My rig is crap :-(

CitizenDad

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I have built 2100 Systems most of them Gaming System's if you want to chat PM me. Also, if you were in the US I could just hook you up but sadly you are in Canada :( Sorry mate!
 
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honcho12

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Change of plans :D
I will try finding a number of different parts that I want, and hunting for sales on said items. So I am planning to find 3-5 Motherboards, CPUs, GPUs, and so on. Then I'll be on the lookout for good sales for them, as black friday isnt guaranteed to make things go on sale. If the item is good, and not 5 years old, it is less likely to go on sale on black friday, since its being bought at a good rate anyways.

Who here can run the game at good to excellent quality? I was wondering if you have benchmarks for your rig, so I know what to aim for when finding parts that fit?
https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/153126/ac-1-0-benchmark-performance-spreadsheet-post-and-compare-results#latest

I'm not sure if it's the most up to date, but it should be a good place to start when looking for AC benchmarks.

Also, pcpartpicker lets you set up parametric filters, so it will only show the cheapest of however many mobos, and make sure it's compatible with everything else in your build.
 

Eiyron

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Board's Still Usable, Not user if its AM3 or AM3+... If its an AM3+ just go get an FX CPU.

That Board is still pretty Decent vs AMD's 990 Chipsets since it has a 5200m/T Hypertransport Bus

Concerned about response Time and loading speed? Get 2 SSD's (400 or higher Read/ Write Speed) and put them on Raid 0. you wont be dissapointed.

GL, I hope its an AM3+, If not, Get an AM3+ !! lol
 
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Renen

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I'm back after long summer absence because of "reasons" (stupid real life *grimble*)

Anyways, spent last few days picking out some parts for myself, and consulting with some peeps on reddit. Got the following, and looking for feedback (also updated 1st post):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($112.49 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($144.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1085.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-19 23:17 EDT-0400
 

Oberstleutnant

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I'm back after long summer absence because of "reasons" (stupid real life *grimble*)

Anyways, spent last few days picking out some parts for myself, and consulting with some peeps on reddit. Got the following, and looking for feedback (also updated 1st post):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($112.49 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($144.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1085.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-19 23:17 EDT-0400
That's pretty nice build, R9 390 is a great card, and an i5-6600k will last you a long time and with that CPU cooler you'll be able to OC it later on. The PSU is a bit excessive but at least you'll know it won't explode.
 

thanatos73

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That looks like a pretty good build, I'm not an Intel fan but, that's me.

On another note, whatever you do, DO NOT BUY OPEN BOX PARTS!!!!!!
I am having an issue with my MB, I keep getting voltage drops, the BIOS keeps crashing, USB ports keep disappearing, and the entire system will lock up for no reason. So, I need to find another MB, quick, before my CPU or memory melts. right now, it's an Asus M5A99X Pro R2.0. I am hoping to find an AMD 990FX chipset, either MSI or another Asus.
 

Renen

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Yeh. Never know why something was returned. Looking for some more feedback if possible, but overall I'm glad to see people think I made good choices.
 
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