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

[Insert Name Here²]

but does it work

ye it does

tested it today and it works perfect

[Ad Bot]

[Insert Name Here²]

Ayyyyy I got a free PC that I built in my computer repair class at school

It's currently running a Pentium E5300, 2gb DDR2, and a 512mb 9500GT

Tomorrow I'll throw in a Core 2 Duo E7500 and a 2gb GT730

[Insert Name Here²]

Ayyyyyy I created my first ever completed build on PcPartPicker!

It's with this same Dell Vostro, except I got a Core2Duo E7500, 4gb DDR2, and a GT730 from my repair class and threw it into my machine. Works great too.

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/mHq48d

[Tetris]

my next upgrade

so excited to gut all the stock fans out of my 540 and replace them with these beauties

[Insert Name Here²]

>8 fans

im gonna need a picture of your case to see where the fans are going

[Tetris]

>8 fans
im gonna need a picture of your case to see where the fans are going

three 120's fit on the front (intake), four on top (push/pull exhaust through h100i rad), and 140 for exhaust

[Insert Name Here²]

oh gg alright

[77x5ghost2]

apparently amd silently re released the rx460 as the rx560
so this means i bought a rebranded 460
forget it
it's still better than this gt730 i had

[Legodude77]

apparently amd silently re released the rx460 as the rx560
so this means i bought a rebranded 460
forget it
it's still better than this gt730 i had

Though the 500 series are slightly more powerful than the 400. It's not a straight up rebrand.

[Fire Vine]

Ayyyyyy I created my first ever completed build on PcPartPicker!

It's with this same Dell Vostro, except I got a Core2Duo E7500, 4gb DDR2, and a GT730 from my repair class and threw it into my machine. Works great too.

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/mHq48d

nice

[Mr Queeba]

you got free pc parts from your school? dang, you're lucky.

[Insert Name Here²]

you got free pc parts from your school? dang, you're lucky.

Yep, I get a forgetton

That Vostro hasn't been used since a few days after that picture, since I threw in my MSI board and i3 2130 and 8gb ram into a new HP case. I got a new cooler and WiFi dongle the past few days, now I'm waiting on my case I ordered and a loving job

Also, that Vostro sucked. The 4gb of DDR2 held it back a forgetton, causing a lot of stuttering and general slowdown.

[Legodude77]

Ever considered upgrading from a 730 to a 1030?

[Insert Name Here²]

Ever considered upgrading from a 730 to a 1030?

No, but I am going to buy a used GTX 670 from /r/hardwareswap for 60 bucks. I'm just borrowing the 730 from my computer class lol

Here's my PcPartPicker with everything I have and haven't bought. The things at 0.00 purchased are stuff I've gotten for free.

If the power supply's current sale ends before I buy it, I'll get the semi-modular Corsair CX450m, the 2017 version with the black and white label


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-2130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00)

CPU Cooler: Rosewill - RCX-Z90-AL 66.0 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $10.99)
 
Motherboard: MSI - H61MU-E35 (B3) Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  (Purchased For $0.00)
 
Memory: G.Skill - Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00)

Storage: Crucial - M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)

Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card  ($60.00)

Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (Purchased For $21.99)

Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($21.99 @ B&H)

Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS224-06 DVD/CD Writer  (Purchased For $0.00)

Wireless Network Adapter: Edimax - EW-7811Un USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  (Purchased For $7.99)

Monitor: HP - 22cwa 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: EagleTec - KG010-N Wired Standard Keyboard  ($37.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Logitech - G300S Wired Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Amazon)

Headphones: Etekcity - Scroll H5GX  Headset  (Purchased For $0.00)

Speakers: Logitech - Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers  (Purchased For $0.00)

Total: $315.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-27 18:18 EST-0500

[Headcrab Zombie]

Shopping for HDDs for the first time in many years,  my 1TB is nearly full so I'm looking for a 4TB.
Wondering if anyone has recommendations.

WD has their blue and black lines, black is advertised as being more intended for gaming uses whereas blue is general use, but i don't know if it's really worth almost twice the price (Amazon has 4TB blues for $99 and blacks for $191) ?

I have Seagates currently but I'm not familiar with their lines