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re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts
Posted on 3/13/14 at 11:04 pm to bluebarracuda
Posted on 3/13/14 at 11:04 pm to bluebarracuda
Cooler Master informed me that my new(probably a refurb) will be here monday. 
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Posted on 3/13/14 at 11:45 pm to brucevilanch
I got a das S With blues. Hopefully I can find a decent set of white keycaps that aren't so damn expensive
Posted on 3/14/14 at 7:42 am to bluebarracuda
quote:
It's lonely without a video card... I'm trying to stay patient for the AMD cards to drop back to MSRP.
Some of the 280s have been decently priced the past few days.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 8:19 am to stout
I know but I'm waiting on the 290(x) to drop.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 8:45 am to bluebarracuda
did a little build yesterday for a friend who wanted a light web surfing machine for 500. a10 5800k, 4gb ripjaws, 500w corsair semi modular, and a 240gb ssd. It was only my third build, but damn it felt good. Sorry guys no pics.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:55 pm to bluebarracuda
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I know but I'm waiting on the 290(x) to drop.
I was a gigabyte windforce 290x yesterday for $580? I think I did anyway.
ETA: Asus DCUII is $599 on newegg.
This post was edited on 3/14/14 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 3/14/14 at 7:54 pm to brucevilanch
I am joining the Master Race within the next month or so.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 8:30 pm to ILoveLamp
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Posted on 3/14/14 at 9:21 pm to ILikeLSUToo
I'm not finished with planning my build, but this is what I have so far. This is also the first PC I will have ever built, so I'm probably overspending somewhere in here.
PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK
Benchmarks: LINK
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($205.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Line Glow ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($21.14 @ Amazon)
Total: $1111.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-14 22:20 EDT-0400)
PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK
Benchmarks: LINK
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($205.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Line Glow ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($21.14 @ Amazon)
Total: $1111.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-14 22:20 EDT-0400)
This post was edited on 3/14/14 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 3/14/14 at 9:39 pm to ILoveLamp
Don't get a 2/3 year old GPU.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 9:40 pm to stout
Is there a good GPU in that price range that you would recommend? I'm not a heavy gamer, but I would like to be able to get as much quality as possible out of them when I do play.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:10 pm to ILoveLamp
What's going to be your primary use, if not gaming?
Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:26 pm to ILikeLSUToo
I'm a data analyst, so I would like to be able to work from home sometimes (hence the dual monitors), and I need enough power to be able to handle the massive spreadsheets I'm creating. I also have an extensive music library that I'm working on getting upgraded to FLAC (and I'm buying a DAC soon). And I stream a lot of HD video.
I'd also call myself a moderate gamer, though I've always had a console, the PS3 being the most recent.
I figure that if I spent a little more on this rig, it would still be less expensive than buying a computer and a new console. Plus I will have the freedom to upgrade parts as I need to, better warranties, and who needs tech support anyways?
I'd also call myself a moderate gamer, though I've always had a console, the PS3 being the most recent.
I figure that if I spent a little more on this rig, it would still be less expensive than buying a computer and a new console. Plus I will have the freedom to upgrade parts as I need to, better warranties, and who needs tech support anyways?
Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:46 pm to ILoveLamp
I'd grab a 760 over the 7870
Posted on 3/14/14 at 11:09 pm to ILoveLamp
Here, shifted a few things around to make room for the 760:
LINK
Went with the 8320 instead of the 8350. Won't notice a difference. 1600Mhz RAM instead of 2133. Again, no real-world use difference. Changed your PSU to the semi-modular version for the same price.
LINK
Went with the 8320 instead of the 8350. Won't notice a difference. 1600Mhz RAM instead of 2133. Again, no real-world use difference. Changed your PSU to the semi-modular version for the same price.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 11:11 pm to bluebarracuda
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All I have is a 260x, but I'm too lazy to move it from my HTPC. I haven't even booted up my 4770k build yet.
Word, I understand that concept.
Posted on 3/15/14 at 12:34 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Is there anything I can do to reduce the noise from my fans on my PC? Whenever I am streaming, my viewers always mention the background noise because the fans are constantly going.
Posted on 3/15/14 at 1:06 pm to USAF Hart
If you're hearing it even when you're streaming your console games, I bet it's from your CPU fan since you're using the stock fan, and streaming puts a load on the CPU.
One thing you could do is try to get the PC as far away from the mic as possible. The next option is to go into your bios and see if there's a less aggressive fan profile or manually adjust the fan curve. We can do the same with your video card, if that ends up being the problem.
Your next option is to upgrade your cooler, but I'll defer to others on which air cooler would provide quiet performance for a good price. I figure the hyper 212 would be quieter, but I've never done a side-by-side comparison to the AMD stock cooler.
One thing you could do is try to get the PC as far away from the mic as possible. The next option is to go into your bios and see if there's a less aggressive fan profile or manually adjust the fan curve. We can do the same with your video card, if that ends up being the problem.
Your next option is to upgrade your cooler, but I'll defer to others on which air cooler would provide quiet performance for a good price. I figure the hyper 212 would be quieter, but I've never done a side-by-side comparison to the AMD stock cooler.
This post was edited on 3/15/14 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 3/15/14 at 4:24 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Just picked up two AOC 23" i2367F IPS LED, $99 a piece factory refurb on Woot:
And the Logitech Performance MX, $30 off at Staples:
And the Logitech Performance MX, $30 off at Staples:
This post was edited on 3/15/14 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 3/15/14 at 10:49 pm to ILoveLamp
I really like the way that monitor looks, and for $99 it's very nice.
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