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Im going to build a pc and will play a few games on in but only like minecraft so will screen tearing be a problem and in laptops does it occur
also can you build me and 900 dollar pc with monitor???
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Screen tearing can occur on the desktop or laptop.

The solution is to use VSYNC which then adds some latency so games can feel slightly more sluggish so it's a matter of choosing which is better (screen tear in some games is absolutely horrible).

The reason for screen tear is due to the GPU putting out a new screen update at a different time from when the monitor is updating. For example, if the computer was putting out 120FPS (frames per second) and the monitor can update at 60Hz (60x per second) then when the monitor updates itself the TOP part of the frame will be different from the BOTTOM part of the frame (to simplify at least) so if looking right to left (panning) a telephone pole would not be straight up and down.

*GSYNC and...
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Screen tearing can occur on the desktop or laptop.

The solution is to use VSYNC which then adds some latency so games can feel slightly more sluggish so it's a matter of choosing which is better (screen tear in some games is absolutely horrible).

The reason for screen tear is due to the GPU putting out a new screen update at a different time from when the monitor is updating. For example, if the computer was putting out 120FPS (frames per second) and the monitor can update at 60Hz (60x per second) then when the monitor updates itself the TOP part of the frame will be different from the BOTTOM part of the frame (to simplify at least) so if looking right to left (panning) a telephone pole would not be straight up and down.

*GSYNC and FREESYNC monitors solve the above issues but the monitors (especially GSYNC) are currently a lot more than a basic synchronous monitor.

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PC for $900 (USD?). I'll give it a shot. I assume Windows 10 to be included so I'll make a PC for roughly $650 with $150 monitor.
 
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My build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QfcmXL

$900USD (including Windows 10 64-bit, and a $200 IPS 1080p monitor)

*I suggest building around the i5-4590 CPU for your budget. I would definitely not go AMD to save a few bucks. I could have gotten a better GPU if I'd gotten a cheap monitor and motherboard but the MONITOR is still very important.

I decided an IPS panel for the monitor with acceptably low response time (5ms) would give a better experience overall than a TN panel with 1ms response times. Basically better color and less washed-out look on an angle with IPS vs TN but you get a small amount of ghosting. By far I prefer IPS but suit yourself.

An AMD GPU is worth considering if the value is there. They are focusing more on support though their DX11 drivers are causing CPU bottlenecks (at least the i5-4590 is a very good CPU so bottlenecks there even with weaker AMD DX11 drivers probably not a big concern).

*I'll post an alternative GPU from AMD below... so again I'm sure other people may post variants of this build with better GPU's, especially if the put a much cheaper monitor, CPU etc but you should consider the entire BALANCE of the build carefully. A crappy screen for example is still a crappy experience even with a $5000 PC behind it.
 
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Three points:

1) alternate GPU->
*First, let's look at a COMPARISON averaged over a lot of games:
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/GTX_950_SSC/30.html

I found nothing comparable, but for just over $200 if you decide you have a bigger budget or play around with other part costs (which I discussed above) about as high as you might swing is the R9-380 4GB:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100384nt4goc2l

I probably could fit one in by dropping to an i3-4xxx CPU, getting a cheaper monitor, cheaper motherboard but it's not something I'd recommend. A nice solid system instead, then upgrade the GPU down the road. A GTX950 is still a great card for MINECRAFT.

2) also, lots of REBATES in my build (hard to avoid) so plan carefully and look at other parts if you want though make sure the quality is there (if comparing parts, Amazon is good to look at the average review score).

3) CPU cooler-> the stock included cooler works well enough but something like the $25 approx Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO will be quieter.

Either way, make sure to setup your FAN SOFTWARE for your motherboard for your CPU (and possibly case fans if supported). For example, the fan might be at 20% max RPM until about 50degC then ramp up to 100degC at full fan speed (which it won't get to).
 
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http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/inspiron-15-7559-laptop/pd?oc=cai157w10h5715&model_id=inspiron-15-7559-laptop
 
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