Motherboard

[masked106]

Hi guys

 

my friend is wanting to build a Desktop PC so he came to me for advice. I have recommended him a particular website which has prebuilt gaming systems. Let me just say I am in new Zealand so there is a limited amount of options. this particular rig contains only the core of the PC, i.e no monitor no OS etc. it is $2279 and I think it is very nice for the price. it comes with:

 

i7 - 4790

GTX 980

16Gb ram

2TB HDD (no SSD)

but it comes with a motherboard which is quite cheap = AsRock H81 Mini-ITX Motherboard.

 

im wondering before I tell him its a good deal, will this motherboard impact his gaming performance? he wants to play the latest games at 1080p 60fps+ he has been looking at youtube vids a lot and he loves the performance of the GTX 980.

 

so what is bad about the motherboard since its so cheap? if im correct, a motherboard only serves as basically as the unit which links everything together.

 

any help on this is greatly appreciated. provided is a link to the Build. please give your opinions on the Rig

 

http://www.justlaptops.net.nz/gaming-pc-dead-silence-lite-i7-4790-16gb-2t-gtx980-3631

[frippe44]

The motherboard should do the job fine, BUT 2279$!!? You would save some money building yourown...

[leaderroy]

ouch, building it yourself would be a lot cheaper

[frippe44]

Just a small preview of building yourself price http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QhTd7P 

not identical parts but the strix card is alot better then ref card also a nicer case with a better motherboard.

[martward]

Well I was going to say build it yourself since it will be way cheaper, but apparently New Zealand is incredibly expensive. 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/qJPt23

Price breakdown by merchant: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/qJPt23/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($478.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($94.88 @ Aquila Technology) 

Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($85.00 @ PC Force) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($885.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($110.06 @ Aquila Technology) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($146.47 @ Ascent Technology) 

Total: $1985.36

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 20:51 NZST+1200

 

You can save a little though, even while including a SSD.

[frippe44]

The cx powersupply is really shitty, its important to go with a good one for a highend build

[kevinisbeast707]

ALMOST 900 DOLLARS FOR A 980??? Holy crap new Zealand is expensive X)

[LegacyStijncat]

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Does he NEED the i7? What are the uses of his system?

The motherboard is actually fine. It just looks cheap cause it's Mini-ITX. Of course, H97 chipset would be way better IMO.

Operating system not included, keep that in mind.

 

Also, keep in mind that NZ doesn't pay in USD (NZ --> USD) (Excuse the Dutch)

 

 

[kevinisbeast707]

Yeah, if he's just gaming an i5 is more than adequate.

[masked106]

he will be using it for gaming mostly but he will also be using it for things like video rendering etc.

 

I used the same site to build the rig individually and I saved about $100 without monitor OS etc.

thanks for all the replies so far. would it be better if I told him to just buy each individual part and then get them to build it? (hes no good at that stuff)

[kevinisbeast707]

Who's them?

[masked106]

what does everybody think of this?

http://www.playtech.co.nz/afa.asp?idWebPage=39240&back=1

 

little bit more in terms of cost but this comes with a 980ti instead of 980

[kevinisbeast707]

If its a company it'll probably not save you anything but if you can get him to watch some build guides from Linus or Paul or Kyle or someone then he can probably do it himself just fine.

[kevinisbeast707]

what does everybody think of this?

http://www.playtech.co.nz/afa.asp?idWebPage=39240&back=

little bit more in terms of cost but this comes with a 980ti instead of 980

it says the cart is empty

[cortexcortex]

he will be using it for gaming mostly but he will also be using it for things like video rendering etc.

 

I used the same site to build the rig individually and I saved about $100 without monitor OS etc.

thanks for all the replies so far. would it be better if I told him to just buy each individual part and then get them to build it? (hes no good at that stuff)

I suggest you tell him to build it himself, it is not very difficult now that you have, literally, hundreds of tutorials online of how to build a successful PC. You do not really need any experience, because of that. You would save money, but $100 isn't much, it's your/his choice.

[kevinisbeast707]

I suggest you tell him to build it himself, it is not very difficult now that you have, literally, hundreds of tutorials online of how to build a successful PC. You do not really need any experience, because of that. You would save money, but $100 isn't much, it's your/his choice.

plus its kinda fun and satisfying

[masked106]

it says the cart is empty

ill copy paste the specs.

 

  Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit (Full Version) - OEM

 

  Deepcool Gammaxx 400 CPU Cooler (2011/1366/1155/775, FM1/AM3/2+) With 4 Heatpipes, 120mm PWM LED Fan

 

  ASUS DRW-24D3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA

Corsair CS Series Modular CS650M — 650W 80 PLUS® Gold Certified Power Supply

 

Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-03 Blue LED Mid Tower Case- Windowed

 

 

ASUS GTX980TI-6GD5 GTX 980 Ti 6GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

 

Western Digital Red WD20EFRX 2TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive OEM

 

  G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4-19200) Memory Kit Model F4-2400C15D-16GRR

 

  Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H LGA 1150 Intel Z97 Haswell uATX Intel Motherboard

 

Intel Core i5-4690K Haswell "Devils Canyon" 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K 

 

  Acer V226HQLvbmdp 21.5 Wide LED Monitor 1920x1080 16:9 100000000:1 5ms D-Sub DVI DisplayPort Speakers

 

 

I suggest you tell him to build it himself, it is not very difficult now that you have, literally, hundreds of tutorials online of how to build a successful PC. You do not really need any experience, because of that. You would save money, but $100 isn't much, it's your/his choice.

lol. I can guarantee you he'll ask me for help. im no good at that either. I got a gaming laptop instead lol

[cortexcortex]

 

lol. I can guarantee you he'll ask me for help. im no good at that either. I got a gaming laptop instead lol

It's basically like building a lego with less pieces, except there are thousands of people helping you on youtube and such.

Also, about your specs; maybe you want a 120 gb SSD OS drive.

did good on changing to the i5 though if it's just for gaming and not heavy video editing!

Maybe you should also get a monitor with a lower refresh rate too, such as a benq. Also, I should note that the i5-4960K is NOT compatible with DDR4 memory. He should be good with a 1600MHz DDR3 memory

[MLaMay]

Dude build one yourself a heck of a lot cheeper!