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How to build a PC by Sevoo May 24, 2015 at 3:05 PM UTC

So I recently got permission to make a PC from my parents, in condition of me doing to research and the parts not being expensive.

Could anyone give me a guide? I want the PC being good enough to hold a steady 60 FPS on most games, and good enough for everyday stuff (Internet browsing, watching vids in HD, word, etc)

My budget is about 500-600$

My skype: SevoMC

EndiMC May 24, 2015 at 3:05 PM UTC

i also got this permission :D wonder what we'll come up with :P

Hacktivism May 24, 2015 at 5:05 PM UTC

http://www.pcgamer.com/how-to-build-a-gaming-pc-a-beginners-guide/

Pretty good guide imo, good luck on your build.

ex_optic May 24, 2015 at 5:05 PM UTC

Sounds like lots of fun! Good luck ^-^

Sevoo May 24, 2015 at 5:05 PM UTC

I would also like part suggestions, and I only want 8 GB Ram, windows 7 and 500 HDD is good too.

Hacktivism May 24, 2015 at 6:05 PM UTC

Get an SSD; it really boosts your PC's performance a lot.

ex_optic May 24, 2015 at 6:05 PM UTC

Make sure you get a mic, or a builtin microphone if you enjoy TeamSpeak!

Oraporo May 24, 2015 at 6:05 PM UTC

No idea how to build a pc.. I suck with computor stuff

Loo May 24, 2015 at 6:05 PM UTC

I would also like part suggestions, and I only want 8 GB Ram, windows 7 and 500 HDD is good too.
I sent you a request on Skype. I can help with every little detail.

PokerFace May 24, 2015 at 7:05 PM UTC

pcpartpicker.com

Sevoo May 24, 2015 at 7:05 PM UTC

Make sure you get a mic, or a builtin microphone if you enjoy TeamSpeak!
I got a gaming headset so no need

Sevoo May 24, 2015 at 7:05 PM UTC

I sent you a request on Skype. I can help with every little detail.
I'm away from my PC atm, but I'll accept it!

vladthegreat100 May 24, 2015 at 8:05 PM UTC

/summon _phyre
^^^ 
computer god

Sevoo May 24, 2015 at 8:05 PM UTC

/summon _phyre
^^^ 
computer god
Alien is helping me on skype now

RightSide May 24, 2015 at 8:05 PM UTC

I can help if you want skype me!

Sevoo May 24, 2015 at 8:05 PM UTC

I can help if you want skype me!
done.

Sevoo May 24, 2015 at 9:05 PM UTC

So after Alien helped me, he came up with a pretty decent build.

I need multiple views on this, even though I totally trust Axus.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Rgyk3C

Pavlo May 24, 2015 at 10:05 PM UTC

Intel + Nvidia build - http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/yVk6gs About $580
- i5
- GTX 660
- 8gb ram
- 1tb HDD
Will add an AMD build soon

Sevoo May 24, 2015 at 10:05 PM UTC

Intel + Nvidia build - http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/yVk6gs About $580
- i5
- GTX 660
- 8gb ram
- 1tb HDD
Will add an AMD build soon
eh, Aliens is good 2.

goldenwalrus909 May 24, 2015 at 10:05 PM UTC

Get an SSD; it really boosts your PC's performance a lot.
I'm sure this is a good idea, but one of my tech-savvy friends told me that SSD's break fairly often (about once a year), making them a bit unstable. Don't quote me on this, but it's something to do some research on before getting one :p

Loo May 24, 2015 at 11:05 PM UTC

Intel + Nvidia build - http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/yVk6gs About $580
- i5
- GTX 660
- 8gb ram
- 1tb HDD
Will add an AMD build soon
This is a good build however, I think a 4th Gen Intel Core i3 with Hyperthreading will outperform a 2nd Gen i5. Also, Sevo needs a monitor, OS, WiFi adapter and DVD drive therefore making his budget a bit hard to work with. The GTX 750 I chose for him is EVGA so he can use the Step-Up Program to upgrade it easily instead of having to pay full price for a new one. Also, I would not recommend AMD, specially CPUs.

Hacktivism May 24, 2015 at 11:05 PM UTC

I'm sure this is a good idea, but one of my tech-savvy friends told me that SSD's break fairly often (about once a year), making them a bit unstable. Don't quote me on this, but it's something to do some research on before getting one :p
I've used the same SSD for over four years, and it's still working perfectly fine.

goldenwalrus909 May 24, 2015 at 11:05 PM UTC

I've used the same SSD for over four years, and it's still working perfectly fine.
Ah, ok, I'm just repeating what he said; I know nothing of the matter :p

Chief_Hacks May 25, 2015 at 12:05 AM UTC

So after Alien helped me, he came up with a pretty decent build.

I need multiple views on this, even though I totally trust Axus.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Rgyk3C
His pick is alright. I would definately go for more than 4GB of RAM though. Also your processor should not be i3 as it cannot overclock when you need it to. Here is my part list if you want to look at it (It is a bit expensive though) ----> http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/kycTxr

Loo May 25, 2015 at 12:05 AM UTC

His pick is alright. I would definately go for more than 4GB of RAM though. Also your processor should not be i3 as it cannot overclock when you need it to. Here is my part list if you want to look at it (It is a bit expensive though) ----> http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/kycTxr
Of course this is better, it's $300 more than what his budget allows.

Chief_Hacks May 25, 2015 at 12:05 AM UTC

Of course this is better, it's $300 more than what his budget allows.
You could still buy a better RAM stick for cheap. 4GB is terrible, he will hate that

Loo May 25, 2015 at 1:05 AM UTC

You could still buy a better RAM stick for cheap. 4GB is terrible, he will hate that
I'm doing perfectly fine with 4GB, also I told him it's very easy to just get another stick and install it whenever he wants to/has the money.

Dyspa May 25, 2015 at 5:05 AM UTC

I'm not going to teach you how to build a PC but this built will give you 120fps locked.
http://www.dragoncomputers.eu/gamerPCs-onder-600/6300752504

Pavlo May 25, 2015 at 6:05 AM UTC

This is a good build however, I think a 4th Gen Intel Core i3 with Hyperthreading will outperform a 2nd Gen i5. Also, Sevo needs a monitor, OS, WiFi adapter and DVD drive therefore making his budget a bit hard to work with. The GTX 750 I chose for him is EVGA so he can use the Step-Up Program to upgrade it easily instead of having to pay full price for a new one. Also, I would not recommend AMD, specially CPUs.
aaah, I thought $500-600 was just the PC itself xD
Although despite that i5 being 2nd gen, it just manages to outperform the i3, although the i3 is a lot cheaper, so it's a better choice :P

Pavlo May 25, 2015 at 7:05 AM UTC

AMD build - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mxp2GX 
This time including OS - win7, 1080p monitor and DVD drive --->  $680 USD
- FX 6300
- 8GB RAM
- r9 270
- 600w PSU

The_Detonator_ May 25, 2015 at 8:05 AM UTC

So after Alien helped me, he came up with a pretty decent build.

I need multiple views on this, even though I totally trust Axus.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Rgyk3C
Vouch for this, look into a cheap 750 ti though if it fits your budget ($20 more).

The_Detonator_ May 25, 2015 at 8:05 AM UTC

His pick is alright. I would definately go for more than 4GB of RAM though. Also your processor should not be i3 as it cannot overclock when you need it to. Here is my part list if you want to look at it (It is a bit expensive though) ----> http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/kycTxr
Absolutely horrible. CPU can't be overclocked, no need for a water cooler with a locked CPU or even an unlocked one most of the time. Motherboard is overpriced. Way more RAM than what is needed. Overpriced laptop drive. The GPU and case just cost too much for what you get.

The_Detonator_ May 25, 2015 at 8:05 AM UTC

Hey, if people are writing up lists for someone, could you at least ask what country they live in?

Thanks.

Sevoo May 25, 2015 at 8:05 PM UTC

Hey guys, thanks for the feedback!

My budget is 600-700$ and I will be getting windows 7 

The RAM will be 6-8 GB since I will buy a new stick. 

The build itself is good enough, I dont need extreme RAM, or a overpriced unmatchable GPU, and that sort of stuff. All I need now is a guide to build a PC.

Sevoo May 25, 2015 at 8:05 PM UTC

His pick is alright. I would definately go for more than 4GB of RAM though. Also your processor should not be i3 as it cannot overclock when you need it to. Here is my part list if you want to look at it (It is a bit expensive though) ----> http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/kycTxr
Im sorry, wth is overlocking? xD

Sevoo May 25, 2015 at 11:05 PM UTC

Help!

Is this case compatible with Alien's build?

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/deepcool-case-tesseractsw

Chief_Hacks May 26, 2015 at 12:05 AM UTC

Absolutely horrible. CPU can't be overclocked, no need for a water cooler with a locked CPU or even an unlocked one most of the time. Motherboard is overpriced. Way more RAM than what is needed. Overpriced laptop drive. The GPU and case just cost too much for what you get.
Jeez the hate is real.

If your such of a expert then, can you suggest a good build that will hold around 80 fps for all FPS games and over 100 fps for games like minecraft? My budget is $600 to $1000

Loo May 26, 2015 at 12:05 AM UTC

Help!

Is this case compatible with Alien's build?

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/deepcool-case-tesseractsw
Yes, almost all cases are compatible. Feel free to choose whichever one you like.

Loo May 26, 2015 at 12:05 AM UTC

Jeez the hate is real.

If your such of a expert then, can you suggest a good build that will hold around 80 fps for all FPS games and over 100 fps for games like minecraft? My budget is $600 to $1000
I can't tell if you're being serious and if you really need help. If you do, a $400 difference in budget is too much. You need something more specific.

_Phyre May 26, 2015 at 1:05 AM UTC

Wait, you're asking for specific parts of just a video / article showing you how to build it...

Loo May 26, 2015 at 2:05 AM UTC

Hey guys, thanks for the feedback!

My budget is 600-700$ and I will be getting windows 7 

The RAM will be 6-8 GB since I will buy a new stick. 

The build itself is good enough, I dont need extreme RAM, or a overpriced unmatchable GPU, and that sort of stuff. All I need now is a guide to build a PC.
There are a lot of good guides out there, when I was in the process of researching I watched a lot of videos so by the time I had the parts to build my PC, I knew what to do. However, I did still  follow a video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsyxM_j3Y4U) to make sure I was doing things correctly.

The_Detonator_ May 26, 2015 at 6:05 AM UTC

Jeez the hate is real.

If your such of a expert then, can you suggest a good build that will hold around 80 fps for all FPS games and over 100 fps for games like minecraft? My budget is $600 to $1000
Not hate, honest feedback. What country are you from?

Sevoo May 26, 2015 at 12:05 PM UTC

Wait, you're asking for specific parts of just a video / article showing you how to build it...
Video/article

Also tell me wth is overlocking? xP

Also, is Aliens build good enough?

Loo May 26, 2015 at 1:05 PM UTC

Video/article

Also tell me wth is overlocking? xP

Also, is Aliens build good enough?
Overclocking is basically increasing the speed of your CPU and/or GPU. It's pretty much free extra performance, however, overclocking results in higher temperatures and TDP so you'll need to have good enough cooling and a Power Supply that can handle it. The build I put together for you does not have an overclockable processor, the cheapest overclockable Quad-Core CPU from Intel is the i5 which is like $200 more. There is also a $70 Pentium but that is a Dual-Core so I wouldn't recommend it, especially since you said you wanted to record. The i3 is also a Dual-Core but it has Hyperthreading so it acts as a Quad-Core.

Sevoo May 26, 2015 at 9:05 PM UTC

Overclocking is basically increasing the speed of your CPU and/or GPU. It's pretty much free extra performance, however, overclocking results in higher temperatures and TDP so you'll need to have good enough cooling and a Power Supply that can handle it. The build I put together for you does not have an overclockable processor, the cheapest overclockable Quad-Core CPU from Intel is the i5 which is like $200 more. There is also a $70 Pentium but that is a Dual-Core so I wouldn't recommend it, especially since you said you wanted to record. The i3 is also a Dual-Core but it has Hyperthreading so it acts as a Quad-Core.
Vewy nice, I like how you thought this through, and btw, I dont need a WIFI adapter, because I already have a USB one, and its very good.

Chief_Hacks May 26, 2015 at 11:05 PM UTC

Not hate, honest feedback. What country are you from?
Straya m8

Sevoo May 26, 2015 at 11:05 PM UTC

There are a lot of good guides out there, when I was in the process of researching I watched a lot of videos so by the time I had the parts to build my PC, I knew what to do. However, I did still  follow a video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsyxM_j3Y4U) to make sure I was doing things correctly.
I just looked at the tutorial, and it seems pretty easy. I only have 2 questions. 

1: Do all the plugs come with the parts, or do I have to buy them?
2: I saw that theres a fan in the video, will I have one?

Loo May 27, 2015 at 1:05 AM UTC

I just looked at the tutorial, and it seems pretty easy. I only have 2 questions. 

1: Do all the plugs come with the parts, or do I have to buy them?
2: I saw that theres a fan in the video, will I have one?
1. Everything you need to plug in comes with the parts.
2. Yes, your case will most likely have 2, one rear fan and one front fan.

Pavlo May 27, 2015 at 5:05 AM UTC

Overclocking is basically increasing the speed of your CPU and/or GPU. It's pretty much free extra performance, however, overclocking results in higher temperatures and TDP so you'll need to have good enough cooling and a Power Supply that can handle it. The build I put together for you does not have an overclockable processor, the cheapest overclockable Quad-Core CPU from Intel is the i5 which is like $200 more. There is also a $70 Pentium but that is a Dual-Core so I wouldn't recommend it, especially since you said you wanted to record. The i3 is also a Dual-Core but it has Hyperthreading so it acts as a Quad-Core.
Wouldn't this offer much more performance for the price?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dzL7FT

Not the best processor, but certainly more powerful than the i3
8gb's of 1600mhz ram
an r9 270 will allow for great gaming and recording
and 600watt psu for posssible future upgrades - It's always good to have a quality PSU

Sevoo May 27, 2015 at 11:05 AM UTC

I live at Quebec

Loo May 27, 2015 at 12:05 PM UTC

Wouldn't this offer much more performance for the price?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dzL7FT

Not the best processor, but certainly more powerful than the i3
8gb's of 1600mhz ram
an r9 270 will allow for great gaming and recording
and 600watt psu for posssible future upgrades - It's always good to have a quality PSU
Yeah, he lives in Canada so that build is like $900-$1000 there, probably should've mentioned that earlier x)

Also, the i3 beats the FX-6300 in single core performance by a significant bit. Yes, it has less cores but unless youre doing some crazy photoshop or rendering, the i3 will beat it everytime.

Pavlo May 27, 2015 at 8:05 PM UTC

Yeah, he lives in Canada so that build is like $900-$1000 there, probably should've mentioned that earlier x)

Also, the i3 beats the FX-6300 in single core performance by a significant bit. Yes, it has less cores but unless youre doing some crazy photoshop or rendering, the i3 will beat it everytime.
oh, lol. Yeah, would've helped to know where he lives first xD

_Phyre May 27, 2015 at 8:05 PM UTC

If anything, I would recommend going with an SSD/SSHD and HDD, not just a hardrive, the boot times for the windows updates and all those stuff are just a pain.

Other parts:
Not that bad if you're only going to play minecraft, even then this is good for any game: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/wrre/saved/Dwfj4D

Sevoo May 28, 2015 at 12:05 AM UTC

Hey guys, so finally I came up with my final build, can anyone point what youd change? I live at Quebec, and my budget is 600-760$ Canadian

Also, take a look at the keyboard, because I needed something flashy to go with the PC and mouse (Razer DeathAdder 2k13) and I liked this since its so cheap, has macros and an armwrest, extremely good for the price. And no, I will absolutely NOT pay like 30$ more for a mechanical one, I hate the noise (my family does too) and it honestly makes no difference to me. 

If anyone has any keyboard suggestions, my budget is about 20-25$

Here it is: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/SevoPC/saved/#view=FDdcCJ

_Phyre May 28, 2015 at 12:05 AM UTC

Hey guys, so finally I came up with my final build, can anyone point what youd change? I live at Quebec, and my budget is 600-760$ Canadian

Also, take a look at the keyboard, because I needed something flashy to go with the PC and mouse (Razer DeathAdder 2k13) and I liked this since its so cheap, has macros and an armwrest, extremely good for the price. And no, I will absolutely NOT pay like 30$ more for a mechanical one, I hate the noise (my family does too) and it honestly makes no difference to me. 

If anyone has any keyboard suggestions, my budget is about 20-25$

Here it is: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/SevoPC/saved/#view=FDdcCJ
The link leads to picking your parts, not the parts you've selected, can you save the part list you created and link it?

Sevoo May 28, 2015 at 1:05 AM UTC

The link leads to picking your parts, not the parts you've selected, can you save the part list you created and link it?
Cant you still see the parts?

_Phyre May 28, 2015 at 1:05 AM UTC

Cant you still see the parts?
It leads to the parts I myself built. Because the url states "partslist", its not a save, so I and others can't view your part selection.

Sevoo May 28, 2015 at 1:05 AM UTC

It leads to the parts I myself built. Because the url states "partslist", its not a save, so I and others can't view your part selection.
I saved it.

Pavlo May 28, 2015 at 1:05 AM UTC

Hey guys, so finally I came up with my final build, can anyone point what youd change? I live at Quebec, and my budget is 600-760$ Canadian

Also, take a look at the keyboard, because I needed something flashy to go with the PC and mouse (Razer DeathAdder 2k13) and I liked this since its so cheap, has macros and an armwrest, extremely good for the price. And no, I will absolutely NOT pay like 30$ more for a mechanical one, I hate the noise (my family does too) and it honestly makes no difference to me. 

If anyone has any keyboard suggestions, my budget is about 20-25$

Here it is: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/SevoPC/saved/#view=FDdcCJ
Not bad, but I strongly suggest more ram. With 4gb you can only allocate minecraft a maximum of 2gb to stay safe. With 8gb of systemram you can give minecraft at least 4gbs. This will improve performance for all games, not jsut minecraft. You can also handle 512x512+ resource packs with lots of ram

Sevoo May 28, 2015 at 1:05 AM UTC

Not bad, but I strongly suggest more ram. With 4gb you can only allocate minecraft a maximum of 2gb to stay safe. With 8gb of systemram you can give minecraft at least 4gbs. This will improve performance for all games, not jsut minecraft. You can also handle 512x512+ resource packs with lots of ram
Ima get extra ram chips xD

Pavlo May 28, 2015 at 1:05 AM UTC

Ima get extra ram chips xD
AWesome! :D

Loo May 28, 2015 at 1:05 AM UTC

Hey guys, so finally I came up with my final build, can anyone point what youd change? I live at Quebec, and my budget is 600-760$ Canadian

Also, take a look at the keyboard, because I needed something flashy to go with the PC and mouse (Razer DeathAdder 2k13) and I liked this since its so cheap, has macros and an armwrest, extremely good for the price. And no, I will absolutely NOT pay like 30$ more for a mechanical one, I hate the noise (my family does too) and it honestly makes no difference to me. 

If anyone has any keyboard suggestions, my budget is about 20-25$

Here it is: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/SevoPC/saved/#view=FDdcCJ
Looks good :)

_Phyre May 28, 2015 at 1:05 AM UTC

Not bad, but I strongly suggest more ram. With 4gb you can only allocate minecraft a maximum of 2gb to stay safe. With 8gb of systemram you can give minecraft at least 4gbs. This will improve performance for all games, not jsut minecraft. You can also handle 512x512+ resource packs with lots of ram
No, 4GB of ram is PERFECTLY fine for gaming right now, mainly your GPU's VRAM is being used to play games, with 4GB right now, he will definitely go through.

Sure there will be a decrease of about 4-5 FPS, but thats nothing.

EDIT: 512x512 doesn't depend on your RAM, it depends on Graphics Memory...

As for the build itself, 1GB of vram won't be enough for most games (minecraft yes), others no. I highly suggest going with an R7 260X or a 750 Ti

Sevoo May 28, 2015 at 2:05 AM UTC

No, 4GB of ram is PERFECTLY fine for gaming right now, mainly your GPU's VRAM is being used to play games, with 4GB right now, he will definitely go through.

Sure there will be a decrease of about 4-5 FPS, but thats nothing.

EDIT: 512x512 doesn't depend on your RAM, it depends on Graphics Memory...

As for the build itself, 1GB of vram won't be enough for most games (minecraft yes), others no. I highly suggest going with an R7 260X or a 750 Ti
How much more would that cost me?

And is this build good enough for 256x256 textures?

_Phyre May 28, 2015 at 2:05 AM UTC

How much more would that cost me?

And is this build good enough for 256x256 textures?
An additional $20-30 to your current one, pretty good upgrade in my eyes.
And the current build with the 750, it can handle that, yes.

Sevoo May 28, 2015 at 2:05 AM UTC

An additional $20-30 to your current one, pretty good upgrade in my eyes.
And the current build with the 750, it can handle that, yes.
Link to the part in pcpartpicker?

Pavlo May 28, 2015 at 3:05 AM UTC

No, 4GB of ram is PERFECTLY fine for gaming right now, mainly your GPU's VRAM is being used to play games, with 4GB right now, he will definitely go through.

Sure there will be a decrease of about 4-5 FPS, but thats nothing.

EDIT: 512x512 doesn't depend on your RAM, it depends on Graphics Memory...

As for the build itself, 1GB of vram won't be enough for most games (minecraft yes), others no. I highly suggest going with an R7 260X or a 750 Ti
You still need a few gb's of ram to run a 512x512 pack smoothly. 2gb will be barely enough....
As for other games, having 8gb over 4gb doesn't necessarily increase fps by much, but it does increase performance. What I mean is that quite a few games stutter with 4gb's of ram, 8gb solves the problem. And if Sevo wants to record, that probably means edit videos too. And rendering the video will be much faster with 8gb's of ram.

Pavlo May 28, 2015 at 3:05 AM UTC

How much more would that cost me?

And is this build good enough for 256x256 textures?
yeah, 256x textures should work fine. :)

Loo May 28, 2015 at 3:05 AM UTC

Link to the part in pcpartpicker?
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43751kr

I'm doing perfectly fine with 1GB of VRAM, but if you can, get the Ti. If you want to save $10, this one also has 2GB of RAM (https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx750dcsl2gd5), the only major differences between the regular version and the Ti are that the Ti is overclocked (which you can do yourself) and needs less power. I would actually recommend the Asus one because it has 2 fans so the cooling will be better and overclocking it won't be much of a problem.

Loo May 28, 2015 at 3:05 AM UTC

You still need a few gb's of ram to run a 512x512 pack smoothly. 2gb will be barely enough....
As for other games, having 8gb over 4gb doesn't necessarily increase fps by much, but it does increase performance. What I mean is that quite a few games stutter with 4gb's of ram, 8gb solves the problem. And if Sevo wants to record, that probably means edit videos too. And rendering the video will be much faster with 8gb's of ram.
Yup, especially if he wants to play some newer games, GTAV for example. I have a friend who was getting stuttering on GTAV with 4GB of RAM and he upgraded to 8GB and it improved a lot. 4GB is standard for most gaming needs but 8GB is ideal.

_Phyre May 28, 2015 at 3:05 AM UTC

You still need a few gb's of ram to run a 512x512 pack smoothly. 2gb will be barely enough....
As for other games, having 8gb over 4gb doesn't necessarily increase fps by much, but it does increase performance. What I mean is that quite a few games stutter with 4gb's of ram, 8gb solves the problem. And if Sevo wants to record, that probably means edit videos too. And rendering the video will be much faster with 8gb's of ram.
From my experience, when I edit simple videos, it doesn't use more than 8GB of ram (Which i have) Around 4.2 - 5GB is used and it renders a 10 minute video (1080p) in about 15-25 minutes, but that includes the fact I had a 4790K, but still.

But for CPU based games, yes 4GB won't really stand up, but for the money, it works.

Pavlo May 28, 2015 at 4:05 AM UTC

From my experience, when I edit simple videos, it doesn't use more than 8GB of ram (Which i have) Around 4.2 - 5GB is used and it renders a 10 minute video (1080p) in about 15-25 minutes, but that includes the fact I had a 4790K, but still.

But for CPU based games, yes 4GB won't really stand up, but for the money, it works.
yeah, that sounds correct :)

Sevoo May 28, 2015 at 12:05 PM UTC

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43751kr

I'm doing perfectly fine with 1GB of VRAM, but if you can, get the Ti. If you want to save $10, this one also has 2GB of RAM (https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx750dcsl2gd5), the only major differences between the regular version and the Ti are that the Ti is overclocked (which you can do yourself) and needs less power. I would actually recommend the Asus one because it has 2 fans so the cooling will be better and overclocking it won't be much of a problem.
I just added the ASUS GTX 750 and the whole build, including my keyboard and mouse of choice (Ima see if I can pay less because I dont want the mouse) it comes up to abouit 725$

Loo May 28, 2015 at 1:05 PM UTC

I just added the ASUS GTX 750 and the whole build, including my keyboard and mouse of choice (Ima see if I can pay less because I dont want the mouse) it comes up to abouit 725$
If you don't want to spend as much, you should get the first 750 from EVGA and then use their Step-Up Program to upgrade. The way it works is you send them your old card and you pay the price difference between yours and the one you wanna get and they ship it to you. I think you can only do it for the first three months but that's plenty of time to get enough money for a 2GB 750 or even a 760/960.

Only EVGA had this type of program and you should definitely take advantage of it :)

Sevoo May 28, 2015 at 1:05 PM UTC

If you don't want to spend as much, you should get the first 750 from EVGA and then use their Step-Up Program to upgrade. The way it works is you send them your old card and you pay the price difference between yours and the one you wanna get and they ship it to you. I think you can only do it for the first three months but that's plenty of time to get enough money for a 2GB 750 or even a 760/960.

Only EVGA had this type of program and you should definitely take advantage of it :)
I think Ill just buy the ASUS, I have enough money and I asked my dad and he said yes. Anyways, the Video card I have now is like 7 years old, it would probs cost like 20$ =P

Sevoo May 28, 2015 at 4:05 PM UTC

Could anyone tell me if this RAM chip is good?

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/crucial-crucial-high-performance-4gb-ddr3-desktop-memory-ct51264...

_Phyre May 28, 2015 at 8:05 PM UTC

I recommend this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148539

Sevoo May 28, 2015 at 9:05 PM UTC

Can you link me to a PCPartpicker link of that RAM?

Loo May 28, 2015 at 10:05 PM UTC

Can you link me to a PCPartpicker link of that RAM?
That's the exact same RAM I recommended, it's already in your build :P

_Phyre May 28, 2015 at 11:05 PM UTC

Can you link me to a PCPartpicker link of that RAM?
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/wrre/saved/s2DFf7

Sevoo May 29, 2015 at 12:05 AM UTC

That's the exact same RAM I recommended, it's already in your build :P
Oh, lol

The_Detonator_ May 29, 2015 at 7:05 AM UTC

Straya m8
Got caught up with school work so I'm a bit late, but this will do
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/pCjWLk
Left some money over for a case, just choose one on pcpp thatbid compatable and that you like and you're good to go. Prices are from msy ( msy.com.au ) I highly recomend buying parts from there


The_Detonator_ May 29, 2015 at 7:05 AM UTC

Not bad, but I strongly suggest more ram. With 4gb you can only allocate minecraft a maximum of 2gb to stay safe. With 8gb of systemram you can give minecraft at least 4gbs. This will improve performance for all games, not jsut minecraft. You can also handle 512x512+ resource packs with lots of ram
4gb of RAM is more than enough. You absolutely do not need more than a gigabyte assigned to the game.

The_Detonator_ May 29, 2015 at 7:05 AM UTC

If anything, I would recommend going with an SSD/SSHD and HDD, not just a hardrive, the boot times for the windows updates and all those stuff are just a pain.

Other parts:
Not that bad if you're only going to play minecraft, even then this is good for any game: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/wrre/saved/Dwfj4D
Good build, but the dude's from Canada.

The_Detonator_ May 29, 2015 at 7:05 AM UTC

You still need a few gb's of ram to run a 512x512 pack smoothly. 2gb will be barely enough....
As for other games, having 8gb over 4gb doesn't necessarily increase fps by much, but it does increase performance. What I mean is that quite a few games stutter with 4gb's of ram, 8gb solves the problem. And if Sevo wants to record, that probably means edit videos too. And rendering the video will be much faster with 8gb's of ram.
2gb will be more than enough for 512x512.

The_Detonator_ May 29, 2015 at 7:05 AM UTC

I think Ill just buy the ASUS, I have enough money and I asked my dad and he said yes. Anyways, the Video card I have now is like 7 years old, it would probs cost like 20$ =P
Get a radeon 260x cheaper than the 750 in canada and better than the 750ti.

_Phyre May 29, 2015 at 8:05 PM UTC

Get a radeon 260x cheaper than the 750 in canada and better than the 750ti.
Finally, someone agrees!

Pavlo May 29, 2015 at 9:05 PM UTC

4gb of RAM is more than enough. You absolutely do not need more than a gigabyte assigned to the game.
4gb of ram is enough, but not more than enough. And I doubt Sevo will only want to play Minecraft. Therefore 8gb is a lot mroe futureproof. Also ram is quite cheap, so he's not really losing anything.

Pavlo May 29, 2015 at 9:05 PM UTC

2gb will be more than enough for 512x512.
2gb is barely enough to run 512x512. Speaking from experience.

PokerFace May 29, 2015 at 9:05 PM UTC

Ok so I don't want to make a new post about computers but, I got a question. Is there any way to figure out if your computer will definetly work without a graphics card?

Pavlo May 29, 2015 at 9:05 PM UTC

Get a radeon 260x cheaper than the 750 in canada and better than the 750ti.
For gaming the 260x is only just better than a 750, but worse than a 750ti. There are some models of the 260x which obviosly perform better, but then there are 750ti models which also perform better. 
As for benchmarks, the 260x is way behind both the 750 and 750ti.

Pavlo May 29, 2015 at 9:05 PM UTC

Ok so I don't want to make a new post about computers but, I got a question. Is there any way to figure out if your computer will definetly work without a graphics card?
It will only work without one, if the motherboard has an intergrated GPU. Link me motherboard, and we can see :)

PokerFace May 29, 2015 at 10:05 PM UTC

It will only work without one, if the motherboard has an intergrated GPU. Link me motherboard, and we can see :)
Perhaps I'll take this to skype. I don't want to intrude this post any longer xD

_Phyre May 29, 2015 at 10:05 PM UTC

For gaming the 260x is only just better than a 750, but worse than a 750ti. There are some models of the 260x which obviosly perform better, but then there are 750ti models which also perform better. 
As for benchmarks, the 260x is way behind both the 750 and 750ti.
Tbh, your logic makes no sense whatsoever.
Why does minecraft use your RAM for graphics? VRAM is needed. There is no point in getting 8GB of RAM and a 1GB GB Card... As well, GTA runs of Graphics memory. While yes, Games use regular memory, but how does it make sense you get a 1GB card if he's going to play other games. The 260X and the 750Ti is basically the same. They perform the same in games, SURE there is a couple FPS difference but I don't see a difference, (My friend has a 260X) and it performs fine...

Pavlo May 29, 2015 at 11:05 PM UTC

Tbh, your logic makes no sense whatsoever.
Why does minecraft use your RAM for graphics? VRAM is needed. There is no point in getting 8GB of RAM and a 1GB GB Card... As well, GTA runs of Graphics memory. While yes, Games use regular memory, but how does it make sense you get a 1GB card if he's going to play other games. The 260X and the 750Ti is basically the same. They perform the same in games, SURE there is a couple FPS difference but I don't see a difference, (My friend has a 260X) and it performs fine...
well, minecraft is a strange game. It appears to load its textures into ram, because higher textures do require more ram. I've tested it with 256x, 512x and 1024x textures, and the higher you get, the more ram you need to stop minecraft from crashing. e.g when I played 512x textures on 1gb of ram, minecraft crashed after a few min, with the error log reading "ran out of system memory". With 2gb's of ram, the same thing happened after about 10 min. etc. As for vram, I never said 1gb was good and that he should get it, I was arguing for system ram. Although there are games that use over 4gb's of system ram and less than a gb of system ram however, like bf4.
And the 260x and 750ti are very similar. If Sevo wants to save money, he may like to get the 260x, I was simply stating that the 750ti slightly outperforms the 260x. If I was him, I'd get a 270.

The_Detonator_ May 30, 2015 at 6:05 AM UTC

4gb of ram is enough, but not more than enough. And I doubt Sevo will only want to play Minecraft. Therefore 8gb is a lot mroe futureproof. Also ram is quite cheap, so he's not really losing anything.
No. 4gb is more than enough. 2gb can run minecraft, so any more is more than enough.

Pavlo May 30, 2015 at 6:05 AM UTC

No. 4gb is more than enough. 2gb can run minecraft, so any more is more than enough.
As I stated before, 2gb is enough to run minecraft, but not enough for a  512x512 pack. 4gb is the bare minimum nowadays. If you want to stay moderately future proof, don't go with 4gb. And as I also said before, I doubt Sevo is only gonna play minecraft. And for a smooth experience, it's best to have more than 4gb.

The_Detonator_ May 30, 2015 at 6:05 AM UTC

well, minecraft is a strange game. It appears to load its textures into ram, because higher textures do require more ram. I've tested it with 256x, 512x and 1024x textures, and the higher you get, the more ram you need to stop minecraft from crashing. e.g when I played 512x textures on 1gb of ram, minecraft crashed after a few min, with the error log reading "ran out of system memory". With 2gb's of ram, the same thing happened after about 10 min. etc. As for vram, I never said 1gb was good and that he should get it, I was arguing for system ram. Although there are games that use over 4gb's of system ram and less than a gb of system ram however, like bf4.
And the 260x and 750ti are very similar. If Sevo wants to save money, he may like to get the 260x, I was simply stating that the 750ti slightly outperforms the 260x. If I was him, I'd get a 270.
The 260x outperforms the 750ti in the vast majority of applications.

The_Detonator_ May 30, 2015 at 6:05 AM UTC

As I stated before, 2gb is enough to run minecraft, but not enough for a  512x512 pack. 4gb is the bare minimum nowadays. If you want to stay moderately future proof, don't go with 4gb. And as I also said before, I doubt Sevo is only gonna play minecraft. And for a smooth experience, it's best to have more than 4gb.
Ram is easy to upgrade. There is zero reason for someone to buy more ram than they need at current or in the foreseeable future.

Pavlo May 30, 2015 at 6:05 AM UTC

The 260x outperforms the 750ti in the vast majority of applications.
Not necessarily. Although I'd take the 750ti simply because nvidia has more reliable drivers, compared to AMD.

Pavlo May 30, 2015 at 6:05 AM UTC

Ram is easy to upgrade. There is zero reason for someone to buy more ram than they need at current or in the foreseeable future.
The way I see it, is because it's so cheap, why hold back from getting it straight up?

The_Detonator_ May 30, 2015 at 8:05 AM UTC

The way I see it, is because it's so cheap, why hold back from getting it straight up?
Because there is zero reason to and the money can be better spent elsewhere.

The_Detonator_ May 30, 2015 at 8:05 AM UTC

For gaming the 260x is only just better than a 750, but worse than a 750ti. There are some models of the 260x which obviosly perform better, but then there are 750ti models which also perform better. 
As for benchmarks, the 260x is way behind both the 750 and 750ti.
I dont care about benchmarks. In just about every gaming test, the 260x outperforms the 750ti.

Sevoo May 30, 2015 at 12:05 PM UTC

Guys, to finish your argument on RAM, I am going to be upgrading to 8 GB. I will be playing other games than minecraft.

As for the graphics card, go on because I need to know.

The_Detonator_ May 30, 2015 at 12:05 PM UTC

Guys, to finish your argument on RAM, I am going to be upgrading to 8 GB. I will be playing other games than minecraft.

As for the graphics card, go on because I need to know.
What are you uses, what country are you and and what is your budget? I'll make you a list from scratch.

Sevoo May 30, 2015 at 12:05 PM UTC

What are you uses, what country are you and and what is your budget? I'll make you a list from scratch.
I don't need a list from scratch, I already have one. It seems like you know a lot about PCs, but all I could use is some help on current parts. You just tell me what graphics card is best, and compare some to it so I can decide depending on my budget.

The_Detonator_ May 30, 2015 at 12:05 PM UTC

I don't need a list from scratch, I already have one. It seems like you know a lot about PCs, but all I could use is some help on current parts. You just tell me what graphics card is best, and compare some to it so I can decide depending on my budget.
The best graphics card IMO is the Titan X.

Sevoo May 30, 2015 at 12:05 PM UTC

The best graphics card IMO is the Titan X.
How much?

Sevoo May 30, 2015 at 12:05 PM UTC

The best graphics card IMO is the Titan X.
This is what I got now, and it needs to be around that price

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx750dcsl2gd5

The_Detonator_ May 30, 2015 at 1:05 PM UTC

How much?
About a thousand dollars.

The_Detonator_ May 30, 2015 at 1:05 PM UTC

This is what I got now, and it needs to be around that price

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx750dcsl2gd5
Give me your entire list and I'll get you something better.

The_Detonator_ May 30, 2015 at 1:05 PM UTC

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WRgpLk
Under $600 due to rebates and promos, make sure to get this if you're buying it in the next few days. This will massively outperform anything else mentioned in is thread.

Loo May 30, 2015 at 4:05 PM UTC

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WRgpLk
Under $600 due to rebates and promos, make sure to get this if you're buying it in the next few days. This will massively outperform anything else mentioned in is thread.
Dude you just gave him a build in USD. He lives in Canada, your build will be around $900 CAD.

Sevoo May 30, 2015 at 4:05 PM UTC

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WRgpLk
Under $600 due to rebates and promos, make sure to get this if you're buying it in the next few days. This will massively outperform anything else mentioned in is thread.
USD, need it in CAN

Sevoo May 30, 2015 at 4:05 PM UTC

Give me your entire list and I'll get you something better.
Forget the entire list thing, I will stick with what I have right now, so dont even bother. All I need help with is what Video card to get.

Loo May 30, 2015 at 4:05 PM UTC

This is what I got now, and it needs to be around that price

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx750dcsl2gd5
Honestly, if you can spend $10 more, get this http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43751kr. It's a 2GB GTX750 Ti. It beats both the 750 and the 260x. It draws significantly less power and you can overclock it to get a 10-15% performance boost. Also, I would not recommend going with AMD cards because they produce more heat and require more power. Also, NVIDIA has a really nice recording software that you can use if you have one of their cards. And like I said before, you can use EVGA's step-up program if you want to upgrade your card in the future without having to pay full price.

If you can't spend $10 more, get the ASUS GTX750.

Also to add on to what others were saying, The Witcher 3 (a new AAA game, very demanding) only uses about 1-1.5 VRAM, 2GB is enough for most games.

Sevoo May 30, 2015 at 4:05 PM UTC

Honestly, if you can spend $10 more, get this http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43751kr. It's a 2GB GTX750 Ti. It beats both the 750 and the 260x. It draws significantly less power and you can overclock it to get a 10-15% performance boost. Also, I would not recommend going with AMD cards because they produce more heat and require more power. Also, NVIDIA has a really nice recording software that you can use if you have one of their cards. And like I said before, you can use EVGA's step-up program if you want to upgrade your card in the future without having to pay full price.

If you can't spend $10 more, get the ASUS GTX750.

Also to add on to what others were saying, The Witcher 3 (a new AAA game, very demanding) only uses about 1-1.5 VRAM, 2GB is enough for most games.
Is EVGA nvidia?

Loo May 30, 2015 at 4:05 PM UTC

Is EVGA nvidia?
Yes, it's not so much that EVGA is NVIDIA, it's more that certain cards are NVIDIA. In today's market, all cards that  start with "GT" or "GTX" are NVIDIA. All cards that start with "R7" or "R9" are AMD. NVIDIA and AMD are the only graphics cards developers. Then they pass on their cards to companies like EVGA, ASUS, MSI, etc so they can install their own coolers, overclock and design it to their liking.

Pavlo May 30, 2015 at 9:05 PM UTC

Honestly, if you can spend $10 more, get this http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43751kr. It's a 2GB GTX750 Ti. It beats both the 750 and the 260x. It draws significantly less power and you can overclock it to get a 10-15% performance boost. Also, I would not recommend going with AMD cards because they produce more heat and require more power. Also, NVIDIA has a really nice recording software that you can use if you have one of their cards. And like I said before, you can use EVGA's step-up program if you want to upgrade your card in the future without having to pay full price.

If you can't spend $10 more, get the ASUS GTX750.

Also to add on to what others were saying, The Witcher 3 (a new AAA game, very demanding) only uses about 1-1.5 VRAM, 2GB is enough for most games.
Looks good, get this. With your budget you won't be able to get much better.

Pavlo May 30, 2015 at 9:05 PM UTC

Guys, to finish your argument on RAM, I am going to be upgrading to 8 GB. I will be playing other games than minecraft.

As for the graphics card, go on because I need to know.
Good on you! :)

Pavlo May 30, 2015 at 9:05 PM UTC

Because there is zero reason to and the money can be better spent elsewhere.
Actually, there are plenty of reasons to get it. But I'm not going to waste my time listing them and explaining why, because you'll just keep finding reasons why it's not good.

_Phyre May 30, 2015 at 11:05 PM UTC

Honestly now, this build will destroy anything mentioned here: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/wrre/saved/QQJZxr
 
But since you're looking for a graphics card around the $160 mark...
The 260X basically comes out in front...
- Even with Nvidia optimized games the 260X edges out the 750 Ti by a slight 5-10 fps.
- If you want something out of your 750 Ti, you need to overclock the VRAM (Nobody wants that) Since the original speed is 5.4GHz, compared to 260X's 6.5Ghz
- Call of duty games, (AW, MW etc.) Play very smooth at Medium > 1080p (70 fps +) while the 750 Ti manages around 50-60.

Pavlo May 31, 2015 at 12:05 AM UTC

Honestly now, this build will destroy anything mentioned here: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/wrre/saved/QQJZxr
 
But since you're looking for a graphics card around the $160 mark...
The 260X basically comes out in front...
- Even with Nvidia optimized games the 260X edges out the 750 Ti by a slight 5-10 fps.
- If you want something out of your 750 Ti, you need to overclock the VRAM (Nobody wants that) Since the original speed is 5.4GHz, compared to 260X's 6.5Ghz
- Call of duty games, (AW, MW etc.) Play very smooth at Medium > 1080p (70 fps +) while the 750 Ti manages around 50-60.
Sevo's budget of $700 needs to include OS and a monitor

The_Detonator_ May 31, 2015 at 2:05 AM UTC

Sevo's budget of $700 needs to include OS and a monitor
How about we get sevo here to list his needs, budget, and everything else rather than yourself and him shooting down anything listed because it doesn't abide by a hidden checklist.

Pavlo May 31, 2015 at 2:05 AM UTC

How about we get sevo here to list his needs, budget, and everything else rather than yourself and him shooting down anything listed because it doesn't abide by a hidden checklist.
I am not shooting down anyone, or saying that everything on here is incorrect. I was only arguing my point that 8gb of ram is a lot mroe useful than 4gb. Please don't be so rude.

Edit. Sevo has listed his needs, if not on the OP, he did so in the comments.

Loo May 31, 2015 at 3:05 AM UTC

Honestly now, this build will destroy anything mentioned here: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/wrre/saved/QQJZxr
 
But since you're looking for a graphics card around the $160 mark...
The 260X basically comes out in front...
- Even with Nvidia optimized games the 260X edges out the 750 Ti by a slight 5-10 fps.
- If you want something out of your 750 Ti, you need to overclock the VRAM (Nobody wants that) Since the original speed is 5.4GHz, compared to 260X's 6.5Ghz
- Call of duty games, (AW, MW etc.) Play very smooth at Medium > 1080p (70 fps +) while the 750 Ti manages around 50-60.
Even better, he should just get http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003662l, it's cheaper and slightly better. Also, our build has no space for CPU upgrade, with a 1150 socket from Intel, he can upgrade to an i7 in the future and get a few years of good performance without having to change motherboard. 

I think Sevo should just stick with his build and get the R7 260x or the GTX 750 depending on what he thinks is worth the disadvantages and advantages.

_Phyre May 31, 2015 at 5:05 PM UTC

Even better, he should just get http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003662l, it's cheaper and slightly better. Also, our build has no space for CPU upgrade, with a 1150 socket from Intel, he can upgrade to an i7 in the future and get a few years of good performance without having to change motherboard. 

I think Sevo should just stick with his build and get the R7 260x or the GTX 750 depending on what he thinks is worth the disadvantages and advantages.
By the time the time he chooses to upgrade will be obsolete to get a 4th generation i7, since Intel is moving away from 1150 to 2011, There is just no point, in a couple months, yea, He can, but later on he will need to upgrade to a 2011 socket or else the build is useless for gaming (At least for modern games at that time)

Sevoo May 31, 2015 at 5:05 PM UTC

By the time the time he chooses to upgrade will be obsolete to get a 4th generation i7, since Intel is moving away from 1150 to 2011, There is just no point, in a couple months, yea, He can, but later on he will need to upgrade to a 2011 socket or else the build is useless for gaming (At least for modern games at that time)
So I should get another motherboard?

_Phyre May 31, 2015 at 5:05 PM UTC

So I should get another motherboard?
No, not at all what Im saying.
Alien was saying if you wanted to get an i7, then you wouldn't have to upgrade the board.
But the thing is, 4th generation i7's are going to be obsolete in the near future, they're still good though, but there is no point in getting them, when you can get the same 5th or 6th generation i7 for the same price, and that performs the same or better.

4th generation i7's support the Z97 chipset on your motherboard.
5th + generation Intel CPU's in general, Will need an X99 chipset.

the build the alien showed you is fine, Im not forcing anything upon it.

Sevoo May 31, 2015 at 5:05 PM UTC

No, not at all what Im saying.
Alien was saying if you wanted to get an i7, then you wouldn't have to upgrade the board.
But the thing is, 4th generation i7's are going to be obsolete in the near future, they're still good though, but there is no point in getting them, when you can get the same 5th or 6th generation i7 for the same price, and that performs the same or better.

4th generation i7's support the Z97 chipset on your motherboard.
5th + generation Intel CPU's in general, Will need an X99 chipset.

the build the alien showed you is fine, Im not forcing anything upon it.
Explain in Sevo language? Me no understand Tech sweg


XD

Loo May 31, 2015 at 7:05 PM UTC

No, not at all what Im saying.
Alien was saying if you wanted to get an i7, then you wouldn't have to upgrade the board.
But the thing is, 4th generation i7's are going to be obsolete in the near future, they're still good though, but there is no point in getting them, when you can get the same 5th or 6th generation i7 for the same price, and that performs the same or better.

4th generation i7's support the Z97 chipset on your motherboard.
5th + generation Intel CPU's in general, Will need an X99 chipset.

the build the alien showed you is fine, Im not forcing anything upon it.
I understand but, if money is tight in the future, he can get a much better upgrade using the same motherboard than using an AMD socket. Of course he's gonna have to upgrade motherboard as well if he really wants something new when he decides to upgrade. Also, there are people that still have 1st-Gen i7s and Q6600s and are doing just fine.

zero9178 May 31, 2015 at 7:05 PM UTC

By the time the time he chooses to upgrade will be obsolete to get a 4th generation i7, since Intel is moving away from 1150 to 2011, There is just no point, in a couple months, yea, He can, but later on he will need to upgrade to a 2011 socket or else the build is useless for gaming (At least for modern games at that time)
intel isn't really moving away from the 1150 to 2011 socket. They are still going to continue having a consuemr and an enthusiast platform. Asrock even showed of the first Z170 motherboards (they are so sexy O_O) with the new 1151 sockel for skylake which is the consumer variant of the 2011-3 plattform.

Loo May 31, 2015 at 7:05 PM UTC

Explain in Sevo language? Me no understand Tech sweg


XD
Basically, if you stick with the Intel processor, you have better upgrade options.

Sevoo June 2, 2015 at 2:06 AM UTC

Hey guys. So recently I found out that my cousin's bf builds PCs, and he told me if I knew if the processor can fit in the socket, you know, if they are the same generation socket and processor. He also told me the video card is amazing, so no worries on that. Can anyone tell me if it fits in the socket? thanks

Loo June 2, 2015 at 3:06 AM UTC

Hey guys. So recently I found out that my cousin's bf builds PCs, and he told me if I knew if the processor can fit in the socket, you know, if they are the same generation socket and processor. He also told me the video card is amazing, so no worries on that. Can anyone tell me if it fits in the socket? thanks
Yes, the socket is compatible (pcpartpicker has a compatibility checker so it only shows parts that are compatible). The only incompatibility it doesn't help with is stuff fitting in cases but after looking at your case, it has enough space for everything and a little more. Good luck and enjoy your build :)

Sevoo July 14, 2015 at 2:07 PM UTC

Ok now, sorry for the bump. Im building my PC in the next 2-4 weeks, and I have just been given permission to pay with my own money, so I can knock myself out. Either way, I dont wanna spend too much money, so I bumped my budget to 800-850$. I have done a lot of upgrades myself, and I only need one thing from you guys, and its very simple. Find me a MAX 100$ SSD with at least 80GB in it. Thanks!

_Phyre July 14, 2015 at 2:07 PM UTC

Ok now, sorry for the bump. Im building my PC in the next 2-4 weeks, and I have just been given permission to pay with my own money, so I can knock myself out. Either way, I dont wanna spend too much money, so I bumped my budget to 800-850$. I have done a lot of upgrades myself, and I only need one thing from you guys, and its very simple. Find me a MAX 100$ SSD with at least 80GB in it. Thanks!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147371&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KN...
Samsung 850 120GB for $70

Sevoo July 14, 2015 at 3:07 PM UTC

Thanks :D

samthemenace July 14, 2015 at 3:07 PM UTC

Im having a few problems with my pc, I upgraded my RAM so now theres 4 sticks all in. Now the pc doesnt boot at all. Could this mean i need to boost the voltage on the bios or what.

samthemenace July 14, 2015 at 3:07 PM UTC

AMD FX8350 Black Edition 8 Core Processor (4.0/4.2GHz, 8MB Level 3 Cache, 8MB Level 2 Cache, Socket AM3+, 125W, Retail Boxed)


4X HyperX FURY Series 8GB


Sapphire amd r9 280

top end mobo so thats not the problem,
the computer boots with 1 ram stick and 2 in slots 1 and 3,  and 2 and 4

stupid computer


samthemenace July 14, 2015 at 3:07 PM UTC

its build from scratch so its relevent, just thought id mention + its kinda sad i have only minecraft on it

_Phyre July 14, 2015 at 5:07 PM UTC

its build from scratch so its relevent, just thought id mention + its kinda sad i have only minecraft on it
So you have all your DIMM slots filled, with the SAME EXACT ram and it doesn't boot up?