**Official PC rig Pics/Specs/mods thread PART III** Mirin' Aesthetics?

[8EE8EE5EE]

Items for sale

EVO212 CPU cooler.
Corsair 200r(unopened)
Blue LED Corsair SP120 fan
Three Cougar 120mm fans.
1TB WD 3.5" drive, never used.
NZXT 5.25" bay 6 fan controller.

Might sell my Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X, too if I get the right price.

how much do you want for the 200r? keep in mind a brand new one goes for 50...

[_BFMV_]

Is there not an option to turn the gain down? I had to turn my gain up to extreme on my Asus Xonar sound card to get good sound from my AKG Q701s.

No. I saw a pic of the program that did have the gain option but mine does not. Thinking about returning it. Any help?

[Pakoe]

Here are some in between pics of my upgrade to a new case, new sleeved cables and liquid cooled. As well as new fans.

I plasti dipped my SSD drives and the ring for my Corsair Air fans. Also I know I know the board has some red in it, but that was something I could not fix. The red slots will be covered by the ram sticks (just so happened to be blue =/) and the PCI-E slot which I will be covered by the GPU. I also bought some dust covers to put on. What are your opinions having them on, tacky or legit?

[IMG]http://lstwo.com/images/87999776989222103020.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://lstwo.com/images/29110318253419014580.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://lstwo.com/images/46143916744154537751.jpg[IMG]

Mirin, looks solid m8

[eXistenceLies]

No. I saw a pic of the program that did have the gain option but mine does not. Thinking about returning it. Any help?

Program been updated, etc? Tried googling? Try head-fi forums?

Mirin, looks solid m8

Thanks. Should be finished later this evening. Will post pics.

[MrJensenn]

This haven't anything to do with PC rigs or so, but a headset is a headset (u wot m9-1).

I have used in-ears for mobile listening and training the last 5 or 6 years. Thought that I should buy the in-ears from a reputable hifi shop instead of getting them from the web. Bought Marshall minors. Worked fine. Only problem was that they got worn out REALLY fast. Like, 6 months in I had to go get new ones. This happend 4 times. The 4th time I said that "fk it, I wanna upgrade/get moneyback". I got a coupon worth the headset and mulled over this for a few days. Decided to buy B&W C5 for 200 bucks or so. They lasted around a year or so before I had to get a replacement.. got it on warranty and all.

Today it started tricking again (my second set) of B&W C5's. Called down to the shop and asked if they had me in the database, yes they did. It was exactly 364 days since I last had gotten a replacement. They didn't have any in stock, but he would order one for me so that I could have it on the upcomming tuesday. I asked "how long warranty is it?", "Well, it's 2 years normally, but since you are a hifi club member it's 3 years.".

So - end of story - paying 20$ extra for in-ears and I get endless warranty. Lmao.

Cliffs: buy inears, wear em out, get new on warranty * 7, have 3 year warranty each time I get new plugs.

And - idk how the fk I manage to wear them down so fast....

Maybe because of this:

Spoiler!

[sknot1454]

Anyone running the new AMD Omega drivers?

Won't work for my 290. Device manager tells me there's an error or a signing issue and CCC won't come up. Have to roll back to the 14.11.2 beta drivers.

****ing AMD. Probably going with a 980 soon. Never had a problem with Nvidia drivers.

I found the problem

It's this update that's ****ing everything up, and not just the AMD drivers.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3004394

I suggest everyone looking and removing it.

Able to update the driver just fine.

Downsampled 3k + FXAA all day

[Pakoe]

Program been updated, etc? Tried googling? Try head-fi forums?

Thanks. Should be finished later this evening. Will post pics.

Brb getting some lube.

Just ordered the GTX 970, DISGUNBGUD.
I really hope i get it this weekend, or else i have to postpone the whole rerigging till next weekend .

[_BFMV_]

Program been updated, etc? Tried googling? Try head-fi forums?

Thanks. Should be finished later this evening. Will post pics.

Yeah it might have been removed on an update and already looked everywhere and there's several people with the same issue.

[MrJensenn]

Someone have a chair from AK Racing?

Experiences? Issues? Comfort? Quality?




(this is one of their many chairs)

[matthew2474]

Buddy of mine is giving me this pc.

AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor
gpu:660 gtx
8 ram
Hdd 250 gig

Could I run BF4 ?

[Pakoe]

Buddy of mine is giving me this pc.

AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor
gpu:660 gtx
8 ram
Hdd 250 gig

Could I run BF4 ?

Yeah, no problem.

[matthew2474]

Yeah, no problem.

Cool cool thanks brah. Still learning aboutt pc master race.

[_BFMV_]

Yeah it might have been removed on an update and already looked everywhere and there's several people with the same issue.

edit: found a program that lets me adjsut the db. It works but not as much as i expected

[VANN1MAL]

Right now im looking for a good MMO to play does anyone have any suggestions?? I've tried RIFT a little bit, Archeage, and WoW. I have a Toshiba Satellite s55-A5275. Intel i7-4700MQ 2.4ghz with 6mb cache; 8gb ddr3 RAM; Geforce 740m (2gb); on windows 8. Got it for around $650 at a pawn shop which was a steal in my opinion. Right now im looking for some good MMO's to play to bring back a nostalgic feel that I originally got from the WoW back in the day, or a good PC RPG to play; any suggestions??

[KRANE]

Any miscers here that have a sound blaster z? The sound is too loud using my ath m50s. I heard that it's because the amp is overpowering my headphones? Any possible fix? Have to have the sound at 4%

This is where speaker/headphone sensitivity comes in.

The m50s are not particularly that sensitive, but your blaster is probably more than they can take. There are attenuators sold on the audio side. A simple plug (a $40 one) does this for my audio to headphone jack on my camera. There is also the software route.

[matthew2474]

Right now im looking for a good MMO to play does anyone have any suggestions?? I've tried RIFT a little bit, Archeage, and WoW. I have a Toshiba Satellite s55-A5275. Intel i7-4700MQ 2.4ghz with 6mb cache; 8gb ddr3 RAM; Geforce 740m (2gb); on windows 8. Got it for around $650 at a pawn shop which was a steal in my opinion. Right now im looking for some good MMO's to play to bring back a nostalgic feel that I originally got from the WoW back in the day, or a good PC RPG to play; any suggestions??

Nothings going to give you that nostalgia back brah. Honestly rift was the most fun mmo I've had since wow. the dragon age inquisition game is suppose to be prettty good.

[eXistenceLies]

Just got it finished. It seems the Corsair Air series AF140 fan likes to make an odd noise (like an old school harddrive loading) when it is facing upwards. I even changed it out and put another in its place thinking it was a defect, but nope. Both of them are making the noise. When I lightly put pressure on the fan it stops making that noise. Anyhoo here are the pics. I took many to, but I am just going to upload them all. I have a RGB LED kit inside so I can change to any color basically.

[RemedySC]

Almost decided on the final build. Started buying the cheaper parts. Hopefully have it complete early january.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($350.48 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $30.98)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($163.79 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.89 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($419.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($134.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($23.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $98.98)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1610.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-10 23:38 EST-0500

[Wu-Massacre]

yo brahs I need help suggesting a pc build for my friend. He plans on only spending $600 so should I suggest and AMD build? and what AMD cpu is the best to get now? He's just gonna use it for gaming and streaming. He's doesn't play LOL, Starcraft, WOW and shiit like that so having an Intel cpu doesn't really matter just looking for the cheap alternative.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($126.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.89 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.55 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $485.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-10 23:44 EST-0500


How is this? As of right now I'm trying to sell him my old 7850 because he's saving up to buy a better GPU in the future.

[OneWayFS]

Just got it finished. It seems the Corsair Air series AF140 fan likes to make an odd noise (like an old school harddrive loading) when it is facing upwards. I even changed it out and put another in its place thinking it was a defect, but nope. Both of them are making the noise. When I lightly put pressure on the fan it stops making that noise. Anyhoo here are the pics. I took many to, but I am just going to upload them all. I have a RGB LED kit inside so I can change to any color basically.

Try tightening it to the radiator?

Also why are you using AF120s with a rad (unless you already had them)? That could be a reason. SP120s are for that.

And that's a good looking build.

[CheekClapperlol]

What you guys think of this build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($208.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($121.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($58.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($224.95 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $997.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 00:37 EST-0500

[LinuxJon]

Almost decided on the final build. Started buying the cheaper parts. Hopefully have it complete early january.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($350.48 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $30.98)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($163.79 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.89 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($419.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($134.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($23.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $98.98)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1610.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-10 23:38 EST-0500

This actually looks like a good build.

Just FYI though, the Seagate Barracuda series has all sorts of complaints in terms of reliability. If I was building a $1600 rig, I'd get a pair of WD Red drives and run them in RAID 1 for my storage.

[KilaByte]

What you guys think of this build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($208.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($121.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($58.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($224.95 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $997.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 00:37 EST-0500

You have to be kidding with that HDD.
If serious post then get an <$80 1TB drive and a 970 instead of a 760. The rest looks ok.

[LinuxJon]

You have to be kidding with that HDD.
If serious post then get an <$80 1TB drive and a 970 instead of a 760. The rest looks ok.

LOL just saw $200 1tb drive. Bahahaha.

[m0nst3rb1c3ps]

Just dropping in to say after been nearly 6months of joining the master race I still love every moment srs. Nothing better then booting up my pc and it takes legit 20seconds and im ready to go.

[Micii]

Looking to get my feet wet in pc gaming, put this together but had a few basic questions. How do i know what PSU i need, and if the one i selected is overkill (could i save some money?) Also between AMD and Intel processors, whats the main difference between the two, besides AMD is "more bang for your buck" i was told intel is much easier to upgrade to an i5/i7, but are AMD processors harder to upgrade say from FX 6300 to 8350 ? Also is there anything wrong with hybrid hard drives ? or am i better off with doing SSD+harddrive

Heres the build i put together

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($70.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($188.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.49 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $636.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 03:21 EST-0500

EDIT: Made another with a g3258, different storage pieces, which is the better overall build ?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($53.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($188.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.49 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $626.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 03:15 EST-0500

Lastly, i3-4160, with SSD+hard drive

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($53.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($188.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.49 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $671.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 04:08 EST-0500

[CrossCounter]

Anyone know of a keyboard with a layout similar to this(logitech k360)? Looking for something compact that still has the numberpad


So far I've found two; the Roccat Arvo which has terrible reviews and the CM Quickfire TK:


I'd like the up/down/left/right arrows to be separate though

What you guys think of this build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($208.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($121.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($58.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($224.95 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $997.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 00:37 EST-0500

Upgrade the cpu to a 4690k. Otherwise you don't need a Z97 board

[MiscMathematician]

Looking to get my feet wet in pc gaming, put this together but had a few basic questions. How do i know what PSU i need, and if the one i selected is overkill (could i save some money?) Also between AMD and Intel processors, whats the main difference between the two, besides AMD is "more bang for your buck" i was told intel is much easier to upgrade to an i5/i7, but are AMD processors harder to upgrade say from FX 6300 to 8350 ? Also is there anything wrong with hybrid hard drives ? or am i better off with doing SSD+harddrive

Heres the build i put together

SSDs are the way to go. The i3 you have will be good, but I would seriously consider an i5. if the budget is the problem and you just want a filler for now, the G3258 ($60-$70) is a great CPU and easily overclockable past that i3's capabilities

as far as PSU, for a single card, 500w is enough. just make sure it's 80+ certified.

[MiscMathematician]

Anyone know of a keyboard with a layout similar to this(logitech k360)? Looking for something compact that still has the numberpad
So far I've found two; the Roccat Arvo which has terrible reviews and the CM Quickfire TK:

k800

[mordei]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Corsair Carbide CC-9011023-WW 200R Mid-Tower Gaming Case ($39.99)
Total: $857.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-11 03:37 EST-0500

Any opinions on this?

My bank has a deal with tigerdirect where I get 20% back on up to a $600 purchase, so I will have to find these parts or similar on there, but for the most part anything you would suggest? I won
't be overclocking from the get go, I will add more fans/liquid cooling in the future though.