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

[Foxscotch]

Omg Lenovo just shipped me another new laptop as an apology for my other ones breaking, AND I get to keep the refund on it. So that's $2100  + a free laptop.

jesus christ

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[Ninja Decoy]

1366x768 is my current one, however I think when I was on this thread before I had mentioned I was contemplating getting a higher res monitor in the future. I've seen some 3GB, would that be a better deal price wise, or am I just half-assing 4GB?

When i say higher res. i mean 4k orr 3 2k monitors. I cant remember what its called but higher memory loads frames smoother, but something like 4gb and up is only useful for higher resolutions. If you are sticking to 1920x1080, 2-3gb is just fine.

[#Ravencroft]

jesus christ

Hopefully third time's the charm and the computer lasts longer than a month. That would be awesome. Maybe I should build myself a powerhouse desktop for back home. Someone wanna suggest a $2000-2500 build for me? lol

[Georges]

Omg Lenovo just shipped me another new laptop as an apology for my other ones breaking, AND I get to keep the refund on it. So that's $2100  + a free laptop.

dang

Can I have it

[Pecon]

So, a tower I built sounds like it blew a capacitor. It was too hot to check exactly which component blew it, but does anyone know how done-for the other components might be if it was or was not the PSU?

[Champion]

Someone wanna suggest a $2000-2500 build for me? lol

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pyVLpg

[Frankie²]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pyVLpg

>not ssd

[ultimamax]

My GPU and core temps idle at around 51-54C.

Should I buy a better CPU cooler?

[Champion]

Should I buy a better CPU cooler?

whats your current one

[Bisjac]

what wireless charging pads are there that are "good"
there are so many cheap ones of brands i dont know. dunno if it matters.

will be for a verizon ellipsis 7 tablet, and my g3 phone

[ultimamax]

whats your current one

The stock one that came with the i5-3570k. I've been looking at the Hyper 212 EVO.

[Champion]

The stock one that came with the i5-3570k. I've been looking at the Hyper 212 EVO.

yeah you should get the hyper 212 evo.

[Regulith]

Ordered parts for my first build with the help of Logical Increments to replace my dead laptop, really hoping I don't forget anything up

I've got a GPU, CPU, HSF, mobo, RAM, HDD, power supply, and case all from the Excellent tier on LI so they should be compatible, as well as a disk drive, mouse, old monitor that I'll be replacing at some point, and I'll be picking up a keyboard if the old one I have doesn't connect, anything else I need? I'm still deciding on an operating system but I've got vista that I can use temporarily if it comes down to it

My only regret so far is that I could've done more research before ordering but everyone seems to have a lot of faith in these LI folks and it's fairly difficult for me to do things on the internet right now so I guess it'll be alright

[Ninja Decoy]

Ordered parts for my first build with the help of Logical Increments to replace my dead laptop, really hoping I don't forget anything up

I've got a GPU, CPU, HSF, mobo, RAM, HDD, power supply, and case all from the Excellent tier on LI so they should be compatible, as well as a disk drive, mouse, old monitor that I'll be replacing at some point, and I'll be picking up a keyboard if the old one I have doesn't connect, anything else I need? I'm still deciding on an operating system but I've got vista that I can use temporarily if it comes down to it

My only regret so far is that I could've done more research before ordering but everyone seems to have a lot of faith in these LI folks and it's fairly difficult for me to do things on the internet right now so I guess it'll be alright

For any sort of future building, PCpartpicker always makes sure items are compatible, incase you are worried about incompatibilities. Also, using a website that makes up a predetermined set of computer parts based on price isnt always the best. Honestly, I personally found it much better if you take your time and learn what each part does. Watch some videos. a couple months ago i didnt even post in this topic because i had no clue what i was saying. Now, i feel confident enough that i try to help out people with computer related stuff, like parts lists or the like. Also, if you do the research, there is a higher chance you will save more money.

[Treynolds416]

everyone seems to have a lot of faith in these LI folks

who are you referring to as "everyone", just for reference

LI isn't terrible, but it really isn't great