191 replies to this topic

[Goose]

Kind'a wondered how the volts'n temps would work out between the two:

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Spring for the 8350, keds …

[Goose]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-2000 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $701.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-22 20:24 EDT-0400

Base Total: $781.91
Promo Discounts: -$20.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$60.00
Total: $701.91

Still nether Whole Hog nor $500 Skimp; The PSU works out nicely, though:

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[ninjitsu]

Goose, on 22 July 2014 - 04:31 PM, said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-2000 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $701.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-22 20:24 EDT-0400

Base Total: $781.91
Promo Discounts: -$20.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$60.00
Total: $701.91

Still nether Whole Hog nor $500 Skimp; The PSU works out nicely, though:

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Just a note on that z87 motherboard. It needs a bios update to run that processor. It may require another supported chip to flash the bios before it can run the 4690k.

[Goose]

… How long do you think it takes for the stock to roll over at [where-ever], for that to no-longer be true?

[ninjitsu]

Goose, on 22 July 2014 - 09:40 PM, said:

… How long do you think it takes for the stock to roll over at [where-ever], for that to no-longer be true?

It all depends on the turnover right of the particular part. I'm sure there's a chance you can get one of those boards with current bios. Just can't be sure.

[Goose]

This may as well be the new schedule …

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-2000 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $609.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 00:11 EDT-0400

Base Total: $677.90
Promo Discounts: -$7.99
Mail-in Rebates: -$60.00
Total: $609.91

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[ninjitsu]

Pretty nice build!

[Oderint dum Metuant]

Im going to go against the grain here and try and keep it as close to the $500 mark as per the thread title (i already know the complaints about the system im going to link but i'll defend it as and when)

$531.32

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kshpzy

[Flapdrol]

DV McKenna, on 26 July 2014 - 04:24 AM, said:

Im going to go against the grain here and try and keep it as close to the $500 mark as per the thread title (i already know the complaints about the system im going to link but i'll defend it as and when)

$531.32

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kshpzy

Could save even more by running the stock cooler (sufficient for 4.5 GHz here) and getting a motherboard from the list in this topic: http://forums.anandt...d.php?t=2389948

I'd recommend the Asrock H81M-HDS

I'm now running that Pentium on 4.7 GHz on my H81 board.

Edited by Flapdrol, 26 July 2014 - 08:58 AM.

[CMetz]

I put something together here real quick based on personal experience with different components. This is attainable for $500, plus the cost of an operating system. Note: I'm using the stock CPU cooler with this build. Add $30 for a Hyper 212 Evo CPU cooler, or add $40 to upgrade to an FX-8320 processor for more muscle.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($75.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Volant (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $501.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 13:56 EDT-0400

Edited by CMetz, 26 July 2014 - 09:56 AM.

[Oderint dum Metuant]

Flapdrol, on 26 July 2014 - 08:56 AM, said:

Could save even more by running the stock cooler (sufficient for 4.5 GHz here) and getting a motherboard from the list in this topic: http://forums.anandt...d.php?t=2389948

I'd recommend the Asrock H81M-HDS

I'm now running that Pentium on 4.7 GHz on my H81 board.

It's a great low budget chip very close to being the best low budget you can get.
Only reason i went with the cooler as added expense is more my OCD for temperature control at 4.5ghz+

[Flapdrol]

I bolted my old mugen on top, only got me 10 degrees, although it's also in a case now, so that's working against it too.

Anyway, with a good overclock it's a great cpu for games that demand per-core performance, like mechwarrior online, arma 3, total war, planetside 2, starcraft 2, minecraft etc.

[Goose]

That escalated quickly!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-9370 4.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($116.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-2000 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $828.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 18:15 EDT-0400

Base Total: $933.85
Promo Discounts: -$30.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$75.00
Total: $828.85

A case to hang the space heater off of, three intake fans (being red cost an extra $3 each,) and … I have no idea still what's a good ratio of GPU-to-CPU. Another $35 in memory might have been SMRT, but I was in shock by then …

If an 8350 uses less wattage at a given clock then a 8320, then you'd think the 9370 would also.

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Edited by Goose, 26 July 2014 - 02:26 PM.

[ninjitsu]

Goose, do you know what revision that motherboard is? I didn't see the FX 9370 on the support list for revision 1 of that motherboard.

[Goose]

• No clue
  
• Having already picked that CPU, the site only gave me a list about six boards to work with, so I'm thinking I'm in good shape

[Goose]

Oh; Wait: http://www.gigabyte....p.aspx?pid=4672

[Kurkotain]

If you leave on the US side of things or otherwise have access to newegg or amazon shopping you can use the Tech Report system guide. It's among the best (if not THE best) guide when it comes to explaining the rationale behind every component, how they fit together and why go for a cheaper or more expensive one.

And conveniently, they have sample builds already with components already picked for them. One of those builds is around 500 - 550 so there. And you can mix and match components from a better build if you have the budget to spare.

http://techreport.co...-system-guide/9

[Flapdrol]

with that kind of budget I really really wouldn't get an amd fx cpu Goose.

[Oderint dum Metuant]

Kurkotain, on 26 July 2014 - 06:50 PM, said:

If you leave on the US side of things or otherwise have access to newegg or amazon shopping you can use the Tech Report system guide. It's among the best (if not THE best) guide when it comes to explaining the rationale behind every component, how they fit together and why go for a cheaper or more expensive one.

And conveniently, they have sample builds already with components already picked for them. One of those builds is around 500 - 550 so there. And you can mix and match components from a better build if you have the budget to spare.

http://techreport.co...-system-guide/9

Well imo they can't be the best or one of the best, looking at their budget build the one i linked above is better for less, so i can't really say they have done their homework there.

Their sweetspot listing, again there is a significant chunk of money to be saved there or at least significantly better spent, there is no need for a 3TB HDD, 1 TB HDD and a SSD would have more performance, no real need for a sound card, which is money that could be spent towards a better GPU.

[DocBach]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Rosewill 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($22.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $495.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 21:10 EDT-0400