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[Logan Hawke]

Commenting so I can find this when I save up enough money

[Catamount]

Don't worry, Logan. Once you're ready we can throw together something tailor made to you.

[Oderint dum Metuant]

It would be nice if we had a hardware mod that actively kept up and took part keeping up to date useful threads pinned.

[Lord Letto]

DV McKenna, on 09 October 2014 - 11:39 AM, said:

It would be nice if we had a hardware mod that actively kept up and took part keeping up to date useful threads pinned.

this, would be nice to have a thread like this pinned to help people looking to build/update their comp.
Edit: High end AMD Build putting the -/+ $100 in use:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3d4pVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker....Vn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-9370 4.4GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H320 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($116.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($189.30 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF Stacker 935 ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.50 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1066.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 15:57 EDT-0400

Edited by Lord Letto, 09 October 2014 - 12:00 PM.

[ninjitsu]

We are so nerdy. It's great

[Goose]

On the far side of the globe, across Teh International Date Line, I think, it's AMD Saturday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370E 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor ($194.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright TRUE Spirit 90M Rev.A 39.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($32.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Xigmatek PTI-G4512 4g Thermal Paste ($9.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-2000 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 270X 2GB IceQ X² Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $716.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-10 15:51 EDT-0400

Base Total: $780.91
Promo Discounts: -$20.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$50.00
Shipping: $5.99
Total: $716.90

It's not a gonzo build, honest!

OK; OK: I like the cooler and compound; I payed an extra $5 for 100MHz on the card; The RAM is dinky, but the HDD ain't. But there's no extra fans, and I didn't go looking for "extra" power in the PSU: You have only ~4.3A to spare.

Spoiler

Do remember any AMD build requires overclocking and a good-sized set of tweaks to settings and the user.cfg. You've Been Warned.

[Lord Letto]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HvgP7P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker....7P/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-T4-18PK-R1 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Ceramique 2 Tri-Linear 2.7g Thermal Paste ($3.17 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($144.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FB-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-BL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $995.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-10 21:47 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1123.07
Promo Discounts: -$15.99
Combo Discounts: -55.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$60.00
Shipping: $2.99
Total: $995.07

Combo 1) CPU & MOBO = $20 Discount
Combo 2) GPU & OS = $20 Discount
Combo 3) HDD & PSU = $15 Discount

Edited by Lord Letto, 10 October 2014 - 05:52 PM.

[Kamikaze Viking]

I just built this for my self 3 weeks ago (note Prices are Australian $ and probably less than $1000 in the US)
Currently running 3 screens (already had them), and running MWO on the middle one at 1080p between 75-140fps

i5-4690 sockt 1150 $238
Asus Z97mplus Motherboard $139
GSkill Ram 2400mhz $209
Samsung 840 evo 250G SSD $134
WD Green 3TB HDD $124
Antec Earthwatts platinum 650W $125
Samsung DVD RW $18
Thermaltake VP700M1N2N Urban-S31 Black Mid Tower without PSU $79
Asus GTX760 $295

Total $1361 AUS

Edited by Kamikaze Viking, 10 October 2014 - 06:25 PM.

[Lord Letto]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JmprwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker....wP/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($126.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($106.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Urban S31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.47 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply ($91.31 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1076.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 11:19 EDT-0400

would be over $1100 with OS

Edited by Lord Letto, 11 October 2014 - 07:21 AM.

[Lord Letto]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/g2BhYJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker....YJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: SilenX EFZ-120HA5 86.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($118.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Raidmax ATX-249WW ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1097.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 21:26 EDT-0400

[Lord Letto]

I Went "Low low low low" for the Intel build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($24.39 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 270X 2GB IceQ X² Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $497.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 03:23 EDT-0400

[Catamount]

For something else a little different, here's one for those who are flat out cash-strapped and want a computer: the half-used part special

No seriously, I see people come on here a fair bit asking for help with builds/parts that just flat out don't have the budget for new stuff. Here's what you can do if you're willing to dive into the used market and bargain hunt (some parts aren't used because of compatibility issues with older revisions, lack of price advantage, or parts that just should generally be bought new).

Pentium G 3258: http://www.amazon.co...&condition=used
$49.99

Asrock B85 Pro 4: http://www.amazon.co.../?tag=pcpapi-20
$74.99

G.Skill Ripjaw DDR3-1600 CL9: http://www.newegg.co...ID=3938566&SID=
$44.99

Radeon HD 6950 2GB: http://www.ebay.com/...=item4188b45dae
$79.99 (~equal to a 7870 or 270X)

Rosewill Green Series RG530: http://www.amazon.co...+rg630-s12+630w
$49.99

Possibly-reliable WD Blue 250GB HDD: http://www.amazon.co...n+Digital+Green
$22.00

Antec case of extremely dubious quality: http://www.newegg.co...ID=3938566&SID=
$22.99 (if you're REALLY poor and desperate or a DIYer, you can basically skip a case and run it in any enclosure... or no enclosure; I've seen people use cardboard boxes before and get away with it)

The where the hell did this come from DVD drive: http://www.ebay.com/...=item417d881f63
$8.99

Pair of SATA cables: http://www.amazon.co...rds=sata+cables
$5.99

Windows8.1: http://www.amazon.co...rds=Windows+8.1
$92.00 (Use Windows 10 Tech Preview to hold off on this until next April, or get Ubuntu and pray the Wine gods that your games work if you're an enthusiast)

Total: $451.92, no MiR BS, free shipping all around (I think?), only occasionally-paid sales taxes

Cardboard box + Windows 10 price: $336.93

You could also step that GPU way down to something like this $45 1GB 5830: http://www.ebay.com/...=item27ecf23722

which would bring the price to 416.93/301.94

[Lord Letto]

or look on your local Kijiji/Craigslist/Ebay and get a list of parts that you would be interested in and post up the links and let us review it and tell you if it's worth getting it or not. I'll do one later using my local Kijiji as a example.

Edited by Lord Letto, 13 October 2014 - 02:06 PM.

[Lord Letto]

Asus Z87-Pro=$40
Kingston HyperX Genesis 1600MHz 16GB (2x2x4GB) RAM (I had a kit in my comp before, was 1.65 v so was auto downclocked to 1333MHz)=$50 for all 4 sticks or $30 for just 1
Thermaltake 750W PSU (No Power Cord)=$50
160GB Intel SSD=$100
http://www.kijiji.ca...gationFlag=true

MSI GTX 670+Kraken G10+Corsair H55 for $240: http://www.kijiji.ca...gationFlag=true

Thermaltake Xaser II Case with 430W Antec PSU, Asus P4P800 Mobo (Socket 478) with 2.8GHz CPU, 1GB RAM=$75 : http://www.kijiji.ca...gationFlag=true

Windows 7 Home Preimium 64 bit=$60: http://www.kijiji.ca...gationFlag=true

DVD Burner = $10: http://www.kijiji.ca...gationFlag=true

Couldn't find any socket 1150 CPUS for sale, new G3258 is $75+Tax ($84.75): http://www.canadacom...&item_id=073834

Total: $709.45

Edited by Lord Letto, 13 October 2014 - 04:32 PM.

[Catamount]

Damn, sometimes I forget just how much stuff can cost on the Canadian market

Nice mobo and PSU find though.

[Lord Letto]

i decided to do my used build on the Canadian PCPartPicker to get a price brand new (Note, only 1 CPU Cooler, Put the H55 so no Kraken G10, and i'm 99.9% sure GPU Price is not seriously real):

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/dTsv23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpick...23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($71.48 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($56.48 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Intel DC S3500 Series 160GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($172.19 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($924.88 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Thermaltake Urban S71 ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($73.45 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1869.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-14 16:21 EDT-0400

on American PCPartPicker:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GszHnQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker....nQ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($90.30 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($90.30 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Intel DC S3500 Series 160GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($157.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Urban S71 ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1223.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-14 16:23 EDT-0400

[Goose]

Intel [mumble]day

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi Z87X 3D ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.20 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $802.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 02:05 EDT-0400

Base Total: $892.91
Promo Discounts: -$30.79
Mail-in Rebates: -$65.00
Shipping: $4.99
Total: $802.11

I'd walked past the cooler, staring at the Noctuas on sale. :-] Somehow, all the other price brakes seem meh …

6.8A to spare, for more fans, but I think you can get by, what with the factor rear exaust fan moving to the ceiling.

Spoiler

[Oderint dum Metuant]

Taking what you did there and spending an extra $90.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RFg499

[Fakirzoran]

Why a Windows 8.1? Eventhough the End of Life on Win 7 Ultimate is Jan 2015, you should be able to pick up a Win 7 Pro (EOL Jan 2016-17). You can find Win 7 Pro from $56-140 online.

Edited by Fakirzoran, 17 October 2014 - 04:52 AM.

[GentlemanBryan]

I would not buy AMD. Intel has proven to be more effective when dealing with heat. Especially the i7-4771