Can you tell me how much better this build is compared to my last computer?
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
RAM: 8 GB
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-4300 Quad core processor 3.80 GHz
Video Card: AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Also, what are the reasons for spending so much on a monitor?
just so you've got a comparison between /u/arihan77's build and mine:
his CPU is *slightly* better. I doubt it would have a noticeable impact on games
motherboards are pretty equal
mine has double the memory, useful for doing several big tasks at once
his SSD is slightly faster
mine has double the hard drive space
mine has a better graphics card by a fair amount, but not huge. (this is where gaming improvements are most noticeable)
cases are pretty even, mostly just preference
power supplies are mostly even. his is modular, meaning the cables are detatchable, but it makes it pricier.
we used the same monitor.
his does not include a mouse or keyboard where mine does.
his came out slightly more expensive but doesn't include rebates.
personally, I'd go with mine (obviously because I planned it) just because the performance improvements are in the most noticeable areas. both will be multiple times better than your current rig.
lol no worries. I know the feeling of looking at a bunch of numbers and not knowing which parts are better. I'd recommend looking up linustechtips and his other channel techquickie on youtube. My computer knowledge has increased by several times since I subbed there.
That's all so intimidating lol I'm going to this from my last computer, would you be able to tell me how much better this one is in terms of handling games? Also, are all these stores reputable? I haven't heard of some of them.
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
RAM: 8 GB
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-4300 Quad core processor 3.80 GHz
Video Card: AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Also, what are the reasons for spending so much on a monitor?
Oh yeah, big upgrade. like several times better. Should run Witcher 3, GTA v, mgs5 max settings (or almost max) at 1080p 60 fps. Aside from those, it should run every game on the market very well.
Edit: also yeah the stores are reputable. Pcpartpicker doesn't list anything sketchy. Sometimes I'll try to buy as much stuff as possible from one vendor even if the base price is slightly higher, just to save on shipping.
No not at all. GHz is supposed to be the speed of the processor but it's a really deceptive number for reasons that are hard to explain. Just know this i5 is massively better than your processor at oretry much everything.
Also for your monitor question, that's a pretty standard price for a 1080p 24" monitor.
Hi, im planing similar build like this, so obviously quite like it, but isnt that PSU overkill? 500-550W should be enough esp for 1060 (even for RX 480 it will be ok). Just bit curious.
yeah the wattage is way overkill, but honestly I just got what I believed to be the best quality one in that price range. a lot of lower wattage PSU's were even more expensive so not much of a reason not to go with this one.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dr78M8) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dr78M8/by_merchant/) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/xwhj4D/intel-cpu-bx80662i56500) | $199.99 @ SuperBiiz **Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/7tp323/gigabyte-motherboard-gah170md3h) | $88.30 @ OutletPC **Memory** | [Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/xvLypg/crucial-memory-ct8g4dfd8213) | $29.99 @ Adorama **Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3kL7YJ/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | $90.99 @ Newegg **Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $47.49 @ OutletPC **Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/c6rcCJ/sapphire-radeon-rx-480-8gb-video-card-21260-00-20g) | $269.99 @ B&H **Case** | [NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/tD38TW/nzxt-case-cas340wbr1) | $66.99 @ SuperBiiz **Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/g63RsY/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr) | $77.99 @ SuperBiiz **Monitor** | [BenQ GL2460HM 24.0" 60Hz Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/mWV48d/benq-monitor-gl2460hm) | $139.00 @ B&H | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **$1010.73** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-07-25 15:15 EDT-0400 |
Can you tell me how much better this build is compared to my last computer? OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit RAM: 8 GB Processor: AMD FX(tm)-4300 Quad core processor 3.80 GHz Video Card: AMD Radeon R7 200 Series Also, what are the reasons for spending so much on a monitor?
just so you've got a comparison between /u/arihan77's build and mine: his CPU is *slightly* better. I doubt it would have a noticeable impact on games motherboards are pretty equal mine has double the memory, useful for doing several big tasks at once his SSD is slightly faster mine has double the hard drive space mine has a better graphics card by a fair amount, but not huge. (this is where gaming improvements are most noticeable) cases are pretty even, mostly just preference power supplies are mostly even. his is modular, meaning the cables are detatchable, but it makes it pricier. we used the same monitor. his does not include a mouse or keyboard where mine does. his came out slightly more expensive but doesn't include rebates. personally, I'd go with mine (obviously because I planned it) just because the performance improvements are in the most noticeable areas. both will be multiple times better than your current rig.
I was JUST sitting here trying to figure out how I was going to do that lol
lol no worries. I know the feeling of looking at a bunch of numbers and not knowing which parts are better. I'd recommend looking up linustechtips and his other channel techquickie on youtube. My computer knowledge has increased by several times since I subbed there.
Thanks, I will!
god damn that's close something to note, the video card has a manual price because for some reason pcpartpicker hasn't updated to the current amazon price of that card. [PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/L7W4nn) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/L7W4nn/by_merchant/) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/rK4NnQ/intel-cpu-bx80662i56400) | $179.89 @ OutletPC **Motherboard** | [ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/DL2rxr/asrock-motherboard-h170pro4) | $98.99 @ SuperBiiz **Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/4vWrxr/gskill-memory-f42400c15d16gvr) | $66.99 @ Newegg **Storage** | [Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/BNGj4D/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssda240gg25) | $62.99 @ NCIX US **Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/KyCwrH/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $60.00 @ Amazon **Video Card** | [Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB AMP! Edition Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/QVWrxr/zotac-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-amp-edition-video-card-zt-p10600b-10m) | $279.99 **Case** | [Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/FtV48d/corsair-case-cc9011051ww) | $49.99 @ Newegg **Power Supply** | [EVGA 700W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/9htWGX/evga-power-supply-100b10700k1) | $41.98 @ Newegg **Monitor** | [BenQ GL2460HM 24.0" 60Hz Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/mWV48d/benq-monitor-gl2460hm) | $139.00 @ B&H **Keyboard** | [Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/HPx9TW/cooler-master-keyboard-sgb3012kkmf1us) | $19.99 @ Newegg | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1034.81 | Mail-in rebates | -$35.00 | **Total** | **$999.81** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-07-25 15:23 EDT-0400 |
That's all so intimidating lol I'm going to this from my last computer, would you be able to tell me how much better this one is in terms of handling games? Also, are all these stores reputable? I haven't heard of some of them. OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit RAM: 8 GB Processor: AMD FX(tm)-4300 Quad core processor 3.80 GHz Video Card: AMD Radeon R7 200 Series Also, what are the reasons for spending so much on a monitor?
Oh yeah, big upgrade. like several times better. Should run Witcher 3, GTA v, mgs5 max settings (or almost max) at 1080p 60 fps. Aside from those, it should run every game on the market very well. Edit: also yeah the stores are reputable. Pcpartpicker doesn't list anything sketchy. Sometimes I'll try to buy as much stuff as possible from one vendor even if the base price is slightly higher, just to save on shipping.
Wow that's great! Should I be concerned with the decrease in GHz for the processor? What does that regulate?
No not at all. GHz is supposed to be the speed of the processor but it's a really deceptive number for reasons that are hard to explain. Just know this i5 is massively better than your processor at oretry much everything. Also for your monitor question, that's a pretty standard price for a 1080p 24" monitor.
Hi, im planing similar build like this, so obviously quite like it, but isnt that PSU overkill? 500-550W should be enough esp for 1060 (even for RX 480 it will be ok). Just bit curious.
yeah the wattage is way overkill, but honestly I just got what I believed to be the best quality one in that price range. a lot of lower wattage PSU's were even more expensive so not much of a reason not to go with this one.