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"I Need a New PC!" 2014 Part 1. 1080p and 60FPS is so last-gen and your 2500K is fine

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mkenyon said:
Swap that out for the Silverstone Strider in the SFF guide (third post in thread). CX series isn't great, and I certainly wouldn't be using one with a 780 and an overclocked processor. Speaking of which, you'll also need a CPU cooler. Grab the one from the Node Build in the SFF guide as well.
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The CPU cooler is in there. Maybe you overlooked it. I'll look into the Silverstone strider though. Thanks.
 
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mkenyon

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zarnold56 said:
I have a 1GB HD6870 as my current graphics card. Is there a card $200 or under that will be a major performance upgrade? Also do these used 6870's sell pretty well for those bitcoin miners?
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Looks like they're selling for about $125-175.

The 6870 was one of the best price:performance cards in the last 5 years, so it's hard to find something that'd be a significant upgrade for you. I'd really suggest something along the lines of the GTX 760, but that's at $250.
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The CPU cooler is in there. Maybe you overlooked it. I'll look into the Silverstone strider though. Thanks.
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Ah yeah, I absolutely did. Gotta finish that morning coffee.
 
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Prophet Steve

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yatesl said:
Looking to do something nice for my brother, and might buy a replacement part for his PC. He inherited it off of me when I built a new one. He doesn't use it too much, but I know he's been contemplating an Xbox One (the second one in the house, don't ask).

Here's what it is now:



First thing's first, the 500GB HDD it's installed to is horrendous as a C:\, as it's really slow (it was my old PS3 hard drive). Also, the Antec 300 case is a mess too (scratched up, faulty front USB ports). I wouldn't mind a small HTPC-like case, that can take a full size ATX motherboard.

Also looking at getting one of the new budget cards (R7 270x or 750Ti), but unsure how the Phenom II X4 stacks up these days (almost five years later).

Any suggestions? I don't want to break my wallet, but there's my 600+ Steam library on family share that's going to waste.
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You should probably list a budget. Obviously all the things can be improved if we compare it to modern components but if you upgrade one thing you are quickly bottlenecked by the rest.

Also you list the case and hard drive, neither which would really increase the performance for games.
 
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mkenyon

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KTT said:
Looks like the 265 generally outperforms it... Such a shame that it's gonna be so hard for gamers to get one at at MSRP..
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I think the real shame is that the 650 Ti Boost has mysteriously disappeared from just about every retailer.
 
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afternoon delight

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Even though it will be ten months until I buy a new rig.... I'm obsessive about this thread. Just wanted to say thank you to all participants for being so open and, frankly, saviors of the realm.
 
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WonkersTHEWatilla said:
Anyone have an idea about why my gpu's voltage would fluctuate when I'm simply idling on desktop? It goes from .900v to .975v when I'm not doing anything and GPU usage is marginal. According to afterburner the power % is spiking to ~40 here and there. Not sure what's causing it, but it's making the temps go up 10c at idle, which kicks up the fans. It's an evga 780 Ti, not overclocked.
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Nevermind I figured it out. My Logitech mouse's setpoint drivers were preventing my card from downclocking after closing any program that used the GPU (even Firefox). Idle temps have dropped from 40-50c to 22c, good god. This is the final straw for me and shitty setpoint, which also interferes with D3DO and some nvidia driver installs.
 
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I've only been a console gamer since i started gaming but i'll be switching over to PC for the first time this year. how well do controller skills translate to kb/m? I'm really good at FPS games on PS3/PS4/360. anyone else have to go thought this? how long does it take to adapt on average? what kind of result did you get after you adapted (im usually top 3 every time i play conquest in BF, can i expect the same results within a short period or is it like learning something new all together?)
 
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Apologies for the re-post.

How do these parts seem for price / performance? We are looking to build a second budget PC so that me and my partner can play online together.

My plan is to swap a GTX670 into this build into late this year / next year when we upgrade our main PC and I take the 670 card from there.


CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£128.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£54.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card (£99.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.64 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£60.28 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £446.52

Could a Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB at £77.00 be a good option or will it be too low a spec for medium range settings 1080/60 gaming - BF4, Titanfall mainly?


This may be an idiotic question but anyway...

I have a spare HDD with Win 7 (64 bit). If I put it into a new setup do I only need to verify the installation with a new key or do I have to entirely reinstall Windows?
 
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Dr_Boris_Goltz

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SleazyC said:
Can you afford to bump up the processor a bit? If you had a processor that was a bit more solid you could likely run the majority of games coming out with no issue. With the setup you have now you can probably run Dark Souls 2 just fine (basing this assumption off of how lightweight Dark Souls 1 was). Not sure about Titanfall.
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Would the i5 4430 be enough of a bump?
 
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King Gilga

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Is the AMD Radeon R7 265 not out yet?

I tried to find a release date and it said the 13th of february but when I tried to find it I don't see anywhere to buy it?

So when's it coming out? My 6870 kind of chugs on max settings on some games these days so I thought I'd replace it (it is a large upgrade right?).

Cheers.
 
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Hey guys, I recently built a PC back in October on a budget, my friend had just built a PC in January on a far higher budget. Turns out he doesn't like PC gaming too much and is willing to trade PC parts with me, provided I add some cash to it as well.

I have:
AMD FX-8320 CPU
Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 Motherboard
8GB Corsair Vengeance RAM

He has:
Intel 4770k CPU
Asus Maximus VI Gene Motherboard
16GB Corsair Vengeance RAM

We're basically swapping CPU/mobo/RAM and I'm giving him an extra 300$ on top of that.
I also have an MSI Twin Frozr 770 that I'm planning to use on that PC if I do get it.

Seems like a no-brainer but I wanted to see if you guys think this is a good deal?
 
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mkenyon

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Abdozer said:
Hey guys, I recently built a PC back in October on a budget, my friend had just built a PC in January on a far higher budget. Turns out he doesn't like PC gaming too much and is willing to trade PC parts with me, provided I add some cash to it as well.

I have:
AMD FX-8320 CPU
Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 Motherboard
8GB Corsair Vengeance RAM

He has:
Intel 4770k CPU
Asus Maximus VI Gene Motherboard
16GB Corsair Vengeance RAM

We're basically swapping CPU/mobo/RAM and I'm giving him an extra 300$ on top of that.
I also have an MSI Twin Frozr 770 that I'm planning to use on that PC if I do get it.

Seems like a no-brainer but I wanted to see if you guys think this is a good deal?
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$300 seems a lot, considering the MSRP on that stuff. I'd say $200 would be much more fair.
 
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Abdozer

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mkenyon said:
$300 seems a lot, considering the MSRP on that stuff. I'd say $200 would be much more fair.
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Thanks for the response, I'll try to get it lowered to 250$ at least. That new build should last me a while, is the 4770k a notable upgrade from the FX-8320 at all?
 
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Got my rig last night and mostly set it up last night. I have a few fan setup / cooling questions I'm hoping you knowledgeable folks could shed some light on.

I got the Corsair Carbide Air 540 cube case along with a Corsair H110 liquid cooler. Thus, I have a total of 5 fans.

The 3 case fans are 3-pin's. The two in front are intakes, and the one in the back is an exhaust.

I currently have the H110 fans set it up in a push configuration (they're setup above the radiator, so push cool air from the outside through the radiator and into the case). Those two fans are 4-pins.

My motherboard has 3 4-pin fan headers for the chassis.

I'm going to pick up a Molex -> 3 pin fan adapter tonight (assuming they sell them at Best Buy... fingers crossed) since I clearly don't have enough slots to plug in all of the fans.

*Edit* Actually I found this part from Amazon which seems perfect for my needs. It uses the Molex for additional power, and has a 4-pin connector which I can plug into the motherboard, and it then splits that into 4 for multiple fans (which will all run at the same speed). I also didn't see an additional fan header on my motherboard (Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO). Thus, my setup will likely be cooler pump into CPU_FAN, two radiator fans split from CPU_OPT, and the three case fans into the Chassis Fans 1-3 on the mobo. Sounds reasonable to me! Hope others think the same and I'm not making any errors. :) *End Edit*

My question is, which fans should I plug into the motherboard, and which should I plug into the molex fan adapter?

Right now I was planning to plug in the case fans into the motherboard, and the radiator fans into the adapter. My understanding is that those radiator fans will always be running at full speed though, since they aren't connected to the motherboard, and thus won't be able to be controlled by it. I was reading there aren't any issues with plugging a 4-pin fan into a 3-pin header since the 4th pin is PWM, which controls its speed. I also don't believe there are any issues with plugging the 3-pin fans into the 4-pin fan headers, and I read depending on the motherboard, it may still be able to control fan speed using variable voltage instead of using PWM. I turned on the machine for a few seconds last night to verify I hooked everything up correctly (with the exception of the radiator fans), and it did seem like the case fans worked at least.

The other issue is that the radiator fan cables aren't that long, so I don't think they'll both be able to reach two chassis fan headers on the motherboard. I'm pretty sure one of them will, but not both.

Does my plan seem reasonable? How do other people have their fan setups? Is it worth it to spend the money on a dedicated fan controller (if so, recommendations are welcome since I've never owned one)?

This issue has always been a problem in my builds since I don't think about it before hand. I would love it if some more experienced folks can give some advice on the best way to set these up.

Secondary question, but does it really matter how I set up the radiator fans in terms of push, pull or push/pull? Originally, I wanted to have the radiator on top and then fans pulling air through them, but I don't have the appropriate screws to do this it seems. Reason being is that it would be a lot easier to clean the radiator since I could just wipe off the top of the radiator much more easily, but in my current configuration, I would have to unscrew everything to take off the fans and then wipe down the radiator. Corsair is sending me a dust filter which should be able to mitigate this though in my current setup.
 
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Long time thread lurker here. Just wanted to say hi and thanks to all the helpers in the thread and the awesome OP. I'm building two PC's tomorrow thanks to this thread (excited as hell).

This one will be for me:
[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2WSYF) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2WSYF/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2WSYF/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | £163.94 @ Amazon UK
**Motherboard** | [Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87a) | £101.98 @ Dabs
**Memory** | [Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-pv38g160c9k) | £59.99 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g) | £55.99 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | £43.99 @ Amazon UK
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42774kr) | £269.72 @ Scan.co.uk
**Case** | [BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-shinobiwindow) | £59.99 @ Amazon UK
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm550) | £77.41 @ Aria PC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | £833.01
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-20 20:23 GMT+0000 |

And This one for my brother in law
[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2WSTB) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2WSTB/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2WSTB/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | £163.94 @ Amazon UK
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xud4h) | £133.05 @ Ebuyer
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl10d16gbxl) | £122.10 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | £63.49 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | £43.99 @ Amazon UK
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n780tf3gd5oc) | £379.95 @ Ebuyer
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwdn4800) | £25.98 @ Amazon UK
**Case** | [BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-shinobiwindow) | £59.99 @ Amazon UK
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm650) | £85.49 @ Ebuyer
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | £11.83 @ CCL Computers
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | £1089.81
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-20 20:27 GMT+0000 |
(I'm a little jealous he had more of a budget lol)

No CPU coolers yet but we'll be getting some down the line and overclocking for sure. I'll post picks if everything goes well!
 
macfoshizzle

macfoshizzle

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is it better to get a newer gpu card that is best bang for the buck or older one that i used to be a higher end card that is now cheaper?
 
Matchew

Matchew

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Just to give an update to my earlier post a few days ago. I went ahead and got the 750Ti to use as a stopgap until I can build my new computer at least a year from now. And it's everything I wanted -- its great.

I'm getting 60FPS 1080p in Deux Ex and Sleeping Dogs, and I was in the 20-30 FPS before the upgrade with the 5700. Great little card for the price. Now feel a lot more comfortable getting Titanfall.
 
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Prophet Steve

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macfoshizzle said:
is it better to get a newer gpu card that is best bang for the buck or older one that i used to be a higher end card that is now cheaper?
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Newer gpu series usually have a higher end card of the previous generation as a lower end card, so for a cheaper price, you are usually just better of just getting a card from the newest series.

Sometimes there is an exception when a new series just releases or something and stores are trying to clear stock.
 
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Nakazato

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SFGamer said:
Just to give an update to my earlier post a few days ago. I went ahead and got the 750Ti to use as a stopgap until I can build my new computer at least a year from now. And it's everything I wanted -- its great.

I'm getting 60FPS 1080p in Deux Ex and Sleeping Dogs, and I was in the 20-30 FPS before the upgrade with the 5700. Great little card for the price. Now feel a lot more comfortable getting Titanfall.
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whats the build ?

Looking in to a new video card as well but not sure if I want to spend 250 on a 760 and another 50 on a 500 watt ps
 
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Matchew

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Nakazato said:
whats the build ?

Looking in to a new video card as well but not sure if I want to spend 250 on a 760 and another 50 on a 500 watt ps
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I've had this computer since 2010 (maybe 2011 I forget). It has AMD Phenom II X6 1035T, 8gb Ram, and just updated to the 750 Ti from 5700.

For a $150 upgrade I'm really happy with the improvement I'm getting.
 
LiquidMetal14

LiquidMetal14

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Iced_Eagle said:
Got my rig last night and mostly set it up last night. I have a few fan setup / cooling questions I'm hoping you knowledgeable folks could shed some light on.

I got the Corsair Carbide Air 540 cube case along with a Corsair H110 liquid cooler. Thus, I have a total of 5 fans.

The 3 case fans are 3-pin's. The two in front are intakes, and the one in the back is an exhaust.

I currently have the H110 fans set it up in a push configuration (they're setup above the radiator, so push cool air from the outside through the radiator and into the case). Those two fans are 4-pins.

My motherboard has 3 4-pin fan headers for the chassis.

I'm going to pick up a Molex -> 3 pin fan adapter tonight (assuming they sell them at Best Buy... fingers crossed) since I clearly don't have enough slots to plug in all of the fans.

*Edit* Actually I found this part from Amazon which seems perfect for my needs. It uses the Molex for additional power, and has a 4-pin connector which I can plug into the motherboard, and it then splits that into 4 for multiple fans (which will all run at the same speed). I also didn't see an additional fan header on my motherboard (Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO). Thus, my setup will likely be cooler pump into CPU_FAN, two radiator fans split from CPU_OPT, and the three case fans into the Chassis Fans 1-3 on the mobo. Sounds reasonable to me! Hope others think the same and I'm not making any errors. :) *End Edit*

My question is, which fans should I plug into the motherboard, and which should I plug into the molex fan adapter?

Right now I was planning to plug in the case fans into the motherboard, and the radiator fans into the adapter. My understanding is that those radiator fans will always be running at full speed though, since they aren't connected to the motherboard, and thus won't be able to be controlled by it. I was reading there aren't any issues with plugging a 4-pin fan into a 3-pin header since the 4th pin is PWM, which controls its speed. I also don't believe there are any issues with plugging the 3-pin fans into the 4-pin fan headers, and I read depending on the motherboard, it may still be able to control fan speed using variable voltage instead of using PWM. I turned on the machine for a few seconds last night to verify I hooked everything up correctly (with the exception of the radiator fans), and it did seem like the case fans worked at least.

The other issue is that the radiator fan cables aren't that long, so I don't think they'll both be able to reach two chassis fan headers on the motherboard. I'm pretty sure one of them will, but not both.

Does my plan seem reasonable? How do other people have their fan setups? Is it worth it to spend the money on a dedicated fan controller (if so, recommendations are welcome since I've never owned one)?

This issue has always been a problem in my builds since I don't think about it before hand. I would love it if some more experienced folks can give some advice on the best way to set these up.

Secondary question, but does it really matter how I set up the radiator fans in terms of push, pull or push/pull? Originally, I wanted to have the radiator on top and then fans pulling air through them, but I don't have the appropriate screws to do this it seems. Reason being is that it would be a lot easier to clean the radiator since I could just wipe off the top of the radiator much more easily, but in my current configuration, I would have to unscrew everything to take off the fans and then wipe down the radiator. Corsair is sending me a dust filter which should be able to mitigate this though in my current setup.
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You don't absolutely need the molex attatchment. Be careful as some of those also don't provide enough juice going by some of the reviews.

I picked up 2 of these which are due to be here tomorrow. If you're going to do fan setups I suggest that since the extension is a little longer as well.
 
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mkenyon

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Iced_Eagle said:
Right now I was planning to plug in the case fans into the motherboard, and the radiator fans into the adapter. My understanding is that those radiator fans will always be running at full speed though, since they aren't connected to the motherboard, and thus won't be able to be controlled by it. I was reading there aren't any issues with plugging a 4-pin fan into a 3-pin header since the 4th pin is PWM, which controls its speed. I also don't believe there are any issues with plugging the 3-pin fans into the 4-pin fan headers, and I read depending on the motherboard, it may still be able to control fan speed using variable voltage instead of using PWM. I turned on the machine for a few seconds last night to verify I hooked everything up correctly (with the exception of the radiator fans), and it did seem like the case fans worked at least.

The other issue is that the radiator fan cables aren't that long, so I don't think they'll both be able to reach two chassis fan headers on the motherboard. I'm pretty sure one of them will, but not both.

Does my plan seem reasonable? How do other people have their fan setups? Is it worth it to spend the money on a dedicated fan controller (if so, recommendations are welcome since I've never owned one)?

This issue has always been a problem in my builds since I don't think about it before hand. I would love it if some more experienced folks can give some advice on the best way to set these up.

Secondary question, but does it really matter how I set up the radiator fans in terms of push, pull or push/pull? Originally, I wanted to have the radiator on top and then fans pulling air through them, but I don't have the appropriate screws to do this it seems. Reason being is that it would be a lot easier to clean the radiator since I could just wipe off the top of the radiator much more easily, but in my current configuration, I would have to unscrew everything to take off the fans and then wipe down the radiator. Corsair is sending me a dust filter which should be able to mitigate this though in my current setup.
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Lots to cover here.

1) No, the H110 does not control fan speed.

2) You would need to use your motherboard to control the H110 fan speed, which I recommend as they run at 1400 or 1500 RPM, and that's pretty high for 140mm fans.

3) You *always* want fans to be pushing, not pulling. With a push, the fans can control where the air goes, which means more air going over more radiator fins. In pull, they have no control where the air comes from. Push always gives better temps.

4) I'd plug the H110 fans into the motherboard, and case fans however else you can. The fans in the Carbide Air are very quiet even at full voltage. If you want to reduce them further, you will need to look into in-line voltage reducers, or a dedicated fan controller.

Or, replace them with fans that operate at a good speed. That last option is the one that I've always done, and will continue to do so. I messed around with a fan controller once, and just didn't like having to fidget with it. I'd prefer my fans to be operating at a nice quiet level always while pushing a decent amount of air. That tends to be 1000-1300 RPM for me.
Abdozer said:
Thanks for the response, I'll try to get it lowered to 250$ at least. That new build should last me a while, is the 4770k a notable upgrade from the FX-8320 at all?
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In some games, not at all. In a lot of games, especially MP games, HUGE.
macfoshizzle said:
is it better to get a newer gpu card that is best bang for the buck or older one that i used to be a higher end card that is now cheaper?
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Can't say either way, as it entirely depends on the two cards in question.

Personally, I haven't bought a NIB card since the GTX 690, which was a long time ago in terms of the parts I go through. I'm a big fan of buying used GPUs and CPUs.
 
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Ashes

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I caved and bought up a R9 270 for £130. Should be here in about five days. Get some use out of the steam library.
 
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Dr_Boris_Goltz

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($75.23 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($123.61 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($166.61 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($96.73 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq Plus 550W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.86 @ Amazon)
Total: $858.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-20 18:06 EST-0500)

Okay I think I'm going with this. Any last second changes/ideas?

Again my goals: A future-proof machine that I can upgrade for a long time to come that can play Titanfall on high at 1080p 60 FPS.
 
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DarkFlow

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Graffgor said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($75.23 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($123.61 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($166.61 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($96.73 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq Plus 550W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.86 @ Amazon)
Total: $858.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-20 18:06 EST-0500)

Okay I think I'm going with this. Any last second changes/ideas?

Again my goals: A future-proof machine that I can upgrade for a long time to come that can play Titanfall on high at 1080p 60 FPS.
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Is that SSD your only storage? 128gb is going to last you about 10 seconds.
Edit: also you need a Z87 motherboard for that K chip to OC or this no point paying extra for the unlocked.
 
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Dr_Boris_Goltz

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DarkFlow said:
Is that SSD your only storage? 128gb is going to last you about 10 seconds.
Edit: also you need a Z87 motherboard for that K chip to OC or this no point paying extra for the unlocked.
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I survive on 128 gb right now... I rarely have more than two games installed at a time and use my PC for nothing else.

And good call on the processor; think I should go with the Intel Core i5-4570 instead?
 
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Dr_Boris_Goltz

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DarkFlow said:
Trust me, 128GB on a SSD only is crazy talk, but to each there own I guess. You could get the 4670 non K. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116898
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Ah the K is the exact same price on Amazon, so I might as well go for that in case I change my mobo in the future, yes?

And you're right about the storage, but that's something I can handle when it comes up I suppose.

Edit: Or is there a similarly priced mini ATX motherboard that would let me take advantage of the K when I opt for better cooling?
 
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mkenyon

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Graffgor said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($75.23 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($123.61 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($166.61 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($96.73 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq Plus 550W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.86 @ Amazon)
Total: $858.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-20 18:06 EST-0500)

Okay I think I'm going with this. Any last second changes/ideas?

Again my goals: A future-proof machine that I can upgrade for a long time to come that can play Titanfall on high at 1080p 60 FPS.
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You could take the money from the case, and then snipe a 128GB SSD that regularly go on sale for $80, get a less expensive case, and then you'd have $200 for a video card instead of $150.

And I do just fine with 128GB SSDs on a number of machines.
 
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Dr_Boris_Goltz

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mkenyon said:
You could take the money from the case, and then snipe a 128GB SSD that regularly go on sale for $80, get a less expensive case, and then you'd have $200 for a video card instead of $150.

And I do just fine with 128GB SSDs on a number of machines.
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Isn't the 750 Ti a super good deal though?

And yeah I could go cheaper on the case for sure. I do really like that 350d though, haha.

Edit: Thanks for all the help so far guys... I really appreciate it!
 
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Ra1den

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I'm doing my first build right this moment and I can't figure out which way to put this 4770 CPU into my motherboard. I keep hearing about these two notches... I see two notches on my CPU, but I see no indication of matching on my board...

I see two gaps in the plastic on my board, but that would make me put in the CPU sideways, which I feel is wrong...

I've got a z87 g45 gaming board btw. Anybody got any tips?

Edit: nvm found it... I was looking at the wrong "notches"
 
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Asiriya

Neo Member
I don't have an SSD and Samsung 840 EVO's are £117 so I'm thinking about grabbing one. I'm still unsure whether to upgrade my PC now or wait a bit but I figure an SSD is one thing that will stay the same between builds.

Just to check, what kind of SSD tech is in the pipeline and is there likely to be a big price movement coming up within the next six months?

Also, dammit mkenyon, had to link to an $83 EVO. What is taht in pounds, £60? (Google tells me £50). What is up with US prices...
 
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DarkFlow

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Ra1den said:
I'm doing my first build right this moment and I can't figure out which way to put this 4770 CPU into my motherboard. I keep hearing about these two notches... I see two notches on my CPU, but I see no indication of matching on my board...

I see two gaps in the plastic on my board, but that would make me put in the CPU sideways, which I feel is wrong...

I've got a z87 g45 gaming board btw. Anybody got any tips?
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Edit, Found something better, The i5 has 2 little cut ins you line up, that should do it.

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Ultimatepancake

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Graffgor said:
Isn't the 750 Ti a super good deal though?

And yeah I could go cheaper on the case for sure. I do really like that 350d though, haha.

Edit: Thanks for all the help so far guys... I really appreciate it!
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Isn't R7 265 a bit more powerful? Of course only like 10%, so if you like lower TDP and Nvidia in general better that's cool :)

kakashi08 said:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
or
AMD Radeon R9 290
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If you can get a 290 at MSRP then that
however you probably won't so 780 haha
 
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