where are good places to buy custom build pc

[la321]

Where are some good websites to buy custom built computers? i'm in the u.s i've read about ironside and i looked on ncix they are out of my price range which is $600-$800 but read that they can build a pc for you

 

[shortstuff_mt]

Yes, it looks like it. Are you sure there isn't a DVI connector on the monitor too? Some monitors have both VGA and DVI ports. It's best to use DVI if possible since it's digital and VGA is analog.

 

[la321]

no its a dell IN19ION and here is a better picture of the adapter http://tinypic.com/r/atum2b/8 when i transfer files do i put the files on a disk to transfer to new pc?

 

[shortstuff_mt]

Yes, that would be a good way to transfer files if you don't have a lot. If your old computer has SATA drives you can also take the hard drive out of the old computer and put it in the new computer. It will show up as a secondary drive and you can copy files from it.

 

[la321]

i have a lot of files but when my hard drive messed up a shop created a folder with all my files in it

 

[la321]

Is that gtx 760 really necessary for me with what i plan on doing with my pc i don't play games much will use xsplit a streaming software though to cast in 1080p if anyone knows about xsplit

 

[la321]

Wow the price dropped to $907 in that specs

 

[la321]

would a disk be enough to transfer files if i have a lot and is there a 2tb for that western digital

 

[shortstuff_mt]

I'm not familiar with xsplit, so I can't comment on that. The GTX 760 is a great all-around card. I would stick with it. How big is the HDD in your current computer? I would think 1TB is plenty, but of course 2TB drives are available. You want to stay away from the 5400RPM drives, though, since this is your main system drive. This drive is very nice, but quite a bit more expensive.

WD BLACK SERIES WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $149.99

 

[la321]

i have 700gb on my current pc and its nearly full when clicking on computer the bar is red

 

[la321]

i had 700gb now its at 22gb

 

[la321]

What is a good video card besides the 760? i won't be gaming that much i can use that money for the 2tb

 

[shortstuff_mt]

I guess you could step down to a previous generation GTX 660. They can be had for a decent price.

GIGABYTE GV-N660OC-2GD GeForce GTX 660 $189.99

 

[la321]

is it really true that amd burns more power than intel?

 

[shortstuff_mt]

Yes, current AMD chips use more power than current Intel chips. It's not a huge deal, but it is true.

 

[la321]

oh ok is it by a big lead or small i read on here that it isn't that big depends on the model and depends on how you use it

 

[shortstuff_mt]

You can do research to determine about anything you want to know about the chips. Here's a side-by-side comparison of the i7-4770K and the FX-8350.

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/cpu-charts-2013/compare,3177.html?prod%5B6234%5D=on&prod%5B5877%5D=on

The i7 system uses 39 watts at idle and the FX system uses 61 watts. The system peak power use using Prime95 is 123 watts for the i7 system and 210 watts for the FX system. This is just to give you a rough idea of the difference between a couple of their chips.

 

[la321]

thanks there doesn't seem to be a huge space between them in some areas for 8350 and i7

 

[la321]

is this a good motherboard for an i7? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131983&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&PageSize=10&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&IsFeedbackTab=true#scrollFullInfo

 

[la321]

i changed my case from nzxt to the cougar black solution

 

[shortstuff_mt]

That ASUS board is OK, but the reviews on it aren't great. In that price range I'd probably go with the GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 $119.99 - $10 MIR

The Cougar Black Solution case looks like it should work fine.

 

[la321]

i was thinking of using a i5-4670 if i needed to i will mostly just use xsplit to cast in 1080p need something that will do that but from what i saw of the amd 8350 on the benchmark its higher than i5

 

[shortstuff_mt]

I'm sure the i5-4670K will be plenty powerful enough for your use.

 

[la321]

i will order the 8350 since its cheaper then if i need to upgrade the motherboard and processor to intel

 

[la321]

wow nevermind i found some intel on sale at microcenter and amazon

 

[la321]

whats the difference between the i5-4670k and 4670