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[The Omega Man]

Just ordered a Logitech G502 mice and an Logitech G810, they are replacing an old Razer Lachesis mice than I never really felt comfortable with, Keyboard is replacing a generic cheap keyboard. Are these new keyboards as good as they say?

Anybody have this combo too?

 

[vector824]

Damn. You're the best.

Thank you so much! Will purchase this weekend.

Sure no problem. You'll be fairly "future proof" with this build because you can upgrade the processor to a K series on that mobo (you'll need to go with a newer CPU cooler too), the RAM is in the sweet spot for price v performance so all you have to do is add more. Make sure you go into the XMP in the bios once you have everything working smoothly to OC the ram to 3000mhz, it defaults to 2133mhz if you dont.

Ok, because Amazon fucked me over at the last minute (They told me today that the Antec Three Hundred Two that was supposed to come tonight wouldn't get here until next Wednesday), I need to make a snap decision about what case to get. I know that the Corsair Carbide 200R works with my machine, and is only $35 with mail-in rebate at my nearest Microcenter. Are there any serious downsides to it? Any reason I should be looking at something else?

Ok, never mind. I guess I'll have to find a different one.

That's my case. I like it. It was really easy to build in and manage my cables. If you're worried about dust know that it doesn't have screens on the side/top vents so you'll have to take care of that if you think it'll be an issue.

For the price I'm extremely happy with it.

Thanks for the advice. After some further research, I've discovered that despise my edit, the non-windowed model is still in stock (which is fine, because I don't see any need for a window, anyway)

How does it compare to the NZXT S340? I've pretty much narrowed it down to those two, so I'd greatly appreciate any help.

Sorry for quoteception, trying to give context.

I have the S340 and personally love it. Clean looks, great cable management and airflow, the front comes with a metal screen for dust, top and rear fans blow air out to minimize dust collection. Its a great case for $70

 

[Sectorseven]

Does someone who uses cad programs a lot want 32GB of ram?

 

[BasicMath]

And that's the last time I get an EVGA PSU, GAF. The second RMA I got failed within 3 days. I can't think of anything else in my system that may be failing. I had a good 10 days (on 24/7) on another PSU (Corsair 750w) while waiting for the replacement PSU from EVGA without any issue whatsoever.

Unfortunately my OC settings got screwed in this last PSU screw up since the PC rebooted 3 times in less than a minute. It was unbelievably solid with the old settings. I hope I got it right putting the 5820k at 1.165v for 4.0GHz.

What's a good sub $130 850w, non-EVGA PSU, GAF?
I was hoping I could wait until one of the ones I'm eyeing go on sale but I don't have that luxury anymore.

 

[Vuze]

And that's the last time I get an EVGA PSU, GAF. The second RMA I got failed within 3 days. I can't think of anything else in my system that may be failing. I had a good 10 days (on 24/7) on another PSU (Corsair 750w) while waiting for the replacement PSU from EVGA without any issue whatsoever.

Unfortunately my OC settings got screwed in this last PSU screw up since the PC rebooted 3 times in less than a minute. It was unbelievably solid with the old settings. I hope I got it right putting the 5820k at 1.165v for 4.0GHz.

What's a good sub $130 850w, non-EVGA PSU, GAF?
I was hoping I could wait until one of the ones I'm eyeing go on sale but I don't have that luxury anymore.

Which EVGA model did you have?

 

[Spasm]

Just put my last piece in, an AMD RX 480, and need monitor recommendations. Apologies, but I've been out of the hardware game for a long time.

27" or so
UHD or 4k for desktop use, (not a lot of PC gaming planned)
1080p for console gaming (low input lag, HDMI)
Affordable ($500ish, lol?)

I found the Asus PB287Q on displaylag.com that seems to suit the above needs. 11ms lag (in 1080p at least), 2 HDMI, 1 DP, UHD res.
Cons, it's old, HDMI 1.4, 60hz max.
Does anyone have any experience with this monitor?

DisplayLag seems to be a bit out of date, there don't seem to be hardly any other gaming monitors. Any other models I should be looking at?

 

[BasicMath]

Which EVGA model did you have?

EVGA P2 850w

Oh and I can more or less trigger the issue on them. Team Fortress 2 + Flash/HTML5 videos.
This time though it kinda got bad since I didn't make it to windows after some of the reboots.

 

[nightmare-slain]

EVGA P2 850w

when did you first buy it? i've seen quite a few people complaining about their EVGA psu's recently. these PSU's are very highly rated and among the best available. maybe newer models have some kind of hardware fault. sure there is always a bad one no matter how good a product is but this seems a bit strange.

 

[BasicMath]

when did you first buy it? i've seen quite a few people complaining about their EVGA psu's recently. these PSU's are very highly rated and among the best available. maybe newer models have some kind of hardware fault. sure there is always a bad one no matter how good a product is but this seems a bit strange.

Bought around November 2015 and I got an RMA for that in January 2016. Then that failed a few weeks ago and I got the RMA replacement for that last Friday (Installed Monday).

 

[nightmare-slain]

Bought around November 2015 and I got an RMA for that in January 2016. Then that failed a few weeks ago and I got the RMA replacement for that last Friday (Installed Monday).

can you explain exactly what happened with each one?

 

[LostMyNarbles]

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How are your temps with the Nano S and what is noise like using a non-blower style card? That case is at the top of my list whenever I switch to ITX and I am curious how it is working for you.

 

[BasicMath]

can you explain exactly what happened with each one?

Pretty much the same issue. TF2 + Flash/HTML videos = Reboots eventually.

First had issues after 2 months.
TF2 + Flash/HTML gave me around 4 reboots in a week.
Checked temps, increased fanspeed even checked my OC which had been completely solid before and I didn't find anything. Switched out to an old AX750w and everything worked perfectly again. Stressed it for a week with the AX750w. RMA

Second one died after almost 6 months.
TF2 + Flash/HTML gave me around 2 reboots.
Checked temps and I didn't find anything. Switched out to an old AX750w and everything worked perfectly again. Again, no problems at all until it died. Stressed it for a week with the AX750w had no issues. RMA


Third one died after almost 3 days.
TF2 + Flash/HTML gave me around 7 reboots. I couldn't get two windows on 3 of them.
Checked temps and I didn't find anything. Switched out to an old AX750w and everything worked perfectly again. Again, no problems at all until it died. I'm not even going to bother stressing with the AX750 this time! I am on it right now, though. RMA

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

mab, what video card do you have?

I had a similar problem with my 390. I basically had to turn up the 2d settings. The defaults were like 300 gpu / 150 memory.

I turned it up to 500 for the gpu and haven't crashed with a video in months.

I think the clocks would spike up and not have enough juice and reboot.

I've never had a crash doing 3d stuff because the clocks would always be a little bit higher. Youtube or watching a movie would cause 2-3 crashes a week.

 

[Widdly Scuds]

Is the going sale price of 16(2x8)gb of ddr3-1866/2400 ram $50-60 USD?

Wanna know if I'm getting a slick deal

 

[Salmonbottle]

Looking for advice on a small form factor PC.

It'll be my first ever build, and probably frustrating af due to cable management, but oh well!!

Here is a parts list recommended to me by someone from another gaming forum, but I wanted to cross-check it here since they said that they'd never built a SFF machine before.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($41.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.85 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($274.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair SF 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1078.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-07 14:41 EDT-0400

My primary concerns are part compatibility, heat levels, and noise levels. I already got some extra advice from someone telling me to use a blower-style GPU, so I'm wondering if there are any other tips like that I've missed.

Also, from checking out other people's builds with this case, I see that there is space for two optional fans immediately underneath the GPU. Should I go for it? Any suggestions for good, quiet fans?

Edit: Oh, and also also, reviews of that motherboard suggest that the wifi is not good. Can I get a separate wifi card for it? Should I use a different mobo?

 

[BasicMath]

mab, what video card do you have?

I had a similar problem with my 390. I basically had to turn up the 2d settings. The defaults were like 300 gpu / 150 memory.

I turned it up to 500 for the gpu and haven't crashed with a video in months.

I think the clocks would spike up and not have enough juice and reboot.

Specs
EVGA 970 GTX
MSI x99 Gaming 7
5820k
4GBx8 DDR4 2666
7 HDDs/1 SSD
Soundblaster Z
H100i
760t

And I don't feel that comfortable trying much else with that PSU after I wasn't able to boot into windows a good 4 times. A bad PSU can screw up a system real good, you know.

 

[Vuze]

EVGA P2 850w

Oh and I can more or less trigger the issue on them. Team Fortress 2 + Flash/HTML5 videos.
This time though it kinda got bad since I didn't make it to windows after some of the reboots.

Pretty weird... unfortunately cannot recommend any PSU brand to you since I only owned bequiet and EVGA (650 G2, no issues whatsoever for over a year now).
One advice I can give based on my limited experience though: Keep as far away from bequiet as you can. I had three (!) failed PSUs within 3 years in two different builds. Each one basically died after a year (fan broke, PC didn't turn on, buzzing noise).

Looking for advice on a small form factor PC.

It'll be my first ever build, and probably frustrating af due to cable management, but oh well!!

Here is a parts list recommended to me by someone from another gaming forum, but I wanted to cross-check it here since they said that they'd never built a SFF machine before.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($41.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.85 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($274.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair SF 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1078.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-07 14:41 EDT-0400

My primary concerns are part compatibility, heat levels, and noise levels. I already got some extra advice from someone telling me to use a blower-style GPU, so I'm wondering if there are any other tips like that I've missed.

Also, from checking out other people's builds with this case, I see that there is space for two optional fans immediately underneath the GPU. Should I go for it? Any suggestions for good, quiet fans?

Edit: Oh, and also also, reviews of that motherboard suggest that the wifi is not good. Can I get a separate wifi card for it? Should I use a different mobo?

Looks good to me! Blower style would be beneficial indeed methinks.
The CPU cooler is great and will handle the 6500 easily. Comes with a PWM fan too, so you can adjust fan speed without hassle.
Very reputable SSD brand, PSU as well.

I own the 202 myself and have to say it was sort of a bitch to build in, especially the whole GPU tango with riser card + cable management (first SFF build for me, have done two ATX builds before).

Idea: Maybe get a M2 SSD. I didn't have the chance since I used a left-over Haswell CPU but it would free up some precious space.

 

[vector824]

Looking for advice on a small form factor PC.

It'll be my first ever build, and probably frustrating af due to cable management, but oh well!!

Here is a parts list recommended to me by someone from another gaming forum, but I wanted to cross-check it here since they said that they'd never built a SFF machine before.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($41.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.85 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($274.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair SF 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1078.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-07 14:41 EDT-0400


Edit: Oh, and also also, reviews of that motherboard suggest that the wifi is not good. Can I get a separate wifi card for it? Should I use a different mobo?

Go with this mobo: Gigabyte GA-H110N Mini ITX this card: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 and these attennas: Dual Wi-fi Antenna Kit 5Dbi If that's all too complicated then go wired. Downside is you lose you m.2 slot to the wireless card if you wanted to go with an m.2 SSD.

Are you going with the 970 or jumping on a RX480 or 1060?

 

[Salmonbottle]

Looks good to me! Blower style would be beneficial indeed methinks.
The CPU cooler is great and will handle the 6500 easily. Comes with a PWM fan too, so you can adjust fan speed without hassle.
Very reputable SSD brand, PSU as well.

I own the 202 myself and have to say it was sort of a bitch to build in, especially the whole GPU tango with riser card + cable management (first SFF build for me, have done two ATX builds before).

Idea: Maybe get a M2 SSD. I didn't have the chance since I used a left-over Haswell CPU but it would free up some precious space.

Thanks for the advice!

Question about the M2 SSD: From what I can tell by googling, it's a smaller style SSD that mounts directly on to the motherboard, allowing me to remove the HDD cage? Is that correct? That would be a good idea, except I think I actually plan to have two drives (1 SSD, 1 HDD) for more storage.

Go with this mobo: Gigabyte GA-H110N Mini ITX this card: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 and these attennas: Dual Wi-fi Antenna Kit 5Dbi If that's all too complicated then go wired. Downside is you lose you m.2 slot to the wireless card if you wanted to go with an m.2 SSD.

Are you going with the 970 or jumping on a RX480 or 1060?

I was thinking of sticking with the 970 because I've been scared off by the problems with the RX480, growing pains of new hardware, gouged prices, and low availability, etc. Are these new cards a huge jump over it? What's the wait time for availability, especially in a blower-style?

 

[vector824]

Thanks for the advice!

Question about the M2 SSD: From what I can tell by googling, it's a smaller style SSD that mounts directly on to the motherboard, allowing me to remove the HDD cage? Is that correct? That would be a good idea, except I think I actually plan to have two drives (1 SSD, 1 HDD) for more storage.

I was thinking of sticking with the 970 because I've been scared off by the problems with the RX480, growing pains of new hardware, gouged prices, and low availability, etc. Are these new cards a huge jump over it? What's the wait time for availability, especially in a blower-style?

You are correct about the m.2 slot, its MUCH faster than SATA III, but twice the price-ish. The M.2 connector effectively runs up to 3.94Gb/s versus SATA III 600MB/s for transfer speeds. You can see that's a HUGE difference. There's also big read/write speed advantage with the 950 Pro vs the 850 Evo, 2200MB/s vs 550MB/s read and 900MB/s (256GB) vs 520MB/s (256GB) write, which equals faster boot times also. I run a M.2 950 Pro and a 4TB 3.5" HDD

Sources:
950 Pro review
950 Pro vs. 850 Series

As for the new GPUs you get more VRAM for less $$, better driver support as they are new, AMD addressed the power issues with the latest update today but since they did sell out pretty fast finding one might be difficult. The non-reference aftermarket cards will be coming out next week however and that will address the cooling issues. Price gouging comes from third party sellers taking advantage of limited supply which will be gone once the demand dies down.

 

[nightmare-slain]

removed.

 

[Heysoos]

Well, my troubles from a few days ago were as I imagined a DoA motherboard. This one is working perfectly. The only issue I'm having now is I can't get my secondary 1TB HDD to be read. It's not under Disk Management and I can't seem to see it through the BIOS either. Not sure what the deal is. Tips? I've tried different SATA cables and everything, but nada.

 

[JaseC]

I forgot to post an in-depth look into how I fared with overclocking my 6800K, which was my plan as there isn't much in the way of such data, so, well, let me just say that 4.4GHz proved impossible short of 1.37v, which generated a ridiculous amount of heat (80ish degrees at full load with an H110 + Noctua NF-A14s -- stable, yes, but too hot my liking given Australia is in the middle of winter), however 4.3GHz at 1.34v is fine (I may be able to go lower, even, but that's a job for another day). I'm a little disappointed, truth be told, as I was hoping for 4.4GHz at ~1.35v, but at the end of the day the difference between 4.3GHz and 4.4GHz is virtually nothing, plus clock-for-clock the 6800K is no less than 10ish% faster than the 5820K, on which easily hitting 4.7GHz probably would have been an issue (I had a bit of a dilemma deciding between a used 5820K versus +~$100 for a 6800K).

Contrary to what some have experienced, I've had no issues running my Corsair RAM at 3200MHz, which, as I have an X99-A II, does lead me to believe that 3200MHz incompatibility is a matter of immature Broadwell-E support, as some veterans have theorised.

 

[rezn0r]

Glad I went with mITX. The Nano S was a really easy case to build in. I've been dying to finally play Starcraft 2 (not that demanding, I know) and I get a locked 144 framerate with Gsync on and Ultra settings. Absolutely incredible coming from an old Core 2 Duo and GTX 285. Couldn't be happier with this little thing:

This is awesome, thanks for the posting the pics. I'm holding out as long as I can on a new build, I'm thinking towards the end of the year, but for the first time I want to downsize and I had zero experience with ITX & smaller cases. That pic of your desktop shows the case that I wanted but didn't even know existed. Bookmarking!

Do you plan on overclocking? An itx doesn't seem like a great choice for the 6800k heat wise.

Fractal Design Nano S.

How are your temps with the Nano S and what is noise like using a non-blower style card? That case is at the top of my list whenever I switch to ITX and I am curious how it is working for you.

(edit: caught up on the rest of the thread after that first post)
So is heating an issue with that case - as far as OCing an i7 goes? Now I'm wondering if I'd be sacrificing performance for deciding on ITX - as in not being able to OC or having to avoid high end CPUs, etc. ?

 

[nightmare-slain]

Well, my troubles from a few days ago were as I imagined a DoA motherboard. This one is working perfectly. The only issue I'm having now is I can't get my secondary 1TB HDD to be read. It's not under Disk Management and I can't seem to see it through the BIOS either. Not sure what the deal is. Tips? I've tried different SATA cables and everything, but nada.

are you plugging it into the same sata port all the time or have you tried others? that's the only thing i can think of. not sure why it wouldn't appear.

 

[ACE 1991]

So in terms of keeping a GPU quiet, does having more then 1 push and 1 pull fan make much of a difference? Really like the look of the NZXT 340, but worried it's going to make my GPU run hot and therefore loud.

 

[Heysoos]

are you plugging it into the same sata port all the time or have you tried others? that's the only thing i can think of. not sure why it wouldn't appear.

Well, this is embarrassing. I think when I was hiding the cables I took it off the power supply.

 

[vector824]

So in terms of keeping a GPU quiet, does having more then 1 push and 1 pull fan make much of a difference? Really like the look of the NZXT 340, but worried it's going to make my GPU run hot and therefore loud.

My friend and I have said case and run two NZXT RF-FZ120-02 FZ-120mm fans in the front pulling in, and one pushing out top and one out back. Has great airflow and is fairly quiet. Your GPU should be totally fine in that case.

 

[ACE 1991]

I have said case and I run two NZXT RF-FZ120-02 FZ-120mm fans in the front pulling in, and one pushing out top and one out back. Has great airflow and is fairly quiet. Your GPU should be totally fine in that case.

Will two fans out the top still fit a a coolermaster 212?

 

[vector824]

Will two fans out the top still fit a a coolermaster 212?

Only room for one fan. But not because of the cooler. Here's mine:

 

[lostsupper]

This is awesome, thanks for the posting the pics. I'm holding out as long as I can on a new build, I'm thinking towards the end of the year, but for the first time I want to downsize and I had zero experience with ITX & smaller cases. That pic of your desktop shows the case that I wanted but didn't even know existed. Bookmarking!





(edit: caught up on the rest of the thread after that first post)
So is heating an issue with that case - as far as OCing an i7 goes? Now I'm wondering if I'd be sacrificing performance for deciding on ITX - as in not being able to OC or having to avoid high end CPUs, etc. ?

This is a large ITX case. It's also wide open, since it's just a smaller Define S. It can accommodate a full loop if needed.

 

[BasicMath]

Pretty weird... unfortunately cannot recommend any PSU brand to you since I only owned bequiet and EVGA (650 G2, no issues whatsoever for over a year now).
One advice I can give based on my limited experience though: Keep as far away from bequiet as you can. I had three (!) failed PSUs within 3 years in two different builds. Each one basically died after a year (fan broke, PC didn't turn on, buzzing noise).

I appreciate the input. I actually was considering bequiet for a bit since they had low RMA rates a few years back but now I'll make sure to look elsewhere.

I'm looking more towards Seasonic/Corsair/XFX's mid-range then. EVGA burned me out on the high end and I don't think I'll bother with a high-end PSU in a while. Actually, does anyone know how Antec and Cooler Master are doing these days on the mid-range?

Edit: And I'm still impressed with EVGA's customer support. It wasn't as fast as the other times where the RMA was approved in 10 minutes but that was still fast considering that the previous faulty PSU/RMA is STILL on its way to them. And again, I didn't have to pay any shipping.

 

[sarcastor]

So my current system is pretty old but I just want to do some light gaming at medium quality

AMD A8-5600k 3.6ghz
16gb DDR3 ram
Radeon HD6770

Would getting a RX480 or GTX1060 be worthless at this point? Or should I upgrade my CPU first?

Right now I can play Dead Rising 3 at ultra low settings @1024x600 window at like 4-12 fps

 

[jwhit28]

Anyone have any advice on picking uninterruptible power supplies? Are they needed to protect equipment if I have a quality surge protector or are they really just for saving work? What brands and prices should I look for?

 

[BasicMath]

So my current system is pretty old but I just want to do some light gaming at medium quality

AMD A8-5600k 3.6ghz
16gb DDR3 ram
Radeon HD6770

Would getting a RX480 or GTX1060 be worthless at this point? Or should I upgrade my CPU first?

Right now I can play Dead Rising 3 at ultra low settings @1024x600 window at like 4-12 fps

Definitely not worthless. A 480 or 1060 would be a huge improvement for games.

 

[Dr.Horrible]

Very nice and not far off from what I've got.

I finally settled on thiss build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($345.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-K ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 28.0" 60Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1888.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-06 22:06 EDT-0400

All the parts are in hand except for the 1070, the ram, and the monitor. Hoping to get it built next week.

Meant ask if I should be getting some more fans along with this build. The PC will be on a desk in my basement which typically runs pretty cool.

Still shooting to put it together next week.

 

[killroy87]

What's the best tool to make sure I properly and completely uninstall video card drivers? I'm going from an AMD R9 290 to a 1080. I see this tool on AMD's site, is it sufficient?

 

[mochi~]

Bought 5 corsair ML120mm LED white, expecting them tomorrow. can't wait.

 

[knitoe]

What's the best tool to make sure I properly and completely uninstall video card drivers? I'm going from an AMD R9 290 to a 1080. I see this tool on AMD's site, is it sufficient?

Windows uninstall should be fine, but if you want, http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html.

 

[MikeOfAllTrades]

How are your temps with the Nano S and what is noise like using a non-blower style card? That case is at the top of my list whenever I switch to ITX and I am curious how it is working for you.

I may not be the best person to ask, but let's see: CPU is idling at 22 C, GPU at 44 C fan stop. The highest I've been able to get it is 33 C / 64 C under load. I haven't set up any overclocking yet, and probably won't until I feel I need it.

Unfortunately I totally boned it and missed out on the Steam sale while I was putting things together (really wanted Doom and RotTR), so I don't have a lot of super modern stuff to really stretch thing thing's legs with. Played Rage, GTA 4, New Vegas, Starcaft 2, and Max Payne 3, all on ultra 1440p and I can barely hear the 3 fanned GPU over the h100i which is pretty mild to begin with. A huge improvement over my previous two cards which were both single fan blowers. I guess 3 fans don't have to work as hard as 1, and the already mild acoustics get sealed inside nicely instead of blow dryer'd out the back.

I'm not utilizing the bottom or top 2 fan slots, and intend to keep this as sealed as possible. Being an open box that supports many configurations, the case has a lot of cooling potential.

 

[super-famicom]

I'm building my PC next week and have all the parts except for the RAM and CPU. CPU arrives tomorrow, RAM next Monday. I was just watching some videos and going over tutorials for building the PC. Feeling pretty confident and looking forward to actually putting everything together.

Quick question:

I have the NZXT S340 case, which supports 4 fans, and the Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI mobo. The mobo itself has 1 CPU fan header connector (I connect the fan of my CPU cooler to this, right?), and 3 system fan headers (I assume the case fans will connect to these). How would I go about connecting the fourth case fan to the motherboard? I would like to be able to have fan speeds auto-adjust according to system temps.

vector824, you have the same case and 4 fans but do you have the same board? Colors look a bit different from what I have.

 

[MidgarBlowedUp]

Does someone who uses cad programs a lot want 32GB of ram?

Maybe not for CAD only, but anything else that requires some form of rendering.

 

[Etaber]

I'm building my PC next week and have all the parts except for the RAM and CPU. CPU arrives tomorrow, RAM next Monday. I was just watching some videos and going over tutorials for building the PC. Feeling pretty confident and looking forward to actually putting everything together.

Quick question:

I have the NZXT S340 case, which supports 4 fans, and the Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI mobo. The mobo itself has 1 CPU fan header connector (I connect the fan of my CPU cooler to this, right?), and 3 system fan headers (I assume the case fans will connect to these). How would I go about connecting the fourth case fan to the motherboard? I would like to be able to have fan speeds auto-adjust according to system temps.

You can get a y adapter that lets you connect two fans to one header. Something like this.

 

[super-famicom]

You can get a y adapter that lets you connect two fans to one header. Something like this.

Cool, thanks! My motherboard has 4 pin connectors, so I'll look for a compatible one.

edit:

Looks like the two NZXT RF-FZ-120-02 fans I bought came with a Y adapter (I just opened the box to inspect them), so I guess I'm set.

 

[vector824]

vector824, you have the same case and 4 fans but do you have the same board? Colors look a bit different from what I have.

Looks like the two NZXT RF-FZ-120-02 fans I bought came with a Y adapter (I just opened the box to inspect them), so I guess I'm set.

I have the Z170X-UD5 TH so no. Ha! I just have them plugged into molex power (I think), not speed regulated or anything. But it looks like you're set.

Meant ask if I should be getting some more fans along with this build. The PC will be on a desk in my basement which typically runs pretty cool.

Still shooting to put it together next week.

It only comes with two so I'd definitely say yes. One for the top, and one bottom or front. 120mm should be sufficient.

 

[Dr.Horrible]

I have the Z170X-UD5 TH so no. Ha! I just have them plugged into molex power (I think), not speed regulated or anything. But it looks like you're set.



It only comes with two so I'd definitely say yes. One for the top, and one bottom or front. 120mm should be sufficient.

Thanks for the help.

 

[kiunchbb]

I finally decided on my build, does this look good? I already ordered the 1080 and it will be here Monday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($22.68 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($107.91 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($70.83 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.81 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.13 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($76.28 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($70.83 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($9.09 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($9.09 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($9.09 @ Amazon)
Total: $863.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-07 22:00 EDT-0400

 

[super-famicom]

I finally decided on my build, does this look good? I already ordered the 1080 and it will be here Monday

Looks similar to my build.

Look into upgrading the RAM to DDR4-3000. I am using these for my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/LhgPxr/gskill-memory-f43000c15d16gvrb

 

[Sky Chief]

Not sure if this is the right thread

I'm visiting my parents and my dad needs a new computer. It's probably been ten years since he had a new one. All he does is web surfing, email, and YouTube. I just want to build or buy him something solid, energy efficient, and basic. I think I also want to get him a new monitor. Just something fairly large and decent quality.

Any recommendations? It seems like a lot of inexpensive options are just really cheaply made and bad quality. Looking for a good compromise of cost and quality, hopefully something that will last him another 10 years.

 

[lostsupper]

Not sure if this is the right thread

I'm visiting my parents and my dad needs a new computer. It's probably been ten years since he had a new one. All he does is web surfing, email, and YouTube. I just want to build or buy him something solid, energy efficient, and basic. I think I also want to get him a new monitor. Just something fairly large and decent quality.

Any recommendations? It seems like a lot of inexpensive options are just really cheaply made and bad quality. Looking for a good compromise of cost and quality, hopefully something that will last him another 10 years.

Intel NUC.