EPTI don't really know how else you can test used components. You can't really know if someone ran their CPU at super high voltage for example (which could impact the remaining lifespan).
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Craton
United States17281 Posts
I don't really know how else you can test used components. You can't really know if someone ran their CPU at super high voltage for example (which could impact the remaining lifespan). | ||
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wptlzkwjd
Canada1240 Posts
On April 03 2014 00:47 skyR wrote: You need to run stress tests on it like memtest, prime95, heaven, or whichever software you prefer. But let's be real here, if you don't know this stuff than you are basically 100% relying on the buyer not fucking you over. I probably wouldn't recommend using prime 95 or IBT to anyone who isn't very experienced as those can do some real damage to the hardware if run improperly. Heaven Unigine and Valley are pretty nice tests. You could also try benchmarks like 3D Mark 11 or PCMark. | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
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Cyro
United Kingdom20326 Posts
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Kotreb
Croatia1392 Posts
my budget is around 1000$. The current monitor i'm using is old samsung one ( i use 1024x768 res), but i would like to buy a new one if possible (if i can great, if not i'd rather leave old monitor and get better parts for that money). Intened to play mostly games that are more cpu intensive (like cs and sc), but gaming isn't primarily my goal here. I don't intend to overclock since i always had bad luck with it (kinda). I also plan to buy mechanical keyboard along with it (it's in the budget) so any suggestion here is also very welcome (brown switches is what i'm looking for and possibly background light + shipping to croatia). I plan to buy everything in croatia, but if smtgh is cheaper somewhere and they deliver to croatia i'll buy it there. Thank you in advance. | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20326 Posts
USD and european markets are far too different to convert, when i got this screen for example it was ~$260 USD, but about $460 USD if i converted from my currency | ||
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Ropid
Germany3557 Posts
On April 03 2014 22:41 Cyro wrote: What's your budget in.. croatia money? They use euros too, don't they? (but maybe some other currency as well, my friend lived there for most of his life but i forgot) USD and european markets are far too different to convert, when i got this screen for example it was ~$260 USD, but about $460 USD if i converted from my currency Wikipedia says it's "kuna" and "lipa" and the code for converting through Google is "HRK" -- "1000 USD to HRK = 5558.60 Croatian Kuna". | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
On April 03 2014 23:11 Ropid wrote: Wikipedia says it's "kuna" and "lipa" and the code for converting through Google is "HRK" -- "1000 USD to HRK = 5558.60 Croatian Kuna". so now you just have to find croatian retailers? :p | ||
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Kotreb
Croatia1392 Posts
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Ropid
Germany3557 Posts
On April 04 2014 00:47 Kotreb wrote: Yeah, our currency is kuna, Ropid googled it perfectly. basically i have around 6000 kn which roughly converts into 1000$ (give or take, depending on the fluctuation of exchange rate). I'm looking for parts in that value because probably 99% suggested can be bought here and if something can't be then i'm willing to order from ebay/amazon/whatever :D The problem that Cyro mentioned is this: You translate the 6000 kn into 1000 USD. Where I'm from, if I'm looking at 1000 USD parts, I would actually pay about 1000 EUR for those parts. If those 1000 EUR are translated back to HRK, it probably ends up at 8000 kn? | ||
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Kotreb
Croatia1392 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
I have no idea where to buy mechanical keyboards from in Europe, but I'm assuming the cost there for something backlit is say 150 euros or so (1150 kn). Some cheaper models may or may not be available, I'm thinking. Windows OEM license is say 75 euros. Add say 125 euros for a monitor on the low end. So that is almost half the budget. Getting PC components shipped from Germany is almost always cheapest. I think mindfactory ships for 30 euros. Here is a reasonable build for the rest of the money. Core i3-4130 - 92 € http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/Intel-Core-i3-4130-2x-3-40GHz-So-1150-BOX_931541.html AsRock H81M-HDS (generic socket 1150 board) - 38 € http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/ASRock-H81M-HDS-Intel-H81-So-1150-Dual-Channel-DDR3-mATX-Retail_930820.html Crucial 2 x 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3 - 57 € http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/8GB-Crucial-Ballistix-Sport-DDR3-1600-DIMM-CL9-Dual-Kit_794504.html Sapphire R7 260X 2GB - 105 € http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/2048MB-Sapphire-Radeon-R7-260X-Aktiv-PCIe-3-0-x16--Lite-Retail-_945375.html Seagate 1TB 7200 rpm - 45 € http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/1000GB-Seagate-Desktop-HDD-ST1000DM003-64MB-3-5Zoll--8-9cm--SATA-6Gb-s_775365.html Samsung DVD burner - 12 € http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/Samsung-SH-224DB-BEBE-DVD-RW-SATA-1-5Gb-s-intern-schwarz-Bulk_853099.html Fractal Design Core 1000 - 28 € http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/Fractal-Core-1000-Midi-Tower-ohne-Netzteil-schwarz_739898.html XFX Core 450W (for the relative quality and price; wattage is way more than necessary) - 40 € http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/450-Watt-XFX-Core-Edition-V2-Non-Modular-80--Bronze_759250.html LG 22EA63V - 133 € http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/21-5Zoll--54-61cm--LG-Electronics-Flatron-22EA63V-schwarz-1920x1080-1xHDM_846979.html It can be adjusted up or down readily, say if Windows not needed, you find a keyboard cheaper, or everything is as expensive as I thought. | ||
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Kotreb
Croatia1392 Posts
There are few things i don't need (windows, dvd burner and i think i'll give up on monitor) so i might put it into another parts. And seeing these prices makes me wanna cry (add ~30€ for almost all items when i'm buying them here). Thank you once again, it was very helpful  | ||
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trancey
United States430 Posts
Also -- for Fraps-ing or streaming, can an AMD FX-4100 (1st gen) hold up? I should probably upgrade this too huh. | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20326 Posts
On April 04 2014 06:40 trancey wrote: Is the Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB still the best budget video card to buy? Anyone have any other good options? Also -- for Fraps-ing or streaming, can an AMD FX-4100 (1st gen) hold up? I should probably upgrade this too huh. What kind of streaming are you looking to do? You might wanna grab a 750/750ti | ||
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trancey
United States430 Posts
On April 04 2014 06:47 Cyro wrote: What kind of streaming are you looking to do? You might wanna grab a 750/750ti I'm just attempting to stream Heroes on probably low/medium graphics. My main goal is to make YouTube content. | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20326 Posts
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wptlzkwjd
Canada1240 Posts
On April 03 2014 13:35 Incognoto wrote: I see heaven and valley as benchmarks more than tests; never considered them giving a good GPU a real stress test. The only GPU stress test I can think of is MSi's Kombuster....it even has smoke graphics on the program. I sort of take that as a warning lol. | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20326 Posts
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felisconcolori
United States6168 Posts
I mention it because it caused faster temperature raise on my GPU than Heaven. | ||
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