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Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:57 pm
by Sev
He's asking about hardware.
If I start asking about 2x4's, then you are welcome to tell me all that you know about construction.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 2:44 pm
by Rakuen Growlithe
I agree with Jaco, he's not asking about building a PC. And this digression on building PCs has taken us to the next page while not actually helping Cyn with problem at all. Let's rather help find something which would suit his requirments.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 2:50 pm
by Sev
You live in the Western Cape, right?
Give a budget, and I'll compile a list of parts. I'll even build it for you, if you want.
Total cost for my services: take out for lunch.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:08 pm
by Fluke
CyntheWightRabbit wrote:Again, I'd like to first reiterate that I'm not looking for the best thing since sliced bread here. Just a reasonably good PC.
I suppose if I had to give an idea of what I want it's got to do with why I decided I need an upgrade/replacement in the first place. Recently, I've been itching to play Skyrim again after so many years.
(My PC back then used to barely be able to run it but that one suffered through some...technical difficulties. This was many years ago.)
I'd also like it to have access to some of the newer games like Dark Souls 3 and The Witcher 3. (Again, it doesn't have to play it on 100% best graphics with everything looking near realistic. Just reasonably playable.)
I only said the budget was not an issue simply because if it was a little too much, I could always just save towards it. Not because I had all the money in the world. I'd prefer it be as cheap as possible (within reason, of course.) but is bargaining for it to around R10 000 a little too unreasonable?
And no, the screen I've got currently is fine for me. I just need everything that goes in the box. (Maybe the box as well.)
Thanks again.
Hm....
http://www.wootware.co.za/wootware-wrai ... ng-pc.html
You're probably better off buying parts separate really.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 7:52 am
by Sev
A "Professional Gaming PC"?
I somehow doubt that Virtus Pro et al would be using such a system.
Also, that price range is pretty astounding. Imagine dropping R54,000 on a PC.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:07 pm
by CyntheWightRabbit
Thank you, Fluke. That is exactly the kind of help I wanted. Specific, but understandable, and it is within the price I expected it to be. I really-really appreciate it.
Also, Sev. If you have input you wish to add, I'll gladly accept any advice you might have, as two opinions give me more to work with. Or do you agree with Fluke? Regarding your offer, I'd like to see where I stand financially, before I make any decision, but I wouldn't be opposed to accepting it if everything is in favour (as you clearly know much more about these sorts of things than me.)
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 1:15 am
by Fluke
When I have some time let me see what else I can find prebuilt, or cost of the sum of parts could be.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:47 pm
by Ryall
Fluke is an esteemed champion of the PC master race! <3
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:36 pm
by Fluke
Thank you David Hasselhoff.
Unfortunately I don't have much time to myself to fix my PC however
Logged over 100 hours of overtime so far this month.
https://www.evetech.co.za/intel-core-i5 ... /2470.aspx
This is 10000, plonk in the GTX 1050 Ti for an extra R500 and you have a pretty decent PC for R10 500. It has a 2 year warranty on all parts and config, plus you can add peripherals to your order if you wish.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:34 pm
by Sev
Personally, I would chip in another couple hundred and get a 1060.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:18 pm
by Fluke
Sev wrote:Personally, I would chip in another couple hundred and get a 1060.
1060 is like 1300 more
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 10:53 pm
by Leeward
Fluke wrote:GTX 1050 Ti
Seconded. I have this graphics card and I love it.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:37 pm
by Sev
Fluke wrote:Sev wrote:Personally, I would chip in another couple hundred and get a 1060.
1060 is like 1300 more
I would definitely say that it's worth the extra Benjamin. My sister has a 1060, and it performs extremely well. Unless you are running higher than usual resolutions, it really hits that sweet spot.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:46 pm
by Fluke
Sev wrote:Fluke wrote:Sev wrote:Personally, I would chip in another couple hundred and get a 1060.
1060 is like 1300 more
I would definitely say that it's worth the extra Benjamin. My sister has a 1060, and it performs extremely well. Unless you are running higher than usual resolutions, it really hits that sweet spot.
Depends if the OP is willing to spend an extra 13%+ on just a GPU upgrade. Personally I would get an RX480 for price:performance gaming. But don't think I've seen any decent pre-mades with an RX480.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:59 am
by Sev
I'm ambivalent about the Modern AMD cards.
On the one hand, you get crazy performance / $, on the other, you get a louder, hotter card.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 1:48 am
by Fluke
No one really cares about 120 vs 150w used. And aftermarket coolers on the RX580 fix heat. You cannot buy a reference 580.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 3:03 pm
by Sev
So AMD left it to the manufacturers to fix up their mess.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 2:14 am
by Fluke
No.
Re: P.C. Upgrade Advice
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 12:14 am
by CyntheWightRabbit
Random update outta the blue.
I just thought I'd thank you guys again, (though mostly only Fluke really. :v)