PC Build Advice/Review II: 3090 or Bust.

[Zetanio]

So I got the Acer Aspire that was linked in here.

P sweet laptop. Got it loaded up with stuff for work along with a ton of movies/shows in case we get stuck in the airport.

I'll admit the touchpad is a bit sticky and not responsive but I have a wireless mouse so who cares.

[Krandor]

I'm happy that you're happy.

[Zetanio]

I'm happy that you're happy that I'm happy. Is that 2K total happys?

[Kalmado]

Just picked up the Zotac 1070 AMP! This fucker is HUGE. Can't even fit in my mATX case.

[DrClout]

I saw a video of someone cutting the heat fins to make it fit. Think it was Not From Concentrate.

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[Kalmado]

I'm moving everything into the Thermaltake G21 over the weekend because the mATX case didn't work out so well. Only real concern is my mb is only mATX and I have a USB 3.0 card that sits below the pci-e slot. GPU is technically only dual slot so we'll see.

[Purrrfect]

Anyone got a decent build for a gaming pc for cheap? Like, about $5-600 or so, probably using a 1080 tv for monitor.

[Kalmado]

Anyone got a decent build for a gaming pc for cheap? Like, about $5-600 or so, probably using a 1080 tv for monitor.

If you in Michigan I have two for sale for under $500.....

My build is mostly price point but being a patient shopper can net you better deals, especially if you live by a Micro Center or Frys. I'd love to get that cpu to play with it though. I also have that MB for sale......

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Athlon X4 950 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M MORTAR ARCTIC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($144.07 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $556.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-29 19:20 EDT-0400

[Kalmado]

I'd also suggest looking at /r/hardwareswap if you're comfortable buying second hand. The below builds ram, hdd, and gpu were bought there. Regarding the price of the cpu/mb, cpu had a $30 MIR from Micro Center and the MB was open box + combo $30 off + extra 40% off special on open box MB when I bought.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor (Purchased For $39.92)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (Purchased For $29.99)
Motherboard: MSI - 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard (Purchased For $1.96)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $25.00)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $25.00)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon R9 270X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (Purchased For $80.00)
Case: DIYPC - IllusionII-BR ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $39.99)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $39.99)
Total: $281.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-29 19:21 EDT-0400

[Boyiee]

Might try to unload my 1080 for a 1080ti before the 1070ti drops.

Or get two 1070ti's.

Or get a second 1080.

Fuck lol.

[DrClout]

Might try to unload my 1080 for a 1080ti before the 1070ti drops.

Or get two 1070ti's.

Or get a second 1080.

Fuck lol.

#firstworldproblems

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[Kalmado]

I just got a Zotac GTX 1070 AMP! Extreme for $225+tax. I'm not trying to get another GPU now until next release.

[DrClout]

I just got a Zotac GTX 1070 AMP! Extreme for $225+tax. I'm not trying to get another GPU now until next release.

That huge ass card. It was my first and had to return it due to power draw issues.

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[Arkanna]

Might have been something wrong with your specific card. No 1070 should draw significantly more power than any other.

[DrClout]

Might have been something wrong with your specific card. No 1070 should draw significantly more power than any other.

Facts. That's why it got returned. Got a FTW model in exchange after a Microcenter employee argued me down over it.

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[Kalmado]

Yeah the card is HUGE. One of the fans appears to make a slight noise occasionally but I'm not bothered by it. I ran GR Wildlands bench last night at 4K with ultra textures but toned down shadows and no AA. Benched at 57fps. Very happy.

[BaneTheBrawler]

so my GPU crapped out a while back. my buddy is loaning me his backup 750, but fairly soon here i'll be in a position to replace it properly, at least with a mid-level card.

was looking at this 1060 but also saw this 750. eventually i'll want to upgrade to a more high end card, but for now i really just need something capable of running slightly older games (2015ish) on ultra, and the 750 im using now handles them just fine. i really only notice problems when i try to run too many monitors, which is an easy fix.

Budget for now is less than $300, and i don't really need cutting-edge capability. are these good options? or do you guys have other suggestions?

[DrClout]

A 1060 will definitely give you the power you need. But I think that particular one you linked is a bit high even with the current inflation. Hell, if your looking for a strong 1080p without hitting that cap, check the 4gb 1050ti / rx470/570.

Playing the older games would more so branch under your CPU and chipset domain versus the graphics which improve the visuals.

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[BerenTebogo]

Finally getting around to upgrading this ancient rig (though I may wait 2-3 weeks for black friday stuff). Really looking to bargain basement it as all I really care about is being able to stream 4K shit through plex.

Can I do much better than this setup for cheap but good?



Current build is ye olde:
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P6T_WS_Professional/
Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition / Core™ i7 Processor / Xeon® 3500 Series Processor
Intel® X58 / ICH10R
True 16+2 Power Phase Design
ASUS EPU 6-Engine & TurboV
ATI CrossFireX & NVIDIA SLI Support
2 onboard SAS ports
PCI-X Architecture
G.P. Diagnosis Card Bundled
ASUS Express Gate

After about 6 years of running ~24/7/360.

Card is GeForce GTX 660 Ti.
12GB DDR3

Card doesn't seem worth upgrading at the moment.

[Kalmado]

I'd personally go with the Pentium G4560 since it's 2 core 4 threads just like the 6100, but it's $40 cheaper. Ram is dumb expensive right now so be ready.