How to fund pc build?

[8-Bit Ninja]

1 hour ago, Ben_Kyd said:

 as i said, compromising the looks/power of the build is last resort - i have a compromised version for £900 ready if it comes to to.

but your motherboard is stupid, why have you got a z170 board with a locked cpu?

[Ben_Kyd]

1 hour ago, 8-Bit Ninja said:

but your motherboard is stupid, why have you got a z170 board with a locked cpu?

I know, every thread i start with that link someone says that. the reasons:

a) it looks good

b) i'm going to get a 6600k or 6700k when i can afford it

c) read the comments before u speak

[Gazereths]

3 hours ago, Hans Christian | Teri said:

I highly doubt you will be able to get a grand for that PC. The solution really is getting a job, asking for money for your birthday etc. There are very few "shortcuts" to money.

If only there were I'd quit my job If only I were a stunning women I could snag me a sugar daddy

 

Like others have said try to get a cheaper build that has a decent upgrade path, don't shoot straight for the moon.

 

Try asking family and friends if they need any manual work doing (offer a decent price) washing cars, mowing lawns, washing windows, sweeping leaves, walking dogs, digging holes, anything really. Make sure you do a good job and they'll ask you back to do it again.

[Mooshi]

3 hours ago, Lord Nicoll said:

Well it's the dual core basic skylake Pentium processor, it isn't bad in games, but the i5 6600k isn't too expensive so it only should take a few months to save up for it. It doesn't make much sense to buy a non K i5 then move to a K i5, maybe go with the i5 then move to a K i7, otherwise it's kinda a waste of money. 

I think the more cost effective option would be to save up for the processor you want instead of getting one you're going to upgrade anyway. If OP were old enough to have a regular job this would be fine, but I say save for that k processor vs using a pentium as a placeholder. 

[Lord Nicoll]

16 minutes ago, Mooshi said:

I think the more cost effective option would be to save up for the processor you want instead of getting one you're going to upgrade anyway. If OP were old enough to have a regular job this would be fine, but I say save for that k processor vs using a pentium as a placeholder. 

The Pentium doesn't really loose that much value as opposed to the normal i5's. given the pentium is like £70, it sells 2nd hand for £50-£60, idk what the basic i5's go for because the demand isn't there for the mid range stuff. 

[treeroy]

Sorry mate I think you are going to have to accept that unless your parents/family buy it for you or give you the money, you're not going to be able to afford an expensive PC.

 

Like someone else said it would be lovely to have a Ferrari but realistically I would need a lot more money which I am not gonna get any time soon.

 

I spent £1500 on a gaming PC when I turned 18 as my parents had saved me a little pot of money for university - but I didn't go to university so I splashed all the money on a PC.

Now that I work full time and have a good income... I still wouldn't spent that kind of money on a computer again.

 

Hell for £1000 you can buy a car.

 

I would try to save up after a few birthdays/Christmases. Don't put your mind on any particular components as by the time you have the money, the product ranges will have changed. Just try to save a few hundred pounds from presents and see how it goes.

[Ben_Kyd]

10 hours ago, Mooshi said:

I think the more cost effective option would be to save up for the processor you want instead of getting one you're going to upgrade anyway. If OP were old enough to have a regular job this would be fine, but I say save for that k processor vs using a pentium as a placeholder. 

i am into open-world games such as arma 3, so the pentium just wouldn't cut it, even with the 1060 i would get 20-30 fps (what i get now)

9 hours ago, Lord Nicoll said:

The Pentium doesn't really loose that much value as opposed to the normal i5's. given the pentium is like £70, it sells 2nd hand for £50-£60, idk what the basic i5's go for because the demand isn't there for the mid range stuff. 

i am into open-world games such as arma 3, so the pentium just wouldn't cut it, even with the 1060 i would get 20-30 fps (what i get now)

[Lord Nicoll]

1 minute ago, Ben_Kyd said:

i am into open-world games such as arma 3, so the pentium just wouldn't cut it, even with the 1060 i would get 20-30 fps (what i get now)

ARMA 3 is very easy to run, a first generation i5 and GTX 260 can do it. You might be better off going for Haswell processor as they're still great but cheaper.b

[Ben_Kyd]

1 minute ago, Lord Nicoll said:

ARMA 3 is very easy to run, a first generation i5 and GTX 260 can do it. You might be better off going for Haswell processor as they're still great but cheaper.b

i have i74970s and a 750m, game runs fine, but unlike people with good gpus but bad cpus the higher graphics settings the lower fps i get, my gpu is bottle-necking my cpu. arma is extraordinarily hard on the cpu

[Lord Nicoll]

2 minutes ago, Ben_Kyd said:

i have i74970s and a 750m, game runs fine, but unlike people with good gpus but bad cpus the higher graphics settings the lower fps i get, my gpu is bottle-necking my cpu. arma is extraordinarily hard on the cpu

That is because the GTX 750m is quite under powered, yes the CPU will limit it a bit, but being real it's still better to go for the better GPU overall, 

[Unexas.]

Get a job.

[Ben_Kyd]

9 hours ago, Lord Nicoll said:

That is because the GTX 750m is quite under powered, yes the CPU will limit it a bit, but being real it's still better to go for the better GPU overall, 

 

9 hours ago, Unexas. said:

Get a job.

cheers mate

[Unexas.]

Just now, Ben_Kyd said:

cheers mate

Its gonna be your best option.

[Ben_Kyd]

Just now, Unexas. said:

Its gonna be your best option.

i know, i have tried, no one will hire someone who is under 16 (im 14)

[corrado33]

2 hours ago, Ben_Kyd said:

I know, every thread i start with that link someone says that. the reasons:

a) it looks good

b) i'm going to get a 6600k or 6700k when i can afford it

c) read the comments before u speak

This whole thread is hilarious. Let me sum it up.

 

Kid who refuses to get a job wants to spend a ton of money on a computer he doesn't need and wants said computer to "look good".

 

Time to grow up. Money doesn't grow on trees. Either get a job, compromise, or stop complaining. 

 

It's fall, go around to your neighbors and ask if they need leaves raked or grass cut/snow shoveled. 

 

You don't need to be 16 to get an under the table job, or to help out neighbors. 

[Lord Nicoll]

4 minutes ago, Ben_Kyd said:

 

The problem with that is the game has pretty bad optimisation, so better hardware really won't help, the GPU usage at times was barely 70%, nothing will run that game competently until it's coded competently. 

[Ben_Kyd]

1 minute ago, Lord Nicoll said:

The problem with that is the game has pretty bad optimisation, so better hardware really won't help, the GPU usage at times was barely 70%, nothing will run that game competently until it's coded competently. 

i know. but a worse cpu isnt going to help is its a badly optimised game

[treeroy]

58 minutes ago, corrado33 said:

This whole thread is hilarious. Let me sum it up.

 

Kid who refuses to get a job wants to spend a ton of money on a computer he doesn't need and wants said computer to "look good".

 

Time to grow up. Money doesn't grow on trees. Either get a job, compromise, or stop complaining. 

 

It's fall, go around to your neighbors and ask if they need leaves raked or grass cut/snow shoveled. 

 

You don't need to be 16 to get an under the table job, or to help out neighbors. 

ignoring the stuff about asking neighbours for help --

how easy do you think it is for a 14 year old to get a job?

 

They are not allowed to work on week days and only allowed to work 4 hours on Saturdays or 2 hours on Sundays. not to mention they are a CHILD, no sane employer is going to hire them. (no offence OP)

 

I would recommend babysitting though. You can charge them £5/hour, so that's usually £20 each time you babysit. It racks up quickly. I babysat regularly from 14-18, at one point babysitting 2-3 times every week, and was rolling in the money  

[kaiju_wars]

Buy used.  I got an i5 760 from work for $35.

I got a Core 2 Quad 8300 for $12.

I got my GTX 780 for $159.  (the price of a 950)

 

You just have to look around.  But don't be afraid to buy older generation products, a lot of them are still very capable.  (For example, an HD 7970)

If you are looking for a budget and want cheap, the 860K (or 880K) are your friends.

As for a GPU, new and a good deal, RX 460 and 470, or the 1050 and 1050ti.

 

Otherwise, and I can't say it enough:

Buy used used used.

You're young and don't have a means of income.  Make compromises and look for good deals, both used and new stuff on sale.  You can make a pretty kick ass system that way.

[Guest]

What do you need a more powerful pc for?

 

 

[Ben_Kyd]

On 17/11/2016 at 9:29 AM, PeloyGeek said:

What do you need a more powerful pc for?

 

 

gaming, video making and rendering

[ThinkWithPortals]

Unless you have savings, are patient enough to save or can work, you're going to have to cut corners on the build.

My suggestions:

- MUCH cheaper motherboard. Seriously, you can save £100 there.

- Smaller HDD and SSD.

[Ben_Kyd]

2 minutes ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

Unless you have savings, are patient enough to save or can work, you're going to have to cut corners on the build.

My suggestions:

- MUCH cheaper motherboard. Seriously, you can save £100 there.

- Smaller HDD and SSD.

yea, i do have backup part picker builds in case i don't manage to get the funds

[NumLock21]

On 11/16/2016 at 8:22 AM, Clanscorpia said:

1000 pounds is a bit ridiculous if you dont have a steady stream of income. Start with a cheaper build and move it up. Like mine, I compromised and spent like $900 I think but Im upgrading my motherboard and CPU in a year ish and getting 16GB of RAM as Im going to put the mobo and CPU in my brothers PC

$900 is not far off from $1000.

[Clanscorpia]

28 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

$900 is not far off from $1000.

900 CAD is about 650 pounds