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Build-Offs? [Proposal]

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Hi everyone,

    I'm wondering if anyone would be interested in build-offs on the forum. This idea was originally proposed on the PCPartPicker forums, but they don't have nearly the community that we do here. Every week/two weeks a thread is made with criteria and a goal for a build, such as "Best PC for Immersive Gaming for $1,800." For a build like that, the important things would be smooth framerates, good audio quality, low fan noise, and a nice display. Using PCPartPicker, contestants choose parts for a rig that they think best fits the criteria (while staying under budget). The post with the most "likes" wins after a set amount of time. Other criteria could be things like brand choice, color scheme, form factor, etc.

    What do you guys think? Should this be a thing on the LTT forums?

    If it turns into a big thing then maybe the winner each week could be mentioned on the live stream along with the Build Logs of the Week. Because of this, I'm leaning towards a Thursday to Thursday schedule so each contest will finish the day before the livestream.

 

N.B./Update: The first build-off will be next Thursday in the New Builds and Planning forum. I'll make a thread with the topic and rules.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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seems interesting but it would take a long time to go through everyone's individual build and select which one would be the winner... since it's on pcpartpicker, it doesn't take that long and alot of people will post it soooo yeah....

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seems interesting but it would take a long time to go through everyone's individual build and select which one would be the winner... since it's on pcpartpicker, it doesn't take that long and alot of people will post it soooo yeah....

You can use the BBCode markup on PCPartPicker to easily paste it into a forum post. Either people could vote in a poll (maybe 5 days for entries and two that are locked so people can only vote, not submit new builds), or they just go through and give a "Like This" to the one they want to win.

 

Here is an example of a BBCode markup that I just copied and pasted (for a hypothetical Best Bang for your Buck build):

 
CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Microcenter) 
Thermal Compound:  Xigmatek PTI-G4512 4g Thermal Paste  ($5.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX  AM3+ Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Microcenter) 
Memory:  Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($58.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($134.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Microcenter) 
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Microcenter) 
Total: $909.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-11 14:49 EDT-0400)

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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I've added a poll, so please share your thoughts! :)

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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