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

[Treynolds416]

Pretty sure mack has a phone megathread too
Try bumping it, I would post in it because I'm looking for a new phone

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[0xBRIANSMITH]

Ok IDK what is up with my PC lately but it has been stuffty as forget.
Specs:

CPU: AMD 8150 8core processor at 4.0GHz
RAM: 8GB though only 3.9GB usable due to 32bit OS
GPU: Radeon HD 7770 SuperClocked 1GB of GDDR5 RAM
HDD: 500GB at 7200RPM
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit Edition

I crash on lots of games, sometimes just having a lot of chrome tabs up will lag my PC and sometimes my PC will just freeze up.  Looking at my task manager java.exe is always taking up like 300,000KB of RAM (possible problem?). Though closing it does nothing because it always pops up some time later. So I ask you forums, what do I need to do to make my PC not absolute stuff.

[Nal]

Upgrade to a 64 bit OS
Try upgrading your processor to an 8350 or an 8320?

[0xBRIANSMITH]

Upgrade to a 64 bit OS
Try upgrading your processor to an 8350 or an 8320?

I am going to be installing the 64bit edition on my 1TB HDD that I have laying around. Though this wont be until I can find my OS disc which might be a while. Any suggestions in the mean time?

[Nal]

I am going to be installing the 64bit edition on my 1TB HDD that I have laying around. Though this wont be until I can find my OS disc which might be a while. Any suggestions in the mean time?

How does Java take up that much?

[0xBRIANSMITH]

How does Java take up that much?

idk,
I'm gonna look in the Configure Java application.

[Kingdaro]

Ok IDK what is up with my PC lately but it has been stuffty as forget.
Specs:

CPU: AMD 8150 8core processor at 4.0GHz
RAM: 8GB though only 3.9GB usable due to 32bit OS
GPU: Radeon HD 7770 SuperClocked 1GB of GDDR5 RAM
HDD: 500GB at 7200RPM
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit Edition

I crash on lots of games, sometimes just having a lot of chrome tabs up will lag my PC and sometimes my PC will just freeze up.  Looking at my task manager java.exe is always taking up like 300,000KB of RAM (possible problem?). Though closing it does nothing because it always pops up some time later. So I ask you forums, what do I need to do to make my PC not absolute stuff.

I'm willing to bet that RAM is the issue. A lot of times when I have a lot of applications or chrome tabs open, my RAM tends to fill up and my computer essentially starts having a stroke. Upgrading to a 64bit OS should at least help with the issue, as Nal stated, and you should generally be using 64bit anyway.

How does Java take up that much?

Memory leaks, and just being Java.

[TerraFirma]

Currently getting a list of parts to build a new computer, do you guys think this will do for a good set up?

Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067
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
RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233218 2 of these
MOBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
SSD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820248016
Windows 8 will be my operating system since I'm used to it.

[Steve5452]

holy fuuuuuckk my dad said if i finish the semester with all a's he'll buy me any video card for around 550 aka the r9 290x
so loving excited

I need to get back with the times, I was completely unaware that these even existed.

[Tezuni 2.0]

Upgrading my cpu and gpu, but not sure if my PSU can handle it. (500w)

- amd fx-8350 8 cores @ 4.0ghz
- radeon 7850 2gb
- other misc parts (led lights, dvd drive, etc)

[naturemon]

Currently getting a list of parts to build a new computer, do you guys think this will do for a good set up?

Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067
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
RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233218 2 of these
MOBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
SSD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820248016
Windows 8 will be my operating system since I'm used to it.

I can't really see anything wrong with it, it should easily run any game.

Upgrading my cpu and gpu, but not sure if my PSU can handle it. (500w)

- amd fx-8350 8 cores @ 4.0ghz
- radeon 7850 2gb
- other misc parts (led lights, dvd drive, etc)

I feel like you might have some issues with that PSU.

Edit:

Damnit, I'm at a loss as to what to do here. I get paid every 2 weeks, next Friday, and then that would also make my following paycheck on Black Friday, I've never went shopping on a Black Friday so I do not know the extent of the deals that would be present on Newegg+Amazon. So with my paycheck next week I originally planned to get: A new CPU, GPU, HDD, speakers, mouse, and keyboard. However with Black Friday being just around the corner I no longer know what to do, mainly because 1. The parts that I plan on getting could really be on sale...and then sell out. 2. They may not be on sale at all and I just wasted time. 3. One of the parts (in particular the hard drive which is definitely on it's way out) could fail in the time frame, and I'm sure there will be some deals on HDDs on Black Friday.

So my question is, should I wait until Black Friday and hope for the best, or buy some of the parts or what?

[TerraFirma]

Currently getting a list of parts to build a new computer, do you guys think this will do for a good set up?

Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067
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
RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233218 2 of these
MOBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
SSD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820248016
Windows 8 will be my operating system since I'm used to it.

Another question to go with this, would this be able to run 2 23'' 1920x1080p screens?

[Titanium Man]

depends on game, but if like bf4 then definitely not on highest settings

[TerraFirma]

My highest end game is planetside 2. Don't think I'll be finding much I like that passes that

[Treynolds416]

Another question to go with this, would this be able to run 2 23'' 1920x1080p screens?

Why would you bother getting a 4gb version of the 770... You don't need that much vram for only two 1080p screens