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

[Pentium]

It's not the wattage that's concerning me - you can power an overclocked i5 and a 970 on a good 450-watter - but the build quality, especially the component selection. That said, though, it should still last a couple of years, so it's not too much of a problem. I'd definitely warrant against sticking with only 4 gigs of RAM; many new games require 4 at a minimum, and recommend either 6 or 8. Here's a kit for only $26 more, which is $4 cheaper than adding an extra 4-gig stick later: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9

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[shamester]

Am I doing this right?
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[Becquerel]

Am I doing this right?
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Are you looking for a nearly million dollar setup or are you just experimenting with the site

[Georges]

Am I doing this right?
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absolutely.

[Foxscotch]

Am I doing this right?
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you're picking out parts this expensive and you still pick AMD

anyway, if you made this, you cheated a lot lol
picking 8 $120k monitors isn't very fair

[Bisjac]

Even if I was making a budget build I would still go Intel. Amd is complete stuff. To hot, bad performance. A mid end Intel cpu beats many high end amds.

I'm not against amd gpu though, I just currently prefer nvidia

[shamester]

Is this good?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII RANGER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.90 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB Dual FTW ACX Video Card
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: HP 20xi 60Hz 20.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator - OEM Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $887.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-16 11:46 EDT-0400

[Pentium]

It's okay, but there's a few things:

• You can get an unlocked i5 for only $30 more than the Xeon, even less if you don't want to OC right away since it comes with its own cooler
• You don't need a $250 motherboard unless you're doing overclocking with watercooling
• You don't need 16 gigs of RAM unless you're doing rendering or stuff like that, 8 is just fine
• For the love of god do NOT use a WD Green as a system drive or you'll want to toss your computer in front of a bus after using it for 10 minutes. At least get a WD Blue or Black, or better yet, an SSD
• Do you really need a second monitor? It'd be wiser to spend the $99 on an SSD

Other than that, it's good; I especially like the case you chose. Here are the changes I'd make:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($115.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($53.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB Dual FTW ACX Video Card
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator - OEM Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $982.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-16 12:12 EDT-0400

If you want to overclock right away then get a 212 EVO, great cooler for the price: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2

[shamester]

Okay, I edited the list, I want to have two monitors, so
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.95 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII RANGER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB Dual FTW ACX Video Card
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: HP 20xi 60Hz 20.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator - OEM Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $937.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-16 12:42 EDT-0400

[shamester]

Okay now I'm worried about some things,
will my case support that graphics card and motherboard?
I want two monitors connected using HDMI cords, will this setup work?
Do I plug the monitors into the graphics card or the Motherboard?

[Pentium]

Alright, fair enough, but I still don't understand what you're trying to achieve here. Why do you have a locked CPU together with a $250 motherboard? What do you need 16 gigs of RAM for? It'd be wiser to spend the money on an SSD instead, it's seriously a night-and-day difference.

[shamester]

Alright, fair enough, but I still don't understand what you're trying to achieve here. Why do you have a locked CPU together with a $250 motherboard? What do you need 16 gigs of RAM for? It'd be wiser to spend the money on an SSD instead, it's seriously a night-and-day difference.

Ok changed the ram to 8 gigs, I didn't realize it was 8x2

What do you mean by locked CPU?

I can't use an SSD because I don't think the case supports it, that's what I am concerned about, the case.
- and what does the monitor plug into, the motherboard or GPU, or does it matter?

[Pentium]

When a CPU is locked, it refers to the clock ratio being locked; the processor gets its clock speed by taking the base clock (100 MHz) and multiplying it with the clock ratio. By increasing the clock ratio (and the CPU voltage when needed) you can make the processor run at a higher clock speed, which is referred to as overclocking. It's a completely safe procedure as long as you use common sense, and even if you don't feel the need to overclock now it might be a saving grace in the future.

Oh and don't worry about the SSD being incompatible with the case; it has SSD mounts built in, and even if it doesn't you can get an adapter for like $2.

[shamester]

When a CPU is locked, it refers to the clock ratio being locked; the processor gets its clock speed by taking the base clock (100 MHz) and multiplying it with the clock ratio. By increasing the clock ratio (and the CPU voltage when needed) you can make the processor run at a higher clock speed, which is referred to as overclocking. It's a completely safe procedure as long as you use common sense, and even if you don't feel the need to overclock now it might be a saving grace in the future.

Oh and don't worry about the SSD being incompatible with the case; it has SSD mounts built in, and even if it doesn't you can get an adapter for like $2.

Okay, I can't afford the SSD, but the locked CPU I will have to look into, but I am concerned about if all this would work

Would the case support all this? Would the monitors be able to hook up to this? Would the motherboard and graphics card hook up to this?

[Pentium]

Yes, yes and yes. Also, if you get a cheaper motherboard, like then one I suggested, you an afford the SSD. If you do get one, you can use a WD Blue instead of the WD Black and save around $14.