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

[Pecon]

is it better to install a wireless adapter or use a USB?

PCI adapters are arguably faster, but I honestly think it's up to whether or not you want it to be removable.

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[ultimamax]

Just had to send my new laptop back so they can repair the LCD connection to the wires in the screen. Display keeps going out, forgetin sucks.

dude same
the struggle is real

[Badger]

Another quick question; do wireless adapters virtually fit into any motherboard?

eg

this motherboard http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=667675&CatId=7246

with this adapter http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2545717&sku=T141-1132

[Plexious]

Another quick question; do wireless adapters virtually fit into any motherboard?

eg

this motherboard http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=667675&CatId=7246

with this adapter http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2545717&sku=T141-1132

Should fit just fine.

[Badger]

alright thanks, I'm not the greatest with computers

[Treynolds416]

Oh, no I haven't. Can I still install my drivers without an OS?

What? Just install your OS, no idea why you would bother trying to make your hardware work without one

[Skig²]

What? Just install your OS, no idea why you would bother trying to make your hardware work without one

I don't have it yet. Sorry if I'm not making much sense, I've never done this type of stuff before

[hillkill]

what do you guys think about this build?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7RvD7P

i'm getting this stuff for my birthday. i'll be upgrading the 3 gb of ram and replacing cpu with i5-4430 on christmas.

[Treynolds416]

what do you guys think about this build?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7RvD7P

i'm getting this stuff for my birthday. i'll be upgrading the 3 gb of ram and replacing cpu with i5-4430 on christmas.

This build doesn't make much sense... Dunno why you would go for the G3258 without getting a motherboard capable of overclocking or an aftermarket cpu cooler. You'd be much better off with the i3-4130 or any other intel cpu if you're not going to overclock at all. $300 is such a trifling amount that it might just be a good idea to wait until christmas or whatever when you have enough money to build an entry level build without making all these compromises. I would say aim for $500-$600 to get a build with really good value, because otherwise you'll spend the $300 and be disappointed because you have to upgrade EVERYTHING in two years as opposed to just the gpu and cpu

[hillkill]

This build doesn't make much sense... Dunno why you would go for the G3258 without getting a motherboard capable of overclocking or an aftermarket cpu cooler. You'd be much better off with the i3-4130 or any other intel cpu if you're not going to overclock at all. $300 is such a trifling amount that it might just be a good idea to wait until christmas or whatever when you have enough money to build an entry level build without making all these compromises. I would say aim for $500-$600 to get a build with really good value, because otherwise you'll spend the $300 and be disappointed because you have to upgrade EVERYTHING in two years as opposed to just the gpu and cpu

im tired of not being able to play richard with my friends. (that was entirely for humor, don't take that intentionally.) i'm on a tight budget of 300 dollars. i could barely milk out 200 for christmas.

[Tokthree]

I'm now rolling with an i5-4690K, I've noticed massive decreases in game loading times over my old FX-4350. Feels good to have finally made the jump to Intel, up next is the jump from ATI to Nvidia as soon as I get the money for a GTX 780 (or 880 depending on whether or not it's out and how much it costs when I have the money).

[Treynolds416]

im tired of not being able to play richard with my friends. (that was entirely for humor, don't take that intentionally.) i'm on a tight budget of 300 dollars. i could barely milk out 200 for christmas.

If playing with your friends is worth $100-$200 worth of hardware, then go for it. I would definitely recommend an i3-4130 to start though, just tell your parents you'll pay them back or something at xmas if they loan you another $50

I'm now rolling with an i5-4690K, I've noticed massive decreases in game loading times over my old FX-4350. Feels good to have finally made the jump to Intel, up next is the jump from ATI to Nvidia as soon as I get the money for a GTX 780 (or 880 depending on whether or not it's out and how much it costs when I have the money).

Nice. Did you OC yet?
Keep in mind, nvidia is not better than amd or vice versa. In this specific case, I would definitely recommend the 290 over the 780 because it offers comparable performance for like $100 less, and it has more vram so if you want to crossfire in the future for 4k you'll have a much better time

[Pecon]

what do you guys think about this build?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7RvD7P

i'm getting this stuff for my birthday. i'll be upgrading the 3 gb of ram and replacing cpu with i5-4430 on christmas.

Here is an alternative build that could actually work. (Considering your build didn't have memory or a storage drive)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138373 - Mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113327 - CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148027 - PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231393 - RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211718 - SSD

[Tokthree]

Nice. Did you OC yet?
Keep in mind, nvidia is not better than amd or vice versa. In this specific case, I would definitely recommend the 290 over the 780 because it offers comparable performance for like $100 less, and it has more vram so if you want to crossfire in the future for 4k you'll have a much better time

Not planning to OC until I get a feel for the system, for my purposes it might not even be required but it was just £10 more to have the option available to me should I desire it so I went for it.

Crossfire/SLI is irrelevant to me, too many headaches for too little gain and 4k gaming isn't high on my list of interests. I want to go for a GTX because games, generally, seem to be more optimised for Nvidia cards. It won't be a while until I have the money for it though so I imagine the GTX 8XX series will be out by the time I have to make a choice, we'll see how it all pans out.

[hillkill]

Here is an alternative build that could actually work. (Considering your build didn't have memory or a storage drive)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138373 - Mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113327 - CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148027 - PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231393 - RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211718 - SSD

i have 3 gb of ddr3 ram currently.