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Teh Reasonable M W O Rigs Thread

Started by Goose, Feb 16 2016 12:18 PM

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#41 Goose

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Posted 18 March 2016 - 07:27 AM

"Lo," and "Behold:" It's Intel Friday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright TRUE Spirit 90M Rev.A 39.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($22.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Scythe Slipstream 110.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Scythe SY1225DB12SH 110.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.59 @ Newegg)
Total: $733.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Base Total: $789.85
Mail-in Rebates: -$65.00
Shipping: $8.97
Total: $733.82

Alright: Teh Scythes are gon'a be a mouthful. SuperHighs seem like overkill for the heat they system is only going to make, but both these Slipstreams throttle very well, and that's exactly what you're gon'a do here: Link them togeather, onto one mobo patch, then surf into the BIOS to get the RPM down.

Part Two is how the expensive one goes on the ceiling. The factory fan should go up front …

After that, I'm running a gambit the PSU doesn't need to be "better" then Bronze at this power level. There's a $60 Enermax that'd drop right in, but somehow, I liked the idea of getting below $750 this time around …

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 08:49 AM

Beware the ides of AMD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370E 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Cooler ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Challenger S ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $798.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-19 12:33 EDT-0400

Base Total: $864.77
Mail-in Rebates: -$70.00
Shipping: $3.99
Total: $798.76

Somehow, all the cases rub me wrong today. Posted Image We still don't have a review of this "S" model, but I'm gon'a play along with two intakes up front, and an open ceiling.

The PSU is kind'a large, but it was the bargain of the day: I'd already picked the video card, and had my heart set on "crossflow," but I should check for what AMTDI card would fit …

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 09:05 AM

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Posted Image Not exactly what you would call "an overclocked card," now, is it?

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Posted 24 March 2016 - 05:51 PM

Intel Monday Already

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Avexir Blitz1.1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.25 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 370 2GB PCS+ Video Card ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Nexus SP802512H-03PWM 38.0 CFM 80mm Fan ($7.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $606.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-24 21:40 EDT-0400

Base Total: $647.97
Combo Discounts: -$10.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$40.00
Shipping: $8.98
Total: $606.95

I know this sounds strange, but "pull the exhaust fan so it can be Zen Grill Space© like the ceiling;" I forgot to price ether a PWM extension, and a PWM splitter, so you can rig the super loud 80mm on the door, then throttle it with control for the CPU fan. Card stock duct work may be called for …

But get a load of the card'n SSD combo …

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Posted 25 March 2016 - 04:52 PM

AMD Is It Over Yet?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Cooler ($48.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 370 2GB PCS+ Video Card ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $603.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-25 20:48 EDT-0400

Base Total: $648.79
Combo Discounts: -$11.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$40.00
Shipping: $5.98
Total: $603.77

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Posted 31 March 2016 - 06:57 PM

Intel Judgment Day

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 120 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.20 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($71.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Antec SPOTCOOL Fan ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Prolimatech PRO-BV14 87.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Apevia CF20SL-UBL 125.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($13.99 @ Directron)
Other: OKGEAR FC33-24BKS 24" 3pin Extension Cable ($5.50)
Total: $1577.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-31 22:49 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1657.37
Promo Discounts: -$5.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$75.00
Total: $1577.37

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So yeah: Teh stock fans go on the ceiling, and the SPOT goes … somewhere important, near the VRMs, presumably. The 140mm goes to the door, but I can only guess how well that'll work with axial-fan card …

I guess I could try harder to change the RAM's color, but whateves.

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Edited by Goose, 31 March 2016 - 07:01 PM.

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Posted 01 April 2016 - 04:45 PM

AMD Armageddon

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370E 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 240 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($77.04 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Antec SPOTCOOL Fan ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Apevia CF20SL-UBL 125.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($13.99 @ Directron)
Other: OKGEAR FC33-24BKS 24" 3pin Extension Cable ($5.50)
Total: $1429.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-01 20:39 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1491.33
Promo Discounts: -$5.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$60.00
Shipping: $2.99
Total: $1429.32

Skipping the $10 door fan, when I couldn't recycle the front otherwise, is kosher, right?

Hoses pointing down on a horizontal radiator means they are not the highest point on the loop …

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


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Posted 08 April 2016 - 01:32 PM

Intel Friday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 370 2GB PCS+ Video Card ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Other: OKGEAR FC33-24BKS 24" 3pin Extension Cable ($5.50)
Total: $576.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 17:26 EDT-0400

Base Total: $628.21
Promo Discounts: -$6.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$50.00
Shipping: $3.99
Total: $576.20

Once again Cheap/ Weak dictates we move the exhaust fan onto the door, giving the Intel box cooler plenty of Zen Grill© to work with. That "door fans" require $5.50 worth of cable is annoying, but still cheaper then then a "better" case.

Conversely: Excitement is Corsair dumping DDR3 RAM. Posted Image Woot.

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Posted 08 April 2016 - 02:23 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($187.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.97 @ Directron)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $784.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Posted 09 April 2016 - 09:48 AM

AMD Saturday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII S524 Ver 2 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.71 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($85.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza Toledo 301 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Deepcool 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $597.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-09 13:22 EDT-0400

Base Total: $609.43
Promo Discounts: -$11.99
Total: $597.44

And once more, I'm gambling wildly with your money. Posted Image

I'm saving all of $11 with the GeminII S524 Ver.2 over the normal CNPS9900MAX-B, and I can't really confirm it'll fit the way I want to: Hanging it over the RAM is the path of least resistance, with ~3mm to spare, but that's contrary to the goal of putting some airflow on the VRM (other side of the CPU socket;) Pointed north is unlikely in any case I'd pick for Cheap/ Weak; West is my preference, but nobody publishes the height of the VRM heatsink itself, and you might have to pull the rear fan this way. (If you could keep this fan mounted, would flipping it into an intake get you anywhere?) South shouldn't be an option, but this is a Gigabyte board, and the first PCI-E x16 slot isn't actually thefirst slot, so maybe it'll clear … Maybe needing a nice, rigid, inert piece of cardstock so nothing gets scraped nor shorted …

And the PSU doesn't actually have a review: [H]ardOCP likes it 550W variant, and it was only $10 over the Bronze I would'a picked.

Wildly, I tell you! Posted Image

Meanwhile, that GTX 950 dropped $10 since the Intel build, and the case, with it's gi-normous door fan, might just be a revaluation.

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Posted 09 April 2016 - 06:07 PM

So far I'm getting 60 fps on average using max settings with this build and AA off,

CPU: AMD FX-8350 @ 4.6Ghz - 4.8Ghz sub 50c, 5Ghz is sub 55c
CPU COOLER: NZXT Krakken X61
MOTHERBOARD: Sabertooth 990fx R2.0
MEMORY: 2x 4 GIG Corsair Vengance 9-9-9-24 T2 1600Mhz
GPU's: 2x Sapphire R9 270x stock speed
PSU: Corsair Platinum 1000w modular
CASE: Cooler Master HAF XM, 2x 200mm Fans, 2x 140mm fans, then the cpu cooler fans 4x 140mm fans and to finish the psu fan on the bottom which is a 140mm
SDD: Samsung SSD 840 Evo 250gb main drive
HDD: ST3360832AS storage drive

I built this rig for less than £500 so its quite affordable, but I am looking towards the new AMD Zen core as an upgrade ;)

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Posted 09 April 2016 - 06:59 PM

Five Hundred you say.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£134.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£100.12 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£139.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£32.97 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£91.03 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£74.99 @ Novatech)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (£194.46 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (£194.46 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£167.99 @ Novatech)
Total: £1131.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Posted 10 April 2016 - 08:50 AM

^ Lots of bargain hunting for used parts and some use of leftovers, maybe?

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Posted 10 April 2016 - 02:29 PM

View PostWarGruf, on 09 April 2016 - 06:07 PM, said:

So far I'm getting 60 fps on average using max settings with this build and AA off,


What kind of config are you running and do you use core parking? 1080p or 1440p? I ask because I have a very similar system and am always looking for tips and tricks to get a few more fps out of it until it is worth upgrading to something else.

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Posted 14 April 2016 - 04:46 PM

Intel Friday … 'Cause I say so

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($294.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Antec SPOTCOOL Fan ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $919.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Base Total: $1011.79
Promo Discounts: -$21.99
Mail-in Rebates: -$70.00
Total: $919.80

I was gon'a say some 'bout "clearing out the Maxwell inventory," but then I sprang ~$8 extra for ~60MHz on the card.

Also: I don't remember many AIO coolers at prices like this; Did the Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezers move the needle, as predicted?

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Posted 15 April 2016 - 08:43 PM

AMD Saturday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370E 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 120 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FX-Gaming ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($294.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Antec SPOTCOOL Fan ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $966.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-16 00:39 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1028.79
Promo Discounts: -$21.99
Mail-in Rebates: -$40.00
Total: $966.80

I got it in my head to spend extra on the mobo, thinkin' I could trim somewhere else … Only to remember "it is not a given the radiator will fit." Posted Image I also chose to spend another $15 on the AIO, as this CPU will be hotter then an Intel.

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Posted 18 April 2016 - 08:03 PM

A Communanl Warfare-only patch is for crack-heads: Have a Crack-Headed Build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 120 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.89 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($144.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Superclocked Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Superclocked Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1018.69
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Posted 22 April 2016 - 08:20 AM

Budget gaming you say? If you are cool with used computers/hardware try the Ebay special

http://www.ebay.com/...e0AAOSwezVW1KCi

CAD-workstations usually have really sturdy components and have usually far superior value compared to lets say used consumer-computers,HP Z-series and Dell Precision are really good ones,usually they come with 4-core or better Xeons that are comparable to 1st-4 gen i7:s.They also support beefy graphics cards and have good psus.

http://www.ebay.com/...693239275&rt=nc

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Posted 22 April 2016 - 10:33 AM

also if anyone has a LGA1366-platform,Xeon W5590 is basically a 3.33 Ghz Core i7 that you can buy for 60 dollars

LGA1366-motherboards are a bit expensive even used,but if you have one,i highly recommend updating your bios and slapping in the Xeon,it easily overclocks to 4 Ghz on good air cooling and rivals stock 6700K in power

not bad for a nearly 6 year old processor

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Posted 22 April 2016 - 10:53 AM

View PostRear Admiral Tier 6, on 22 April 2016 - 10:33 AM, said:

it easily overclocks to 4 Ghz on good air cooling and rivals stock 6700K in power

not bad for a nearly 6 year old processor

Eh, not in anything CPU-bound (MWO included). There's like a 40% IPC deficit to make up. It definitely isn't a bad deal at all, assuming you can keep it stable and cool at 4GhZ+, but you won't be putting the CPU-dependent settings in MWO at Very High with it.
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