Origin PC Build Advice

[zcarlow]

Hi, I'm new here, but I thought you guys might be able to help me out.

Currently, I plan on getting a Millennium desktop from Origin PC, but I have no idea what to include in the build when customizing it. I have a budget of $2500 (I'm choosing to buy it from Origin PC instead of building it, because the plan is to finance the purchase). The desktop will be almost entirely for gaming (as well as some recording of gameplay). I tried getting help from Origin PC support, but nobody responded.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[FR@NK]

Just the base system plus a better video card would hit your budget of $2500.

 

[Toothless]

What are you going to do with it and how long do you want it to last?

 

[Potatoking]

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[Potatoking]

I think your budget is too small to take and advantage from origin PC customisations,
because like this you are paying lot of money for average PC with wonderful case

 

[Bill_Bright]

What you are paying for from Origin is nice aesthetics (which do nothing for performance) and lifetime labor (even for user requested upgrades). This life time labor warranty is certainly very nice, but unless you buy an upgrade warranty, the parts are only warranted for 1 year. If you build your own, you get the warranty from the maker which could be 3 years for the motherboard, lifetime on the RAM, and up to 10 years on the SSD. But also, in the world of computers, lifetimes don't last a lifetime because technologies are superseded too quickly. There's a good chance, for a example, an upgraded CPU or RAM you want is not supported by your motherboard. So you have to start all over.

You also only get free shipping during the warranty period (if you live in the US). Free shipping is nice, but takes time and there is always the very real risk the box will fall off the FedEx truck during shipping. Shipping a computer after the warranty runs out is expensive.

It is because the computer has to go back to Miami for all warranty or free labor work that I would not recommend buying from them - unless you live in the Miami area and can transport it yourself.

Building your own really is much easier than it sounds - you really are just assembling parts and connecting cables. And with that budget, you could certainly build a very nice computer - with a keyboard, mouse and maybe monitor too! But if building your own is just not something you really want to do (and there's no shame in that), I would urge you to locate a local custom PC shop to build it for you. A place where you can establish a personal relationship and report with the tech doing the building. A person/shop that has a personal interest in pleasing their customer.

I note you said you want Origin to build this because you want to finance the build. But I don't see where Origin has a payment plan. That suggests you will arrange financing another way - perhaps through a credit card. Well, Newegg and Amazon take credit cards and I am sure a local shop will too. And many credit cards automatically double or at least extend the warranty on many purchases.

 

[zcarlow]

Toothless: Gaming and tons of it. With a little bit of recording of videos and editing. I would want it to last for a decent amount of time. Maybe 5+ years? I'd rather invest now for more time than have to buy another one in a couple of years.

Bill_Bright: I'd be willing to build it if I could finance it. I see Amazon does 12-month Financing on Computers (including PC Components) but if I picked out all of the components I wanted, could I finance the entire purchase or just the individual parts?

 

[Toothless]

Toothless: Gaming and tons of it. With a little bit of recording of videos and editing. I would want it to last for a decent amount of time. Maybe 5+ years? I'd rather invest now for more time than have to buy another one in a couple of years.

Bill_Bright: I'd be willing to build it if I could finance it. I see Amazon does 12-month Financing on Computers (including PC Components) but if I picked out all of the components I wanted, could I finance the entire purchase or just the individual parts?

If you can get Amazon to finance parts in a package-type deal, then build it yourself because you'd get so much more for your 2,500. Look into it if you can.

 

[Bill_Bright]

Bill_Bright: I'd be willing to build it if I could finance it. I see Amazon does 12-month Financing on Computers (including PC Components) but if I picked out all of the components I wanted, could I finance the entire purchase or just the individual parts?

It says here, it is all about the dollar amount ($599 or more) and not what you buy. You would just need to make sure you don't forget anything.

That said, if you are planning on paying it off in 12 months, it might be best to just save up the money until you can buy everything you want, rather than take on debt. If you don't get it paid off in the 12 month timeframe, you will be stuck with a whopping 26.24% interest rate. I note $2500/12 is $208.33 monthly payments.

 

[zcarlow]

What about this?
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/wwcKBP

 

[Toothless]

No point in getting a 980TI anymore, get a 1070 or 1080.

 

[zcarlow]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/vn2Cbj
So this? The wattage seems awfully low, though. And does none of it conflict?

 

[Toothless]

Are you going to overclock it? If not an air cooler would prove more reliable and could say some cash. Also a WD Blue 1TB drive would be about $20 cheaper and still good for game storage.

Try to go for a Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, it's about $100 and runs damn good.

 

[zcarlow]

http://pcpartpicker.com/b/gN3Ff7

I'm not sure if I would overclock it (what does that do exactly?)

 

[Toothless]

Make it go faster than the factory set speeds, if you know next to nothing about it then we'll skip it for this build. Look for Noctua branded cooler, like the D14.

 

[zcarlow]

Alrighty, sounds good haha. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8BYGGf
Any recommended cases? I really don't like the see-through shell (especially since there isn't a consistent color scheme). But I would like LEDs or lights on the case.

 

[Toothless]

I'm loving my uh... Phanteks Enthoo Pro and they might have a solid/no window panel case. It's expensive but oh it's so nice to work with.

Also a cheaper monitor that works damn well too
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/spbkcf/acer-monitor-umhg0ee001

 

[zcarlow]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/2HtTBP

Alright, I opted for the Black Pearl simply because of how sleek and elegant it looks. I also chose to go for that monitor, but add a second one because it was much cheaper than the other one.

I had a friend suggest thermal paste. I had no idea what that does or if I should include it, but I did anyway. Any insight on that?

 

[Toothless]

I've used that paste for years and it's good. Usually manufacturers include pastes that work too but to each their own. The biggest temp difference you'll see is like 3c.

How come two monitors? I was aiming to keep you at your $2,500 budget.

 

[zcarlow]

Well, I had originally planned to have two monitors, but I cut it due to budgetary limits (I was pushing 3.2k before). When I saw how low the price got, I jumped on the chance to double up haha.

A second monitor was bound to come at a later date anyhow. 2.5k was just a conservative estimate (I have a tad more, just enough for that second monitor). If you think the funds for that second monitor would be better spent elsewhere, I'd be more than welcome to suggestions haha.

Also, when it comes to the thermal paste, is that something I have to reapply? And exactly what do I apply it to?

 

[Toothless]

The paste goes onto your processor when putting on the cooler. Come back to us when you get the parts so we can walk you through the goodies.

As for the build, hmm...

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/WgdQZ8

I wouldn't spend more on a 144hz for a secondary monitor, I'd actually prefer three 1080p monitors over two 1440p monitors but that's just me. Could game on both but uh, that would be so bad in games..

 

[zcarlow]

I don't want to splurge for 3 monitors, simply because I wouldn't know what to do with them. The second monitor would simply be for easier multitasking (opening webpages during gameplay, having recording software easily accessible, etc). I think I'll actually cut the second monitor again entirely, and buy it later on. Where should I invest the funds from that?

 

[little cat]

Why that i7 5820K 140W TDP processor . i7 6700K is fast enough . Overclocking of i7 5820K would be a tough job .
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2014/09/03/intel-core-i7-5930k-and-core-i7-5820k-revie/8
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i7-5960x-5930k-5820k_8.html
i7 5820K is only 18% faster than i7 6700K

i like this :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($345.88 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($82.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($669.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB279Q 27.0" 60Hz Monitor ($638.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2458.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-18 04:27 EDT-0400

might use a better GTX 1080 . i selected that one cuz there was no price for a lot of the others
For i7 5820K , 4 channel memory is better

 

[Silas Woodruff]

Well I've got an idea, best of both world maybe, you buy the parts you want and get them to someone or someplace to assemble them for you in exchange for cash, or for free with someone trustworthy.

 

[zcarlow]

Why that i7 5820K 140W TDP processor . i7 6700K is fast enough . Overclocking of i7 5820K would be a tough job .
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2014/09/03/intel-core-i7-5930k-and-core-i7-5820k-revie/8
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i7-5960x-5930k-5820k_8.html
i7 5820K is only 18% faster than i7 6700K

i like this :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($345.88 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($82.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($669.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell P2715Q 27.0" 60Hz Monitor ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2319.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-18 03:09 EDT-0400

might use a better GTX 1080 . i selected that one cuz there was no price for a lot of the others
For i7 5820K , 4 channel memory is better

I'm so confused, haha. I've seen conflicting review for those CPUs everywhere, some say the 6700, some say the 5820. I'm so stressed! I don't want to compromise quality for price, especially on the important stuff, if that makes any difference. And I want it to last a decent amount of time.

Also, I was just thinking, do you think I should add more fans or a radiator? I don't know what those do, but I watched a video and their build had those.

Well I've got an idea, best of both world maybe, you buy the parts you want and get them to someone or someplace to assemble them for you in exchange for cash, or for free with someone trustworthy.

Do you know of any companies? I was thinking of that, but honestly I had no idea where to start looking. I live in the US if that makes any difference.