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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($50.98 @...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($200.00) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus Z97M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @...

I'm using the leftover parts from my old computer to build a computer for a friend. I have a GTX 560ti, 1000w Corsair hx1000 power supply, 4 gigs of ddr3 2000 (that i'll probably downclock to 1600), and a cd/dvd drive. Friend is going to use the computer for internet browsing/ word...

I just got this: Networking: ASUS PCE-AC56 ($59.99 @ Amazon) Total: $59.99 and it works very well.

well the problem is that the manual for the cooler said the fan should be an intake, so I thought it would not make sense for the back fan to be an intake and have the only exhaust be from the top If I rotated the block 180 do you think it would be okay? basically going from a curve to a...

had to go to work today but I figured I'd post because in the entire build I had one major problem I didn't fix yet: I was afraid of breaking the CPU cooler tubes so I mounted it upside down so that there wouldn't be pressure on the tubes. I twisted and flipped the block and the radiator and...

I pulled the trigger! I've been building for a few hours (making really dumb mistakes causing tons of delays and going slow to avoid big mistakes) Microcenter gave me some awesome deals, they price matched everything. I got a 970 for only $325. it's an evga that's overclocked but 33% quieter...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130796&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=7718204&SID=pchound $160 x99 motherboard! but i don't like msi!

I honestly haven't decided lol I'm leaning toward x99 because i don't mind the extra $200 that much. Here's the other thing that i've focused on: when comparing the benchmarks for games (not overclocked), they're neck and neck (within only 1-3 fps on most games and up to 15 on one or two games...

in terms of noise, I'm aiming for something that can sound like ambient noise like a low air conditioner. so I guess that's "moderate"? if I decided to go low noise, what steps would I take, other than just replacing all the fans with quieter ones and putting rubber pieces on the hard drive...

I appreciate all the info, I'm learning a lot, however, I think I have to disagree with you on some things for one reason: more power = more heat = more noise 1. the 960 requires much less power and performs on par with he R9 280. (230w vs 400w). this means the 960 will be cooler AND my...

very interesting, a few questions though: 1. my current computer's ram was sync'd or linked to the CPU . in order to achieve 4 ghz and sync , my memory had to be set to 2000 for the highest multiplier. Syncing or linking (I forget the formal name) supposedly provided some stability and...

I live close to microcenter. Time frame is really just whenever i decide to pull the trigger. Games: COD, Diablo, Crysis, Dragon Age, Borderlands, racing games (need for speed) and other FPS games. The reason I want to go six core is the last time i went dual core over quad core and regretted...

So my budget is around $1500 or less for a new X99 build. My current build has become completely unstable and I get frequent screen freezes for 30 seconds to a minute, random resets and BSODs. After attempting to troubleshoot /down clock, I feel like these problems could be from anything...

WOW seriously that is exactly what i was thinking hmmm more complicated than i thought