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Building a PC for MKX

Red Reaper

The Hyrax Whisperer
So I'm going to be building a PC for MKX soon and I was wondering what others here think about my build. I want it not just for MKX but also to run intensive programs like Unreal 4, Maya, etc..

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jTDksY

One thing I was wondering about was buying the 4gb version of the GTX 960 instead but that's $40 more and I feel like the GPU isn't designed to take advantage of more vram.

Mini-ITX: The reason I am going with a small form factor build is because I will be taking this PC to kasuals and I also move around a bit for periods of time. I am also planning on transferring to a University in a year and a half and plan on taking it with me.

PS: I have a decent understanding of the hardware but it is mostly theoretical as I have never had a good desktop.

UPDATE: This is what I ended up getting: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cKB8vK

Thanx to everyone who helped me through my indecisiveness.


@Mikemetroid
@ Other PC Gamers
 
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Scott The Scot

Where there is smoke, there is cancer.
Your build looks pretty good to me! Looks like would run most things on the market, in my eys anyway. Totally solid processor and a good graphics card, can't go wrong man :)
 

pogse

Ruthlesss Mayhem
get 1 pair of ram first and then go for gtx 970 then later on once you start playing them not MKX games. get the other pair of ram..
 

BDMao88

Filthy Casual
Why are you doing a mini mother board and case? I would go ATX and go with an i7 CPU. Maximize your motherboard and cpu because everything else is SUPER easy to upgrade later on and in steps. Why 16 gigs of ram?! 8 should be good enough unless one of the programs you mentioned is for super intensive graphic design.

I just ordered a cyberpower pc for my wife with a intel i7 3.6 cpu, MSI Z97S mobo, gtx 960 2ghz, 8 gigs ram, 1TB SATA III 7200 RPM 3.5" HARD DRIVE , water cooled, mid tower, 750w psu, all for $1024 shipped.

@FrothyOmen rain on this parade.
 
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EdFig81

Original OBS mbr/VSM/G4S
So I'm going to be building a PC for MKX soon and I was wondering what others here think about my build. I want it not just for MKX but also to run intensive programs like Unreal 4, Maya, etc..

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jTDksY

One thing I was wondering about was buying the 4gb version of the GTX 960 instead but that's $40 more and I feel like the GPU isn't designed to take advantage of more vram.

PS: I have a decent understanding of the hardware but it is mostly theoretical as I have never had a good desktop.


@Mikemetroid
@ Other PC Gamers
Good imo however the video card may run mkx but I am would recommend maybe a better card if u plan on playing other games on your new pc.
Games like ubi soft watchdogs / assassins creed unity etc... Imo were not optimized for pc and 2gb video cards have issues running them due to the games being made on consoles and sloppy programing which I believe will continue from other companies smfh. As a company why invest extra money when so many just say "upgrade time" smfh.

Check out this but do not buy recommended card go above it imo. However if u only care about mkx I think u have a good build.
Here's the link below
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri
 

BDMao88

Filthy Casual
Are you sure? My approximated minimum amount was 379 W when I put it in here: http://www.coolermaster.outervision.com/

And my build is a Mini form factor build.
IMO you should build a PC with maximum power minus the video card. Once you have that you can always upgrade the video card at ANY time but you can also upgrade the PSU at any time. Why are you going with a mini case? You are limiting yourself to specific graphics cards and also ways to cool your pc.
 

Red Reaper

The Hyrax Whisperer
get 1 pair of ram first and then go for gtx 970 then later on once you start playing them not MKX games. get the other pair of ram..
I think I am going to put one ram first but I left it as two for right now to give me an overestimate of the kost before taxes.

I'm not sure about getting the 970. The value per dollar diminishes once you go higher end and $310 + tax ends up getting to be a larger amount than it originally seems.

Why are you doing a mini mother board and case? I would go ATX and go with an i7 CPU. Maximize your motherboard and cpu because everything else is SUPER easy to upgrade later on and in steps. Why 16 gigs of ram?! 8 should be good enough unless one of the programs you mentioned is for super intensive graphic design.

I just ordered a cyberpower pc for my wife with a intel i7 3.6 cpu, gtx 960 2ghz, 8 gigs ram, not a solid state hd etc all for just $100 more than your build.
Yeah. I agree. But is multithreading really worth it? And I did maximize the motherboard..

For the ram, I will go 8 and then upgrade later. Thanx for mentioning that.

I want a SSD so that I kan install the OS on there for faster start up, etc.


Good imo however the video card may run mkx but I am would recommend maybe a better card if u plan on playing other games on your new pc.
Games like ubi soft watchdogs / assassins creed unity etc... Imo were not optimized for pc and 2gb video cards have issues running them due to the games being made on consoles and sloppy programing which I believe will continue from other companies smfh. As a company why invest extra money when so many just say "upgrade time" smfh.

Check out this but do not buy recommended card go above it imo. However if u only care about mkx I think u have a good build.
Here's the link below
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri
Thanx. I thought about the lack of optimization and to be honest my main games are Starcraft and MKX. I'll definitely re-evaluate my priorities though when it komes to graphics.


IMO you should build a PC with maximum power minus the video card. Once you have that you can always upgrade the video card at ANY time but you can also upgrade the PSU at any time. Why are you going with a mini case? You are limiting yourself to specific graphics cards and also ways to cool your pc.
I actually have a good reason for going mini. I updated the OP. And my chosen kase actually allows for large GPUs...
 
500w will work fine for now, but with a processor designed for overclocking you may want to get more so that you have that headroom. Also, I personally wouldn't buy any video card less than 4gb.
 

Spletty

Grandmaster
holy fuck i apparently know nothing about gaming pcs lol

now where did i leave that dual shock 4.....
 

EdFig81

Original OBS mbr/VSM/G4S
I think I am going to put one ram first but I left it as two for right now to give me an overestimate of the kost before taxes.

I'm not sure about getting the 970. The value per dollar diminishes once you go higher end and $310 + tax ends up getting to be a larger amount than it originally seems.



Yeah. I agree. But is multithreading really worth it? And I did maximize the motherboard..

For the ram, I will go 8 and then upgrade later. Thanx for mentioning that.

I want a SSD so that I kan install the OS on there for faster start up, etc.




Thanx. I thought about the lack of optimization and to be honest my main games are Starcraft and MKX. I'll definitely re-evaluate my priorities though when it komes to graphics.




I actually have a good reason for going mini. I updated the OP. And my chosen kase actually allows for large GPUs...
@Red Reaper Solid State Drives should be most peoples priority!
SSD is the most important thing since broadband. Now that I think about it u should go for a 200 -250 sSd. I say that because when u see how fast any game u install on that ssd loads u will want more hd space. I had a 120b ssd from Crucial that died last yrhowever. I came to realize very fast I wanted more space for games on pc I care about. Imo @BDMao88 is right ssd is the shit
 

Red Reaper

The Hyrax Whisperer
500w will work fine for now, but with a processor designed for overclocking you may want to get more so that you have that headroom. Also, I personally wouldn't buy any video card less than 4gb.
Rearranging stuff. I think I'll cut the HDD and 1 ram for the gtx 970...

I'll only be playing MKX for the most part this year so I guess I won't need the extra space and it's easier to upgrade.
 

BillStickers

Do not touch me again.
Just some random advice based on the build:
  • An upgrade like $40 for double the amount of RAM on a graphics card is something you'd want to spend money on. You can't get that memory later without dropping another $200+, so for $40 you're basically increasing the shelf life of your PC.

  • Mini-ITX is really really small; it's what I use for my home server build and it is a HUGE pain in the ass to work on the hardware. I actually had to cut out extra metal from the case just to squeeze my graphics card in there. If you're a first-time builder, I would suggest at least sizing up to MicroATX, or, if you have the space, going for the full-sized ATX. My desktop is an ATX and is quite spacious and lets me organize all my cords nice and neat.

  • A big gotcha with the quad-core i5s is that they don't support hyperthreading. While 4 physical cores is still really good, again you're missing out on the future-proofiness of having 8 delicious virtual cores that you'd get with a quad-core i7.
So I'd say yeah this build is alright, but it's sort of wishy-washy in terms of what your goal is. It will definitely run MKX, but I don't think you're quite getting the right bang for your buck or the longevity that you're probably hoping for.
 

EdFig81

Original OBS mbr/VSM/G4S
Just some random advice based on the build:
  • An upgrade like $40 for double the amount of RAM on a graphics card is something you'd want to spend money on. You can't get that memory later without dropping another $200+, so for $40 you're basically increasing the shelf life of your PC.

  • Mini-ITX is really really small; it's what I use for my home server build and it is a HUGE pain in the ass to work on the hardware. I actually had to cut out extra metal from the case just to squeeze my graphics card in there. If you're a first-time builder, I would suggest at least sizing up to MicroATX, or, if you have the space, going for the full-sized ATX. My desktop is an ATX and is quite spacious and lets me organize all my cords nice and neat.

  • A big gotcha with the quad-core i5s is that they don't support hyperthreading. While 4 physical cores is still really good, again you're missing out on the future-proofiness of having 8 delicious virtual cores that you'd get with a quad-core i7.
So I'd say yeah this build is alright, but it's sort of wishy-washy in terms of what your goal is. It will definitely run MKX, but I don't think you're quite getting the right bang for your buck or the longevity that you're probably hoping for.
Random question I was building a media center with a mini ITX case. But gave up and I am buying a cheap steam box from alien ware. But I still have hope heh.

What do u think psu wise can fit in this case? I ask because I really want this case for my media center for my family . Here's the link if u have any suggestions http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16811204043&cm_re=mini_itx_case-_-11-204-043-_-Product

I have no idea why but I want this lol and researching it i cant find much .


Edit: I also agree with bill when I build a pc it needs to last a few yrs Outside of updating the video card
 

Red Reaper

The Hyrax Whisperer
Just some random advice based on the build:
  • An upgrade like $40 for double the amount of RAM on a graphics card is something you'd want to spend money on. You can't get that memory later without dropping another $200+, so for $40 you're basically increasing the shelf life of your PC.

  • Mini-ITX is really really small; it's what I use for my home server build and it is a HUGE pain in the ass to work on the hardware. I actually had to cut out extra metal from the case just to squeeze my graphics card in there. If you're a first-time builder, I would suggest at least sizing up to MicroATX, or, if you have the space, going for the full-sized ATX. My desktop is an ATX and is quite spacious and lets me organize all my cords nice and neat.

  • A big gotcha with the quad-core i5s is that they don't support hyperthreading. While 4 physical cores is still really good, again you're missing out on the future-proofiness of having 8 delicious virtual cores that you'd get with a quad-core i7.
So I'd say yeah this build is alright, but it's sort of wishy-washy in terms of what your goal is. It will definitely run MKX, but I don't think you're quite getting the right bang for your buck or the longevity that you're probably hoping for.
Thanx.. You make some really valid points.

I will upgrade the graphics.

Working with konstraints doesn't bother me that much. It's not like I'll be dealing with the hardware all the time.

I'll reconsider an i7..
 

KH_Seraph

ҜømbÄŦ Ħøu&Ŧøπ
So I'm going to be building a PC for MKX soon and I was wondering what others here think about my build. I want it not just for MKX but also to run intensive programs like Unreal 4, Maya, etc..

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jTDksY

One thing I was wondering about was buying the 4gb version of the GTX 960 instead but that's $40 more and I feel like the GPU isn't designed to take advantage of more vram.

Mini-ITX: The reason I am going with a small form factor build is because I will be taking this PC to kasuals and I also move around a bit for periods of time. I am also planning on transferring to a University in a year and a half and plan on taking it with me.
If you're going to be doing any rendering or anything like that you'll probably want to reserve that for a dedicated ATX desktop with an i7 processor- Mini-ITX builds aren't well suited IMO for intensive things like Unreal4/Maya. I agree with a lot of @BillStickers points.
 

BillStickers

Do not touch me again.
Random question I was building a media center with a mini ITX case. But gave up and I am buying a cheap steam box from alien ware. But I still have hope heh.

What do u think psu wise can fit in this case? I ask because I really want this case for my media center for my family . Here's the link if u have any suggestions http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16811204043&cm_re=mini_itx_case-_-11-204-043-_-Product

I have no idea why but I want this lol and researching it i cant find much .


Edit: I also agree with bill when I build a pc it needs to last a few yrs Outside of updating the video card
That's a nifty little case!

The specs on the nMEDIAPC site say that Mini-ITX PSU should work fine (I believe an internal PSU for this case is supposed to have the plug in the middle where the plate in the back with the screws is); you can see the options here http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007657 600014011

All you really have to do is double check the dimensions (the case is 9" deep and 2.36" high so you shouldn't have trouble finding one).

If you're aiming for fanless, you can also get a picoPSU, which lets you use an external DC power adapter http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Box-picoPSU-160-XT-Power-Mini-ITX-Supply/dp/B005TWE6B8 . Wattage is pretty low, but it might suit your needs if you keep the number of bells and whistles down.

Good luck!
 

EdFig81

Original OBS mbr/VSM/G4S
That's a nifty little case!

The specs on the nMEDIAPC site say that Mini-ITX PSU should work fine (I believe an internal PSU for this case is supposed to have the plug in the middle where the plate in the back with the screws is); you can see the options here http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007657 600014011

All you really have to do is double check the dimensions (the case is 9" deep and 2.36" high so you shouldn't have trouble finding one).

If you're aiming for fanless, you can also get a picoPSU, which lets you use an external DC power adapter http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Box-picoPSU-160-XT-Power-Mini-ITX-Supply/dp/B005TWE6B8 . Wattage is pretty low, but it might suit your needs if you keep the number of bells and whistles down.

Good luck!
I actually thought the same thing in regards to an internal CPU. Some of the PSU's i have seen in all my yrs of building a pc i was like WTF lol. Mind you though i only have build ATX towers so it just looks wrong heh. Thanks for the info and i may still build this as it would look great in my families living room. heh.
 

Duck Nation

Dicks with a future
Thought: do we want to set up a recommended MKX PC build for anyone else interested in making that move? I know there's a lot of people increasingly and reasonably disillusioned with Sony and MS.