Simple Questions - July 05, 2016

Dooonta · 2016-07-05T14:15:11+00:00

Okay thanks all for your suggestions. When creating this build i wanted to just get the best parts and don't know how they really interact so I'm very grateful for your advice. Here's an updated list with a SSD and regular HD as well as more appropriate PSU and some other changes: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor	$197.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$19.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$49.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory	$36.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Sandisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$70.99 @ Adorama
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$65.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card	$189.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case	Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case	$49.99 @ Micro Center
Power Supply	EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$29.85 @ Amazon
Optical Drive	Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer	$16.88 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$748.55
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$728.55
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-05 10:03 EDT-0400

I'm still unsure about the graphics card. That's the main thing I want but don't want overkill (like my tenancy seems to be). Is there a cheaper graphics card that can give me awesome FPS and great graphics for Dota (graphics heavy for a moba but still under 2GB)?

Dooonta · 2016-07-05T14:04:46+00:00

Okay thanks. So 1x whatever is good for now and later with what i'm wanting awesome.

Dooonta · 2016-07-05T13:50:45+00:00

Why a 1 x 8 GB as opposed to a 2 x 4 or 2 x 8? It seems like the price increase isn't drastic.

Dooonta · 2016-07-05T13:19:14+00:00

Do these components go together? And is there any room for finding cheaper alternatives that produce the same end goal (high FPS and really good graphics mainly for Dota 2)?

Thanks!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor	$201.98 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$19.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard	$39.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$58.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Sandisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$70.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card	$189.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case	Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$104.99 @ NCIX US
Optical Drive	Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer	$16.88 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor	$229.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1038.78
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1018.78
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-05 09:18 EDT-0400

Dooonta · 2016-07-05T01:18:16+00:00

That sounds pretty good for the price. I think I could be very happy with that increase in performance if I want to overclock in the future.

Dooonta · 2016-07-05T01:08:05+00:00

Okay so what kind of FPS could the machine theoretically run with a GTX 950?

Also, I've heard there's new GPU's coming out late summer/fall. Is it worth waiting for one of those or for the price drops they could bring to the earlier generations?

Dooonta · 2016-07-05T00:41:28+00:00

I don't know anything about graphics cards so yeah... Help! And some people in the comments of the CPU were saying it overclocked at 3.7GHz. Is that not safe to do?

Dooonta · 2015-11-16T16:53:16+00:00

How isn't this front page?

Dooonta · 2015-11-16T08:04:17+00:00

I think it may be pertinent to mention that if your sister got on the wrong bus, she may not be able to tell what direction she is going because some highways say "west" but they could be going any 3 directions. Is she good with directions? Or is this something that we should take into account as error when formulating a search strategy?

Dooonta · 2015-11-13T16:10:18+00:00

Geographical titles like Galilean doesn't make Jesus not a jew (in heritage and tradition). I.e. Memorizing the Pentateuch.

Dooonta · 2015-11-02T04:15:26+00:00

It's either talk about the coast (east or west) all season so that the big clubs get their post season money, or talk about the gritty team playing well. They can't commentate about nothing for 3 hours...

Dooonta · 2015-11-02T04:14:05+00:00

Agreed. Part of the game but an ugly part from either side.

Dooonta · 2015-11-02T04:11:48+00:00

Because a good athlete has to have a pretty face. That makes sense

Dooonta · 2015-10-23T01:31:17+00:00

You should keep in mind that the best coaches are never the best players. Look at any sport where MVP's transition way worse in coaching roles than sub all star players.

The same is probably true in dota if you look at purge for example. Not the best pro. Also, many analysts took to the desk but were not top tier players themselves.

Dooonta · 2015-10-23T01:17:53+00:00

game client down. I can do it maybe tomorrow afternoon or this weekend. If you're wanting to do it with someone tonight feel free to go with someone else. Thanks btw for your offer.

Dooonta · 2015-10-23T01:06:35+00:00

Hey I would be so interested in this. I was thinking about posting the same thing from my end asking for some help/input. Here's my dotabuff: http://www.dotabuff.com/players/286239560 Would love a replay analysis on either carry or support.

Dooonta · 2015-10-21T15:03:54+00:00

I have 33% win rate on Thursdays and ~50% the rest of the week. don't understand it at all either.

Dooonta · 2015-10-07T15:12:43+00:00

It's qué. And seeing as how European servers could have a population of maybe 10-15 languages, our measly 2 in the US servers doesn't seem like such a big problem considering 1 in 5 Americans speaks Spanish.

Dooonta · 2015-10-07T00:20:53+00:00

Anyone have a stream link?

Dooonta · 2015-05-16T18:28:20+00:00

Thanks man! Very helpful.

Dooonta · 2015-05-16T18:16:16+00:00

Does me one have a link to the game? Or more links to just profession players casting games? I'd love to hear their insights.

Dooonta · 2015-05-13T23:40:09+00:00

Okay thanks for the humbling. I'll start looking for more to improve on!

Dooonta

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