Friend pc Build

[Msxander99]

Hi my friend built a pc on pc part picker, and he wants to know if he did good

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Gmj3gs

 

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^^^^^^^^^^1,000~CAD limit ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

Thanks guys

[Wiff]

Hi my friend built a pc on pc part picker, and he wants to know if he did good

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Gmj3gs

 

(make any adjustment if you feel fit)

^^^^^^^^^^1,000~CAD limit ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

Thanks guys

the mobo is too expensive, he should get one that costs 90€ like the Asus gryphon, in my opinion getting an devils canyon cpu is stupid cause you need to spend aso much more on the mobo and they arent faster.

[Held657]

The mainboard is a bit overkill. If you go cheaper on that and the CPU cooler you can get a R9 280X:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-TB 86.7 CFM CPU Cooler  ($31.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case  ($83.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1018.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 06:18 EDT-0400

 

Everything else seems pretty good. I changed the PSU to a better and less expensive one.

[Erik4boss]

I'm sorry but that build sucks. Take a look at this one and you will be blown away by the FPS.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.99 @ NCIX) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.95 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($389.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ NCIX) 

Other: G2A Windows 8.1 $20 Open pcpartpicker link and you can press me ($20.00)

Total: $994.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 06:23 EDT-0400

[Beefmaster]

yeh it would do well it is almost identical to my friends living room setup and hsi plays everything on high to medium settings at 50 to 60 fps and he loves it you could save a bit of money and put linux on it i personally love linuxs and it is my daily driver but with limted game support it isnt perfect so if you know any who is a dev tell them linux before mac

[Msxander99]

The mainboard is a bit overkill. If you go cheaper on that and the CPU cooler you can get a R9 280X:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-TB 86.7 CFM CPU Cooler  ($31.50 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case  ($83.99 @ Best Buy)

Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1018.32

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 06:18 EDT-0400

 

Everything else seems pretty good. I changed the PSU to a better and less expensive one.

Thanks man

[ZacDaMan72]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($120.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.66 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1000.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 06:37 EDT-0400

 

Sure, you can get a cheaper PSU but I personally NEVER cheap out on a quality PSU.

[Roddy189]

"The mainboard is a bit overkill. If you go cheaper on that and the CPU cooler you can get a R9 280X. Everything else seems pretty good. I changed the PSU to a better and less expensive one."

 

Seems about right. if hes going to be mainly using it for gaming then the 280x over the 270x will be worth it in the long run. 

could save a bit a cash and go for an 8350 if you're happy with amd cpu. means for the same price as above you can get an ssd... just a thought.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jbQFbv = didnt look propperly

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mPTXJx

[Held657]

Seems about right. if hes going to be mainly using it for gaming then the 280x over the 270x will be worth it in the long run. 

could save a bit a cash and go for an 8350 if you're happy with amd cpu. means for the same price as above you can get an ssd... just a thought.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jbQFbv

 

 

oops. didnt look at psu wattage sorry

 

Yeah you should probably get a bit better PSU for an FX 8350 + R9 290. I just throwed the Rosewill in there because it's so cheap at the moment for a 550W 80Plus Bronze Semi Modular PSU. But I think the offer ends today and then you should go with something different anyway I guess.

[Erik4boss]

Yeah you should probably get a bit better PSU for an FX 8350 + R9 290. I just throwed the Rosewill in there because it's so cheap at the moment for a 550W 80Plus Bronze Semi Modular PSU. But I think the offer ends today and then you should go with something different anyway I guess.

If that is how you think, why don't you like my build? The intel i5 4690k is a lot better than the FX 8350, and I have a R9 290 in there. To me, my build is the best price to performance from all choices here.

[Roddy189]

Yeah you should probably get a bit better PSU for an FX 8350 + R9 290. I just throwed the Rosewill in there because it's so cheap at the moment for a 550W 80Plus Bronze Semi Modular PSU. But I think the offer ends today and then you should go with something different anyway I guess.

 

Noticed as soon as I posted that it probably wouldn't work lol.

 

don't focus too much on the individual parts I've chosen they're there for more of a reference, just trying to say that with an 8350 you're going to get more for your money compared with an i5. i.e. better gpu and ssd. worth it i think.

[Roddy189]

If that is how you think, why don't you like my build? The intel i5 4690k is a lot better than the FX 8350, and I have a R9 290 in there. To me, my build is the best price to performance from all choices here.

 

sorry read that as r9 280. yeah that does seem better. but i thought g2a 8.1 wasn't legit?

[Held657]

If that is how you think, why don't you like my build? The intel i5 4690k is a lot better than the FX 8350, and I have a R9 290 in there. To me, my build is the best price to performance from all choices here.

 

1. I never said I don't like your build?!?

 

2. There are two things that disturb me with your build.

 

The first is that you went from a very expensive high quality mainboard to a low end Z97 board. Second is you changed the case to a much cheaper one. The case is a very personal choice, and if he picks a 84$ case that's not without reason. So I guess he likes the case and wants to spend a bit extra to get it. That's why I kept his case.

 

These two points make me think that my build is maybe not better generally, but for Msxander99.

[Held657]

sorry read that as r9 280. yeah that does seem better. but i thought g2a 8.1 wasn't legit?

 

Hard to say. Many say it's legit, many say it's not. I think there must be a reason why they can sell it for 20 bucks and normally it costs 90-100$. I wouldn't buy windows off g2a. I don't know if it's legit or not, but I know that MANY people had problems with their codes.

[bry.yyyy]

maybe this

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DFL6pg

[Held657]

maybe this

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DFL6pg

 

A Haswell Refresh CPU on a H87 mainboard? You, Sir, will have a bad time. Also what do you need 16GB of RAM for?

[Roddy189]

Hard to say. Many say it's legit, many say it's not. I think there must be a reason why they can sell it for 20 bucks and normally it costs 90-100$. I wouldn't buy windows off g2a. I don't know if it's legit or not, but I know that MANY people had problems with their codes.

Knew i'd seen it somewhere!

 

"I received an answer from Microsofts piracy prevention team indicating that g2a is not authorized for sales of windows licenses or keys." 

I'd rather not, but individuals choice.

 

I'd have to say you should at least consider an amd cpu. not a fanboy or anything just when on a budget for a gaming pc the cpu can be worse off for the performance increase of an ssd and a better gpu.

[Held657]

Knew i'd seen it somewhere!

 

"I received an answer from Microsofts piracy prevention team indicating that g2a is not authorized for sales of windows licenses or keys." 

I'd rather not, but individuals choice.

 

I'd have to say you should at least consider an amd cpu. not a fanboy or anything just when on a budget for a gaming pc the cpu can be worse off for the performance increase of an ssd and a better gpu.

 

Imo you don't really save much with a FX 8350. It has much higher power consumption, means you might need a better PSU and/or cpu cooler. Also the good mainboards are really expensive. And the i5 just performs a good bit better. I'm not an Intel fanboy. As a matter of fact I prefer AMD as a company, but they are just not delivering good enough high end cpus at the moment (Athlon II X4 is unbeatable for low budget builds).

[ZacDaMan72]

Hard to say. Many say it's legit, many say it's not. I think there must be a reason why they can sell it for 20 bucks and normally it costs 90-100$. I wouldn't buy windows off g2a. I don't know if it's legit or not, but I know that MANY people had problems with their codes.

I've gotten codes off them and they work fine. The cheap prices are because they bulk buy keys.

[Held657]

I've gotten codes off them and they work fine. The cheap prices are because they bulk buy keys.

 

Well if Microsoft says they are not legit, they probably are NOT legit.

[ZacDaMan72]

Well if Microsoft says they are not legit, they probably are NOT legit.

Well don't believe me then, it's just Microsoft trying to get more money out of you... Many people on this forum got Windows 8 on G2A like me.

[Held657]

Well don't believe me then, it's just Microsoft trying to get more money out of you... Many people on this forum got Windows 8 on G2A like me.

 

Yep. And many got problems. I trust you that it works, but that does not mean it's legit.

[Erik4boss]

I would buy from G2A, Because you can get caught using a fake key 4 times before it would have payed off to buy via microsoft. And that would probably not happen. 

[Held657]

I would buy from G2A, Because you can get caught using a fake key 4 times before it would have payed off to buy via microsoft. And that would probably not happen. 

 

It might depend on the country you live in, but here in Germany we have a law that says: Unknowlegde does not protect against punishment. Which basically means if you are using a fake key, which is illegal, Microsoft can bust your ass for it.

[Erik4boss]

It might depend on the country you live in, but here in Germany we have a law that says: Unknowlegde does not protect against punishment. Which basically means if you are using a fake key, which is illegal, Microsoft can bust your ass for it.

We have the same in Sweden, but I doubt that they would go for someone who thought they purchased a real one instead of doing it to someone who pirated it.

 

If I was Microsoft, I'd sue G2A, and not it's members.