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re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts
Posted on 8/1/14 at 11:36 am to ILikeLSUToo
Posted on 8/1/14 at 11:36 am to ILikeLSUToo
$1000
Posted on 8/1/14 at 11:45 am to ILikeLSUToo
all this time and you finally said it to someone
Posted on 8/1/14 at 12:23 pm to Henry Jones Jr
PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK /
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($282.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $992.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
A way to save money here on the 280x is to grab one of these used ones from ebay and save close to $100:
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I also have an HIS 280x that I'd be willing to part with for $190 shipped (about the same price that HIS linked above is going for. Except you'd be supporting a good cause.) Reference design, dual bios, good cooler, overclocks pretty well. However, you may want to just buy new if the AMD Gold game offer is appealing to you.
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK /
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($282.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $992.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
A way to save money here on the 280x is to grab one of these used ones from ebay and save close to $100:
LINK
LINK
LINK
LINK
I also have an HIS 280x that I'd be willing to part with for $190 shipped (about the same price that HIS linked above is going for. Except you'd be supporting a good cause.) Reference design, dual bios, good cooler, overclocks pretty well. However, you may want to just buy new if the AMD Gold game offer is appealing to you.
This post was edited on 8/1/14 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 8/1/14 at 1:56 pm to ILikeLSUToo
As far as OS goes I think I'm going to go with Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit.
What would you recommend for anti-virus software?
Posted on 8/1/14 at 1:58 pm to Henry Jones Jr
Microsoft Security Essentials if anything
Posted on 8/1/14 at 7:35 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Alright. Stupid question time. I am about to purchase parts on Newegg and I want to use my debit card and don't see the option for one. So....?
Posted on 8/1/14 at 7:52 pm to Henry Jones Jr
Visa? MasterCard? Same place you'd enter any credit card number, right? I've used my debit card (VISA) a few times there. They also take paypal and bitcoin.
Posted on 8/1/14 at 9:43 pm to Henry Jones Jr
If your debit card has a VISA or MasterCard logo on it you just use it like a credit card.
Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:05 pm to VABuckeye
How long does it take to process orders? The speakers I bought were processed immediately and are packaging now but my screen is still showing as "order verification"
This post was edited on 8/1/14 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 8/1/14 at 11:52 pm to Henry Jones Jr
I don't know. I wouldn't expect it to ship til Monday. Sometimes they like to verify new card numbers. If you ordered the entire part list from them, expect it to likely be shipped from multiple locations -- TN, CA, and NJ. TN warehouse is the jackpot warehouse, because it's overnight to BR even with ground shipping. NJ sucks (3-4 days), and ground from CA is the worst.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:03 am to ILikeLSUToo
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I wouldn't expect it to ship til Monday. Sometimes they like to verify new card numbers.
That makes sense. I've never bought anything from them before now. No rush anyway. If they have to call and verify with the bank my information, that's fine.
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TN warehouse is the jackpot warehouse, because it's overnight to BR even with ground shipping
Monitor is coming from there.
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and ground from CA is the worst.
frick. Have some from there.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:07 am to Henry Jones Jr
It's inevitable that something will come from CA, something that largely prevents any progress on the build being made until it arrives. Like the case or motherboard.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:16 am to ILikeLSUToo
And the tracking will go silent for about 4 days
Posted on 8/2/14 at 2:18 pm to Mr Gardoki
Got a call from fraud protection this morning asking if i made the order. Gave the ok then called Newegg and they said everything was shipping out as planned.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 10:38 pm to Henry Jones Jr
So I was reading AMD's FAQ about Project Freesync today, and the answer to one of the questions took me by surprise: "What AMD Radeon™ GPUs are compatible with Project FreeSync?"
So if it requires something specific to GPU architecture, I wonder where that leaves NVidia cards. And that kind of sucks for people running perfectly good Tahiti and Pitcairn cards.
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Project FreeSync will utilize DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync protocols to enable dynamic refresh rates for video playback, gaming and power-saving scenarios.
All AMD Radeon™ graphics cards in the AMD Radeon™ HD 7000, HD 8000, R7 or R9 Series will support Project FreeSync for video playback and power-saving purposes. The AMD Radeon™ R9 295X2, 290X, R9 290, R7 260X and R7 260 GPUs additionally feature updated display controllers that will support dynamic refresh rates during gaming.
AMD APUs codenamed "Kaveri," "Kabini," "Temash," "Beema" and "Mullins" also feature the necessary hardware capabilities to enable dynamic refresh rates for video playback, gaming and power-saving purposes. All products must be connected to a display that supports DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync.
It is our current understanding that the software architecture of select games may not be compatible with dynamic refresh rate technology like Project FreeSync. In these instances, users will be able to toggle the activation of FreeSync in the AMD Catalyst™? driver.
So if it requires something specific to GPU architecture, I wonder where that leaves NVidia cards. And that kind of sucks for people running perfectly good Tahiti and Pitcairn cards.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 10:40 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Possibly just trying to push people to get the new ones
Posted on 8/2/14 at 10:45 pm to Mr Gardoki
NVidia and AMD have been having a non-confrontational catfight on the MaximumPC podcasts in June and July.
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Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:36 pm to ILikeLSUToo
New PC is finalized. All parts are on the way to me, or I already have them.
PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK /
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($250.00)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($50.00)
Memory: PNY 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($0.00)
Memory: PNY 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($0.00)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($60.00)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.00)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($100.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($80.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($80.00)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($60.00)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 1000W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($60.00)
Total: $790.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 18:35 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK /
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($250.00)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($50.00)
Memory: PNY 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($0.00)
Memory: PNY 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($0.00)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($60.00)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.00)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($100.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($80.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($80.00)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($60.00)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 1000W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($60.00)
Total: $790.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 18:35 EDT-0400
Posted on 8/3/14 at 6:17 pm to bluebarracuda
I swear you had that exact build a year ago. I know you at least had a 4770k at some point, and crossfire 7950s another time. Full circle, except with an array of SSDs now.
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