EPTComputer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread - Page 66
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iTzSnypah
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mav451
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IMKR
United States378 Posts
My main point of the question was answered by both of you though, which was, is it worth buying a stronger psu if its the same price as a lower psu of the same model even if i dont need the extra psu :D For my build tho, ill be building it slowly, by scraping pats at sales. im mostly waiting till cyber monday / black friday. and than also chrismas sales. i am hoping that my build will be done by the end of christmas. Thank you everyone (especially to you skyR) for putting up with me and my countless stupid questions to this point lol | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20343 Posts
I used some psu calculators and such, (although the specs i put in wearnt 100% accurate, but got the mobo, cpu, and gpu correct) and recommneded was 414w That's probably an overkill recommendation too (takes a lot to pull 414w) | ||
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mav451
United States1596 Posts
On October 17 2013 11:28 IMKR wrote: But the deal for the seasonic x is until tomorrow :D My main point of the question was answered by both of you though, which was, is it worth buying a stronger psu if its the same price as a lower psu of the same model even if i dont need the extra psu :D For my build tho, ill be building it slowly, by scraping pats at sales. im mostly waiting till cyber monday / black friday. and than also chrismas sales. i am hoping that my build will be done by the end of christmas. Thank you everyone (especially to you skyR) for putting up with me and my countless stupid questions to this point lol Yeah both Seasonic and Capstone get discounted regularly - I wouldn't worry about missing a sale. | ||
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IMKR
United States378 Posts
but im pretty sure i wont be keeping the same rig for 7 years lol. i would like a psu nwo so i wont have to spend another $100 when im upgrading my rig in the future. Then i can keep the same 550w or 650w psu. (and by then i will hopefullly learn how to overclock and SLI/Crossfire, making the higher psu i buy now more efficient for my future build) | ||
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MisterFred
United States2033 Posts
Heh, apparently you didn't. You responded to someone else shortly after I posted my question though. So hey, a little help here, a little help there, we'll call it good. | ||
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skyR
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Fumanchu
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skyR
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On October 17 2013 11:54 skyR wrote: Hmm Capstone has a five year warranty. The product pages say seven now though. Maybe it was upgraded. Also: http://www.rosewill.com/products/1803/ProductDetail_Specifications.htm | ||
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skyR
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Fumanchu
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Rollin
Australia1552 Posts
On October 17 2013 11:03 IMKR wrote: So i decided to go for the rosewill capstone 550w, just for more future safety. than i saw that the price of the rosewill capstone 650w is the same as the 550w (due to sales) should I then go for the 650w? or is that to much power? I used some psu calculators and such, (although the specs i put in wearnt 100% accurate, but got the mobo, cpu, and gpu correct) and recommneded was 414w, so i know 450w is enough (like you said :D), than 550w is probably perfect. but i found that the 650 is same price atm, but i was wondering if its just having to much power for my build when im not going to overclock or sli/crossfire. I'd be surprised if you could even draw 300W with your pc (not from the wall ofc). | ||
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Fumanchu
Canada669 Posts
Around 1000 What is your monitor's native resolution? 1680 x 1050 What games do you intend to play on this computer? What settings? Dota 2, LoL, Crysis 2. Very high settings. What do you intend to use the computer for besides gaming? Nothing. I have a notebook that I will use for non gaming purposes. Do you intend to overclock? No. Do you intend to do SLI / Crossfire? No. Do you need an operating system? Yes. Do you need a monitor or any other peripherals and is this part of your budget? No. If you have any requirements or brand preferences, please specify. No. What country will you be buying your parts in? Canada. If you have any retailer preferences, please specify. N/A This what I've come up with on my own. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1PKMH oops just read previous page, I guess replace the corsair with capstone. | ||
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MisterFred
United States2033 Posts
The main problem I see is that you've selected a locked Intel processor with an overclocking motherboard. Either get an i5-4670K so you can overclock (and add an aftermarket heatsink) or get a cheaper B85 motherboard. Other than that, the video card is pretty overkill for your smallish monitor. Hopefully you're planning on a monitor upgrade soon after you build the new computer tower. Otherwise going for a 7950 seems a bit silly. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On October 17 2013 13:31 Fumanchu wrote:+ Show Spoiler + What is your budget? Around 1000 What is your monitor's native resolution? 1680 x 1050 What games do you intend to play on this computer? What settings? Dota 2, LoL, Crysis 2. Very high settings. What do you intend to use the computer for besides gaming? Nothing. I have a notebook that I will use for non gaming purposes. Do you intend to overclock? No. Do you intend to do SLI / Crossfire? No. Do you need an operating system? Yes. Do you need a monitor or any other peripherals and is this part of your budget? No. If you have any requirements or brand preferences, please specify. No. What country will you be buying your parts in? Canada. If you have any retailer preferences, please specify. N/A This what I've come up with on my own. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1PKMH oops just read previous page, I guess replace the corsair with capstone. $939, add Windows and I assume you have a disc drive already. You can get the Define R4 if you want, the white one is ~$85 and the black one is ~$110. Core i5 4670 @ $220 (pricematch with http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8037044 ) http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX45430 Gigabyte B85M-HD3 @ $74 (pricematch with http://www.pc-canada.com/item/GA-B85M-HD3.html ) http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX46155 G.Skill Ripjaws RipjawsX 2x4GB 1600MHz @ $83 (pricematch with http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=15380BD5211 ) http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX33234 Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $63 (pricematch with http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=25350DR1363 ) http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX40551 Crucial M500 240GB @ $159 (pricematch with http://ncix.com/products/?sku=81655&promoid=1313 ) http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX45375 Fractal Design Arc Mini @ $50 (pricematch with http://ncix.com/products/?sku=67628&promoid=1313 ) http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX37330 XFX Radeon HD7950 @ $220 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=88961&promoid=1313 Rosewill Capstone 450 @ $70 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182066 | ||
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IMKR
United States378 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144658&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= cheaper and (for future) faster. | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20343 Posts
There's plenty good RAM in US, but he's buying from canada | ||
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skyR
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Did i? hm
