New pc build!

[Energycore]

1 hour ago, TheCatShuriken said:

Recommended hardware for Just Cause 3 is well beyond my budget, but that's really the only triple A game I want to run (I.e, no other high graphics games, really.). I currently have 2 4gb ram sticks in my computer and its more for the show of having 16gb. Still, that money may be better invested in a CPU.

The Hard drive that I have works fine, also could I keep windows 10 if I kept the hard drive, or have to buy it again? (also wouldn't have to redownload half a terabyte of games).

Maybe. I will probably go with i5 or a similar AMD processor in the end.

Allrighty, thanks! The hard drive is perfectly fine, don't know why I thought about upgrading it.

 

Also, can anyone find what hard drive and RAM I am using? Didn't say on the product page I found. Or do all hard drives have the same connection? And ram?

Looking at pictures it looks like the drive will be compatible with any new build because of its connectors. And while newer hard drives are slightly faster, you won't notice the performance difference as long as you keep your operating system and any heavy games on your SSD (you should).

 

As for the RAM, there's a high chance you won't be able to use it. The new platforms utilize DDR4 memory, which is only compatible with Haswell-E, Skylake and the upcoming AM4 socket. If you're on an i3-6100 or i5-6400,6500 you'll have to use DDR4.

[Energycore]

OP, the FX 9590 is a pretty bad value. If you want to stay AMD, get a FX-8370 and overclock it. (You'll need better cooling for it though, at least a Dark Rock Slim or NH-U14S).

[Catbattle]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

Looking at pictures it looks like the drive will be compatible with any new build because of its connectors. And while newer hard drives are slightly faster, you won't notice the performance difference as long as you keep your operating system and any heavy games on your SSD (you should).

 

As for the RAM, there's a high chance you won't be able to use it. The new platforms utilize DDR4 memory, which is only compatible with Haswell-E, Skylake and the upcoming AM4 socket. If you're on an i3-6100 or i5-6400,6500 you'll have to use DDR4.

Oh, I cant use the ram? Oh well shouldn't be hard to find a new ram stick, probs 1x8 or something.

[Catbattle]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

OP, the FX 9590 is a pretty bad value. If you want to stay AMD, get a FX-8370 and overclock it. (You'll need better cooling for it though, at least a Dark Rock Slim or NH-U14S).

It looks like a good CPU though? Is there a better cpu for a price under 200?

[Energycore]

3 minutes ago, TheCatShuriken said:

Oh, I cant use the ram? Oh well shouldn't be hard to find a new ram stick, probs 1x8 or something.

You can use it for the system you have in the OP, but please don't get a FX 9590, they're hot, power hungry chips that are less than 20% faster than a FX-8350. Just get the 8350 and overclock it.

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, TheCatShuriken said:

It looks like a good CPU though? Is there a better cpu for a price under 200?

Yes. The i5-6500 will blow it out of the water in games.

[Catbattle]

2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Yes. The i5-6500 will blow it out of the water in games.

Hmm, would there be an ATX motherboard that supports it?

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, TheCatShuriken said:

Hmm, would there be an ATX motherboard that supports it?

Yup. http://pcpartpicker.com/product/78Jkcf/asrock-motherboard-b150pro4d3

$70 over at newegg. You don't have to use aftermarket cooling for it since it doesn't run hot at all, but It'd be fine to still keep the CM Hyper 212 because it will be pretty much silent.

I still think you should buy a 1080p monitor and a better graphics card. Your build in the OP has a lot of weaknesses. (Like the R7 360 which is a very weak graphics card)

[Catbattle]

2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Yup. http://pcpartpicker.com/product/78Jkcf/asrock-motherboard-b150pro4d3

$70 over at newegg. You don't have to use aftermarket cooling for it since it doesn't run hot at all, but It'd be fine to still keep the CM Hyper 212 because it will be pretty much silent.

I still think you should buy a 1080p monitor and a better graphics card. Your build in the OP has a lot of weaknesses. (Like the R7 360 which is a very weak graphics card)

Honestly, I don't need much, just something better than a 1gb DDR3 gpu, and a 2 core Intel i3. Ironically the motherboard you found was the same one I found after a quick search on partpicker. A monitor may be an upgrade I might do later on. Do you know any better GPUS for the price?

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, TheCatShuriken said:

Honestly, I don't need much, just something better than a 1gb DDR3 gpu, and a 2 core Intel i3. Ironically the motherboard you found was the same one I found after a quick search on partpicker. A monitor may be an upgrade I might do later on. Do you know any better GPUS for the price?

We don't have release date on the new cheap AMD cards, but they'll be coming at $150 and $100 and perform between 50% and 100% faster than today's $100 and $150 cards. I advise waiting (and on 720p you can wait alright)

[Energycore]

Actually I found out that the motherboard up there isn't the right one. It supports low voltage DDR3 (which isn't compatible with the DDR3 you have right now), instead something that takes DDR4 http://pcpartpicker.com/product/cXvZxr/asrock-motherboard-b150mpro4s

 

For the i5.

[Catbattle]

52 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Actually I found out that the motherboard up there isn't the right one. It supports low voltage DDR3 (which isn't compatible with the DDR3 you have right now), instead something that takes DDR4 http://pcpartpicker.com/product/cXvZxr/asrock-motherboard-b150mpro4s

 

For the i5.

i5 sounds good.

[Energycore]

5 minutes ago, TheCatShuriken said:

i5 sounds good.

Ima shoot a build your way.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Radeon RX 470 ($150.00) (Not yet available)
Total: $569.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-20 13:50 EDT-0400

[Catbattle]

2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Ima shoot a build your way.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Radeon RX 470 ($150.00) (Not yet available)
Total: $569.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-20 13:50 EDT-0400

Do we know the size of the RX? I think I might go with a 480 as well.

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, TheCatShuriken said:

Do we know the size of the RX? I think I might go with a 480 as well.

The RX 480 will be about 25cm long and I expect the 470 to be about the same since it's based on the same chip. $50 more for the 480, and if you get it that will set you up for a monitor upgrade really well

 

Edit: It will fit into the case I recommended

[Catbattle]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

The RX 480 will be about 25cm long and I expect the 470 to be about the same since it's based on the same chip. $50 more for the 480, and if you get it that will set you up for a monitor upgrade really well

Well, with that in mind here is my build so far:

Intel i5-6500

Cooler master hyper 212 EVO

RX 480

Don't know the rest, can you help me find motherboard, RAM, etc? 

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, TheCatShuriken said:

Well, with that in mind here is my build so far:

Intel i5-6500

Cooler master hyper 212 EVO

RX 480

Don't know the rest, can you help me find motherboard, RAM, etc? 

Yeah. Grab a motherboard with 4 RAM slots like this one

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/cXvZxr/asrock-motherboard-b150mpro4s

And a 2x4GB kit of DDR4 like this one

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/kkL7YJ/kingston-memory-hx421c14fbk28

[Catbattle]

2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Yeah. Grab a motherboard with 4 RAM slots like this one

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/cXvZxr/asrock-motherboard-b150mpro4s

And a 2x4GB kit of DDR4 like this one

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/kkL7YJ/kingston-memory-hx421c14fbk28

What about the Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory?

[Energycore]

5 minutes ago, TheCatShuriken said:

What about the Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory?

You'll get better performance out of 2 4GB sticks. Corsair Vengeane LPX memory is nice though, but get the 2 stick kit, it's even cheaper.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/LK4NnQ/corsair-memory-cmk8gx4m2a2133c13

[Catbattle]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

You'll get better performance out of 2 4GB sticks. Corsair Vengeane LPX memory is nice though, but get the 2 stick kit, it's even cheaper.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/LK4NnQ/corsair-memory-cmk8gx4m2a2133c13

So which  should I get? Vengence or kingstone?

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, TheCatShuriken said:

So which  should I get? Vengence or kingstone?

Whichever is cheapest

 

Edit: Or whichever looks the best to you. I like the Kingston better personally

[Catbattle]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

Whichever is cheapest

Allrighto. On parts picker how do I pick the RX 480?

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, TheCatShuriken said:

Allrighto. On parts picker how do I pick the RX 480?

Since it's not available on the market yet (they launch June 29), you'll have to use a placeholder by clicking the Add Custom Part button at the very bottom. On part type choose Video Card, and punch in the announced price of $200.

[Catbattle]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

Since it's not available on the market yet (they launch June 29), you'll have to use a placeholder by clicking the Add Custom Part button at the very bottom. On part type choose Video Card, and punch in the announced price of $200.

Allright. There shouldn't be many compatibility issues with cases, etc right?

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, TheCatShuriken said:

Allright. There shouldn't be many compatibility issues with cases, etc right?

pcpartpicker will tell you whether your case is compatible, but just to be sure shoot me whichever case you want and I'll tell you.