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  So my friend is looking to get a cheap intel system with an i3 and 16gb's of ram with a GTX 660? I told him to wait to be able to ask you guys about what he should buy! Since I am busy and not very good at super low end hackintosh systems, I thought i'd ask you peeps. So his needs are basic, it's for programming in Visual Studio and playing minecraft, that is 100% all he is going to do with it, no demanding games or anything. His price limit is $675 including a 1080p monitor, and he already has a 512gb ssd and a 2tb WD ready to be used. All peripherals are already bought and all he needs is the computer hardware.

 

 

   Extra information: I was talking with him and he NEEDS 16gb's of ram since some programming tasks use quite a bit of ram, and he only needs a dual core as long as it has hyperthreading. 

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  So my friend is looking to get a cheap intel system with an i3 and 16gb's of ram with a GTX 660? I told him to wait to be able to ask you guys about what he should buy! Since I am busy and not very good at super low end hackintosh systems, I thought i'd ask you peeps. So his needs are basic, it's for programming in Visual Studio and playing minecraft, that is 100% all he is going to do with it, no demanding games or anything. His price limit is $675 including a 1080p monitor, and he already has a 512gb ssd and a 2tb WD ready to be used. All peripherals are already bought and all he needs is the computer hardware.

 

 

   Extra information: I was talking with him and he NEEDS 16gb's of ram since some programming tasks use quite a bit of ram, and he only needs a dual core as long as it has hyperthreading. 

I think the only Intel that has Hyper Threading is an i7-4770k. basically half of his budget.

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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My mom wants a Mac. So some day, I will undoubtedly build a Hackintosh. Something like what your friend wants, less ram though.

Someone told Luke and Linus at CES 2017 to "Unban the legend known as Jerakl" and that's about all I've got going for me. (It didn't work)

 

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I think the only Intel that has Hyper Threading is an i7-4770k. basically half of his budget.

Not true.

I think one of the i3s does

I know that 4670k + do.

Someone told Luke and Linus at CES 2017 to "Unban the legend known as Jerakl" and that's about all I've got going for me. (It didn't work)

 

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Not true.

I think one of the i3s does

I know that 4670k + do.

4670k does not have Hyperthreading.

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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What kind of dollars are you using?

 

I think the only Intel that has Hyper Threading is an i7-4770k. basically half of his budget.

I think one of the i3s does

All of the mainstream desktop i3's do. There are also xeons, everything on the lga 2011 socket, mobile i3/5/7's, etc. 

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  So my friend is looking to get a cheap intel system with an i3 and 16gb's of ram with a GTX 660? I told him to wait to be able to ask you guys about what he should buy! Since I am busy and not very good at super low end hackintosh systems, I thought i'd ask you peeps. So his needs are basic, it's for programming in Visual Studio and playing minecraft, that is 100% all he is going to do with it, no demanding games or anything. His price limit is $675 including a 1080p monitor, and he already has a 512gb ssd and a 2tb WD ready to be used. All peripherals are already bought and all he needs is the computer hardware.

 

 

   Extra information: I was talking with him and he NEEDS 16gb's of ram since some programming tasks use quite a bit of ram, and he only needs a dual core as long as it has hyperthreading. 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wQV3

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wQV3/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wQV3/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($118.97 @ OutletPC) <-- Does have Hyper-Threading!

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (Purchased For $0.00)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($224.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: Sentey CS1-1398 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.00 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Micro Center)

Monitor: LG IPS224V-PN 21.5" Monitor  ($117.00 @ Newegg) <-- This is an IPS panel monitor, this will be a nice plus for his visual design stuff.

Total: $674.93

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-23 00:55 EDT-0400)

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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I stand corrected, the i3's do have hyper-threading.  The i5-4670k does not.

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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4670k does not have Hyperthreading.

You sure? I was positive it did? However now that I think of it my co worker has a 4670k and he hasn't said anything about hyper threading.

Someone told Luke and Linus at CES 2017 to "Unban the legend known as Jerakl" and that's about all I've got going for me. (It didn't work)

 

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You sure? I was positive it did? However now that I think of it my co worker has a 4670k and he hasn't said anything about hyper threading.

The 4670k does not have hyperthreading. Refer to the Intel spec sheet for more info http://ark.intel.com/products/75048/intel-core-i5-4670k-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3_80-ghz

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wQV3

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wQV3/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wQV3/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($118.97 @ OutletPC) <-- Does have Hyper-Threading!

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (Purchased For $0.00)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($224.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: Sentey CS1-1398 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.00 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Micro Center)

Monitor: LG IPS224V-PN 21.5" Monitor  ($117.00 @ Newegg) <-- This is an IPS panel monitor, this will be a nice plus for his visual design stuff.

Total: $674.93

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-23 00:55 EDT-0400)

I am going to have to show him this because it's what I had in mind, thank you!

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The 4670k does not have hyperthreading. Refer to the Intel spec sheet for more info http://ark.intel.com/products/75048/intel-core-i5-4670k-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3_80-ghz

Mmmmk. I would've, but I'm on mobile and switching stuff around,etc is annoying. I think the reason I thought it had it was because I associated it with the 4770k, which does have hyper threading.

Also, 500 posts :)

Someone told Luke and Linus at CES 2017 to "Unban the legend known as Jerakl" and that's about all I've got going for me. (It didn't work)

 

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I am going to have to show him this because it's what I had in mind, thank you!

No problem.  Alternatively, if he is more concerned with CPU power and performance RAM than GPU power, this build will work:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wR4I

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wR4I/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wR4I/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (Purchased For $0.00)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Sentey CS1-1398 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.00 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Micro Center)

Monitor: LG IPS224V-PN 21.5" Monitor  ($117.00 @ Newegg)

Total: $640.95

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-23 01:06 EDT-0400)

 

This will be his best overall build coming in slightly over budget:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wR9F

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wR9F/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wR9F/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (Purchased For $0.00)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($224.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: Sentey CS1-1398 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.00 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Micro Center)

Monitor: LG IPS224V-PN 21.5" Monitor  ($117.00 @ Newegg)

Total: $705.95

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-23 01:05 EDT-0400)

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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Also, 500 posts :)

*Custom Member Title has been unlocked*

I remember getting excited about that. But now I'm like 1,772 posts passed that. :P

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*Custom Member Title has been unlocked*

I remember getting excited about that. But now I'm like 1,772 posts passed that. :P

:P

I'm probs going to change it pretty often.

When do you get more then 3 lines in your sig?

Someone told Luke and Linus at CES 2017 to "Unban the legend known as Jerakl" and that's about all I've got going for me. (It didn't work)

 

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:P

I'm probs going to change it pretty often.

When do you get more then 3 lines in your sig?

I believe 3 lines is the max. Plus, you don't want a whole novel as your member title. :P

ON A 7 MONTH BREAK FROM THESE LTT FORUMS. WILL BE BACK ON NOVEMBER 5th.


Advisor in the 'Displays' Sub-forum | Sony Vegas Pro Enthusiast & Advisor


 † Tech Tips Christian Fellowship Founder & Coordinator †

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