I recently added 2 mo sticks of 8GB. Wanted more lights. I know there are cheaper lights. But I'm throwing money at my machine. Serious though, done for a while.

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by Upperdecker

St. George, LA

Member since Nov 2014

30676 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 10:53 am to Hu_Flung_Pu

What about DVDs?

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by Korin

Member since Jan 2014

37935 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 1:36 pm to Relham10

You don't need an aftermarket cooler for that i5 8400. The stock one is fine. Still the best CPU for gaming IMO. You can get a cheaper Mobo too since it's locked.
That PSU is probably overkill too.
I'm not a fan of Rosewill cases.

What resolution and refresh rate are you wanting to play at?

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by LSUGent

Member since Jun 2011

2045 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 1:50 pm to Relham10

I have a decent amount experience building PCs...I highly recommend not cheaping out on the motherboard or the case...my original build I bought a $20 case and it was pretty frustrating and cable management options sucked and the power button was cheap plastic. Spend at least $70 on a case imo. You don’t need to spend an absurd amount on the motherboard but don’t look for a mobo less than $120...you want it to be sturdy and not a complete piece of crap.

2 ...

Report Post

Posted by bluebarracuda

Member since Oct 2011

18286 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 1:51 pm to LSUGent

quote:
Spend at least $70 on a case imo. You don’t need to spend an absurd amount on the motherboard but don’t look for a mobo less than $120

The ignorance is strong

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by EarlyCuyler3

Appalachia

Member since Nov 2017

27290 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 3:57 pm to bluebarracuda

Hmmm..may have to do some more research then.

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by bluebarracuda

Member since Oct 2011

18286 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 4:28 pm to EarlyCuyler3

Check out r/homelab for all kinds of good info for home virtualization and servers

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by Relham10

Ridge

Member since Jan 2013

16106 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 5:23 pm to bluebarracuda

PCpartpickerlist

CPU

Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor
$184.89 FREE $184.89 OutletPC Buy
CPU Cooler

Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
$36.89 -$10.00 FREE $26.89 OutletPC Buy

$10.00 mail-in rebate

Motherboard

MSI - MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
$153.42 FREE $153.42 B&H Buy
Memory

G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
$114.99 FREE $114.99 Newegg Business Buy
Storage

PNY - CS900 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
$21.78 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime $21.78 Amazon Buy

Seagate - Constellation ES 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$104.99 $104.99 Monoprice Buy
Video Card

EVGA - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Black Video Card
$499.99 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime $499.99 Amazon Buy
Case

Rosewill - RISE Glow ATX Full Tower Case
$84.99 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime $84.99 Amazon Buy
Power Supply

EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
$119.89 -$20.00 FREE $99.89 OutletPC Buy

$20.00 mail-in rebate

Optical Drive

Asus - DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GE DVD/CD Drive
$29.98 FREE $29.98 OutletPC Buy
Operating System

Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
$108.89 -$10.00 FREE $98.89 OutletPC Buy

$10.00 mail-in rebate

Base Total: $1460.70
Mail-in Rebates: -$40.00
Total: $1420.70

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by EarlyCuyler3

Appalachia

Member since Nov 2017

27290 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 5:53 pm to bluebarracuda

quote:
Check out r/homelab for all kinds of good info for home virtualization and servers

Looked up the Dell you mentioned. Looks like that would perform well for 3 Windows 10 VMs just running my bots/plex. Problem is, I wouldn't have the first clue on how to set it up. Like, you have have to have a monitor or do you ssh in from a laptop? That's way over my head man.

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu

Central, LA

Member since Jan 2013

22237 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 6:48 pm to Relham10

I would never buy that.

This post was edited on 2/15/19 at 7:35 pm

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by Relham10

Ridge

Member since Jan 2013

16106 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:54 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu

I'm open to suggestions.

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by TigerFanatic99

South Bend, Indiana

Member since Jan 2007

27872 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:57 pm to Relham10

Is there a reason the OS isn't included in the price lists?

2 ...

Report Post

Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu

Central, LA

Member since Jan 2013

22237 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 8:07 pm to Relham10

Blues suggestion earlier

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by Relham10

Ridge

Member since Jan 2013

16106 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 8:09 pm to TigerFanatic99

It's at the bottom . Windows 10 home

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by bluebarracuda

Member since Oct 2011

18286 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:18 pm to EarlyCuyler3

With Windows you can rdp into the machine, but ssh is always available

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by EarlyCuyler3

Appalachia

Member since Nov 2017

27290 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 10:23 pm to bluebarracuda

Interesting. I've never used RDP. Thanks for the insight.

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by bluebarracuda

Member since Oct 2011

18286 posts

Posted on 2/15/19 at 10:53 pm to EarlyCuyler3

I do this for a living and a hobby, so I thoroughly enjoy it

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by ILikeLSUToo

Central, LA

Member since Jan 2008

18018 posts

Posted on 2/16/19 at 12:41 am to TigerFanatic99

quote:
Is there a reason the OS isn't included in the price lists?

Yeah most of us here probably don't pay for Windows. Not that I'm admitting to anything.

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by EarlyCuyler3

Appalachia

Member since Nov 2017

27290 posts

Posted on 2/16/19 at 1:15 am to bluebarracuda

Yeah it's made me think. It's probably overkill for my needs for now, but if I ever scale up it would probably be great. I'd toss a plex server on there and be gold.

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by EarlyCuyler3

Appalachia

Member since Nov 2017

27290 posts

Posted on 2/16/19 at 1:17 am to ILikeLSUToo