Recent content by Teemi

I see. Thanks

I've noticed that many pre-built gaming pcs have a strong cpu and a cheap gpu for the overall price. Why do they do it this way? Wouldn't they be making the same amount of money if they chose a more balanced mix of components for the same price? This is just something I've been wondering about.

I would just get a new gpu instead of sli when the time comes for it, but you do need more watts for sli. If you want to save money, I would get a cheaper z97 mobo instead of a z87.

bottlenecking means that one part of your computer is too slow to take advantage of the speed in another part of your computer so your overall experience is slow. You have a strange mixture of computer parts. When you say that you get 20-30 fps, what kind of graphics setting are you playing on...

Are you going for a 4k monitor or something? A computer budget of $1500 should future proof you for the next few years for sure. Then all you need to do is upgrade the gpu. I think you need to reconsider the amount you want to spend on the computer unless you are going for 4k.

I have the 200r case. I may just be unlucky and got a bad case, but I'm having an issue with the case being suddenly noisy unless I give it a tap. It just seems like the plastic hard-drive bays have trouble keeping the vibrations down. I know that at least several other people have reported this...

I noticed that with the 404 errors. All I have to do is click the back button and submit again and it works. just found this out. It's sooo annoying.

The new nvidia cards use much less energy and so you only need a 500 watt psu. They are also quieter, cooler, and a good value. I only put the amd 8 cores there because that's the best cpu you can get while keeping the price below $700.

^ sorry about the poor formatting. I keep getting 404 errors which is keeping me from posting and correcting my posts.

Oops about the mobo. Not familiar with AMD stuff. I keep getting 404 errors too on this forum most of the time when I try to post or correct a post goddamnit

]Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($118.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @...

I would do this combination. [PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/77FHnQ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/77FHnQ/by_merchant/) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150...

If you're getting a new pc in this budget range it's better to go with the newest gpus. Also the gtx 970 is a great deal for its performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.98 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.98 @ NCIX US) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg) Video Card...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)...