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What are your favorites? I finally retired the one I've been using for the past 5+ years: My new one I just discovered today:
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Alright, I know I have a different thread about SSD's, i'm sorry if this counts as spam, but this is a somewhat different topic, so I thought it deserved a different topic. My current computer is essentially 5 years old. I originally wanted to upgrade to a new processor, as I have an old 3rd Gen. i5-3570k 3.4ghz processor. However, obviously the problems that came up are that my motherboard is not compatible with modern intel processors, so I need to upgrade that too. This brought up ANOTHER problem. All of my RAM is currently DDR3, and all of the motherboards that I am seeing that are compatible with the most recent processors, require DDR4 RAM. So, below i've listed what I currently have, and what I think i'm going to upgrade to after doing a bit of researching. I believe everything is viable, but I absolutely welcome suggestions or comments. 16GB DDR3 RAM Current motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme 6 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157295 Thought for new motherboard: GIGABYTE G1 Gaming GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128835&ignorebbr=1 New Processor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0136JONG8/ref=psdc_229189_t3_B012M8LXQW?th=1 - Decided on 3.4 since it is cheaper, and apparently less likely to overheat without water cooling Current RAM: 4 4GB G.Skill Ripjaw DDR3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314 Thought for new RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231929 Also, while this isn't so much of a hardware question, I was curious about cases. I currently have a Rosewill Challenger Mid-Tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153 - it is a decent case, but I now have a Geforce 980ti, and am looking to go into SSD's (this case was not designed for 2.5" compatibility). Would anyone suggest anything for a new case, or to keep the one that I have? I know that the new motherboard will fit in the space, but it is pretty tight with the GPU that I have. I was looking at either the ThermalTake MK-1 > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133191&ignorebbr=1 Or the COOLER MASTER HAF932 or HAFX (still not entirely sure what the differences are between them, aside from slight size difference, and side panel. I really appreciate any input. I know that i've been harassing you all a bit with requests for input with parts and such, but I don't want to build the wrong build, as this will be the first time I do any sort of upgrade to my PC. I built the original, but it has been 5 years, so I am far from a pro, and i've been out of the loop for awhile.
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I am a PS4 moderate gamer looking to replace my seven year old PC. Now if that PC happens to be able to play Star Citizen I can give this game a shot. It looks to have everything I ever wanted from a PC game if it is ever released. The problem I have is not wanting to spend much on the PC itself and no I will not build a PC. Tried that once and all it lead to was wasted money and lots of cursing. Will this be able to handle Star Citizen? http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=83-102-038#close If not does anyone have links to pre-built PC's that would be able to handle Star Citizen on medium settings and not cause my wife to murder me through excessive expense?
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Hey, guys. I've been using headphones with my desktop since I built it a little over a year ago and whilst I'm very happy with things as they stand I thought I might look into getting some speakers for my desktop. I'm looking for something high-quality, price isn't too big of an issue and preferably aesthetically pleasing. Any suggestions? What do you guys use?
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So. I'm looking to get off of my laptop and hopefully soon start my first build and these are the parts that I've got my eyes on. Any problems here that anyone can see? I.e. any compatibility issues, bottlenecking, etc?: CPU: i7-4770k Cooling: Corsair H100i Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Formula OS: Windows 7 SP1, 64-bit Memory: Dominator Platinum 16Gb (2x8Gb) 1866mhz Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1Tb SSD Seagate 1Tb 7200rpm HDD PSU: Corsair 750W GPU: Radeon R9 290x Case: Corsair 750D Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27'' Would this combination work well? Is there anything I need to change? Is the PSU overkill (I'm thinking long-term of maybe going SLI/Crossfire)?
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Hi all, sorry if i create a topic at wrong place. But i need opinions on my build, did i add any wrong things or miss out some parts. First time building, thus hope with everyone opinion i can build a good one. Or with the amount of money building this, i can buy/build a better one? Thanks in advance for all the help, really need all the help i can get. CPU Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core $217.13 CPU Cooler Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid $44.99 Thermal Compound Arctic Cooling MX-2 4g $4.98 Motherboard ASRock Z77 Extreme3 ATX LGA1155 $99.99 Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $66.99 Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $59.99 Video Card Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB $283.98 Sound Card Asus Xonar DG $17.99 Wireless Network Adapter TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 $13.96 Case NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower $52.98 Case Fan Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm $2.99 Power Supply OCZ 750W ATX12V $69.99 Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $16.98 Operating System Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) $88.88 Monitor HP W2072a (A3M50AA#ABA) 20.0" $89.99 Keyboard Gigabyte Force K3 $15.59 Mouse Cooler Master SGM-2001-BLON1 Wired Optical $12.99 Total cost: $1160.39