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Subject: Want to build a PC? PC Building Guide and FAQ of The Flood

Hello.

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Posted by: Verbatim
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Posted by: Beyond hope
I'm still trying to work out a high end PC...

What do you guys think?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ktOT


I think the 680 is a waste of money

same as 670

160 dollars more

not worth it

[Edited on 10.16.2012 3:49 AM PDT]

  • 10.16.2012 3:48 AM PDT
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ASUS ROG HD 7970.

  • 10.16.2012 6:13 AM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: Beyond hope
I'm still trying to work out a high end PC...

What do you guys think?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ktOT
What will you be doing with the build? If just gaming, you only need an i5 and 8GB of RAM. Get a Western Digital Black HDD instead, they're faster. A 670 will be money better spent, as it's only about 5% less powerful than the 680 and for about $150 less. And 750W PSU is a bit much, you could go with a 650W and be just fine. Also, Samsung is having some pretty good sales on their 830 SSD right now, so you should look at those.

Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
ASUS ROG HD 7970.
That card's huge.

[Edited on 10.16.2012 11:50 AM PDT]

  • 10.16.2012 11:49 AM PDT

Hello.

Join if you like Food.

Posted by: Verbatim
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Posted by: SuicidalSplatter
Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
ASUS ROG HD 7970.
That card's huge.


my thoughts exactly

[Edited on 10.16.2012 12:28 PM PDT]

  • 10.16.2012 12:28 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?


Posted by: Beyond hope
I'm still trying to work out a high end PC...

What do you guys think?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ktOT
Get this instead

Better motherboard, better SSD for a lot less (the one you had was overpriced), the 680 offers very little over a 670, and you don't need a 750W PSU. 620W will still be more than enough. Leaves you some more money for peripherals.

[Edited on 10.17.2012 6:12 PM PDT]

  • 10.16.2012 12:41 PM PDT

Hello.

Join if you like Food.

Posted by: Verbatim
I wanna join him when we chew her out.

any objections

  • 10.16.2012 4:38 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....

No.
Posted by: NH Chainsaw Edge
any objections

  • 10.16.2012 6:40 PM PDT

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I can be of help, but i might forget to come here.

  • 10.16.2012 7:19 PM PDT
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Posted by: NH Chainsaw Edge
Posted by: SuicidalSplatter
Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
ASUS ROG HD 7970.
That card's huge.


my thoughts exactly
Even the "standard" ASUS HD 7950 has a 3-slot cooler which I deem unnecessary.

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I think I'll add $50 to my Steam Wallet soon, what should I get?

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Now I'm running my RAM at 1.50 volts at 1333 MHz, should I leave it as such as I'm not noticing any difference in performance from 1600 MHz.

No dips in FPS whilst gaming too.

[Edited on 10.17.2012 2:06 AM PDT]

  • 10.16.2012 11:02 PM PDT

Hello.

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Posted by: Verbatim
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Blargh

  • 10.17.2012 1:07 PM PDT

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  • 10.17.2012 1:24 PM PDT

I made my user name back when I was little. I go by RandomJPG now. Please don't reference my username.

I'm heavily considering saving up some money for a desktop that I can use to both play games (and possibly connect to my TV) and edit videos (such as rendering out 3D visual effects footage once I transfer to a actual university). I am aware that if I were solely using my desktop to play games I wouldn't have a need to spend anything more than around $800. However, since I'm also doing a lot of video/game production work, I'm willing to spend up to $1800 (though I would like to spend about $1400-1500).

I've never built a desktop before but I have compiled a list of parts that should get me the results I need. I still need help fine-tuning the list though so I can save money while achieving almost the same results and also being sure everything works. I'd like to keep 16GB of RAM, the blu-ray player (since I plan on connecting my desktop to my TV and using it as a blu-ray player), and have something close to a Ivy Bridge (I'll be good with AMD if it gets me the same results as an Ivy Bridge). I'm pretty sure you folks could save me a pretty penny. Also, since it's going to take me a while to save up the money to buy this, how long will this list stay up to date? I don't want to buy this desktop four months from now and have it be outdated.

Here is the list

Also, if it's possible, try to make everything look nice. As you can see I kind of have a red/black theme going on as I want the inside to look nice. It's obviously not as important as performance but if you can try to keep everything red or black.

PS: Don't worry about the mouse, keyboard, or monitors for the moment. I can use what I have for now and, for the most part, I don't need to do THAT much research on those types of things.


[Edited on 10.17.2012 2:54 PM PDT]

  • 10.17.2012 2:28 PM PDT

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  • 10.17.2012 2:56 PM PDT
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Nice specs but I'd say the case is a bit of an overkill, you may consider the HAF 912 or the Corsair Carbide 400R.

  • 10.17.2012 2:57 PM PDT

Hello.

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Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Nice specs but I'd say the case is a bit of an overkill, you may consider the HAF 912 or the Corsair Carbide 400R.


The case is fine

Airflow is always good

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Posted by: NH Chainsaw Edge

Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Nice specs but I'd say the case is a bit of an overkill, you may consider the HAF 912 or the Corsair Carbide 400R.


The case is fine

Airflow is always good
I was referring to the price. But it's not a bad case by any means.

  • 10.17.2012 2:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: ThirstyAvenge

Posted by: NH Chainsaw Edge

Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Nice specs but I'd say the case is a bit of an overkill, you may consider the HAF 912 or the Corsair Carbide 400R.


The case is fine

Airflow is always good
I was referring to the price. But it's not a bad case by any means.


So, as of now, everything works? Like I said I made this list in a matter of about 10 minutes. I'm pretty sure I can shave a few extra dollars. If I have to I guess I can spend $1800 but $1500 would be a lot nicer.

[Edited on 10.17.2012 3:04 PM PDT]

  • 10.17.2012 3:04 PM PDT

Hello.

Join if you like Food.

Posted by: Verbatim
I wanna join him when we chew her out.


Posted by: ThirstyAvenge

Posted by: NH Chainsaw Edge

Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Nice specs but I'd say the case is a bit of an overkill, you may consider the HAF 912 or the Corsair Carbide 400R.


The case is fine

Airflow is always good
I was referring to the price. But it's not a bad case by any means.


Price usually equals quality

Don't use this against me in the future, I did say "Usually"

  • 10.17.2012 4:04 PM PDT

I made my user name back when I was little. I go by RandomJPG now. Please don't reference my username.

Chatted with a few buddies of mine and I manged to shave off about $250. Here is the updated list.

  • 10.17.2012 4:16 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?

Nevermind.

[Edited on 10.17.2012 6:10 PM PDT]

  • 10.17.2012 4:34 PM PDT

Hello.

Join if you like Food.

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Posted by: jpgarcia6
Chatted with a few buddies of mine and I manged to shave off about $250. Here is the updated list.


I just looked at your build carefully and if that's your budget, you can do much better.

Give me a moment.

EDIT: On second thought, Salty's one isn't too bad.
Without the SSD, of course.

Are you overclocking or planning double-cards?

[Edited on 10.17.2012 4:49 PM PDT]

  • 10.17.2012 4:44 PM PDT

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Posted by: NH Chainsaw Edge

Posted by: jpgarcia6
Chatted with a few buddies of mine and I manged to shave off about $250. Here is the updated list.


I just looked at your build carefully and if that's your budget, you can do much better.

Give me a moment.

EDIT: On second thought, Salty's one isn't too bad.
Without the SSD, of course.

Are you overclocking or planning double-cards?


Possibly overclocking. Highly doubtful on cross-firing. On second thought I think I'm going to go with a i7. Since I'm also rendering out stuff SSDs might come in handy.

Again budget is around $1800 but I'd like to stay as close to $1600 as possible. Also try to just edit the build I have now rather than giving me a whole new build. I'd like to build a desktop that I can say I built on my own. Plus I want either an all black or black/red color scheme if possible.

[Edited on 10.17.2012 5:47 PM PDT]

  • 10.17.2012 5:44 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?


Posted by: jpgarcia6

Posted by: NH Chainsaw Edge

Posted by: jpgarcia6
Chatted with a few buddies of mine and I manged to shave off about $250. Here is the updated list.


I just looked at your build carefully and if that's your budget, you can do much better.

Give me a moment.

EDIT: On second thought, Salty's one isn't too bad.
Without the SSD, of course.

Are you overclocking or planning double-cards?


Possibly overclocking. Highly doubtful on cross-firing. On second thought I think I'm going to go with a i7. Since I'm also rendering out stuff SSDs might come in handy.
An SSD wont increase rendering times, just how fast you can load programs. But an i7 will definitely help, so you should get the build I linked you.

  • 10.17.2012 5:46 PM PDT

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Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP

Posted by: jpgarcia6

Posted by: NH Chainsaw Edge

Posted by: jpgarcia6
Chatted with a few buddies of mine and I manged to shave off about $250. Here is the updated list.


I just looked at your build carefully and if that's your budget, you can do much better.

Give me a moment.

EDIT: On second thought, Salty's one isn't too bad.
Without the SSD, of course.

Are you overclocking or planning double-cards?


Possibly overclocking. Highly doubtful on cross-firing. On second thought I think I'm going to go with a i7. Since I'm also rendering out stuff SSDs might come in handy.
An SSD wont increase rendering times, just how fast you can load programs. But an i7 will definitely help, so you should get the build I linked you.


I know that but it should help me with loading up games faster as well as project files. Also I want to have 2*8GB so that I can upgrade to 32GB once I feel it's necessary.

[Edited on 10.17.2012 5:49 PM PDT]

  • 10.17.2012 5:47 PM PDT

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$1500? I can do that.

No offense, but a LOT better than Salty's.

All you need is the OS (pirate or purchase legally and lose $100). I would also suggest getting a mechanical keyboard and gaming mouse (non-MW3 version is $30 more, and alcohol will remove the MW3 logo).

  • 10.17.2012 5:53 PM PDT