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$850-$900 Editing And Gaming Pc Build Advice.
Dunhamrobbie posted a topic in New Builds and Planning
Hi guys, My pc is getting very slow and I have had it for a number of years. So now I want to build a new one, I use adobe premiere pro and photoshop often. I play games like minecraft and some fps games as well as skyrim. I am looking to spend up to 900 us dollars. Thanks, Robbie D. -
By: Complx Hello everyone! Time for my 2nd scratch built case! This time the focus will be around one of my favorite games of all time, Mirrors Edge. And with Mirrors Edge 2 being announced at E3 this year, I thought, what a better way to celebrate than to build a case around the art direction from the game. I will be using this thread as a complete build log, from design, to CAD modeling, construction, and finishing. So lets get started shall we! One of the many reason I feel in the love with the game was the look and feel of the environment, as well as the game play itself. The environment was very vibrant, bright colors, a stark contrast to a lot of the dull brown a lot of games seem to have. For those of you who have not seen or played the game, here are some images for it that I drew inspiration from. For now, all that I have is an initial sketch of what I hope the final design to look like, I will be doing some photoshop work to it and do more sketching and drawing to get some of the finer details work out in the beginning. A overall ideas I have at the moment about the design Completely white exterior, one of the prominent features of the game is its use of white in all of the exterior buildings Bright colored interior, again, the use of very vibrant colors on the interiors of the buildings was interesting to see and I want to incorporate that into the design as well Need to be clean, inside and out, no mess no slop. If anyone has anything else they would like to add say, feel free to comment! I hope this goes well and thanks for viewing! Stay Tuned! Feel free to check out the livestream channel, I will be doing a lot of CAD modeling of this project, and you can watch the progress as I go. Times will be random, but check every so often, you might catch me at a time when I'm streaming! Livestream: http://www.twitch.tv/complxdesign
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Whats up guys! So this is the start of project Desire! So this project is going to be based around a Corsair 300r. Yes, a small 'budget' case. But my mission is to take a lower end case and fit all the things a high end build would have, and still look tasteful. This build will, eventually, be cooled by a custom water loop. Emphasise on the eventually. I am only a student, therefore rely on earning my money from a part time job: but i am on summer holiday therefore i can work loads and earn the money i need. At least thats the plan. So as mentioned above, funds are limited. Therefore this project log may stretch for a while. Not years, but maybe months. I am going to start by performing the case mods, because they're the cheapest, and most fun. But i also already have a system for the time being. So at the moment, expect lots of mod updates, and in the future lots of hardware updates. Below i have put together a list of the components that I plan to use. But this list is subject to change. The Parts: Case - Corsair 300R Motherboard: Gigabyte z87-UD3H or Asus z87 Sabertooth CPU - Intel Haswell i5 4670K RAM - Corsair Vengeance Pro (So Sexy) PSU - Anything above 700W GPU - Either a 770 or a 670 Storage - Already own a 60gb ocz SSD, either 2x samsunjg 840 120gb pro's or 1x kingston 240gb Cooling: Cpu Block: EK Supreme LTX Copper Acetal WB GPU Block: EK FC670 CSQ Copper Acetal WB & EK FC670 CSQ Backplate Reservoir: Bitspower Z-Multi 250mm Water Tank Res : Clear Pump: 12V DDC Pump Radiator: XSPC RS360 360mm Rad & XSPC RS240 240mm Rad Tubing: Chromed Copper Pipes These parts will change, especially the cooling parts, as i cant predict where i will be funds wise and what will best suit my needs. The original Case: This is a picture of the stock 300R, just incase you havent come across it before. Overall its a pretty nice case. For £60 you get what you pay for and a little more. When I first bought this case i was like woah £60 is a little dear. I've never paid more than 30. But i don't regret the spend and definitely wouldn't spend a dime less in the future. I'm not going to write a full review cause theres plenty out there, but its a pretty solid case as far as features go. The Vision: Now, i'm no sketchup pro, therefore i stayed as far away as possible. Instead i went to what i know, Photoshop. Some of these renders are a little sketchy but they are only to give you an idea of my vision. So here are a couple sketches i've put together of what i intend to do, and a little description to help explain my ideas. The Front Panel: So this is my proposed front panel. I am going to use a piece of aluminum to cover the original front panel. There is going to be alot of rounded corners in this build, hence the rounded triangles. So for the mesh im going to use the original front panel mesh on the 300R, because i like the silver corsair logo and want to keep it. For the black acrylic, you guessed it, im going to use an opaque black acrylic. I dont really want this to act as a window, hence the opaque acrylic rather than smoked. Also i am relocating the usb and headphone ports, just because i think they look better on the side. Side Panel - So again with the rounded corners. Ive split the window into 2 sections, just because i think it makes it look a bit cooler. Unlike the front acrylic this is going to be smoked. So when the system is off, you cant see in, but when lights are on you can. Up top your probably wondering what is protruding out. Unfortunately, corsair didnt really design this chasis to fit a H100/radiator up top. So instead of just having fans or a rad planted on top, i thought id make a feature out of it. So im going to be using metal spacers to elevate a piece of black acrylic up, and then extend the roof section to accomodate a 360 radiator, currently only holes and space for a 240mm. This elevation technique will also be used on the side panel windows, dont ask why i just think it will look cool. Theres also some other features that im going to be vague about until actually doing, just because im not 100% on the design yet. Inside - So this is ,obviously by far, the most vague render. I couldnt really envision it in photoshop so i thought id go barbones and just show a vague layout. The res placing is almost definite. Unless i come across problems down the line. But the loop, flow etc is all just ideas. I am going to use alu or acrylic to section off the bottom and front, removing the drive cages and 5.25" bays. This will make room for a 240 in the front. So those are the main ideas and things that i am going to do. I hope you like! If anyone has any ideas/improvements, please feel free to leave your suggestions down below! I have already made a start on the front panel and the sectioning of the internals, so expect an update soon! And heres a rough little render of it all put together: Thanks for looking :D
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Hi all, Just wondering if anyone from Melbourne, Australia could help me with my (semi)new build. Please see thread:http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/15451-updating-my-pc-mobo-gfx-cpu-cpu-cooler-help/ I'm now looking for someone to help me with the physical side of the build (i.e. installing everything) because I want to learn how to do this stuff rather then handing it on to a PC shop to do it for me. If anyone could help me it would be much appreciated, I can provide some remuneration for your time if necesssary. Thanks for taking the time to read this post! -
Hello, and thanks for visiting my topic:) So I bought a Silverstone Temjin TJ07b-w USB3.0 case a little while a go, and I'm going to make a watercooled Z87 system in it. Here are some of my plans: 1. 360mm front radiator (this will be the main focus on this mod log) 2. Cable management holes 3. Cleaning up ugly holes that silverstone makes in my case 4. Paint everything black (not sure what texture) 5. Maybe removing top 2x120mm fan grill and putting a clear plexi window there 6. Put some 3,5" drives somewhere 7. Cool stuff you guys suggest!
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Kwongger's Golden Circuits - H440 Build After a breif, underwhelming stint with AMD CPU's, I am retreating from the Dark Side, back to the Order of the Jedi. This will not be a rapidly moving build log, I am a High School Student, and will also be moving 1,500km over the summer :thumb: Unfortunately, I'll be using an AMD FX-8320 and an AsRock 990fx Killer until I can order the 4690 and Sabertooth... Main Components: Case and STAR of the Show: NXZT H440 White/Black CPU: Intel i5 4690 (Placeholder for 5770k) MB: Asus z97 Sabertooth MarkI GPU 1: OEM GTX 760 1.5gb (long story) GPU 2: OEM GTX 760 2gb RAM: 16gb 1600mhz Hodge-Podge PSU: NZXT HALE90 V2 1200W SSD 1: 120gb Kingston HyperX Boot Drive SSD 2: 250gb Kingston HyperX Game Drive HDD: 3tb Seagate 7,000RPM Data Drive H20 Cooling Components: CPU Block: ??? GPU Blocks: EK 670 Block Pump: D5 Variant, Please Suggest one! Res: Bitspower Water Tank Z-Multi 250 Inline Reservoir - Clear Rad 1: Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper Triple 120mm Rad 2: Alphacool NexXxoS Monsta Dual 120mm Radiator Fittings: Gold Monsoon Free Center Compression Fitting - 3/8"ID x 1/2"OD Do not have & haven't ordered Ordered Obtained Modding Plans: (Not in order!) My mods won't be too extensive, just enough to make this case look sexy as hell. 1- Gold fan grills 2- Add Motherboard Lighting 3- Paint Gold Circuitry on the PSU Cover 4- White Plastidip Radiators 5- Add cool paintjob to sidepanels, front and back. Most likely a tron, circuit work type theme. 6- Cover the spaces in the back panel where the I/O lights flood in a bit. 7- White Plastidip GPU Casing (It's Black now) 8- Add GOLD Case feet! Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions! -
Intro. Welcome to the build log of my terminal keyboard conversion. Throughout this log I'll be going through the steps I've taken to convert a ADDS 1010 Green Alps mechanical terminal keyboard that was built sometime between 1986-1989. When I found this keyboard at a garage sale it was still in it's original plastic and looked like it had never been used. For only $4 it was an absolute steal!
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Hello! Looking to build a PC soon, and just wanted some other opinions on some of the parts I have chosen: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qPyhmG I am flexible to changes in any of my parts. What I am looking for is if there is a better alternative to a part for the price (or even a little more, maybe), or one that is equivalent (or better!) for less money. For example, I chose AMD for the CPU because it seemed like it had good performance for less money than an Intel CPU. I would also like to overclock at least the CPU, so I want the PSU to allow for that. I would like to add that I am not sure what peripherals to get, or whether to get Windows 7 or 8. I also looked at the ACER G246HL Abd monitor instead of the ASUS monitor. I might get that keyboard and mouse, but if there is a better alternative out there, which there probably is, I would like to get that instead. I must also add that I am a first time builder. Please give me your opinion and suggestions! Thank you!
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Hi guys, I build myself my first Pc ever maybe 9 - 10 months ago and made some mistakes back then when buying the components. So I decided to slowly upgrade my Pc, first starting off with the case.. My current rig: Cpu: Intel i7 3770k Mb: Asus P8B75-M Ram: G.Skill Ripjaws 16Gb @1600Mhz Psu: 530 Watt Thermaltake HDD: Some random I found laying around Fans: Same here SSD: Adata Premiere Pro S900 128Gb Gpu: Zotac Gtx 670 Overclocked Case: Aerocool XPredator X1 The performance of this rig ain't bad, but i don't like the little details, for example the horrible cabel management in the X1, also I will prepare for SLI: I need a new Psu, Mb and a second gtx, even though i will buy that one in the end, hoping for some more price drop. Further, I will add a 1Tb HDD and another SSD for Raid0, as some better fans. To buy list: Mb: Gigabyte Z77X-DH3 Psu: Corsair HX850 HDD: WD Blue 1Tb SSD: Adata Premiere Pro S900 128Gb Gpu: Zotac Gtx 670 Fans: 3x AF120 Case: Corsair 540 Air RAM: G.Skill Ares 16Gb 1600Mhz Update 1: Today I bought myself the 540 Air, it's kinda strange to get it here in Germay.. My trusted retailers won't start shipping until October, so I was looking for some sites. It will be shipped in 6 Days, so i hope to get it in 10 days. I will give you guys some pics of my current rig before putting everything in the new case Update2: I think the next I'm going to do is the sleeving: I thought of going for black/blue Theme, since my case is black and the Mb i want to buy is main blue. I'll order them this evening, hopefully they arrive in the next two days!
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Before I start I should mention that I have been contemplating and planning this build for some time now. Due to a turn of events that caused me to rip apart my PC this projects has been pushed forward. Most of the work shown is just some pics I took along the way and no pictures have been taken specifically for this thread/build log. Please note that the updates may be out of order since im putting things together as I get them and have the time. If there is something you want to know about the build or something you think I should add in the log please let me know. I will read all input and answer all questions as best I can, your input is appreciated! Remember to to receive continued updates automatically! Parts List Pre-Update #-01: Where it all started. Update #000: Oh the woe's Update #001: What was only supposed to be an upgrade. Update #002: Just another thing to RMA. Update #003: Something that should have already been an option. Update #004: H320 and NF-F12 PWM Test Fit. Update #005: A big air flow decision. Update #006: A cool ram cooler? Update #007: Questions Answered, Questions Asked Update #008: Its only temporary, its only temporary. Update #009: Airflow Direction Decided! Update #010: Power... Where? Update #011: The way Christmas presents should be wrapped. Update #012: I may be trying to find excuses to buy things, just maybe. *whistles* Update #013: So, bigger isnt always better... Update #014: Thanks Noctua! Update #015: SATA Cables Ahoy! Update #016: Delicate sorted cables for computer-fanciers Update #017: Old dogs can learn new tricks Update #018: I think I gained a few pounds Update #019: Just ignore that mistake Update #020: Rounding up the small things Update #021: The sexy beast has been unleashed Update #022: Glamor Shot Time! Update #023: Sexy as always! Update #024: A quick simple fix. Update #025: So far so good. Update #026: Really? Just come on, I mean REALLY!!! Update #027: The Last Haul? Update #028: What! A Noctua RAM Cooler Update #029: Could these be any cooler? Update #030: Cant be bad? Bah, Ill show you! Update #031: How'd that get there? Update #032: Brand spankin new! Update #033: Tech Porn Alert!!! Update #034: A look inside the bowels of a Air 540. Update #035: Vanity Shots Ahoy! Update #036: 2011 gets mounted, feat. H320 Update #037: A neat little trick! Update #038: Round and round the tubing goes. Update #039: Just right, not too long and not too short. Update #040: Noctua on Noctua action! Update #041: Nothing special to see here, just a look around. Update #042: What? Why? I think you might like fans a little bit too much... Update #043: Baring it all. Update #044: Too close, too close. Update #045: Sizing them up Update #046: Ahh, still too close! Update #047: Snippety Snip! Update #048: User replaceable my ass! Update #049: Baking some Noctua "sandwich cookies". Set-Update #050: Taking it off at the knees! Set-Update #051: What happens when you fill your desk. Update #052: Pooowwweeerrr! Update #053: Who uses HDMI on a PC... Set-Update #054: My new baby needed some ice. Set-Update #055: Lighting it all up! Update #056: Just a nudge, Perfect! Update #057: One little thing after another. >_> Update #058: Interesting... You sure you have enough fans? Update #059: Where's that been? Update #060: Almost forgot one, kidding Update #061: Another look around, really? How much more can I really... Oooh what's that! Update #062: A second motherboard emerges! Update #063: FINALLY! *dances around in circles* Update #064: What did I get my self into? Update #065: Directing all that airflow. Update #066: BEWARE Noctua's color scheme has been embraced! Set-Update #067: Cleaning it up.
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Hey Guys, So last month i bought a new case for my main pc. I found all my old hardware from a long time ago and i thought i can make a linux based server. So i putted all the components in my old NZXT case. And i tried to boot it up...there was a flash and the power in the house shutted down. The psu was broken but system still works!(tested it with my dads psu) but after 2 weeks my dad needed his psu for the htpc, since then i never used the pc anymore. So today i saw the pc sitting in the corner collecting dust and i thought i realy need to make this pc work again. The NZXT case still is perfect the only problems are the fans they make to much noise and only work on molex. Upgrade 1: Fans So you can see the dust and there is no cpu cooler. Upgrade 2: Cpu-Cooler The video card is a Gigabyte Radeon HD2600. Still working fine and does it job. These are some of the stickers ofcourse it doesn't have any of these inside I don't think they still make these quality Sound Blaster stickers. This is the io, it has 7.1 out wich is great but it only has 2 usb ports so that's why it has an usb bracket at the bottom. The esata is bad you have to connect them via the sata ports on your motherboard. It has firewire :0 And 2 extra usb ports. Motherboard glory. 2x1gb ddr2 800 RAM. So now you have seen this all. I want to buy these parts: http://www.alternate.nl/Corsair/Corsair+VS350/html/product/1039455/?tk=7&lk=9307 http://www.alternate.nl/Corsair/Corsair+Air_Series_AF120_Quiet_Edition/html/product/999895/?tk=7&lk=9301 http://www.alternate.nl/Cooler_Master/Cooler_Master+Hyper_TX3_EVO/html/product/915236/?tk=7&lk=9344 Optional: 60GB SSD (it will have linux on it or else i will use my WD caviar Blue) Hope you guys can help me a little bit out with the parts. I think i'm going to start in a 1 or 2 weeks
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Hey Guys, So welcome to my build log for my PC and set up. This log will show my upgrade path to what will eventually be watercooled 2500k, SLI 760s. These plans may change, but that's what the build log is for :D Feel free to follow this topic and ask questions below Feedback is appreciated and awesome! Up to date specs will always be in my signature Here is the upgrade path that I have planned (obviously this is subject to change): 1). One MSI Gaming Edition 760 (Complete) 2). Mic scissor arm (ordered). 3). Update OS to windows 8 (Complete) 4). Fractal Design Arc XL and spray paint the mesh sections red (waiting on release). 5). New mic (thinking Audio Technica at2020). 6). Two more Asus VN247H-Ps. 7). Power supply upgrade and schmexy cable extensions 8) 2nd GTX 760. 9). WATERCOOLING TIME BABEH! :D Here is my build in its form before the build log started: More pictures here ( https://picasaweb.google.com/101618174472567028306/May17201302#5878551076247547682 ) Thank you all for tuning in. I hope you have a fraction of the excitement that I do for this build! bchampion96
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Alas my old PC is no longer fit for use and it is time to upgrade and build my first computer. This new rig is going to be mainly used for gaming, programming and a bit of photo editing. Specs: Intel i5-4670K Noctua NH-D14 Asus Sabertooth Z87 MSI GTX 680 Twin Frozr OC Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2x4GB) 1866Mhz (+ potential mix&match with random dimms) Samsung 840 Evo 120GB SSD (boot) Samsung 830 64GB (cache) 1TB seagate barracuda 72000rpm (cached) Seasonic G-series 550w 80+ Gold PSU (upgrade?) Silverstone TJ07 My goal for this is to make a nice looking rig with a bit of metal work here and there, air cooling for the meantime but might upgrade to a custom water-cooled loop later in the year. This is going to be a month or two long project so don't expect any finished pics till sometime next month. Index: First delivery Second delivery Stuff to come, bad news and questions Modding update: Now in 4K! (hopefully) New room and modding update! Aluminium everywhere!
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So, we have a domain controller that is our network DNS. We want to log all external DNS requests made to the DNS (since it's the primary one for everyone) along with the Hostname of each person doing the requests. So say I am on Workstation1. And I go to www.bigbobssalebarn.com. Workstation1 will request from the DNS the WAN IP for that website. Logging would say "Workstation1 requested (website) at (date)." but in whatever format it wants. I've tried going into the DNS part of the DC and turning debug logging on, but it only gives an IP address and not a hostname, and it only gives successful resolutions, rather than all of them. Since it's a Domain DNS, it doesn't keep a record of actual internet websites and only keeps up with what's in our domain, so any request for external websites will fail and be passed on to external DNS (such as Google's or wtv). However, since it's the Primary DNS, it's going to get the request first regardless (from what I understand), so it should be able to log who asks for what. Basically, I need a way to log external DNS requests (i.e. not domain.com but anything for the internet) whether they resolve or not, with a way to record the hostname rather than IP.
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Welcome to my first build log ever I don't really have much to say really, it was an awesome experience and I hope I did a fairly good job considering that, for a first timer, I might have set my standards a bit high and had a few difficulties here and there but I personally think it turned out great. Anyways, please enjoy the few pictures I took during the process :lol: COMPUTER PARTS LIST: CASE: Phanteks Enthoo Primo CPU: Intel 4770k MOTHERBOARD: Asus Maximus VI Formula GPU: Asus GTX 780 DCuII RAM: G.Skill RipJawsX 2x8GB 1600Mhz HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB SSD: ADATA SX900 256GB PSU: Corsair AX760 760W WATERCOOLING PARTS LIST: PUMP: Alphacool VPP655 w/ D5 HF Top TUBING: Primochill 1/2in Rigid Acrylic Tubing (RED) FITTINGS: Primochill Rigid Revolver Compression Fittings RADIATORS: 1x Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 480mm + 1x Alphacool NexXxos Monsta 480mm RESERVOIR: 1x Primochill CTR Compression Tube Reservoir 240mm 1x Bitspower Water Tank Z-Multi 250mm CPU BLOCK: EK-Supremacy Clean CSQ - Acetal GPU BLOCK: EK-FC780 GTX DCII - Acetal/Nickel RAM BLOCK: EK Monarch X4 - Acetal COOLANT: Distilled Water + Primochill Liquid Utopia MISC: MONITOR: Dell Ultrasharp U2312HM KEYBOARD: Ducky Shine 3 FANS: 8x Scythe GT AP-15 + 2x Phanteks case fans (forgot the name..) OHTER FITTINGS: Bitspower aqua pipe, mini-valve, 90 degree barb fitting, HF barb fittings OTHER TUBING: Primochill Advanced LRT REPLACEMENT PARTS: EK-RAM Monarch Module OTHERS: ModSmart cable bundlers, IC Diamond TC
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Chibi PC 1.0 - Everything I Always Wanted But Never Needed
TheProfosist posted a topic in Build Logs
This OP will be copied a bit from my Build Planning Thread because I really dont see a reason not to. Also please dont expect this to be as detailed as the one on my desktop as that takes time I currently dont have and this build just seemed to fly together no really giving me a change to take intricate pictures. This build just kinda sort of fell together and im rather glad that it did. Just before Thanksgiving I had to pick up a friend and ended up being near a MicroCenter. Earlier that week I had seen a deal posted on the forum that you could get a i7-4770K for $199 until Novemeber 21st at MicroCenter. It just happened to be the 21st when I was there so I popped in to pick one up. While I was having a salesman get the processor out of the locked cabinet he brought up some deals that I could get deals on other stuff since I was buying a CPU. I was rather surprised at this since the CPU was at a price point where I thought they couldnt be making money on it. I decided to take him up on the motherboard offer since its was $30 off and they had one of the two Z87 ITX Boards I was interested in at the same price as Newegg. So I left the store with more than expected a Intel i7-4770K and a ASUS Maximus VI Impact wondering if they actually managed to make any money on the sale, especially if the salesman was paid any sort of commission. I choose a ITX board because it is one form factor that I have never built but have always wanted to mainly because I never had any real reason to. Also a small portable but powerful PC could really come in handy for me now and in the future. Because of the reasoning behind getting the motherboard I decided that the rest of the parts should be the same, parts that I have always wanted to try but they never really fit into a build enough to do so. I really hope many of you see some parts, tricks, mods, and ideas that you have never seen done before in this build. Lastly I would like to point out that normally I would not advocate getting a i7-4770K and this build does not change that fact. The only reason that it is in this build is the price I got it at and the fact that there are no 2011 ITX boards. A ITX build is probably the one place where I would suggest a i7-4770K but only if you needed the hyper threading. A good example of this would be what I plan to use it for, a mobile gaming/editing/capture rig. If there is anything else you want to know about the build or something you think I should add in the log please let me know. I will read all input and answer all questions as best I can, your input is appreciated! Please remember to to receive continued updates automatically! Parts List Update #00: I need help? Update #01: Sleep where? Update #02: You used that? Update #03: LEDz! Update #04: A hotswap in a ITX? Update #05: A mod here, a mod there, a mod where? Update #06: What, cable management in a ITX? o_O Update #07: It Lives! Update #08: At last, feet! Update #09: And the build comes back apart <.< Update #10: A shiny new pair of shoes. Update #11: And... Another RMA :-[ Update #12: Whats next? RAID 10 that's what! -
Hey! I am looking for a software in windows that'll help me record my keystrokes on to a document... I am trying to make a shortcut cheat sheet and with alot of combinations and its too much of typing the same redundant key stroke letters. So any of you have an idea about something that can ease the process?? thanks! P.S - ive googled a bit but nothing fruitful came up...
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First off the Pictures. http://imgur.com/a/UkljC#0 Since then I am going to give this APU build to my friend. So here is the new parts with transferring over the 7850, CPU cooler,HDD and RAM. Type Item Price CPU AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor [16] $109.99 @ TigerDirect CPU Cooler Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler [17] $27.19 @ Amazon Motherboard Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard [18] $94.99 @ Newegg Memory G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory [19] $72.25 @ Newegg Storage Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive [20] $52.03 @ Amazon Video Card HIS Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card [21] - Case Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case [22] $59.99 @ Newegg Power Supply Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply [23] $79.99 @ Newegg Keyboard Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard [24] $75.24 @ Amazon Mouse SteelSeries Diablo III Wired Laser Mouse [25] $27.11 @ Amazon Total Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. $583.78 Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-17 14:37 EST-0500 I forgot to add that I have a 128 gb Apple SSD given as a gift last March and the 7850 I bought for $129 back in September. Still awaiting on the mouse to ship and the Mech. Keyboard I bought in December. I love this build. I finally got a chance to do better cable management compared to the N200 case. Still feel like I need to replace the stock fans that came with the 200r. Gaming is amazing for this rig. BF4 is the only thing tested so far. I have done more livestreaming with this rig and BF4 gets about 50-60FPS when streaming(might need to tweak some settings on that) Anyone had experience overclocking this FX 6300? I want to see how much I can get with air cooling.
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Hi there, I am relatively new to the Linus Tech Tips forum but I have a build I would like to hear some thoughts about. After I built my own PC last year and my sister's laptop is on its way out I thought I would put together a PC for her. She is a costume designer/creator who doesn't play games that much (other than Age of Empires or Mythology during small LANs, so an APU will do) She will need to use Photoshop and other Adobe applications. So I wanted to bring her back from the dark-side (Macbook Pro) with a decent but in-expensive PC that is more 'carry sized' than my C70. I have found a group of components that I thought would be suitable for her needs, if there is anything I shouldn't bother with here or something I have forgotten and/or compatibility problems, leave a comment and I will consider your advice. PS I have been struggling to decide whether it is worth putting a fan controller in the 5.25" drive bay for better silence and getting an external DVD Player as I am not sure whether the motherboard supports 3 fans. With the 5.25 bay occupied would plan to have: 1x 200mm Front (Intake), 1x 120mm Rear with Rad (Exhaust), 1x 120mm Top Rear (Exhaust). Bitfenix Prodigy Case (Already Purchased): Plan: GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XN-WIFI AMD FM2 MINI-ITX MOTHERBOARD - NZ$179.95 AMD 7850K KAVERI 3.7/4.0GHZ BLACK EDITION 4MB CACHE SOCKET FM2 - NZ$249.95 CORSAIR CML16GX3M2A1600C10 VENGEANCE LP 2X8GB DDR3-1600 CL10 - NZ$249.95 COOLERMASTER SEIDON 120V WATERCOOLING KIT - NZ$99.95 SEASONIC X-SERIES V3 650W 80PLUS GOLD POWER SUPPLY (SS-650KM3) - NZ$239.95 SAMSUNG 840 EVO SERIES 120GB 2.5" SATA3 SSD (MZ-7TE120BW) - NZ$149.95 (Optional) WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR GREEN WD20EZRX 2TB 64MB CACHE SATA3 - NZ$129.95 ASUS DRW-24D3ST GREEN DVD WRITER SATA - NZ$44.95 Total: NZ$1344.60 ...In US Dollars: $1,117.90 Total: (Without SSD) NZ$1194.65
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Okay guys should i do a build log or not, It wont be some fancy triple rad liquid cooled beast, it will have fairly decent specs, with a dark colour theme. maybe some basic mods in it but nothing to the heights of Metallic Acids or Ghosts logs, what do you guys think? Edit: This should probably be in New builds and planning... not general discussion, oh well.
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I need a cheap machine that will pretty much only be used to run minecraft. It will always be on so I would like it to be quite and it has to ave at least I would say 8 gig ram or higher. Also a small form factor
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I followed this guide to a T. I took the registry route. Third party software is not an option. Is it because I'm on Professional? Did Windows 7 get an update that broke this tutorial? Any help is appreciated. I noticed that the default background is actually in \directory\oobe and is called "background" and not "backgroundDefault" and is a Bitmap image that is over 2MB. Yet the guide says the guidelines are 256KB, JPG, and a different name. *confused* Thanks, Vitalius -
Title. This is the error that comes up when I try to directly update DirectX with the latest version from Microsoft: A very similar error appears when I do it through installing Battlefield 4 at the 20% mark. Log files are spoilered at the bottom. Help. Thanks, Vitalius.
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My 600T used to be the Silver Edition, but the color was starting to get pretty boring. I decided that it was time for a fresh coat of paint. Since I'm a big Ferrari fan, I wanted to do give the case a Ferrari 'tint'. My favorite Ferrari color is called "Abu Dhabi Blue", so I wanted to paint the case in that very color. Here's what the color looks like on an actual 458: After searching numerous DIY stores for a few weeks, I managed to find a metallic blue that looked very simular, and I painted the case. Here are the results: (Sorry for the mess :wacko: ) This was my first time ever 'modding' case, but I think it turned out pretty good What do you guys think?
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Hi, I've already post in the planning forum and didn't add anything about watercooling in the subject. So I wanted to post a link in this forum to that post so I could make sure I can get opinions from watercooling veterans as well. http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/78394-niftymists-plans-and-questions/#entry1075703 Thank you ~Dylan **If an admin feels it is necessary, please move my planning post to the watercooling forum.**
