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[gilbertbridewell]

That PSU is junk. Never cheap out on the PSU, it's the most important part of a PC.

Here's a PC that's vastly superior in every way, and bang on budget.
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/bxQq99

What about for a case? nvm i see it now xD

 

[RCoon]

What about for a case?

You can change the case I chose (The NZXT S340) as it was just placeholder.

 

[erixx]

RCoons suggestion is great and CLEVER, apart from the white case! LOL

 

[gilbertbridewell]

If you guys don't mind could you make a list like Rcoons did an keep the budget around 1,000 USD so i can see some suggestions on builds

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Seems to me it took RCoon 50 minutes to find you a high spec machine at a very good price.

Bet your glad you asked TPU.

 

[gilbertbridewell]

For a tower i would prefer something black like this antec here http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-nsk4100

 

[64K]

What RCoon picked out is a very nice gaming rig. You will need a copy of Windows too unless you have a retail copy or you want to try to reuse an old OEM key. You just have to go through MS customer service to reuse an OEM key and explain that your old PC died. It worked for me over a motherboard swap before.

 

[RCoon]

For a tower i would prefer something black like this antec here http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-nsk4100

By all means, customise as you please. The base rig of quality PSU, i5 and 8GB RAM is a solid foundation to build on. IMO SSD's are a must in this day and age, you could opt for a H97 Motherboard for cheaper costs, but Z97 has more features and offers overclocking in the event you buy a K series CPU.

 

[erixx]

First of all, check that cool " Thanks " button.

With todays temperature levels (lower) even when mildly overclocking, the whole cooling department is quite easy and non-dramatic. People nowadays looks more for silence and that is achieved configuring your fans in BIOS (aka UEFI) or with software to the lowest yet still efficient speed. But the stock CPU fan is only for office computers, not long session gaming.

 

[gilbertbridewell]

Does this build look decent http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/MPDxNG

 

[RCoon]

Does this build look decent http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/MPDxNG

It's shockingly bad. The AMD SSD's are awful, and you don't need one that big. You're wasting a tonne of money on it for no real performance gain.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

It isnt as good as RCoons, nothing like as good. Youve included Windows 7 though.

And I dont trust psu,s that come bundled with a case.

Youve made shit choices there.

Swap RCoons case for your original Antec choice and your there.

 

[64K]

The CPU that RCoon picked out is a much better performer than the FX-4300. The i5-4670 is in the top tier. To give you some idea about rankings in general check this out

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html

The GTX 750Ti is an entry level card and the R9 290 that RCoon picked out gives well over twice the performance

 

[gilbertbridewell]

Hopefully i did better this time xd http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/zYCLYJ

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

You choice is a lot cheaper and crappier.

 

[peche]

but you started asking for fans, then continue with the entire rig.!
Lol
let me bring you 2 options of complete builds... you can check full price list at: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Kick Ass Rig I
Processor: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Thermal Compund: Arctic Cooling MX-2 4g Thermal Paste
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Video Card(s): Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card
Hard Disk(s): Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive // Seagate Momentus 5400.6 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Others: x3 Thermaltake Thunder Blade fans 48.7 CFM 92mm Fan

Total: $981.77

Kick Ass Rig II
Processor: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Thermal Compund: Arctic Cooling MX-2 4g Thermal Paste
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Video Card(s): Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card
Hard Disk(s): Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive // Seagate Momentus 5400.6 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Others: x3 Thermaltake Thunder Blade fans 48.7 CFM 92mm Fan

Total: $1126.77

 

[gilbertbridewell]

Wh

but you started asking for fans, then continue with the entire rig.!
Lol
let me bring you 2 options of complete builds... you can check full price list at: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Kick Ass Rig I
Processor: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Thermal Compund: Arctic Cooling MX-2 4g Thermal Paste
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Video Card(s): Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card
Hard Disk(s): Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive // Seagate Momentus 5400.6 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Others: x3 Thermaltake Thunder Blade fans 48.7 CFM 92mm Fan

Total: $981.77

Kick Ass Rig II
Processor: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Thermal Compund: Arctic Cooling MX-2 4g Thermal Paste
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Video Card(s): Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card
Hard Disk(s): Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive // Seagate Momentus 5400.6 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Others: x3 Thermaltake Thunder Blade fans 48.7 CFM 92mm Fan

Total: $1126.77

What is the difference between a regular power supply an a thermaltake?

 

[gilbertbridewell]

So i'm pretty sure this is a good rig xD http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/gDsk7P
Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Western Digital RE2 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
EVGA GeForce GT 740 2GB Superclocked Video Card
Aerocool Strike-X One ATX Mid Tower Case
Raidmax Vampire 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

[peche]

Wh
What is the difference between a regular power supply an a thermaltake?

Pretty much differences …

Quality materials, protection, most of thermal take and other brands offer efficiency certificate which is the 80 + Certificate, it guarantees that PSU would be 80+ efficient, so the power that your systems gets its decent and safe, otherwise regular PSU or generic PSUs {mostly the cheapest ones} won't offer you any kind of protection, power efficiency or quality,

I recommended you that PSU cause I have used a couple of Tt's PSUs before and I trust Thermaltake brand so much, but there are several options like seasonic, corsair, antec, coolermaster and, enermax.

 

[peche]

So i'm pretty sure this is a good rig xD http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/gDsk7P
Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Western Digital RE2 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
EVGA GeForce GT 740 2GB Superclocked Video Card
Aerocool Strike-X One ATX Mid Tower Case
Raidmax Vampire 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

since you are getting a z97mobo you must take full advantage, get a unlocked procesor, Intel i5-4670K will be the best option, your rig will be more future prof...

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

For gaming RCoons is loads better.

Your spending way too much on the PSU and nothing like enough on the GPU

 

[GeForce Junky]

Something like this maybe:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hVK4jX

It's got a PSU and mobo capable of Crossfire if you want more graphics power in the future by adding a second card.
CPU and mobo will allow overclocking.
Change the case to whatever you want, look for CPU cooler clearance, ATX mid towers.
Add a disc drive if you want one.
128GB SSD for programs and 2TB HDD for storage.
Add desired operating system.
No need for extra fans.

 

[gilbertbridewell]

Is this a decent build http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/cTk6Lk

 

[Tatty_Two]

Changed title from "Need advice on fans" Seems the topic has expanded somewhat!

 

[gilbertbridewell]

I was just trying to find a good build cause i know about 75 percent of gaming experience comes for the gpu