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Looking to buy a desktop computer!

CoolWave's Avatar CoolWave12/1/16 7:52 pm
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4/5/2017 7:06 am
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I need help choosing the best desktop computer that fits my needs. Right now I just use a laptop, but I decided I want a desktop, preferably a beefy one that can handle things like rendering graphics and shaders for as cheap as possible. (I heard from a friend that he bought a random computer only for $600 and it ran shaders and recording without any fps lag) The size of the monitor doesn't matter and I don't care if the computer itself looks good or not.
Things I use the computer for:
- Record and stream videos and edit them.
- Play Minecraft with shaders + mods.
- Render and create things using resource intensive programs.
- Host MC servers.
- Watch tons of videos on YouTube.
If you have a recommendation please suggest it and have a good day!
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04/05/2017 7:06 am
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user has already stated what pc they are getting, no point giving more advice on what they are gonna purchase 4 months on,
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04/04/2017 3:10 pm
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GamingWolfy5
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For how you use this build I reccomend the following specs:

MSI Gaming Intel Skylake B150 LGA 1151 DDR4 USB 3.1 ATX Motherboard

i7 5th 6th or even 7th gen

100gb SSD

1TB or even 2TB hard drive

GTX 1060 6gb or better

16gb-32gb of ddr4

A 750w PSU

And a nice large case
It is reccomended you build a PC it is cheaper and more upgradable
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12/17/2016 1:47 pm
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Filip96
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you wasted $700 on a monitor
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12/15/2016 11:50 pm
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Carnivore
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If anything, streaming or hosting a server, let alone rendering or editing would be more fluent on an i7, rather than an i5.
Could the OP spare another buck, I'd go for a 6800K and a 980Ti.
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12/12/2016 5:01 pm
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CoolWave
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Just a follow up, i'm getting this computer: http://www.costco.com/Acer-Predator-AG3 ... 19640.html

and this monitor: http://www.costco.com/Acer-Predator-XB2 ... reId=10301

It has 32 gb ram, Intel Core I7, 8GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Graphics Card, and costs over $2000.
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12/15/2016 10:21 pm
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Filip96
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Congrats you wasted money!
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12/15/2016 10:34 pm
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Konrad
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Quick and simple.
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12/16/2016 1:55 am
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Leeberator
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Not really. A similarly-spec'd custom build would be around $1100-1200+, depending on what parts you choose.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($304.99 @ Jet)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: *Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($160.98 @ Directron)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.83 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.38 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card ($399.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1165.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-16 01:56 EST-0500
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12/16/2016 10:42 am
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Carnivore
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This one is not even close to the 2.2K Acer Predator. Get a nicer case, a 1080 and a "K" CPU model. Add 1TB HDD and a legit PSU (say, P2 SuperNova). That would bump up the price by at least few hundred dollars. This is what a 2K PC looks like:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/32bdGf
That's as close as the Predator G3 gets. Here's my list of items I would prefer:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2bCtLD
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12/17/2016 1:15 pm
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Leeberator
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If we were actually talking about a $2000 custom-built system, I'd recommend something like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($379.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($110.04 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-M WS Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($263.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar NAS 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card ($619.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini C with Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2013.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-17 13:27 EST-0500
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12/17/2016 11:45 am
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Filip96
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As I said this person wasted money,
why do you need a $150 case
750w psu is overkill
you could just go for one 2tb hard drive saving you about $70
You can save on the 1080 buy getting a gigabyte g1 gaming
and that mother board is wayyyy overkill get a z170-a from asus and save $50
intotal what it would look like is more like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($137.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.39 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($212.85 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.88 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($599.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($90.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1817.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-17 11:44 EST-0500
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12/06/2016 9:40 am
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Noctris
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ethernity4everMake sure you get a SSD if you wanna record, hdd will give you problems.

uuh no... not even a 5400RPM hdd gave me problems while recording, and i've recorded multiple 1080p60fps videos with a 30mbps bitrate

SSD would only be suitable for OS (and games if it's big enough). Writing videos to it would potentially kill it faster


Would like to make myself clearer. was in a hurry when writing the answer. I meant get an ssd for the system and software, not to put videos on it, if you run the system, software and record on the same Hard drive it will cause problems.
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12/06/2016 6:57 am
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Latiodile
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ethernity4everMake sure you get a SSD if you wanna record, hdd will give you problems.

uuh no... not even a 5400RPM hdd gave me problems while recording, and i've recorded multiple 1080p60fps videos with a 30mbps bitrate

SSD would only be suitable for OS (and games if it's big enough). Writing videos to it would potentially kill it faster
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12/06/2016 6:21 am
Level 51 : Grandmaster Necromancer
Noctris
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Go with intel and nvidia. Make sure you get a SSD if you wanna record, hdd will give you problems.
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12/02/2016 5:35 pm
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valseir24
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Here's one for about $700 to $800

http://www.toptengamer.com/build-700-800-gaming-pc/
Put in PC partpicker https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LYHrRG

Similar to the one above just a little bit cheaper. Not sure you need a 1070?
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12/01/2016 8:41 pm
Level 16 : Journeyman Network
Konrad
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($220.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.17 @ Jet)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.70 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($384.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Windows ($30.00)
Total: $1084.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-01 20:37 EST-0500


Windows cost around $30-$50 on /R/Microsoftsoftwareswap Make sure to buy from a moderator or verified seller.

You can put some programs on the SSD and lots of programs on the HDD.

The graphics card will be good for intense shaders and renders and gaming.

Also, I wouldn't recommend a prebuilt like the other guy said.
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12/05/2016 10:05 pm
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Filip96
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As he said, don't listen to the others these forums are getting taken over by people who recommend stupid stuff
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12/01/2016 7:56 pm
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CoolWave
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My budget is around $1,000
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12/01/2016 8:18 pm
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Kirbyballcool
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I'd highly recommend the new Spectre PC. It can handle almost anything and is very worth it for the price. It's well under 1000 dollars, too.
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12/02/2016 3:50 am
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Karrfis
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i take it you're on about the HP Spectre? its not designed for gaming, but it is a fun bit of kit, very much overpriced however

http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Produ ... e-cashback
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12/01/2016 7:56 pm
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Kirbyballcool
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What is your maximum budget?
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