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I got Overwatch on PC because getting it on console would require me to buy a console and because I knew I wouldn't have been able to play it on a controller anyway. That being said, my laptop plays it at ~40fps on absolute lowest quality settings at 1360x738.

 

So, in order to remedy my situation I've sought to make a cheap build surrounding the newly announced R9 480 since it'll only be $199.99. The build can be found here. 

 

What I'm asking from you all is are there any more places where I could shave a few bucks off? I'd like to at least be able to play the game at 100% render scale @ a consistent 60fps. The monitor I'll be playing on is 1680x1050. I already use it as a secondary for my laptop.

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Alternate sources for Windows license?

No case (just spread parts out on table)?

Really I'm not sure how much cheaper you can go :P

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5 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Alternate sources for Windows license?

No case (just spread parts out on table)?

Really I'm not sure how much cheaper you can go :P

Are we allowed to mention alternate Windows sources? Staff has complained about mentioning that before but I guess you know best since you're staff too :P

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1 minute ago, cdsboy2000 said:

Are we allowed to mention alternate Windows sources? Staff has complained about mentioning that before but I guess you know best since you're staff too :P

Well only legal ones obviously, but there are ways to get it cheaper, supposedly, like reddit.  I've never tried, and I don't trust them, but as long as you're not pirating it...

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1 minute ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Well only legal ones obviously, but there are ways to get it cheaper, supposedly, like reddit.  I've never tried, and I don't trust them, but as long as you're not pirating it...

Yeah, I usually mention /r/microsoftsoftwareswap and people get mad

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Dump the h60 cooler, get the os on kinguin/reddit for $20-30, get the toshiba 1tb over the WD 1tb, and get a better psu.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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12 minutes ago, striker477 said:

Not sure if this is allowed here as you have mentioned, if it's not my apologies. 

 

I have bought a few from http://www.kinguin.net/catalogsearch/result/index/?q=windows+10 and never had a problem.

I've heard not so great things about both g2a and kinguin, /r/microsoftsoftwareswap feels more reliable to me since you can choose from reputable sellers as set by the community

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Here's what i recommend for you(OS frkm kinguin/reddit for $20-30).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-700M Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: R9 480 ($199.99)
Total: $524.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-06 23:24 EDT-0400

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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40 minutes ago, TheGhostOfGrace said:

I got Overwatch on PC because getting it on console would require me to buy a console and because I knew I wouldn't have been able to play it on a controller anyway. That being said, my laptop plays it at ~40fps on absolute lowest quality settings at 1360x738.

 

So, in order to remedy my situation I've sought to make a cheap build surrounding the newly announced R9 480 since it'll only be $199.99. The build can be found here. 

 

What I'm asking from you all is are there any more places where I could shave a few bucks off? I'd like to at least be able to play the game at 100% render scale @ a consistent 60fps. The monitor I'll be playing on is 1680x1050. I already use it as a secondary for my laptop.

Without saying much, I'd rather have you going to this build. Get Windows at Kinguin.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: AMD Radeon RX 480 ($199.99)
Total: $631.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The problem is that this is an nVidia product and scoring any nVidia product a "zero" is also highly predictive of the number of nVidia products the reviewer will receive for review in the future.

On 2015-01-28 at 5:24 PM, Victorious Secret said:

Only yours, you don't shitpost on the same level that we can, mainly because this thread is finally dead and should be locked.

On 2016-06-07 at 11:25 PM, patrickjp93 said:

I wasn't wrong. It's extremely rare that I am. I provided sources as well. Different devs can disagree. Further, we now have confirmed discrepancy from Twitter about he use of the pre-release 1080 driver in AMD's demo despite the release 1080 driver having been out a week prior.

On 2016-09-10 at 4:32 PM, Hikaru12 said:

You apparently haven't seen his responses to questions on YouTube. He is very condescending and aggressive in his comments with which there is little justification. He acts totally different in his videos. I don't necessarily care for this content style and there is nothing really unique about him or his channel. His endless dick jokes and toilet humor are annoying as well.

 

 

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2 hours ago, Shahnewaz said:

Without saying much, I'd rather have you going to this build. Get Windows at Kinguin.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: AMD Radeon RX 480 ($199.99)
Total: $631.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-06 23:30 EDT-0400

No offense dude, but I'm trying to cut costs.

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4 minutes ago, TheGhostOfGrace said:

No offense dude, but I'm trying to cut costs.

Umm, okay? What's your budget? This build costs about the same as yours.

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The problem is that this is an nVidia product and scoring any nVidia product a "zero" is also highly predictive of the number of nVidia products the reviewer will receive for review in the future.

On 2015-01-28 at 5:24 PM, Victorious Secret said:

Only yours, you don't shitpost on the same level that we can, mainly because this thread is finally dead and should be locked.

On 2016-06-07 at 11:25 PM, patrickjp93 said:

I wasn't wrong. It's extremely rare that I am. I provided sources as well. Different devs can disagree. Further, we now have confirmed discrepancy from Twitter about he use of the pre-release 1080 driver in AMD's demo despite the release 1080 driver having been out a week prior.

On 2016-09-10 at 4:32 PM, Hikaru12 said:

You apparently haven't seen his responses to questions on YouTube. He is very condescending and aggressive in his comments with which there is little justification. He acts totally different in his videos. I don't necessarily care for this content style and there is nothing really unique about him or his channel. His endless dick jokes and toilet humor are annoying as well.

 

 

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1 minute ago, TheGhostOfGrace said:

Friend, no it is not. 

 

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Welp, I realized it and edited my post already. :P

Anyway, just saying you're trying to cut costs is not good enough. Depending on your budget, we can cut corners where possible and maintain performance, if necessary. But without a budget it's hard to say, because even an $80 APU can play CS:GO at 1080P.

Speaking of games, what are your use cases exactly? Will you be gaming at 1680x1050 or will you get a better monitor sometime near the future?

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The problem is that this is an nVidia product and scoring any nVidia product a "zero" is also highly predictive of the number of nVidia products the reviewer will receive for review in the future.

On 2015-01-28 at 5:24 PM, Victorious Secret said:

Only yours, you don't shitpost on the same level that we can, mainly because this thread is finally dead and should be locked.

On 2016-06-07 at 11:25 PM, patrickjp93 said:

I wasn't wrong. It's extremely rare that I am. I provided sources as well. Different devs can disagree. Further, we now have confirmed discrepancy from Twitter about he use of the pre-release 1080 driver in AMD's demo despite the release 1080 driver having been out a week prior.

On 2016-09-10 at 4:32 PM, Hikaru12 said:

You apparently haven't seen his responses to questions on YouTube. He is very condescending and aggressive in his comments with which there is little justification. He acts totally different in his videos. I don't necessarily care for this content style and there is nothing really unique about him or his channel. His endless dick jokes and toilet humor are annoying as well.

 

 

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1 minute ago, Shahnewaz said:

Welp, I realized it and edited my post already. :P

Anyway, just saying you're trying to cut costs is not good enough. Depending on your budget, we can cut corners where possible and maintain performance, if necessary. But without a budget it's hard to say, because even an $80 APU can play CS:GO at 1080P.

Speaking of games, what are your use cases exactly? Will you be gaming at 1680x1050 or will you get a better monitor sometime near the future?

I want to play Overwatch on 100% render scale at a pretty consistent 60fps. However, going above and beyond that would be p good too. I've honestly got no budget, I just want it to be good, cheap, and not kill itself. I'll probably just stick to 1680x1050 because the monitor was only $20 USD.

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9 minutes ago, TheGhostOfGrace said:

I want to play Overwatch on 100% render scale at a pretty consistent 60fps. However, going above and beyond that would be p good too. I've honestly got no budget, I just want it to be good, cheap, and not kill itself. I'll probably just stick to 1680x1050 because the monitor was only $20 USD.

This is what I would recommend as a minimum.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($59.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 370 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $405.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The problem is that this is an nVidia product and scoring any nVidia product a "zero" is also highly predictive of the number of nVidia products the reviewer will receive for review in the future.

On 2015-01-28 at 5:24 PM, Victorious Secret said:

Only yours, you don't shitpost on the same level that we can, mainly because this thread is finally dead and should be locked.

On 2016-06-07 at 11:25 PM, patrickjp93 said:

I wasn't wrong. It's extremely rare that I am. I provided sources as well. Different devs can disagree. Further, we now have confirmed discrepancy from Twitter about he use of the pre-release 1080 driver in AMD's demo despite the release 1080 driver having been out a week prior.

On 2016-09-10 at 4:32 PM, Hikaru12 said:

You apparently haven't seen his responses to questions on YouTube. He is very condescending and aggressive in his comments with which there is little justification. He acts totally different in his videos. I don't necessarily care for this content style and there is nothing really unique about him or his channel. His endless dick jokes and toilet humor are annoying as well.

 

 

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33 minutes ago, TheGhostOfGrace said:

Suggestions for the PSU?

Anything seasonic/XFX(non-XT), corsair grey CX450/550/650M, evga supernova non-NEX are great choices. 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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7 hours ago, Shahnewaz said:

This is what I would recommend as a minimum.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($59.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 370 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $405.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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This is incredible. How's the microarchitecture of this processor generation perform? It wouldn't bottleneck an R9 480 or gtx 960 would it?

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3 minutes ago, TheGhostOfGrace said:

This is incredible. How's the microarchitecture of this processor generation perform? It wouldn't bottleneck an R9 480 or gtx 960 would it?

Won't bottleneck a gtx 960/r9 380, but i doubt it won't bottleneck an r9 480.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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3 hours ago, TheGhostOfGrace said:

This is incredible. How's the microarchitecture of this processor generation perform? It wouldn't bottleneck an R9 480 or gtx 960 would it?

This is Excavator, which is another incremental upgrade to the Bulldozer architecture. It has slightly better single threaded performance and power efficiency than Steamroller, which is the sole reason I recommended this over an Athlon X4 860k or 880k. The single threaded performance in these CPUs are pretty low, and every bit of upgrade helps, since they do fine in multi-threading workloads.

 

It wouldn't bottleneck an R9 380 or a GTX 960, but I'm not sure about Polaris.

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The problem is that this is an nVidia product and scoring any nVidia product a "zero" is also highly predictive of the number of nVidia products the reviewer will receive for review in the future.

On 2015-01-28 at 5:24 PM, Victorious Secret said:

Only yours, you don't shitpost on the same level that we can, mainly because this thread is finally dead and should be locked.

On 2016-06-07 at 11:25 PM, patrickjp93 said:

I wasn't wrong. It's extremely rare that I am. I provided sources as well. Different devs can disagree. Further, we now have confirmed discrepancy from Twitter about he use of the pre-release 1080 driver in AMD's demo despite the release 1080 driver having been out a week prior.

On 2016-09-10 at 4:32 PM, Hikaru12 said:

You apparently haven't seen his responses to questions on YouTube. He is very condescending and aggressive in his comments with which there is little justification. He acts totally different in his videos. I don't necessarily care for this content style and there is nothing really unique about him or his channel. His endless dick jokes and toilet humor are annoying as well.

 

 

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