So I need a better PC for my Gaming and Graphics, but I don't know what to do, well not rlly. I made this build but people say they're absolutely crap. So I'm looking for a PC that's nowhere over $800. if it's $801 and above, I'm not accepting it. I need the best I can get for using Minecraft, Cinema4D, Photoshop CC, and After Effects CC. I want to keep at least 8 GB of RAM, the HDD and SSD, OS (Windows 8.1), and the Monitor. Anything else you can change to your will. I need help with this badly! Thanks for everyone that gives me support!
So I need a better PC for my Gaming and Graphics, but I don't know what to do, well not rlly. I made this build but people say they're absolutely crap. So I'm looking for a PC that's nowhere over $800. if it's $801 and above, I'm not accepting it. I need the best I can get for using Minecraft, Cinema4D, Photoshop CC, and After Effects CC. I want to keep at least 8 GB of RAM, the HDD and SSD, OS (Windows 8.1), and the Monitor. Anything else you can change to your will. I need help with this badly! Thanks for everyone that gives me support!
Slightly over, no monitor or OS, but someone else looking at this thread might have OS and monitor and find this helpful, idk http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z7dtFT its Intel - Nvidia though
Corners were cut. Build doesn't consist of 100% quality components, but there's nothing overly bad and it'll perform quite well. Drop the SSD if you want it under $800 before rebates and get it later when you have the cash. It's better to go without an SSD for a while than need to buy a whole new graphics card or other component - the PC will work just fine without it.
As much as i'd like to chuck an FX-6300 in there to drop the cost, I can't really recommend it as the AM3+ platform doesn't really offer an upgrade path at all anymore, and Intel will generally perform better on most lightly threaded and gaming related tasks anyway. After owning an overclocked FX-8320, it still didn't match up to the older (stock clocked) i7 2600K I replaced it with, no matter what I threw at them. I probably won't be going back to an AMD CPU unless they pick up their game significantly.
Thanks for all the help you guys have been giving me! I will allow anyone to change the Monitor IF it contains a low refresh rate, and is a 1920 x 1080 monitor.
Drop down to an i3, the motherboard is absolutely horrid.
Probably a good idea, yeah.
That said, it's cheaper to upgrade from a a cheap (but functional) $45 motherboard to something decent costing another $80 or so than it is to drop over $120 on an i3 then spend another $160 on an i5 later.
Drop down to an i3, the motherboard is absolutely horrid.
Okay, if it's so horrid, build one YOURSELF. as long as it contains 8-16GB of RAM, The Monitor is a 1920x1080, keep the OS as it is, and have it under $800, your good.
Slightly over, no monitor or OS, but someone else looking at this thread might have OS and monitor and find this helpful, idk http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z7dtFT its Intel - Nvidia though
Okay, I see nothing that resembles NVIDIA anywhere.
New build, upping the price to under 1.1K. Can mod this in any way, but keep the Monitor and OS as always. (Change the monitor if it's better but is still 1920x1080 and nothing lower.)
New build, upping the price to under 1.1K. Can mod this in any way, but keep the Monitor and OS as always. (Change the monitor if it's better but is still 1920x1080 and nothing lower.)
So I need a better PC for my Gaming and Graphics, but I don't know what to do, well not rlly. I made this build but people say they're absolutely crap. So I'm looking for a PC that's nowhere over $800. if it's $801 and above, I'm not accepting it. I need the best I can get for using Minecraft, Cinema4D, Photoshop CC, and After Effects CC. I want to keep at least 8 GB of RAM, the HDD and SSD, OS (Windows 8.1), and the Monitor. Anything else you can change to your will. I need help with this badly! Thanks for everyone that gives me support!
Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($74.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 113.8 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.90 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.95 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Transcend SSD340 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($24.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax Hybodus MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master eXtreme Power 600W ATX Power Supply ($56.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $709.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 19:37 EDT-0400
Regen and Peace Out!
-Gapple
That's hard, do you absolutely need and SSD AND a HDD? And are there any old monitors/OS Disks hanging around your house?
Slightly cheaper (after mail-in rebates, slightly more before rebates) and more powerful: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qQY823
Slightly over, no monitor or OS, but someone else looking at this thread might have OS and monitor and find this helpful, idk http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z7dtFT its Intel - Nvidia though
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Retired StaffCorners were cut. Build doesn't consist of 100% quality components, but there's nothing overly bad and it'll perform quite well. Drop the SSD if you want it under $800 before rebates and get it later when you have the cash. It's better to go without an SSD for a while than need to buy a whole new graphics card or other component - the PC will work just fine without it.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.37 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($172.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $765.02 ($832.03 before rebates)
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 23:19 EDT-0400
As much as i'd like to chuck an FX-6300 in there to drop the cost, I can't really recommend it as the AM3+ platform doesn't really offer an upgrade path at all anymore, and Intel will generally perform better on most lightly threaded and gaming related tasks anyway. After owning an overclocked FX-8320, it still didn't match up to the older (stock clocked) i7 2600K I replaced it with, no matter what I threw at them. I probably won't be going back to an AMD CPU unless they pick up their game significantly.
K95 RGB / Logitech G502 PS / Alienware AW3418DW / ViewSonic XG2703-GS / Sennheiser HD 598
Thanks for all the help you guys have been giving me! I will allow anyone to change the Monitor IF it contains a low refresh rate, and is a 1920 x 1080 monitor.
Just researched the motherboard, and your right! xD I will try my best to get a better motherboard.
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Retired StaffProbably a good idea, yeah.
That said, it's cheaper to upgrade from a a cheap (but functional) $45 motherboard to something decent costing another $80 or so than it is to drop over $120 on an i3 then spend another $160 on an i5 later.
K95 RGB / Logitech G502 PS / Alienware AW3418DW / ViewSonic XG2703-GS / Sennheiser HD 598
Okay, if it's so horrid, build one YOURSELF. as long as it contains 8-16GB of RAM, The Monitor is a 1920x1080, keep the OS as it is, and have it under $800, your good.
Okay, I see nothing that resembles NVIDIA anywhere.
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Retired StaffUhhh, the graphics card?
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
-Albert Einstein
Current setup: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PJzPD3
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Retired StaffNah. It's ASUS. Can't you see?
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Retired StaffThat literally made me laugh. Haha.
+1.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
-Albert Einstein
Current setup: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PJzPD3
Haha xD the laughs Its an ASUS Nvidia Graphics Card xD
Okay, here's games that I plan to play.
CS:GO, Terarria, Minecraft.
And I only plan to use Adobe Photoshop and After Effects + Cinema4D for editing photo and video.
Just so you know what I expect to use with this build.
New build, upping the price to under 1.1K. Can mod this in any way, but keep the Monitor and OS as always. (Change the monitor if it's better but is still 1920x1080 and nothing lower.)
Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1241 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($271.77 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 87.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($98.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F1 DT 640GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.90 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 2GB SuperClocked Video Card ($139.96 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill HIVE 1000W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($21.10 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Sceptre E225W-1920 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1089.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-11 16:39 EDT-0400
Plz help!
-Gapple
Not sure, how's this?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.25 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($238.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Sceptre E225W-1920 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1041.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-11 18:35 EDT-0400
*Some Intel B85 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs.
The RAM choice was horrid. $100 bucks for 8 gigs?
And why is there a Micro ATX motherboard in a 1k Build?
Mobo is a B series, while CPU is a K series, waste of cash.
Not sure about PSU.
Good SSD choice, but the 250 gig I believe is better price / capacity.
Thanks for feedback
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Retired StaffBetter in pretty much every way, extremely overkill for MC..
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($98.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1082.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-11 22:05 EDT-0400
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
-Albert Einstein
Current setup: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PJzPD3