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appaws

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I won't make an argument for the 8350 here, it speaks for itself I think. It's not a great CPU but a very good CPU for its price. IPC is not the be-all end-all that this forum thinks it is and not everyone needs a rock solid 60fps for an enjoyable experience. People's budgets should dictate expectations and for its price point the 8350 really can't be beat. Regardless, when cranked up to 4GHz+ (and it easily does reach 4.4Ghz) the 8350 should give you no IPC troubles in most games.

That said, the bolded part makes absolutely no sense. Advising intel because of upgrade paths, what? Intel has how many different platforms out now? It's a huge mess to migrate from one CPU family to another for absolutely no reason. I mean, if you tell me that there is nothing to upgrade from a 8350 to, that would be fine, but considering upgrading an Intel CPU almost always also requires a mainboard upgrade, who the fuck cares? What will you buy instead, a Skylake or Haswell i3? What will you upgrade from that to? Maybe I'm missing something here, but it makes no sense to me..

I like AMD. I like plucky underdogs in general...

...but Haz is right here. There are just too many use cases, especially on the gaming side, where the 8350 is outperformed by the price equivalent Intel part. Maybe Zen will change things, and all of us want to see some real competition in the space, but it is not here yet.
 
150€ for a 970 is one heck of a family discount :p
The performance difference will most likely be negligible and not worth the 100€ extra. But you should wait for actual game benchmarks before you decide. 480 NDA lifts on the 28th I think.

I know :D But there were some Deals with a 970 for around 220€ these days and since the hdmi-output of my card seems to be broken (dvi and display port work well), 150€ seemed like a fair price to me.
On another topic:
Doe anyone know, if there are any good monitors with 1440p and freesync around 300€? (or even lower)
Is it possible to add Freesync to a normal monitor ?
And is it better to get a 122hz monitor or one with freesync?
I am not very familiar with the screen-tech nowadays ^^

Edit: Found every Info in the OP, but thanks anyway.
 

Vuze

Member
So, I'm currently overclocking my brothers FX8320. Booted at 4GHz and stock voltage without any issues but I'm kinda worried about temps. We have an EVO 212 installed and regular airflow (1x 140 in, 1x 120 ex) in a clean wired full tower case.

The CPU temp reported by the motherboard is about 55c after 10min of prime95. Which is fine but surprisingly low in comparison to my OC 4790k with a much more powerful cooler (60~65c at 4,5ghz 1,2v).

CPU temp reported by the CPU itself is only 30c which is impossible and that's what makes me suspicious. I guess it's some sort of delta but based on what?

I've never dealt with AMD CPUs before but my impression was they run hotter than Intels recent line up so I'm positively surprised if the 55c is actually true.
 

thenameDS

Member
It.. depends. If you can't maintain 60+ fps, and unless you are playing a twitch shooter, I see no reason to not try and turn it on. Especially in OpenGL games where you can force Triple Buffering (why the fuck is this not a standard in DX by now?). However, in some games turning VSync on can really make the game weirdly unresponsive or absurd frametime performances. So it's kind of hit and miss. If possibly, just buy a FreeSync monitor. It was stretching my budget a bit too much so I did not.. and I kind of regret it.
Yea I think I will just have to try it on a game to game basis, there doesn't seem to be a universal setting. Unless like you said you have a g-sync or freesync monitor.

I enjoy playing on my big screen and couch too much to swap to a desk, so a monitor is out of the question for me.
I play with nvidia adaptive sync always enabled except for counterstrike where I run unlimited frame rate.
Adaptive sync basically vsyncs only of fps are greater than or equal to the refresh rate.

I also play on the tv with a controller. Probably our TV has more lag than vsync induces.
I will play around and try adaptive today, you enable this in the visual control panel correct?
 

Rizzi

Member
PC keeps losing display when I run anything that's 3D.
Now it's doing uh.. this.
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So, I'm currently overclocking my brothers FX8320. Booted at 4GHz and stock voltage without any issues but I'm kinda worried about temps. We have an EVO 212 installed and regular airflow (1x 140 in, 1x 120 ex) in a clean wired full tower case.

The CPU temp reported by the motherboard is about 55c after 10min of prime95. Which is fine but surprisingly low in comparison to my OC 4790k with a much more powerful cooler (60~65c at 4,5ghz 1,2v).

CPU temp reported by the CPU itself is only 30c which is impossible and that's what makes me suspicious. I guess it's some sort of delta but based on what?

I've never dealt with AMD CPUs before but my impression was they run hotter than Intels recent line up so I'm positively surprised if the 55c is actually true.

Those temperatures sound perfectly fine. That CPU can probably go up to 4.4GHz and stay below 65C. CPU throttles at 70C. Staying below 60C is a good idea. But who cares, crank that bitch up to 4.4Ghz.
 

kennah

Member
Hey look. It's the yearly AMD CPUS are fine argument.

This fight was more fun when the Anniversary Pentium was around and beating the 8350 at half the cost.
 
Any case experts here? I'm looking for a new case to upgrade to... I was pretty set on the In Win 805 but after reading a bunch of reviews the airflow issues worry me. Is there a widely considered best case for ATX builds? I'm more into looks than practicality but I wouldn't mind easy cable management and good airflow.

Currently I'm using a SilverStone TJ-07.
 
Any case experts here? I'm looking for a new case to upgrade to... I was pretty set on the In Win 805 but after reading a bunch of reviews the airflow issues worry me. Is there a widely considered best case for ATX builds? I'm more into looks than practicality but I wouldn't mind easy cable management and good airflow.

Currently I'm using a SilverStone TJ-07.

Fractal Define S.
 

AXE

Member
Thinking about upgrading my PC in a month or two. Few questions:

1. Do you think that i7 4790k (not clocked) will bottleneck Geforce 1070 or 1080?

2. As I fiddle with photos and generally love a big display screen, and if I get a 4k display like Acer Predator XB321HK, and being that I love good framerates in games - do I get a chopped IQ if the game is not running at native resolution? Beyond that obvious lower resolution.

Thanks!
 

LogicStep

Member
Ok, this is what I have so far on my list for my upcoming build. I have only built 2 computers before and it's been a long time since the last one.

CPU: i5 6600K

Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H100i v2

RAM: Corsair 16GB DDR4 3200

GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 looks like the best one to get because of it's great cooling? Not sure if there's a better one, all are out of stock.

Motherboard: I'm torn between the ASUS Z170-A and the Z170-DELUXE because I really want good WiFi on my computer since I'm not sure I will be able or want to for that matter to run an ethernet cable to my PC since I'll be moving soon and I'm not sure if I'll be able to have the modem close to my PC. The price difference is quite steep hence why I'm torn. Also having bluetooth would be nice I suppose but I'm not sure either of these include it.

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 1 TB

Power supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650

Case: Corsair Carbide Series Air 540

Monitor: ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

UPS: APC BE750G

Keyboard: Corsair Gaming STRAFE RGB

Mouse: Mionix Castor

Any suggestions or does this build look solid?
 
Thinking about upgrading my PC in a month or two. Few questions:

1. Do you think that i7 4790k (not clocked) will bottleneck Geforce 1070 or 1080?

2. As I fiddle with photos and generally love a big display screen, and if I get a 4k display like Acer Predator XB321HK, and being that I love good framerates in games - do I get a chopped IQ if the game is not running at native resolution? Beyond that obvious lower resolution.

Thanks!
1. Nope, you're fine.
2. Do you mean like running games at 1080p or 1440p on the 4k panel? Well, it helps that there are so many pixels.. but native resolution is always best. G-sync will help a ton with smoothness, and if you get something like a 1080 you should only have to turn settings in most games down to high-ish to get something very playable at 4k (check benchmarks of games you're interested in to be sure).
 

kuYuri

Member
Ok, this is what I have so far on my list for my upcoming build. I have only built 2 computers before and it's been a long time since the last one.

CPU: i5 6600K

Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H100i v2

RAM: Corsair 16GB DDR4 3200

GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 looks like the best one to get because of it's great cooling? Not sure if there's a better one, all are out of stock.

Motherboard: I'm torn between the ASUS Z170-A and the Z170-DELUXE because I really want good WiFi on my computer since I'm not sure I will be able or want to for that matter to run an ethernet cable to my PC since I'll be moving soon and I'm not sure if I'll be able to have the modem close to my PC. The price difference is quite steep hence why I'm torn. Also having bluetooth would be nice I suppose but I'm not sure either of these include it.

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 1 TB

Power supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650

Case: Corsair Carbide Series Air 540

Monitor: ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

UPS: APC BE750G

Keyboard: Corsair Gaming STRAFE RGB

Mouse: Mionix Castor

Any suggestions or does this build look solid?

You can always add a Wi-Fi card to a motherboard that doesn't have it. Boards with Wi-Fi built in tend to be overpriced a bit, but since money doesn't seem to be an issue with you based on the build, going for the Deluxe may not be a bad idea.
 

e90Mark

Member
Ok, this is what I have so far on my list for my upcoming build. I have only built 2 computers before and it's been a long time since the last one.

build

Any suggestions or does this build look solid?

Any reason you want to go ATX rather than a smaller form factor like matx?
If you like the Air 540, the Air 240 is its smaller brother. All of that would fit nicely in a small package, besides the MSI 1080, it's a bit tall
 
So I purchased an Alienware Alpha for budgetary reasons and I'm really looking forward to it coming in. However, I ordered it one day before the line updated. Silly me for not doing my research, I guess. but the most questionable part is what is up with the video card on the build I bought

- Intel® Core™ i7-4785T Processor Quad-Core (8MB Cache, up to 3.20 GHz)
- 8GB Dual Channel DDR3L 1600MHz
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX GPU 2GB GDDR5
- 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s


Isn't there supposed to be a number after GTX? Anyway, it was the highest end model at the time of purchase so I hope it at least will suffice for 4 or 5 years.
 

Megabat

Member
So I purchased an Alienware Alpha for budgetary reasons and I'm really looking forward to it coming in. However, I ordered it one day before the line updated. Silly me for not doing my research, I guess. but the most questionable part is what is up with the video card on the build I bought

- Intel® Core™ i7-4785T Processor Quad-Core (8MB Cache, up to 3.20 GHz)
- 8GB Dual Channel DDR3L 1600MHz
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX GPU 2GB GDDR5
- 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s


Isn't there supposed to be a number after GTX? Anyway, it was the highest end model at the time of purchase so I hope it at least will suffice for 4 or 5 years.

For some reason, they don't like to specify what model. It's an 860M-similar to the 750Ti desktop part. It's a pretty solid GPU.

Though, uh, do you plan on using that system for non-gaming stuff? Because every model in that line (even the cheapest with an i3) is GPU-bottlenecked.

Edit: I should add that every Alienware Alpha has the same non-upgradeable laptop GPU.
 

LogicStep

Member
You can always add a Wi-Fi card to a motherboard that doesn't have it. Boards with Wi-Fi built in tend to be overpriced a bit, but since money doesn't seem to be an issue with you based on the build, going for the Deluxe may not be a bad idea.

I could do that and save some money there. A Wi-Fi card would be better than an usb antenna?

Any reason you want to go ATX rather than a smaller form factor like matx?
If you like the Air 540, the Air 240 is its smaller brother. All of that would fit nicely in a small package, besides the MSI 1080, it's a bit tall

I just want everything to be easy to set up with space to spare and as good airflow as possible.
 

Hazaro

relies on auto-aim
You see, we're charging at eachother from two completely different sides. I'm getting the impression your in the "over 60fps" boat which the FX8350 is NOT targeted towards.

Over the last 3 years, I've built roughly 6 rigs for my friends. I've put an FX8350 in all of them. Do you think they care about over 60fps? Not one bit.

One wanted to play WoW. It was perfectly fine. The rest wanted to play some general steam games (TF2, GTAV, Overwatch, CS:GO, Rocket League, Pillars, Dark Souls, etc.)

I could have turned around to them and said, look guys, these games will get 60fps at 1080p full HD but hey, you can spend an extra €200+ if you want a better cpu for 1080p+ or 60hz+

All of them will say no. Because all of them were on budgets to get into the PC market. Which is not a cheap area to get into in the first place.

The 8350 is a perfectly good gaming CPU and has been for the last 3 years. It's completely fine for 1080p when mixed with a semi decent GPU. I'll never tell people, especially my friends, to go aboard over budget when they don't need to at all for 1080p/60fps.

But then what games are non-light performance games? If that's the case, it sounds like a good 80-90% of the steam library is perfectly fine with an FX8350 and then you'd spend higher money to play some niche heavy hitting games like Planetside 2. But then you would have specific people who want to play that game where you could have a good chunk that don't. If they don't, would you still not recommend the 8350?

I think a lot of it comes down to the needs of the user and what games they want to play.

I just don't think it's fair to call it a non gaming GPU when it can play the majority of PC games perfectly fine. Maybe not as good as some intel ones but it can play a good chunk of them perfectly, so it is fair to say it's not a good CPU then?
For things like MMO and Source I'd still lean Intel, ymmv. The performance over 60 FPS average is also important because high you are, more likely you are looking at an overall smoother experience. I'd want to be aiming as close to 60min without large dips as possible.
If you purchased an H-series board and an i3 or non-K i5 your price would be extremely similar and performance in those games roughly equivalent, sometimes much better. Overclocked is a different story, but even then not being clear cut in some titles makes it a win for the Intel chips with an upgrade option IMO. That's the reasoning for leaving AMD out of the gaming builds for this long. Again, Zen can't come soon enough.
It's been years since we could have a $700 unlocked Quad beast machine. That's hopefully what we get with Zen + the R9 480.
I won't make an argument for the 8350 here, it speaks for itself I think. It's not a great CPU but a very good CPU for its price. IPC is not the be-all end-all that this forum thinks it is and not everyone needs a rock solid 60fps for an enjoyable experience. People's budgets should dictate expectations and for its price point the 8350 really can't be beat. Regardless, when cranked up to 4GHz+ (and it easily does reach 4.4Ghz) the 8350 should give you no IPC troubles in most games.

That said, the bolded part makes absolutely no sense. Advising intel because of upgrade paths, what? Intel has how many different platforms out now? It's a huge mess to migrate from one CPU family to another for absolutely no reason. I mean, if you tell me that there is nothing to upgrade from a 8350 to, that would be fine, but considering upgrading an Intel CPU almost always also requires a mainboard upgrade, who the fuck cares? What will you buy instead, a Skylake or Haswell i3? What will you upgrade from that to? Maybe I'm missing something here, but it makes no sense to me..
The point was that people on a budget would purchase an i3 or non-K i5, then move to a 'K' i5 or i7 after because year after year changes were 5-10% boosts in performance so you could just stay on the same socket for 4 years. Which I still believe to be the correct choice in hindsight.
For some reason, they don't like to specify what model. It's an 860M-similar to the 750Ti desktop part. It's a pretty solid GPU.

Though, uh, do you plan on using that system for non-gaming stuff? Because every model in that line (even the cheapest with an i3) is GPU-bottlenecked.
Alienware get some custom cards/chips, like the GTX '465' they had in some of their towers. Just have to judge it off benchmarks.
 
For some reason, they don't like to specify what model. It's an 860M-similar to the 750Ti desktop part. It's a pretty solid GPU.

Though, uh, do you plan on using that system for non-gaming stuff? Because every model in that line (even the cheapest with an i3) is GPU-bottlenecked.

Nope! I have a Mac Mini (I'm seeing a trend now that I think about it...) for any kind of video/audio editing. Good! That's what I needed to know. You are tremendously helpful.


I don't know PCs at all. My understanding is that the graphics card is intergrated on this machine, right? Or at least it was? The rest is supposed to be pretty easy to upgrade. So I can't change out the card. How long should I expect this to hold up?
 

Megabat

Member
Nope! I have a Mac Mini (I'm seeing a trend now that I think about it...) for any kind of video/audio editing. Good! That's what I needed to know. You are tremendously helpful.


I don't know PCs at all. My understanding is that the graphics card is intergrated on this machine, right? Or at least it was? The rest is supposed to be pretty easy to upgrade. So I can't change out the card. How long should I expect this to hold up?

Yes, the GPU is a laptop part. You could upgrade the other parts, but it's already bottlenecked by the GPU, so you're pretty much fine for the life of the system. The graphics card came out over two years ago, so you can't expect great performance in cutting-edge triple-A games. But having a discrete GPU at all is fantastic for 3D indie games and older stuff.

How old is your Mac Mini? The CPU in the Alienware is about twice as fast as the one in Apple's current top-end model. Just thought that was worth mentioning.

And yeah, love the chronology there. I've often wished I could just replace my big, loud, dumb mid-tower with a Mac Mini or similar.
 

Onemic

Member
It only took 3 months, but I finally have all the parts for my new PC!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($290.90 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($38.35 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($152.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($114.75 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (Purchased For $889.99)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($179.98 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Acer XB270HU bprz 27.0" 144Hz Monitor (Purchased For $700.00)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $83.00)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse (Purchased For $91.00)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($96.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $2175.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-16 14:43 EDT-0400
 

Intel

Member
Any Difference between ASUS Z170-A and Asus Z170-PRO ?

I have a plan to buy but my region only sell Asus Z170-A and Z170-Pro Gaming +_+

Or i go Z170 Pro Gaming ?
 

LogicStep

Member
So I only see the option to buy win 10 as a CD from Amazon. Can I buy a license and download the os to a pen drive from Amazon or will I have to go through the Microsoft website? I'm not buying a disc drive.
 

mochi~

Banned
Ok, this is what I have so far on my list for my upcoming build. I have only built 2 computers before and it's been a long time since the last one.

CPU: i5 6600K

Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H100i v2

RAM: Corsair 16GB DDR4 3200

GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 looks like the best one to get because of it's great cooling? Not sure if there's a better one, all are out of stock.

Motherboard: I'm torn between the ASUS Z170-A and the Z170-DELUXE because I really want good WiFi on my computer since I'm not sure I will be able or want to for that matter to run an ethernet cable to my PC since I'll be moving soon and I'm not sure if I'll be able to have the modem close to my PC. The price difference is quite steep hence why I'm torn. Also having bluetooth would be nice I suppose but I'm not sure either of these include it.

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 1 TB

Power supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650

Case: Corsair Carbide Series Air 540

Monitor: ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

UPS: APC BE750G

Keyboard: Corsair Gaming STRAFE RGB

Mouse: Mionix Castor

Any suggestions or does this build look solid?

LOL you have most of what I have, except I went with hero alpha for teh RGB
 

Rafy

Member
Hey guys, after teaching a couple of ESL classes I have finally managed to gather enough money to buy a 250GB SSD.

I will be picking it up tomorrow and I wanted to ask a couple of questions regarding the OS cloning process.

Knowing that I would be getting an SSD at some point, I split my 1TB HDD in two partitions, one is 80GB for Windows 8.1 and the other is my Data partition.

What is the best way to clone my OS partition onto a 125GB partition on the SSD without encountering any errors? I've seen people recommend the EaseUS Todo Backup utility, but since I have no previous experience on the matter I thought I should ask here first

I also plan on having another 125gb partition on the SSD for a Windows 10 Install, and dual boot between the two.

In case anyone asks, I am keeping 8.1 due to the free HFS+ driver since I also have a MacBook Pro, and the external I use has an HFS+ partition on it so I can transfer data, from and to the laptop. My plan is to eventually migrate completely to Win10 when it becomes more reliable.

Is there anything extra to do for dual booting or does it automatically work when installing 8.1 and 10 on the same drive?
 
So I picked up a Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 watercooler thing for my CPU, but it's proving impossible to install in my case (Fractal R3). Either it's the case or the motherboard that simply won't allow me to get it mounted properly.

So can anyone recommend a case that will fit the cooler? Or is it a situation of needing to get a new everything (motherboard, ram and case)?
 

nubbe

Member
So I picked up a Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 watercooler thing for my CPU, but it's proving impossible to install in my case (Fractal R3). Either it's the case or the motherboard that simply won't allow me to get it mounted properly.

So can anyone recommend a case that will fit the cooler? Or is it a situation of needing to get a new everything (motherboard, ram and case)?

I got the H100i V2 in an R4 mounted in the top
The R4 is just slightly wider and higher than R3 and have a different layout for fastening fans at the top.

You could try and set the radiator in the front. if that doesn't work, the R5 and R4 would be able to handle it.
 

LProtag

Member
I'm not regretting that HP deal I got earlier, even though the new graphics cards came out. I also managed to pick up a Dell S2716DG refurbished that basically seems like new.

Going from console gaming and playing on my laptop to playing in 1440p 144hz is pretty amazing.

Also, considering all of the XBox exclusives seem to be coming out on PC as well, and the fact that I already have a PS4... I'm basically set.

Now to think about a new case and upgrading some of the crappier components, like the mobo and PSU.
 

appaws

Banned
Any case experts here? I'm looking for a new case to upgrade to... I was pretty set on the In Win 805 but after reading a bunch of reviews the airflow issues worry me. Is there a widely considered best case for ATX builds? I'm more into looks than practicality but I wouldn't mind easy cable management and good airflow.

Currently I'm using a SilverStone TJ-07.

Fractal Define S.

I think of myself as a case expert! Lol. I just watch a lot of reviews and obsess over cases for some reason more than any other component...am I weird?

I have a Define S. Good case and cheap. Good for water cooling and airflow! The only downsides IMO are that there is no PSU shroud to hide the cables coming off the power supply...and I do find that it is a little cramped in the backside of the case. I was spoiled by the Air 540 in that respect. Cube cases make everyone a cable management expert instantly.

There is no consensus "best" case around. Look at Fractal Design, Phanteks, some Corsairs, especially the 780T and Air 540 imo are awesome, NZXT, be quiet!, and Cooler Master... blah blah blah. Watch some reviews on Hardware Canucks Youtube channel and see if anything catches your eye.

Dear god I just ordered the computer....

3000 EUR... don't tell my gf.

Nice. It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. That's gonna be a lot of gaming fun!
 

kuYuri

Member
I could do that and save some money there. A Wi-Fi card would be better than an usb antenna?

I've heard Wi-Fi PCI-E cards are more reliable and can get better speeds compared to USB adapters, although I don't know how accurate that is.
 
Can anyone answer a quick question for me: I'm about to put together a PC for my brother and bought an i5-6600k to use however, upon opening the box I quickly discovered it doesn't come with a CPU cooler for whatever reason. Is the old one from his i5-2500k compatible with the new LGA 1151 motherboard or does he need to order a new one?
 

Onemic

Member
Wow the EVGA GQ 1000 watt PSU I bought from NCIX 2 months ago was a goddamn paperweight. Installed it today since I got the 1080 and it won't power on. Pretty much lost 250 bucks
 
Can anyone answer a quick question for me: I'm about to put together a PC for my brother and bought an i5-6600k to use however, upon opening the box I quickly discovered it doesn't come with a CPU cooler for whatever reason. Is the old one from his i5-2500k compatible with the new LGA 1151 motherboard or does he need to order a new one?
I think so?

I had a cooler master hyper 212 plus heat sink and it worked on my old i5 2500k and my new i5 6600k
 
How long will modern CPUs last? I have an OC'd 2500k that I've used for gaming since 2011, but for the last year have been doing a lot of video rendering, running it for a few hours a day several days a week at basically 100% usage. Should I expect my 2500k to die any day now given that it's seeing heavy use and 5+ years old?

And if so, do I have any hope of finding a modern-ish replacement seeing as how I'm on a P67 mobo?
 
How long will modern CPUs last? I have an OC'd 2500k that I've used for gaming since 2011, but for the last year have been doing a lot of video rendering, running it for a few hours a day several days a week at basically 100% usage. Should I expect my 2500k to die any day now given that it's seeing heavy use and 5+ years old?

And if so, do I have any hope of finding a modern-ish replacement seeing as how I'm on a P67 mobo?

If it's lasted this long it'll probably be fine at 100%. Modern-ish replacement, your board probably supports the 3770k (check) but those are usually pretty expensive on the used market.

If you're planning on rendering stuff frequently and consistently, I would look into something like the 5820k/6800k.
 

amardilo

Member
I don't have that much money right now but I would like to start getting into a little PC gaming.

I was wondering if it was OK to get a Skylake motherboard (socket 1151) and a Pentium G4400, a budget graphics card (not decided yet) and reuse an old SSD (think it's a 480GB SanDisk I used for my Xbox One games before upgrading to a 1TB SSD). Then swap out those parts at a later date.

When I have the money (maybe 1 component at a time or all in 1 go) I want to then swap out the processor for a Core i7 6700K Skylake (need i7 for work related VMs), GPU for an AMD RX 480 and SSD for a 512GB Samsung 950 NVME M.2 SSD. I plan to upgrade the parts within 12 months as I need time to save up the money (and then reuse the old parts in a future build or sell them).

The case, power supply (think 700-850w gold should do), motherboard, mouse, monitor and Windows 10 key would all stay the same (I currently don't have any of them).

Would this be possible? Would my Windows 10 license transfer over or would Windows 10 think something is up (I would buy a legit version just worried about false positives)?

I have a tonne of indie games from Humble Bundle purchases I never play as I don't own a PC so I think I could go budget to start with (plus as a novice builder it might be better with some cheaper parts). But long term I would like to switch over from playing AAA games on console to PC.
 
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