24-04-17, 18:58 | #1 |
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New PC build
My son, Sam, and I decided to go with a new gaming PC build
Below is the parts list: CPU - Intel Core i7 7700k CPU Co0ler - Corsair H100i v2 Liquid CPU Cooler Motherboard - MSI z270 M5 Memory - Patriot Viper 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3200 Storage - ADATA 512GB SSD & Western Digital 1TB 7200rpm Video Card - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB G1 Case - Corsair Air 540 PSU - Corsair 850W 80+ Bronze semi-modular Optical - LG Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer OS - Windows 10 Pro Wireless Card - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 Monitor - Asus VG248QE 24" 1920x1080 144hz Bring on the games. Last edited by Samsdad; 24-04-17 at 19:06. |
24-04-17, 19:07 | #2 | |
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I loled.
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To feign being on topic, I know nothing about computers and don't even know why I clicked on this thread, but...congratulations? It sounds fancy. I think. Although, I thought you said you were giving up on gaming to pursue other interests? |
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24-04-17, 19:20 | #3 |
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You made really good choices, BUT: Nowadays even a 1TB hard drive isn't that much and can fill up pretty fast since most modern games need at least 40GB of storage space. But of course, that depends on how many games you want to have installed at the same time and if you need extra storage space for other things like video editing (raw video files are enormous). And you can always get an additional HDD.
And: Will you get the G-SYNC module for the Asus VG248QE? G-SYNC is the best thing since sliced bread if you hate tearing but also don't want to activate VSync in demanding games (this can pull down the framerate pretty hard). But at least you got a 144Hz monitor. It's somewhat annoying to go back to 60HZ if you've actually seen all of the frames a game can have. |
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24-04-17, 19:42 | #5 |
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I'm intrigued. I want to know more about your son Sam.
In all seriousness, I question whether getting an i7 has any benefit for gaming. Wouldn't it be better to get an i5 and spend more on a better GPU? Also, the 1060 does not allow for SLI in the future if your son Sam wants to upgrade. The 1070 is a better option if affordable. |
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25-04-17, 00:14 | #7 |
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Really good build! Happy gaming!
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01-05-17, 02:26 | #8 |
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The i7 is overkill for that graphics card, but if he plans to upgrade later it's not a bad choice. CPU's haven't been improving very much in the past five years, and barring something unexpected they probably won't improve that much coming forward. Graphics cards, on the other hand, are still keeping a steady pace.
Getting a 1070 and upgrading to SLI would be a bit foolish, not many games support SLI very well. A single, strong graphics card is almost always better. |
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But I guess you will get more FPS in most games thanks to 1060. I'm a team red though. |
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01-05-17, 11:15 | #10 | |
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Sweet, but I would have opted for:
Core i5-7600K or Core i5-7600 if not OCing. RAM: 8GB DDR4 (I don't see the need for 16GB atm and games will use the VRAM any ways). GPU: (Subvendor of your choice) 1070GTX Monitor BenQ 24" 1920x1080 @60Hz To allow more money for the GPU and extend the need to upgrade it sooner, but that's just my stance on it Quote:
As of now I have no plans to upgrade it until 2020 at the earliest. It's my 980GTX that makes the most of it all and why I can run games like The Witcher 3 flawlessly |
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