Official "I want to build a New PC!" Thread

**The JareBear** · 08-31-2016, 12:16 AM

Re: Official &amp;quot;I want to build a New PC!&amp;quot; Thread

Originally posted by SinisterAlex

My Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 1070 finally arrived in the mail today. My other parts should be here tomorrow. I cannot wait to use this GPU!

How has this card been working out for you so far? All the power you need and more?

I need to try to upgrade again, my initial attempt to secure a 1080 fell through

**SinisterAlex** · 08-31-2016, 12:36 AM

Re: Official &amp;quot;I want to build a New PC!&amp;quot; Thread

Originally posted by The JareBear

How has this card been working out for you so far? All the power you need and more?

I need to try to upgrade again, my initial attempt to secure a 1080 fell through

I'm absolutely loving this card. I can run every game I own at max settings 1080p with no issues at all. The BF1 beta I'm running Ultra settings at 1080p. I'm getting anywhere from 100-130 FPS average. BF4 is even better.

If you're looking to run any game at max settings at 1080p, get this card. If you're wanting to play games at 4K or use VR, the 1080 is where you want to go. When I was doing research on GPU's I found that the performance difference between the 1070 and 1080 was marginal FPS wise. You may get 10-20 more FPS with the 1080 depending on the game but you're well over 100 on most games anyway so you might as well get the 1070 and save a few hundred bucks.

I highly recommend this card to anyone wanting to upgrade. The price is a bit steep (I live in Canada so the prices are even higher than US) but you're future proofing yourself with this card for years to come. There's nothing bad I can say about this GPU. The software is good and the overclocking capabilities are amazing. I'm running the GPU stock so I can't even begin to imagine the amount of horsepower still sitting dormant in this thing lol.

**Cusefan** · 10-11-2016, 08:32 PM

Re: Official &amp;quot;I want to build a New PC!&amp;quot; Thread

New build time! I've been saving for this this since July and feel comfortable financially right now so its time to pick parts out.

old build

Spoiler

New Build PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D9L 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($54.39 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.22 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($92.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($306.07 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($25.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.49 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.49 @ OutletPC)
Other: NVIDIA TITAN X ($1200.00)
Other: Ncase M1 V5 (Purchased For $185.00)
Total: $2567.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-12 23:32 EDT-0400

**jct32** · 10-27-2016, 08:24 PM

Re: Official &amp;quot;I want to build a New PC!&amp;quot; Thread

Originally posted by Cusefan

New build time! I've been saving for this this since July and feel comfortable financially right now so its time to pick parts out.

old build

Spoiler

New Build PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D9L 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($54.39 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.22 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($92.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($306.07 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($25.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.49 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.49 @ OutletPC)
Other: NVIDIA TITAN X ($1200.00)
Other: Ncase M1 V5 (Purchased For $185.00)
Total: $2567.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-12 23:32 EDT-0400

The new build looks great. I really like it. In fact, I will do something similar I think. I have been thinking about doing a mini-itx build. I think I will go with a different case than you.

**Cusefan** · 11-04-2016, 03:10 PM

Re: Official "I want to build a New PC!" Thread

It's here!! Time to start buying!

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**Gerg04** · 02-28-2017, 02:05 PM

Re: Official "I want to build a New PC!" Thread

Apparently Nvidia is about to announce the 1080ti. From what I've read, it could (and probably will) affect the current GPU prices.

I am in the market for a new card and had my eyes set on the MSI 1060 Gaming X 6gb. I'd love to grab a 1070, but between my current budget and CPU, the 1060 seems like my best bet ATM.

My question to you guys: do you think the announcement later today will actually affect prices of the current cards and if so, how soon do you think? I don't want to jump on a card just to have it end up discounted in the very near future.

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**Gotmadskillzson** · 02-28-2017, 05:29 PM

Re: Official "I want to build a New PC!" Thread

The 1080ti won't effect current prices since normally the TI cost more, usually a $100 to $150 more. The only thing that will effect Nvidia pricing is if AMD Vega turns out to be a better performer at a cheaper price. You saw this yesterday with Intel dropping the prices of their I7s because Ryzen out performed them at a cheaper cost. That caused Intel to drop their price by $40 on their I7s.

I fully expect the 1080ti to cost about $700 to $800 considering the 1080 cost $580 to $700 depending on the model.

**Flightwhite24** · 02-28-2017, 06:57 PM

Re: Official "I want to build a New PC!" Thread

I'm in the market for a gaming pc. Have a really nice bonus coming towards the end of March so I've decided to take the plunge. Is it possible to get a nice rig for around $1000? Not sure I want to build one from the ground up. Thought about going to Microcenter to purchase one already built.

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**Gerg04** · 02-28-2017, 07:46 PM

Re: Official &quot;I want to build a New PC!&quot; Thread

Originally posted by CAMPBLACKMAMBA24

I'm in the market for a gaming pc. Have a really nice bonus coming towards the end of March so I've decided to take the plunge. Is it possible to get a nice rig for around $1000? Not sure I want to build one from the ground up. Thought about going to Microcenter to purchase one already built.

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Does that include a monitor? You can absolutely build something nice for $1,000.

And depending your tech ability you should definitely think about about building it. YouTube is a great resource and when you put it together yourself you're making your dollar go further.

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**Flightwhite24** · 02-28-2017, 08:47 PM

Official &quot;I want to build a New PC!&quot; Thread

Originally posted by Gerg04

Does that include a monitor? You can absolutely build something nice for $1,000.

And depending your tech ability you should definitely think about about building it. YouTube is a great resource and when you put it together yourself you're making your dollar go further.

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Not including a monitor. Already have a nice monitor. I'm a convenience kinda guy. Don't mind paying extra for it. Just want to plug it up and go. Also want to be able to upgrade as needed to keep up with the changing specs of pc's to be able to game on high settings.

This is gonna be foreign territory for me but I think I'm ready. Love console gaming but I just think it's time.

Thanks for the input.

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**Cusefan** · 02-28-2017, 09:30 PM

Re: Official &quot;I want to build a New PC!&quot; Thread

Originally posted by CAMPBLACKMAMBA24

Not including a monitor. Already have a nice monitor. I'm a convenience kinda guy. Don't mind paying extra for it. Just want to plug it up and go. Also want to be able to upgrade as needed to keep up with the changing specs of pc's to be able to game on high settings.

This is gonna be foreign territory for me but I think I'm ready. Love console gaming but I just think it's time.

Thanks for the input.

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It's a great time to be looking to build, AMD is finally going to start pushing back against Intel so look for the bottom to fall out on CPUs. check out https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/ and https://pcpartpicker.com

**SuperBowlNachos** · 03-01-2017, 12:52 AM

Re: Official "I want to build a New PC!" Thread

Originally posted by CAMPBLACKMAMBA24

I'm in the market for a gaming pc. Have a really nice bonus coming towards the end of March so I've decided to take the plunge. Is it possible to get a nice rig for around $1000? Not sure I want to build one from the ground up. Thought about going to Microcenter to purchase one already built.

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$1000 is more than enough especially without a monitor. AMD stepping way up with their CPU releases that are coming out in the coming days. I haven't been keeping up with other releases or prices lately so no advice there.

I always tell people to build it themselves though. Your money goes further, it's pretty simple if you take an hour watching YouTube videos to familiar, and then there is the extra satisfaction once it boots up.

**Gerg04** · 03-01-2017, 01:55 AM

Re: Official "I want to build a New PC!" Thread

Originally posted by SuperBowlNachos

I always tell people to build it themselves though. Your money goes further, it's pretty simple if you take an hour watching YouTube videos to familiar, and then there is the extra satisfaction once it boots up.

Exactly. The biggest thing is crunching that CPU down haha, but that is like a rite of passage, and it feels amazing when it a fires up.

Without a monitor, and as stated above with CPU prices falling, you'll be able to put together a beast with a grand to play with.

Good luck, Flight. I hear you on the convenience factor but you should at least look into doing it yourself. Outside of working in a confined space, it's really not too difficult. Maybe even look to pay someone to put it together, but you order all the parts. Plenty of people here to help or point you in the right direction.

It seems way more daunting than it actually is. But at the end of the day you're going to be happy with you choice to join the master race.

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**SoMiss2000** · 03-01-2017, 02:33 AM

Re: Official "I want to build a New PC!" Thread

Originally posted by CAMPBLACKMAMBA24

I'm in the market for a gaming pc. Have a really nice bonus coming towards the end of March so I've decided to take the plunge. Is it possible to get a nice rig for around $1000? Not sure I want to build one from the ground up. Thought about going to Microcenter to purchase one already built.

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Bro, build your own. Will take you a few hours to complete lol. It's like Legos putting it together man.

**Leon** · 03-01-2017, 02:35 AM

Re: Official "I want to build a New PC!" Thread

I remember when I was trying to install that CPU for the first time. I was so afraid I was gonna break it! Couple hours later, it was so satisfying to see my first build boot-up and working properly.

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