Author Topic: getting a new pc and need to know if this build is ok  (Read 676 times)

i asked in the computer thread but i need a quick response

very soon i'll be getting between 500 to 600 bucks and i'm just gonna spend it all on a new computer.

the computer i have has a very old motherboard (can only take up to 4 gigs of ram) and i definitely need an upgrade so i can play any new game that comes out (right now the game i really want to play is doom).
i also do intense 3D rendering, video and image editing.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dd78KZ
basically i looked at one of the top recommended pc part picker things that was a little over a $1000 and took off the stuff i didn't need which brought it down to around $530 which is great for my price range

right now i don't need to upgrade my graphics card because i just got a 750 ti recently (i know its not super good) and i honestly can't get a new card until i get a whole new system and i'm willing to stick with this 750 for now until i'm able to upgrade.

basically i'm wondering if any of you experts have a better idea within my price range or if what i got is good enough.

even a "yeah, this is good" or "no this isn't good" will do if you can't recommend anything else cause that's all i'm wondering
« Last Edit: July 17, 2016, 03:29:39 PM by Trogtor »

this is just personal preference but i recommend a mid case

i also recommend a cpu fan and a separate hard drive. like https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Cache-Desktop-Drive-WD10EZEX/dp/B0088PUEPK
for storing stuff that isnt high priority cause ssds dont have a lot of memory.

im sorta new to this so maybe someone else can build on my suggestions

this is just personal preference but i recommend a mid case

i also recommend a cpu fan and a separate hard drive. like https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Cache-Desktop-Drive-WD10EZEX/dp/B0088PUEPK
for storing stuff that isnt high priority cause ssds dont have a lot of memory.
oh yeah thats another thing, i already have a TB hard drive that i haven't barely filled up.
« Last Edit: July 17, 2016, 03:36:17 PM by Trogtor »

oh yeah thats another thing, i already have a TB hard drive that i haven't barely filled up.


oh ok

i also heard micro motherboards can be a pain to deal with but if you have small hands it should be fine

could i just take the cpu fan off my current one? or do they make different models and such for different motherboards

could i just take the cpu fan off my current one? or do they make different models and such for different motherboards
uh you probably could but im not sure how well it would work out with the mini case and the micro motherboard so you might wanna check the size of it first

you won't really need such a large SSD, you could cut the cost off that by going for a smaller sized one.
up to how much you actually plan to use it, if it's just for your operating system cut down the size, if you're storing games on it then maybe keep it?

but ye, that's good