Best PC build thread GO!

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  1. Sky

    Sky Member

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    So i'm currently doing a search on good PC builds I'm gonna be getting when I have money.
    But I also need your opinion, and what do you have.

    What do you have in your computer? And what's the best stuff that can be put into a computer?
    *Title*

    EDIT: Yeah, technology forum. Whoops.
     
  2. Wandolf

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    OS : Windows 98
    AMD k6-2 500mhz CPU, sis 550, 8 MB of integrated video memory, 10 GB HD space, 2 floppy disk slots.
    Also, if you wanna be eco-friendly, you can just power it with a hamster.
     
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    Ninja Otter Cunt Member

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    I got an i3 and a GTX 750Ti, 4 GB of ram and 500 GB of storage, not great but gets me by, also it all depends on how much you can spend, I have a plan to upgrade my current PC slowly over a year as I save money.
     
  4. Rainbow Dash

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    Operating System
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 3770K @ 3.50GHz
    Ivy Bridge 22nm Technology
    RAM
    16,0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 586MHz (9-9-9-24)
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. P8Z77-V PRO (LGA1155)
    Graphics
    Q201WB (1680x1050@59Hz)
    2047MB GeForce GTX 680 (nVidia)
    Hard Drives
    1863GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 (SATA)
    112GB Corsair Force GT (SSD) 30 °C
    1863GB Western Digital WD Ext HDD 1021 SCSI Disk Device (SATA)
    Optical Drives
    Optiarc DVD RW AD-5280S
    Audio
    ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device
     
  5. F7are

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    Depends on your price class. I'd say save up to around €1000 so you can afford yourself a nice processor, a decent graphics card and the most basic HDD SSD combo you can find.

    Suggested to pick

    CPU

    In order of preference:
    Core i5 Haswell
    Core i7 Haswell (If price allows for it)
    FX 8XXX series
    FX 6XXX series (I have it, and I wish I did have an i5 instead. It's not bad.)

    GPU

    In order of preference:
    Geforce GTX 770
    Geforce GTX 780 (If price allows for it)
    R9 290
    R9 290X
    R9 280
    Geforce GTX 760ti

    HARD DISK DRIVE

    These are in order of availability more or less. If you can find a black, don't get a blue.
    Western Digital Black
    Western Digital Blue
    Western Digital Green

    SSD
    No order of preference.
    Samsung
    Intel
    Corsair

    The reason I am not noting any other brands is because I have heard stories of them switching controllers in the SSD, causing for slow read/writes. I am one of the unlucky with a Kingston with switched controller, causing for a SSD that has 150 read / 80 write instead of 300 read / 150 write.

    PROFESSIONAL ICE PACKS

    No order of preference.
    Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
    Corsair H100i
    Corsair H80i

    All three based on if you have the money for the 100i, are okay with water cooling for both the 100i and 80i or if you are planning to not push your CPU's limits with the EVO. You can use the stock cooler for your CPU just fine, but it's not recommended, as even stock coolers can get thermal issues in a case with bad airflow.

    PLATE OF PLASTIC AND IRON CIRCUITRY

    In no specific order. I prefer Gigabyte over others.
    Gigabyte
    MSI, any board oriented to gamers
    ASUS oriented to either gamers or heavy work

    Do not cheap out on the motherboard. That's a mistake I've learned the hard way aswell, getting a miniature MSI motherboard for an APU back then.

    THING THAT TRANSFORMS ELECTRICITY INTO A STEAM GAME

    Your PSU should use about 80% of its wattage when your system is completely loaded. This leaves room for voltage spiking and for overclocking while keeping your PSU nice. Do not get a 1200 watt brick just because it is 1200 watt. Suggested brands are Corsair, NZXT if you can find them, Cooler Master, Seasonic, Antec, XFX. No order of preference.

    AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

    Intel second generation processors or earlier
    AMD APU's
    Any brand besides Intel or AMD

    Reasoning is that the intel processors just aren't strong enough anymore and the APU's are focused on their graphics chip, not on their performance. AMD's graphicless chips will outperform. DO NOT PICK THIS, NOT EVEN WHEN YOU'RE JUST DELAYING YOUR GRAPHICS CARD. As for other processors you might ever find in your way; they're not worth it. They either have a specific purpose or they just lack the instruction sets required by most applications nowadays to run smooth enough.

    Any cheap graphics card is automatically rubbish. Also, a key to getting your graphics cards; less is more. When trying to decide betwee two GTX 760's or a GTX 780, pick the 780. It's just so much better. Plus, if there are games which do not utilize SLI / Crossfire at all, you lose half your performance.

    There are no other options than the ones I listed for hard drives above. Do not even TRY to get any other brand because it will kick you the shins. Especially Seagate. Their drive failure rate has gone up from 3% to 20% over the last four-five years.

    Kingston in particular has been creating a pisstake in the SSD market, by switching the controllers of their SSD's for whatever reason making their speeds half. I have heard bad things about OCZ, but their speeds are not to throw around for.

    Do NOT get a passive heatsink. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE AMD PLATFORM. Also, read reviews on whatever you picked. bequiet!, Cooler Master and Corsair are all excellent brands. NZXT is a possibility, but they do not seem to be active in the European countries.

    Do not, I repeat, do NOT, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.

    DO NOT.
    GET A 1200 WATT PSU.


    You will fry something, ripple your PSU or just heftily pay overprice.

    DO NOT GET A 1200 WATT PSU.
    IF YOU ARE AFRAID YOUR PSU WILL BE CRAPPY, GET ONE WITH AT LEAST 80+ SILVER RATING AND 500 ISH WATT. THIS IS ENOUGH FOR MOST THINGS.


    If you need additional information, feel free to ask.
     
  6. HQGroup

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    My rig which costed me about 1.700$ or about 1500 euros if you wish.
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    Operating system:
    Windows 8.1 64 bit

    Motherboard:
    MSI GIGABYTE GA-X99-Gaming

    Graphic Card (GPU):
    MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4gb-Gaming

    Processor (CPU):
    AMD FX-9590 Vishera 8-Core 4.7GHz-Gaming

    Memory:
    MSI Gaming Series DDR3 3000MHz Dual Channel 2x8gb (16gb)

    Sound Card:
    ASUS Xonar Essence STX

    Hard Drive:
    WD Black Series 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

    SSD:
    Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO MZ-7TE250

    Optical drives RW:
    LG GH24LS70: Internal 24x Super-Multi Drive

    Power Supply (PSU):
    Corsair Professional Series AX 1200 Watt Digital ATX/EPS Modular 80+ PLUS Platinum

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    Before I bought the gtx 970 I was going for the gtx 980 but giving 600+ dollars for just a GPU is expensive IMO at this time.
     
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  7. chickpoint

    chickpoint Awesome Member Legacy Management Moderator

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    [table]
    [tr]
    [td]Product[/td]
    [td]Price[/td]
    [td]Subtotal[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td align=center]1[/td]
    [td]Intel Core i7 3770K Boxed[/td]
    [td]€ 306,-[/td]
    [td]€ 306,-[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td align=center]1[/td]
    [td]Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H[/td]
    [td]€ 93,10[/td]
    [td]€ 93,10[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td align=center]1[/td]
    [td]Sapphire Radeon HD 6790 1GB GDDR5[/td]
    [td]€ 0,-[/td]
    [td]€ 0,-[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td align=center]1[/td]
    [td]Cooler Master HAF 922[/td]
    [td]€ 100,88[/td]
    [td]€ 100,88[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td align=center]1[/td]
    [td]Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (OEM)[/td]
    [td]€ 108,90[/td]
    [td]€ 108,90[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td align=center]1[/td]
    [td]Scythe Mugen 3[/td]
    [td]€ 39,99[/td]
    [td]€ 39,99[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td align=center]1[/td]
    [td]Logitech G510s Gaming Keyboard[/td]
    [td]€ 98,99[/td]
    [td]€ 98,99[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td align=center]1[/td]
    [td]Logitech G9 Gaming Laser Mouse[/td]
    [td]€ 0,-[/td]
    [td]€ 0,-[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td align=center]1[/td]
    [td]Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 620W[/td]
    [td]€ 0,-[/td]
    [td]€ 0,-[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td align=center]1[/td]
    [td]OCZ Agility 3 120GB[/td]
    [td]€ 0,-[/td]
    [td]€ 0,-[/td]
    [/tr]
    [tr]
    [td]Look at inventory
    [/td]
    [td ]Totaal[/td]
    [td ]€ 747,86[/td]
    [/tr]
    [/table]

    This is my current setup, everything is pretty fine only need a new graphics card.

    SSD is really worth the money and don't make the same mistake as I did and spend too much on your CPU. i5 is more than capable enough to do gaming, only go for i7 if you are going to compile and stuff. Better use that money on a decent graphics card.
     
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