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Computer Compatibility
I recently built my own gaming computer for about $1000, which can run minecraft at a max of 500 fps but averages at about 300fps. And with the new xbox one coming out a few of my friends have decided to turn to PC gaming and get a better computer ( like me ) so anyways I've told them that a custom built is the the way to go (in my opinion). Having a budget of about $500-$650 I set out to create a list of parts for them. I'm not %100 confident these are compatible and that's what I need help with. (btw all the parts are from amazon.com)
NZXT Soure 210 Elite White Mid-Tower Case - $43
Corsair Builder Series CX600 600w PSU - $58
MSI 970A-G43 AM3+ Motherboard - $70
AMD FX-4300 Quad Core 3.8GHz CPU - $110
CM Hyper 101a CPU Cooler - $17
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3 1600MHz RAM - $60
EVGA GTX 650 2GB GPU - $141
Seagare Barracuda 1TB HDD - $69
Lite-on Super all-write 24x SATA Optical Drive - $21
Ok that's all the parts, they add up to about $600, if you notice anything that isn't compatible or a extreme bottleneck please let me know. Everything look right to me but I just want to make sure.
Any ideas are welcome to!
NZXT Soure 210 Elite White Mid-Tower Case - $43
Corsair Builder Series CX600 600w PSU - $58
MSI 970A-G43 AM3+ Motherboard - $70
AMD FX-4300 Quad Core 3.8GHz CPU - $110
CM Hyper 101a CPU Cooler - $17
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3 1600MHz RAM - $60
EVGA GTX 650 2GB GPU - $141
Seagare Barracuda 1TB HDD - $69
Lite-on Super all-write 24x SATA Optical Drive - $21
Ok that's all the parts, they add up to about $600, if you notice anything that isn't compatible or a extreme bottleneck please let me know. Everything look right to me but I just want to make sure.
Any ideas are welcome to!
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Ok, I'll look but last time I looked I'm pretty sure the 650 was better for the price. But I'll look.
---UPDATE---
Ok so I checked and it does look like the 7850 is better for the price
---UPDATE---
Ok so I checked and it does look like the 7850 is better for the price
That's a pretty good build. Everything would be compatible. The only thing i would change is getting a 7850 instead of the 650.
Oh yea and if you where wondering about my current computer the parts are here
Corsair 300R Windowed Version $80
Corsair GS800 800W PSU $100
Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 $135
AMD FX-4350 Quad Core 4.2 GHz CPU $140
Noctua NH-L9A Quiet CPU cooler $42
Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600MHz Ram $123
EVGA GTX 660 SC $205
Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD $70
Lite-on all-write 24x SATA Optical Drive $21
These are current prices and I don't know if they've changed since I got them but I spent about $970
Corsair 300R Windowed Version $80
Corsair GS800 800W PSU $100
Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 $135
AMD FX-4350 Quad Core 4.2 GHz CPU $140
Noctua NH-L9A Quiet CPU cooler $42
Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600MHz Ram $123
EVGA GTX 660 SC $205
Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD $70
Lite-on all-write 24x SATA Optical Drive $21
These are current prices and I don't know if they've changed since I got them but I spent about $970
Good build. I'm no custom PC expert, but I think that's very decent for the price.
This is the diagram I used to build my custom PC:
As you can see, the black squares represent a compatibility to be checked off. For instance: The line connecting processor to the motherboard has two compatibilities needed to be checked off, called Socket, and CPU support. I made sure that both processor and motherboard supported intel i5(obviously an intel CPU IS the i5), and had socket of LGA 1155. Then I blackened the square.
As far as I know I didn't miss anything. If I did, then I was lucky enough to not have to catch it, since my build works.
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I am going to build a PC liquid cooling thing on my rig next. The fans can't handle it!
You can go to http://http://www.gooeypc.com/ to check compatibility as well, but software like that misses about as much as you or I would as a human.
If you were wondering, my build was:
$279 ASUS GTX660 TI-DC2O-2GD5 GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP
$219 Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000
$139 ASUS P8Z77-V LE LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
$129 CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9
$45 NZXT Tempest 210 CA-TP210-01 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$89 CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready
$60 Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA III 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive - WD5000AAKX
$137 Asus VE228H 21.5" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Speakers ASCR 10,000,000:1[1920x1080]
Total: $1097
This is the diagram I used to build my custom PC:
As you can see, the black squares represent a compatibility to be checked off. For instance: The line connecting processor to the motherboard has two compatibilities needed to be checked off, called Socket, and CPU support. I made sure that both processor and motherboard supported intel i5(obviously an intel CPU IS the i5), and had socket of LGA 1155. Then I blackened the square.
As far as I know I didn't miss anything. If I did, then I was lucky enough to not have to catch it, since my build works.
--
I am going to build a PC liquid cooling thing on my rig next. The fans can't handle it!
You can go to http://http://www.gooeypc.com/ to check compatibility as well, but software like that misses about as much as you or I would as a human.
If you were wondering, my build was:
$279 ASUS GTX660 TI-DC2O-2GD5 GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP
$219 Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000
$139 ASUS P8Z77-V LE LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
$129 CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9
$45 NZXT Tempest 210 CA-TP210-01 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$89 CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready
$60 Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA III 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive - WD5000AAKX
$137 Asus VE228H 21.5" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Speakers ASCR 10,000,000:1[1920x1080]
Total: $1097
Great Idea, I 'm not good at making computers , but I can evaulaute pretty well, and My friends have all decided that too. (Since the xbox 1 is coming out, we are switching to Pc gaming) I'm going to buy something like a Hexa core. 3.3 ghz Nvidia 660 or so, I kinda of wrote this in a hurry, so excuse the unclairty.
(Nice idea though)
(Nice idea though)
you also forgot the operating system to use.
Get the corsair cx 600m power supply. it is modular and you only have to use the cables that you need to.
I would, and I get your point, but with a modular power supply, not only do they cost more, but they have two failure points, where the cable connects to the power supply and where it connects to the hardware its powering, while a standard power supply only has one. Thanks for the idea though!
This is only going to be the box, and he'll have to take care of the operating system, monitor, keyboard, etc.
Oh well, but I do hope you realize a hexa-core CPU, like the AMD FX-6100 3.3GHz is
only about $125 and a EVGA GTX 660 SC is only $205 (I have one its pretty fast)
Thanks though.
Sounds like a good PC. I'm more of a AMD person, so I'm interested, how fast can that thing run minecraft? I'll check out that website too, thanks
So the main things that I know to check for compatibility are CPU socket type and RAM speed. Most people over estimate how complicated building a computer actually is, as long as you get parts that are compatible and you watch some YouTube tutorials, the 3 video series by neweggtv are very good in detail.
mutcraftyou also forgot the operating system to use.
This is only going to be the box, and he'll have to take care of the operating system, monitor, keyboard, etc.
AdventurekingdomGreat Idea, I 'm not good at making computers , but I can evaulaute pretty well, and My friends have all decided that too. (Since the xbox 1 is coming out, we are switching to Pc gaming) I'm going to buy something like a Hexa core. 3.3 ghz Nvidia 660 or so, I kinda of wrote this in a hurry, so excuse the unclairty.
(Nice idea though)
Oh well, but I do hope you realize a hexa-core CPU, like the AMD FX-6100 3.3GHz is
only about $125 and a EVGA GTX 660 SC is only $205 (I have one its pretty fast)
Thanks though.
MercalynGood build. I'm no custom PC expert, but I think that's very decent for the price.
This is the diagram I used to build my custom PC:
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As you can see, the black squares represent a compatibility to be checked off. For instance: The line connecting processor to the motherboard has two compatibilities needed to be checked off, called Socket, and CPU support. I made sure that both processor and motherboard supported intel i5(obviously an intel CPU IS the i5), and
had socket of LGA 1155. Then I blackened the square.
As far as I know I didn't miss anything. If I did, then I was lucky enough to not have to catch it, since my build works.
--
I am going to build a PC liquid cooling thing on my rig next. The fans can't handle it!
You can go to http://http://www.gooeypc.com/ to check compatibility as well, but software like that misses about as much as you or I would as a human.
If you were wondering, my build was:
$279 ASUS GTX660 TI-DC2O-2GD5 GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP
$219 Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000
$139 ASUS P8Z77-V LE LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
$129 CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9
$45 NZXT Tempest 210 CA-TP210-01 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$89 CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready
$60 Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA III 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Bulk/OEM
Desktop Hard Drive - WD5000AAKX
$137 Asus VE228H 21.5" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Speakers ASCR 10,000,000:1[1920x1080]
Total: $1097
Sounds like a good PC. I'm more of a AMD person, so I'm interested, how fast can that thing run minecraft? I'll check out that website too, thanks
So the main things that I know to check for compatibility are CPU socket type and RAM speed. Most people over estimate how complicated building a computer actually is, as long as you get parts that are compatible and you watch some YouTube tutorials, the 3 video series by neweggtv are very good in detail.
