You're living the dream, OP.

Do you know what parts you're going to be getting?

>>21286044
trying, I'm actually quitting smoking and I need something to take my mind off of it.
>>21286093
see that's the thing, I know very little about which parts I want to get or how to assemble. I know for ram I'm looking at either kingstonhyperX ram or Corsair, I'm also not sure If I want the phenom x6 or intel i7 as I'm not sure which would be better for gaming just yet. as for everything else.. eh.. I'm still so new. I want at least 12 gigs of ram to start though.

What is budget?
What is it for?

Under help:
https://sites.google.com/site/informationtechnologyguide/g-related

>>21286147
0/10
This is now a pony thread.

>>21286185
But that's gay.

you should go to microcenter. fuck dat newegg shit.
UPS stops giving a fuck about fragile items this time of year. unless you love to RMA

>>21286147
What's your budget?

If you're going with Intel, an i5-2500k will be equal to the i7-2600k in terms of gaming. You don't need hyperthreading unless you're doing 3D rendering.

G.Skill is generally the recommended RAM here (2x2GB or 2x4GB), but Corsair is the second best. 12 GB is way too much RAM for gaming.

For other components look at PSU, Cases, GPUs, SSD/HDDs, Mobos, and DVD Drives.

To build: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw

>>21286185
If he was actually trying, he would have wanted SB-E or Bulldozer.

thank god, when I saw the pic I thought it's that stupid spamer cunt that makes the same thread every day.

highly recommend 120 GB SSD, I-5 2500k, and 8 GB Ram
and at least a 560ti

>>21286147
0/10
Also poni.

>>21286230
Thanks for such an in depth response!
so you think I should forgo the phenom x6 for the i7/i5?
My budget is around 1k if I can keep it that low for everything. Is that reasonable? I know 12 gigs is a bit much but I want to be prepared for any newer games that come out, also I'll be livestreaming/uploading a lot as well.

>>21286266
8gb ram? Is that really necessary?

What's changed since 4gb was the standard?

>>21286308
Prices went down.

>>21286308
Big price drops.

>>21286306
Yeah. Get an i5. You don't need six coars.

$1,000 is a reasonable price for a nice build. Though you still don't need 12 GB. Even if you're doing livestreaming, 8GB over 1333MHz will do the trick. You can also overclock your i5 if you need more power.

>>21286308
Prices.

>>21286306
'12 gigs' isn't a 'bit much'.

I play modern games great with 4 gigs. 12 gigs is 'a waste of money'.

>>21286344
Case: CM 690 II Adavanced (once back in stock)
HDD: Spinpoint F3 (if you don't have one already, but personally just keep the one you currently have at this point in time)
Optical Drive: Sony/ASUS (cheapest one you can get)

>>21286306
Intel's processors are more powerful than AMD's, despite the latter having more cores available. (This is the reason for the rather large price difference.) So yes, most of us suggest getting the i5 2500K, and if possible, you should get it from Micro Center. I think they're sold out at the moment for making them a part of the Black Friday deals, but they're still something like $50 cheaper there even without the extra Black Friday pricing. (MC has deals worked out with Intel and AMD that lets them sell their CPUs at lower prices than anyone else.)

Also, to maximize your CPU's potential, get an aftermarket cooler. Look up the COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO on Newegg. With that, you can overclock it to a stable 4.5GHz from what I hear.

>>21286403 [cont.]
Woops! I put i5-2500 and not i5-2500K.

CPU: i5-2500K

>>21286403
>i5-2500 instead of i5-2500k
What the FUCK are you smoking?

i work at MC.
8 GB Kingston Hyper X is 35 bucks...
4 GB is 20...
SHOP AROUND FOR HDD PRICES
they are currently outrageous another reason you should probably just go solid state at this point.
$129 for a OZC Agility 3 120GB. 540Mb/s read
and lastly
DON'T SKIMP OUT ON YOUR POWER SUPPLY I HATE WHEN FAGS DO THIS.

>>21286429
The 2500k is out of stock anyway, so I think he's shit outta luck

>>21286403
I'd recommend getting the Hyper 212 Plus for a little extra, but either works fine.

>>21286439
>OCZ SSD
Don't do this. OCZ drives have awful failure rates.

>>21286403
That M4 has shitty write times.

>>21286439
>$129 for a OZC Agility 3 120GB. 540Mb/s read
They are fast, yes, but have high rates of failure. There was a 'firmware fix' but it seems to persist.
>>21286458
The evo is better.

>>21286492
-1/10

>>21286439
>DON'T SKIMP OUT ON YOUR POWER SUPPLY I HATE WHEN FAGS DO THIS.
FUCKING THIS. Unless, of course, you enjoy it when your PSU fails and fries your motherboard and everything on it.

But a question for you: I've heard that Intel SSDs are the most trustworthy/have the lowest failure rate. Is this true? I don't really need SATA III, so I was looking at an 80 or 120GB 320 Series.

WHICH REMINDS ME. Anyone not aware, Intel is giving huge rebates through Amazon; like $70 to $80 off.
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-SATA-2-5-Inch-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B004UG3YUS/ref=pd_ts_pc_1292116011_5?
pf_rd_p=1306919102&pf_rd_s=right-8&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=193870011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0D
ER&pf_rd_r=1PP4BCA6ZFZK8D00G5PB
https://intel.4myrebate.com/?oc=INT-10159

>>21286514
yeah that intel ssd deal is great, and that rebate applies if you get it at MC.
>>21286494
>>21286484
Working at MC* the most recent shipments of ocz drives with the new firmware have not been failing i.e. failure to see on start up and similiar boot issues, hard drives can fail no matter what you do..,

>>21286500
that just always bugged me about them.

>>21286577
Also, you can order a 2500K, yes? Just double checking since a few other CPUs say In Store Only.

>>21286403
so that's a set up you'd recommend for gaming/streaming/uploading?

Also thank you everyone, your advice has been helpful albeit a bit confusing (google is my best friend right now)

>>21286728
I used to know a guy who had the name Noctem from this game I used to play, Dream of Mirror Online.

But then I got banned LOL -- but you remind me of that guy (just for having the same name)

>>21286728
Yes, just be certain you change that to a 2500k. Also, this setup is assuming you're using a wired connection to the Internet. Just making sure you're aware.

>>21286403
No need for a motherboard that expensive, get the Asrock Extreme3 Gen3 like everyone else.

>>21286723
my store in KC is out
but we should be getting a truck on monday, though the price will be back up to 179 you still get 60 dollars off any z68 or p67 mobos.

>>21286185
Pony thread you say?

>>21286855
>posting worst pony

>>21286873
Applejack is best pony

>>21286891
Silly anon. That's not how you spell Pinkie Pie.

>>21286891
YHEA NO FUCKKKK U PONI FAGGOS FUCK OFFF UI FUCKIN DIGS I BET YALL WANT 2 FUKKKKK DEM MOON PONI FUK U ALL PUELLA MAGIA AGRESS FULKKKK U ALL SWAG AMD CORE BULLDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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>>21286917
Pinkie is the worst pony

Well, this thread turned to shit really fast

I like MLP.

I do not hate people who like it.

i fucking HATE THESE RETARDED FUCKSTICKS THAT DERAIL THREADS OUT OF FUCKING

NOWHERE

WITH THEIR RETARDED "BEST PONY WORST PONY HURR DURR WE R BRONIEEEE" BULLSHIT. GO SHOVE A FUCKING ANVIL UP YOUR COLLECTIVE ASS AND STOP. POSTING.

>>21286835
Hm, expected a Cyber Monday deal. Still, not complaining at all. Still cheaper than ANYWHERE else and you just made me aware that you take off $60 for a z68 with 2500K.

Speaking of which, do you know what you guys will be offering for Cyber Monday? Or do you not know/are you not allowed to make that public?

>>21286929
But that's wrong.

>>21286996
learn to hide posts ``fuckass"

>>21287047
Oh, Karkat. <3

>>21286996
Same here.

>>21286996

>>21287019

>>21287066
><3

this isn't reddit you stupid bitch. go fuck yourself.

Dear OP:

I don't know about American prices and I'm sure /g/ will hate for sure, though pic related to that.

Case: Haf 922, I have one myself and it's godly with cooling while being decent in price. Can turn off the front panel LED light.

Processor (CPU): i5-2500k, overclocking with a EUFI BIOS board would make this a breeze especially if you find a tutorial on how to do so.

Motherboard: This is variable, you can get anything from z68 for the SSD chaching and extra display ports for testing if a graphics card fails, the p67 which is the z68 without the integrated display ports. Personally, I'd go for the Asus z68vPro as I haven't had a single problem with it for the little bit of time I've owned it while having a good EUFI BIOS (If you don't know what it is, it's an interactive BIOS like when you press Delete during computer boot up)

Alternatively, the ASRock series of the two chipsets are good in quality as some of /g/ has been voicing so you could go to them for a cheaper alternative.

Graphics card: 2x560 TI 448, it's just a bit under the 570 in performance while being under $300, a good mix I'd say, you'd get better performance in 90% of games as they generally implement the SLI scaling better than crossfire nowadays

Cooler: Notua 14 something or the CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ EVO, it'll do the trick for you

PSU: Suggested would be Seasonic, Termaltake toughpower (Specifically the toughpower series, the others are somewhat rubbish), maybe Coolermaster if you want too. Just get one of about 700-750 watts, making it modular will add to the price but will aid in cable management to make it look neater and improve airflow.

Ram: 8GB would be optimal for shit to be loaded into it for performance increase, anything above is too much and below is just regular standard.

>Optional: 1 200mm side-panel fan for the case and 1 140mm fan for the bottom of the case too if you're that much into cooling

Faggots to you for "OMG DAT HEAT" in just about any review I've seen the AMD variants get hotter than the 500 counterparts, take your memes back to >>>/b/

>>21287107
>heat
>comparing temperature
/g/ continually fails at thermodynamics.

>>21287141
Sure the time and day may alter the readings so they, the reviewers should take into consideration the temperature outside the case as well as dust ectect which there shouldn't be but it's a sub-note left for any faggot troll who decides to go
>"sli anything"
>"Housefire"

ectect

>>21287014
i will find out tomorrow... emails will be sent out to customers at like 10 pm tomorrow night.
should be some good shit. since our main competition is online retailers.
I don't really think you will need more than the cpu cooler that comes in the box. unless you plan to overclock...

also fuck ponies

>>21287183
You're don't the thermodynamics.

Card 1: Temp under max load is 40C
Card 2: Temp under max load is 100C
Which one puts out more heat?

>>21287217
Not enough information. You'd need to know the characteristics of the cooling systems.

>>21287233
You weren't supposed to help him.