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On July 22 2013 19:54 Womwomwom wrote:
I've also been looking at FM2 motherboards. From what I can see, the only difference between the A55/A75/A85 chipsets are the number of SATA3 and USB3 ports. All of these boards can overclock but I think literally all of them are running 3+1/3+2/4+2 phase VRMs so I wouldn't put a lot of voltage into them.
Regarding your build: the Antec VSK series are no better than bargain bin cases. They might be Antec but they're not better than your piece of shit $20 case. I got one from MSY and you can tell how shit it is because it has the same sharp shiny steel that is common on rubbish cases and there's actual tooling issues regarding motherboard standoffs. Pay a few bucks more for a better case like the NZXT Source 210, find one on eBay/Craigslist or choose a cheaper chassis.
Hmm, that's unfortunate. I'll look at getting a source or other better case.
OC the graphics, to like 1000mhz or something (vs 840 stock), and pump up the voltage on the Ram to 2v (AMD's controller can handle high voltage, they use to make high voltage ram before everybody adopted Intel's 1.65v limit) or something to get 2133mhz hopefully.
Any guides for doing it? I'd be comfortable doing it but my computer illiterate brother certainly would not be.
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Truthfully I have no idea how to OC AMD systems. However I'm pretty sure for the Graphics you will just need a software untility such as MSI Afterburner. Ram however will be through the BIOS...
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I wouldn't put 2v into random RAM, i hear a lot of kits can take 1.8-1.9v though. It seems silly to do if you don't know exactly what you're doing
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On July 23 2013 05:49 Cyro wrote:
I wouldn't put 2v into random RAM, i hear a lot of kits can take 1.8-1.9v though. It seems silly to do if you don't know exactly what you're doing
My thoughts, tbh. plus if something goes haywire he will have no way to fix it.
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You should not be using NCIX's configurator. Instead, you should be adding all the individual components and then adding: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=7842
That configuration is poorly put together. For us to better help you, you need to provide us answers to the questions that are listed in the OP.
If there are any compatibility issues, NCIX will contact you and a 750w power supply is extreme overkill for most computers, including this one.
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Hi. I want advice on the build that I'm making
Parts supercombo
Monitor Monitor
Total price comes to 960 before rebate and 900 after. Any advice on parts or other sites would be greatly appreciated.
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On July 23 2013 12:09 rolando wrote:+ Show Spoiler +Hi. I want advice on the build that I'm making Parts supercomboMonitor MonitorTotal price comes to 960 before rebate and 900 after. Any advice on parts or other sites would be greatly appreciated
What advice can we give you without any information? Answer the questions in the OP so we can better help you.
Like most system bundles on Newegg, it's bad but the combo discounts takes care of the badness (sort of). So if you don't care about a good build then it's okay. You'll also need to add an aftermarket heatsink for overclocking.
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sorry. Money isn't too big of an issue but I'd like it to come out under 1000. Will be playing primarilty starcraft and league at 1080p resolution but want it to be able to play newer games at decent graphics. I don't need an OS and I plan on OC'ing both the GPU and CPU. I will be using this computer primarily in college and want it to look nice. What could I do to make the combo less bad? and also I would lke some help choosing out and aftermarket heatsink. Thanks for any help.
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@rolando
Well first off I'm going to get you a nice monitor to start the build. A BenQ gw2450 for $160 is a great price for a good 24" 1920x1080 monitor. http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=81705 Next we'll deal with the basics you need. A cheap, roomy case (has a blue LED fan) for $35 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=57909&vpn=Z9&manufacture=ZALMAN TECH&promoid=1311, a decent power supply for $56 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=59615&vpn=P1550SXXB9&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1311, some RAM for $51 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=78509&vpn=BLT2KIT4G3D1337DT1TX0&manufacture=CRUCIAL TECHNOLOGY, and a hard drive for $60 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=74462&vpn=WD10EZEX&manufacture=Western Digital WD&promoid=1311 . That should still leave us plenty of budget for a high-end CPU, like the i5-4670k for $235 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=81327&vpn=BX80646I54670K&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1311 . You seem to be into overclocking, so we'll need a good mobo for $138 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=84040&vpn=GA-Z87X-D3H&manufacture=Gigabyte&promoid=1311 . Then of course a heatsink. An HR-02 Macho is quality for $53 http://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-Macho-Support-Socket-Driver/dp/B009MS326U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374554102&sr=8-1&keywords=hr-02 macho . We're running out of money so we better stick in a GPU, like a 7870 for $185 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202025 . That's a darn good build for $943, which should leave you $50 or so for saving for an SSD, getting a better mouse, or whatever. Oh, and an optical drive. I left out a DVD-burner. Enjoy!
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If you want to be cheap than get the CX430. Otherwise get the significantly better Capstone.
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heatsinks come with their own thermal paste pre applied (for all of those i've mounted, so i guess at least most of them?)
that one though is bad (read a couple of reviews, goes up to 77° on a 4.0GHZ i5-2500k, not really good)
the cheapest you would want to go really would be this
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Haswell puts out a lot of heat so skimping so hard on a heatsink is rather stupid. You might as well just save your money and not overclock because you won't get very far with that garbage.
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would this heatsink get the job done
also is This RAM and This Mobo compatible because the RAM speed is not listed under the speeds that are compatible.
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Yes compatible (everything)
Why would you want a significantly worse heatsink though? Look at the u12s, u14s or other higher end air
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would This be good enough to get to 4ghz on the 4670k?
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