[MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

[devildogelite]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A4-6300 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($56.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($114.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($114.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($114.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($114.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($114.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.41 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $776.67


That's my new build I'm thinking of. It got a bit more expensive because of the stuff to make it fit 8 drives but it'll last if I plan to add another 4 drives at some point so it's worth it.

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If I'm stuffing 8 hard drives into a case, I would buy a case with more suitable airflow options for the drives such as larger in take fans situated on the front to cast air over the drives to dissipate heat.

[Pecon]

If I'm stuffing 8 hard drives into a case, I would buy a case with more suitable airflow options for the drives such as larger in take fans situated on the front to cast air over the drives to dissipate heat.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0AJ2J51706

I have an earlier version of this case and it does exactly this. Also space for up to 9 3.5" drives.
...I also paid a lot less for the earlier version one. You might need to look around if you want a non-ridiculous price.

[devildogelite]

If I'm stuffing 8 hard drives into a case, I would buy a case with more suitable airflow options for the drives such as larger in take fans situated on the front to cast air over the drives to dissipate heat.

People cram 6 drives in that without a problem and it only has 1 fan. The NZXT 210 has a bunch of fan mounts I can use if heat is really a problem. Also not all the disks will be spun up all the time so it's not that huge of a problem.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0AJ2J51706

I have an earlier version of this case and it does exactly this. Also space for up to 9 3.5" drives.
...I also paid a lot less for the earlier version one. You might need to look around if you want a non-ridiculous price.

I'm not looking for a case that looks anything like that. I want something super simple with room for 8 3.5" drives, nothing more nothing less. This is also pretty much the cheapest option.

[Ninja Decoy]

i'm asking if I need to

No, your good for another year or two. I mean, if you WANT to upgrade it, if you have a good enough psu you could always either switch out your 770 for 2 970s OR just add in another 770, but its not necessary.

[Outpacte]

I suppose its possible to contruct a laptop yourself?

[Ninja Decoy]

I suppose its possible to contruct a laptop yourself?

As far as i know, not yet. There's a reason why when people ask for laptops nobody says "build it yourself".

[Outpacte]

As far as i know, not yet. There's a reason why when people ask for laptops nobody says "build it yourself".

Not much of a Computer Guru, but im pretty sure its just a regular computer drives and CPU compressed into a portable computer? If I am wrong, then laptops aren't really a good choice of construction at all costs.

[Ipquarx]

which is better, my current one (this: http://www.asus.com/ca-en/Graphics_Cards/ENGTX560_DC2DI1GD5/ )
or this: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487028

and if it's better, what kind of performance boost can I expect to get

[Nal]

which is better, my current one (this: http://www.asus.com/ca-en/Graphics_Cards/ENGTX560_DC2DI1GD5/ )
or this: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487028

and if it's better, what kind of performance boost can I expect to get

750 probably
The 560 is like 2 generations behind and I remember when I had mine, it was awful

[Ninja Decoy]

Not much of a Computer Guru, but im pretty sure its just a regular computer drives and CPU compressed into a portable computer? If I am wrong, then laptops aren't really a good choice of construction at all costs.

Well, a laptop is pretty much a compressed computer with all the externals. Its a lot more intricate than a desktop. everything inside a laptop is much smaller, but that doesn't mean everything is crap, it just means you have to pay almost 2x the money for something equal in power to a good gaming rig.

[Frankie²]

Not much of a Computer Guru, but im pretty sure its just a regular computer drives and CPU compressed into a portable computer? If I am wrong, then laptops aren't really a good choice of construction at all costs.

not at all
in many cases the only replaceable components in a laptop are the ram in the hard drive, both of which are smaller than the "normal" counterparts

[Pecon]

not at all
in many cases the only replaceable components in a laptop are the ram in the hard drive, both of which are smaller than the "normal" counterparts

Correct; only the RAM, hard drive, and sometimes the wlan card are of a standard form factor. Everything else is usually custom-designed to fit in it. This lack of standardization for everything makes it impossible to really 'build' a laptop. The closest you might get to building one is finding a gutted chaise at a thrift shop or something and just replacing the big components to make it work.

[Ninja Decoy]

IIRC, msi IS making a laptop that allows you to upgrade the video card too, along with making it easy to change the ram and storage.

[Steve5451²]

Most gaming laptops fallible today do infact let you swap out the graphics card with a standard type of PCI-E.