Hello, I have signed up today, to ask a few questions regarding my migration from PS4 to PC...
I was first considering to purchase parts in order to create my own custom gaming PC, however I stumbled upon a fantastic deal on eBay that had a very decent spec sheet, and it was all ready to be delivered pre-built! Here it is: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371008807521?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D371008807521%26_rdc%3D1
Case : Galaxy Evolution Tower Case With Switchable Red or Blue Led
Power Supply : Aerocool 850W VP Pro 80 Plus Certified Power Supply
Motherboard : Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3
CPU : AMD FX 6300 Six Core CPU (turbo 4.1Ghz)
Hard Drive : 120gb Solid State Drive
Memory : 16gb DDR3 1600mhz Branded Memory
Graphics Card : Geforce GTX 970 4GB (Tripple screen support 3D Surround)
Optical Drive : 24x Dual Layer DVD Writer
Warranty : 12 Months Return To Base (Parts & Labour)
Connections : 6 x USB 2.0 / 2 x USB 3.0 / LAN / Sound
When this PC arrived, I had noticed it was a Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3 (REV 6.0), not the 5.0 as shown!
I've looked on the Gigabyte website for more information to compare the two, but I haven't figured out much. I assume that the 6.0 provides a higher standard audio, and a 16x PCI speed, instead of 2.0 10x speed for the GTX 970.
Just now, I've ordered the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for my PC, but I'm not quite sure it'll fit the case; however I have seen Amazon reviews that claim from a few people that it does, and a few others that claim it doesn't. I'm guessing it all depends on the size of your CPU, and I've known AMD CPU's to be slightly bulkier than the Intel brand.
The case is a Galaxy Evo tower, and it's a little small, but it's a great case, but measuring the case is out of the question.
I'm a little nervous on replacing the CPU cooler with the 212 evo, as it's the stock one, so it's wise not to overclock to 4.1GHz yet I'm currently overclocked to 3700MHz to be safe. I've got Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste, but no removal alcohol to take the old paste off, but I've heard rubbing the CPU with a tissue or a fine cloth really carefully will take off the paste, or even vodka, but it's a wise decision not to trust everything in the deepest darkest corners of the internet..
Will the MSI GTX 970 be better off having Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste applied too, or will that be alright to be left alone for a few more years? (I've only just got the PC).
I've also ordered another 250gb SSD, as people say SSHD's are still a disappointing storage alternative for games.
So far, I know that the PC is 5x better in terms of raw processing power, compared to the PS4, and I barely play it anymore. (Same goes for the CFW PS3). It's been sitting on my desk for days now; ever since I got the PC, and I'm not too bothered about the exclusives.. I should sell it, wouldn't anyone agree? I've also replaced the thermal paste in the PS4 with AS5 and put a 1TB SSHD in it, so it should go for more, and I could use the money for more Steam games, as I'm a little short on it as it is.
I forgot to mention that I'm using a 1080p 60fps 5ms TV, and text and a few other things can appear blurry quite often, so would it be wise to purchase a 1440p (PC) monitor when I get more cash?
Please can I have you feedback on all of this? I've kinda lost what I was getting at half way through, but I'd appreciate it if anyone could make sense of this. Thanks!
I was first considering to purchase parts in order to create my own custom gaming PC, however I stumbled upon a fantastic deal on eBay that had a very decent spec sheet, and it was all ready to be delivered pre-built! Here it is: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371008807521?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D371008807521%26_rdc%3D1
Case : Galaxy Evolution Tower Case With Switchable Red or Blue Led
Power Supply : Aerocool 850W VP Pro 80 Plus Certified Power Supply
Motherboard : Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3
CPU : AMD FX 6300 Six Core CPU (turbo 4.1Ghz)
Hard Drive : 120gb Solid State Drive
Memory : 16gb DDR3 1600mhz Branded Memory
Graphics Card : Geforce GTX 970 4GB (Tripple screen support 3D Surround)
Optical Drive : 24x Dual Layer DVD Writer
Warranty : 12 Months Return To Base (Parts & Labour)
Connections : 6 x USB 2.0 / 2 x USB 3.0 / LAN / Sound
When this PC arrived, I had noticed it was a Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3 (REV 6.0), not the 5.0 as shown!
I've looked on the Gigabyte website for more information to compare the two, but I haven't figured out much. I assume that the 6.0 provides a higher standard audio, and a 16x PCI speed, instead of 2.0 10x speed for the GTX 970.
Just now, I've ordered the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for my PC, but I'm not quite sure it'll fit the case; however I have seen Amazon reviews that claim from a few people that it does, and a few others that claim it doesn't. I'm guessing it all depends on the size of your CPU, and I've known AMD CPU's to be slightly bulkier than the Intel brand.
The case is a Galaxy Evo tower, and it's a little small, but it's a great case, but measuring the case is out of the question.
I'm a little nervous on replacing the CPU cooler with the 212 evo, as it's the stock one, so it's wise not to overclock to 4.1GHz yet I'm currently overclocked to 3700MHz to be safe. I've got Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste, but no removal alcohol to take the old paste off, but I've heard rubbing the CPU with a tissue or a fine cloth really carefully will take off the paste, or even vodka, but it's a wise decision not to trust everything in the deepest darkest corners of the internet..
Will the MSI GTX 970 be better off having Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste applied too, or will that be alright to be left alone for a few more years? (I've only just got the PC).
I've also ordered another 250gb SSD, as people say SSHD's are still a disappointing storage alternative for games.
So far, I know that the PC is 5x better in terms of raw processing power, compared to the PS4, and I barely play it anymore. (Same goes for the CFW PS3). It's been sitting on my desk for days now; ever since I got the PC, and I'm not too bothered about the exclusives.. I should sell it, wouldn't anyone agree? I've also replaced the thermal paste in the PS4 with AS5 and put a 1TB SSHD in it, so it should go for more, and I could use the money for more Steam games, as I'm a little short on it as it is.
I forgot to mention that I'm using a 1080p 60fps 5ms TV, and text and a few other things can appear blurry quite often, so would it be wise to purchase a 1440p (PC) monitor when I get more cash?
Please can I have you feedback on all of this? I've kinda lost what I was getting at half way through, but I'd appreciate it if anyone could make sense of this. Thanks!
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