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What's YOUR beast PC build?
TheVoidNet
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Hey all, a few months back I made a post here asking whether I should get a car or a PC. As @10Andrew pointed out that I was making this post on a PC gaming community it would be kind of biased and maybe I was hoping people would tell me to get a PC and I believe he was right!
So I ended up going ahead and building my first PC. It was a pain in the ass at first but it was totally worth it.
This is my build (I live in Australia so prices are high and I have to get it locally ) :
CPU - AMD 8350
GPU - Gigabyte Radeon 280
HDD - WD 3.5" 1tb
SSD - Kingston 120gb
PSU - 700w Coolermaster thunder
RAM - Kingston HyperX Fury 2x4gb (Might upgrade to 16gb)
Mobo - ASUS M5A99X-EVO R2
Case - Phantom 240 (white)
and some pretty blue LED lights :3
The build came to about 1k in AUD.
Now enough about me! The point of this post is to find out what you guys have. Now I know Minecraft isn't a very demanding game but I'm sure some of you out there would have some pretty awesome PC's especially considering it's quite cheaper in the US so I'm quite excited for this.
Thanks, Josh
So I ended up going ahead and building my first PC. It was a pain in the ass at first but it was totally worth it.
This is my build (I live in Australia so prices are high and I have to get it locally ) :
CPU - AMD 8350
GPU - Gigabyte Radeon 280
HDD - WD 3.5" 1tb
SSD - Kingston 120gb
PSU - 700w Coolermaster thunder
RAM - Kingston HyperX Fury 2x4gb (Might upgrade to 16gb)
Mobo - ASUS M5A99X-EVO R2
Case - Phantom 240 (white)
and some pretty blue LED lights :3
The build came to about 1k in AUD.
Now enough about me! The point of this post is to find out what you guys have. Now I know Minecraft isn't a very demanding game but I'm sure some of you out there would have some pretty awesome PC's especially considering it's quite cheaper in the US so I'm quite excited for this.
Thanks, Josh
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What is the best most expensive build you can make?
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CPU: Pentium G3220
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI
RAM: 8GBs 1600 mhz RAM
HDD: 1TB Seagate Barracuda
GPU: 7870ghz @ 1200mhz core/1375mhz VRAM
Case: Source 210
PSU: CX 600M
OS: Win 8.1
KB: CM Quickfire TK with MX Browns
Monitor: An old 1440x900 one from my old PC. I will be getting a QNIX QX2710 Evolution II soon.
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI
RAM: 8GBs 1600 mhz RAM
HDD: 1TB Seagate Barracuda
GPU: 7870ghz @ 1200mhz core/1375mhz VRAM
Case: Source 210
PSU: CX 600M
OS: Win 8.1
KB: CM Quickfire TK with MX Browns
Monitor: An old 1440x900 one from my old PC. I will be getting a QNIX QX2710 Evolution II soon.
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Update:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99)
Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($353.99)
Case: EVGA Hadron Mini ITX Tower Case w/500W Power Supply ($109.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) ($0.00)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99)
Other: Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM 300 GB SATA II Hard Drive ($0.00)
Total: $1353.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 21:08 EST-0500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99)
Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($353.99)
Case: EVGA Hadron Mini ITX Tower Case w/500W Power Supply ($109.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) ($0.00)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99)
Other: Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM 300 GB SATA II Hard Drive ($0.00)
Total: $1353.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 21:08 EST-0500
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I agree
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CPU: i5-2450m @ 2.50GHz
GPU: Intel HD Graphics 3000
RAM: 6GB DDR3, Bad MHz, not sure exactly what.
HDD: 700GB (683GB available)
Screen parameters:
15.6 inch screen diameter
1366x768 resolution
16:9 aspect ratio
We don't all have fancy computers... some of us have laptops.
GPU: Intel HD Graphics 3000
RAM: 6GB DDR3, Bad MHz, not sure exactly what.
HDD: 700GB (683GB available)
Screen parameters:
15.6 inch screen diameter
1366x768 resolution
16:9 aspect ratio
We don't all have fancy computers... some of us have laptops.
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Case: Fractal Design Define R4 + Phanteks 140mm fans & BitFenix fan controller
CPU: i7 2600K @ 4.6GHz
Cooler: Noctua NH-D14
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe
RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws 1600MHz
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 980 G1 Gaming
PSU: Corsair RM-750
SSD: 250GB 840 EVO
HDD: Couple of 2TB drives, 6TB in total. Not including NAS.
OS: Windows 8.1 Pro
Monitor: Yamakasi Catleap Q270 2B (27", 1440p, IPS) + two others @ 1080/1050p
Mouse: Logitech G700s
Keyboard: Ducky Shine Zero (Cherry MX Brown)
Getting a 144Hz monitor sometime soon, maybe an ROG Swift? Was disappointed in my 2B Catleaps inability to overclock past 80Hz.
CPU: i7 2600K @ 4.6GHz
Cooler: Noctua NH-D14
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe
RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws 1600MHz
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 980 G1 Gaming
PSU: Corsair RM-750
SSD: 250GB 840 EVO
HDD: Couple of 2TB drives, 6TB in total. Not including NAS.
OS: Windows 8.1 Pro
Monitor: Yamakasi Catleap Q270 2B (27", 1440p, IPS) + two others @ 1080/1050p
Mouse: Logitech G700s
Keyboard: Ducky Shine Zero (Cherry MX Brown)
Getting a 144Hz monitor sometime soon, maybe an ROG Swift? Was disappointed in my 2B Catleaps inability to overclock past 80Hz.
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I'm going to take this as the best computer I've physically built, which in that case I have only built one. These are the parts:
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CPU: Intel i5 4670 3.4 ghz w/ stock cpu cooler
GPU: Asus STRIX gtx 970
PSU: Corsair 430W ATX12v
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150
RAM: G.Skill Ares Series 2x4gb DDR3-1600
Storage: WD Caviar Blue 1tb HDD
Samsung 840 EVO 120gb SSD
Case: NZXT H230 Black
GPU: Asus STRIX gtx 970
PSU: Corsair 430W ATX12v
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150
RAM: G.Skill Ares Series 2x4gb DDR3-1600
Storage: WD Caviar Blue 1tb HDD
Samsung 840 EVO 120gb SSD
Case: NZXT H230 Black
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Updated from a laptop with a Pentium P6200 in it.
CPU - i5 4690 (the 4690k was $20 cheaper at the time, silly me)
GPU - EVGA GTX 970 (I originally had Intel integrated graphics for a long time on my first build, I got a 770, a little while later, my birthday rolled by and I got a 970)
Motherboard - ASRock Performance H97 (it's black and red don't hate)
PSU - Corsair CX500/600M, I can't remember
RAM - 1x8Gb of some red G.Skill RAM (can't remember the exact model)
Storage - 3 1Tb Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM
Case - NZXT H440 (I'm getting a hadron and making some upgrades such as an OC MITX build)
OS - Windows 8.1
Mouse - Steelseries Sensei RAW
Keyboard - Some old Dell non mechanical keyboard
Monitor - 2, actually. One is 1440p, and one is 1080p
Wireless - I don't know the model of this
CPU - i5 4690 (the 4690k was $20 cheaper at the time, silly me)
GPU - EVGA GTX 970 (I originally had Intel integrated graphics for a long time on my first build, I got a 770, a little while later, my birthday rolled by and I got a 970)
Motherboard - ASRock Performance H97 (it's black and red don't hate)
PSU - Corsair CX500/600M, I can't remember
RAM - 1x8Gb of some red G.Skill RAM (can't remember the exact model)
Storage - 3 1Tb Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM
Case - NZXT H440 (I'm getting a hadron and making some upgrades such as an OC MITX build)
OS - Windows 8.1
Mouse - Steelseries Sensei RAW
Keyboard - Some old Dell non mechanical keyboard
Monitor - 2, actually. One is 1440p, and one is 1080p
Wireless - I don't know the model of this
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I have a pretty beast PC, check it out.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($335.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($184.49 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($75.19 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($75.19 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.85 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($559.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($559.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($20.85 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($140.77 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($43.85 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 7260HMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($57.95 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone Pure Wired Laser Mouse ($62.90 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Audio-Technica M50x Headphones ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2566.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 17:17 EST-0500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($335.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($184.49 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($75.19 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($75.19 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.85 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($559.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($559.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($20.85 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($140.77 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($43.85 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 7260HMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($57.95 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone Pure Wired Laser Mouse ($62.90 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Audio-Technica M50x Headphones ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2566.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 17:17 EST-0500
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Slowly replaced and upgraded everything in my old Pentium D computer (and then some), and this was the result.
I also have an ASUS VG248QE 144 Hz monitor.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99)
Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($189.99)
Case: EVGA Hadron Mini ITX Tower Case w/500W Power Supply ($109.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) ($0.00)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99)
Other: Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM 300 GB SATA II Hard Drive ($0.00)
Total: $1189.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-26 20:46 EST-0500
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nice build!
its not bad for your first PC
I built quite a few gaming computers around my house but my best would be...
CPU - i7 4970k
GPU - r9 290x
HDD - Got quite a few, I got 2TB + 1TB + 500GB + 320GB = 3820GB
SSD - Samsung 128gb
PSU - Corsair HXi HX1000i
RAM - Dominator Platinum Series, 64GB
Mobo - Maximus VI Hero
Case - Corsair 800D Obdisian Full Tower
For LED's, I bought this custom LED (made for cars), taped it in my PC, and I can choose the color of it anytime.
oh and I have both Mac Yosemite and Windows X
its not bad for your first PC
I built quite a few gaming computers around my house but my best would be...
CPU - i7 4970k
GPU - r9 290x
HDD - Got quite a few, I got 2TB + 1TB + 500GB + 320GB = 3820GB
SSD - Samsung 128gb
PSU - Corsair HXi HX1000i
RAM - Dominator Platinum Series, 64GB
Mobo - Maximus VI Hero
Case - Corsair 800D Obdisian Full Tower
For LED's, I bought this custom LED (made for cars), taped it in my PC, and I can choose the color of it anytime.
oh and I have both Mac Yosemite and Windows X
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ahaha, nice man. I like your LED idea. How are the full towers? Mine is a mid tower and I quite like it. Not sure which I should get next time round.
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Honestly its a pain to move around but it's really nice once everything is set.
Plus, you get much more air space so it's easier to cool down your build and its also easier to build it. And don't forget, full tower cases look amazing!
Mid-Towers are actually perfect, you have enough building space and at the same time its portable.
I actually have another build with the classic phantom "full tower" (in quotes because there is no full, mid, or mini size for the classic phantom, only one size which is equivalent to a mid tower.) case (http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/34-phantom.html). And I have to say, it's a lot less work than the 800D lol
Plus, you get much more air space so it's easier to cool down your build and its also easier to build it. And don't forget, full tower cases look amazing!
Mid-Towers are actually perfect, you have enough building space and at the same time its portable.
I actually have another build with the classic phantom "full tower" (in quotes because there is no full, mid, or mini size for the classic phantom, only one size which is equivalent to a mid tower.) case (http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/34-phantom.html). And I have to say, it's a lot less work than the 800D lol
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I made a post here asking whether I should get a car or a PC.
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