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Do I need a GPU for this?

Andrewf
By Andrewf
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Just built a computer for my parents, part list down right here.

 

Oversight on my part, the Pentium won't output 144hz. I know it's unnecessary but I want them to experience the joy of buttery smooth mouse and window movements, and web browsing, and porn basic photoshop.

 

Also for some reason it's at 64hz and I can't change it to anything else. It looks choppy and there's actually what looks like blocky sort of tearing, it looks awful. I need to fix this. I don't want to return the monitor.

 

Thing is, I'd also have to get USB Wi-Fi card instead of the PCI-E one. Is it gonna be a big deal? They aren't gaming or doing any huge downloads so I don't think so, I'll just plug it into the back and forget about it right?

 

All I'd get is a GTX 1050 or something, unless you guys have a better recommendation. 

 

Also recommendations on a USB card? Wouldn't I want a USB 3 one? This is the best seller, on Amazon, but why wouldn't I want a USB 3.0 one? The router is a little ways away with a few walls between.

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Instead of 144Hz TN, I think 60Hz IPS will be better. I don't think your parents can really notice the refresh rate difference if they don't game.

G4600 is more expensive than G4560 but next to no difference in performance. Don't buy that.

If you want WiFi then it's better to buy one with WiFi on board, like this

 

You have bought them already, so screw that.

 

If they don't play games, Kaby Lake iGPU is enough, even for basic photoshop.

 

Do not get PCIe WiFi card. Your mobo (in fact, all ITX ones) have only 1 PCIe slot. Fill that up and you can't add a graphics card without losing WiFi in the future.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

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