Ah, you already bought the parts. I had a build I threw togethor on pc part picker I was about to link lol.
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"I Need a New PC!" 2015 Part 2. Read the OP. Rocking 2500K's until HBM2 and beyond.
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Ah, you already bought the parts. I had a build I threw togethor on pc part picker I was about to link lol.
Pay for a two year warranty on parts that have a three year warranty.
QuantumSquid
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The Corsair 100R's tray/tray holder design does have holders, but because the drive is too far forward, you can't bend them. So you can't push the holders inward to loosen the tray with the drive in it to pull it out of the tray holder. It's complicated... trust me, if it was that simple, I would have fixed it already.
Dusktildawn48
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If you have a warranty through microcenter you can return the parts for a full refund. That means I can upgrade without any hassle. Why wouldn't I do that?
Return the parts if faulty. CPUs don't just break, mobos more likely but this is rare these days.
Dusktildawn48
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I promise you it is. I've been doing it for years. I upgrade gpus every year. And all I have to pay is the price of another warrenty.
potatohead
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If you're going to sell the 980 ti after you get a new card, you can buy now.
If not, you better wait.
Bluforce
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Sorry for the bump. Can I proceed?
Why z series board if you don't overclock?
Bluforce
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Because that mobo is the cheap one (that i've found, of course) that allow to use ram over 2133MHz.
That is fair, just wondering then why overclock RAM, but not CPU? Ram has little to no effect, CPU has massive effects.
Bluforce
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Simply because I don't do anything.
I just buy the RAM @3000 or more Mhz instead of 2133, and stop.
Overclocking CPUs require skills that I'm not sure I have.
Hm OK, well i hope you know that a 3000Mhz XMP profile isnt guaranteed to work, and then you will be tweaking the RAM to get whatever speed the CPU will support. Otherwise itll all be a waste of money...
Really there is not much to it.
For CPU:
Adjust CPU Vcore (CPU Voltage) and CPU Multiplier (defines speed).
For RAM:
Adjust the Ram Speed, VCCSA (System agent voltage) and the RAM voltage. XMP profile actually sets this all for you, using a hammer and nail approach, i.e. just boosting these voltages to "i hope this works" values. Most boards have the exact same feature for CPUs.... Asus calls it Asus Auto Tune i think.
Not exactly rocket science, if you can build a PC, you can read a guide on the above.
I've never bought into that, because from what I understand they have to assess if the equipment is faulty first.
Seems like a risky thing to game a system for marginal upgrades at best, but if it's working for you, great.
Bluforce
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And this must not happen
Ok. Thank you for the advices.
So let me know, if you should build a Skylake PC (no overclock) ready for a good GPU later this year, which parts would you choose? Which chipset for the mobo? Which RAM speed?
Dusktildawn48
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They don't even ask if anythings wrong with it
And this must not happen
Ok. Thank you for the advices.
So let me know, if you should build a Skylake PC (no overclock) ready for a good GPU later this year, which parts would you choose? Which chipset for the mobo? Which RAM speed?
I would just get a 6600k, Z170 board, and 2400/2666Mhz RAM. That RAM speed would be gauranteed to work as its only a little above 2133Mhz.
But depending on budget, i would do some reading into RAM and CPU OC, then decide if its worth spending a bit more for 3000Mhz, knowing that it might take a bit of tweaking and you have some knowledge on how to do it. Same goes for the CPU/Board.
If you reading leads too much confusion, just go for the 6600 on Z170 and 2666Mhz RAM.
i5 4690k w/ CM Hyper 212 EVO
Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H
Crucial Ballistix Sport 2x4GB DDR3
PNY SSD
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W
This build will cost me ~$500-$540. Any glaring compatibility problems? None that I could see, but I've only built one other rig, so just double-triple-checking.
Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H
Crucial Ballistix Sport 2x4GB DDR3
PNY SSD
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W
This build will cost me ~$500-$540. Any glaring compatibility problems? None that I could see, but I've only built one other rig, so just double-triple-checking
.i5 4690k w/ CM Hyper 212 EVO
Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H
Crucial Ballistix Sport 2x4GB DDR3
PNY SSD
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W
This build will cost me ~$500-$540. Any glaring compatibility problems? None that I could see, but I've only built one other rig, so just double-triple-checking
May want to get a Z series board with a K Spec CPU for overclocking, otherwise get the H series board and the non-K CPU.
How much is the PSU costing?
What GPU you plan to run?
Power supply is ~70 for a 650w modular setup.
I can do an Asus Z87 Pro. I'd do the recommended Extreme3 mobo, but a friend has one in his build and has a weird issue where the mobo wont take power without draining everything first, after the first shutdown.
GPU will likely be my current 570 until I have the funds for an upgrade, then probably a 770 or 960.
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QuantumSquid
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My PC is built. Everything is working. I have to have my PC right next to my monitor on my desk because I have carpeted floors and that would be bad for the fans which means I do hear the sound of the computer's internals working, but that's my only complaint and it doesn't bother me much, especially in the midst of a game with the sound cranked up.
Thank you for the help everyone, it's good to finally have a capable PC again.
Thank you for the help everyone, it's good to finally have a capable PC again.
680, undoubtedly.
Its fine to have the PC on the carpet as long as you havent got a fan as intake at the bottom of the case. If you have a PSU fan at the bottom of the case, you can flip the PSU over.
I've got a question about PSU needs. My old 1000w apparently died.
What would I need for x2 980 TI (sli), 16 gb ram, i5-6600k?
I'm pissed it died.
EDIT: I did a quick calculator online, ant it suggested at least 720. So would an 850w be just fine?
How much future proofing does the 850 give me? Would it be ok if I added an Occulus down the line, for example?
What would I need for x2 980 TI (sli), 16 gb ram, i5-6600k?
I'm pissed it died.
EDIT: I did a quick calculator online, ant it suggested at least 720. So would an 850w be just fine?
How much future proofing does the 850 give me? Would it be ok if I added an Occulus down the line, for example?
Ok let me change my question what are recommendations for parts for an around 800 gaming pc that will need windows as well.
Looking to try and max witcher 3 out which i figure would keep me going for awhile. The price of windows on top of a lot of builds is what has me looking at the prebuilt sites, ive done a nootleg copy of 7 on my current computer and really just dont want to try and mess with that again, so i want a legit copy of Windows. Would being a decent prebuilt and adding a gpu be more cost effective in my case?
Looking to try and max witcher 3 out which i figure would keep me going for awhile. The price of windows on top of a lot of builds is what has me looking at the prebuilt sites, ive done a nootleg copy of 7 on my current computer and really just dont want to try and mess with that again, so i want a legit copy of Windows. Would being a decent prebuilt and adding a gpu be more cost effective in my case?
Theonik
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Depending on your desire to OC, the 850 will last you a fair bit since components are generally not getting more power hungry. I'd put my money on a higher quality PSU than a more powerful one though for OC you might consider a 1000w PSU as well but is probably not necessary.
Sword Of Doom
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I want to buy a sound card and I've heard good things about Asus xonar cards. I've also heard that they have a lot of driver issues, especially compatibility issues with older games.
Wondering if this really is a major problem with these cards. If so should I just go with a sound blaster? I'm looking for a sub $100 card
Wondering if this really is a major problem with these cards. If so should I just go with a sound blaster? I'm looking for a sub $100 card
Is there a reason you need a sound card? Driving a set of high end headphones?
Power supplies aren't meant to be opened and modified. You are far better off just buying a separate UPS. A PSU wouldn't be large enough to fit any decent sized battery anyway. Even entry level models are fairly large and are already the size of a medium-large power supply unit itself.
Seems fairly decent, not a bad choice at all.
Fata1moose
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I recently upgraded to a GTX 980 Ti and replaced the PSU with a 850 EVGA Supernova, unfortunentely the new PSU doesn't have a power input for the blu-ray optical drive. I'm trying to figure out what the old input was, my best guess is a 6 pin slimline SATA cord. Hopefully someone can help me confirm.
Comparison to 13 pin.
Comparison to 13 pin.
Hi, new PC user here. Is Msi afterburner a good program to use to monitor GPU usage? Is it user friendly for guys that r new to PC gaming? I don't want to over clock anything I just want to c my gpu utilization. Should I download this? No issues to worry about or is there another program that's better or easier to use etc??? Thanks in advance, and suggestions is greatly appreciated.
Regarding Gentle Typhoon fans....are these legit GT fans???
http://www.coolerguys.com/sgt120.html
Everyone always saying these are hard to find? I think they mean the originals but if they're the same what's the issue?
I've been looking for some good rad fans. First I got some Corsair SP120s but then read about EK Vadars F2-120/F3-120 and Gentle Typhoons....anyone have a favorite out of these?
http://www.coolerguys.com/sgt120.html
Everyone always saying these are hard to find? I think they mean the originals but if they're the same what's the issue?
I've been looking for some good rad fans. First I got some Corsair SP120s but then read about EK Vadars F2-120/F3-120 and Gentle Typhoons....anyone have a favorite out of these?
zedreamcast
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So i just finished my first pc and everything is on but its not showing anything on my tv, i cant figure out whats wrong with it.
Bloodember
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Did you plug the HDMI Cable into the TV and switched the input, and is the TV on?
This had to be asked, sorry.
Any suggestions for what I should upgrade first to get the best boost in performance?
For gaming? Upgrading the video card. It'd be nice to overclock your CPU to 4GHz+, and a handful of games now truly benefit from more than 8GB of RAM, but your GPU is really the main thing. If your budget is $500 I would get a 390:
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=311&sort=a8&page=1
And use the ~$200 left over to get another 8GB of RAM and a quality CPU cooler to overclock your CPU (assuming you have stock now). You'd likely still have some change leftover actually.
Guardian Monkey
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Like the gentleman said double check hdmi cable etc...if those are correct and still no picture you may need to check you videocard... if its newer it probably needs two cords to power it from your powersupply.
So with the overclock I should definitely get a cpu cooler? It's funny, I remember when I built my PC everyone was saying how there was no reason to get over 8 gb of ram lol
It's worth getting a better cooler than stock. You don't even have to break the bank as the Hyper 212 Evo isn't expensive. It should be quieter, keep your CPU cooler, and let you get a more speed than stock.
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
As for RAM there are still many users playing the latest games on high settings with 8GB. But I think the time table where that is viable is gradually getting pushed to the end. The new Tomb Raider is playable on 8GB, for example, but many it's really using that full memory. Might as well get another 8GB while it is still cheap - with DDR4 now the standard it won't be around forever.
Depending on your own usage and needs, you might still don't need more than 8GB of RAM.
Specs? How did you connect the PC to the TV? Did you plug the video cable into the motherboard or the graphics card?
MSI Afterburner is a nice program which can do that by default as a graph attached to the MSI Afterburner program window's right side, and it can also show you GPU usage as an overlay in the corner of your display while gaming but that requires some setup. Here's a guide to MSI Afterburner in general and here's a guide for setting up the in-game overlay if you want that.
If you don't care about the overlay, then you don't need to set up anything to see the graph.
Sure looks like it to me. What are your PC's specs? Most power supplies won't come with a connector for slimline SATA, so you'll need an adaptor for it like this SATA to slim SATA cable or a Y shaped cable that handles both power and data.
SolarMystic
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^ Anybody have input on this?
I also have a newer build here:
Picked a 390 for this build, as it seems I would benefit from the extra vram considering I plan to run texture mods with some of my games. Even modded Skyrim hits that 4gb wall of the gtx970 pretty quickly according to some.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($256.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($133.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($308.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $884.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-07 01:32 EST-0500
Should I be getting 3200 memory and should I just get 2x8gb sticks or 4x4gb sticks? I don't plan to overclock anything past the stock OC the gpu comes with. Unless a few years from now my cpu starts to under perform.
The i5 build is totally solid. The difference in price between the RAM is only about $5 between speeds, so just stick with whatever is comfortable for you to pay. I believe diminishing returns in price to performance start to appear around the 2666mhz to 3200mhz speeds, but I could be wrong. Either way, the one you have on the list is fine.
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