Pet peeves when it comes to people building PCs

[PlayStation 2]

1. When people use the Pentium G3258; I mean "what the hell" unless you're doing a CSGO/MMO rig it's better to get an Athlon X4 860K

2. The GTX 960. Mon dieu, why would anyone get this? It's better to get a 970 or a 950 than a 960.

3. $2500+ budgets.

4. SLI 960s

5. The R9 270 and 270X

6. People using SLI 980 Ti rigs when you can't use them both in video editing

7. The FX-8350. And the FX-9590. Like "seriously, just get an 8320."

8. The Core i7 5930K.

9. FNaF/Minecraft/Roblox builds that are over $500

10. People who have half-decent rigs complaining about they have a crappy rig. Like "really? You haven't seen what some of us have to deal with."

[TacticlTwinkie]

My biggest one is when someone doesn't use the native resolution of their monitor. My boss at work has 1080p monitors on his desk, and runs them at a way lower res. He says it doesn't bother him, but it makes me want to pull my hair out. I asked him if he wanted me to fix it, and he said to leave them. I might just do it anyways one day if I get a spare moment alone in his office.

[michaelocarroll007]

When people get a like $2000 beast gaming PC and then use a 720p Chinese TV for a monitor, an old Dell keyboard and a trackpad or something. Ugh...

 I have a msi Sli Krait motherboard, i5 4690k & R9 290x hooked up to a 4k moinitor using a Gatewaymouse from like 2006 and a keyboard i got from an old HP computer that offices get But i bought everything one by one saving up for the next part and haven't been able to get the mouse and keyboard i want yet so a few more months of using them is in my future haha. 

[MEC-777]

My biggest one is when someone doesn't use the native resolution of their monitor. My boss at work has 1080p monitors on his desk, and runs them at a way lower res. He says it doesn't bother him, but it makes me want to pull my hair out. I asked him if he wanted me to fix it, and he said to leave them. I might just do it anyways one day if I get a spare moment alone in his office.

 

Oh man, I can't stand that! lol. 

[ANewFace]

1. When people use the Pentium G3258; I mean "what the hell" unless you're doing a CSGO/MMO rig it's better to get an Athlon X4 860K

2. The GTX 960. Mon dieu, why would anyone get this? It's better to get a 970 or a 950 than a 960.

3. $2500+ budgets.

4. SLI 960s

5. The R9 270 and 270X

6. People using SLI 980 Ti rigs when you can't use them both in video editing

7. The FX-8350. And the FX-9590. Like "seriously, just get an 8320."

8. The Core i7 5930K.

9. FNaF/Minecraft/Roblox builds that are over $500

10. People who have half-decent rigs complaining about they have a crappy rig. Like "really? You haven't seen what some of us have to deal with."

1.The pentium is better then the 860K once overclocked

2. It's still better then the 950, and not everyone can afford the 970

3. Why?

4. Yes this is stupid

5. Why?

6. Yes

7. Or a i3 4160 which will beat all 3

8. Yes unless you need 4 way SLI and can't get a 5960X

9. YES

10. AKA every kid who has a i5 4460 970 build

[PlayStation 2]

1.The pentium is better then the 860K once overclocked

2. It's still better then the 950, and not everyone can afford the 970

3. Why?

4. Yes this is stupid

5. Why?

6. Yes

7. Or a i3 4160 which will beat all 3

8. Yes unless you need 4 way SLI and can't get a 5960X

9. YES

10. AKA every kid who has a i5 4460 970 build

To answer three, it's more of personal jealousy than anything else

As to number five, the R9 280 isn't much more expensive.

[dukethedj]

1.The pentium is better then the 860K once overclocked

 

7. Or a i3 4160 which will beat all 3

 

1. Not in multi-threaded apps an newer games

7. Again, not in multi-threaded apps.

[PlayStation 2]

1. Not in multi-threaded apps an newer games

7. Again, not in multi-threaded apps.

For number one, I wholeheartedly agree; as for number seven, maybe the i3 would beat the FX, at least in apps that use 4 cores/threads.

[rafaelcyber]

I hate to be asked to build a desktop and people says  "that's not enough." or "why this or that"...

keep not saying the true budget is no good.

"- why a expensive memory ram when you can download..." things like that.

or they ask for it,  after ask to cancel the build then get exactingly the same rig with higher price.

[iHardware Shelden]

Gaming Computers

Gaming

Gaming

Oh also gaming.

I use my computer to play games 1% of the time.

Gaming....

[iHardware Shelden]

I do want to say there are some REALLY good post in here, great to see peoples input and opinions on stuff

[Emanuel_M]

It used to bother me when people would install components without laying the computer on its side.

especially when installing a heatsink. They unscrew the heatsink, then oops the backplate slides under the motherboard.

[Guest]

i5 + 16GB of RAM

ffs get an i7 and 8 

[starwarsguy99]

Anyone who builds a PC like an Alienware, I would kill them

[jacobhall]

 I have a msi Sli Krait motherboard, i5 4690k & R9 290x hooked up to a 4k moinitor using a Gatewaymouse from like 2006 and a keyboard i got from an old HP computer that offices get But i bought everything one by one saving up for the next part and haven't been able to get the mouse and keyboard i want yet so a few more months of using them is in my future haha. 

 

Haha as long as you are saving up and can admit it's not ideal 

 

I have FX8350 oc'ed to 4.6Ghz and GTX970 that until about 6 months ago I was using with a crappy 1080p Logic 24" TV. Colours were awful etc. with a few dead pixels but now have the Acer 28" 4k Gsync panel and dam is it nice   As for keyboard and mouse, I have the Corsair K70 and Corsair Sabre Laser RGB.

[jacobhall]

Gaming Computers

Gaming

Gaming

Oh also gaming.

I use my computer to play games 1% of the time.

Gaming....

But it's red... and has flashy lights... gotta be a gaming PC

[MEC-777]

i5 + 16GB of RAM

ffs get an i7 and 8 

 

Does not compute. 

 

The cost difference between an i5 and i7 is $120+ (in NA). The cost difference between 8 and 16BG ram is only about $50.

[Guest]

i5 + 16GB of RAM

ffs get an i7 and 8

I have an i3 and 16 gigs in my Linux FTPServ & NAS. (The ram is ECC too)

[MEC-777]

Gaming Computers

Gaming

Gaming

Oh also gaming.

I use my computer to play games 1% of the time.

Gaming....

 

You reminded me of another pet peeve of mine... I know others have already mentioned it, but I'll say it again; Gaming-branded products with the word"Gaming" in the name. Like, is it really necessary? Graphics cards and motherboards are especially bad for this.

 

MSI Gaming 4/6G

Gigabyte Gaming G1

 

The list goes on... 

 

And as if putting the word "gaming" in the name wasn't enough, they also felt it necessary to add the extra "G" at the end. 

 

[Guest]

I have an i3 and 16 gigs in my Linux FTPServ & NAS. (The ram is ECC too)

*gets up walks out*

[DarkBlade2117]

People,who use the stock cooler on a unlocked CPU.

People who don't have good airflow in there system.

People who just buy the cheapest PSU they find with the right amount of wattage

People who try and get more ram because they say it'll make there PC faster.

People who no matter what budget $400-$5000 always say SQEEUZE AN SSD IN. SSDs should not be in builds $1000 or less. You are sacrificing performance and quality to me. $1100 and above is fine.

[MEC-777]

SSDs should not be in builds $1000 or less. You are sacrificing performance and quality to me. $1100 and above is fine.

 

I beg to differ. It depends on what the system is being used for and how much storage space is needed. If someone wants a basic use PC and doesn't need more than 128 to 256GB of storage (probably most regular users out there), then it's worth going with an SSD because they'll get a much better/faster user experience rather than a slower PC with tons of storage space they'll never use. It doesn't make sense, to me, to sacrifice performance for unnecessary capacity.

 

For  gaming builds, I strongly recommend an SSD in builds starting at around $600 and up. Why? SSD's are more expensive, HDD's are relatively cheap. Therefore, get a 128 or 256 SSD in the initial build and add an HDD a little later on as you need more capacity to store your games. This is what I did with my initial build and don't regret it one bit. This way you're not sacrificing performance for capacity and you still get the capacity, just at a later time (as needed).  

 

Of course, every situation is different and nothing should be said as a blanket statement that covers all instances. IMO, it should be a case-by-case decision.  

[Guest]

*gets up walks out*

FreeNAS is evil I tell yah.

Also, 16TB NAS.

[DarkBlade2117]

I beg to differ. It depends on what the system is being used for and how much storage space is needed. If someone wants a basic use PC and doesn't need more than 128 to 256GB of storage (probably most regular users out there), then it's worth going with an SSD because they'll get a much better/faster user experience rather than a slower PC with tons of storage space they'll never use. It doesn't make sense, to me, to sacrifice performance for unnecessary capacity.

 

For  gaming builds, I strongly recommend an SSD in builds starting at around $600 and up. Why? SSD's are more expensive, HDD's are relatively cheap. Therefore, get a 128 or 256 SSD in the initial build and add an HDD a little later on as you need more capacity to store your games. This is what I did with my initial build and don't regret it one bit. This way you're not sacrificing performance for capacity and you still get the capacity, just at a later time (as needed).  

 

Of course, every situation is different and nothing should be said as a blanket statement that covers all instances. IMO, it should be a case-by-case decision.

128-256gb is not a lot,to start out with. I myself could,feel that up,with just a couple,of games. Best way for me personally is a 1TB HDD starting out then a 256gb later on with s fresh install,of windows. Everyone is different but heavier users like myself,would,easily fill that up.

[ANewFace]

Haha as long as you are saving up and can admit it's not ideal 

 

I have FX8350 oc'ed to 4.6Ghz and GTX970 that until about 6 months ago I was using with a crappy 1080p Logic 24" TV. Colours were awful etc. with a few dead pixels but now have the Acer 28" 4k Gsync panel and dam is it nice   As for keyboard and mouse, I have the Corsair K70 and Corsair Sabre Laser RGB.

Just saying, that's a bottleneck