After getting my tax return and paying off bills i'm contemplating building a new pc. I've done it once before with some help from a friend. I could use some advice though since I don't really keep up to date with new hardware releases etc. I'd probably need an entirely new tower. I do have a salvagable 650w psu, not sure if that'll do me much good. Basically I mostly do gaming, I like to run at max settings, and i'm interested in streaming sometime in the future. So if you had to organize a budget build running either AMD/Intel which ever is more bang for my buck what would you use?
Also if you live in NY and wouldn't mind helping me out one day i'd be more than happy to throw you some money for your time.
My current build: AMD Athlon II X4 3.0GHz Quad Core, 6GB DDR2, 650w PSU, ATI Radeon 5770 1GB GDDR5, 500GB 7200RPM Seagate HD, CD/DVD Drive.
Not really crazy for SD drives because they're too expensive for budget builds but I wouldn't mind a faster HD if possible. I'm almost maxed out at 500GB's now.
After getting my tax return and paying off bills i'm contemplating building a new pc. I've done it once before with some help from a friend. I could use some advice though since I don't really keep up to date with new hardware releases etc. I'd probably need an entirely new tower. I do have a salvagable 650w psu, not sure if that'll do me much good. Basically I mostly do gaming, I like to run at max settings, and i'm interested in streaming sometime in the future. So if you had to organize a budget build running either AMD/Intel which ever is more bang for my buck what would you use?
Also if you live in NY and wouldn't mind helping me out one day i'd be more than happy to throw you some money for your time.
My current build: AMD Athlon II X4 3.0GHz Quad Core, 6GB DDR2, 650w PSU, ATI Radeon 5770 1GB GDDR5, 500GB 7200RPM Seagate HD, CD/DVD Drive.
Not really crazy for SD drives because they're too expensive for budget builds but I wouldn't mind a faster HD if possible. I'm almost maxed out at 500GB's now.
AMD is better at cheaper prices, intel better at higher end prices.
AMD is better at cheaper prices, intel better at higher end prices.
/r/buildapc and look at some builds in your price range until you have an idea of what you should get. Their sidebar has a lot of good references there too. After you've got a general idea of what you want make a thread there asking for some suggestions
/r/buildapc and look at some builds in your price range until you have an idea of what you should get. Their sidebar has a lot of good references there too. After you've got a general idea of what you want make a thread there asking for some suggestions
If you're streaming games, you should seriously consider an FX CPU.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu8Sekdb-IE
If you're streaming games, you should seriously consider an FX CPU.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu8Sekdb-IE
Personally, I have a preference for Intel, but AMD works just as well. Intel's i5 and i7 processors are great for gaming needs.
http://www.reddit.com/r/BuildaPC is a good place to find answers if you don't quite find what you're looking for here - lots of other posts with people asking for help on budget builds. And http://pcpartpicker.com/ is good for creating and storing PC builds while comparing the prices on parts from a lot of sellers. It also helps keep you on track by telling you if any parts you add are incompatible with another component.
Personally, I have a preference for Intel, but AMD works just as well. Intel's i5 and i7 processors are great for gaming needs.
http://www.reddit.com/r/BuildaPC is a good place to find answers if you don't quite find what you're looking for here - lots of other posts with people asking for help on budget builds. And http://pcpartpicker.com/ is good for creating and storing PC builds while comparing the prices on parts from a lot of sellers. It also helps keep you on track by telling you if any parts you add are incompatible with another component.
KevinIsPwnIf you're streaming games, you should seriously consider an FX CPU.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu8Sekdb-IE
the fx-8350 is a good option for streaming especially if you overclock
[quote=KevinIsPwn]If you're streaming games, you should seriously consider an FX CPU.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu8Sekdb-IE[/quote]
the fx-8350 is a good option for streaming especially if you overclock
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[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54440]Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($159.99)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87mg43]MSI Z87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($94.97 @ OutletPC)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-khx1333c9d3b1k28g]Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory[/url] ($69.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-hua721010kla330]Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($50.96 @ Amazon)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100364l]Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card[/url] ($209.99)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-fbm01]Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case[/url] ($19.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Total:[/b] $605.89
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[url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8526351&SRCCODE=LINKSHARE&cm_mmc_o=-ddCjC1bELltzywCjC-d2CjCdwwp&utm_source=Linkshare&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=8BacdVP0GFs&AffiliateID=8BacdVP0GFs-noKszEKyD4EXYpMeQcG3Og]i5-4440 Link[/url]
[url=http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/comments/1y76qg/video_card_sapphire_radeon_r9_270x_2gb_is_back_on/]Sapphire Radeon R9 270x 2GB Video Card Link[/url]
Deep that looks good, lets say I wanted to upgrade the video card a bit and the hard drive to be a bit faster, what would I be looking at then? My budget was around $800. I also have a case from my last build that can probably just be re-used. They're so cheap though I guess it wouldn't really matter.
Deep that looks good, lets say I wanted to upgrade the video card a bit and the hard drive to be a bit faster, what would I be looking at then? My budget was around $800. I also have a case from my last build that can probably just be re-used. They're so cheap though I guess it wouldn't really matter.
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[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54440]Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($159.99)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87mg43]MSI Z87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($94.97 @ OutletPC)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-khx1333c9d3b1k28g]Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory[/url] ($69.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g]Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] ($65.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-hua721010kla330]Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($50.96 @ Amazon)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-ax79503gbd52dh]PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card[/url] ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Total:[/b] $781.88
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Put in a much better video card + SSD.
Thanks so much Deep. Now, who here in the NY area wants to help big brother blinky put together a computer?!
Thanks so much Deep. Now, who here in the NY area wants to help big brother blinky put together a computer?!
Serious question: Why are you recommending the i5-4440? The AMD FX-8320 blows it away in price/performance (at the same price, mind you).
Serious question: Why are you recommending the i5-4440? The AMD FX-8320 blows it away in price/performance (at the same price, mind you).
lol big brother do u even lift bro
lol big brother do u even lift bro
Also, why would you get a Z87 board without getting an unlocked processor? Plus there's no PSU (unless I'm blind)...
Also, why would you get a Z87 board without getting an unlocked processor? Plus there's no PSU (unless I'm blind)...
TerraAlso, why would you get a Z87 board without getting an unlocked processor? Plus there's no PSU (unless I'm blind)...
he says he can use one from his old build
[quote=Terra]Also, why would you get a Z87 board without getting an unlocked processor? Plus there's no PSU (unless I'm blind)...[/quote]
he says he can use one from his old build
MasterKuniSerious question: Why are you recommending the i5-4440? The AMD FX-8320 blows it away in price/performance (at the same price, mind you).
The i5 has way way better single threaded performance than ANY AMD processor. Hell, even the i3 blows the FX out of the water in single threaded performance, and the Pentium BEATS it. TF2 itself only uses 2 cores so he would get better performance in TF2. The i5 is also more than capable of streaming with one core, also intel i5s have hyperthreading which FX processors dont have.
TerraAlso, why would you get a Z87 board without getting an unlocked processor? Plus there's no PSU (unless I'm blind)...
If he ever decides to upgrade his processor(when i7 haswells drop in price) he will be able to overclock it, its also only about 40$ more. For future proofing it works well.
Oh, and FX processors are HOT HOT HOT and eat up a good amount more wattage than Intels. He would need to get a non stock cooler if he jist wanted it to stay below 70 idle.
[quote=MasterKuni]Serious question: Why are you recommending the i5-4440? The AMD FX-8320 blows it away in price/performance (at the same price, mind you).[/quote]
The i5 has way way better single threaded performance than ANY AMD processor. Hell, even the i3 blows the FX out of the water in single threaded performance, and the Pentium BEATS it. TF2 itself only uses 2 cores so he would get better performance in TF2. The i5 is also more than capable of streaming with one core, also intel i5s have hyperthreading which FX processors dont have.
[quote=Terra]Also, why would you get a Z87 board without getting an unlocked processor? Plus there's no PSU (unless I'm blind)...[/quote]
If he ever decides to upgrade his processor(when i7 haswells drop in price) he will be able to overclock it, its also only about 40$ more. For future proofing it works well.
Oh, and FX processors are HOT HOT HOT and eat up a good amount more wattage than Intels. He would need to get a non stock cooler if he jist wanted it to stay below 70 idle.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $828.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-18 12:41 EST-0500)
A few notes on this build vs. Deep's:
-The 4670 is a higher clocked 4440 for not much more, it's worth the small cost increase
-I've chosen a quality B85 chipset mobo over a cheaper Z87 mobo, because haswell OC performance gains have been minimal from my experience, the last good overclocking chipset was sandy bridge. By the time you'd like to upgrade, there will be a new generation of intel CPUs released, and you'll need a new motherboard anyways
-The RAM I picked is cheaper and clocked slightly higher, but RAM clocks don't really matter when using a dedicated GPU
-I've chosen an SSD that uses MLC nand instead of the cheaper, less reliable TLC nand in the Kingston V300
-Hitachi HDDs are of questionable quality, I've swapped it for a WD drive of the same capacity
-On the GPU, getting a 7950 over a GTX 760 with current prices is just stupid, the gaming performance is about equal, and the 7950 is 100 dollars more due to the scrypt mining boom
-I've chosen a better quality case that will be easier to build in, and added a PSU in case you'd like to get a new one, if you could post the model of your current PSU, I could advise on whether or not you should use it for the new build
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2VsF0]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2VsF0/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2VsF0/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670]Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($209.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85md3h]Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($74.24 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit4g3d1609ds1s00]Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhp128gg25]Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] ($84.00 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42763kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card[/url] ($249.95 @ Amazon)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/silverstone-case-ps08b]Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($39.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m]Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Total:[/b] $828.12
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
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A few notes on this build vs. Deep's:
-The 4670 is a higher clocked 4440 for not much more, it's worth the small cost increase
-I've chosen a quality B85 chipset mobo over a cheaper Z87 mobo, because haswell OC performance gains have been minimal from my experience, the last good overclocking chipset was sandy bridge. By the time you'd like to upgrade, there will be a new generation of intel CPUs released, and you'll need a new motherboard anyways
-The RAM I picked is cheaper and clocked slightly higher, but RAM clocks don't really matter when using a dedicated GPU
-I've chosen an SSD that uses MLC nand instead of the cheaper, less reliable TLC nand in the Kingston V300
-Hitachi HDDs are of questionable quality, I've swapped it for a WD drive of the same capacity
-On the GPU, getting a 7950 over a GTX 760 with current prices is just stupid, the gaming performance is about equal, and the 7950 is 100 dollars more due to the scrypt mining boom
-I've chosen a better quality case that will be easier to build in, and added a PSU in case you'd like to get a new one, if you could post the model of your current PSU, I could advise on whether or not you should use it for the new build
Loronixlol big brother do u even lift bro
Everyone knows I am a GM at LA Fitness by now lol
[quote=Loronix]lol big brother do u even lift bro[/quote]
Everyone knows I am a GM at LA Fitness by now lol
Pretty sure my PSU is an Antec 550w or 650w triple rail
Pretty sure my PSU is an Antec 550w or 650w triple rail
blinKPretty sure my PSU is an Antec 550w or 650w triple rail
Yeah, should be fine to use for the build i reccomended then:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $778.13
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-18 13:06 EST-0500)
[quote=blinK]Pretty sure my PSU is an Antec 550w or 650w triple rail[/quote]
Yeah, should be fine to use for the build i reccomended then:
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Vtqa]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Vtqa/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Vtqa/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670]Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($209.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85md3h]Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($74.24 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit4g3d1609ds1s00]Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhp128gg25]Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] ($84.00 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42763kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card[/url] ($249.95 @ Amazon)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/silverstone-case-ps08b]Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($39.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-tp650c]Antec TruePower Classic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply[/url] (Purchased For $0.00)
[b]Total:[/b] $778.13
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we (the community) do not want blink streaming, trust me, stop helping him.
we (the community) do not want blink streaming, trust me, stop helping him.
are you kidding i'd be an extremely good entertainer, shit look at what i do in the forums!
all kidding aside though thanks for the advice guys
are you kidding i'd be an extremely good entertainer, shit look at what i do in the forums!
all kidding aside though thanks for the advice guys
www.microcenter.com
you should def have one in your area blink. they always have the best price on CPUs, and they usually price match anything from newegg. cant go wrong.
www.microcenter.com
you should def have one in your area blink. they [b][u]always[/u][/b] have the best price on CPUs, and they usually price match anything from newegg. cant go wrong.
yeah there's one in long island, that's where i bought the parts for my last pc because I was like a little kid and didn't want to wait for them to get shipped in.
yeah there's one in long island, that's where i bought the parts for my last pc because I was like a little kid and didn't want to wait for them to get shipped in.
May I suggest a Xeon?
Yes, the clockrate is slightly lower (3.3GHz vs 3.4GHz), although you can get an E3 1240 v3 (3.4GHz) if you think it's worth 20 bucks more and it will demolish anything in terms of streaming performance apart from an i7 or other more expensive Xeons.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.30 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $812.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-19 13:56 EST-0500)
May I suggest a Xeon?
Yes, the clockrate is slightly lower (3.3GHz vs 3.4GHz), although you can get an E3 1240 v3 (3.4GHz) if you think it's worth 20 bucks more and it will demolish anything in terms of streaming performance apart from an i7 or other more expensive Xeons.
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WclV]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WclV/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WclV/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646e31230v3]Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($244.30 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85md3h]Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($74.24 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit4g3d1609ds1s00]Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhp128gg25]Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] ($84.00 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42763kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card[/url] ($249.95 @ Amazon)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/silverstone-case-ps08b]Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($39.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-tp650c]Antec TruePower Classic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply[/url] (Purchased For $0.00)
[b]Total:[/b] $812.45
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
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Setsul the Xeon you showed there is only 4 cores/4 threads, so really it shouldn't be any benefit in streaming over the 4670, it would actually be lower performance due to lower clockrate.
Edit: just found that i7-4770k is only 249.99 @ microcenter.. If you want to stream I'd really recommend that as it gives you 4c/8threads, as compared to the i5-4670 which is just 4 cores/4 threads.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/413248/Core_i7_4770K_35GHz_Socket_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor
If you opt for 4cores/4threads i5-4670k is allegedly $179.99 @ microcenter:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/413251/Core_i5_4670K_34GHz_Socket_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor
For streaming and future proofing a bit more I'd really go with the i7.
P.S. if you want to go insane Intel is releasing an 8 core/16thread desktop processor end of this year (along with 2 6 core/12thread offerings). It will use DDR4 though and the platform cost will be way expensive, lol.
Setsul the Xeon you showed there is only 4 cores/4 threads, so really it shouldn't be any benefit in streaming over the 4670, it would actually be lower performance due to lower clockrate.
Edit: just found that i7-4770k is only 249.99 @ microcenter.. If you want to stream I'd really recommend that as it gives you 4c/8threads, as compared to the i5-4670 which is just 4 cores/4 threads.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/413248/Core_i7_4770K_35GHz_Socket_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor
If you opt for 4cores/4threads i5-4670k is allegedly $179.99 @ microcenter:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/413251/Core_i5_4670K_34GHz_Socket_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor
For streaming and future proofing a bit more I'd really go with the i7.
P.S. if you want to go insane Intel is releasing an 8 core/16thread desktop processor end of this year (along with 2 6 core/12thread offerings). It will use DDR4 though and the platform cost will be way expensive, lol.
Fixed it, although the 1230 is pretty expensive atm for some reason, might be cheaper at microcenter though.
Haswell-E would be at least 200$ for the mobo, 600$/400$ (8C/6C) and probably 100$ or more for 8GB DDR4 RAM.
Fixed it, although the 1230 is pretty expensive atm for some reason, might be cheaper at microcenter though.
Haswell-E would be at least 200$ for the mobo, 600$/400$ (8C/6C) and probably 100$ or more for 8GB DDR4 RAM.
blinKThanks so much Deep. Now, who here in the NY area wants to help big brother blinky put together a computer?!
My 17 year old cousin used this video to build his computer without asking me for any help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls
Building a PC is like assembling a basic set of Legos (very expensive Legos). It's a good learning experience and helps you figure out/fix inevitable future computer problems.
[quote=blinK]Thanks so much Deep. Now, who here in the NY area wants to help big brother blinky put together a computer?![/quote]
My 17 year old cousin used this video to build his computer without asking me for any help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls
Building a PC is like assembling a basic set of Legos (very expensive Legos). It's a good learning experience and helps you figure out/fix inevitable future computer problems.
I'm re-bumping this thread as my decision to buy got delayed a little bit due to having to pay some things off for my up-coming wedding. I just wanted to re-confirm with those of you who were nice enough to help me the first time if you could give me another list of items to buy that fit my original post. My budget is around $800. Thanks to anyone who can help.
I'm re-bumping this thread as my decision to buy got delayed a little bit due to having to pay some things off for my up-coming wedding. I just wanted to re-confirm with those of you who were nice enough to help me the first time if you could give me another list of items to buy that fit my original post. My budget is around $800. Thanks to anyone who can help.
I definitely decided I want to go Intel i7 / NVidia route. I want nothing bottle necked. Any good build ideas would be preferred. IDK how to do liquid cooling but that sounds like a good idea. And an aftermarket heat sink for better performance.
I definitely decided I want to go Intel i7 / NVidia route. I want nothing bottle necked. Any good build ideas would be preferred. IDK how to do liquid cooling but that sounds like a good idea. And an aftermarket heat sink for better performance.