The PC Build Thread

[Splinter]

Really depends on the individual game & how cpu intensive it is. Many modern games also really need more than 4 cores.

Ok, but for the moment with Witcher 3, would it be strong enough? Would like to finish game before I go for a new motherboard and CPU?

 

[CamiKaze]

Yip. I played on extreme graphics with my 1080ti and I have a ln i5 4790k or something. No hiccups .

On 1440p.

 

[ponder]

Ok, but for the moment with Witcher 3, would it be strong enough? Would like to finish game before I go for a new motherboard and CPU?

will be fine

 

[Solarion]

I Put A Big Air Cooler In My PC And It’s Working Pretty Great

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Last Thursday I replaced my Corsair H100i V2 liquid cooler with a big honkin’ Noctua NH-D15 air cooler. The difference has been immediately noticeable, both inside and outside of my PC. On the outside, my PC is a tad quieter than it was, not that it had been all that loud. It also looks weirder, with a huge metal contraption filling half of the glass side-panel. It’s the inside stuff that really matters, however. With the Noctua installed, my CPU, an Intel i7 7700k, is running cooler by about 15 to 20 degrees celsius. It’s a huge improvement.

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[Splinter]

So, with the rand tanking, anyone reckon it is better to buy now rather than wait for reviews of the 2080i vs the 1080ti?

 

[Johnatan56]

So, with the rand tanking, anyone reckon it is better to buy now rather than wait for reviews of the 2080i vs the 1080ti?

The 1080ti will definitely be better for the money spent, even if the rand hadn't tanked.

 

[Splinter]

The 1080ti will definitely be better for the money spent, even if the rand hadn't tanked.

I was thinking of waiting for the 1080 ti's price to drop after the 2080 is officially released. But what with a 20% drop in the rand recently, I think it would make sense to rather get one that is currently in stock.

 

[Johnatan56]

I was thinking of waiting for the 1080 ti's price to drop after the 2080 is officially released. But what with a 20% drop in the rand recently, I think it would make sense to rather get one that is currently in stock.

Don't think it will change in price, but if you don't need it now, just haunt the carbonite forums until you see a deal you like.

 

[spit]

Hi

I need some help, I want to know what do you think of the components and if I should buy the pre-build PC or build it myself as the difference is plus minus R500.

Intel Core i5 8400 CPU R3 799
MSI H310 GAMING Plus Intel 8th Gen Motherboard R1 499
Cougar MX330-G R699
Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB (1x16GB) DDR4 2666MHz Desktop Memory R2 699
ASUS Phoenix GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 R4 999
Kingston A400 2.5" 240GB SSD SATA 3 2.5" Solid State Drive R789
Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1TB HDD 3.5” R749
Bitfenix BPA500U 500W R549
R15 782

Please let me know if you think that I should replace something or if you have a better proposal.
Thanks

 

[Johnatan56]

Hi

I need some help, I want to know what do you think of the components and if I should buy the pre-build PC or build it myself as the difference is plus minus R500.

Intel Core i5 8400 CPU R3 799
MSI H310 GAMING Plus Intel 8th Gen Motherboard R1 499
Cougar MX330-G R699
Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB (1x16GB) DDR4 2666MHz Desktop Memory R2 699
ASUS Phoenix GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 R4 999
Kingston A400 2.5" 240GB SSD SATA 3 2.5" Solid State Drive R789
Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1TB HDD 3.5” R749
Bitfenix BPA500U 500W R549
R15 782

Please let me know if you think that I should replace something or if you have a better proposal.
Thanks

https://www.wootware.co.za/amd-ryze...6ghz-4-2ghz-turbo-socket-am4-desktop-cpu.html
Would be a bit better, similar single core performance, but way better multi-core.
The R600 promotion if buying e.g. RAM would make it cheaper.
Board in that bundle is same price, RAM is cheaper

Rather look at getting your GPU second-hand from carbonite, I recently got a 6GB 1060 for R3k, you might want to look for CPU+mobo deals on it as well, @ponder usually has links to quite good deals.

That PSU seems weird, no rating on the evetech page? Can't see any warranty mentioned on it, or am I just missing it? Might want to look at spending slightly more on it or you're probably going to be buying one every 1.5 years the moment the warranty dies. For my personal experience, it's worth making sure the PSU is a good quality as it saves hassles down the line, one of my PSU I just got the cheapest off the shelf and it died about a month out of warranty, while the other one was near the same price via wootware, but it's lasted me near 4 years now. Again, @ponder is quite good for such recommendations. It's quite weird to be pairing such a cheap PSU with such expensive parts.

EDIT: Used with mining, but card should still be fine for a couple more years, that 120GB SSD for an extra R200 might also be worth for you: https://carbonite.co.za/index.php?threads/4-x-evga-1060-3gig-gpus.203049/page-2

 

[Neoprod]

Here's an 8400 for a grand cheaper than your listed price - Mineaway

The website belongs to potterh - a very reputable dealer on Carbonite.

 

[Johnatan56]

Here's an 8400 for a grand cheaper than your listed price - Mineaway

The website belongs to potterh - a very reputable dealer on Carbonite.

+1
Many of us here have used him before, am actually currently browsing his carbonite entries looking for an 8400, but it's 10 pages long.

 

[ponder]

Please let me know if you think that I should replace something or if you have a better proposal.
Thanks

1. Stay away from Evetech, many threads about them here and on carbonite.

On a phone now so will comment on the rest a bit later.

 

[ponder]

Intel Core i5 8400 CPU R3 799
MSI H310 GAMING Plus Intel 8th Gen Motherboard R1 499
Cougar MX330-G R699
Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB (1x16GB) DDR4 2666MHz Desktop Memory R2 699
ASUS Phoenix GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 R4 999
Kingston A400 2.5" 240GB SSD SATA 3 2.5" Solid State Drive R789
Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1TB HDD 3.5” R749
Bitfenix BPA500U 500W R549
R15 782

CPU:
R2829 - Intel Coffee Lake i5-8400

MB:
R1029 - Gigabyte H310M S2H

RAM: I'm assuming you gonna upgrade to 32GB because you picked a single 16GB stick? Remember dual channel 2x8GB is a bit faster.
R2579 - Corsair ValueSelect CMV16GX4M1A2400C16, 16GB, DDR4-2400, CL16

GPU: Zotac a bit more and has no backplate but has a better cooler than the Gigabyte one.
R4899 - ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition
R4779 - GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WindForce OC GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD

HDD:
R579 - Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1TB

SSD: Note MB supports M.2 hence choice. Look on Carbonite for a 256GB M.2 SSD at a better price
R899 - Western Digital WDS240G2G0B WD Green 240GB M.2 2280 SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive

PSU: Not the cheapest and not the best but Jonny Guru says it's good for the price and I believe him.
R769 - EVGA W1 500w 100-W1-0500-KR

CHASSIS: Some options, pick your own as it comes down to personal choice.
R659 - Cooler Master MasterBox MB600L
R699 - Cooler Master MasterBox E500L Windowed - Red
R699 - Cougar MX330-G

 

[spit]

Thank you to everybody for sharing your knowledge and experience with me, I'll definitely make use of advise!! I'll report on what I've done.

 

[kxcalico]

Hey peeps,

I have a budget of 25k for a gaming pc but the build must include a screen and windows pro 64 bit.
Can anyone come up with a build for me to work off of?

 

[TofuMofu]

Hey peeps,

I have a budget of 25k for a gaming pc but the build must include a screen and windows pro 64 bit.
Can anyone come up with a build for me to work off of?

That's a massive budget

I bought all my stuff from Rebeltech.co.za just a few months ago. Total came to R19k with no screen or windows.

 

[kxcalico]

That's a massive budget

I bought all my stuff from Rebeltech.co.za just a few months ago. Total came to R19k with no screen or windows.

It must be able to play Witcher 3 on high at about 40 fps, and 25 is my number but if i can get that performance with less thats fine. Plus a screen plus windows is about 5k so 25k is pretty much on the money i figure. I just need help with a build to work off of.

 

[Soul Assassin]

It must be able to play Witcher 3 on high at about 40 fps, and 25 is my number but if i can get that performance with less thats fine. Plus a screen plus windows is about 5k so 25k is pretty much on the money i figure. I just need help with a build to work off of.

You have very low expectations for your PC, for 25k you're probably going to get 80FPS in The Witcher 3.

 

[kxcalico]

You have very low expectations for your PC, for 25k you're probably going to get 80FPS in The Witcher 3.

I don't know much about pc's so thats why i'm asking for help.