mattholmes134

I should also add that the parts in that computer besides the PSU were free.

I used this mainly as a learning experience; these parts are just temporary and allowed me to get more comfortable with actually building and more importantly setting up after assembly (OS, BIOS/UEFI settings, driver updates, etc.).

It's actually just some parts I found that happened to work. I'm not really intending to use this system but it actually runs. I just installed Linux on it and messed around. I think it was great practice for building though, besides the fact that it's pretty old lol.

MS-6734 (v1.X) M-ATX Mainboard, BFG Technologies Nvidia GeForce FX 5200, AMD Athlon XP 3000+, 2x512MB DDR-333MHz, all inside the Zalman Z11 NEO

I understand that some Intels are better but I'm not overclocking a non-k Intel and the price just doesn't work with how much money I have

Update: went with much better single-thread rated AMD https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vzL2TH

So apparently toshiba is nasty about this, and since Windows came pre-installed, they actually won't let me download the ISO. RIP.

At this point, there are a lot of options and I haven't even looked at all of NewEgg's nice combo deals, but I'd really like to find a better balance between GPU and CPU performance.

I have muster in about 5 hours so I'm about to crash, but as of right now, I have this: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/mattholmes134/saved/sh3NGX but at the same time, NewEgg is offering a combo on the Zed-170 board + the 6600k for $315, so that sounds pretty good but leaves only $200 for RAM and GPU

what's wrong with the LEPA? It's barely more than a Hyper 212 Evo and the point of the 2x4GB ram is to keep cost down but keep 2 slots open for more in the future. If anything, I'd get one cheap 8GB stick with good speed, but again the cost has to be around $500

What I'm not understanding is why the 6600k currently costs more than the 7600k if it's not as capable, and why the 7600k wouldn't work on a Zed-170 board

with this: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/mattholmes134/saved/sh3NGX If I can find a decent GPU for cheaper it might work

So far for an Intel build I have this: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/mattholmes134/saved/sh3NGX

The 1050 Ti is still cheaper, but this is what I'm working on with the Intel recommendation: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/mattholmes134/saved/sh3NGX

I really don't want to take the risk of overclocking a non-K Intel chip, especially when they cost more to begin with.