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Oh joy, my PC won't power up. To be fair it's had problems for a couple years, since I got a Radeon 7970 - when gaming or on hot days it would freeze. Since it happened as soon as I put the new card in I assumed my XFX Pro 650W was struggling to keep up.

But I was travelling and I got an Xbox and a laptop so the PC was mainly used for occasional video editing or for work where I wanted to quickly hop onto a rig to have a big screen and mouse ready to go.

So anyway, I guess the PSU is now borked and I'm looking around for affordable replacements.

I don't really want to spend more than a grand - any ideas?

Another option, if the 7970 is so demanding is to sell that and replace it with a less power hungry option (since I don't game on it anymore it shouldn't be a problem) and then a cheaper PSU.

What do you think?
 
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Hey everyone. Im looking to get a second monitor for my pc. I currently have a dell SE2416H. I want a second screen for my studies. Should i just get the same second screen or is there something better out there? My budget is R2500 (a 1440p would be great, but probably out of budget) tia
 
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My old PC just packed up. Need something new.
The PC will run Arch Linux and be used to run Plex Server and store my media files, a bit of development (Python) and host an occasional Windows VM.

Am looking for :
1. Motherboard
2. CPU
3. RAM (min 8 GB)
4. SSD (120GB will be fine)

What can I get and where for R5000 ?
 
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stepper said:
My old PC just packed up. Need something new.
The PC will run Arch Linux and be used to run Plex Server and store my media files, a bit of development (Python) and host an occasional Windows VM.

Am looking for :
1. Motherboard
2. CPU
3. RAM (min 8 GB)
4. SSD (120GB will be fine)

What can I get and where for R5000 ?
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http://www.mineaway.co.za/DESKTOPS/...oduct_id=404&sort=p.price&order=ASC&limit=100
https://www.wootware.co.za/g-skill-...dr4-2666mhz-cl15-1-2v-red-desktop-memory.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/asrock-h...ke-lga1151-micro-atx-desktop-motherboard.html
R5077

Extend your budget a bit and get an ssd from carbonite. Or you can look for more used components on carbonite. R5k does not get you much these days.
 
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Method said:
So after just about 4 years without a PC (have PS4, which sucks balls and a Macbook Air), I decided it's time to build myself a new rig. The nerd in me needs it.

Now I had NO idea computer parts got so bloody expensive and had to get everything. Built it this weekend and it's freakin awesome:

Thermaltake Core V1 Case
Corsair K55 RGB Keyboard
Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite 120 CPU Cooler
MSI Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC Motherboard
Intel Coffee Lake i5-8600K CPU
Raidmax Thunder RGB 735W PSU
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition
CORSAIR DARK CORE RGB Performance Wired / Wireless Gaming Mouse
TEAM NIGHT HAWK RGB DDR4-3000 16GB Kit RAM
Western Digital Green SSD 240GB

Building in a Mini-ITX case is quite challenging, but the case is pretty cool. Will post pics later :)
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The only think I would change in this build is the PSU I will never touch another Raidmax product.
 
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ponder said:
http://www.mineaway.co.za/DESKTOPS/...oduct_id=404&sort=p.price&order=ASC&limit=100
https://www.wootware.co.za/g-skill-...dr4-2666mhz-cl15-1-2v-red-desktop-memory.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/asrock-h...ke-lga1151-micro-atx-desktop-motherboard.html
R5077

Extend your budget a bit and get an ssd from carbonite. Or you can look for more used components on carbonite. R5k does not get you much these days.
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Ok thanks for your help. I figured you are right I can scrape an extra 4K to push to 9K. How is this combo all from wootware:
NVM the GPU don't necessarily need or have a use for it...

1. Western Digital WDS240G2G0B WD Green 240GB M.2 2280 SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive R899.00
2. MSI GT 710 2GD3H LP NVIDIA GeForce GT710 2GB DDR3 1600MHz 64Bit PCI-E 2.0 Desktop Graphics Card R907.00
3. Intel Core i5-8400 2.8GHz Hex Core 14nm Coffee Lake Socket LGA1151 Desktop CPU R3,129.00
4. Gigabyte H310M S2H Intel H310 Coffee Lake LGA1151 Micro ATX Desktop Motherboard R1,099.00
5. G.Skill F4-2666C15S-8GVR Ripjaws V 8GB (1x8GB) DDR4-2666MHz CL15 1.2V Red Desktop Memory R1,249.00
6. Corsair CP-9020050-WW VS550 550W Desktop Power Supply R791.00
7. Cooler Master MCW-L3B2-KN5N MasterBox Lite 3 Micro-ATX Chassis R510.00
 
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stepper said:
Ok thanks for your help. I figured you are right I can scrape an extra 4K to push to 9K. How is this combo all from wootware:
NVM the GPU don't necessarily need or have a use for it...

1. Western Digital WDS240G2G0B WD Green 240GB M.2 2280 SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive R899.00
2. MSI GT 710 2GD3H LP NVIDIA GeForce GT710 2GB DDR3 1600MHz 64Bit PCI-E 2.0 Desktop Graphics Card R907.00
3. Intel Core i5-8400 2.8GHz Hex Core 14nm Coffee Lake Socket LGA1151 Desktop CPU R3,129.00
4. Gigabyte H310M S2H Intel H310 Coffee Lake LGA1151 Micro ATX Desktop Motherboard R1,099.00
5. G.Skill F4-2666C15S-8GVR Ripjaws V 8GB (1x8GB) DDR4-2666MHz CL15 1.2V Red Desktop Memory R1,249.00
6. Corsair CP-9020050-WW VS550 550W Desktop Power Supply R791.00
7. Cooler Master MCW-L3B2-KN5N MasterBox Lite 3 Micro-ATX Chassis R510.00
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Looks fine. You don't need the GT 710, use the onboard gfx.
 
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ActivateD said:
The only think I would change in this build is the PSU I will never touch another Raidmax product.
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Really? I couldn't really find any complaints about it. It was the cheapest so I hope it lasts long enough :p
 
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What's todays equivalent of an i5-2500k? I suspect my motherboard is on the way out, and I'd rather upgrade instead of trying to find a replacement for tech that is almost ten years old. I don't mind Intel/AMD but the AMD does need to work out about R500 cheaper since I'd need to then buy a new backplate for my cooler (its water cooled with a Heatkiller IV)

Primary use is gaming, most of which are aRPGs
 
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Archer said:
What's todays equivalent of an i5-2500k? I suspect my motherboard is on the way out, and I'd rather upgrade instead of trying to find a replacement for tech that is almost ten years old. I don't mind Intel/AMD but the AMD does need to work out about R500 cheaper since I'd need to then buy a new backplate for my cooler (its water cooled with a Heatkiller IV)

Primary use is gaming, most of which are aRPGs
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Ryzen 5 1st gen. Seems to be bang for buck at the moment.

There are 4 and 6 core options
 
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Volksieboi said:
WAIT WAIT... just scrap what i just said....

1. State ur budget

2. perform the [MENTION=7905]ponder[/MENTION] summoning jutsu

3. receive the technique
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Budget as low as possible while getting the equivalent of what an i5-2500k was when it launched, my brief search suggests ±R7500 will be sufficient (CPU, RAM, mobo)

So it seems like i5-8400 or i5-8600k
I think the former will be better since I can get a B360 mobo cheaper than the equivalent Z370 nevermind that the CPU is much cheaper too. And I'm really very happy with my current CPU when doing the rare productivity thing (like Solidworks) so I don't care that the 8600k or Ryzen competitor might be faster there. I primarily want gaming longevity.
 
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Archer said:
Budget as low as possible while getting the equivalent of what an i5-2500k was when it launched, my brief search suggests ±R7500 will be sufficient (CPU, RAM, mobo)

So it seems like i5-8400 or i5-8600k
I think the former will be better since I can get a B360 mobo cheaper than the equivalent Z370 nevermind that the CPU is much cheaper too. And I'm really very happy with my current CPU when doing the rare productivity thing (like Solidworks) so I don't care that the 8600k or Ryzen competitor might be faster there. I primarily want gaming longevity.
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i5 8600k + z370 + 16gb 3200mhz ram will set you back ~R8600

If you go with a single 8gb 2666mhz stick its about R7700

if you go with the i5 8400 + h310 + 16gb 2400mhz ram its R6600

Even the last option will be faster than your i5 2500k.

the 8400 beats the r5 2600 in most games but the margins are small for most games but a few do have a bigger gap but that also comes down to what gpu you got it paired with. R5 2600 build will also cost a bit more than the 8400 one but not much.
 
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Does Amazon do free shipping to SA on orders above a certain amount?
 
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Hi all

I have a very entry level machine (4th gen i5 + GTX 1050 ti) that i game on.

I noticed SSDs are getting cheaper... Thinking of pulling the trigger on a 240/250GB

is the difference between a WD Green vs Blue significant in my life?

Shot
 
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Volksieboi said:
Hi all

I have a very entry level machine (4th gen i5 + GTX 1050 ti) that i game on.

I noticed SSDs are getting cheaper... Thinking of pulling the trigger on a 240/250GB

is the difference between a WD Green vs Blue significant in my life?

Shot
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Nope. Get the cheaper one.
 
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