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

[Quote Story]

They should. I don't even have a case yet, i'm still deciding that.

Word of advice: don't get a stuffty case. I got this case (Corsair 100R), and yeah, it kinda is a nice case, but if you just pay 20 dollars more, you could something way better. It's not gonna make your computer get a forgetton of more fps, but its gonna pretty much future proof your case. I'm already thinking about throwing away my Corsair 100R for something better; that's about 50 dollars down the drain when I could've just bought a better case when I built my PC.

also get a rx 480 instead

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[Tokthree]

but its gonna pretty much future proof your case.

What does this even mean

[communistsquared]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: *PNY Anarchy 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($288.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $665.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-02 06:25 EDT-0400

lol getting a GTX 970, why

[rambo1220]

lol getting a GTX 970, why

because it's $200 less than a 1070?

[espio100]

because it's $200 less than a 1070?

[communistsquared]

because it's $200 less than a 1070?

and it's $88 more than a 4GB RX 480...

although I will admit that you should wait for a (slightly) more expensive custom AIB ala Sapphire Nitro, but I severely doubt a good enough AIB w/ 4GB will go more than $220 and a 8GB for more than $260

[Torin]

hey guys, i plan on upgrading soon but i dont really know where to start, could i use some help?
i dont have a set budget in mind though.


i'm not sure how to list other info but i can tell you i have 400gb on my hdd

i usually play gta v anymore so i was wondering if i could possibly get my computer to run the game at 60fps with at least normal/high settings in a decent resolution.
i have to play at 800x600 with all settings turned to low + some files tweaked to get a decent framerate currently as well, so that should give you an example of where i want to go.

i'm not sure what other info i should put up, but help would be appreciated!

[communistsquared]

what's your CPU/PSU wattage or type/RAM amount/case type/etc

[Torin]

not really sure how to find "case type" sorry
or is that system type and im dumb

[pch]

go ahead and install speccy, it'll list a lot more info on your computer in a more convenient manner on the summary page. just post a screenshot of that and it'll be easier to give you suggestions based off what speccy shows

[carolcat]

not really sure how to find "case type" sorry
or is that system type and im dumb

is it a big computer case or a little computer case

[Torin]

sorry i took a while, been playing games and stuff

is it a big computer case or a little computer case

big if i do say so myself

[Quote Story]

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "case type" but
it looks like a Micro ATX motherboard with the AM3+ socket

[carolcat]

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "case type" but
it looks like a Micro ATX motherboard with the AM3+ socket

it's a microATX alright, but his case may have room for a larger mobo. some prebuilding companies make a habit of putting mATX boards into standard ATX-capable cases; my previous computer suffered from this

[espio100]

There is so much wrong with this setup