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Mini ATX build steam machine sub 500

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  • #52
    anonyanony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 481 ✭✭anonyanony


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    I have a G3258 and a GTX980 on the way, I'll post benchmarks when they arrive (prob after Christmas at this point).

    Let me know how MGS ground zeroes runs if you can, need to spend 700 for a friend but it says 4 core min and was thinking of getting him a fx6300 as the cpu but if the dual core doesn't bottle it, it might be an option, might be a good test for a multicore performance as it's meant to be very optimised.


  • #53
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    I have a G3258 and a GTX980 on the way, I'll post benchmarks when they arrive (prob after Christmas at this point).

    Now that's interesting. Personally I never feel the CPU is the bottleneck, sure a dual core has 4 threads. Keep us updated please.


  • #54
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    I was going to get 290 crossfire, but I got an Asus 980 Strix today for €370!

    I sold my 4790 as well, so between that and selling the 290 earlier, it actually gave me back money to switch to the 980 and g3258. So it really will be interesting to see how it performs.


  • #55
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Gracelyn Plain Beach wrote: »
    Now that's interesting. Personally I never feel the CPU is the bottleneck, sure a dual core has 4 threads. Keep us updated please.

    Because it's a Pentium it doesn't have Hyperthreading, so it's actually 2 cores / 2 threads.


  • #56
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Serephucus wrote: »
    Because it's a Pentium it doesn't have Hyperthreading, so it's actually 2 cores / 2 threads.

    Ah ok, interesting. Will make for some interesting benchmarks.


  • #57
    levitronix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    I ve been offered a steal on a z77 motherboard , should i take it or just stick with a motherboard that doesn't have an overclock function for a k chip. i ll be using a i7 3770 on it .


  • #58
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    levitronix wrote: »
    I ve been offered a steal on a z77 motherboard , should i take it or just stick with a motherboard that doesn't have an overclock function for a k chip. i ll be using a i7 3770 on it .

    Define 'steal'.


  • #59
    levitronix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    30 for a gigabyte z77 -m d3h seems a good price


  • #60
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    Hah, that's half the price of the H67 I recommended. I'd be picking that up if I were you!


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  • #61
    levitronix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    Ive changed around the build a bit, i just put these on order today since im at work, so the i7 3770 is on sale

    Intel core i5-4690S
    GIGABYTE H97M-D3H


  • #62
    levitronix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    Some parts arrived today

    Intel i5 4690s plus stock cpu fan
    Intel 120gb 430 series SSD
    Gigabyte H97m D3H
    WD 500gb blue 32mb cache

    still a little undecided on the case and gpu
    but the bifenix phemon looks like a winner
    and im thinking about spending a little more money on the psu and going fully modular on a Corsair 650W ATX12V


  • #63
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    glad to see you got an SSD into the mix :)


  • #64
    levitronix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    levitronix wrote: »
    Some parts arrived today

    Intel i5 4690s plus stock cpu fan
    Intel 120gb 430 series SSD
    Gigabyte H97m D3H
    WD 500gb blue 32mb cache
    2 x 4gb ram

    Evga 120-G1-0650-XR on order now,

    i have a question re graphics card since i know feck all about graphics cards
    The computer will be used on a 1080p 60hz led tv , will a higher end card even deliver since my tv cant accommodate what the card can do

    if this is the case i was thinking a r 270x rather than a 285


  • #65
    Slutmonkey57b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    A 270x will be fine for TV gaming.


  • #66
    levitronix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    levitronix wrote: »
    levitronix wrote: »
    Some parts arrived today

    Intel i5 4690s plus stock cpu fan
    Intel 120gb 430 series SSD
    Gigabyte H97m D3H
    WD 500gb blue 32mb cache
    2 x 4gb ram ballistic sport

    Evga 120-G1-0650-XR psu
    Betfinix phemon
    Asus r9 270x

    So spent just under 700 euro, next update will be the build


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  • #67
    levitronix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    levitronix wrote: »
    levitronix wrote: »
    levitronix wrote: »
    Some parts arrived today

    Intel i5 4690s plus stock cpu fan
    Intel 120gb 430 series SSD
    Gigabyte H97m D3H
    WD 500gb blue 32mb cache
    2 x 4gb ram ballistic sport

    Evga 120-G1-0650-XR psu
    Betfinix phemon
    Asus r9 270x

    So spent just under 700 euro, next update will be the build


  • #68
    levitronix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    So just put everything together and I'm stuck,
    I'm using a TV for monitor

    When I power on the PC I get nothing on the screen,
    Hard drives light flash, fans go , it sounds like PC but nothing no screen, I can hear the hard drive as well , any ideas


  • #69
    Lu Tze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    levitronix wrote: »
    So just put everything together and I'm stuck,
    I'm using a TV for monitor

    When I power on the PC I get nothing on the screen,
    Hard drives light flash, fans go , it sounds like PC but nothing no screen, I can hear the hard drive as well , any ideas

    Do you have another cable you can try? Another monitor/tv? Have you connected the cable to the graphics card output and not the motherboard output?

    Following that remove the graphics card, and try using the onboard graphics using the motherboard output to connect to the tv


  • #70
    levitronix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    Lu Tze wrote: »
    Do you have another cable you can try? Another monitor/tv? Have you connected the cable to the graphics card output and not the motherboard output?

    Following that remove the graphics card, and try using the onboard graphics using the motherboard output to connect to the tv

    Only one tv to try on, im using hdmi cable that i know is working works on laptop
    triec the gpu hdmi out and the mobo out
    Will try take out the graphics and see if it boots,

    Funny thing is my tv say says i have no connevction, its not like its black screening or anything


  • #71
    levitronix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    levitronix wrote: »
    Only one tv to try on, im using hdmi cable that i know is working works on laptop
    triec the gpu hdmi out and the mobo out
    Will try take out the graphics and see if it boots,

    Funny thing is my tv say says i have no connevction, its not like its black screening or anything

    Booting now with 2nd hard drive removed and gpc out and cos reset, thanks


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  • #72
    Slutmonkey57b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    One you've got Windows installed, update all the motherboard drivers etc, then add in the other parts one by one.


  • #73
    levitronix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    Slutmonkey57b wrote: »
    One you've got Windows installed, update all the motherboard drivers etc, then add in the other parts one by one.

    I done that but I'm having trouble now with amd catalyst, saying dection driver not found, gpu works but can't any of the amd stuff to work


  • #74
    Slutmonkey57b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    Go into the Device Manager and look for yellow warning triangles.

    If you open "display adapters" and right click on your video card, then select advanced properties, you can see the driver version that's loaded for the GPU.

    If that doesn't match the Catalyst driver version, then you can uninstall/reinstall the drivers from there.


  • #75
    levitronix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    got it downloading thx


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