NCASE M1

[BumBls]

Just wanted to know if this is a solid build.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jQvfjX

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

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($49.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14CS_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Directron)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card ($139.98 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-92 24.6 CFM 92mm Fan ($9.99 @ Directron)

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)

Other: ($185.00)

Other: ($69.99)

Total: $1049.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-22 18:22 EDT-0400

[Swndlr]

very good build indeed

you could probably save some money on the cooler by getting a 212x/evo and then use the leftover money for a 270x or something

 

edit: wheres the case, you may not absolutely need the aftermarket case fans either

[Wirbelfeld]

A pentium for that build? You are going to run into serious bottlenecking

[NeverNotExhausted]

A pentium for that build? You are going to run into serious bottlenecking

 

Can we all just stop using the term bottlenecking already!

 

He's using a 750ti as well which is a pretty weak sauce card, so wouldn't that be a 'bottleneck' too?

[Wirbelfeld]

Can we all just stop using the term bottlenecking already!

 

He's using a 750ti as well which is a pretty weak sauce card, so wouldn't that be a 'bottleneck' too?

Sorry I just realized it was a 750 i could have sworn I saw a different GPU

In that case there still shouldnt be a reason to buy a pentium with that budget. At least an i3

[Swndlr]

Sorry I just realized it was a 750 i could have sworn I saw a different GPU

In that case there still shouldnt be a reason to buy a pentium with that budget. At least an i3

even it wasnt, the pentium k works fine with most cards, just dont expect to be maxing out aaa titles.

linus even did a review of it and how it compares to the 4790k for gaming, the difference was minimal in most cases other than really demanding games,

[Wirbelfeld]

even it wasnt, the pentium k works fine with most cards, just dont expect to be maxing out aaa titles.

linus even did a review of it and how it compares to the 4790k for gaming, the difference was minimal in most cases other than really demanding games,

IT depends which games, some games are more cpu intensive than others, an i5 is still, usually more common in that budget. Many games use more than two cores and only having two cores is a disadvantage for many games

[Swndlr]

IT depends which games, some games are more cpu intensive than others, an i5 is still, usually more common in that budget. Many games use more than two cores and only having two cores is a disadvantage for many games

youre right, but the dudes budget isnt really all that high

1000-185-69-130=$615

 

so his budget for components isnt really all that high

[Wirbelfeld]

youre right, but the dudes budget isnt really all that high

1000-185-69-130=$615

 

so his budget for components isnt really all that high

Ive seen people fit GTX 970s in that budget

[Swndlr]

Ive seen people fit GTX 970s in that budget

then make one yourself bud