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[LowParry]

Any recommendations on mobo's? Been looking at this for building something new:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0131GA4PK/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Probably going the i7 6700 route. Already have a 1070 and upping ram up to DDR4.



Edit: or is best to wait next year for anything big?

 

[Angry Grimace]

It shouldn't be. As long as the mobo is up to scratch, the M.2 SSD will look like just another hard drive to the Windows install. You can run into some issues with the mobos that have two M.2 slots, as one tends to be NVME and the other SATA. Just make sure to read the manual and use the specific NVME slot.

It's a ASUS Z170-A. All I know is that what I saw on the internet suggested it would be a pain in the ass to get it to recognize the M.2 drive as a boot drive.

It's not my first build, but my knowledge of setting up configs mostly revolves around what I can find a YouTube for to explain to me.

 

[TheExodu5]

So I just "upgraded" from a G500S to a G502. My god. I hate this mouse.

The ergonomics are just completely wrong for my hand. And for some reason, it's pretty much incompatible with hard mouse pads. It grinds so hard against my hard func pad...I had to switch out to a cloth pad.

 

[ZBR]

Yeah, it came boxed like that but it didn't come with the bag. I got it from Newegg as part of one of their DIY bundles (I'm building it for someone that needed a Windows computer for their small business). I tried calling them this morning and was on hold for a while before I hung-up and then sent them a text and still waiting for a reply. It has been three hours already.

So I was finally able to get in touch with newegg but they basically told me that they can't do anything and that I have to contact the manufacturer. Can I use screws from a different case or go buy some from a hardware store? I just want to get the damn thing built
(this post is referring to another one in which I didn't get the small bag that is supposed to come with screws and stuff for my case. I'm not able to screw the mobo to the case.

 

[kennah]

mkenyon without water? What is the world coming to.

 

[JoeyJungle]

Is there a version of the PG279Q without G-sync? I bought one and love it, and I've been thinking about buying a second monitor to match it, but I don't really want to pay the gsync premium. I know the PG278 has a non-gsync version, but that's a TN panel and I'm looking for an IPS 1440p monitor (preferably the same monitor, I enjoy having a high refresh rate even when just normally using Windows, feels way better when moving the mouse around).

So I just "upgraded" from a G500S to a G502. My god. I hate this mouse.

The ergonomics are just completely wrong for my hand. And for some reason, it's pretty much incompatible with hard mouse pads. It grinds so hard against my hard func pad...I had to switch out to a cloth pad.

If you don't need a gaming mouse, I really like the Logitech Master. It's what I use at my desktop, it's super comfortable and even has a horizontal scroll wheel (which is FANTASTIC for viewing blown up webpages/large images or when I occasionally use Excel).

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TZR3WRM/?tag=neogaf0e-20

edit:
lifehacker even wrote a comparison with the G502!

http://lifehacker.com/logitech-mouse-showdown-performance-mx-vs-mx-master-v-1736936282

 

[opticalmace]

Is there a version of the PG279Q without G-sync? I bought one and love it, and I've been thinking about buying a second monitor to match it, but I don't really want to pay the gsync premium. I know the PG278 has a non-gsync version, but that's a TN panel and I'm looking for an IPS 1440p monitor (preferably the same monitor, I enjoy having a high refresh rate even when just normally using Windows, feels way better when moving the mouse around).



If you don't need a gaming mouse, I really like the Logitech Master. It's what I use at my desktop, it's super comfortable and even has a horizontal scroll wheel (which is FANTASTIC for viewing blown up webpages/large images or when I occasionally use Excel).

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TZR3WRM/?tag=neogaf0e-20

edit:
lifehacker even wrote a comparison with the G502!

http://lifehacker.com/logitech-mouse-showdown-performance-mx-vs-mx-master-v-1736936282

Maybe check out the MG279Q. It's basically the freesync version of the PG monitor I think (but don't quote me). A fair bit cheaper I believe.

 

[JoeyJungle]

Maybe check out the MG279Q. It's basically the freesync version of the PG monitor I think (but don't quote me). A fair bit cheaper I believe.

Thanks so much! Still a bit pricier than I was hoping, but it might be worth getting an open box model or purchasing on sale. Else I'll just settle for a different decent IPS monitor, since I currently only use my second monitor sporadically (partly because I don't need it very often, partly because I hate looking at it).

 

[Bloodember]

So I was finally able to get in touch with newegg but they basically told me that they can't do anything and that I have to contact the manufacturer. Can I use screws from a different case or go buy some from a hardware store? I just want to get the damn thing built
(this post is referring to another one in which I didn't get the small bag that is supposed to come with screws and stuff for my case. I'm not able to screw the mobo to the case.

Yes screws from another case should work. If not just go the the hardware store.

 

[BadWolf]

Some motherboards have diagnostic lights (or LED displays) that can tell you if something is wrong. Can you check to see if yours does?

I would be inclined to check all cable/power connections, detach anything unnecessary, and if needed, reset the CMOS. Don't know how comfortable you are with this stuff though.

That or just call NCIX, or wait for other people to chime in. Boot loops were common when I was overclocking too much, but I doubt that's your problem. What are the specs by the way?

Thanks for the reply man, I tried calling them and they had me unplug/plug a bunch of stuff (graphics card, ram etc.) and that did the trick. Guess something got loose during shipping.

Spoiler

This is my first post from the new PC

 

[Mupod]

Any recommendations on mobo's? Been looking at this for building something new:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0131GA4PK/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Probably going the i7 6700 route. Already have a 1070 and upping ram up to DDR4.



Edit: or is best to wait next year for anything big?

I put together a new build recently with the asus maximus viii hero. Roommate had its predecessor. Just have to say its UEFI completely blew me away, after years of dealing with a crotchety old Gigabyte BIOS. Easy to put together too, components and connectors were all in places that made sense. The settings and menus go on for days but if you just want to get a stable overclock up and running it's easy. I'd always used budget or price/performance motherboards in the past and I gotta say this one was worth it so far. I've got no experience with MSI motherboards though, just throwing in my 2 cents.

I was going to wait on the 7700k but black friday sales pushed me over. And its benchmarks are only justifying my decision not to wait. If I lived in the US I might have waited for Zen but I went for the safe bet of getting everything as cheaply as I could before the canadian dollar gets any worse. And betting on AMD isn't something I'm willing to do anymore.

 

[LelouchZero]

Lawd, what happened to DDR3 ram pricing?

I wanted to get another 16GB kit of 2400MHz ram so I have 32GB, I'm seeing the same set I bought a couple of months ago for £70 at £100 now.

 

[microdot]

My first build posted! But I need to rma my evga g2 psu because something is hitting the fan. And dell still hasn't shipped my monitor.

 

[opticalmace]

Thanks for the reply man, I tried calling them and they had me unplug/plug a bunch of stuff (graphics card, ram etc.) and that did the trick. Guess something got loose during shipping.

Spoiler

This is my first post from the new PC

Awesome! Glad you got it sorted. Have fun.

 

[ZBR]

Yes screws from another case should work. If not just go the the hardware store.

Thank You!!

 

[Duress]

My other ssd isn't being show in my computer or disk managemen. It shows up in the device manager, and bios though. I'm so confused.

 

[Celcius]

Any recommendations on mobo's? Been looking at this for building something new:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0131GA4PK/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Probably going the i7 6700 route. Already have a 1070 and upping ram up to DDR4.



Edit: or is best to wait next year for anything big?

The new intel 7000 series cpus and z270 motherboards are supposed to come out in January.

 

[Zeyphersan]

I believe it matters with your Bluetooth adapter it it allows more than one connection at a time

Oh, so that's the deciding factor? I should be okay then...

Didn't know if it was some instability in Windows or something

 

[LowParry]

I put together a new build recently with the asus maximus viii hero. Roommate had its predecessor. Just have to say its UEFI completely blew me away, after years of dealing with a crotchety old Gigabyte BIOS. Easy to put together too, components and connectors were all in places that made sense. The settings and menus go on for days but if you just want to get a stable overclock up and running it's easy. I'd always used budget or price/performance motherboards in the past and I gotta say this one was worth it so far. I've got no experience with MSI motherboards though, just throwing in my 2 cents.

Is this the one you got?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0126R4F8W/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Does this support a NVMe SDD? Was looking to get this since it's pretty good in price and coming out soon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYFKX41/?tag=neogaf0e-20

The new intel 7000 series cpus and z270 motherboards are supposed to come out in January.

Oh really? Eeeesh. That's before tax return season. It might be just better to wait then.

 

[wilflare]

Is there a way to find out what's the windows key used on your system?
I upgraded to Windows 10 but I can't seem to find the W7/8.1 and W10 used on my system

trying to note it down to prepare my system for a reformat

 

[Joco]

So I just swapped out my PSU, stuttering issues still persist. Only the motherboard and CPU have not been replaced. Reaallllyyyyy hoping it's the motherboard. And not a software issue.

 

[LilJoka]

So I just swapped out my PSU, stuttering issues still persist. Only the motherboard and CPU have not been replaced. Reaallllyyyyy hoping it's the motherboard. And not a software issue.

List all software you install after a fresh install, including driver packages.

List peripherals (nothing that is required to boot the PC)

 

[Bloodember]

Is there a way to find out what's the windows key used on your system?
I upgraded to Windows 10 but I can't seem to find the W7/8.1 and W10 used on my system

trying to note it down to prepare my system for a reformat

If your just doing a reformat, you won't need the key. Windows 10 is hooked to your Microsoft account.

 

[Joco]

List all software you install after a fresh install, including driver packages.

List peripherals (nothing that is required to boot the PC)

Well it's a pretty small list:

-Windows 10 automatic updates
-Nvidia Geforce Experience
-Latest Nvidia drivers (currently on 376.19)
-CPUID HWMonitor
-Chrome
-Intel Driver Utility update (ran and downloaded the latest drivers)
-League of Legends

Peripherals:
-These Amazon speakers
-This Razer keyboard
-Wireless Logitech G502 mouse
-Benq monitor
-Wireless USB adapter

And that's it.

 

[MrCunningham]

OK, I need some help with a new build.

Specs:

CPU: i7 6700k
Motherboard: ga-z170xp-sli
RAM: gskill ripjaw 3000
PSU: Thermaltake 750watt CPU
SDD Harddrive

So, everything is set up in the tower, but when I boot the system it restarts and goes into a continual boot loop. The machine doesn't even make it to the bios, it just restarts. All of the connections are in place, everything looks correct, but I can't troubleshoot this.

This is a recommended motherboard in the OP and I would like to know if anyone has had this same issue?

Thanks.

 

[iamblades]

Any recommendations on mobo's? Been looking at this for building something new:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0131GA4PK/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Probably going the i7 6700 route. Already have a 1070 and upping ram up to DDR4.



Edit: or is best to wait next year for anything big?

I have a very similar board(Mpower Gaming titanium), and it is awesome.

The new intel 7000 series cpus and z270 motherboards are supposed to come out in January.

So far it's not looking like the 7000 series cpus are going to be worth waiting(and paying more for):

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews...k-overclocking-performance-review,4836-2.html

Granted, if you need one of the new features in the Z270 chipset, then maybe there is an argument to be made, but I don't think most people are going to notice a substantial difference.

 

[MrCunningham]

Ah never mind, the RAM stick was not secure as it could have been, I pressed it down with a little extra force, and the machine posts. Whoops.

 

[zoozilla]

^
Ha, the same thing happened to me with this build.

I built my new rig!

Specs:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($91.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($164.99 @ Jet)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($273.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1041.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-08 05:38 EST-0500

This was my first using an mATX board in a smaller case, and I have to say, it was kind of a pain to build. I made the mistake of installing the heatsink before connecting the 8-pin CPU power cable, and getting that in made me want to tear my hair out. The case I chose doesn't have the best cable management, so my cables aren't as neat as I'd like, but it'll do (ended up being pretty much all-black, though, which is cool). I do kind of dread having to open this thing up in the future for upgrades. That said, it's running fine so far, and it's really nice to have a gaming-capable PC again. Time to get to work on that backlog.

 

[enewtabie]

My B150 mobo will only do 2133mhz ram. I've found ram that's 2400 2666 that's cheaper at times. Any problem with using high freq? Won't it just run at 2133mhz?

 

[kennah]

My B150 mobo will only do 2133mhz ram. I've found ram that's 2400 2666 that's cheaper at times. Any problem with using high freq? Won't it just run at 2133mhz?

Yup

 

[ParityBit]

For those of us in the market for a new monitor .... Do you think we should wait to see what they announce at CES? Or should we just jump in?

(asking questions like this helps me delay the inevitable decision I have to make)

 

[Mupod]

Is this the one you got?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0126R4F8W/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Does this support a NVMe SDD? Was looking to get this since it's pretty good in price and coming out soon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYFKX41/?tag=neogaf0e-20





Oh really? Eeeesh. That's before tax return season. It might be just better to wait then.

Yes, that one, and it does have an m.2 connector. I run SLI and it will have just enough PCI lanes to run an NVMe SSD, but I don't have one yet. I was waiting for the same one you linked...which has been MIA for a long time. I've heard that today was when they were supposed to start shipping, actually.

And yeah I was going to wait on z270/7700k but I can't stress enough how bad prices can get for new hardware here. I'm not paying 50% more for the same performance as the stuff I picked up on black friday sales. If you're paying USD I'm sure it's a bit more reasonable.

 

[jon bones]

OK my PC has been built and working flawlessly for a month.

I have a small apartment - is it time to chuck out the boxes all this stuff came in? I am keeping my 1070 box so I can sell it an upgrade to a 1080Ti when the time comes.

 

[nightmare-slain]

OK my PC has been built and working flawlessly for a month.

I have a small apartment - is it time to chuck out the boxes all this stuff came in? I am keeping my 1070 box so I can sell it an upgrade to a 1080Ti when the time comes.

I keep most of mine and stick them in the box for my case. The only boxes I don't keep are cpu, ram, ssd, keyboard, mouse. Still have my PSU/GPU/heatsink/motherboard boxes. PSU has some cables in it. my old 290 is sitting in its box and my 1070 box is there. Heatsink box has all the fittings and stuff. Motherboard has sata cables, hdd's, windows usb, zip ties etc.

 

[Raw64life]

I've fixed most of the initial problems with my new build and my hard drive has been working flawlessly ever since it failed and I formatted, so I'm gonna ride it out a few weeks.

But now I'm having a problem with my sound. Every once in a while the sound will just cut out.

If I'm playing a game, it will cut out and never come back.

If I'm playing an audio file via Windows Media Player, it will stop playing and give me an error message.

If I'm watching a Twitch stream, it will freeze.

If I reload the game/webpage/file, it will work fine for a while until the next blip occurs. Anyone know what the problem could be?

 

[enewtabie]

I keep most of mine and stick them in the box for my case. The only boxes I don't keep are cpu, ram, ssd, keyboard, mouse. Still have my PSU/GPU/heatsink/motherboard boxes. PSU has some cables in it. my old 290 is sitting in its box and my 1070 box is there. Heatsink box has all the fittings and stuff. Motherboard has sata cables, hdd's, windows usb, zip ties etc.

lol I do the same thing. I put all of my boxes except for the PSU/GPU in my S340 box in the closet.

 

[daakusedo]

I'm thinking of getting a noctua nh-d15 to get the i5 4670k over 4ghz.
A good choice?

 

[Vuze]

OK my PC has been built and working flawlessly for a month.

I have a small apartment - is it time to chuck out the boxes all this stuff came in? I am keeping my 1070 box so I can sell it an upgrade to a 1080Ti when the time comes.

I'd keep Mobo, GPU and PSU boxes.

I'm thinking of getting a noctua nh-d15 to get the i5 4670k over 4ghz.
A good choice?

Definitely if you got the space and budget.

 

[opticalmace]

I'm thinking of getting a noctua nh-d15 to get the i5 4670k over 4ghz.
A good choice?

Pretty overkill, but it's a great cooler. TBH almost anything will get you over 4ghz.. the D15 is great when you want to push it, e.g. 4.6GHz or higher.

If you're only going to mildly overclock maybe just buy a cheaper cooler and save the money for your next GPU upgrade.

 

[mkenyon]

So I just "upgraded" from a G500S to a G502. My god. I hate this mouse.

The ergonomics are just completely wrong for my hand. And for some reason, it's pretty much incompatible with hard mouse pads. It grinds so hard against my hard func pad...I had to switch out to a cloth pad.

double gross

Get a proper low friction cloth/poly giant pad and join the master race

http://gaming.logitech.com/en-us/product/pro-gaming-mouse

mkenyon without water? What is the world coming to.

1) I got into fitness, takes a lot of my time.
2) My baby is due in 3 weeks, so I can't blow tons of cash on water cooled systems anymore.
3) I won't be without water, HTPC still has a full loop on a Radeon 290 '

*edit*

oh ya, and I also bought this

OK my PC has been built and working flawlessly for a month.

I have a small apartment - is it time to chuck out the boxes all this stuff came in? I am keeping my 1070 box so I can sell it an upgrade to a 1080Ti when the time comes.

I only keep mobo and GPU boxes, chuck everything else.

If you flatten them, they take up way less room. Just helps to keep them in case of either an RMA or if you sell them when you upgrade.

For those of us in the market for a new monitor .... Do you think we should wait to see what they announce at CES? Or should we just jump in?

(asking questions like this helps me delay the inevitable decision I have to make)

I just bought a Dell S2716DGR, no ragrets

 

[GlamFM]

Smart GAF! I need your help!

Just booted Forza Horizon 3 and was greeted with a "can´t check for updates" message.

Went to the Microsoft Store to check for updates aaaaaand nothing.

Don´t get an error message or anything - there´s simply nothing happening although I know there are updates.

Rebooting the PC AND the router did nothing.

What could be my problem?

 

[Angry Grimace]

Okay, well, got my shit and got owned in taxes:

Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
Western Digital Caviar Blue 2TB 3.5" HDD
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1
NZXT H440 (Glossy White) ATX Mid Tower Case
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Let's hope I can figure out how to get it working. I suppose I got my last one working, so it can't be all that different.

 

[VlaudTheImpaler]

Install some small game on the new SSD
Move the Skyrim files to the new steam folder that was created.
???
Profit.

Oh, ok. I didn't know you could just move the files over like that and everything would just work. So I don't need something like...

If it's installed on Steam, no you don't have to. Just use steam mover to get it to the new folder/drive.

Steam mover?

What about all of my mods?

 

[Primus]

It's a ASUS Z170-A. All I know is that what I saw on the internet suggested it would be a pain in the ass to get it to recognize the M.2 drive as a boot drive.

It's not my first build, but my knowledge of setting up configs mostly revolves around what I can find a YouTube for to explain to me.

Yeah, I just did some searches and apparently that series of ASUS mobos ain't the greatest when it comes to M.2 support. Disappointing.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Yeah, I just did some searches and apparently that series of ASUS mobos ain't the greatest when it comes to M.2 support. Disappointing.

I saw a couple videos and guides that explain how to do it, but its apparently not just plug and play. You have to fiddle with shit. I'm fine with that as long as I figure it out eventually.

That said, the videos I saw suggest that M.2 drives are fiddly as fuck on practically every mobo. I suspect its kind of wave of the future stuff that will get worked out in future generations to be less of a hassle. But I want those sweet, sweet startup times, so I bit the bullet and went with a 950 Pro (there's supposed to be a 960 Evo/Pro coming out sometime soon but god knows when and I haven't seem much that suggests its a big enough performance increase to bother with).

 

[goober]

What is the general consensus on prebuilt PCs that are heavily discounted?

 

[Jarnet87]

Anyone have experience with those mini chromeboxes?

Mom is looking for a new PC and thought it might be a even cheaper alternative to a base level dell or hp desktop.

 

[mkenyon]

What is the general consensus on prebuilt PCs that are heavily discounted?

Entirely depends on the machine in particular. I've definitely seen some mindblowing deals that a DIY can't match on price.

 

[GlamFM]

What is the general consensus on prebuilt PCs that are heavily discounted?

Post price and specs, and people (not me!) will tell you what to think of it.

 

[deadeye]

Build your own, it's easy and the satisfaction is totally worth it.

This will get you there, unless you need kb+m and monitor... then you're going to want to save another $200.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.91 @ Jet)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($95.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.88 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 470 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($189.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $804.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-07 17:17 EST-0500

I know this wasn't for me, but I do appreciate you composing this list. I keep saying all the time, that I am going to stop buying consoles. I am just going to build a gaming PC, but then I go buy a PS4, and will probably buy the Nintendo Switch. However, I am saying it again, LOL. The Switch is the last console that I am going to buy. I just rather invest in a gaming PC!!

I've built PCs before, just never for myself. This is a good starting point, but I can invest a higher budget around the $1500-$2000 range. I would like to run to run 4K on the highest settings. The thing is that I am not going to buy parts all at once. It'll probably be one part or two a month, you know family and bills, so I can't justify spending all at once. I'll use this list as a base, and upgrade where I see fit. I'll keep GAF posted, and ask for help when I need it.