Was going to wait for Zen, but i simply can't wait any longer. If i waited another year, i'd go fucking postal, then hang myself in a bathroom stall with a necktie.
Skylake build for me. Taking the case and power supply with me into the future. Just gotta remember to get the 750W version. Should be more than adequate for any single-GPU setup for my next build in 6 or so years.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/szNtGX Only things I might consider are changing out the Xeon for a 5775c for shits and giggles, but only if my little brother decides he wants to shill out for a new build and would want my 1231-v3. Other then that I might want to chuck in a bigger ssd but I'm not to pressed to do so. Maybe a 500gb for games. Meh.
Im making a htpc featuring a i3 4170. Only other notable feature is it will have a 4x2.5 hot bay.
Is the C spec Broadwell not the overclockable one? Why a H board for an OC part? That is if I have my info straight.
They are unlocked as far as i know. I already have an z97board with a 3258 so ? I think they say that it may not be best overclocker. Can't have it completely smacking skylake around.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight SD1483 Night Hawk 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (Purchased For $222.00)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra M 650W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Fractal Design GP14-WT 68.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Fractal Design GP14-WT 68.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Fractal Design GP14-WT 68.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: Burning Earth Vinyl Decal ($9.00)
Total: $712.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-21 12:03 EST-0500
This is my current build minus the M.2 but I am looking to upgrade CPU to 5960X and some Nvidia GPU's or a 2nd 290X
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor | $554.99 @ SuperBiiz @4.5 Ghz
CPU Cooler | Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $104.20 @ Amazon
Motherboard | Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard | $308.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $299.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $119.75 @ OutletPC
Storage | Corsair Neutron XT 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $219.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Corsair Neutron XT 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $219.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $327.00 @ Amazon
Storage | Hitachi Deskstar NAS 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $159.99 @ B&H
Storage | Hitachi Deskstar NAS 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $159.99 @ B&H
Video Card | Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 8GB Vapor-X Video Card |-
Case | Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case | $124.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $99.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $2699.86
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-23 12:32 EST-0500 |
Got this coming down the pipeline, still in concept stage but the rig itself is going to be based around the Node 202 and the R9 Nano. Budget was $1200.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M-ITX/DL Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Nano 4GB Video Card ($504.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case w/450W Power Supply ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Fractal Design HF12-BK 83.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($15.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1189.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-25 13:51 EST-0500
Buyer wants top of the line gaming horsepower in a very small form factor. I saw an opportunity to give the Node 202 a shot, and his demands scream Nano to me. They want AAA titles 1080p@60fps minimum, with room for resolution upgrades in the future.
TDP is showing as 306W, that version of the 202 ships with a 450W Bronze rated... Anybody think this will be a problem? There will be no overclocking seeing as the chip isn't even K skew, and the gpu is clocked just fine for his needs.
I'm working on my LAN SYNDICATE build. Need to get a top panel ordered, so working on that bit, otherwise its
Fractal core 500 - custom paint/decals/cutouts tek syndicate theme
i3 4170
Sapphire 290 /w custom tek syndicate backplate
Some psu
Some 240gb ssd
White ram
I might be weird but I am looking at building a powerpc machine just for fun. I could find all sorts of neat stuff for it to do.
Kaveri build :)
450 W should be fine, unless you intend to heavily overclock the gpu.
The Nano is an incredible card, but only a slam-dunk when size restrictions demand it. The 202 actually fits long cards, so I'd at least consider a 980 as well. The Nano edges it out in performance at stock, but with a good 980, you'll potentially get quieter cooling, better overclocks, and HDMI 2.0, the lack of which on the Nano stings pretty badly. The two cards are close, so for me, it would come down to whether the buyer were leaning more toward FreeSync or G-Sync. Lots of action on the FreeSync front lately, so that's a point in the Nano's favor.