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This is a gaming pc i built from used parts what do you guys think?

The specs are as follows:

 

MSI z97 Gaming 5                                             $110
Intel Core i7-4790k                                            $130
2x8Gb hyperx ddr3 1600Mhz                            $60
500gb HP EX900 M.2 SSD                                $63
Rosewill Case                                                    $65
775w PSU                                                          $40
Radeon R9 fury                                                  $93
Snowman 5 CPU Cooler                                    $23
GD900    Thermal paste                                     $4

 

Total cost                                                            $588

 

EDIT: the PSU brand is MI PC and the case is a Rosewill Spectra C100

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5 minutes ago, herb said:

 Intel Core i7-4790k                                            $130

 

5 minutes ago, herb said:

Radeon R9 fury                                                  $93

These are pretty excellent prices

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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Eh, I am not that impressed to be honest.

That is likely because of the prices of the CPU + Mobo + RAM. The RAM is not weirdly priced, most the CPU+mobo are.

 

You can get a Ryzen 2600 (4 threads more, faster single core speeds) + B450 Aorus M + 16GB DDR4 3000Mhz for 284 USD, compared to the 300 USD you paid for your set.

The SSD is alright, case I don't have much of an opinion on, the GPU is an interesting choice, but I don't have a negative thing to say about that. I think that's a solid choice for the price. The PSU I don't see a model, so can't comment on it, the cooler would not have been needed with the Ryzen lineup I suggested and thus thermal paste too.

 

So I give it an 'alright' (assuming USD pricing) out of ten.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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