Rockhem Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 First step in making a decision for an upgrade is a budget. Well, first after you make sure you can upgrade.Hmm, will $100 get me anywhere? i don't know much about the realm of computer building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonov Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 You could get these parts.As close as i could get to the budget.A CX500 Should be enough to keep it happy with room for more upgrades down the road. It is the same price a CX430.The Radeon HD 7770 is good performance for the price.Someone else may have another suggestion. Corsair makes great Power Supplys at good prices, XFX makes good cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhem Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 You could get these parts.As close as i could get to the budget.A CX500 Should be enough to keep it happy with room for more upgrades down the road. It is the same price a CX430.The Radeon HD 7770 is good performance for the price.Someone else may have another suggestion. Corsair makes great Power Supplys at good prices, XFX makes good cards.Seems pretty good, ill book mark it and see what i can do about it, and use it as a stepping stone to look around. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggplant Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 My first build is coming up soon. I will post pictures and a quick KSP benchmark when I can build it in 2 weeks.http://pcpartpicker.com/b/D08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galacticruler Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Did some fine tuneing, again, atempting to lower cost while retaining performance.http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Galacticruler/saved/1Lbm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonov Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 (edited) My first build is coming up soon. I will post pictures and a quick KSP benchmark when I can build it in 2 weeks.http://pcpartpicker.com/b/D08Thermal Paste can be a bit tricky. In the first post of this is a bunch of useful information for first time builders or builders in general. Edited June 30, 2013 by Leonov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjakobp Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 That PSU doesnt put out enough AMPs on the 12v rail to keep a GTX 770 or GTX 760 happy. Sorry mate. That PSU only puts out 40amps. The 760 needs ~43amps and the 770 needs ~46amps.I really hope you are wrong since I'm getting everything delivered monday morning. :SI'm pasting in an excerpt from a user at tomshardware (who seems credible when looking at his other posts):"For a system using a single GeForce GTX 760 graphics card NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 500 Watt or greater system power supply that has a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 30 Amps or greater and that has at least two 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.For a system using two GeForce GTX 760 graphics cards in 2-way SLI mode NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 700 Watt or greater system power supply that has a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 50 Amps or greater and that has at least four 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) rated at 45°C - 50°C ambient temperature, is the most important factor.Overclocking of the CPU and/or GPU(s) may require an additional increase to the maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current ratings, recommended above, to meet the increase in power required for the overclock. The additional amount required will depend on the magnitude of the overclock being attempted."I really hope he is correct since, as you stated yourself, I'm getting 40amps on my 12v rail. :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonov Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 Yeah, you should be fine, i thought you had gotten a GTX 770, My bad.Your PSU should be plenty to feed that beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjakobp Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Yeah, you should be fine, i thought you had gotten a GTX 770, My bad.Your PSU should be plenty to feed that beast.Thanks mate, then I can rest assured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galacticruler Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Leonov, any thoughts?http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Galacticruler/saved/1Lbm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonov Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 This build. Is better all around still within budget. The processor changed to a Phenom II 965, Very Overclockable unlocked CPU. Threw in a CPU Cooler Master Hyper 212, large thermal mass good CPU cooler.Same speed Ram, little cheaper.Changed the PSU to a Corsair CX430, not familiar with the other PSU. This one will do the job a little cheaper without comprimising reliability or quality.Everything else stayed the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanTehFennec Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 This build is a better processor Phenom II 965, Very Overclockable. Threw in a CPU Cooler Master Hyper 212, large thermal mass good CPU cooler.Same speed Ram, little cheaper.Changed the PSU to a Corsair CX430, not familiar with the other PSU. This one will do the job a little cheaper without comprimising reliability or quality.Everything else stayed the same.Galactic, I'd go with Leonov's build. It's more upgradeable going forward, as FM2 is sorta-kinda dying, whereas AM3+ is the future for AMD processors. The mobo is pretty good, and pretty much everything there can be upgraded at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tataffe Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 My planned setup:CPU: AMD FX-8350Mainboard: ASUS M5A99FX Pro R2.0RAM: Corsair Vengeance blue 8GB Kit DDR3 PC3-14900 CL9Graphics card*: Club3D AMD Radeon HD 6950SSD*: OCZ Vertex 2 120GB HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green SATA III 1TB (2x, RAID 0)Case: Antec P280PSU: Be quiet! Pure Power CM BQT L8-CM-630WCPU cooler*: Scythe Mugen 2Fans: 6x Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mmSome HP optical disk drive and a 5,25" card reader.*: Will be taken over from current setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galacticruler Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 -snip-Alright, good points.If I removed the CPU Cooler, would it affect the performance much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal_vager Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 If I removed the CPU Cooler, would it affect the performance much?Your PC wouldn't run for long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galacticruler Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Your PC wouldn't run for long...I'm pretty sure one is included with any CPU...right?sorry, this will be my first build when I get around to raising $700. (You never know, keep some extra cash on hand) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonov Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 That CPU comes with a stock CPU cooler, which is good if you dont plan to OC. With an Upgraded CPU cooler you can do some Overclocking, a Very popular thing with that CPU. You can take it off but dont expect to do some OC without some sort of upgraded heat sink/cooling system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal_vager Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Stock CPU coolers tend to be cheap and nasty things, they are small, noisy and wear out fast.I prefer to upgrade to a larger fan with decent bearings, purely for the lower noise that a large, slower turning fan puts out, the increased air flow of a larger fan means it rarely has to work hard to keep the CPU cool.Overclocking is an option, but it'd mean the fan has to work harder, and generate more noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moustachauve Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Is the ASUS P8H61-M LX motherboard a good one? it is the one I currently have and I don't know if I should change it when I will be able. Would I gain significant performance changing it?I have a i7 2600 (Not k) with 8gb of ram (2 bars of 4gig, kingston kvr1333d3n9/4g) and a gtx770 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segaprophet Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) This is my gaming PC build which I put together in January, and it's working out quite well for me, although Intel decided to stop making motherboards right after I bought mine (doh!) -CASE - Corsair Carbide Series 300R -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139011PSU - SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087MOBO - Intel BOXDZ77BH55K LGA 1155 Intel Z77 ATX Motherboard -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-121-606CPU - Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8Ghz Turbo) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504RAM - SAMSUNG 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model MV-3V4G3D/US -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147096GPU - MSI R7950 Twin Frozr 3GD5/OC Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127667ODD - Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner, Bulk Package 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7280S-0B - OEM -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118067HEATSINK - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099OS - Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 x64HDD - a random 1TB SATA 3.5" 7200RPM Western Digital I had laying around Edited July 1, 2013 by segaprophet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galacticruler Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 HDD - a random 1GB SATA 3.5" 7200RPM Western Digital I had laying aroundIf you intend to game from the web that should be fine, but you should replace that with at least a 100Gb one soon if you want to actually intall and play games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tataffe Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 HDD - a random 1GB SATA 3.5" 7200RPM Western Digital I had laying around... 1 GB? Impossible. How would you install Win7 on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segaprophet Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 simple typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjakobp Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I just got back from the postal pickup point, and I'm so happy and excited!! I think you will understand from the picture.Now onto building this gamingrocket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tataffe Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 simple typoSo it's 1 TB I assume, that is realistic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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