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| Author: | Killjoy [ July 28th, 2013, 9:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Building a PC. (Need advice folks) |
So I am building myself a PC over some time. (Over the next half-year to year or so.) What should I upgrade/downgrade? What should I wait on? Thank guys. Love you much. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter) CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-TB 86.7 CFM CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.80 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg) Case: Inwin GRone White (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($110.50 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Rosewill Stallion 700W ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Newegg) Total: $869.42 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-29 01:08 EDT-0400) |
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| Author: | Bonsai99 [ July 29th, 2013, 11:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a PC. (Need advice folks) |
I would go with these changes personally Enermax ETS-T40-TB>CM Hyper 212 Evo Biostar TA970>A Gigabyte, MSI, or Asus board Biostar boards usually have mixed reviews EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card>Radeon 7950 more overclocking headroom Inwin GRone White (White) ATX Full Tower Case>A cheaper mid tower case (but if you really like that case go for it) Rosewill Stallion 700W ATX12V Power Supply>Corsair CX600 not many complaints about that specific rosewill power supply but their PSUs are generally crappy. I would also add a 1TB+ Seagate Barracuda |
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| Author: | Pfkninenines [ July 30th, 2013, 8:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a PC. (Need advice folks) |
Wait until you can afford the full PC before buying. By the time you finish buying the thing, parts will be "out of date" in that there will be newer parts that drove the older parts' prices down, or allow you to get better parts for the same price you're willing to pay now. The only definite change I'd recommend, as Bonsai mentioned, is adding a HDD on top of your SSD. The 120GB is fine for normal operations, and I've never had issues with mine, but I've got almost a full 1TB drive of Steam games as well. I don't keep data or anything else there, that's what my SSD is for. The only things on my 1TB drive are games. I'd probably also recommend a different case as I've never heard of that company, and that case has no current reviews on Newegg or Amazon. If you like larger cases, I'd recommend something in your price range from NZXT or Corsair. There are other brands to look at too, but these two have consistently reasonably priced, well built cases. The Biostar motherboard isn't fantastic, but it's not bad. According to the VRM list, it's at least okay for the chart, though not a lot of experience has been posted. PSU, eh, try to go for something from Antec, PC Power and Cooling, OCZ (uses PCPaC parts, apparently), Corsair, Seasonic, XFX... If in doubt, look for an 80+ certification, ideally bronze or above. I've got an OCZ 700W unit (highly overkill for what I've got) with a standard 80+ cert and it's working great for me. Just some anecdotal evidence, I suppose. |
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| Author: | Killjoy [ July 30th, 2013, 5:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a PC. (Need advice folks) |
I some 1TB HDDs lying around. 120SSD is only for the OS, anti-virus, and Chrome. I'm looking into some other motherboards now. |
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