I probably won't be upgrading at all, so I won't worry about that.
I probably won't be upgrading at all, so I won't worry about that.
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Great advice StarRazor. An i5 is a great processor. i7 if your going to do some video and photo editing as well with your rig along with at least 16 GB of ram. 8 to 12 GB of ram should be more than enough for gaming. Nothing wrong with getting the best GPU you can afford. 2GB is still good but I'd opt for 4GB or more for future games and at least 1000 Cuda Cores for rendering purposes. Today's video cards are more efficient then the older cards out there. I wouldn't go over 850 watts for a PSU unless your shooting for two cards in a SLI or Crossfire setup. Not to be biased but I would highly recommend the Nvidia Cards over AMD. Titans are a great card and I don't feel that it is too over-killed. If you already purchased the Titan, then great. Good choice. If not, I'd recommend the 980TI as it's very similar to the Titan but at a better price point. Unless you need the extra cuda cores for photo and video editing purposes.
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This is my opinion and have no intentions to undermine or offend anyone else's opinions. If you think I undermined you in any way, my apoligies.
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Great advice StarRazor. Nothing wrong with getting the best GPU you can afford. 2GB is still good but I'd opt for 4GB or more for future games and at least 1000 Cuda Cores for rendering purposes. Today's video cards are more efficient then the older cards out there. I wouldn't go over 850 watts for a PSU unless your shooting for two cards in a SLI or Crossfire setup. Not to be biased but I would highly recommend the Nvidia Cards over AMD. Titans are a great card and I don't feel that it is too over-killed. If you already purchased the Titan, then great. Good choice. If not, I'd recommend the 980TI as it's very similar to the Titan but at a better price point. Unless you need the extra cuda cores for photo and video editing purposes.
This is my opinion and have no intentions to undermine or offend anyone else's opinions. If you think I undermined you in any way, my apoligies.
He intends to play source games and mincraft, 980 and titans would be overkill.
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Oh! That's a different story. Then yes, way overkill. But it doesn't hurt to have some extra horsepower just incase he wanted to dabble with some future heavy loaded games. Better safe than sorry.
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Oh! That's a different story. Then yes, way overkill. But it doesn't hurt to have some extra horsepower just incase he wanted to dabble with some future heavy loaded games. Better safe than sorry.
He said his budget was like 800-900 dollars, I'm not sure that extra horsepower would be in his budget.
Also, Koala, to second what I think Wize said, USB wireless adapters burn out. I have two, one that I only use when I download cause it gets better download speed but drops while gaming like every 20 minutes, and then another that has a cap for speed but doesn't drop quite as often as the other.
I have put a PCI-E WiFi card in my build, it has a lot of reviews and people say i works fine, thanks for the help though.
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Before you go buying PCI-E Card, make sure your mobo has the adequate slots for your cards. Your gfx will take one PCI-E x16
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Alright, I'l do some research. I thought almost all motherboards had the adequate slot for a PCI-E card.
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Yes, however when u go micro atx you lose some features. Make sure whatever mobo you plan on buying. Has PCI-E x1 or PCI slot in addition to the PCI-E x16 slot. Depending on which slots you have buy either PCI or PCI-E wireless card. If your mobo has two PCI-E x16 slots in your mobo or PCI-E x1 you can ignore my comment.
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Ok, so I have made a new parts list. I currently have about $600 in my wallet and plan to sell my MacBook for somewhere around $500 +
Here's a link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MCWnZL
(i's b&w themed
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Here's a link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MCWnZL
(i's b&w themed
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looks good.
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I have this one:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320173 Now this one is a little out side of a $800 budget but a PCI/PCI-E Wireless card is what you want.
If you can install a GPU then you can install it. It's as simple as putting it in the slot and installing drivers.
For Wireless cards it'd recommend NOT to skimp on them, buy the best one you can afford. It makes a HUGE difference. Definitely do not ever buy a wireless usb adapter if you want to play any type of competitive multiplayer game play.
Minecraft can be very cpu heavy at times, because java. If you arent running a lot of shaders and/or mods then a lower end CPU would probably be fine.
I'd recommend an i5 at the very least.
For CS:GO you really dont want a wireless usb adapter. The lag would be bad.
Samurai has a good rig here but I would switch out that Seagate Barracuda for a WD Black drive. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236625&cm_re=WD_black_1tb-_-22-236-625-_-Product Personally I dont trust Seagate Barracuda drives as they are the only drives that I've ever had fail on me. (Also from what I've heard from other people, Seagate higher capacity drives over 2TB can be rather unreliable, just something to keep in mind if you want higher storage.) I currently exclusively run all WD hard drives and Samsung SSDs.
Ok, so I have made a new parts list. I currently have about $600 in my wallet and plan to sell my MacBook for somewhere around $500 +
Here's a link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MCWnZL
(i's b&w themed
If you can live with 2gb of Vram (which is enough for CS:GO and MC imo) then this is a solid build. I'd just recommend switching the WD blue to a black and maybe if you want to throw in a small capacity SSD for the OS (it pays off in the long run) do that. The wireless card you have is a good one. I used to have it in one of my older rigs, only issue I had with it was that it couldnt penetrate the thick walls in my new house that are between me and my router.
I'd say pull the trigger, this looks nice. Just post pics after you build it to show it off
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I'm hoping I can build it, just need the go-ahead from my dad xdI have this one:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320173 Now this one is a little out side of a $800 budget but a PCI/PCI-E Wireless card is what you want.
If you can install a GPU then you can install it. It's as simple as putting it in the slot and installing drivers.
For Wireless cards it'd recommend NOT to skimp on them, buy the best one you can afford. It makes a HUGE difference. Definitely do not ever buy a wireless usb adapter if you want to play any type of competitive multiplayer game play.
Minecraft can be very cpu heavy at times, because java. If you arent running a lot of shaders and/or mods then a lower end CPU would probably be fine.
I'd recommend an i5 at the very least.
For CS:GO you really dont want a wireless usb adapter. The lag would be bad.
Samurai has a good rig here but I would switch out that Seagate Barracuda for a WD Black drive. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236625&cm_re=WD_black_1tb-_-22-236-625-_-Product Personally I dont trust Seagate Barracuda drives as they are the only drives that I've ever had fail on me. (Also from what I've heard from other people, Seagate higher capacity drives over 2TB can be rather unreliable, just something to keep in mind if you want higher storage.) I currently exclusively run all WD hard drives and Samsung SSDs.
If you can live with 2gb of Vram (which is enough for CS:GO and MC imo) then this is a solid build. I'd just recommend switching the WD blue to a black and maybe if you want to throw in a small capacity SSD for the OS (it pays off in the long run) do that. The wireless card you have is a good one. I used to have it in one of my older rigs, only issue I had with it was that it couldnt penetrate the thick walls in my new house that are between me and my router.
I'd say pull the trigger, this looks nice. Just post pics after you build it to show it off
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Nice build, but I would recommend you getting a 4GB 960 instead of 2GB if your budget allows. But a 970 wold be much better for future proofing as newer games come out during the next few years. Not to discourage you, but the 970 has the newer chip set and is more efficient than the 960. I'm sure you have a tight budget, but at least the 970 would be a better, long-term choice. Also I'd move the PSU up to a 750 or 850 if possible. The reason behind this is if your not planning on building a computer for another 6 or so years, in a few years like 3 or so from now, you can get a second card at a more affordable price for a SLI setup which will let you play the newer later games coming out 3 years from now. But this is my opinion. 8GB of ram is plenty.
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like John says at least get a 4GB, 2GB will hurt a bit. Also the prices on the 4GB are around the same as the one you picked.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...7224&cm_re=gtx_960_4gb-_-14-487-224-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...5802&cm_re=gtx_960_4gb-_-14-125-802-_-Product
either of those two will be around that $209 price
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...7224&cm_re=gtx_960_4gb-_-14-487-224-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...5802&cm_re=gtx_960_4gb-_-14-125-802-_-Product
either of those two will be around that $209 price
Ok, so I have made a new parts list. I currently have about $600 in my wallet and plan to sell my MacBook for somewhere around $500 +
Here's a link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MCWnZL
(i's b&w themed
The build looks good but you don't really need an aftermarket CPU cooler. The stock cooler works fine but I have the same cooler and I use it just because my AMD cpu runs hot with a stock cooler.
I made a new build but idk if my dad's gonna let me, he says that I don't know what I'm doing and he's just going to buy a pre-built computer.
but pre-builts suck
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I made a new build but idk if my dad's gonna let me, he says that I don't know what I'm doing and he's just going to buy a pre-built computer.
but pre-builts suck
You gotta convince him that you can do it, maybe so video how simple it.
I would reccomend watching these guys https://www.youtube.com/user/LinusTechTips
Tons of reviews for cases/coolers/video cards/CPU's anything computer related.
Tons of reviews for cases/coolers/video cards/CPU's anything computer related.
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He has already picked his parts, link a proper video if you are trying to help him not just a channel.
Hey bud, watch this [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls"]this[/ame] This video tells all you need to do assemble a computer and share video with your dad. Seriously, building a computer isn't hard at all, once you the know the basics. I gotta be confident and prove him wrong.
