Joshua Daggerfire
Wanted Pirate
So, I have over a thousand bucks saved, just for a new pc, and I have decided that I am building this in the summer. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pLcdYJ
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got a sweet monitor to go with that nice video card too?So, I have over a thousand bucks saved, just for a new pc, and I have decided that I am building this in the summer. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pLcdYJ
Right now, I gotta a 1080p monitor, though when I get a second card, I plan on going 4kgot a sweet monitor to go with that nice video card too?
I know I'm a bit late on this, but I noticed you had a Kingston V300 SSD in your parts list. I would recommend choosing a different one - the V300 drives are what's known as a "bait and switch" - read more about what this means in this article.So, I have over a thousand bucks saved, just for a new pc, and I have decided that I am building this in the summer. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pLcdYJ
Its a good thing I am going with a 10,000 RPM HDD, and the reason is because of all the editing Ive been doing with UE4. It would just destroy an SSD. But thanks for the heads upI know I'm a bit late on this, but I noticed you had a Kingston V300 SSD in your parts list. I would recommend choosing a different one - the V300 drives are what's known as a "bait and switch" - read more about what this means in this article.
A good alternative at a similar price and storage point would be the Crucial BX100.
Laptop...
Toshiba l875d-s7342
Display: 17.3" screen
CPU: AMD A8-5550m APU
RAM: 8GB DDR3 (upgradable to 16GB)
OS: Windows 8.1
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 8550G. This on die GPU has a max memory bandwidth of 25.6 GByte/s. It has 512 MB of system ram dedicated to graphics.
HDD: 600GB with close to 585GB usable
So, just helped my lil bro upgrade his PC.
Here are his old specs(dont really know em all completely)
CPU: Dual Core LGA 775 @2.8GHz(dont know what CPU was in it, but it was bad)
RAM: 3x2gb @
GPU: None
I ripped out the motherboard, so the RAM and CPU are also gone, and replaced it with this:
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860k @ 3.7 GHz(WAY better than his old one.)
RAM: 1x8GB 1600MHz
GPU: GT 730 2GB GDDR5
Motherboard: A Gigabyte FM2+
Yes, these specs are not impressive, at all, but they blow his old PC out of the water
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nsmmZLSo, I just randomly won this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157563
So, Im gonna build a desktop around this mobo instead of getting what I previously wanted.
Here are the parts I decided on http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QPMTgs.
I chose the Xeon because its pretty much an i7 without intergrated graphics, and intergrated graphics are useless when you have a dedicated GPU. And its only $200.
Also, getting a HDD for now, going to stay low budget.
Actually, the Xeon is pretty much an i7, but without intergrated graphics, and with my own GPU, theres will be no difference between this and an i7 in basic things such as gaming. And it will really outperform any i5 in what I really need it to. Though, 4690k will have a slight advantage in gaming do to its speed, but not really anything significant. And it would also be able to play games like AC Unity(or Arkham Knight) better than an i5. But I will also be needing this for my college classes, taking Software Engineering as my major, with Game Development as a minor.http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nsmmZL
my edit is just a 4690k because it will be better in gaming then the xeon (Xeons are made for server, 24/7 stuff) and the AMD R9 280x will give you better gaming performance compared to the GTX 960.
Went to a mall dedicated to pc parts here in Singapore, and traded the mobo for this case, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811553018, AND this PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152028
Yes! The case caught my eye, and I told the dude if he gave me a PSU with it, I would give him the mobo. He was ok with it, and I am quite happy myself.Nice case! I like the PSU too. You can never go wrong with modular!
When talking about computer hardware, you get what you pay for. I would recommend building something that will last you for a while - at least four years so then you'll be done with college. If you want any suggestions on a build, let me know what you plan to be running on it and what your other preferences are and I'll put something together for you.Ok, for you guys who dont know, going to college soon, and going to need a pc for my programming classes. I really cant decide if I should build a cheap PC that will get me through college, or build a good one that will last me a few extra years.
What is your approximate budget?Since Im gonna be doing alot of 3D rendering plus some work in VS, I would prefer something with more than 4 cores. Looking at the i7 5820k, for future proofing, and FX 6300 for a cheap build