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Title: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Dankshadow1001 on March 02, 2016, 10:02:02 PM
So i figured that hey, why not have a topic dedicated to the machines used to put us all on this server? I figured it may be interesting to see what people use. I left some images of my mess of a PC below. Feel free to leave specs if u'd like to. Now because my phone is very weird,i had to upload my images to imgur: http://m.imgur.com/3WRZpHV,oGdQYIu
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Peckun on March 03, 2016, 12:56:54 AM
I hav a pink(dont judge im not picky) laptop that is capable of running mc for 90 frames at full detail,  but thats about it..
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: ant101er on March 03, 2016, 02:07:48 AM
i have an acer aspire e 15 laptop :)
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 03, 2016, 08:53:42 AM
I have a generic Packard Bell case that came with a prebuilt PC loong ago, and because my first PC was on a pretty tight budget, I got me a Pentium G3258 and a GTX 750 Ti. Both served me very well until the poor 750 died after a year and something of usage (not buying Palit again). Now saving for an actual gaming PC with a Zalman Z3+ case, i3 6100 and GTX 960 (4 GB). Going to pair it with a Z170 MOBO, because now those allow BCLK overclocking (i3 6100s have been pushed beyond 4.5 GHz, as compared to 3.7 stock).
 Not home atm so can't post pictures of my current PC, will do later but it's not a sight to behold anyways.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Shay on March 03, 2016, 10:20:08 AM
ewwww pentium -_- :P
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 03, 2016, 10:44:23 AM
The G3258 is overclockable, and people have got it as high as 4.9 GHz - with such a high frequency, it could annihilate even i5s when it comes to single threaded performance.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Epicnata on March 03, 2016, 10:53:16 AM
i see nerds, nerds everywhere
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Shay on March 03, 2016, 11:58:48 AM
Its called knowledge, which i have very little of..
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: RNTenant on March 03, 2016, 08:52:19 PM
   Hello everyone. This is SuperSonic14045 speaking.

   My current and only computer is a very old (and bad) laptop. Its specifics are available on an HTML file attached to this reply. In case you cannot see it, it is an Acer Aspire 1650.
   Now, in the near future, I will be building an entire desktop spec, complete with monitor, keyboard and mouse. Here are the components I will be using:
Component type   Component nameP/N (part number)Estimated price
CaseTacens Mars Gaming MC0MC0€21,90
PSUZalman TX-Series 500W - 80PLUSZM500-TX€44,90
MotherboardASRock H81M-HDS R2.0 Intel H81 SK115090-MXGX80-A0UAYZ€54,90
RAMCrucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 2x4GB 1600MHz Cas9BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00   €35,90
CPUIntel Core i3 4170 3.6GHzBX80646I34170€115,90
CPU CoolerRaijintek Aidos Heatpipe CPU Cooler - 92mm0P105246€21,90
GPUXFX R7 360 DD Core Edition 2GB GDDR5R7-360P-2DF5€119,90
Case fanNox Knik 80mmNOXKNIK80MM€3,90
SSDOCZ Trion 150 SSD 2.5 SATA III 120GBTRN150-25SAT3-120G€50,90
Keyboard/Mouse1Life blitz Combo Gaming Keyboard + Mouse1IFEBLITZCOMBO€22,90
MonitorSamsung LED LS22D300HY 5msLS22D300HY/EN€113,90
Wireless USBTP-LINK Nano-Wireless N USB Adapter 150Mbps TL-WN725N   TL-WN725N€7,90
Estimated Total€614,80

   If successful, this will have been my first complete and successful build (and my first attempt nonetheless). If you are wondering why a wireless USB drive is included, it is because I will not be able to use cable connection due to the fact that the desktop and the internet router will be in different divisions of the house. All of the price estimates are from the very same website (which I will not be mentioning).

   On another note to Darkshadow1001 (TNT): The i3 6300's socket is 1151, so you won't be able to upgrade to it with your current motherboard. My suggestion was bad.

   EDIT: I hadn't noticed I chose an ATX PSU for a Micro-ATX spec (silly mistake), so I removed it. I will choose the PSU only when I buy the entire spec (I can ask at the store which would be the best match for it). Also, I will be adding to the spec a different CPU cooler to use instead of the one that comes with the processor and one/two heat dissipation case fan(s). Those are still undecided and will be added to the spec soon enough.
   EDIT 2: CPU cooler and case fan added. The motherboard in this future spec might end up being replaced with the ASRock H81M-HDS R2.0 Intel H81 SK1150 (part number 90-MXGX80-A0UAYZ) due to a conflict with USB cables. If this does happen, only one case fan will be used. Motherboard ultimately changed to the ASRock H81M-HDS R 2.0.
   EDIT 3: Monitor changed to the Asus LED VS228NE for undiscussable reasons.
   EDIT 4: Added PSU. The spec hasn't been bought yet but I was able to see that regular-sized PSUs were compatible with the case (thank you 3d modeling for allowing me to measure). I ended up choosing this one over my original choice as it has 80+ certification, active PFC instead of passive and far greater upgradability so I can keep it for far longer.
   EDIT 5: Monitor changed to the Samsung LED LS22D300HY. No more DVI limitations for this guy!
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Dankshadow1001 on March 03, 2016, 09:11:34 PM
Seems like you will end up with quite the machine Sonic. Also i wouldn't call the suggestion bad,i have found i3's with 1150's at reasonable prices that seem great.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 03, 2016, 09:29:56 PM
Yeah, that's an awesome super-budget build you put there! I'd rather go with a Pentium G3258 and spend a lil more on the GPU, but the i3 gives you headroom for a GPU upgrade later.

P.S. i3 6300 is a bad value CPU, it's literally a 6100 with a 3% performance boost and 30$ more strapped to the price tag.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: s10469047 on March 05, 2016, 12:25:49 AM
Lol, My PC (laptop) is a really budget one, but still surprisingly works great with Minecraft (usually 25-30 fps). Its an HP Stream 11 (US) 2015 Edition with these specs.
2GB RAM
1.6 GhZ of Processing Speed
Intel Celeron Baytrail Processor
2.23 GB of Virtual Memory (added to the other 2GB, so 4.23 GB total)
32 GB of ROM
Note: This laptop cannot be upgradeable, which is the only thing that sucks.

Overall its great for my needs, as I am an eighth grader with only needs are homework (writing essays, online MathXL, etc.)And playing light games such as Minecraft, Rush Team, etc. This laptop is only $199US, so good deal to be honest. Its so funny that most people I see playing Minecraft use giant i3,i5,or i7 processors while im sitting here using a celeron processor (less than a pentium) and light gaming needs are fine. Also youtubing and Photoshop work surprisingly great as well.
 
As I showed on the top, My Frames Per Second (fps) are around 25-30 (average), (medium settings), and people think 30 fps is bad. The human eye can only see up to 30fps.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 05, 2016, 12:52:08 AM
Quote
The human eye can only see up to 30fps


Alright, here is proper argumentation, although there's SO much wrong with this statement that I just can't fit enough words here:

 Humans' eyesight CANNOT be measured in Frames Per Second due to the way we see. Our eyes have millions of tiny sensors which deploy an electric signal when an array of photons hits any and each of the sensors. The sensors only send a signal if there is light to detect, therefore in an absolutely ideal and dark condition the brain would get no information from the eyes at all. Now, if you plug off the DVI or HDMI port of your monitor from your video card, it will still work and display its default refresh rate (60 Hz usually, or, as you say, FPS). It would simply display a black screen, as opposed to nothing.
 There have been tests and experiments conducted by the military and civilian medical personnel alike. They have found that the regular person sees pulsating lights at 200-300 Hertz, which equals to 200-300 "FPS" as you say. HOWEVER, humans are not limited by how fast the eyes "see", the limit is imposed by how the brain processes the information. The eyes' latency is around 15 nanoseconds, which is approximately 1/10000000th of a second, or ~70000000 "FPS" (I did the math). You may have noticed that sometimes, for instance when falling or during an adrenaline rush, time seems to move in slow motion. That is because your brain is working at maximum capacity in life-endangering conditions.
 Another simple thing you could do is go to a friend who has a gaming PC and bring along your laptop. Play Minecraft on both of them and there's no way you aren't going to see a difference because it's between day and night. For many games, 30 FPS is barely playable (mainly FPS games). Minecraft does not require smoothness as much as those so gameplay is still decent at low FPS (I used to game on a low-end laptop too).
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: ZwemmendeBoom on March 05, 2016, 09:33:26 AM
Quote from: s10469047 on March 05, 2016, 12:25:49 AM
The human eye can only see up to 30fps.

(http://i.imgur.com/xZhrhkY.jpg)
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: enderaptor on March 05, 2016, 11:45:37 AM
identifiying console peasant
Quote from: s10469047 on March 05, 2016, 12:25:49 AM
The human eye can only see up to 30fps.
(http://i.imgur.com/8QU1CF2.jpg)

yep that's a console peasant
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Migas on March 05, 2016, 12:28:39 PM
s10469047 was probably given the wrong information as I've heard other people saying that 30 FPS thing on the server and also I thought this was true.

I think there was no need to reach this point. People learn about these things as they get more informed about technological things. It is not pleasant and it is not friendly to call someone "retard", to post big red unfriendly message, and to place "lmao" images as a response, specially when some of these come from Senior Members.

A simple explanation like how Jzargo did (thanks for it) without any of these unnecessary additional messages to make another person feel terrible would've been enough for s10469047 to understand he was wrong about it.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: enderaptor on March 05, 2016, 12:50:16 PM
yea i guess i might have pushed it a bit far, i meant no harm/insult , it was just a joke .

sorry migas and s10469047 (specially you s10, you know i meant no harm) and i guess if this will get me punished i'll gladly accept that, sorry again.


P.S: i think i sould edit the cooment out but i prefer to keep it as a reminder when next time i act before thinking.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: ZwemmendeBoom on March 05, 2016, 02:03:05 PM
My sincere apologies to anyone who felt offended. This wasn't at all my intention.

The picture in my post is a quote from the movie "Tropic Thunder" and is commonly used as an internetmeme.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 06, 2016, 11:00:15 PM
apologies for the big red exclamations as well, I meant to make a joke and not offend anyone
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Fedgar_Lurch on March 11, 2016, 06:37:20 PM
To be fair to S7 x10^8 30 became the benchmark because it was readily attainable with older hardware, and gave good performance.
Now, Jzargo hit on some points, but there are some issues with his explanation. We have to look at the hardware to really get a good picture.

You have 3 main things you have take into account (there are other things, but I dont want to get into that much detail)

Framerate = FPS
Refresh rate = Hz
Pixel density = P/in^2

So lets say you have a computer with a standard 60hz monitor with a 1080p resolution (Pixel density), a graphics card that is capable of running whatever game you choose at 300fps.
In this circumstance, anything over 60 Fps is absolutely pointless. The FPS are going to be truncated by the maximum refresh rate. IE the monitor is not capable of updating the picture more than 60 times per second.
Now lets change the hardware...
Same graphics, new fancy monitor, 120Hz refreshrate, same 1080p resolution.
In this case, you could crank up to 120FPS and there would be a measurable difference (measurable being the key word here). That being said... there might be an appreciable difference between 60FPS and 90FPS but it would be marginal. Between 90 and 120FPS there would be even less. This is because the pixel density is just not enough to really showcase the difference.
Changing the hardware one more time...
Same graphics, Brand new, 4k with a 240Hz refresh rate (Yes they make them, no they have no point in 95% of situations)
In this case, running things you would see a marked difference in running a fast paced game (or movie) at 120FPS over 60FPS, you would even see a difference between 120FPS and 180FPS but much higher and its going be less and less noticeable the closer you get to the maximum theoretical ability for our eyes to detect movement in an electronic format.

Jzargo touched on, but was mistaken in this. The 300~Hz limit is true, but that is because of the format we are using. If you are curious to see a similar phenominon in action, you can look at your computer/tv through your camera, you will notice a shudder/flicker/rolling aspect to the video. Things that are not displayed electronically, can be seen at much higher rates. But not the 7000000FPS he was talking about FPS for measuring anything but videorate is pointless. There is a good paper on this that you can read if you are interested

http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v5/n10/full/nn924.html

There is no quick way to determine what the "Best framerate" is, its entirely subjective to the application, the hardware, your own personal sensitivity, ect. Yes the higher your framerate the better your experience will be, same goes with resolution. You must always take into account the law of diminishing returns, after a certain threshold... things become less and less productive.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 11, 2016, 06:55:13 PM
neat explanation!

I put FPS in brackets most of the time; I know it's impossible to measure human eyesight like this and I began the explanation saying exactly that. I used it as an approximation as we have no other measurement, understandable by the regular person. I messed up Hz and FPS, though.

P.S. Interesting read!
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: RNTenant on March 19, 2016, 08:29:20 AM
   Hello. This is SuperSonic14045 speaking again.

   You might have noticed I changed the motherboard in the parts list for my future spec (once the MSI H81M-P33, now the ASRock H81M-HDS R2.0) because my original choice lacked a USB 3.0 header. If I have the front port to use, why let it go to waste?
   Either way, unfortunately I also had go change the processor to the i3 4170. Apparently, even though the regular ASRock H81M-HDS supports the i3 4160, the ASRock H81M-HDS R2.0 surprisingly does not, all according to ASRock's own website. The one I will be buying only gains support to the i3 4170 with a BIOS update though (the required version is 1.10)
   My question is the following: can the motherboard have by any chance the updated BIOS already installed when I buy it?
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 19, 2016, 08:36:23 AM
by any chance it will work good as is. the BIOS update is only necessary for features rarely used by normal consumers, such as Trusted Computing, ECC memory and so on.
it won't be already updated when you buy it, no way it will be. i think they don't even produce LGA 1150 motherboards anymore at all, as intel is no longer shipping Haswell CPUs.

P.S. Also, that CPU fan will be useless unless you're buying it for the looks, because i3 CPUs can't be overclocked and the stock cooler is perfectly fine for absolutely everything at it's rated clock rate.
I don't know if I mentioned that earlier, but unless you're going to upgrade to something like an R9 380 or a GTX 960, you could as well go with a Pentium G3258 instead of an i3 (overclockable) and get a R9 370 instead. up to you, though
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: RNTenant on March 19, 2016, 09:08:35 AM
   Thank you for the answer J'zargo. That being the case, I truly hope the motherboard still goes to POST with BIOS 1.00.
   About upgrading, yes, you have mentioned what you said, though in less detail. Also, as this will be my first build and as I was awarded the money to get it (do not ask), I may stick with it for quite a while (maybe at least 30 months). Also, since overclocking isn't of my current interest, even though the Pentium G3258 is cheaper I won't be going for it.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 19, 2016, 09:34:59 AM
Of course the i3 4170 is better than the G3258, the thing is, with the money you save you can invest in a better GPU. Unless there is extreme "bottlenecking", such as giving the Pentium a GTX 970 or R9 390, a better GPU will always lead to more framerates than a better CPU. Overclocking is very simple and can lead to significant performance gains.

 That being said, there have been recent problems with starting a couple of AAA games on dual-core, non-Hyperthreading CPUs, those are caused by poor choices taken by the developer and not the physical limits of the CPU, and normally patches exist, but I suppose an i3 would be a safe choice as applications detect it as a quad-core thanks to Hyperthreading.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 23, 2016, 06:41:58 PM
Here is my now-ugly rig, I had to mess up the cable management when taking out the dead video card and later a defunct HDD too. Can't be bothered to fix it or clean it again as I'm getting a new PC in 3 months, but it has served me well!
 I'll probably stick in an R7 250 and place it as a family PC for my younger siblings to use as they like playing games with me
(https://i.gyazo.com/69afa7e849c346c254e0a3879afc9495.png)

P.S. Idk how I forgot to mention this, but the PSU also died, albeit reasonably as it's over 10 years old, but it had neat black cables as opposed to this one's ugly rainbows.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: RNTenant on March 23, 2016, 08:28:29 PM
   Oh yes, the inside of a desktop in all of its glory... :P

   Two questions:
       1st: - On the bottom right by the hard drive, is that an unplugged SATA cable?
       2nd: - 400W PSU or...?
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 23, 2016, 09:29:23 PM
Yep, the vertically mounted HDD is unplugged because it's a fairly old 250 GB 5400 RPM one. I used it for storing data I won't ever need but, you know, I might need it someday. Windows has been reporting errors and it's been doing weird stuff so I just unplugged it, not sure whether to put it away in a shelf or try to see if it isn't a software problem.
 The PSU is 350W, plenty for the stuff that would run off this PC.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 26, 2016, 11:34:25 PM
By the way sonic, is that SSD going to be your only means of storage? At 40$ (assuming that currency is dollars), it's pretty much a steal but I strongly advise you to not use 120 GB as a sole means of storage. That was what I did with my 240 GB SSD and I ran out of space in a couple of months (I didn't have any intensive or AAA games on it either), and I had to buy a HDD (got a 2 TB one but it's overkill as 70% of it is free). Speedy drives are awesome, but a 1 TB HDD is better than a 120 blazing-fast SSD. Consider 30 of it out due to OS, and that's 90 GBs you've gotta store games, pictures, songs, movies on.
 I understand that your budget is limited, but it kinda sucks to have a PC that can play all the games you want but not having space to store them. HDDs are dirt cheap nowadays, I got my 2 TB for 60$ (with a hefty discount of course, but a generous price nevertheless).
 Also make sure there is good WiFi connection where your PC would be, and using cables really isn't that hard, you just need a little imagination and primitive cable management abilities (such as sticking a cable to a wall). My PC is 2 rooms away from the router but getting an Ethernet cable there was pretty easy.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: bricer123 on March 27, 2016, 04:44:20 AM
I have a Mac.  Fight me, nerds.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: RNTenant on March 27, 2016, 09:30:36 AM
Quote from: J'zargo on March 26, 2016, 11:34:25 PM
By the way sonic, is that SSD going to be your only means of storage? At 40$ (assuming that currency is dollars), it's pretty much a steal but I strongly advise you to not use 120 GB as a sole means of storage. That was what I did with my 240 GB SSD and I ran out of space in a couple of months (I didn't have any intensive or AAA games on it either), and I had to buy a HDD (got a 2 TB one but it's overkill as 70% of it is free). Speedy drives are awesome, but a 1 TB HDD is better than a 120 blazing-fast SSD. Consider 30 of it out due to OS, and that's 90 GBs you've gotta store games, pictures, songs, movies on.
   First and foremost, thank you for all the advice you have just given me. In terms of storage issues, with my current space management on my laptop plus the amount of space I will also be using later, the 120GB SSD will be quite enough for my necessities. Still, should the need arise in the future, I may buy a Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD SATAIII 64MB (part number ST1000DM003) for €53,90 (maybe even less) or even a Seagate 1TB SSHD 3.5 SATA III 64MB (part number ST1000DX001) for €76,90 (maybe even less) for additional storage.

Quote from: J'zargo on March 26, 2016, 11:34:25 PM
Also make sure there is good WiFi connection where your PC would be, and using cables really isn't that hard, you just need a little imagination and primitive cable management abilities (such as sticking a cable to a wall). My PC is 2 rooms away from the router but getting an Ethernet cable there was pretty easy.
   This will be by far my greatest issue. While it is true my laptop's wireless adapter is an utter atrocity and the flash USB is much better, my bedroom, where my computer will be staying, is the division with the worst Wi-Fi coverage. Still, seeing how my laptop can keep a stable connection most of the time, I believe I will be just fine.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 27, 2016, 10:52:46 AM
You could also get a WiFi extender, and although they are sometimes a hassle to set up, if WiFi is the only way to go they can save lives. There's a bunch of cheap-os, for instance the Zyxel WRE2205 (hard to find in local stores) and the D-Link DAP-1320. Both are under 23$. I might pick up the D-Link soon because I have poor WiFi coverage in the living room, I'll let ya know how it performs if I do.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 27, 2016, 01:44:57 PM
Also the SSHD looks kinda like a waste, I can't think of anything that's below 8 GB and would benefit from a speedy drive.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: TheRobloxxMC on March 30, 2016, 06:39:28 PM
This is my thing
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 30, 2016, 06:47:49 PM
L0L yes, The Laptop! I used to do the same thing with an oldie 2005 one XD
but srsly why don't u just get the keyboard repaired? Costs like 20$ in my country (and stuff is fairly overpriced here)!
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: TheRobloxxMC on March 30, 2016, 07:29:58 PM
nah i been like 6 month ago and also my fault i left the laptop there and my little baby brother 1 by 1 breaking the keys when i come back my laptop is all gone so i use a keyboard i dont want to repair because my little baby brother will break it again so yea
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on March 30, 2016, 07:31:10 PM
xd fair enough.. But won't he break the keyboard's keys too?
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: TheRobloxxMC on March 30, 2016, 09:13:40 PM
nah my little baby brother is not strong enough to break a keyboard he cant break the keys yet
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on April 10, 2016, 07:41:25 PM
Also sonic, if I may ask, which website are you getting your prices from? I looked around and found that a Skylake i3 6100, H110 LGA 1151 mATX motherboard and DDR4 memory costs exactly the same amount of money, and the 2x reduction of lithography size amounts to 10% of performance improvement (the CPUs are otherwise identical, apart from the 6100 having an extra .1 GHz). So, well, if it's there, why not go for it?
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: RNTenant on April 10, 2016, 08:14:21 PM
Quote from: J'zargo on April 10, 2016, 07:41:25 PM
Also sonic, if I may ask, which website are you getting your prices from? I looked around and found that a Skylake i3 6100, H110 LGA 1151 mATX motherboard and DDR4 memory costs exactly the same amount of money, and the 2x reduction of lithography size amounts to 10% of performance improvement (the CPUs are otherwise identical, apart from the 6100 having an extra .1 GHz). So, well, if it's there, why not go for it?

   At your request and after verifying my permissions to do so with richgotya, this (http://www.chiptec.net/) is the website of the store where I will be buying my rig. Be warned as the website is in Portuguese and it doesn't supply a translation to English. Hopefully Google can fix that issue for you.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on April 10, 2016, 08:17:48 PM
Ah, well, stuff there seems to be a tiny bit more expensive, but I suppose that neutralizes the negligible increase in performance.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on April 17, 2016, 12:07:33 PM
Ha, sonic, that's a pretty concidence xD I'm considering buying the same PSU
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: RNTenant on April 17, 2016, 03:06:35 PM
Quote from: J'zargo on April 17, 2016, 12:07:33 PM
Ha, sonic, that's a pretty concidence xD I'm considering buying the same PSU
   At their prices, the entire Zalman TX series is such a steal. They began being sold by Portuguese retailers two days before my edit. Too bad there are no reviews whatsoever for them...
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on April 19, 2016, 02:48:48 PM
By the way sonic, dunno if you keep track of the tech world, but AMD is releasing new video cards in June - all the way from R7 450 to R9 490X. I'm really not your typical guy who's constantly waiting for a new generation, but it might really be worth waiting a couple of weeks if you're on a budget!
http://wccftech.com/amd-polaris-11-gpu-specifications-leaked-compubench/ (http://wccftech.com/amd-polaris-11-gpu-specifications-leaked-compubench/)
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: RNTenant on April 19, 2016, 08:12:06 PM
   Just as AMD is releasing the Polaris GPU platform, NVIDIA is also developing their own new GPU platform: Pascal.
   Thank you for the read J'zargo, though waiting months is not exactly waiting weeks. Then again, I have been waiting for quite a while for the money to arrive (yet again, do not ask) so if I seriously have to wait until June to get it, two things might happen:
       1st: Me getting a larger budget*;
       2nd: Me considering a Polaris GPU. If I end up not switching my spec basic and the Polaris platform turns out to be good and sell at a very good price, that is.

   *For this what-if scenario, I have been planning a Skylake build with two versions: one with a H110 chipset motherboard and another with a Z170 chipset motherboard. If you'd like, I can send you them through a private message when I finish planning them.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on April 19, 2016, 08:38:55 PM
Well, it's about 2 months, but NVidia will only be releasing high-end video cards, probably the same way Maxwell was released, and I think that they're going to be even less competitive in regards to value this year, making them obsolete for anything below entry high-range.
 About the H110/Z170 build, I'm always ready to discuss, although I'd suggest sticking to an i3 and spending the money ona better GPU instead (as I've said before xd)!
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: RNTenant on April 22, 2016, 07:45:09 PM
   J'zargo, in case you haven't seen it yet, I have sent you the PM with the Skylake builds already. You can see it by clicking "Personal Messages" on the top bar or by clicking the "Number of Messages" near your profile info, to the left of the page.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on April 22, 2016, 08:15:06 PM
xd I know how to read messages and I saw it, didn't have time to respond earlier and I'm doing research now
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: RNTenant on May 15, 2016, 06:38:24 AM
Quote from: SuperSonic14045 on March 03, 2016, 08:52:19 PM
   Hello everyone. This is SuperSonic14045 speaking.

   My current and only computer is a very old (and bad) laptop. Its specifics are available on an HTML file attached to this reply. In case you cannot see it, it is an Acer Aspire 1650.
   Now, in the near future, I will be building an entire desktop spec, complete with monitor, keyboard and mouse. Here are the components I will be using:
Component type   Component nameP/N (part number)Estimated price
CaseTacens Mars Gaming MC0MC0€21,90
PSUZalman TX-Series 500W - 80PLUSZM500-TX€44,90
MotherboardASRock H81M-HDS R2.0 Intel H81 SK115090-MXGX80-A0UAYZ€54,90
RAMCrucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 2x4GB 1600MHz Cas9BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00   €35,90
CPUIntel Core i3 4170 3.6GHzBX80646I34170€115,90
CPU CoolerRaijintek Aidos Heatpipe CPU Cooler - 92mm0P105246€21,90
GPUXFX R7 360 DD Core Edition 2GB GDDR5R7-360P-2DF5€119,90
Case fanNox Fan NX80NOXFANNX80€3,90
SSDOCZ Trion 150 SSD 2.5 SATA III 120GBTRN150-25SAT3-120G€50,90
Keyboard/MouseNox Krom Kombat KitNXKROMKOMBAT€26,90
MonitorSamsung LED LS22D300HY 5msLS22D300HY/EN€109,90
Wireless USBTP-LINK Nano-Wireless N USB Adapter 150Mbps TL-WN725N   TL-WN725N€7,90
Total€614,80

   After much anticipation, I can finally say the system has been built! Some things I would like to note:
       - The case was, to put it lightly, a hassle to work with. For a Micro-ATX case, it is quite small and the material is super flimsy. Despite having a listed SSD mount, we didn't manage to find it (the lack of an instruction book only added salt to this issue) so I ended up leaving it on the bottom of the case, wrapped in a foam-like substance that happened to come with the motherboard (Note: non-conductive). The expansion slot 'cover' also had to be messed with so the HDMI cable could fit. If anything, this is the first part that will be changed. Also, if I am allowed, I do not recommend anyone to buy this case.
       - The motherboard actually came with an updated BIOS (1.30, instead of 1.10). I might update to 1.40; emphasis on might. Did.
       - The PSU seems to work fine. I will edit the topic with some voltage readings sometime today. A side note, it has 2 PCI-E 8 pin connectors, not 4 like Zalman's website shows.
       - The system posts ridiculously fast and the SSD boots Windows 7 Ultimate in 6 exact seconds (installed for testing, will be using Windows 10).
       - The Blitz keyboard + mouse Combo was out of stock so I bought Nox' Krom Kombat Combo instead. This one only has orange backlighting and typing on it feels very good, despite not seemingly being a mechanical keyboard.
       - I love the monitor. Period. No backlight bleed, awesome wavy back finish, easy assembly and touch controls.

   I will add pictures of the build and some benchmark screenshots later today as attachments. More notes might also come.

   EDIT: Images and benchmark attachments added. I only had a mobile phone to take these pictures so I apologize for the lack of quality in them:
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       (https://cdn.pcpartpicker.com/static/forever/images/userbuild/170758.f6475c45c07890e536ebfe1252caec45.01f97077fce70b30f2534ec05e9a26b4.1600.jpg)
       (https://cdn.pcpartpicker.com/static/forever/images/userbuild/170758.f061813b91826e5c30f874e98f746d61.acc11e8b991241f17b500cb8c6d47349.1600.jpg)
       (https://cdn.pcpartpicker.com/static/forever/images/userbuild/170758.2a7823590662b8cd41c5efd3a10d1bf3.56853553294254779bbb96d53261d778.1600.jpg)
       (https://cdn.pcpartpicker.com/static/forever/images/userbuild/170758.9f08a797946f1496f18c67b97ca48ee3.3926dbd3b267a31f111b11ee11787d56.1600.jpg)
       (https://cdn.pcpartpicker.com/static/forever/images/userbuild/170758.3dfb286dd3dda4e3b78beec2d16e48bd.d7d00907836479d1a51481b796ce9b5b.1600.jpg)
       (https://cdn.pcpartpicker.com/static/forever/images/userbuild/170758.9343d55d32abcae9254fb7804a98c126.a46f5bebaa495abdb4c12a040f13a8ae.1600.jpg)

(http://cdn.pcpartpicker.com/static/forever/images/userbuild/170758.7b04c3c7dbe0650682858dd0737cad0a.939f6c72ae27c86762d75fad4e209dbd.1600.jpg)
       (https://cdn.pcpartpicker.com/static/forever/images/userbuild/170758.2c4098682aedd428358f471bcc0dac9d.04a842234043a5a8bfa0e2775bcadb2d.1600.jpg)
       (https://cdn.pcpartpicker.com/static/forever/images/userbuild/170758.5b37c30ae5e0d5cbd7f1dbe203f5ce6d.58a4c0a54cde098006407ca6ac6260ed.1600.jpg)
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Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Gelanor on May 18, 2016, 06:44:56 PM
Pssst I found this build on pcpartpicker while I was looking around and I have to admit its pretty dandy! And I also commented
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: RNTenant on May 18, 2016, 07:27:51 PM
Quote from: illum on May 18, 2016, 06:44:56 PM
Pssst I found this build on pcpartpicker while I was looking around and I have to admit its pretty dandy! And I also commented
   I saw it.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: ZwemmendeBoom on May 21, 2016, 08:34:17 PM
I've been eager to see your final build. It looks great! A misfortune the case didn't have the listed mount, though I like your solution. Hopefully it'll serve you well.

I might post some pictures and benchmarks of my own PC too soon, if you're interested of course.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: RNTenant on May 21, 2016, 08:56:32 PM
Quote from: ZwemmendeBoom on May 21, 2016, 08:34:17 PM
I've been eager to see your final build. It looks great! A misfortune the case didn't have the listed mount, though I like your solution. Hopefully it'll serve you well.
   I am not the one who should be credited for the SSD cover solution, the person who assisted me with the computer build is. Also...

Quote from: ZwemmendeBoom on May 21, 2016, 08:34:17 PM
I might post some pictures and benchmarks of my own PC too soon, if you're interested of course.
   Yes, please.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on May 24, 2016, 04:20:09 PM
Hey sonic! Sorry for not responding earlier, was a fair bit busy and didn't have time to make a thorough post!
 Glad to see you finally put together the build! Kinda a shame for the flimsy case but if it works, I suppose it's fine :P. I googled around and couldn't find any info on the SSD mount but I suppose that if you don't move it too much, the SSD will be fine in the foam, mine has also been sitting in a bunch of foam for a couple of years now and it's not making any problems, even though I do move the PC around accidentally cause it's in the way of my legs.
 The cable management seems pretty good given the circumstances and your temps. Do you have any intake fans? I can't see any but if you have one at the front it might do some good to stick the cables to the side (I used tape when I was first doing CM xD).
 I always thought the 212 evo (along with 98% of the aftermarket coolers) is kinda ugly or at least too plain, but dayum, you convinced me! I'm literally going to get one just for the looks now!
 The keyboard looks good, does it have n-key body rollover? As in how many keys can you press before it locks the output? There was a pretty cool article for testing that, I'll find it and link it here. Also, how's the internet connection? That USB modem looks pretty small!

And one last thing..
PEEL OFF THAT MONITOR COVER
niiice and slow
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: RNTenant on May 24, 2016, 05:37:43 PM
   Greetings J'zargo. I am happy to know you like the build ;D Now, about somethings you mentioned/asked about...

   The case does not support fans at the front, and I am not going to mod this case. Because of this, the case fan is set for intake. Yes, it is fighting the cooler fan, but neither of us wanted a heavily negative air pressure inside the case so this had to be done.
   On the subject of aftermarket coolers, not only they offer (much) better cooling power compared to stock coolers (compared to AMD's new Wraith, this can be disputed), they make much less noise so they allow for safer and quieter workloads. The way tall coolers work also allows a linear air flow inside the case, which is optimal for cooling down all components.
   Remember how I said the case would be the first part changed? I might already have a target purchase for when that happens. If you'd like to know it (and if it is okay with staff), I can link you the product page through a PM.
   It was quite unfortunate the other keyboard + mouse combo was sold out, the keyboard has 5 macro keys and had Fn key imputs; I don't mind this one though.
   Internet is working fine, though I got somewhat disappointed when I did a speedtest (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5351095823), though only with the download speeds.

Quote from: J'zargo on May 24, 2016, 04:20:09 PM
And one last thing..
PEEL OFF THAT MONITOR COVER
niiice and slow
   What about dust? :-\
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Raid on May 25, 2016, 06:39:19 PM
http://imgur.com/gykWztc

Pic was too big to post lol
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on May 25, 2016, 06:43:53 PM
Geez! Neat! Is that a NZXT Phantom 240? Post the specs!

 On a side note, what camera is that? :P
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Raid on May 25, 2016, 06:48:56 PM
Yeah I got that case not too long ago :)

Specs:
NZXT Phantom 240 - Case
Corsair CX750M - PSU
AMD FX-6300 - CPU
16gb of Corsair Vengeance - RAM
MSI GeForce GTX 970 - GPU
ASUS 970 Pro Gaming Aura - MOBO
Tons of dif fans, dont know what brands they are lol

And the camera is a canon 500d/Rebel T1i
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Raid on May 25, 2016, 06:57:37 PM
Oh and the other stuff:
Headset - Logitech G930
Keyboard - Corsair Vengeance K70
Monitors - Two ASUS and an old acer
Speakers - Genius SW-G2.1 1250 2.1
Microphone (out of pic) - Blue Snowball
Mouse - Razer Naga
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on May 25, 2016, 07:12:32 PM
That MOBO really looks sweet! You could have gone with an i3 for the CPU, but good combo otherwise!
 Always wanted to get this Phantom, but if the case is right the budget will be tight x-x
My father used to own the same camera! I also liked shooting with it but I'm contemplating on buying a Canon 100D for amateur photography since it's almost the same price as the 1200D in my country.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Raid on May 25, 2016, 07:15:39 PM
Well, I originally didnt have this mobo, the first one I bought died lol 
And yeah I got lucky with the camera I got it cheap from someone I know since they got the 7D
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on June 01, 2016, 08:52:47 PM
As a side note to all PC geeks, AMD has just announced the RX 480!
 Costing 199$ and bringing performance identical to the GTX 980, it's coming out on June 29th.
 
 110% buying this unless it's the biggest flop in the PC hardware industry history!

http://www.anandtech.com/show/10389/amd-teases-radeon-rx-480-launching-june-29th-for-199
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: ZwemmendeBoom on June 02, 2016, 08:26:02 PM
 :o

That's quite a competitively priced card AMD's releasing.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Jzargo on November 07, 2016, 06:59:44 PM
A bit  late, but... Sneak peek!
(https://i.snag.gy/HRsV1B.jpg)
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: RNTenant on November 07, 2016, 08:53:04 PM
Quote from: Jzargo on November 07, 2016, 06:59:44 PM
A bit  late, but... Sneak peek!
(https://i.snag.gy/HRsV1B.jpg)
   Is that the NZXT S340 Elite I am seeing?
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Gelanor on November 07, 2016, 11:44:42 PM
Nah the elite has a tempered glass side panel
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Gelanor on November 09, 2016, 04:52:36 AM
Cpu: i7-6700k- Its a great cpu for gaming and light video editing, Can't wait to get a better cooler to get a nice overclock
Gpu: Evga 1080 Founders edition- I ordered the 1070 but got this did realize intill I opened it and the guy at amazon said It was the right one... I think it was the sellers fault which was like Spicybomb.
Case: Corsair 780t (white)- ....This case was a rushed buy I didn't think the case was that important but now that I have used it is kinda out dated and really a let down. Plan on buying a new one and selling this.
Psu: Corsair Rm850i- Kinda more power then I need but you never know. Also its gold eff.
Storage: Samsung 250gb ssd and Wd 1tb hd black- Both good and easy to work with just waiting for Samsung to  drop the new m.2 that is supposed to be cheap.
Motherboard: Asus Hero alpha- Really nice board has a rbg rog logo which is cool and a nice io layout.

Over all for my first build it was fun and I think I'm going to redo this (keeping the parts) to match a color scheme (Black,grey,red)
Plus pics soon
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Gelanor on November 09, 2016, 11:47:01 PM
1:For some reason the pics wouldn't go in one shot so I'm gonna make it two separate posts, Sorry about that.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Gelanor on November 09, 2016, 11:50:02 PM
2:For some reason the pics wouldn't go in one shot so I'm gonna make it two separate posts, Sorry about that. (Again)
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Link_Gamer_15 on November 10, 2016, 01:52:54 AM
I actually dont have Specs, its a HP notebook (Don't buy HP kids. Has not worked out well in my experiences)
The model is a "14-af112nr" so you can google it if you like.
It has 2Gb RAM (1.5 thanks to Windows10)
32GB storage (~15 Gb thanks to Windows 10)
and a pretty basic intel graphics card, dont have the specific one but its pretty good.

It runs Payday2 at a spectacular average of anywhere from 9 to 25 fps, minecraft at a respectable 40-80.
Also have a 1TB external drive, because theres no way to make Steam fit in less than 20 GB for the games I play.

More often, I use a Macbook Air with 4Gb ram, Intel HD Graphics (5000 1536 MB) and out of ~100 GB I have about 10 available.
Averages 70-130 fps for minecraft

Pic included
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Mihoshika on November 10, 2016, 03:45:52 AM
This is my computer. Granted, it's just a bit outdated <insert image of abacus>
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Toxic_Demon93 on November 11, 2016, 03:18:04 AM
I wish i still had pics. ill have to take some eventually but ill list my parts for now

Cpu: amd fx6300 6 core
Gpu: Radeon r9 280
Memory: Crucial Ballistix (2x4)8gb ram
Storage: 1 120gb ssd, 1 1tb hdd
Psu: EVGA 650 supernova fully modular
Case: Deepcool Tesseract SW
And for displays i have 2 asus 23" monitors and a 46" samsung tv
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Dankshadow1001 on December 02, 2016, 09:32:38 PM
So i just finished upgrading my GPU and Case earlier today. My case was bigger than i expected when ordering it, 550mm x 210mm x 440mm (L x W x H)
In the interest of science i tried putting my old case inside the new case, and it fit without problems with room to spare.
With my new GPU these are my current specs:
Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB
Intel I5 Quad Core 4460 @ 3.2GHz
12GB Dual Channel Ram
Corsair 450W PSU
You might be wondering why the picture is sideways. I am too.
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Toxic_Demon93 on December 02, 2016, 11:08:51 PM
Im gonna be able to add to this post soon. Instead of upgrading my current build, ive decided to go with a brand new build. Hoping to have it done around christmas
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Gelanor on December 03, 2016, 04:19:16 PM
Great to hear you were able to get the card (Yay!), also that case looks amazing. Can't wait for your build t0x! If i remember correctly you said in-game that it was a i7-6700k w/ 1080? Are you going Founders or aftermarket?
Title: Re: What does your PCs look like?
Post by: Gelanor on December 05, 2016, 03:46:19 AM
Ugh sooooo where do I start..... 
It was Sunday morning.
Saw my ugly white case.
Then I murdered that guy.
Its remains scattered everywhere.
So I'm gonna paint it a nice dark grey so it can match my theme (finally).
Oh yea secret Science fair(maybe)/Pc project soon ;)