Help A Macbook Using Peasant Ascend to the PC Master Race

[cantalOPe]

 

4 minutes ago, JefferyD90 said:

My opinion, you're spending way too much money on a 4 year old platform.  If you want to go AMD, please get on the A88X platform.

I cannot seem to find the A88X platform, do you mean the A8 platform?

[JefferyD90]

1 minute ago, cantalOPe said:

 

I cannot seem to find the A88X platform, do you mean the A8 platform?

http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/chipsets/a-series#

 

The A88X platform.

 

Whatever chip you decide to get.  I guess a A8 chip is a okay decision, but with a $1000 price tag, I'd probably go a little bit higher end.

[cantalOPe]

2 minutes ago, JefferyD90 said:

http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/chipsets/a-series#

 

The A88X platform.

 

Whatever chip you decide to get.  I guess a A8 chip is a okay decision, but with a $1000 price tag, I'd probably go a little bit higher end.

Hmm, but doesn't this use integrated graphics? Or can you still use a separate graphics card with it?

[JefferyD90]

2 minutes ago, cantalOPe said:

Hmm, but doesn't this use integrated graphics? Or can you still use a separate graphics card with it?

The chipset doesn't include anything other than I/O.  I'm just suggesting you stay away from the whole 9xx series all together.

[cantalOPe]

1 minute ago, JefferyD90 said:

The chipset doesn't include anything other than I/O.  I'm just suggesting you stay away from the whole 9xx series all together.

Ok, thank you. I realise my mistake, I thought CPUs with integrated graphics couldn't use a dedicated GPU. So what do you think about the A10-7859K?

[JefferyD90]

2 minutes ago, cantalOPe said:

Ok, thank you. I realise my mistake, I thought CPUs with integrated graphics couldn't use a dedicated GPU. So what do you think about the A10-7859K?

I'm assuming you mean the A10-7850K?

It is a Kaveri based CPU.  You can check it out here http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/processors/desktop/a-series-apu#

 

[cantalOPe]

5 minutes ago, JefferyD90 said:

I'm assuming you mean the A10-7850K?

It is a Kaveri based CPU.  You can check it out here http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/processors/desktop/a-series-apu#

 

Just making sure, I can use the A10-7850K with the RX480 right?

[TheRandomness]

4 minutes ago, cantalOPe said:

Just making sure, I can use the A10-7850K with the RX480 right?

Yes, but an i5 is still a much better choice. 

[JefferyD90]

2 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

Yes, but an i5 is still a much better choice. 

The $1000 price is still a bit of a stretch for a i5-6600k.  You could get a non k and a lower end motherboard, but then you're cutting on features.  For the $1000 build, if you wanted to go Intel, I'd either go ahead and sacrifice on the video performance a tad bit and just get a cheaper video card or just get a i3.

[cantalOPe]

3 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

Yes, but an i5 is still a much better choice. 

Yeah, after doing some more research, I have decided to go with an i56600k processor, which I will be able to overclock, I will also be able to use it for a long time.

[cantalOPe]

Just now, cantalOPe said:

Yeah, after doing some more research, I have decided to go with an i56600k processor, which I will be able to overclock, I will also be able to use it for a long time.

Rip in team red

[cantalOPe]

1 minute ago, cantalOPe said:

Rip in team red

I'm also using the RX480, which will cut the cost by 60 dollars, so I'm barely in my budget.

[TheRandomness]

17 minutes ago, cantalOPe said:

I'm also using the RX480, which will cut the cost by 60 dollars, so I'm barely in my budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($33.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.33 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Other: RX 480 8GB ($250.00)
Total: $986.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-12 04:05 EDT-0400

 

@cantalOPe Should be good c: Also, AMD has great graphics cards but not CPUs.

20 minutes ago, JefferyD90 said:

The $1000 price is still a bit of a stretch for a i5-6600k.  You could get a non k and a lower end motherboard, but then you're cutting on features.  For the $1000 build, if you wanted to go Intel, I'd either go ahead and sacrifice on the video performance a tad bit and just get a cheaper video card or just get a i3.

Not really.

[JefferyD90]

22 minutes ago, cantalOPe said:

Yeah, after doing some more research, I have decided to go with an i56600k processor, which I will be able to overclock, I will also be able to use it for a long time.

Because I can tell you're looking for a give me, I have made a build of what I consider a acceptable $1000 build for both AMD and Intel based systems.  I'm using the R9-380 as a replacement for the R9-480, so you can figure the prices out yourself.

 

AMD: https://amzn.com/w/OI96H33TK4ZU

Intel: https://amzn.com/w/2T3OAQO3TRXVY

 

The Intel build goes over budget a bit, but you're looking at two comparable builds with great accessories and compatible parts.

 

I even made sure that everything is on the QVL list for ya.

 

Next time, just ask for build suggestions versus rating your build.

[cantalOPe]

2 minutes ago, JefferyD90 said:

Because I can tell you're looking for a give me, I have made a build of what I consider a acceptable $1000 build for both AMD and Intel based systems.  I'm using the R9-380 as a replacement for the R9-480, so you can figure the prices out yourself.

 

AMD: https://amzn.com/w/OI96H33TK4ZU

Intel: https://amzn.com/w/2T3OAQO3TRXVY

 

The Intel build goes over budget a bit, but you're looking at two comparable builds with great accessories and compatible parts.

 

I even made sure that everything is on the QVL list for ya.

 

Next time, just ask for build suggestions versus rating your build.

Ok, I'd like to sincerely thank you for being so friendly to a newbie to the LTT forums, I have learned a lot through talking to you, and I hope you continue to help people learn about tech. I will make sure to use your advice, and item recommendations in my build, it has been very helpful, and you, and the other people who have replied to me helped me from falling into the trap that is the FX-6300.

 

Thanks, cantalOPe.

[JefferyD90]

31 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($33.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.33 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Other: RX 480 8GB ($250.00)
Total: $986.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-12 04:05 EDT-0400

 

@cantalOPe Should be good c: Also, AMD has great graphics cards but not CPUs.

Not really.

Yea, I tend to get beefier components so I wont have problems down the road.  That coupled with more RAM and a better power supply.  I feel like you've cut a few corners that I just typically wouldn't want to cut.

[cantalOPe]

1 minute ago, JefferyD90 said:

Yea, I tend to get beefier components so I wont have problems down the road.  That coupled with more RAM and a better power supply.  I feel like you've cut a few corners that I just typically wouldn't want to cut.

Yeah, I guess no matter how much research you do, nothing beats talking to someone who knows his stuff. I have to go now, so I won't be able to reply to your recommendations until later today.

[JefferyD90]

2 minutes ago, cantalOPe said:

Ok, I'd like to sincerely thank you for being so friendly to a newbie to the LTT forums, I have learned a lot through talking to you, and I hope you continue to help people learn about tech. I will make sure to use your advice, and item recommendations in my build, it has been very helpful, and you, and the other people who have replied to me helped me from falling into the trap that is the FX-6300.

 

Thanks, cantalOPe.

The FX-6300 isn't a trap, its just nearly 4 years old and it is on a dieing platform that is NEVER going to get any better.  Things like PCIE 3, USB 3, better IPC, MUCH BETTER I/O capabilities...  I mean the A88X platform will beat the snot out of the 9xx series ANYDAY!  The only time the 9xx series will beat the A88X series, you should have gotten a X99 Intel platform anyways.

[TheRandomness]

1 hour ago, JefferyD90 said:

Yea, I tend to get beefier components so I wont have problems down the road.  That coupled with more RAM and a better power supply.  I feel like you've cut a few corners that I just typically wouldn't want to cut.

What corners did I cut?

[JefferyD90]

2 hours ago, TheRandomness said:

What corners did I cut?

Motherboard, RAM, PSU.

 

Look at my post a little bit ago and you'll see my "Intel" build for this price.

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 hours ago, JefferyD90 said:

Motherboard, RAM, PSU.

 

Look at my post a little bit ago and you'll see my "Intel" build for this price.

in the first place, the motherboard and ram don't affect performance, and the mobo he picked was already of pretty good quality, at most you lose a few features by going with a cheaper unit, only in the low-end basic units does getting an even cheaper unit compromise quality.

 ram is almost always of good quality anyways, the sketchy ram companies are mostly gone. and if the units fail by any chance, then that's fine since these companies all provide lifetime warranties, so getting a cheaper unit won't affect quality much.

 

[handymanshandle]

11 hours ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($35.49 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $970.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-12 00:55 EDT-0400

I agree mostly with this build. But here are the changes I'd make for OP.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.33 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 22.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: RX 480 (8GB) ($230.00)
Total: $973.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-12 11:34 EDT-0400

 

[JefferyD90]

4 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

in the first place, the motherboard and ram don't affect performance, and the mobo he picked was already of pretty good quality, at most you lose a few features by going with a cheaper unit, only in the low-end basic units does getting an even cheaper unit compromise quality.

 ram is almost always of good quality anyways, the sketchy ram companies are mostly gone. and if the units fail by any chance, then that's fine since these companies all provide lifetime warranties, so getting a cheaper unit won't affect quality much.

 

I know they don't affect performance, I never said otherwise.