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Off Topic / Re: after 2 topics of computer questions i finally picked some pc parts

« on: January 18, 2017, 07:07:06 AM »

^That or an RX 480, and you should really get an SSD for the OS. The CPU is basically wasted if you don't have a fast storage drive.
EDIT:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($234.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2457-MHD 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1339.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-18 08:21 EST-0500

Changed video card to an RX 480, updated CPU to a 7700K, updated RAM to DDR4, added an SSD and changed monitor to one that handles AMD FreeSync.

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Off Topic / Re: [MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

« on: December 28, 2016, 01:37:55 PM »

Sounds very cool! I'll definitely start saving for one, thank you. Do you have any recommendations, or one's you've had good experiences with?

Sure thing. You can a Crucial MX200 250GB for $84 /w free shipping: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/KzyxFT/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct250mx200ssd1
There's also the Samsung 850 EVO 250GB for $90-ish: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3kL7YJ/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam
They're about equal except that the Samsung drive has a longer warranty.

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Off Topic / Re: [MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

« on: December 27, 2016, 07:38:58 PM »

Because it's way faster than a regular hard drive, and everything that's installed on it starts up way quicker. It also doesn't get "bogged down" like regular hard drives tend to do when it's used by many programs at once.

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Off Topic / Re: [MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

« on: December 27, 2016, 06:20:28 PM »

There any bottlenecking? My PC seems to running surprisingly slow.

Get an SSD, it'll make all the difference in the world.

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Off Topic / Re: What SSD is better?

« on: December 27, 2016, 12:59:40 PM »

The 850 unless you really need to save money. It's faster, has better flash chips with better write endurance and a longer warranty.
Benchmark: http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Samsung-850-Evo-500GB-vs-Samsung-750-EVO-500GB/3477vsm143302
EDIT: Although to be fair, if you're only going to use it as a system/games disk you might not notice the difference.

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Off Topic / New AVGN: Sega Activator Interactor Menacer

« on: December 20, 2016, 12:34:37 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0YzkTFmq1k

TOTALLY RADICAL!!!1

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Off Topic / Re: RX 480 4g does not function

« on: December 19, 2016, 05:43:31 PM »

Dumb question perhaps, but did you plug in the PCIe power cable?

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Off Topic / Re: stupid things you've done with kitchen appliances

« on: December 19, 2016, 11:30:02 AM »

I tried washing a kettle once by filling it with soapy water and turning it on.
Good news: I got it cleaned
Bad news: I ended up with water over the worktop and in the kettle base that was live with 230V AC. Thank forget nothing went wrong.

i tried to boil a milk that was 3 years past expiry date (it was sitting in my unused fridge)

the moment i poured it into the pan i threw up because the smell was so bad, and i had to cover my nose to boil it. afterm boiling it i managed to create a weird oily mess in the pot and had to throw the entire pot away because the stuff was literally infused into the metal. the smell was awful I can't even explain how bad it was

the house smelled like decaying corpses and oily stuff for a week and I had to buy like 10 fabreezes in order to not vomit

How did you not notice the milk was bad beforehand? Like, you should've noticed the smell the moment you took of the cap.

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Off Topic / Re: [MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

« on: December 17, 2016, 06:48:07 PM »

It will run, but not very well. Intels IGPs have always been sub-par for gaming, especially back then. If you're not going to play anything more demanding than TrackMania you can get by with a GTX 1050 for $110: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/G3H48d/zotac-geforce-gtx-1050-2gb-mini-video-card-zt-p10500a-10l
It'll easily run the game on max settings at way above 60 fps.

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Off Topic / Re: [MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

« on: December 16, 2016, 07:10:39 PM »

Get an SSD

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Off Topic / Re: [MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

« on: November 14, 2016, 02:46:54 PM »

Where have you heard that exactly? Corsair is one of the better companies when it comes to return rates. Just because you've owned one bad product from a series with known issues doesn't mean all their products are bad, especially since their PSU department got a new product manager.

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Off Topic / Re: [MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

« on: November 14, 2016, 06:56:20 AM »

swap out that Corsair power supply for an EVGA, never, never trust their power supply's.

You don't know what you're talking about, stop spreading FUD. The CX450M I picked is far superior to anything EVGA has to offer in the same price class.

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Off Topic / Re: What GPU do you use?

« on: November 13, 2016, 01:03:10 PM »

GTX 760 yo.
I really want an RX480, but I don't have the money right now sadly.

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Off Topic / Re: [MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

« on: November 08, 2016, 06:44:04 PM »

Looking for a desktop build that could run GTA V on slightly better settings than Xbox does
Budget is $650, how good of a desktop would that get?

This should run GTA V at 1080p 60 FPS high setting: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Chipskate/saved/ZVRkLk
That's with an SSD + HDD and a Windows license, if you already have a license key you could upgrade to an RX470 even.

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Off Topic / Re: Am getting good computer, are these parts decent?

« on: October 08, 2016, 07:55:41 AM »

It's OK, but as others have said you should get a Z170 motherboard if you want to overclock and a lower-power PSU (like a Corsair RM550x or EVGA G2 550). IMO you'd also be better off if you changed the liquid cooler to a high-end air cooler like a Noctua D15 or Cryorig R1 since they're about as good as the H100 and quieter. You should also get faster RAM since it helps with minimum framerates, 2800 or 3000MHz should be good.