoples choices.
960? Why?
 
If you liked this thread then share it with people who might want this info and leave some constructive feedback  thanks

Before I start this list I just want to say there is absolutely NO "brand bias" in this list and I would like to keep brand bias off of this thread. Also all of the builds have been outfitted with 16gb of RAM to make them equal and include ONLY CPU/GPU, mobo, PSU, and RAM.
Enjoy
 
Under $210
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nxcyD3
A8-7600 vs every other APU
The 7600 is extremely power and price efficient. A8-7850/7870 are also very good (7850 recommended)
Appropriate motherboard (supports high clock speed RAM)
Appropriate PSU
High clock speed RAM (great for APUs)
 
Under $335
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xQP723
Pentium G4400 vs FX series
The G4400 is very cheap and very new with the Skylake architecture, beating the FX series in most tests
H chipset vs Z chipset
H chipset is much less costly
GTX 950 vs 750Ti
The GTX 950 offers about a 20% increase in performance compared to the 750Ti while only slightly more expensive. But the 750ti would still be a great if you want the build under $300
PSU
Chose an appropriate PSU with good price per watt with at least 80+ rating
RAM
Chose decently priced RAM
OC version? +80 for a cooler and a Z chipset mobo
 
Under $500
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D7Y2qs
i3 6300 vs 6100
6100 has better price per performance according to most sources
H chipset vs Z chipset
H chipset is much less costly
GTX 960 vs 380 and 380x
The 380x has the best price/performance in this bunch. However the 960 is better with the i3 and it's hyperthreading (benchmarks at the bottom)
PSU
Chose an appropriate PSU with good price per watt with at least 80+ rating
RAM
Chose decently priced RAM
OC version? +$80 to buy a cooler and a Z chipset mobo
 
Under $700
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/88KNJx
i5 6500 vs 6400 and 6600 and 6600k
6500 is significantly cheaper than later models with great price/performance. 6400 has drastically reduced performance
H chipset vs Z chipset
H chipset is much less costly
GTX 970 vs 390
970 has higher memory clockspeed and generally better performance than the 390
PSU
Chose an appropriate PSU with good price per watt with at least 80+ bronze rating
RAM
Chose decently priced RAM
OC version? +$125 for a 6600k, a cooler, and a Z chipset mobo
 
Under $900
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XvWKFT
i7 6700 vs 6700k
6700 is drastically cheaper and offers good price/performance and offers better non-OC performance.
H chipset vs Z chipset
H chipset is much less costly
GTX 980 vs 390x
390x is a lot cheaper and is only 4-8% less performance than the 980 in gaming
PSU
Chose an appropriate PSU with good price per watt with at least 80+ bronze rating
RAM
Chose decently priced RAM
OC version? +$125 for a 6700k, a cooler and a Z chipset mobo
 
Footnotes:
I tried to balance the CPU and GPU performance as much as I could towards gaming without doing days of research to find the optimal CPU/GPU combo. If you would like a different CPU/GPU then I would recommend choosing one from the next/previous list to fit your taste.
The statistics and percentages here are rough. For the percentages I just looked at multiple (similar) benchmarks and roughly averaged the difference.
The list here is for gaming. I might do lists for business/bitcoin/server/other builds in the future.
Since this is not including peripherals, add $150-600+ for your peripheral budget. This is for a monitor, keyboard, mouse, storage case, etc.
Storage and cases are not included because people have their preferences for both and I'm not trying to dictate other peoples choices.
960? Why?
 
If you liked this thread then share it with people who might want this info and leave some constructive feedback  thanks