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Help with my Build? :)
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Hey all! I have an old dinosaur of a computer that can hardly run any games, I'm looking into building a new computer. Since I have very limited knowledge of what good PC components are (I only really know how to put together a computer), I'm looking to turn to the good, smarter side of PMC for help! I'm mainly going to use this PC for gaming as I have a separate laptop for schoolwork, so it needs to be of reasonable high performance.
TL;DR
I want PMC's advice on a new computer. It should be able to run Far Cry 4 on Max or at least decent settings. Budget is anything < $1000
Cheers!
EDIT: I'm also going to be using this PC for rendering and editing, if that changes anything
TL;DR
I want PMC's advice on a new computer. It should be able to run Far Cry 4 on Max or at least decent settings. Budget is anything < $1000
Cheers!
EDIT: I'm also going to be using this PC for rendering and editing, if that changes anything
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I tried to cut costs a lot. I was able to lower it a 500$
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB DEVIL Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.68 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $504.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-22 01:03 EST-0500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB DEVIL Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.68 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $504.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-22 01:03 EST-0500
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Thank you so much man!
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Don't go with that.
1) It's $500 USD
2) There are better CPUs for the price
3) RAM is overpriced
4) There are better cases for the price
5) The PSU is small if you plan on upgrading in the future
6) Even if you want to upgrade, AMD has a pretty bad upgrade path.
Here, check this out instead:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.95 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($81.19 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($299.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.25 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($107.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $933.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 04:36 EST-0500
Yes, I know it costs quite a lot, but it's better because:
1) Way better CPU
2) Motherboard with the ability to upgrade to 5th gen Broadwell CPUs later on.
3) Cheapest RAM with a heatspreader
4) Way better GPU
5) Better case
6) 600W PSU that give you the ability to upgrade later and if you want, to overclock too.
Threw Windows 8 in there because Windows 7 support ends soon and it isn't worth getting it right now.
1) It's $500 USD
2) There are better CPUs for the price
3) RAM is overpriced
4) There are better cases for the price
5) The PSU is small if you plan on upgrading in the future
6) Even if you want to upgrade, AMD has a pretty bad upgrade path.
Here, check this out instead:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.95 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($81.19 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($299.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.25 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($107.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $933.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 04:36 EST-0500
Yes, I know it costs quite a lot, but it's better because:
1) Way better CPU
2) Motherboard with the ability to upgrade to 5th gen Broadwell CPUs later on.
3) Cheapest RAM with a heatspreader
4) Way better GPU
5) Better case
6) 600W PSU that give you the ability to upgrade later and if you want, to overclock too.
Threw Windows 8 in there because Windows 7 support ends soon and it isn't worth getting it right now.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.71 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.89 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($299.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.09 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($98.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1067.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-22 00:51 EST-0500
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.71 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.89 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($299.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.09 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($98.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1067.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-22 00:51 EST-0500
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.65 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $973.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-21 22:06 EST-0500
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.65 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $973.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-21 22:06 EST-0500
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Get a better motherboard. That one isn't high quality and will limit overclocking and lacks many features.
Overpriced RAM.
Bad SSD.
970 isn't worth 80$ over the 290 IMO.
That is too expensive for the 230T. you can get a much better case for that price.
Should get a better PSU for this budget.
You can get a better wifi connector for only a little more.
Overpriced RAM.
Bad SSD.
970 isn't worth 80$ over the 290 IMO.
That is too expensive for the 230T. you can get a much better case for that price.
Should get a better PSU for this budget.
You can get a better wifi connector for only a little more.
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What is this computer going to be used for?
List what you will be doing with your computer.
What is your budget?
Include amount and currency.
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
Your country lets us know what sites you can order from. If you have a nearby Microcenter they have some great in-store only deals that you can take advantage of.
What is included in the budget?
Things like the tower, the OS, peripherals and monitors.
Will you be overclocking?
Overclocking will require different hardware than a non-overclocking build so we need to know this.
Will you be reusing any parts?
If you are reusing parts list them here.
What OS do you want?
Say which OS you want or say if you already have a copy of one.
Any specific case preferences?
Size, color, etc.
Any other special features that you want in the build?
Stuff like an SSD, large hard drive, RAID, and wifi
Could you fill this out?
List what you will be doing with your computer.
What is your budget?
Include amount and currency.
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
Your country lets us know what sites you can order from. If you have a nearby Microcenter they have some great in-store only deals that you can take advantage of.
What is included in the budget?
Things like the tower, the OS, peripherals and monitors.
Will you be overclocking?
Overclocking will require different hardware than a non-overclocking build so we need to know this.
Will you be reusing any parts?
If you are reusing parts list them here.
What OS do you want?
Say which OS you want or say if you already have a copy of one.
Any specific case preferences?
Size, color, etc.
Any other special features that you want in the build?
Stuff like an SSD, large hard drive, RAID, and wifi
Could you fill this out?
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Sure thing!
What is this computer going to be used for? Gaming/Rendering videos
What is your budget? < $1000 CAD
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter? Canada.
What is included in the budget?
The computer itself, I've got monitors and such covered.
Will you be overclocking?
Nope
Will you be reusing any parts?
Nope
What OS do you want?
Preferable windows 7
Any specific case preferences?
Large, Semi-Bulky. Maybe some cool green mixed in there?
Any other special features that you want in the build?
Nope
