2016-01-02, 04:51 PM
Netto Wrote:So, I'm back again!
Thanks so much Zelkova; for using that website. I had no idea something like that existed. I mentioned to my bf that I was going to upgrade my computer and he says he needs one, too. So, I thought of just building one for him and seeing how it goes. If it turns out to be great, I'm going to build the same thing for myself.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jh8yGX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jh8yGX/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Arctic Alumina Premium Ceramic Polysynthetic 1.75g Thermal Paste ($4.39 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H25 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($15.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $642.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-02 03:31 EST-0500
I didn't want the integrated graphics. I read pros and cons on it and decided on something different. I read about bottlenecks (though I don't exactly understand it. I know it's not a good thing). I'm unsure if PCPP's compatibility check also checks for issues like that. I'm still learning more and more on it. I don't know when parts are cheapest during the year, so it's why I'm thinking about getting this done soon. Thanks for everyone's help so far! It means a lot =)
to clear some notes, the FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics. (I think most of the AM3+ line doesnt tbh)
may I ask the types of games you are going to play. The FX-6300 is of decent value, but if you decide to play more modern 3d MMOs(specifically MMOs) or high end emulation(e..g dolphin) intel is preferred.
a bottleneck is simply when one piece of hardware is taxed out 100% that it forces other hardware to slow down and wait for instructions. In the sense of gaming, 100% cpu load with not 100% gpu load means that the CPU is holding the gpu back from doing work(Bad). when the GPU is 100% and the CPU is not 100%, the gpu is using all of its resources(good, means the gpu is getting full value for its performance). If neither is 100% load, it means the workload is really light(2d game) or the game has shitty developers
else my opinions on parts: the only thing you are overpaying for in the build is the PSU. a 750w gold psu could easily power 2 graphics cards. if you want to maximize performance, cut the PSU and use the money saved to upgrade cpu(to a 8320), better gpu, or do yourself a favor and get a 40$ SSD for glorious boot times
I should note that if the computer isnt 100% mandatory as of the moment, 2016 may be a big year for computing. GPU process nodes will go from 28nm to 14/16nm(we've been stuck on 28nm since 2011) with nvidia releasing their stuff within the first half of 2016 and AMD soon following suit. AMD's CPU refresh(Zen) is slated for a late 2016 release that uses a new motherboard (as am3+ has no more upgrade paths, its old). This is only interesting to people in the computer industry because the man who was in charge of it was Jim Keller, who was in charge of K8, when AMD introduced both dual core and 64 bit programming to the world. So, just keep in mind that technology is about to go through a very large change relative to the previous few years.