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

[Perlin Noise]

do it you pusillanimous individual

wy :(((

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[Momentum]

wy :(((

you need to be a man, thats why

if you dont want the hyper 212 get the 101, i have that shizzle, and its awesome

[Jerome]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard:  ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX  LGA1155 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card:  Diamond Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($402.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card:  Diamond Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($402.98 @ Newegg)
Case:  NZXT LEXA S (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($76.98 @ Mwave)
Power Supply:  Raidmax 700W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive:  Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor:  AOC e2051Sn 60Hz 20.0" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor:  AOC e2051Sn 60Hz 20.0" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor:  AOC e2051Sn 60Hz 20.0" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1615.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
Also getting a couple more monitors in late summer.


Thoughts?

Get better monitors, those look pretty stuffty.
I understand you don't want to spend a lot, but it's worth the extra money: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236175

[SpreadsPlague]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard:  ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX  LGA1155 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card:  Diamond Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($402.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card:  Diamond Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($402.98 @ Newegg)
Case:  NZXT LEXA S (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($76.98 @ Mwave)
Power Supply:  Raidmax 700W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive:  Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor:  AOC e2051Sn 60Hz 20.0" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor:  AOC e2051Sn 60Hz 20.0" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor:  AOC e2051Sn 60Hz 20.0" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1615.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
Also getting a couple more monitors in late summer.


Thoughts?

all that GPU power seems wasted on the small-ish screens IMO

also never heard of that brand. maybe go with something better trusted.

[Tokthree]

Apart from anything else, I would not trust the stands on those monitors to hold up a feather, definitely look for something else

[Ethan]

COMPUTERS R SERIOUS BUSINESS

What monitors are those? 0.0
They look quite similar to the three I have

[Mr.jacksaunt]

ok so i'm going to install ubuntu on a partition, is there anything i should be aware of? an article i read said it automatically makes a partition.

[AfterShock]

all that GPU power seems wasted on the small-ish screens IMO

also never heard of that brand. maybe go with something better trusted.

I have an AOC moniter, and can vouch that they are decent. Not the best, but they're great for what they're priced at. When I was on an insanely tight budget bought one for $100, it's pretty good. Handed it down to a friend for $50, he's happy with it, too.

[Momentum]

>see if i can go out to a computer store so i can get some non stuffty fans
>find out its currently closed
>it closed one minute ago, at 6:00

[Flush535]

did you end up getting that keyboard?

[Titanium Man]

best single gpu video card? don't know should i get a 7970 or 680 or wait for new gpu's (8000 series and 700 series)

gaming, gonna overclock

[Trymos]

ok so i'm going to install ubuntu on a partition, is there anything i should be aware of? an article i read said it automatically makes a partition.

ubuntu hates windows 7 and therefore windows 7 does not boot half of the time upon installation...

...at least for me.

[SiliconCactus]

so besides the monitors how's the build?

[Mr.jacksaunt]

ubuntu hates windows 7 and therefore windows 7 does not boot half of the time upon installation...

...at least for me.

the installer brought my system to a standstill, had to a hard restart. I'm not going to be installing it.

[Treynolds416]

so besides the monitors how's the build?

Looks to me like you did the classic "spend lotsa money on a really good gpu and then try to save money everywhere else"

I think you should invest at least another hundred into your build to get better monitors, an i5-3750k, and an aftermarket cpu cooler