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

[AlsoSulfate]

so since I'll be using this for my computer, figured this would be the place to ask ...

could anyone recommend me a good TV to use as a monitor? yes I need a TV and not a monitor.

-needs to be at least 38 inches, but no larger than 42
-no more expensive than $400
-needs to have either HDMI or VGA input
-has to be at least 60hz 1080p

my current TV is 32 inch but only goes to 720p. and with an overclocked gtx 580 that is just silly. I want to put my current TV on top (literally) of a new TV (current TV would be mounted on the wall) so I can play games on the bottom one and surf the interwebz on the top one.


note: I do not want to put them side by side to do multi monitor gaming so having 2 of the same TV isn't an issue for me

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[devildogelite]

This is something that really the best thing to do is go online look for things that match your requirements and then choose the one that have the best ratings. That is exactly what I did and it took a few minutes

LG 42" LED-LCD 1080p 60hz

[TerraFirma]

Thanks for all the help with the computer guys. I'll let you know how it goes when I get to building it.

[Titanium Man]

what is your final setup you have decided on

[TerraFirma]

Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116899
MOBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130693
After market fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233367
HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792
GPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130945
PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151111
SSD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820248016

That

[Steve5452]

Got a new heatsink and fans for my PC.



These are pretty good idle temps. It's a bit chilly in my room, though.
I'll take a screenshot of my temps after some intense gaming some day.

[Titanium Man]

Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116899
MOBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130693
After market fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
Thermal compound (if needed) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233367
HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792
GPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130945
PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151111
SSD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820248016

That

just a few suggestions -
CPU - great
MOBO - MSI isn't considered among the best in the Intel field. I'd recommend Gigabyte or Asus (asrock) instead, they are generally higher-quality. plus that plastic dragon on the msi one looks like some ugly stuffty trinket designed to get drooling middle-schoolers attracted to it
FAN - great
RAM - you could probably cut down on this. i would recommend getting 8 gb first (2x4gb) as 16gb is kind of a overkill and you won't be needing that much for gaming, only for high-res video editing pretty much. you could always upgrade later easily. spend the extra money toward a better video card (see below) or a better mobo (see above)
HDD - great
GPU - although this is a pretty good pick, if you really want to get extremely great performance for around 400 wait until the R9 290 non-x version gets released. its pretty much the $550 290x (which beats the $500 gtx 780 always AND the $1000 TITAN in some cases) but just slightly downgraded (barely noticeable performance change, maybe like 5 FPS at max difference), all for a nice pricetag of $400
PSU - jesus forget //.,, you could definitely cut down on this. unless you are planning to get a 2nd video card in the future, a 650w bronze should be enough
SSD - pretty good, but I would suggest a samsung 820 evo 250gb instead - better-known brand, better speeds, 10gb more space for 20 bucks less
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA27Z1349546

[AlsoSulfate]

not sure why people are saying 290x beats the 780/titan when for the most part it .. doesn't ..

in AMD optimized games .. with mantle .. at 4k ... maybe

780ti is going to stuff all over it anyway

[Titanium Man]

not sure why people are saying 290x beats the 780/titan when for the most part it .. doesn't ..

i don't know where you are getting your facts from but the r9 290x, at nearly half the price, pretty much always beats the titan. forget about 780

sorry for chinese, can find english one too if you want so much

[TerraFirma]

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My current computer holds 16 gigs currently, so I'd rather stick with that.
That card sounds good but is it compatible with intel? I'd rather not go through a bunch of items again to find compatibility..
I'm keeping the psu as is incase of future upgrades
Thanks for the ssd suggestion, replaced my other one.

Hows this for a MOBO? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131980

Edit: is this the card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121820

[Titanium Man]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128617
^would recommend this, that asus one looks gross af
and really, you dont need 16gb for gaming, even 8 is more than enough youll ever need if you just play games
if you know youll get a 2nd card in the future, then yeah I guess 860w is good
@compatability part, just lol. all video cards work with all modern mobos, dont worry

and no, thats not the exact card. Thats the 290x, which is priced at 550. I was talking about the 290 non x, which will be at 400

[TerraFirma]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128617
^would recommend this, that asus one looks gross af
and really, you dont need 16gb for gaming, even 8 is more than enough youll ever need if you just play games
if you know youll get a 2nd card in the future, then yeah I guess 860w is good
@compatability part, just lol. all video cards work with all modern mobos, dont worry

and no, thats not the exact card. Thats the 290x, which is priced at 550. I was talking about the 290 non x, which will be at 400

That mobo looks much better, thanks.

Well this is 400$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202043

[Titanium Man]

huh, its out already. didnt notice. yep, thats the one. I'd suggest waiting a couple of weeks though until better cooling arrives from msi, asus and other companies

[TerraFirma]

huh, its out already. didnt notice. yep, thats the one. I'd suggest waiting a couple of weeks though until better cooling arrives from msi, asus and other companies

I don't plan to build the computer for a bit so that works. Thanks

Edit: I'm assuming this would work then.
Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067
MOBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128617
GPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202043
SSD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147248
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116899
PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151111
RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233367
HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792

I'll come back later for that after market fan

[naturemon]

I think I'm going to get a 780 TI when I get the money, it claims to be the best graphics card out right now.