Author Topic: If I were building a PC today, here is what I'd recommend (Read 410 times)

Matthew · « **on:** September 28, 2017, 10:52:44 AM »

For the main guts. Everything else is just using Amazon's search function (DDR4 RAM, hard drive, mouse, keyboard, etc.)

$268.68
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073GHQHZK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B073GHQHZK&linkCode=as2&tag=httpwwwchanco-20 />
$359.99
i7-7800X processor
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071H1B3Z1/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B071H1B3Z1&linkCode=as2&tag=httpwwwchanco-20 />
$29.99
This one I can vouch for -- I'm using it on 2 PCs right now, including our server:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005O65JXI&linkCode=as2&tag=httpwwwchanco-20 />
A nice cheap-as I'll go- power supply $37
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H33SDR4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00H33SDR4&linkCode=as2&tag=httpwwwchanco-20 />

Mithrandylan · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2017, 11:12:07 AM »

Nice fan. I'm in the market for a new one.

Processor is a bit overkill for most people's needs though, don't you think?

I have an i5-- Microcenter sale for about $125 a few years ago when it retailed for around $200-- and it's still humming along no different from the day I installed it. Though I suppose perhaps I haven't put it to the same sort of resource intensive work into it as you might. Have played a lot of Crusader Kings with it, though, and done a fair amount of video processing, both of which are highly CPU intensive.

Do you think SSD's are worth the money? I have a really hard time justifying one so long as they're priced at ~$10/GB.

Author Topic: If I were building a PC today, here is what I'd recommend (Read 410 times)

Matthew

If I were building a PC today, here is what I'd recommend

Mithrandylan

Re: If I were building a PC today, here is what I'd recommend