Painsponge Posted January 24, 2016 Member ID: 294 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 113 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 981 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 920 Achievement Points: 8801 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/07/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 27 Birthday: 10/29/1963 Device: Windows Posted January 24, 2016 Hello friends, I am looking at buying a new desktop pc for my gaming pleasure. I have looked at many options and think I have found a reasonable match for "bang for the buck". Please take a second to check it out and respond with any comments or free advice. http://www.ebay.com/itm/311533046109?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Thanks ahead of time for your thoughts! hxtr 1 Awards
hxtr Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted January 25, 2016 What kind of MoBo and Video card. I could not see anything but the 4790K i7. Can't go wrong that CPU.
Streetcleaner Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 20996 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 12 Topic Count: 59 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1783 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 1569 Achievement Points: 15938 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 03/27/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 11:10 AM Device: Windows Posted January 25, 2016 To be honest it looks good to me but you should talk to MALE or ROCKET ..I think that's what they do, computers.....but that won t help you against me though... MUHAHAHA .......Well see you back in ACE my friend ..... PAIN....... Sry Bro...... hxtr 1
TBB Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 290 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 20573 Content Per Day: 3.67 Reputation: 22608 Achievement Points: 148497 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 397 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: iPad Posted January 25, 2016 I did a lot of research on the build I just completed and posted - only suggestion is go for the 970 video card if you can afford it - it's the sweet spot on price vs performance for the 960, 970, and 980. Blackbart and hxtr 2 Awards
Blackbart Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.04 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Posted January 25, 2016 Have you considered building your own? The satisfaction and experience is well worth the effort plus you get more bang for the buck... L!ckALotAPus, tsw 8.5, zigge_51 and 2 others 5 Awards
HellTiger Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 23572 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 6 Topic Count: 336 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 1328 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1646 Achievement Points: 12762 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 11/19/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 28, 2018 Birthday: 07/03/1990 Posted January 25, 2016 If you bought all the same components on newegg.com and assembled the system yourself it'd be $950 instead of $1200. Just need to add an operating system. TBB and L!ckALotAPus 2 Awards
KaptCrunch Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 48 Topic Count: 319 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4917 Content Per Day: 0.86 Reputation: 4134 Achievement Points: 39766 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 53 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 6 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Posted January 25, 2016 I HOPE THATS the wife/kids system reason the CPU is 2 yrs old better off build own for shipping is going to kill you $700 in your backyard for current system Madison Heights Micro Center Intel Core i7-6700 Processor 3.4GHz Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit 8GB DDR4-2133 RAM 1TB 7,200RPM Hard Drive NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3 DVDRW Drive 19-in-1 Media Card Reader 10/100/1000 Network Dell 1801 802.11b/g/n Wireless Bluetooth Display Not Included zigge_51 1 Awards
zigge_51 Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 23877 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 5 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 222 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 139 Achievement Points: 1755 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/28/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 20, 2022 Birthday: 01/21/1994 Posted January 25, 2016 Looks okay to me, but as @@KaptCrunch said, the cpu is a bit old.. I would put some more money into the GPU, as of most games does not have that much of a punch cpu wise.. I think a 970 is worh it, even with the mem issue.. Awards
HellTiger Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 23572 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 6 Topic Count: 336 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 1328 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1646 Achievement Points: 12762 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 11/19/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 28, 2018 Birthday: 07/03/1990 Posted January 25, 2016 I HOPE THATS the wife/kids system reason the CPU is 2 yrs old better off build own for shipping is going to kill you $700 in your backyard for current system Madison Heights Micro Center Intel Core i7-6700 Processor 3.4GHz Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit 8GB DDR4-2133 RAM 1TB 7,200RPM Hard Drive NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3 DVDRW Drive 19-in-1 Media Card Reader 10/100/1000 Network Dell 1801 802.11b/g/n Wireless Bluetooth Display Not Included Nothing wrong with that CPU, I was running a Core2Quad up until 2013 lol Awards
Painsponge Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 294 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 113 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 981 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 920 Achievement Points: 8801 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/07/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 27 Birthday: 10/29/1963 Device: Windows Author Posted January 25, 2016 Thanks everyone for your input. I will see what I can find to build one myself. I have a copy of Windows 7, is this the OS that is most gamer friendly? Blackbart 1 Awards
HellTiger Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 23572 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 6 Topic Count: 336 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 1328 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1646 Achievement Points: 12762 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 11/19/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 28, 2018 Birthday: 07/03/1990 Posted January 25, 2016 Thanks everyone for your input. I will see what I can find to build one myself. I have a copy of Windows 7, is this the OS that is most gamer friendly? Yes Windows 7 is the most gamer friendly. Blackbart 1 Awards
Painsponge Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 294 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 113 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 981 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 920 Achievement Points: 8801 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/07/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 27 Birthday: 10/29/1963 Device: Windows Author Posted January 25, 2016 Thought so Tigris, thanks again! Awards
Painsponge Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 294 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 113 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 981 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 920 Achievement Points: 8801 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/07/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 27 Birthday: 10/29/1963 Device: Windows Author Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) I put together another list of goodies on Amazon. This build is more expensive but I included an SSD and liquid cooling. Not sure if everything is compatible but it looks good on paper. https://www.amazon.com/gp/cart/view.html/ref=gno_cart Nevermind the army boots and popcorn bowl! Edited January 25, 2016 by Painsponge Awards
Blackbart Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.04 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Posted January 25, 2016 The link is only for your use as it goes to your account...Copy and paste the list so people can look it over... Awards
Painsponge Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 294 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 113 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 981 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 920 Achievement Points: 8801 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/07/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 27 Birthday: 10/29/1963 Device: Windows Author Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) I changed out a couple of items as advised so here's the new updated list. Shopping Cart Price Quantity Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz (PC4-19200) C14 Memory Kit - Red (CMK16GX4M2A2400C14R) by Corsair In stock on January 29, 2016 Eligible for FREE Shipping Gift options not available. Gift options not available.Learn more $109.00 You save: $26.99 (20%) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ 1 WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX by Western Digital In Stock Eligible for FREE Shipping This is a gift This is a giftLearn more $50.99 You save: $49.00 (49%) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ 1 Corsair Hydro Series H110i GT High Performance 280mm Liquid CPU Cooler CW-9060019-WW by Corsair In Stock Eligible for FREE Shipping This is a gift This is a giftLearn more $111.75 You save: $165.85 (60%) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ 1 EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC Gaming ACX 2.0+ Cooling Graphics Card (04G-P4-3975-KR) by EVGA In Stock Eligible for FREE Shipping This is a gift This is a giftLearn more $309.99 You save: $40.00 (11%) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ 1 Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal OEM Optical Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black) by Asus In Stock Eligible for FREE Shipping This is a gift This is a giftLearn more $20.42 You save: $5.02 (20%) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ 1 EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B1 80+ BRONZE, 750W Semi Modular 5 Year Warranty Power Supply 110-B1-0750-VRby EVGA In Stock Eligible for FREE Shipping This is a gift This is a giftLearn more $59.99 You save: $30.00 (33%) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ 1 Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E500B/AM) by Samsung In Stock Eligible for FREE Shipping This is a gift This is a giftLearn more $155.00 You save: $114.99 (43%) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ 1 Intel Boxed Core I5-6500 FC-LGA14C 3.20 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56500 by Intel In Stock Eligible for FREE Shipping This is a gift This is a giftLearn more $204.95 You save: $272.05 (57%) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ 1 MSI Computer ATX DDR4 Motherboard H170A GAMING PRO by MSI Only 1 left in stock (more on the way). Eligible for FREE Shipping This is a gift This is a giftLearn more $129.99 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ 1 Corsair Vengeance Series Black C70 Mid Tower Computer Case (CC-9011016-WW) by Corsair In Stock Eligible for FREE Shipping This is a gift This is a giftLearn more $104.99 You save: $40.00 (28%) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ 1 Subtotal (10 items): $1,257.07 Total savings: $743.90 Edited January 25, 2016 by Painsponge Awards
HellTiger Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 23572 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 6 Topic Count: 336 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 1328 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1646 Achievement Points: 12762 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 11/19/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 28, 2018 Birthday: 07/03/1990 Posted January 25, 2016 Your RAM choice is not compatible with your motherboard. Your motherboard uses DDR4 and your RAM choice is DDR3. You have to chose a DDR4 set of RAM. Everything else looks good though. Awards
Blackbart Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.04 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Posted January 25, 2016 I would drop the velociraptor since you are getting a ssd and get a 1 TB hard drive for storage... L!ckALotAPus and HellTiger 2 Awards
HellTiger Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 23572 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 6 Topic Count: 336 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 1328 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1646 Achievement Points: 12762 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 11/19/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 28, 2018 Birthday: 07/03/1990 Posted January 25, 2016 I would drop the velociraptor since you are getting a ssd and get a 1 TB hard drive for storage... Good catch. Yeah you don't need a 10,000 RPM hard drive. $95 for 150GB is a ripoff. Just get a 1TB 7200RPM hard drive. Both of these are good HDD. 1TB HDD: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=psdc_1254762011_t1_B005T3GRN2 2TB HDD: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T3GRN2/ref=psdc_1254762011_t1_B0088PUEPK Awards
Painsponge Posted January 25, 2016 Member ID: 294 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 113 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 981 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 920 Achievement Points: 8801 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/07/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 27 Birthday: 10/29/1963 Device: Windows Author Posted January 25, 2016 Thanks boys! I thought I had picked DDR4, I will change it and change the hard drive to. Thanks for the info! Blackbart and HellTiger 2 Awards
RadarLuv Posted January 26, 2016 Member ID: 620 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 80 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 276 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 224 Achievement Points: 2629 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 22, 2018 Birthday: 03/13/1963 Posted January 26, 2016 Pain you may want to look at monitors to, because no matter how powerful your video card is if the monitor is medioaker it wont give you the potential of the card. I bought a BenQ 27" 144mhz, 1ms GTG,2k resolution cost on sale $599., but you can get a 24' BenQ for around $400 or less. Awards
Painsponge Posted January 26, 2016 Member ID: 294 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 113 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 981 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 920 Achievement Points: 8801 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/07/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 27 Birthday: 10/29/1963 Device: Windows Author Posted January 26, 2016 Thanks Radar, I have the Asus 144htz 1ms in a 24". I love this thing, my games look great! Awards
BUDMAN Posted January 26, 2016 Member ID: 800 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 152 Topic Count: 139 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7109 Content Per Day: 1.26 Reputation: 4647 Achievement Points: 60467 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 11/27/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 10 hours ago Birthday: 05/29/1957 Device: Windows Posted January 26, 2016 @ Painsponge Same one I got Awards
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