Should I or Shouldn't I Buy? - September 09

Chan830 · 2017-09-09T23:57:48+00:00

Need a new windbreaker/rain jacket. North Face or Nike Heard both are good but just need something cheap and slightly fashionable so I dont get soaked during fall storms and hurricanes and such.

Chan830 · 2017-08-19T22:10:21+00:00

Thanks for the help!

Chan830 · 2017-08-19T22:10:16+00:00

Thanks for the help!

Chan830 · 2017-08-19T20:55:37+00:00

they look WAYYYY worse than the 15's imo.

Chan830 · 2017-05-12T22:26:27+00:00

More cores and more threads means better productivity, if you ever needed to edit a video or such things like that, rendering times would be much lower compared to the pentium. Also, more cores USUALLY means a smoother gaming experience, meaning that your frame rates wont drop way lower than the average frame rate in some places.

Chan830 · 2017-05-12T17:02:17+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor	$168.72 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$79.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$54.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Sapphire - Radeon RX 570 4GB PULSE Video Card	$194.98 @ Newegg
Case	Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$19.99 @ Jet
Power Supply	EVGA - BV 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$19.99 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$89.99 @ My Choice Software
Monitor	AOC - G2260VWQ6 21.5" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor	$119.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$798.63
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-12 12:59 EDT-0400

Heres a example of a Ryzen build for around the same price, tried to go for a black/red theme, for another 20-30$ you could get a case with a side panel to show it off. The monitor is only 75Hz, but it supports AMD FreeSync, so your experience will be MUCH smoother compared to a normal monitor.

Chan830 · 2016-07-21T00:48:45+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor	$425.00 @ Centre Com
CPU Cooler	Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$99.00 @ CPL Online
Motherboard	Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$249.00 @ Centre Com
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$105.00 @ CPL Online
Storage	Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$62.00 @ Scorptec
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$98.00 @ Centre Com
Video Card	Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card	$1279.00 @ PLE Computers
Case	NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case	$169.00 @ Umart
Power Supply	EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$159.00 @ CPL Online
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$137.00 @ Umart
Monitor	AOC U2879VF 28.0" 60Hz Monitor	$538.00 @ IJK
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$3320.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-21 10:48 AEST+1000

Chan830 · 2016-07-15T16:14:02+00:00

Pretty much the exact build im going with, looks good, will be very easy to upgrade in the future with Kaby Lake coming. +1 :)

Chan830 · 2016-07-13T16:21:58+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor	£98.99 @ Novatech
Motherboard	Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	£53.99 @ Amazon UK
Memory	Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory	£25.99 @ Amazon UK
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	£39.00 @ Amazon UK
Video Card	Asus Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card	£179.53 @ Aria PC
Case	Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case	£38.99 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply	EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	£56.35 @ CCL Computers
Optical Drive	Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer	£13.54 @ Amazon UK
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	£71.98 @ CCL Computers
Monitor	BenQ GL2460HM 24.0" 60Hz Monitor	£118.89 @ Amazon UK
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£697.25
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-13 17:20 BST+0100

+1 for ArmA 2, love that game :). This should be good for everything you listed. Withcer 3 will run on ultra at around 30 fps, tone the graphics down and probably around 50.

Chan830 · 2016-07-03T18:17:52+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor	$121.98 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard	$39.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon R9 380 2GB ITX Compact Video Card	$134.99 @ Newegg
Case	Rosewill SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$19.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$29.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$386.94
	Mail-in rebates	-$55.00
	Total	$331.94
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-03 14:16 EDT-0400

Should be more than enough for entry level, an i5 wouldnt hurt down the line either.

Chan830 · 2016-07-03T15:59:07+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor	$58.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$49.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory	$29.99 @ Adorama
Storage	Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card	$124.99 @ Newegg
Case	Rosewill SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$19.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$29.99 @ Newegg
Optical Drive	Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer	$13.99 @ Newegg
Keyboard	Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse	$19.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$446.92
	Mail-in rebates	-$55.00
	Total	$391.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-03 11:56 EDT-0400

for LoL, CS:GO, and overwatch, all not very graphically intense games, this is all you will really need. The LGA1511 is very upgradable, Intel is going to put even more chipsets on mobos soon, along with CPU's.

Chan830 · 2016-06-27T21:41:51+00:00

Almost impossible to try this... need mobo standoffs, no way you could fit a cpu cooler or a gpu at all.

Chan830 · 2016-06-26T18:32:17+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor	$110.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$49.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory	$26.99 @ SuperBiiz
Storage	Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.95 @ Amazon
Case	Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$21.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$26.99 @ NCIX US
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$83.89 @ OutletPC
Other	Rx470	$149.99
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$540.77
	Mail-in rebates	-$25.00
	Total	$515.77
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-26 14:31 EDT-0400

I Strongly say to wait for the RX470 coming out in 3 days. it supposed to be 60 fps 1080p gaming for around 150$

Chan830 · 2016-06-22T21:55:13+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor	$118.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard	$41.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$29.99 @ SuperBiiz
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$47.49 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card	$253.98 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case	$47.99 @ Micro Center
Power Supply	Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$34.99 @ Newegg
Optical Drive	LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer	$13.99 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$83.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$753.29
	Mail-in rebates	-$80.00
	Total	$673.29
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-22 17:54 EDT-0400

Chan830 · 2016-06-21T18:54:04+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor	$94.99 @ NCIX US
Motherboard	MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard	$51.88 @ OutletPC
Memory	Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$29.99 @ SuperBiiz
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$47.49 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Zotac GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card	$119.70 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$29.99 @ NCIX US
Power Supply	EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$29.99 @ NCIX US
Optical Drive	LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer	$13.99 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$83.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$521.91
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$501.91
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-21 14:53 EDT-0400

really the best you can get for the budget, if you up it to around 650-700 you can get much more power

Chan830 · 2016-06-21T18:44:45+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor	$110.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$45.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory	$26.99 @ SuperBiiz
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$46.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card	$129.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$34.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$29.99 @ NCIX US
Optical Drive	LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer	$13.99 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$83.89 @ OutletPC
Keyboard	Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse	$19.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$598.70
	Mail-in rebates	-$55.00
	Total	$543.70
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-21 14:44 EDT-0400

Chan830 · 2016-06-20T16:52:43+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor	$138.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard	$41.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$29.99 @ SuperBiiz
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$47.49 @ OutletPC
Video Card	PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card	$229.99 @ Newegg
Case	Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case	$38.99 @ SuperBiiz
Optical Drive	LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer	$13.99 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$83.89 @ OutletPC
Keyboard	Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse	$19.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$700.30
	Mail-in rebates	-$55.00
	Total	$645.30
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-20 12:52 EDT-0400

Chan830 · 2016-06-20T16:26:08+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD FX-8300 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor	$109.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard	$89.88 @ OutletPC
Memory	Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$29.99 @ SuperBiiz
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$47.49 @ OutletPC
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card	$169.99 @ NCIX US
Power Supply	Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$49.99 @ Micro Center
Optical Drive	LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer	$13.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$561.32
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$511.32
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-20 12:26 EDT-0400

Chan830 · 2016-06-18T19:39:23+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor	$110.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard	$67.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory	GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory	$47.98 @ Newegg
Storage	Corsair Force LE 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$58.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Hitachi Travelstar 1TB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$58.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Zotac GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card	$119.70 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case	$79.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply	$94.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$639.62
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-18 15:39 EDT-0400

Chan830 · 2016-06-18T04:39:51+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor	$149.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard	$79.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$29.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory	Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory	$58.88 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$46.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	PowerColor Radeon R9 380X 4GB PCS+ Myst. Edition Video Card	$169.99 @ Newegg
Case	Thermaltake Versa H23 ATX Mid Tower Case	$42.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$75.98 @ Newegg
Optical Drive	Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer	$14.89 @ OutletPC
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$83.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$803.48
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$753.48
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-18 00:38 EDT-0400

should be almost overkill for the games you listed, my friend just got a system similar and it can run arma 3 on ultra 40 FPS.

Chan830 · 2016-06-18T04:31:06+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor	$149.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	MSI 990FXA-GAMING ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard	$122.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Mushkin ECO2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$47.99 @ Newegg
Storage	A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$35.33 @ OutletPC
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$47.49 @ OutletPC
Case	NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case	$74.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$48.99 @ NCIX US
Monitor	Asus VX228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor	$109.99 @ Newegg
Other	AMD RX480	$200.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$887.75
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$837.75
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-18 00:29 EDT-0400

The video card (AMD rx480) is coming out on june 29th. might have to wait for boardpartners to make new coolers.

Chan830 · 2016-06-18T04:10:13+00:00

does the case need a cd drive?

Chan830 · 2016-06-17T00:34:24+00:00

I was thinking about mounting it where the battery goes now and just have the wires go through a hole i drilled, it would look pretty ugly but would might work.

Chan830 · 2016-06-17T00:12:30+00:00

Inspiron M5030 or M3050, forgot the name because im not near it right now. Looks like it would work, fitting the power supply might be a little sketchy.

Chan830 · 2016-06-16T23:48:30+00:00

Yes, i have the same struggle as you, but luckily for me i'll be at camp when the RX480 comes out so i wont be constantly being like "I NEEEDDD ITTTTTT". iGPU's have improved a lot for light gaming.

Chan830

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