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Off Topic / Re: Need parts for computer with 300 dollars

« on: July 16, 2014, 01:30:54 AM »

No.  Save your goddamn money.  And saying "i have no source of income" is no loving excuse, get off your lazy ass and mow some lawns or something.  It's not worth it to upgrade your machine, buy a completely new one.  Sorry about being rude.

No, prebuilts are never worth it unless you just cant build a PC worth a flip or have absolutely no way to do that, they always mark up the price for parts that are always slower for what you paid for.

Also, that was completely uncalled for.

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Off Topic / Re: Need parts for computer with 300 dollars

« on: July 16, 2014, 01:27:02 AM »

That shouldn't be a problem tho if he's just plugging it into his "new" PC.

Actually it is. OEM keys are not migratable. He must buy a new Windows for the new PC, regardless if its the AMD or Intel build.

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Off Topic / Re: Need parts for computer with 300 dollars

« on: July 16, 2014, 01:21:32 AM »

alright, so i guess i need case now.

Hold on a minute, though. Is it an OEM key or an upgrade key?

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Off Topic / Re: Need parts for computer with 300 dollars

« on: July 16, 2014, 01:16:09 AM »

dont have a case to export. i never knew u can use your product key to use windows on another pc.

When you register a product key, it deactivates the one on the older PC.

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Off Topic / Re: Need parts for computer with 300 dollars

« on: July 16, 2014, 01:12:27 AM »

yes i do lol.

Lastly, are you going to reuse your windows product key for Windows and how about a case and a hard drive, do you already have those that you can use?

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Off Topic / Re: Need parts for computer with 300 dollars

« on: July 16, 2014, 01:09:54 AM »

its ddr3

Do you have an optical drive you can use for the build? (aka DVD drive)

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Off Topic / Re: Need parts for computer with 300 dollars

« on: July 16, 2014, 01:07:06 AM »

idk it was in there when i got it.

Do you have any pictures of it in the machine? We'll be able to tell from the notches if its DDR2.

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Off Topic / Re: Need parts for computer with 300 dollars

« on: July 16, 2014, 01:05:31 AM »

i currently have some brand of 3 gb ram

Is it DDR3? Whats its brand?

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Off Topic / Re: Need parts for computer with 300 dollars

« on: July 16, 2014, 01:02:04 AM »

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tTBzhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tTBzhM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Pareema 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $353.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Preliminary part list. Now, hold your horses, $350, that is overbudget, but check the graph at the bottom of the PCPartPicker and you'll see that it fluctuates quite frequently with the total price shown to dip right to at $300. (ignore the early ~$200 that was before Pareema was first sold online)

Still, optimizations can be done if you already have RAM you can use, but if its DDR2, it wont work.

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Off Topic / Re: Need parts for computer with 300 dollars

« on: July 16, 2014, 12:51:32 AM »

lold too hard.

first thing i'd have to do is import all my parts into a new case since mine is slimline. maybe new mobo and cpu? a mobo with average integrated graphics? unless i can afford a card and psu too.

You dont need a fancy schmancy PSU and can get a relatively good one for around ~$40 but you don't want the cheapest PSU out there, since a bad PSU can burn down your house or destroy your PC if it fails, so you want a reputable and tolerated PSU. The GPU I'd actually be recommending is around $150 (it is as low as $110 if rebates are counted), the GTX 750 Ti (it does not require any power connectors depending on the brand), but its performance per dollar is absolutely ungodly. A GPU is technically optional though, and i'm not sure if you can squeeze $150 into the budget.

Oh.. and you also need RAM. Cheapest reputable DDR3 4GB RAM I could find was the Pareema 4GB stick for $37.99.

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Off Topic / Re: Need parts for computer with 300 dollars

« on: July 16, 2014, 12:46:34 AM »

i understand, but i would never OC anyways because i dont trust that stuff.

That's understandable but the G3258 being a less complicated CPU is much more tolerant of overclocking as long as you have adequate air cooling and don't wrap your PC case in a towel and suffocate it.

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Off Topic / Re: Need parts for computer with 300 dollars

« on: July 16, 2014, 12:41:04 AM »

why would i get a whole new mobo and that when my cpu is almost the same as that thing.

It's not the same, its unlocked and can be pushed hard to become a really powerful CPU, plus by getting a new mobo you leave yourself room for easier and newer upgradability. Plus, the E6700 is on an outdated socket. Its actually really inefficient to keep getting 'better' CPUs for an old socket because of the price for performance and they use a lot more power.

Plus by upgrading the Mobo you get access to a lot of feaures like UEFI BIOS (fancy schmancy graphic BIOS) better power thermal designs and especially newer RAM and PCI technologies like DDR3 and PCI 3.0 (even though DDR4 is around the corner).

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Off Topic / Re: Need parts for computer with 300 dollars

« on: July 16, 2014, 12:34:33 AM »

i dont have 1150 socket type.

The total cost of getting a new mobo + G3258 is still cheaper than an individual i5 depending on the mobo you buy. Besides, you can upgrade the 1150 socket easily later on.

Even the cheapest i5 current gen CPU is around $185 or more, which a G3258 + MSI Z97 PC Mate is around $170, plus you DONT have to pay for the mobo if you had gotten an i5.

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Off Topic / Re: Need parts for computer with 300 dollars

« on: July 16, 2014, 12:28:00 AM »

Pentium G3258 which just came out, its unlocked so if you were to get a Z97 board you'd be able to overclock it and get similar "performance" to an i5 gaming wise. Of course, don't you dare expect this thing to be a workstation CPU like the i5/i7 series. It will stink trying to render anything, but if gaming is all you do, this little beast is not that bad, especially for $80.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evXpqpNhu_Y (2:37)

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Off Topic / Re: User's Name as a picture V2

« on: July 15, 2014, 03:48:21 AM »