Official Mobafire PC thread

[quote=Vynertje][quote=Luther3000]Yo I want to build a PC and I have no idea what I'm doing, apparently you people know stuff so pls halp.[/quote] I'd recommend watching some how to's on youtube, that's how I learnt it. This series is my favourite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4 That aside, I can make some build ideas if you give a pricerange and what you want to do with the system.[/quote]

[quote=TheRedPenguin]He said he wanted to build a pc. And that video showcases it well. Also the reason why I skipped the part with all the parts.[/quote]

[quote=mastrer1000][quote=TheRedPenguin]He said he wanted to build a pc. And that video showcases it well. Also the reason why I skipped the part with all the parts.[/quote] oops, I didn't even notice. I just looked at the date and at the parts[/quote]

[quote=Luther3000][quote=mastrer1000] Also what budget are we looking at? Do you have a screen and all the other peripherals? Any hardware from a previous pc that can be reused?[/quote] Pretty much unlimited budget but I care about cost efficiency so I don't want to pay out the ass for something that's only going to give a minor improvement. I don't have anything except a mouse, I've been playing on a laptop for years. Just want something relatively high-tier for playing games without going too overboard on the price. Also I'm incredibly dumb, easily confused/enraged and bad at putting things together so yeaaaahhh it might not be a good idea...[/quote]

[quote=mastrer1000][quote=Luther3000][quote=mastrer1000] Also what budget are we looking at? Do you have a screen and all the other peripherals? Any hardware from a previous pc that can be reused?[/quote] Pretty much unlimited budget but I care about cost efficiency so I don't want to pay out the ass for something that's only going to give a minor improvement. I don't have anything except a mouse, I've been playing on a laptop for years. Just want something relatively high-tier for playing games without going too overboard on the price. Also I'm incredibly dumb, easily confused/enraged and bad at putting things together so yeaaaahhh it might not be a good idea...[/quote] Don't worry about the building process too much, it is as simple as building some stuff with lego. edit: I am throwing something together on pcpartpicker right now. Do you want a tower or something smaller?[/quote]

[quote=Vynertje][quote=Luther3000][quote=mastrer1000] Also what budget are we looking at? Do you have a screen and all the other peripherals? Any hardware from a previous pc that can be reused?[/quote] Pretty much unlimited budget but I care about cost efficiency so I don't want to pay out the ass for something that's only going to give a minor improvement. I don't have anything except a mouse, I've been playing on a laptop for years. Just want something relatively high-tier for playing games without going too overboard on the price. Also I'm incredibly dumb and bad at making things so yeaaaahhh...[/quote] How about this? [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/8LkcJx]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/8LkcJx/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] [b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600k]Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] (£199.99 @ Dabs) [b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu14s]Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler[/url] (£48.10 @ Aria PC) [b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z170agamingm5]MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard[/url] (£132.99 @ Ebuyer) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2a2666c16]Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory[/url] (£77.99 @ Ebuyer) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam]Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] (£58.74 @ Aria PC) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] (£39.08 @ Amazon UK) [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9390xgaming8g]MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card[/url] (£339.96 @ More Computers) [b]Case:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes614pbk]Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case[/url] (£85.54 @ Amazon UK) [b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cp9020091na]Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] (£74.99 @ Aria PC) [b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] [b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/dell-monitor-u2515h]Dell U2515H 60Hz 25.0" Monitor[/url] (£245.99 @ Aria PC) [b]Keyboard:[/b] [url=http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-keyboard-ch9000088na]Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard[/url] (£99.78 @ Amazon UK) [b]Total:[/b] £1403.15 [i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i] [i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-09 17:17 GMT+0000[/i] Basically a great system for 1440p gaming, should run all games at very high/maxed out settings at that resolution. It should also run very quiet and look pretty good. The only downside would be power consumption on the graphics card, which can be solved by changing to Nvidia alternatives (I personally prefer AMD for resolutions above 1080p if you factor out power consumption) Oh and yeah, building your PC should be very easy as long as you spend some money on a case and cooler that do not require much handwork (some ITX builds do, but this isn't one). From personal experience I know the Phanteks case is extremely easy to work and build with and that Noctua coolers have a very easy installation process.[/quote]

[quote=mastrer1000]here's what I came up with. [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YHhPRB]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YHhPRB/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] [b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600k]Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($260.00 @ Amazon) [b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060021ww]Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler[/url] ($104.20 @ Amazon) [b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z170a]Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard[/url] ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f42400c15d16gvr]G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory[/url] ($84.89 @ OutletPC) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g]Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($44.98 @ OutletPC) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st3000dm001]Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($82.88 @ OutletPC) [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9390xgaming8g]MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card[/url] ($379.99 @ Micro Center) [b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011049ww]Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($109.99 @ Micro Center) [b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr]EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($54.99 @ Newegg) [b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140]Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($89.88 @ OutletPC) [b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/dell-monitor-u2515h]Dell U2515H 60Hz 25.0" Monitor[/url] ($359.76 @ Amazon) [b]Keyboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-keyboard-ch9000011na]Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard[/url] ($129.99 @ Best Buy) [b]Total:[/b] $1855.54 [i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i] [i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-09 12:29 EST-0500[/i] edit: what currency are you using?[/quote]

[quote=Searz][quote=Luther3000]Yo I want to build a PC and I have no idea what I'm doing, apparently you people know stuff so pls halp.[/quote] [embed=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b85h_ujZ_vg][/quote]

[quote=Vynertje]Why liquid cooling T_T I still can't understand why people recommend those things. Yeah the cooling performance is a bit better than air, but no water cooler can run as quiet as a solid and cheaper air cooler. The best performing liquid cooler is the NZXT Kraken X61, which at 30 dB(A) can cool a 125W CPU down to 39.1 degrees. The Noctua NH-U14S (best air cooler) runs at 41.2 degrees, which is exactly the same as the second best liquid cooler (Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme). Is that really worth the possible risk of leakage, the generally lower lifespan (air coolers only have 1 moving part; the fan. On Noctua coolers you get 6 years warranty for that fan and can replace it for 20€) and the higher price (about double, 75 vs 150€ in NL)? For source: [url=http://nl.hardware.info/reviews/6398/4/scythe-fuma--grand-kama-cross-3-review-nieuwe-scythe-cpu-koelers-testresultaten-koeling-bij-30-dba-op-10-cm]Air coolers performance at 30dB(A)[/url] [url=http://nl.hardware.info/reviews/5979/9/17-kant-en-klare-cpu-waterkoelers-review-beter-dan-luchtkoeling-beste-waterkoelers]Liquid coolers performance at 30, 40 and 50 dB(A)[/url] Personally, I'm getting a Scythe Fuma for 40€ and equipping it with the best 120mm fans on the market: Noiseblocker NB-eLoop 1300RPM fans. Should be more than enough for any kind of purpose.[/quote]

[quote=Luther3000]I think I'd rather stick with Nvidia if possible because I've always had Nvidia cards and I understand a bit more about them. I heard several people saying the GTX 970 is one of the best value cards in terms of performance for price. I don't know shit about AMD. It's a touch more expensive than I'd been hoping, but uhh I guess that can't really be helped without making it worse and stuff. To be fair I think most of that's due to the fact that the builds I've seen haven't needed to include a monitor and keyboard. Using pounds. also what the fuck did I just watch[/quote]