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[lostsupper]

Still haven't shown my finished build. Didn't pay much attention to cable management, but I managed to just show the needed cables and that's it. The case makes it a breeze to manage them though. (Backside is a bit messy)

I wish I had braided cables for the maximum look, but my case isn't windowed.

• I7 6700K (Still haven't OCd)
• Z170A MSI Krait Gaming 3X
• 16GB G.Skill RipJaws 3200 Mhz
• MSI 980 Ti 6G
• WD Black 1TB
• 500GB Samsung 950 EVO
• Ye old Noctua cooler. (Can't remember the model name, this beast has been with me for 4 builds now)
• Corsair 600Q case

Why is this upside-down?

 

[Celcius]

Any advice for getting rid of a browser re-direct virus (chrome)? No programs seem to get rid of it. I'm about ready to re-install windows...

edit: reinstalled

 

[Arkanius]

Why is this upside-down?

Haha, it's an inverted layout case. Cold air comes directly from beneath and goes into the CPU and out directly. The front fans produce a cold air stream directly into the GPU and CPU areas. It has great thermal performance. My CPU is idling on 30C.

 

[wonkyaddict]

So, its time once again for me to put together a new rig.Anyone have any input or suggestions? Thanks!!
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/k9Z2kT

 

[Ocho]

Thanks
Ive sorta worked out what to run in that case. C7 cooler 6500 470.
Did you just get the case or the SF psu as well.

Just the case. Got a corsair 600 watt SF psu.

 

[Dave_6]

So all of a sudden my CPU fan is running like it's under full load (Corsair H60). It started last night after I was playing iRacing and the game hung up during a loading screen. I Alt/Tab'd out then closed it; got on Youtube immediately afterwards and a video I was trying to watch was hanging up as well. I figured iRacing was still possibly running and was pulling a load but it cleared up a couple mins later. Went and watched some TV in the other room for a couple hours and when I came back, the CPU fan/cooler was running like I had a game running the whole time. I just shut it down and went to bed with the plans to clean/dust it out tonight (which I just did). Boot it back up and the fan is immediately wide open again, and it still is while I'm typing this. Any idea what might be wrong?

The cooler/CPU/mobo is going on 4 years old if that makes a difference.

EDIT: Hmm, trying to open task manager and it's not responding.

 

[BruinsMtB]

It's very much worth it, for all games, pretty much with anything above 60 fps you can notice the difference. It's huge and I'd say it's a bigger jump than resolution. It's for anything, not just multiplayer. It will change your experience. Even your internet browsing or desktop browsing will change.

I wouldn't get anything less than 144hz now in days, especially if you got a capable card.

Is G-Sync required if I go this route? Looking at these two monitors:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236593

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236405

I'd love to not spend almost $700 on a monitor but if it's going to be a massive difference I can swing it

 

[Nakazato]

I asked this too recently. I think it needs to be updated as some of the latest gfx cards really need to be taken into account.

If we could get that update lol

 

[joeygreco1985]

So quick question here:

I have an EVGA GeForce GTX 970 ACX 2.0 SC, and an Asus MG279Q monitor that supports freesync.

Is it worth selling my 970 and grabbing an RX 480? What type of performance difference is there between these cards? Worth it for freesync alone?

 

[chaosblade]

So quick question here:

I have an EVGA GeForce GTX 970 ACX 2.0 SC, and an Asus MG279Q monitor that supports freesync.

Is it worth selling my 970 and grabbing an RX 480? What type of performance difference is there between these cards? Worth it for freesync alone?

That's well into sidegrade territory, at best it might do a bit better than a 980 and at worst it won't match your 970. If you can get a really good deal on a 480 and get a good amount out of your 970 then maaaaybe it could be worth it. If you want a meaningful performance improvement and Freesync you are better off waiting for Vega.

 

[demosthenes]

Possible dumb question re: PG279Q. If I'm going to spend $800, is there anything on the immediate horizon that I would regret this? I know technology is always upgrading. I know Acer announced eye tracking in their refresh but I'm not sure I care for that. The PG279Q and Acer's equivalent have been out a long while. I'm just wondering if something will be announced in a couple of months that I'll end up kicking myself b/c they released a new $800 monitor.

 

[Mozendo]

I've been hearing lots of people say recently that the 480 drivers update has put it on par with the GTX 1060, is that not true?

 

[chaosblade]

I've been hearing lots of people say recently that the 480 drivers update has put it on par with the GTX 1060, is that not true?

The 1060 has a slight edge (overall, 480 wins several games), but both are basically on the same tier as the 970. "Upgrading" to either is a waste of money IMO unless it's nearly free.

 

[Pagusas]

I've been hearing lots of people say recently that the 480 drivers update has put it on par with the GTX 1060, is that not true?

Wouldn't doubt it, but still wouldn't buy it if they were the same price.

 

[nikos]

About to pull the trigger on this. Any thoughts or refinements I should make? Goal was an $800 1080p gaming build, but I'm OK that it's a bit over budget. I am keeping my existing case and PSU, which is why they're set to $0.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO3 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card ($399.99 @ B&H)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $904.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-10 23:38 EDT-0400

EDIT: Ordered!

 

[J3ffro]

I've been going deep down the rabbit hole the last few days. What started as a "I'll spend $1000-1200, that should be plenty" has now landed closer to $1500. Not elated about that, but I'm very much a buy once, cry once kind of guy.

Anyway, I'd love some input if there are some glaring issues. This is going to be purely my gaming machine hooked up to the TV, I have a laptop that I use for web and writing.


[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/qvJtCy) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/qvJtCy/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/gx648d/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600k) | $227.99 @ SuperBiiz
**CPU Cooler** | [CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/93Crxr/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h7) | $34.88 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Q9Gj4D/asus-motherboard-z170a) | $137.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/zRkwrH/gskill-memory-f43000c15d16gvr) | $85.88 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/VrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mzn5e500bw) | $166.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/CbL...tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm006) | $69.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Tv3...gb-sc-gaming-acx-30-video-card-08g-p4-6173-kr) | $414.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3QW9TW/nzxt-case-phan001bk) | $114.99 @ B&H
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Rp8H99/corsair-power-supply-cp9020091na) | $69.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Znbp99/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbrsbs) | $19.98 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $84.88 @ OutletPC
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1458.53
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| **Total** | **$1428.53**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-10-11 02:27 EDT-0400 |

 

[Dio]

I'm personally waiting for later in this month to finish my build.

Not only is the Samsung 960 Evo SSD coming this month, but apparently the S340 Elite case for 100 bux is hitting around the end of October as well.

You know, these two beautiful things:

Since the 960 Evo and Pro are blisteringly fast, probably the fastest SSD I've ever seen, and the 250gig Evo runs for like 120 USD, I'm really looking forward to picking that up. Constantly checking press releases to see if it's out yet.

 

[lostsupper]

I've been going deep down the rabbit hole the last few days. What started as a "I'll spend $1000-1200, that should be plenty" has now landed closer to $1500. Not elated about that, but I'm very much a buy once, cry once kind of guy.

Anyway, I'd love some input if there are some glaring issues. This is going to be purely my gaming machine hooked up to the TV, I have a laptop that I use for web and writing.


[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/qvJtCy) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/qvJtCy/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/gx648d/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600k) | $227.99 @ SuperBiiz
**CPU Cooler** | [CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/93Crxr/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h7) | $34.88 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Q9Gj4D/asus-motherboard-z170a) | $137.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/zRkwrH/gskill-memory-f43000c15d16gvr) | $85.88 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/VrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mzn5e500bw) | $166.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/CbL...tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm006) | $69.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Tv3...gb-sc-gaming-acx-30-video-card-08g-p4-6173-kr) | $414.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3QW9TW/nzxt-case-phan001bk) | $114.99 @ B&H
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Rp8H99/corsair-power-supply-cp9020091na) | $69.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Znbp99/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbrsbs) | $19.98 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $84.88 @ OutletPC
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1458.53
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| **Total** | **$1428.53**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-10-11 02:27 EDT-0400 |

Very solid, but room for improvement. Wait a week or two for the new Samsung M.2 ssd's. Lose the optical drive. Buy a Windows key from Reddit or Kinguin and put that $50 toward a better PSU.

 

[Deleted member 22576]

Dang something is wrong with my PC.
Just swapped my PSU today, look at this weird lighting. All settings on ultra, btw. May finally be time to swap in the new videocard. But its just driving me mad, Dark Souls3 crashes but the pc remains fine.

 

[Dio]

Very solid, but room for improvement. Wait a week or two for the new Samsung M.2 ssd's. Lose the optical drive. Buy a Windows key from Reddit or Kinguin and put that $50 toward a better PSU.

Is there something wrong with his PSU? I've only ever spent between 30-60 dollars on PSUs (500-650w) and I haven't had power issues save for one failure (but that happens to all PSUs sometimes.)

 

[LilJoka]

Is there something wrong with his PSU? I've only ever spent between 30-60 dollars on PSUs (500-650w) and I haven't had power issues save for one failure (but that happens to all PSUs sometimes.)

RMx 650 is one of the best 650W units out there.
Could either save the money or upgrade anything else really.

 

[ISee]

Dang something is wrong with my PC.
Just swapped my PSU today, look at this weird lighting. All settings on ultra, btw. May finally be time to swap in the new videocard. But its just driving me mad, Dark Souls3 crashes but the pc remains fine.

Are you overclocking your Vram?

 

[Dio]

RMx 650 is one of the best 650W units out there.
Could either save the money or upgrade anything else really.

I'm picking up a SuperNOVA NEX, myself.

Actually, so far, this is what I've got:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dnPK7h

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($240.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($79.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Video Card ($254.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $99.99
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: Samsung SSD 960 EVO NVMe M.2 500GB ($249.99)
Total: $1142.68

Dunno if anyone's got some recs for me.

 

[lostsupper]

Is there something wrong with his PSU? I've only ever spent between 30-60 dollars on PSUs (500-650w) and I haven't had power issues save for one failure (but that happens to all PSUs sometimes.)

The Corsair RMx review well, but I've personally seen two fail in less than a year. If it was my machine I'd go with a Seasonic unit. Take that for what it's worth.

 

[RamaTheVoice]

Dunno if anyone's got some recs for me.

Looks golden

 

[Jimrpg]

Is G-Sync required if I go this route? Looking at these two monitors:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236593

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236405

I'd love to not spend almost $700 on a monitor but if it's going to be a massive difference I can swing it

It really depends on what type of games you play.

The extra fps (and g-sync) is great on games like fps and racing games.

It's not as big of a deal on strategy games.

If you only have say a handful of titles that would make full use of it, its probably not worth it. Plus you'll need a stronger graphics card to drive 1440p than 1080p which will cost you more when upgrading cards.

If you're on a budget 1080p is the way to go... it is a shame there's no 1080p/144hz/g-sync/ips monitor.

 

[Jimrpg]

I'm picking up a SuperNOVA NEX, myself.

Actually, so far, this is what I've got:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dnPK7h



Dunno if anyone's got some recs for me.

Do you have internal drives already you can use? 500gb is kinda small, plenty of games are 20gb+ now.

 

[Deleted member 22576]

Are you overclocking your Vram?

Nah, I've always been too lazy to set that up!

 

[Dio]

Do you have internal drives already you can use? 500gb is kinda small, plenty of games are 20gb+ now.

I was planning on a cheap 7200rpm, sure, but I haven't decided what yet. I see a lot of sub 100 2-3tb drives.

I haven't gotten a new system since the 560 Ti came out, and my previous tower is kinda inaccessible. Good to know being a console peasant for a couple years hasn't put me out of the loop too much.

 

[Jimrpg]

I was planning on a cheap 7200rpm, sure, but I haven't decided what yet. I see a lot of sub 100 2-3tb drives.

I haven't gotten a new system since the 560 Ti came out, and my previous tower is kinda inaccessible. Good to know being a console peasant for a couple years hasn't put me out of the loop too much.

Double check the speed of the hard drive too if its important for you.

I was just looking up Western Digital Blue drives the other day. 1TB is 7200rpm, and 2GB+ was 5400rpm...

if you need 7200rpm for a bigger drive it would need to be Western Digital Black.

I don't know what it is for other brands.

 

[J3ffro]

Very solid, but room for improvement. Wait a week or two for the new Samsung M.2 ssd's. Lose the optical drive. Buy a Windows key from Reddit or Kinguin and put that $50 toward a better PSU.

Is there something wrong with his PSU? I've only ever spent between 30-60 dollars on PSUs (500-650w) and I haven't had power issues save for one failure (but that happens to all PSUs sometimes.)

RMx 650 is one of the best 650W units out there.
Could either save the money or upgrade anything else really.

The Corsair RMx review well, but I've personally seen two fail in less than a year. If it was my machine I'd go with a Seasonic unit. Take that for what it's worth.

Thank you for the input. I was wondering about the upcoming M.2 ssd's I've been reading about, I can definitely hold off. I was under the understanding that was a pretty good PSU, and I know failure of everything happen (I've read so much of late, I don't think there's a single Mobo that hasn't sent a hundred DOA boards if reviews are to be believed), but if you say Seasonic is the way to go, I can make that happen.

As for picking up Windows through reddit, is that legit? When I looked earlier this morning it had a very scam-like feel to me.

Thanks again.

 

[Avenger54321]

Hey guys, A friend of mine has been seeing my parts coming in lately (got my first part today: my MSI RX480 gaming X) and it's got him to want to build his own PC. He has a $600 budget, and he wants to do a AMD build (so, AMD CPU, and whatnot). He wants a PC to start playing games on and with the operating system to be Windows 10.

 

[kennah]

Don't go amd for cpu. You are better off with an is 6100.

So basically.
I3 6100
Matx b150 board that you like the look of
8 gig ddr 4 cheapest you can find
Amd 460 gpu
Cheap 250 gig ssd
Cheap case that you find reasonably attractive
500w or up evga psu.

Poof, cheap functional upgradeable computer.

 

[chaosblade]

If he really really wants an AMD CPU he should save up and hold out for Zen, because AMDs current offerings are abysmal. Old architecture that wasn't even good it launched on an old platform that doesn't natively support a lot of new features and standards.

Saving is also key since it seems like Zen may not launch with any entry level products, just high end ones.

Double check the speed of the hard drive too if its important for you.

I was just looking up Western Digital Blue drives the other day. 1TB is 7200rpm, and 2GB+ was 5400rpm...

if you need 7200rpm for a bigger drive it would need to be Western Digital Black.

I don't know what it is for other brands.

Toshiba P300 and X300 are 7200 RPM drives. Not quite as fast as current WD Blacks from what I saw, but cheaper.

 

[Mozendo]

Hey guys, A friend of mine has been seeing my parts coming in lately (got my first part today: my MSI RX480 gaming X) and it's got him to want to build his own PC. He has a $600 budget, and he wants to do a AMD build (so, AMD CPU, and whatnot). He wants a PC to start playing games on and with the operating system to be Windows 10.

There's no reason to go with an AMD processor right now, they're all outdated and get outperformed by i3s.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($117.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($110.49 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC Solo-T1-BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra M 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $546.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-11 11:28 EDT-0400

 

[Hellgardia]

Hey guys, A friend of mine has been seeing my parts coming in lately (got my first part today: my MSI RX480 gaming X) and it's got him to want to build his own PC. He has a $600 budget, and he wants to do a AMD build (so, AMD CPU, and whatnot). He wants a PC to start playing games on and with the operating system to be Windows 10.

Well if he wants amd i would wait a bit for Zen.
But it depends on how urgent the build is. With that budget i would go for a b150 matx board, i5-6400, 8gb ddr4, rx470 4gb, 250gb ssd (or 1TB Hdd but you will lose the ssd speed advantage on loading times and general Windows speed) . I am on my Phone now but the 600$ should be enough.

 

[Avenger54321]

Don't go amd for cpu. You are better off with an is 6100.

So basically.
I3 6100
Matx b150 board that you like the look of
8 gig ddr 4 cheapest you can find
Amd 460 gpu
Cheap 250 gig ssd
Cheap case that you find reasonably attractive
500w or up evga psu.

Poof, cheap functional upgradeable computer.

That's exactly what I tried to tell him, and with a similar build. I'll try to convince him again to get a intel CPU, he's trying to cheap out abit, but this should be great for him. Thanks.

 

[Avenger54321]

Well if he wants amd i would wait a bit for Zen.
But it depends on how urgent the build is. With that budget i would go for a b150 matx board, i5-6400, 8gb ddr4, rx470 4gb, 250gb ssd (or 1TB Hdd but you will lose the ssd speed advantage on loading times and general Windows speed) . I am on my Phone now but the 600$ should be enough.

If he really really wants an AMD CPU he should save up and hold out for Zen, because AMDs current offerings are abysmal. Old architecture that wasn't even good it launched on an old platform that doesn't natively support a lot of new features and standards.

Saving is also key since it seems like Zen may not launch with any entry level products, just high end ones.




Toshiba P300 and X300 are 7200 RPM drives. Not quite as fast as current WD Blacks from what I saw, but cheaper.

There's no reason to go with an AMD processor right now, they're all outdated and get outperformed by i3s.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($117.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($110.49 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC Solo-T1-BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra M 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $546.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-11 11:28 EDT-0400

Thanks, everyone for the replies. I'll convince him to go with a intel CPU.

 

[Sectorseven]

No idea what they're going for right now, but a used older gen i5 might be an affordable option as well.

 

[nightmare-slain]

had to return my Dell U2515H. i'm having no luck with these monitors. it had an uneven colour temperature so the left side was much warmer than the right. i might have got used to it but the main issue was that the screen started flickering/displaying artifacts and pixelating the entire screen. i thought it was my GPU driver/overclock but even after rolling back/disabling OC it was still there. i don't have another mini dp > dp cable to see if it was that but i was using the one that came with the monitor so it's not like i'm using some cheap cable.

it's been really rough going back to my 1080p monitor. not sure if i'm going to bother trying again. surely i'm just unlucky? this monitor has loads of positive reviews yet i get duds.

 

[Hellgardia]

Thanks, everyone for the replies. I'll convince him to go with a intel CPU.

Something along the lines of
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/zFn8Z8
if your friend has a Windows key already.
You can get the evga 500b as a PSU and a cheaper case to keep it under 600 but This is what i could come up with in a short time and without a computer near me.

 

[iamruthless]

Thank you for the input. I was wondering about the upcoming M.2 ssd's I've been reading about, I can definitely hold off. I was under the understanding that was a pretty good PSU, and I know failure of everything happen (I've read so much of late, I don't think there's a single Mobo that hasn't sent a hundred DOA boards if reviews are to be believed), but if you say Seasonic is the way to go, I can make that happen.

As for picking up Windows through reddit, is that legit? When I looked earlier this morning it had a very scam-like feel to me.

Thanks again.

I just bought a W10 Pro key on Kinguin for my new build last week for $35 and haven't had any issues. They are legal and these guys are just re-sellers. I was going to use Reddit but on Kinguin you can pay around $1-2 extra and be covered in case any problems come up with the key.

 

[Avenger54321]

QUOTE=Avenger54321;219849476]Thanks, everyone for the replies. I'll convince him to go with a intel CPU.

Something along the lines of
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/zFn8Z8
if your friend has a Windows key already.
You can get the evga 500b as a PSU and a cheaper case to keep it under 600 but This is what i could come up with in a short time and without a computer near me.[/QUOTE]

Thanks, that's almost the exact build I'm doing, same motherboard, GPU (except mine is the 8GB version), and all. Except I have a i5-6500, maybe he can bump up his budget to do this build.

 

[Waaghals]

Does anyone know if the ASUS ROG Swift PG278QR is in the process of being replaced?

I see they are out of stock several places. It was recommended to me a few months ago in this thread, but I wasn't in a position to order one before now.

 

[RootCause]

Since I never got an answer on the steam thread.

What's the consensus on the steam controller?
is it as good or better than regular console controllers?

Does it require a learning curve?

Can it be used on non steam games, like origin, gog?

Thanks

 

[Bloodember]

Since I never got an answer on the steam thread.

What's the consensus on the steam controller?
is it as good or better than regular console controllers?

Does it require a learning curve?

Can it be used on non steam games, like origin, gog?

Thanks

This is user preference, I don't think it is.

Yes it does require a learning curve.

It'll function, just not like it does in steam or a regular controller. Haven't tried it myself outside of steam though, just what I have heard.

 

[jon bones]

oof, the CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler jumped in price. should have bought it earlier.

 

[chaosblade]

oof, the CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler jumped in price. should have bought it earlier.

M9i and C7 are both available. H7 will probably go back down once Newegg gets more in.

Not sure how good their more expensive coolers are.

 

[RootCause]

This is user preference, I don't think it is.

Yes it does require a learning curve.

It'll function, just not like it does in steam or a regular controller. Haven't tried it myself outside of steam though, just what I have heard.

Thanks.

 

[J3ffro]

I just bought a W10 Pro key on Kinguin for my new build last week for $35 and haven't had any issues. They are legal and these guys are just re-sellers. I was going to use Reddit but on Kinguin you can pay around $1-2 extra and be covered in case any problems come up with the key.

Good info, thank you very much. I'll check that out when I get home.