re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts

Wow! What kind of FPS are you getting with games?? Looking to upgrade from my Power Color 8gb Red Devil soon; Only get 60-70 FPS @ 2k resolution playing Overwatch.

Also, what kind of monitor is that?? Nice setup man.

Nice! That cable management

Its not, just an old HAF on its face.

A lot of cases come with top mounted. For a while it was a trend. I am glad this ended. Water cooling and the need for top mounted rads in high end case market probably help end that trend.

I know. Didn't come off that way though.

They went on a tangent on my theory why top mounted PSUs in gaming cases went the way of the dodo.

Got another 1K out of her, this card is fun.

Vega 56 stock: 840MHz memory clock, 1471MHz boost clock.

Flash Vega 64: 1100MHz memory clock, 1667MHz boost clock.

Been out of the gaming loop for a while. I have some free time coming up and plan to get back into it. Will my current setup still run most games?

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Video Card: GTX 760
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply

Looking into a new build at the beginning of the new year. Anyone have any suggestions on this build?

i5 7600k
GTX 1080
MSI Procarbon mobo
DDR4 16gb RAM
Corsair CX 750w power supply

Still debating on storage - thinking of 1TB HD and 250gb~ SSD, or possibly a larger SSD. This pc will basically be games only, my older rig will be for work, etc.

Looking to save money in spots if anyone has suggestions on cheaper alternatives.

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Buy an i7 or Ryzen, 4c/4t with no hyperthreading is not enough anymore.

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For gaming?

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This is just false if we are talking about gaming.

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Yeah WTF will HT do for you unless encoding for streaming on the same machine.

Alright guys, my home desktop looks to be on its last leg, so time for me to get a new one. I am trying my first build since it is easy as hell, and I will be saving thousands by DIY'ing. I am having a hard time choosing between two setups, so if yall can help me decide on one, I'd appreciate it (or maybe suggest others). I need to build it ASAP.

Obviously bang for the buck is one of my primary concerns. Future-proofing is another, because I keep PCs for 5+ years. I typically have multiple webpages open, a word document or two, a pdf or seven, sometimes an HD video running, a spreadsheet with multiple linked pages, etc. Two 21.5" 1080 monitors. Basically, there is a lot of shite going on all of the time. Must have Quadro, and would very much prefer Intel chip. I do zero gaming.

I will also be using this for Solidworks and ANSYS both drawing and different types of simulations on assemblies anywhere from 1-50 parts I guess. This will not be a work PC, so I won't be drawing stuff every day, maybe 5 or 10 days per month.

I got all of this stuff from pcpartpicker to make sure it is compatible. Main differences are bolded. $2k before tax is basically my max budget, but I stretched the first build.

First build ($2100):

Intel Core i7-7820X
Cooler Master Hyper 212 CPU cooler
ASUS Prime X299-A ATX LGA2066 mobo
G.Skill Trident Z 2x16GB DDR4-3200
Samsung 960 EVO 250gb M.2-2280 SSD
WD Caviar Blue 1TB 7200prm HDD
Quadro P2000
Cooler Master Silencio 652s ATX Mid-tower case
Corsaid 760W 80+ Platinum Power Supply
Samsung CD/DVD writer
Win 10 Pro


Second build ($1550):

Core i7-7700k
Cooler Master Hyper 212 CPU cooler
ASUS Prime Z270-A LGA1151 mobo
G.Skill Trident Z 2x16GB DDR4-3200
Samsung 960 EVO 250gb M.2-2280 SSD
WD Caviar Blue 1TB 7200prm HDD
Quadro P1000
Cooler Master Silencio 652s ATX Mid-tower case
EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Power Supply
Samsung CD/DVD writer
Win 10 Pro