gtamann123 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 If I want to build a very high end top of the line gaming rig (like Crysis on max settings good) what's a ballpark figure on how much I would have to spend? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1063665299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Which Crysis did you mean? 3? If so then the figure would be pretty high, no lower than ~$1500 I reckon. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1063676413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtamann123 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Which Crysis did you mean? 3? If so then the figure would be pretty high, no lower than ~$1500 I reckon. yeah that's what I meant. I just meant the highest end game as a benchmark. And wow that actually cheaper than what I thought. For some reason I was thinking $2500-$3k. $1500 isn't bad Edited October 10, 2013 by gtamann123 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1063681876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jc_39a Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) After 15:23, why does he make another one? I don't get it, he makes one for 15 mins then after he creates another one? Edit: Then after he doesn't actually use the first part he made, he only instores the second part into the case Edited November 29, 2013 by Jc_39a Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1064188507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroundZero Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 This looks very helpful, thanks for posting it, Ryan. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1064433191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TECHN9CiAN Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Good info. First thing on my to do list after i buy a car that actually starts consistently, unlike my current one... Good looking out. Hopefully ill be set in time for some elder scrolls online action Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1064670667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiGh0STt Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I will be making the jump from this:http://pcpartpicker.com/user/bdodds1985/saved/1M2q to this:http://pcpartpicker.com/user/bdodds1985/saved/3UII piece by piece hopefully within 6 months. I will be selling the old one when I am done. I am not sure about the video card, and that will be the last thing I buy. So the 660 will work until then, but I know for sure the case, PSU, chip and board for sure. I have been oogling those since release. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1064858267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) I'm not sure if I understand you correctly? - you have the rig from the first link, and want to upgrade it to the second one? If so then I don't really se the point, it seems like a collosal waste of money... Not that the second rig won't be faster, but it's definitely a bad idea to replace everything. Edited March 1, 2014 by yojo2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1064858924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) I will be making the jump from this: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/bdodds1985/saved/1M2q to this: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/bdodds1985/saved/3UII But, why? The only thing I can understand you'd want to upgrade is the graphic-card, but it depends on the resolution you want to play your games on. For instance, the GTX660 is still good enough to play every title available on the market on high settings. However, it won't suffice for maxed out settings at Full HD. But even then, the GTX780 is a massive waste of money when you only play on a 1080p monitor. Upgrading the processor, motherboard, RAM and power supply is also pointless, because you will not gain any major performance increases; it would be pretty much the same as before. You probably wouldn't even notice the difference. If you have money to waste though, then do something more useful, and invest it in a good SDD - the Samsung 840 series, for example, is recommendable. Edited March 1, 2014 by Andreas Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1064860860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiGh0STt Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) I built the first rig upon haswell releases and got the i5. That rig is does not have enough power to run my HTPC. I know it seems like a waste of money, But I have only just started buying parts, and I am sure I will transfer most things over. I built the first rig with the intent of being able to build a better one later. It was my first build. So I am sure I will keep the ram, maybe the corsair cooler, fans (my new case is awesome and has perfect fan placement, along with the PSU completely concealed from all other components). I will be upgrading the PSU for sure. The one I have no has a blue light, and is only bronze rated. It was a hand me down from a friend years ago. As far as the motherboard goes, If you have ever seen the MSI M Powers, you would know why I want it over the AS ROCK that my i5 sits in. I already have one Samsung SSD 840 256GB and one WD 2tb black. So upgrading to one more of each and I will have a nice RAID compatible set up.. also I have a G-Technology 4TB from my mac's that I will use for my HTPC set up. For now, My mac mini is what I use to watch movies I have downloaded. It's pretty much just a sleek pretty box with laptop components inside, and I need much more. I have posted my Home Theater set up somewhere around these forums... it would make more sense if you saw what I was trying to accomplish. Plus, Money is not an issue, and part of the reason why I have no clue what GPU I will be getting. Those Titans sure do look inviting (which is why I chose the cheaper PNY 780 as a starting point). I am sure there will be a huge difference in the two. Edited March 1, 2014 by iiGh0STt Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1064862545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny_zoo Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Great topic learning a lot. Dont let people say gtaforums is not useful.. Cant wait to build my own PC one day. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1065689628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang. Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) Handy guide. I'll be sure to reference it when I get around to building my own. Edited August 28, 2014 by Twang. Norsea 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1066097376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangsteri Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Should i go with FX-8350 or i5 (some of the K models) with Gigabyte R9 280 3GB OC Windforce? I might go for crossfire later... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1066167234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 i5 is definitely a better choice for gaming, more expensive as well though. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1066168429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangsteri Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 i5 is definitely a better choice for gaming, more expensive as well though. But do i see any difference? I dont want to pay for marginal performance increase. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1066168546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 About 30-40% on average, depending on the game (comparing i5-4690k @ 4,5GHz with FX-8350 at 5GHz) Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1066168566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangsteri Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 About 30-40% on average, depending on the game (comparing i5-4690k @ 4,5GHz with FX-8350 at 5GHz) But those are overclocked and like i said, i going to buy r9 280... so i dont think im going to get any boost with i5 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1066168631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivispacem Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 About 30-40% on average, depending on the game (comparing i5-4690k @ 4,5GHz with FX-8350 at 5GHz) But those are overclocked and like i said, i going to buy r9 280... so i dont think im going to get any boost with i5 He's right if you're talking raw framerates just running on processor power and excluding GPU, but the fact the i5 has an integrated GPU contributes a long way to that. As part of a system, most games show a 1-5 FPS difference between the i5 and FX-8350. The i5 is technically faster, but not £100 faster. And it's between marginally and substantially slower on heavily multi-threaded and scalable workloads, like running multiple VMs, rendering, Cinebench and the like. For most builds, in my opinion you're better off adding £100 to the GPU fund or buying an SSD as a boot drive than you are spending £100 more on an i5 build over an FX. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1066170480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangsteri Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Decided to go with Intel i5-4460 because its only 20€ more than FX-8350. I know its locked but i dont overclock. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1066193614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavierr Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Can most monitors do it all? As in like, hook my pc up to it, hook up my xbox one, and cable, I just have change the input ? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1066204722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangsteri Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Can most monitors do it all? As in like, hook my pc up to it, hook up my xbox one, and cable, I just have change the input ? Yes. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1066207199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drill Sergeant Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) What's a good PC for video editing and some gaming?(No budget)(October 2014) Edited October 19, 2014 by MrSemiFunny Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1066338192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drill Sergeant Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 What da hell. Please help Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1066881252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SausageInACan Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 What's a good PC for video editing and some gaming?(No budget)(October 2014) You got to have a budget. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/446714-how-to-build-your-own-desktop-pc/?do=findComment&comment=1066974369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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