Makο Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 From the Mechwarrior Online Subreddit, I was asking around for some specs for a good gaming PC that could run the game. I ended up getting the following list: CPU: Intel Core i5 4690 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) Quad Core CPU Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 Motherboard Graphics: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 OC 2GB Memory: Kingston Hyper X Fury HX318C10FWK2/8 8GB (2x4GB) White Hard Drive: Western Digital WD Blue 1TB WD10EZEX Power Supply: Be Quiet! Pure Power L8 600W Power Supply Case: NZXT Phantom 240 Mid Tower Case White Utilizing Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. All in all, it comes out to around $891.83 (dunno about tax or shipping) which is below the 1k price tag I was aiming for. However, before I end up making a huge investment like so, I figured it'd be a good idea to ask around other places for ideas, changes, comments, concerns, etc. What you guys got to say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Sounds good. Only advice I have is to make sure it's all compatible (pc part picker or whatever), make sure your power supply is 80 PLUS certified, (beware of scam companies like 85+ or whatever which are completely unrelated), and of course make sure your power supply can handle all your stuff. Only other thing I would say is maybe go for a 970 but that would probably bump you over 1k. Or you could go for an AMD card of similar value which will probably give you more bang for your buck, especially on a budget. R9 280x is a good one I think. I hear it's a better card for the same price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 As far as I can tell, everything seems to be compatible. However, partpicker doesn't have the Be quiet! in L8 600w. Only 300w. So I couldn't check 100%. What's a good monitor to use? I realize I probably need one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 No idea. I have an acer that I quite like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Decided to go for a G206HQLbd Black 19.5" Acer. Works for me. Still under $1000 bucks, though by the end with shipping, it might be a wee bit over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I would do some research into that AMD card though if I were you before you finalize your decision. I have an Nvidia card myself, but in your price range, an AMD might be a better choice. You can probably find plenty of comparisons online. Also it would appear the R9 280X is indeed a bit more money, but they're around the same price range. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdsDRChgXA0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEWABNJi6Rc http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2498940/nvidia-gtx-960-amd-280x.html Obviously it's your call, it's just good to go over options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 How high of a step is, price-wise, a Core i7? It makes quite a difference in performance (I have an i7 and my bro has an i5). I think it would be worth investing on it. It also has a bigger lifespan since it's more potent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amazing Avian Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 An AMD card might be a better option, they're generally better than Nvidia cards as far as power efficiency, the exception being the ones using the Maxwell architecture (970 and 770 I believe but I might be wrong). I notice you didn't list anything for cooling, which is pretty important unless you want to shell out for another cpu and possibly motherboard since without it, it would burn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 An AMD card might be a better option, they're generally better than Nvidia cards as far as power efficiency, the exception being the ones using the Maxwell architecture (970 and 770 I believe but I might be wrong). I notice you didn't list anything for cooling, which is pretty important unless you want to shell out for another cpu and possibly motherboard since without it, it would burn out. If your case has enough air flow you generally don't need a dedicated cooler unless you're gonna overclock. (Generally speaking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amazing Avian Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 The CPU generates a lot of heat and without any sort of cooling, you're very likely to damage it. That said, I think there are some mobos that come with their own. If not, they're not very expensive. You don't need liquid cooling, a simple heat sink with a fan will do the job. It's a small investment to prevent you from having to buy a new cpu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Yeah, I was wondering about that. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amazing Avian Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Honestly, I would go for one of the Corsair Hydro series. They're relatively quiet because it's liquid and they're not overly expensive. Plus, if you got an unlocked cpu, overclocking is an option, but I recommend you don't look into that too much for your first build, just something to keep your CPU from burning out and these do the job. You will also need thermal paste, but some cooling units have a little chunk of it attached. If not, you can get a tube of it for like $5 or so just about anywhere that sells computer parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Honestly, I would go for one of the Corsair Hydro series. They're relatively quiet because it's liquid and they're not overly expensive. Plus, if you got an unlocked cpu, overclocking is an option, but I recommend you don't look into that too much for your first build, just something to keep your CPU from burning out and these do the job. You will also need thermal paste, but some cooling units have a little chunk of it attached. If not, you can get a tube of it for like $5 or so just about anywhere that sells computer parts. ...Never heard of Thermal Paste. After googling it, I think I see why it's important. Is there any other small/misc things that I might not know about? I want to cover all the bases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amazing Avian Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Standoffs. They're these little rubber rings you place between the mobo and case. The screws go through them. Their purpose is To keep the board from touching the case and preventing a short since the metal is conductive and it takes maybe 5V or so to burn out some components on it. For reference, humans barely feel 40V. Also as for assembly itself, I highly recommend an anti-static wristband, it grounds you to the case or any other piece of metal so you don't risk damaging any components with any static generated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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