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

[Foxscotch]

i've had it where the stock cooler is louder than the aftermarket one too

that's, like, the norm. and the biggest reason for normal people to buy separate cpu coolers. stock ones are notoriously loud

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[Pecon]

Aftermarket coolers are almost always objectively better than their stock counterpart.

[carolcat]

i've had it where the stock cooler is louder than the aftermarket one too

that's like... how it almost always goes, though

[Tokthree]

I feel as though it's important to mention that it's not because stock coolers are bad that they're loud; it's just that, since they use such small fans, they operate at ridiculous RPM (about 3000-4000+ AFAIK) whereas an aftermarket cooler's fan might only spin at around 1200-1800 RPM.

Don't be afraid to use a stock cooler if you have to, they're capable of doing what they need to do but they're definitely loud as forget. I had to tone back the one in my younger sister's computer because it sounded like a loving turbo-jet when it really got going.

[espio100]

would i still need a cpu cooler if i'm getting non-k? i don't mind paying the extra money but if its truly not needed then i don't want it

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/RYZGf8

heres the updated list of my build

Dont get a 980ti, buy a 1070 or 1080  instead. They're a newer generation and thus they will be allot faster.
Dont buy an i7. Except if you need to render videos
Didn't read last page

[LazyHero]

alright, i'll keep the cooler and get the 1080. appreciate everyone's help on this, really helped me out

[Quote Story]

The hype is real. The RX 480 is on-par/does better than the GTX 970 for only $200.

Reviews & Benchmarks
Paul's Hardware: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y6Ky_pCawQ
Austin Evans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GNqYD3HSsI
Awesomesauce Network: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBwvFAlEKEY
Linus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GdfDCq86Gk

PcPer: http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Radeon-RX-480-Review-Polaris-Promise/Dirt-Rally
AnandTech: http://www.anandtech.com/show/10446/the-amd-radeon-rx-480-preview

[Zloff]

performance seems on-par/slightly below for non-dx12 games, but noticeably higher for dx12 games

[espio100]

People said id be on par with a 980
Im slightly dissapointed

[Tetrahedron]

Guys is it just me or did something get released today? I just can't quite put my finger on it.

[communistsquared]

i like how AMD was touting how they improved power efficiency and then it turns out the RX 480 can barely match previous-gen Nvidia cards built on 28nm. this thing alone can consume more power than a GTX 1070. the stock cooler is a complete overheating fest and reportedly noisy. not only that, it violates PCI-E power spec. GG

while it has great performance/price ratio, wait for aftermarket coolers with more PCI-E power connectors. or wait for the GTX 1060

[Jubel]

just gave away a gtx 970 for the cost of a large pizza.

[Headcrab Zombie]

that's the weird thing, I've been noticing only about half of the drivers are bad and half of em are good, there's people going "It's great this stuff rocks" and then others "why won't it work It won't work It won't even display stuff on my monitor"

See, you keep saying this, but you never link anything
I just googled "gtx 1070 driver issue"
If there was an issue affecting a whopping 50% of 1070 owners,  then someone,  somewhere, (perhaps one of the many pc gaming or tech sites,) would have written an article about it.
But instead, all I find is a couple people having trouble installing them on outdated windows 10 installs.

[Quote Story]

i like how AMD was touting how they improved power efficiency and then it turns out the RX 480 can barely match previous-gen Nvidia cards built on 28nm. this thing alone can consume more power than a GTX 1070. the stock cooler is a complete overheating fest and reportedly noisy. not only that, it violates PCI-E power spec. GG

while it has great performance/price ratio, wait for aftermarket coolers with more PCI-E power connectors. or wait for the GTX 1060

You make it sound like AMD made the stufftiest GPU ever

[Awesomebread²]

the 480 sounds pretty cool, tho i'll probably wait for a custom one, because those are always better than the reference ones