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8gb or 16gb of ram?
Title says it all, I'm building a BUDGET pc so im trying to be as cheap as possible, is 16gb of ram worth it?
BTW, I want to be able to play most recent games (GTA, CoD, StarWars etc.)
BTW, I want to be able to play most recent games (GTA, CoD, StarWars etc.)
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Ok guys, another question. With the build previously mentioned,do I need to buy anything else? (Thermal paste, data cables etc.)
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Thermal paste will come with the CPU cooler, and SATA cables come with the motherboard. You might need more SATA cables if you add a bunch of drives, but most motherboards come with two or four.
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Yes, /r/microsoftsoftwareswap IS reliable.
Also, stick with 8Gb. 16Gb is only useful if you are doing super RAM intensive stuff like Photoshop, Illustrator, MS Paint or Google Chrome...
All jokes aside, get 8Gb.
Also, stick with 8Gb. 16Gb is only useful if you are doing super RAM intensive stuff like Photoshop, Illustrator, MS Paint or Google Chrome...
All jokes aside, get 8Gb.
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i'm just going to leave this here...
http://www.geek.com/chips/sk-hynix-develops-worlds-first-128gb-ddr4-memory-module-1590370/
http://www.geek.com/chips/sk-hynix-develops-worlds-first-128gb-ddr4-memory-module-1590370/
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Wow... Thtas a lot
Anyway, thanks for all the support, I'm gonna go with 8 gigs and I'll upgrade later if I need to.
BTW, for those 3 that wanted free hugs (>^ ^)> Hugs!!!
Anyway, thanks for all the support, I'm gonna go with 8 gigs and I'll upgrade later if I need to.
BTW, for those 3 that wanted free hugs (>^ ^)> Hugs!!!
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as long as its 64 bit you can go with anything over 4 gigs... thats obvious i think to most pc buyers but antvenom has a 64 gig pc so i think if you get 32 than you could allocate 8 gig minecraft and 8 gig grand theft auto (maticly shoot everybody in sight with a minigun because it glitched when going online and gave you that, yes it actually did glitch it in but atleast it isnt as broken as sonic 06 lol) 5 and then i think um u could allocate 10 gigs to minecraft (good if you plan on running lan for others to connect to or the server thing not lan for beta versions and stuff) and im not sure how to change the allocated ram for gta (the thing before here again too lol) 5 but 10 to it? and 12 for other pc things like (im not sure but last time i read the 50k page rules i didnt see this) emulators and playing with rom hacks/mods/minecraft mods are hacks due to the actually exact definition of hacks and mods apperently.... im gonna shut up k i talk too much when i type cause nobody interrupts meh ?!?
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Dude are you serious?
With this guy's PC, there is absolutely no way he would ever be able to afford 64gb of ram. Not to mention how unnecessary and stupid that would be to have in a PC that is for gaming. With even the most resource-demanding mods out there, Minecraft needs no more than 1gb of ram, like ever. If anything, adding more ram to Minecraft will actually hinder the performance, because it'll be taking ram away from other system processes.
More ram does not make things run faster. Why do people still not understand that fact in 2015?
With this guy's PC, there is absolutely no way he would ever be able to afford 64gb of ram. Not to mention how unnecessary and stupid that would be to have in a PC that is for gaming. With even the most resource-demanding mods out there, Minecraft needs no more than 1gb of ram, like ever. If anything, adding more ram to Minecraft will actually hinder the performance, because it'll be taking ram away from other system processes.
More ram does not make things run faster. Why do people still not understand that fact in 2015?
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8 GB RAM is enough for GTA, CoD and Star Wars. I still can play them, but I have 4 GB RAM. If you're not a full-time gamer, I would seriously recommend 8 GB. But, if you have a job and/or interested in game developing, I would choose 16 GB.
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Developing or a job doesn't really play into role of needing 16GB of ram, more or less rendering large images, animations, running multiple applications at the same time, or even (somehow, should never happen) playing a game that requires more than 8GB of ram. Remember, RAM is not everything.
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i think my pc could go to 16 gigs or even 32 but only if my pc and laptop both use the same type of ram card type thing science logics.... and also weird thing my sisters laptop and mine are both near exact same build but my laptop is 32 bit and hers is 64 bit i think as apperently more then 4 gigs of ram crashes 32 bits but not 64 and the chips/cards/ima call dem cartridges cause n64 lol dont crash her laptop...
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That doesn't make any sense? If you are talking about 32bit and 64bit, there is near to know difference. (However most people prefer 64bit)
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8gb is fine for a lot of things but if you plan on heavily modding games, getting more than 8 would work out. If not, 8gb is plenty for several things to be happening all at once if they are not all too demanding.
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Another question for u guys, (sorry for asking so much, this is my first build) will this build suppurt 3 monitors?
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To answer your original question in the thread, 8gb of ram is plenty for now, especially since you're doing a budget build. In my semi-recent upgrade from 8 to 16gb of ram, I literally got zero performance increase in games.
But to answer your current question, yes, you can do a triple monitor setup with a 960.
But to answer your current question, yes, you can do a triple monitor setup with a 960.
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To be honest, it really depends on what you want to do. If you want to run multiple programs at once or do things like renders, the more ram the better. ( I have 16GB ) Although, most people don't need that much.
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Ok, one last question for you,
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card (£155.99 @ Aria PC)
Is that 4GB Video RAM or something else?
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card (£155.99 @ Aria PC)
Is that 4GB Video RAM or something else?
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I suggest you to make a balanced system. It's rather hard to completely use the 16 gigs, and they won't even help you if you have a crappy CPU, graphic card and even hard drive. Spend some money on a SSD, it doesn't have to be super large, only like 100-200 gigs.
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DrBrianNo. If you are building a budget friendly computer and you are not doing any serious gaming, don't get 16gb RAM. It's unnecessary for most games that run on a cheaper processor.
Usually, budget friendly, lower performance CPUs don't generate as much heat, so you don't really need extra fans unless you plan to overclock.
Last time I checked, Skylake i5s and 4GB GTX 960s were pretty powerful components and are definitely not cheap. Will OP need more than 8GB of RAM now? Probably not. Will it be nice to have it on-hand for if it's needed? Yes. It's up to OP to decide if he'll need it.
He already has an SSD in his build.
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This is what it's gonna be. Still think I only need 8GB? So far 3 people voted 8GB and 3 voted 16GB, Ill check again tomorrow at around 16:00 and I'll choose the winner but I might end up just getting 8GB and getting more later on
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.95 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£59.94 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£33.96 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£57.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card (£155.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£37.44 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.00 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£12.95 @ Aria PC)
Total: £606.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.95 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£59.94 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£33.96 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£57.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card (£155.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£37.44 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.00 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£12.95 @ Aria PC)
Total: £606.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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16GB of RAM would be best for the long run, but you could get away with 8 for now and throw in more later.
That build should be fairly quiet, especially with the aftermarket CPU and GPU coolers.
As for the case, I like the Cooler Master N200, but the Fractal Design Core 1100 I previously suggested is also a good option.
That build should be fairly quiet, especially with the aftermarket CPU and GPU coolers.
As for the case, I like the Cooler Master N200, but the Fractal Design Core 1100 I previously suggested is also a good option.
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Ok, thanks for the advice.
I see so far 2 people have voted for 16GB ram. Do you agree it's worth it? Also, will this build be loud or reasonably quiet? Finally, what case do you recommend? At the moment, the build is going to be:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.95 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£59.94 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£33.96 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£57.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card (£155.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case (£28.43 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.00 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£12.95 @ Aria PC)
Total: £597.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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(I decided not to change WiFi adaptor as my internet isn't very fast anyway so I won't need 1GBps)
I see so far 2 people have voted for 16GB ram. Do you agree it's worth it? Also, will this build be loud or reasonably quiet? Finally, what case do you recommend? At the moment, the build is going to be:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.95 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£59.94 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£33.96 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£57.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card (£155.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case (£28.43 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.00 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£12.95 @ Aria PC)
Total: £597.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 20:49 GMT+0000
(I decided not to change WiFi adaptor as my internet isn't very fast anyway so I won't need 1GBps)
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I would suggest swapping to this WiFi adapter: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/d-link- ... ard-dwa582
It supports the newer 802.11/ac wireless standard that has theoretical transfer speeds exceeding 1Gbps.
As for the cooler, I suggest this: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler- ... 212e20pkr2
It's cheap and works very well.
The only other thing I have to say about that build is the case. It's designed to support full size ATX motherboards. While it will fit the micro ATX board you've listed without any problems, the board would look small in the case and you'd be better off switching to either a smaller case or a larger motherboard.
/r/microsoftsoftware swap is a pretty reliable place to get Windows licenses if you buy from a trusted seller. Just look at the reviews on a seller's post.
It supports the newer 802.11/ac wireless standard that has theoretical transfer speeds exceeding 1Gbps.
As for the cooler, I suggest this: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler- ... 212e20pkr2
It's cheap and works very well.
The only other thing I have to say about that build is the case. It's designed to support full size ATX motherboards. While it will fit the micro ATX board you've listed without any problems, the board would look small in the case and you'd be better off switching to either a smaller case or a larger motherboard.
/r/microsoftsoftware swap is a pretty reliable place to get Windows licenses if you buy from a trusted seller. Just look at the reviews on a seller's post.
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One final thing, Is this place reliable?
https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/
https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/
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Wow, I completely ignored your question didn't I? *facepalms* I'm willing to pay £200 and my parents will pay £300
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Also, should I get a cpu cooler/extra fans?
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My parents said I can go a bit higher, as long as I pay anything over £300 (remember I still have the i5 6600 already)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£59.94 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£33.96 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£57.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card (£155.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case (£28.43 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.00 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£12.95 @ Aria PC)
Total: £573.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 20:23 GMT+0000
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£59.94 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£33.96 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£57.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card (£155.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case (£28.43 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.00 @ CCL Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£12.95 @ Aria PC)
Total: £573.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 20:23 GMT+0000
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How much do you plan to spend on the entire system? Has it changed since either of your last two threads?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4S/D3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£54.30 @ More Computers)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£33.96 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£57.77 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card (£155.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£28.49 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£38.49 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £524.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 20:19 GMT+0000
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4S/D3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£54.30 @ More Computers)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£33.96 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£57.77 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card (£155.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£28.49 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£38.49 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £524.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 20:19 GMT+0000