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

[Treynolds416]

FZEX is the model you want, yea

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[Oasis]

Onto the next order of business, how does this motherboard look:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131877&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

[Frankie²]

Onto the next order of business, how does this motherboard look:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131877&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

what does military grade mean

[Tokthree]

what does military grade mean

It's a buzz-word they use to describe supposedly above-average components, if their claims are correct then it should be a robust motherboard that can take the heaviest usage you put it through.

That's just how I understand it, though.

[Oasis]

what does military grade mean

I honestly have no idea, maybe shock resistance of some sort.

Not really a selling point for me.

[Treynolds416]

Onto the next order of business, how does this motherboard look:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131877&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Overkill
especially for an amd processor

[Tokthree]

For reals, if you can afford it then make the switch to an i5 for sure. I did a week or so ago and it's just infinitely superior to my old FX-4350

[Oasis]

Overkill
especially for an amd processor

Do you have any suggestions for another motherboard?

[Treynolds416]

Do you have any suggestions for another motherboard?

depends on your total budget for the build and what you want it to do. Then I could put the rest of it together for you too

[Bisjac]

any mobo that even has a basic pci slot at all tells me its kinda old.

[Oasis]

depends on your total budget for the build and what you want it to do. Then I could put the rest of it together for you too

Say $800 to $1000. My current build is aging pretty well but I figured I'd at least see what I could do to upgrade it/replace it. I need a nvidia card of some description and I'm thinking of sticking to an AMD processor to save some money. Hard drive is the one I was talking about above and I have a case already that should work.

any mobo that even has a basic pci slot at all tells me its kinda old.

Can't pci slots be used for dedicated sound cards?

[Bisjac]

modern expansions of all types use the x1 express slots now.

[Treynolds416]

Say $800 to $1000. My current build is aging pretty well but I figured I'd at least see what I could do to upgrade it/replace it. I need a nvidia card of some description and I'm thinking of sticking to an AMD processor to save some money. Hard drive is the one I was talking about above and I have a case already that should work.
Can't pci slots be used for dedicated sound cards?

What kind of performance are you looking for? You can get high/max settings at 1080p easily with $1k

[Oasis]

What kind of performance are you looking for? You can get high/max settings at 1080p easily with $1k

Yeah I know. Just having trouble matching up all the parts and finding specific models that are reliable and good prices for the power they provide.

[Tokthree]

Yeah I know. Just having trouble matching up all the parts and finding specific models that are reliable and good prices for the power they provide.

When I'm building a rig on PCPartPicker I filter parts by rating and look for ones that fit my budget and then I look them up on review sites and benchmark sites until I find the best bang for my buck. If you don't have the greatest amount of knowledge regarding parts and brands then there's no shame in taking weeks to put together a build, you don't have to do it in a day. Being patient when picking parts to fit a budget is a lesson that I learned the hard way.