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

[Treynolds416]

plastic cases are better than metal, contrary to popular belief.
more durable, generally more flexible, dont scratch as easily

Yea. A lot of tech reviewers seem to think that plastic phones are inferior to other construction materials, and almost every article I see has people in the comments claiming the opposite or saying that it makes no difference whatsoever

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[Clear Glass]

The m8 vs g3 is what I would consider the equivalent of an apple prebuilt vs dell prebuilt computer.
The m8 prides itself on being 'premium' and is relatively well made (except for the terrible camera, imo enough reason to not buy it)
The g3 isn't made of aluminum, and that doesn't matter worth jack stuff because it's still well made.

I would say go for the g3 if you appreciate value, go for htc if you like feeling superior to everyone else without having to go through the trouble to actually be so.

Yea, I was thinking the LG, probably a good choice. Also can anyone answer my questions about

With android will my phone also still be supported in two years? I heard android was fragmented really bad.

Also is there a android counterpart to the "Find My iPhone"?

[swatman64]

For a mother board what would be better.

Gigabyte AM3+ AMD 970
or
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3 + AMD 970

what is the performance difference? They seem almost the same.

[nerraD]

depends on what cpu you get

what are your uses

[swatman64]

Im looking to get the AMD FX-8320

[Treynolds416]

Im looking to get the AMD FX-8320

WHYYYY

edit:

Yea, I was thinking the LG, probably a good choice. Also can anyone answer my questions about

Just because it's partially fragmented doesn't mean you will lose support. Some phones are just a few updates behind, you'll get them in due time all the same. As for the app you might as well look at google play store and see if you can find one, I'm sure there's something similar. However, you could also wait for the iphone6 announcement because you're already in the apple ecosystem, just to see what you might be missing.

[swatman64]

WHYYYY

Because this is my current computer
Processor- Intel Core i5-2450m CPU
Graphics- Intel HD Graphics Family 1760MB

Anyways im going yo build a superb computer with these specs.
Graphics - Gigabyte R9 280 $259.99
Processor - AMD FX-8320 $149.99
Cooling - Stock AMD Fan $0
Motherboard - ASUS M5A9 R2.0 $87.99
RAM - 8GB Ram $82.99
Hard Drive - Recycled hard drive from my old mac $0
PSU - Rosewill Gold efficiency PSU $89.99
Casing - Rosewill Casing $69.99
Sub total $704.94

Compared to my current computer this would be the kind of computer used to HACK INTO THE MAINFRAME!

[Nal]

WHYYYY

I have it lol
I got it for like $130 iirc

[Racerboy]

Processor - AMD FX-8320 $149.99
Cooling - Stock AMD Fan $0

Hard Drive - Recycled hard drive from my old mac $0

[swatman64]

Im not rich, getting the stock fan and recycling old parts will really save me money. Sorry for not hemorrhaging money.

Besides that, I need recommendations for monitors.

[Treynolds416]

Im not rich, getting the stock fan and recycling old parts will really save me money. Sorry for not hemorrhaging money.

Besides that, I need recommendations for monitors.

Or you could get the cheaper i3-4130 that performs better in most (read: most) games

[Daswiruch]

http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=218177.msg7672794#msg7672794

[Tokthree]

As someone who has been suffering with an ASRock motherboard I'd strongly suggest with all my being that you get another brand

[GhostStar]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6MTndC

could someone help me make this cheaper whilst keeping the same specs?

[HerpaDerp]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6MTndC

could someone help me make this cheaper whilst keeping the same specs?

Don't spend $110 on a case
There's plenty of good ones around $60