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Hello my friends! What i will be doing with this Dream build: I'am currently motivated to start YouTube channel and do some amateur editing at the start. I plan on going 1080p 144hz monitor, because it will last longer period of time and also cheaper..... I know that 1440p is amazing, but lets say for example i max every game at stable 60fps with it for 1year with 1080p i will be able to do it for 3 years. Also i will be using this computer for everyday usage and at all that's what i wanted to say hope i didn't forgot to mention anything else, if i did feel free to ask whatever you want. I have to decide in few days what to buy in few days, also i have some questions: - Will they also give me cables with the modular PSU's i picked ? - Here in Bulgaria in random computer shop they told me to not to go for WD HDD because of some errors they can cause or make, they advice me to choose something else. Is that true ? Dream 1 Dream 2 CPU: Intel i7-5820k CPU: i7-6700k CPU Cooler: Kraken X61 CPU Cooler: Kraken X61 Mobo: MSI X99A SLI Plus Mobo: ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero RAM: G.Skill RipJaws V 2x4GB DDR4-3200 RAM: G.Skill RipJaws V 2x4GB DDR4-3200/3600 GPU: Evga 980Ti Hybrid GPU: Evga 980Ti Hybrid Case: NZXT H440 Case: NZXT H440 SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB HDD: WD BLUE 1TB HDD: WD BLUE 1TB PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750W PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750W CPU: 385€ [Mindfactory.de] CPU: 340€ [Mindfactory.de] CPU Cooler: 170€ [Mindfactory.de] CPU Cooler: 170€ [Mindfactory.de] Mobo: 215€ [Mindfactory.de] Mobo: 210€ [Mindfactory.de] RAM: 55€ [Mindfactory.de] RAM: 55€ or 70€ [Mindfactory.de] GPU: 740€ [Alternate.de] GPU: 740€ [Alternate.de] Case: 120€ [Bulgaria] Case: 120€ [Bulgaria] SSD: 85€ [Alternate.de] SSD: 85€ [Alternate.de] HDD: 50€ [Mindfactory.de] HDD: 50€ [Mindfactory.de] PSU: 130€ [Alternate.de] PSU: 130€ [Alternate.de] Final Price: 1950€ [Delivery not inc] Final Price: 1900 or 1915€ [Delivery not inc] The main reason i am not going for cheaper builds is because the difference is around 300/350Euro with like i7-4790k or i5-4690k, Noctua NH-C14 etc. and i will not clench myself to save 350 or even 400euro. I pay alot of attention to this post, please dont just ignore this... share your opinion it means alot to me and i really appreciate it! Thank you in advance, best of luck!
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I have a Cobalion in the old dream link which closed back in 2013. I realized that global link for black and white has shut down, but I never got Cobalion out. Is there any way I can get him out now?
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Please have your setups as functional systems. As if by excident a system would not work and someone notices it please help the person by telling him nicely how they could fix it to make it work. Here is my dream setup: Component Selection Price CPU Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor $999.99 Buy CPU Cooler Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $158.85 Buy Thermal Compound Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 12g Thermal Paste $12.88 Buy Motherboard Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard $505.98 Buy Memory Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $599.99 Buy Storage Samsung PM863 3.8TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $2048.99 Buy Samsung PM863 3.8TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $2048.99 Buy Samsung PM863 3.8TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $2048.99 Buy Samsung PM863 3.8TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $2048.99 Buy Intel DC P3608 4TB PCI-E Solid State Drive $8999.99 Buy Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Superclocked Video Card (2-Way SLI) $1029.99 Buy EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Superclocked Video Card (2-Way SLI) $1029.99 Buy Case NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case $206.99 Buy Power Supply Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $399.05 Buy Optical Drive I/O Magic IBD1 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer $101.12 Buy Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Full (32/64-bit) $199.99 Buy Software Microsoft Office Professional 2016 $359.99 Buy Sound Card Asus STRIX RAID DLX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card $219.99 Buy Monitor Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor $669.99 Buy Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor $669.99 Buy Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor $669.99 Buy Eizo CG318-BK 31.1" Monitor $5254.99 Buy Keyboard Cherry G80-3930 MX 6.0 Wired Gaming Keyboard $202.00 Buy Mouse Mad Catz R.A.T. PRO X Wired Optical Mouse $199.99 Buy Headphones Sennheiser PC 363D 7.1 Channel Headset $206.99 Buy Speakers Logitech X-540 70W 5.1ch Speakers $446.98 Buy External Storage LaCie 4big Quadra 16TB External Hard Drive $1399.00 Buy UPS APC SURT20KRMXLT UPS $12200.00 Buy Total: $44940.67
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Well... where to start? Hi, I'm a 22 overly-cheerful person who loves the world of technology and art. Got the hobby from my dad, and my uncle's brother, which was really into art. I recently finished my B.A. on Science of Arts and Video Games, and I took it as a complementary concentration, but mostly because it gives a lot of opportunities in the art industry as it teaches you different areas of the same branch. About my nickname? Well, it all started when I was young, my grandmother gave me a SNES when I was 3, and yes my grandmother is a gamer and still plays hardcore games. And so I was fascinated by the structure and mechanics instead of the game itself. As I got older, I've made enough research that I ended up learning more about Japan, and at that time I watched a movie called Matrix, which mixed up and... You get the picture. So how did I get here? Funny you should ask, I'm very picky when it comes to tech and especially if it's for me. I love to learn new stuff, no matter the dilemma, I go for it. Before graduating from university, I wanted to build my first PC, I wanted something really good, but my budget at that time wasn't enough, and so I decided to make it after graduating, and that time is this time. And what best place to learn than in YouTube, and looking at LinusTechTips not only taught me on how to build, but on how to succeed when it comes to the world of computers and engineering. What I do now? I thank God for everything that I am now; I'm a video editor at a television and radio network company. I'm a thinker, a builder, an artist, a writer, a designer and a computer novice when it comes to my free time. I'm an overly-cheerful friend when it comes to socializing, and so now I start my life with the future of my passion, making my dreams a reality. See you around, hope to get to know this community. Thanks Linus for the videos, they are of great help. Sincerely, NeoHikamaru
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Hi! It's going to be my first time building a PC and I would like some opinions on how to make it better/cheaper, as after picking parts the costs seems a little high when I've seen lower. Will be using this PC for watching shows, surfing web, playing games such as LoL and select AAA titles. Please let me know your thoughts and opinions, I'm going for a black-red build so it would be nice if you could suggest parts within that color scheme haha. I may also have to do some video/photo editing for college projects and presentations so it would be nice to have little to no lag for those, but certainly NOT PROFESSIONAL grade stuff. So I'd like to avoid paying a professional grade price PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Best Buy) Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.63 @ Amazon) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($144.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: Corsair RM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC) Total: $1166.42 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-08 04:20 EST-0500 EDITED: Hi all thanks for the input! I've taken all your considerations and put together this build. Please give me your opinions. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($180.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.90 @ Newegg) Motherboard: MSI B150 Gaming M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.63 @ Amazon) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Micro Center) Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC) Total: $1042.33 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-08 05:04 EST-0500 But I'm a little concerned if the huge looking be quiet! cooler would fit in the case?
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*fan is actually white CPUI7 4970K MotherboardMsi sli Krait RAM16 GB Hyper x GPU390 Sapphire CaseNZXT S340 White Storage1 TB Seagate 250 GB BXSSD PSU650 G1 EVGA Display(s)LG 24MP55 CoolingEnermax KeyboardDell MouseFunc ms-2 SoundYAHAMA 2.1 White / turtle beach BO2 Tango Operating Systemwin 7 and OSX 10.10
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Im planning on trying a new Project, To strip the Apple Mac Pro of internal parts and put a bunch of new PC parts inside, The challenge will be compatibility and the mother board , I might have to cut out the part for the IO shield, The goal is to keep it as close to the original as possible , This thing might be worth alot someday if i keep it original case and keep the parts , but This could be fun. Parts goal GTX 970 MSI 4g Intel i5 Motherboard- whatever works Ram 16gb Water cooling Corsair H100i power supply - whatever SSD - 500GB Hard Drive -Seagate 2tb Hard Drive SSD combined thing As you can tell its not super planned out but i figured this would be a cool project Also might cut out the apple logo and place it with a glass Apple logo to look inside Feel free to comment anything
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Hey everybody! Welcome to my dream rig that I am finally building after thinking about it for years. Ever since I started getting into computers and watching Linus' videos, I've wanted to build my own badass gaming machine. However that was back when I was about 15 years old and didn't have the money or the know-how to do such a thing. However, I have now taken the plunge and started building my dream rig, so let's get going! Here's the parts list: SYSTEM COMPONENTS: Case: Corsair Carbide Air 240 Motherboard: Asus Z97-M PLUS Processor: Intel Core i5 4690k Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB 1866mhz Graphics Card: EVGA Geforce GTX 760 SC ACX EVGA Geforce GTX 980 SC ACX 2.0 Storage: Seagate 1TB Hard Drive Crucial M500 960GB SSD Power Supply: Corsair RM650 COOLING: Processor: Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO (EK Supremacy EVO Nickel Plexi) Graphics Card: EK FC980 GTX Copper Acetal Radiators: EK Coolstream XT120mm and Hardware Labs Black Ice Nemesis 240GTS Pump: Alphacool Liang DDC310 w/ Barrow Clear Top Reservoir: Barrow PMMA DDC Pump Integration Reservoir Tubing: Primochill 3/8 x 1/2 PETG Coolant: Mayhems Pastel Orange Fans: 2 Corsair AF120's 3 Fractal Design Venturi HP-12's Fittings: - White Monsoon Hardline Economy Fittings - NoName Drain Valve - Barrow Clear 3-way Junction Fitting - XSPC Male to Male Fitting - Barrow Clear Plug ACCESSORIES: Cables: Icemodz Value Extensions Orange and White Icemodz Front Panel Extensions White ModDIY White Sleeved USB 3.0 Extension Bitfenix Alchemy White Sleeved HD Audio Extension Backplate: V1Tech Nvidia Claw White and Orange Acrylic Backplate Case Lights: NZXT 2m White LED's Cheap NoName eBay LED Strip PERIPHERALS: Monitor: Asus MX279 27" 1080p IPS Speakers: Audioengine A5+ and Audioengine D1 DAC Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Func MS3² and Steelseries Hard Mousepad So those are the parts i'll be using. For what I do with the system, general use and gaming, it is a little overpowered because I don't play many AAA titles. However I decided to use powerful components like this because once the system is liquid cooled, it'll be a pain in the ass to upgrade, especially since i will be using rigid tubing. The only reason i'm using rigid tubing, and probably the only reason anybody uses it, is for the looks. It'll be a bit of a pain to work with but i'm up to the challenge because I know the results will be stunning. That's all I have to say about the build and the idea in general for now, so let's get on to the building itself! The first thing I bought was the Air 240. And when I first got it, I was surprised that the outside was white, but the inside and chassis itself was black. So that had to change. I stripped it down, which is super easy to do in this case, and painted the chassis white. Since i'm lazy however, I only painted the parts that people will see; inside the main chamber and the back. It turned out good enough for me, but it's certainly not perfect. And while I was painting the chassis was when I decided to do the orange accent colour. Originally, I was going to do absolutely everything white. Complete white out build. But while painting it I decided it might look a bit bland, so I went and picked up a can of orange spray paint and sprayed the grilles orange. The bad part of all of this is I lost all of the pictures I took of the painting process. I have been buying all of the parts in stages so after I bought the case, I waited about a month until I bought the motherboard, CPU, memory, and power supply. So here is a quick potato quality phone pic I snapped while i was temporarily assembling everything to make sure it all worked and posted and everything. Now i'll warn all of you that I often get carried away and forget to take pictures while I work. And when I do take pictures, they are often with my phone. Now this is where things get a bit unusual and possibly controversial. I bought an Asus Z97M-PLUS because it was on clearance at my local computer store. However the brown PCB was the ugliest thing I have ever seen which needed to change. So I did some googling and found out that (apparently) it's safe to Plasti-dip motherboards! Since I really wanted to get rid of the horrible brownness, I went ahead and did it. Here is the motherboard (mostly) masked up. The keen viewers will notice that I forgot to mask off the M.2 slot which I noticed shortly after taking that picture. I also took off the CPU mounting bracket, and the heatsink for the power delivery stuff right beside the socket, because I painted that with spray paint. I did 5 coats of dip on the motherboard, and took a picture after each coat. I think it turned out very well! I also painted the large gold chipset heatsink too, which I forgot to take pictures of. So after all of that had dried, I started to reassemble everything. There is the occasional rough edge where the tape peeled up the dip a bit, but a lot of it isn't visible. You can also vaguely see the white painted mosfet (or whatever they are) heatsink. Here you can see the white painted chipset heatsink. And there is the motherboard stuff all put together. I am currently just using a Hyper 212 Evo from my previous computer because I still want to overclock before I liquid cool. There is a small problem with this though... The side panel doesn't fit because the cooler is too tall... but I would much rather have the side panel off than use the stock Intel heatsink. And here it is all assembled and lit up with my old GTX 760. And that is all i'm posting for tonight. This isn't how the computer looks right now and I still have more pictures and stuff to post, but I need to go to bed so i'll post the rest of it tomorrow. Anyways, hope you guys enjoy my first meaningful computer build as much as I have so far! I would love to hear what you guys think of it! Also if the pictures for some reason don't work, i'm sorry in advance. I'll fix it ASAP
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Hi Everyone, Im only just starting out on this forum and this build has already come to completion but i wanted to take the time to share it with everyone. It has been alot of fun and it was great working with Stuart from GGF Lan Party! This build has been my dream build from the start and im so happy with the final result as my everyday gaming rig. Specs: In Win S Frame, Asus Rampage V Motherboard, I7 5930K, 2 x Asus Strix 980ti's , 8 x Corsair Dominator DDR4, Corsair AX1200i PSU,Bitspower Australia fittings and Blocks, EK 360 Radiator, Thermaltake RGB Fans, 4 x Samsung EVO Pro SSD, 2 TB Black Western Digital,ModGuru Cables. Peripherals: Monitor X34 Predator, Corsair K95 Keyboard, Corsair M65 Mouse. Republic of Gamers Mouse Pad. For more Information on my upcoming builds feel free to subscribe or check out Oz Modz on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Oz-Modz-784354365026358/
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What do you guys think of my build? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vN3xwP Any recommendations? Is my PSU enough for overclocking the 4690k? I plan to get the r9 380x BTW(it wasn't on pcpartpicker)
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Go to: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sHKjTW This is my Pc build that i put together on Pc part picker. Id like anyone who is a veteran at building computers to check and see if I bottle necked or messed up anywhere. My concerns: 1.The right wattage? I went 60 watts over what PC Part Picker said. Is that appropriate? 2.Do i need more fans for my case or a better fan for my CPU? 3.Any Bottle necks. 4.Products that aren't reliable. ex. Break in a few months I Plan on using this comp for Gaming/Streaming/Video editing/Browsing the web
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Ok, so I have dared to enter the realm of budget pc builds. This is my first budget list, and from the price point, it seems good. here is the link. So, for those of you who don't trust amazon, here is the parts list: - Intel Pentium G3258 - Zalman T5 Micro ATX case - ASRock ATX DDR3 1600 LGA 1150 B85M-DGS Motherboard - 16GB Kingston Tech ValueRAM (2x 8GB) @ 1333Mhz - EVGA 500 watt 80+ Bronze non-modular PSU All of that adds up to about $270 US Dollars ($360 Canadian, 255 Euros, 18 Pounds) without shipping, since I have prime. NOTE: I currently have an Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti FTW That I will stick in there. Also, I will have it running Ubuntu, so no cost for windows AND a lot of steam games are supported! So, if you have any recommendations, please let me know.
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OK, so I recently learned about AMDs APUs and they seem amazing. And they are cheap for what they are! Enough of the fanboying. Here is the build. It is currently on-hold as I scrape up funding, and this is most likely gonna be a permanent pc. The total (without shipping) is $366.28 (242.39 Pounds, 336.55 Euros). Here is the parts list. If you don't trust that, here is the other version: - WD Green 1TB HDD @ 7200 RPM - CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler - Rosewill Dual Fan FBM-01 Micro ATX case - EVGA 430W 80+ - AMD A10 7850K APU, 4 cores @ 3.7Ghz / 4Ghz Turbo w/ 4MB Cache AND Radeon R7 Graphics built in (720Mhz) TDP of 95W - 8GB Kit of Kingston HyperX FURY (2x 4GB) @ 1866Mhz - Gigabyte AMD FM2+ A68H Motherboard (GA-F2A68HM-H) Actually, it will be a bit more than $366.28 because that was BEFORE I decided to use a 2x 4GB kit of HyperX Fury. I wanted 2 so I could go dual channel. And, yes I like the Rosewill FBM-01 case. It just looks so sleek ans stuff. Also, the APU is like my CPU on steroids. It is the 4 core version of my i3 530 pretty much. Any suggestions appreciated. ps. It will run Ubuntu to cut down on OS costs.
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[build Log] Replacing the tired old Core 2 Duo System OK Guys so here goes nothing. I've been lurking around this forum for a few months now and I was inspired by build logs so I decided I'd build myself a new computer. My current system is struggling at my little resolution (1440x900) in a lot of titles and I felt it was time to retire and sell my Core 2 Duo System and build a new Skylake system since that's the newest platform out right now. I have bought some parts, and I am waiting on checks to buy others. This rig will be used for gaming and 3d rendering of projects on revit, inventor and solidworks, etc. I am aiming for ultra settings in all currently released titles at my resolution. I do not need 60fps, however, I require a frame locked 31fps. 31fps I have found to be the spot where the picture isn't stuttering and the gameplay is smooth. The frame lock is the reason why I am going with a NVIDIA card for the new rig as opposed to an AMD card which I have currently. I will also be requiring 16gb of ram for the buffer on editing, rendering and gaming. I've delt with small amounts of ram long enough, and even 8gb will become small in about 2 years. I have no need for high level features from the Z170 boards, so I decided an H110 board would work well enough. As for storage, I am going to be purchasing a 2tb drive and a 120gb ssd for OS and office programs. For the new system specs, components in bold have been purchased already. Anyway, without further ado, I present you with the old systems specifications. Tired Old Core 2 Duo System Specifications NZXT Source 210 NZXT GRID Antec VP-450 7x Rosewill Blue LED Fans Dell LGA 775 Motherboard Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 4GB DDR2 800 Asus DirectCUII R7 260X 250gb Hard Drive As you can imagine those specs do not run anything I want them to to nearly the threshold I have. I am clearly in need of a new system, which is why I am posting my build log today. While my other build log was halted because of financials, this one will be completed in the near future because of my new financial stance. I will be purchasing a few parts every week or so and will be posting pictures and my thoughts along with it. My new system will be consisting of: New Skylake PC Build System Specifications Cooler Master N200 EVGA 430 W1 80+ 5x Rosewill Fans *Comparable to CM Sickleflow* GIGABYTE H110M-A Intel Core i7-6700K 16gb DDR4 2133 (8gb bought) ASUS STRIX GTX 970 4GB Toshiba 4TB 128MB Cache/7200RPM Hard Drive 250GB Samsung 850 EVO With this configuation I should definately be able to run all current titles at high or ultra at 1440x900 and I will see a nice boost in CAD rendering times and abilities. Windows 7 will boot very quickly and I will have no trouble in launching small applications quickly. My Folders in Windows 7 will be moved to the Hard Drive in order to keep the SSD's read and write cycles down for longevity of fast NAND. All programs will be stored on the SSD except for steam, which will be kept along with my game library on the Hard Drive. All of those fans will keep the system running nice and cool, and the EVGA PSU (Don't yell at me, I've read multiple places that EVGA's OEM is Seasonic) will keep the system powered nicely. Intel's Core i5 will be amazing coupled with the 960 and will keep me at my fps and detail threshold as well as keep my rendering times way down. I will be using the stock Intel CPU Cooler until I see a CPU temp rise above 65C in my normal use. Definately let me know what you guys think, and if I should change anything I haven't already bought based on what I've said about my thresholds in how the new system will need to perform. Pictures will be updated shortly (Give me a couple days, lol) and will be updated as I receive parts and install them. Thanks for reading, and have a great rest of your day! EDIT 1: 12/1/2015 2:31PM PST - Changed storage solution EDIT 2: 12/7/2015 1:38PM PST - Changed storage solution, graphics card, processor, and deleted fan hub
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hello, i want small compact gaming rig around 6500sek (swedish crown) 700€ or 750$ i want complete deskstop (all components) just without GPU. i was looking for something like mb: asus maximus vi impact cpu: i5 4690k psu: silverstone 500w modular sfx-L (its 80+ gold if i saw well) ram: hyperx fury (2x4gb) 1866MHz ddr3 non-ecc cl10 storage: any ssd (250gb-no more) + i already have one HDD 1tb cpu cooler: ??? (i was looking for noctua nh-L9i is it ok?) pls comment and help me if you have any changes or suggestions thanks !
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So after watching the LTT videos about the history of Intel and AMD processors on Vessel I was inspired to do something a hell of a lot different than my typical build. May I introduce you to- DREAM MACHINE 98' PURPOSE I'm going to be building a high end gaming PC from 1998, the year I was born. Here are the components of choice, taken from a Maximum PC magazine from September of 1998, a month prior to my birth. SPECS Intel Pentium II 400Mhz Intel SE440BX-2 Motherboard 128MB SDRAM 3DFX Voodoo II 12MB's 10GB Segate 10,000RPM Cheetah Drive Undecided Optical Drive Undecided Floppy Disk Drive Undecided Sound Card Undecided Power Supply Unity Undecided Case Windows 98' Operating System PROGRESS 12/1/15 - Still picking components. 12/2/15 - Ordered Pentium II & RAM If you find this build interesting make sure to follow along, this is gonna be one hell of a ride
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Hi I'm looking to build a desktop that I can use for CAD work for my degree. I use programs such as SolidWorks and Autodesk (Alias, Inventor and Vred). I have been thinking to buy a laptop for quit some time but investing in a desktop that can preform so much more is obviously the better choice. My little brother will also be using this desktop for Adobe Premiere Pro and Autodesk (3Dmax and Maya). So this investment is good for us both. I want a Desktop to be best at CAD/CAE software and video editing but I also want it to be great at gaming aswell. This is what I have chosen so far: Intel i7-6700k Skylake with GTX 980 option: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/8dDdZL or Intel i7-4790k with R9 390 xFire option: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/TqqqjX I have had some experience with building a desktop before but never in this price range and with this kind of setup. I've chosen to xFire two R9 390 in the other option simply because of the vRam capacity. I've read somewhere that its good to have great vRam for rendering and CAD stuff. Not sure if that is true. I can't afford a Xeon CPU or a Quadro GPU so I really hope this is good enough. Please let me know what you think. Could I go for better parts for the same price or cheaper? Is xFire or SLI really helping in terms of getting better performance for CAD and editing or have I completely done this wrong? Thanks
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Below are the specs. Folks on the forum helped me address finer points I had issues with. Alot of modding and painting went into the H630 case (Paint job far from perfect, but I am happy with it). Aside from a missing screw or two, it is done. And I will refrain from tearing it apart and putting it back together :lol: . As through trail and error (as has been the case for the last few months, this project has been ongoing for quite some time). Thanks! CPU Intel 5960X Motherboard Rampage V Extreme RAM 64GB DDR4 2800 G.Skill GPU 2x 295X2 Quadfire Case H630 + Waterblock Pedestal Storage M.2 Samsung 500GB SSD + 2TB HDD + 500GB SSD Backup PSU Corsair AX1500i Display(s) 42" 4k WasabiMango Display Cooling 2.560mm + 400mm + 2.140mm Radiators. 2xNoctua Industrial PPC 140mm, 4xAP182, 8x Nonoxia Deep Silence 140mm 1800rpm fans Keyboard Corsair Vengeance K70 Mouse Blue E-Blue Cobra II 1600DPI Sound Sennheiser G4 Gaming Headphones Operating System Win10
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Hi, A little bit of back ground first: I never built my own PC that was not scrap (I did build a scrap PC with back in the Pentium 3/IDE cable days out of scrap 7-8 years ago). I never had my own tower PC (always laptops), Back in the days computers were expensive, we had a family tower PC, but that had a Intel GMA 850 series graphics. My laptops had (in sequence) a GMA 950 (Toshiba), GTX 320M (Macbook), and HD4400 (surface pro 3). I got the surface due to the laptop/tablet promise, as I had an iPad before, but the syncing was awful. In any case, I didn't let the lack of graphics hardware prevent me from playing games. I remember running TES Oblivion with the GMA 950 and having external software to turn off hardware shaders calls by the game that the intel chip wasn't providing in order to get it to run. I've mostly grew accustomed to 10-30 fps (I used consider 30 fps to be extremely good, after this PC I don't know what to do with all 'em frames). For work, I code and use AWS when I need a computer with a large amount of memory that can run 24/7 (trust me, the surface can't run 24/7). After getting to know the surface, which is an excellent tablet/ultrabook, it cannot handle large loads without thermal throttling and the back gets hot anytime an app/website gets too intensive (e.g. browse Imgur for more than 20 minutes on IE or just use chrome in general, and the back will get hot). This is where I'm coming from. I have also never owned or played on a console before. Ever (OK maybe a couple of times at a friend's house). So this is my build, I want to reduce EC2 usage by running an Ubuntu instance in Hyper-V, as well as play games "the way it's meant to be played" (in 1080p at least, I probably will upgrade to 3x1080p or 1x4K before the end of life for the PC/graphics card). I also plan on travelling home for a few weeks a couple of times a year, so this thing has fit in a carry on and go through air port security. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($390.00) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($75.00) Motherboard: MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($145.00) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($200.00) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($80.00) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked Video Card ($380.00) Case: Fractal Design Core 500 Mini ITX Desktop Case ($77.00) Power Supply: Cooler Master VS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.00) Total: $1427.00 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available (purchase prices/no taxes) Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-29 23:56 EST-0500 Pictures: Final clock settings: CPU multiplier: 45, Voltage: default/did not change (1.2-1.3 adaptive), GPU: Factory clocked to ~1300 MHz/did not change. I got the GTX 980 in EVGA's B-stock section, it works (AFAIK, I tried DVI and HDMI ports, no display cables/monitors) and there are no visible blemishes. I'm aware the cable management is down right awful, but the PSU didn't come with any zip ties, so I had to make do with the little metal wire that came with some components. Plus there really is not that much room for it. I have too many external HDDs to justify getting a internal 1-4TB HDD, hence only the boot drive. Things that went wrong: I originally got a Corsair CX 500 but I think there was something wrong with the 24 pin connector. When plugged in 1 of 3 things would happen: 1. Boots fine, but no USB ports work, 2. Fans turn on for less than 1 second and everything goes off again, 3. Nothing. After RMAing that unit and getting a (more expensive) cooler master VS550 everything seemed to work fine. Things I learned: Heat sink fins are really REALLY sharp. The Noctua D14 is a MASSIVE cooler for mini ITX, and the MSI motherboard is designed in such a way that you should plug in all headers into the motherboard before installing the cooler. The Core 500 doesn't leave a lot of room to plug in things after you install the motherboard and power supply. Between the large heat sink and the power supply clamping down right next to the motherboard, you pretty much can't plug anything in after all 3 are installed. So I don't recommend the directions that the Core 500 manual provides (Install PSU first, then motherboard with heat sink attached). I'd recommend putting all the connectors in out of the case (including case headers), carefully move the motherboard (with heat sink) into the case, then moving the power supply in. (refer to 3rd image down to see the tight squeeze) When fans don't turn on, it's most likely a power supply thing (assuming the motherboard works) If you're buying a computer piece meal, use Newegg's offer where if you download their app, it gives you free premier for 3 months. It is EXTREMELY worth it, no RMA shipping label fee and free 3 day delivery for actually free. Price matching on Newegg is a bit finicky, I had to contact them twice for it to go through (both times, the agent said they'll get a gift card to me in 1-2 days, the 2nd one delivered). There also seems to be the rare agent that directly refunds to paypal rather than through gift cards. And if a non-Newegg seller posts something on Newegg (aka if not Sold and shipped by Newegg, the price match doesn't work). I got $107 back, $30 in paypal refunds and $76 in Newegg credit. I'm thinking of getting a mechanical keyboard, since I had to borrow someone else's keyboard to setup the computer because all I had was a bluetooth keyboard, any suggestions? Thanks for reading.
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So I'm going to build my PC, but not for a while so I can make changes. I would like to know if this build is good: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2Ghz Quad-Core Processor Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO ASRock H97M PRO4 Mirco ATX Motherboard G. SKill Ares Series 8GB DDR3-2400 Memory Intel Pro 2500 120GB 2.5" SSD Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200 RPM HDD EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4B (Not SC or SSC) NZXT H440 (Matte Black/Red) ATX Mid-Tower Case Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply http://pcpartpicker.com/p/T4bPRB P.S. Don't ask what games I'll be playing
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My new build "Devils Reject". It was my dream to own a high end gaming machine and since I have my own startup company and a part time job, its now possible. I know that the original Titans aren't as great for the price and there's a new titan on the market but this build isn't about getting the most for my money or to try and out perform everyone. All I wanted was to own a titan, have an intel i7 processor, more than 8gb of ram, and two Graphics Cards in sli. So this build will be achieving those criteria. Once this build is completed I'm going to move one of the titans to my Console pc (More about that later) and the other is going to go into my girlfriends build. The gpu I'm going to replace those would be two titan x's. Here are some pictures of the build so far. (Part list are in my signature) This one is a picture of my old pc and my new one
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System CPU AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core 2.4GHz Motherboard ASUS M3N-H/HDMI RAM Nanya DDR2 2x2GB + 1x1GB = 5GB GPU ASUS STRIX NVIDIA GTX 750 TI 4GB Case Game Daemon 6004 Storage Hyper X Savage 120 GB SSD | WD Caviar Blue 500 GB PSU Akyga 600W Operating System Windows 10 Pro x64
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hey i`ve just been day dreaming laytely (school is boring) after i found out that 771 xeon motherboards are cheap and i allso found some with 2 pci-e slots and i was just wondering, is crossfire or sli possible on these motherboards?
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I'm trying to stay within a $500 budget(for computer) for a built-in desk computer. Is this a reasonable build? Look in PcPartpicker link below. Feel free to rebuild using PCPartpicker. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bYbHdC. Sorry for the wrong link. I'm half asleep Derp.
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I'm a huge fan of Micro ATX builds. I've planned a kick ass Micro ATX build. The parts I'm using for the build are: CPU: i7-4790K. Not getting a skylake, I don't want to buy new RAM, Motherboard: Gigabite Z97MX Gaming 5, (Already Have) RAM: G-Skill 4x4Gb 1866 MHz, (Already Have) GPUs: x2 Asus R9 Nanos, PSU: EVGA 650GQ, (Already Have) Case: FD Arc Mini R2, (Already Have) Drives: x2 WD Green 3Tb HDDs, x2 Samsung 850 Evo 120Gb SSDs in RAID, (Already Have) Cooling: EK Predator 360, (Already Have, but need GPU blocks) I plan to get some sort of 1440p freesync monitor, but I'm not sure what I'm going to get. I'm going to run my system in it's current config until I get at least 1 Nano and a water block to go with it. My current config is: CPU: Used i5-4690K, Motherboard: Used ASRock Z97M Pro4, RAM is the same, GPU: R9 290, PSU is the same, Some old HP case from 2005, Drives are the same, Everything is air cooled. When I finish my upgrade, I'm going to use my i5 and 290 for a folding computer. I plan to update the build log when I get the i7, a Nano, and watercooling parts in a few months.