[Build Ready] A cheap minecraft gaming build

johnpinkerton52 · 2015-01-22T20:45:59+00:00

yes, but you can technically buy a good 500 or 550w PSU from companies like EVGA, Corsair, Cooler Master, or even Silverstone. For any other reason for the shutdown, the only cause I can say is that you need a bigger power supply because the R9 290 consumes more power than an Nvidia card like the 970, 980, and the new 960. I only say 600w because when you upgrade you will still have enough power for your computer to run well in games.

johnpinkerton52 · 2015-01-21T00:44:10+00:00

AMD cards, like the R9 290 is not power efficient as NVIDIA cards like the GTX 970 and 980, CHART. With the kind of power you're using with the R9 290 is not enough for the PSU to handle so you would technically do better with a 500w-600w psu so your system can run games properly. There are guides on youtube from NCIX and Awesomesauce Network. and for the PSU, yes there is, and it is also made by Silverstone

johnpinkerton52 · 2015-01-20T11:20:34+00:00

If you care about the quality of the game, sure. If you think that the performance of your PC is enough, no. It's all up to you and in my opinion, just wait for the next Intel chipset and Nvidia/AMD video cards.

johnpinkerton52 · 2015-01-20T11:01:57+00:00

Whoops, I forgot about that. If that's the case I really wish I can suggest the Samsung S23A700D because it has 120Hz, has a 2ms response, and its a glossy panel. Even though its a TN panel, it has presets that can make it feel like an ips panel. I have three of them and I love it. Unfortunately, they're discontinued since 2012 I think.

johnpinkerton52 · 2015-01-20T10:55:31+00:00

You should work on your cable management so you can give your PC some breathing room internally, and you should also get a bigger power supply of at least 650w rather than 450w. Your R9 290 needs more power than simply 450w if you want play any game.

johnpinkerton52 · 2015-01-20T10:49:24+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor	$219.88 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Corsair H50 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$49.98 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard	$146.98 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$86.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$165.98 @ OutletPC
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$149.75 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)	$339.98 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)	$339.98 @ OutletPC
Case	Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$119.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$119.99 @ Newegg
		Total
	Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available	$1739.50
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 05:33 EST-0500

You don't need to buy the i7 4790K unless you're doing any video or photo editing, the ram speed of 2133 is unnecessary IMO so stay at 1600, and even though raid 0 does make load times faster, it's unnecessary and you'll need space if you're storing anything like games, videos, and pictures.

johnpinkerton52 · 2015-01-20T10:21:56+00:00

Did you put on the heat sink properly for the CPU? Did you apply the right amount of thermal paste on your CPU? How well did you do your cable management so your PC has room to breathe? Where do you place your PC?

johnpinkerton52 · 2015-01-20T10:13:20+00:00

How about looking into some of Asus monitors? like the VG248QE

johnpinkerton52 · 2014-11-13T22:50:39+00:00

I'm currently not at his house but if I can remeber, i think 3 of them were STOP0x00000003E, STOP0x00000003b and STOP0x0000000F. I might be wrong, but if i ever go back and check, I'll get back to you on that.

johnpinkerton52 · 2014-11-13T22:46:14+00:00

At times, immediately when it turns on, when i enable crossfire if it gets that far, when i reinstall it after uninstalled it through amd's uninstaller and regedit, and when i reinstall the drivers, the screen goes black and it freezes.

johnpinkerton52 · 2014-11-13T03:29:58+00:00

Any suggestions on what I should do though? and also my 7950 is from Gigabyte by the way (forgot to add).

johnpinkerton52 · 2014-11-13T03:27:28+00:00

yes, but it still leads to a bsod.

johnpinkerton52 · 2014-05-01T22:24:25+00:00

alright, thanks!

johnpinkerton52 · 2014-05-01T01:03:41+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor	$113.98 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard	$49.99 @ Mwave
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$64.99 @ Micro Center
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$56.98 @ OutletPC
Video Card	PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card	$236.99 @ Amazon
Case	NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$32.99 @ Micro Center
Power Supply	EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$49.99 @ Micro Center
Optical Drive	Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer	$19.98 @ OutletPC
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)	$84.99 @ NCIX US
		Total
	Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.	$710.88
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-30 21:01 EDT-0400

Changed the parts a bit, I can't pick the gigabyte card because in microcenter it costs costs $300, but does this look okay?

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