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First time PC build.
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HellGate fr
#21 - 2016-12-18 22:08:03 UTC
Mr Epeen wrote:
There is only one rule for building a system.

Match your components.

No sense putting a 1200w power supply in a system with one drive and one video card. Or a TitanX with a single 1080p monitor. Or an expensive overclockable cpu if you're not putting in a water cooling loop. Or 32GB of Corsair Dominator RAM in a computer that you have no intention of video editing on.

A computer is only as good as its weakest component. So make sure they are as near to each other, performance wise, as possible.

Mr Epeen Cool


The golden age of water cooling is over, you don't need that anymore even unless your overclock is really extreme.

Stuff like Noctua NH-D15 is more than enough and still beats many liquid coolers.
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#22 - 2016-12-18 23:01:43 UTC
HellGate fr wrote:
Mr Epeen wrote:
There is only one rule for building a system.

Match your components.

No sense putting a 1200w power supply in a system with one drive and one video card. Or a TitanX with a single 1080p monitor. Or an expensive overclockable cpu if you're not putting in a water cooling loop. Or 32GB of Corsair Dominator RAM in a computer that you have no intention of video editing on.

A computer is only as good as its weakest component. So make sure they are as near to each other, performance wise, as possible.

Mr Epeen Cool


The golden age of water cooling is over, you don't need that anymore even unless your overclock is really extreme.

Stuff like Noctua NH-D15 is more than enough and still beats many liquid coolers.
I'm not going to get into an argument over this as it's not germane to the OP.

I'll just say that the golden age of ATX is also over. MATX is the new standard for enthusiasts. And it's really hard to air cool a 6800k on an EVGA X99 Micro2 in a Node 804 (my current build). An AIO water cooler is pretty much the only thing you can even fit without having to restrict RAM height and moving the graphics card to a lower slot, which then blocks the USB 3.1 connector..

So for big-ass cases, sure. Stick in a big-ass air cooler. For everything else...

Mr Epeen Cool
Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
#23 - 2016-12-19 00:09:52 UTC  |  Edited by: Herzog Wolfhammer
Garrus Valdimir wrote:
Hello folks!

It's been a while since I've played the game as I no longer have a PC, only a laptop which as you can imagine, isn't the best for running games such as Eve. Which is why I'm seeking your help and advice.

I want to have a go at building a PC and while I've done my research on how physcially build one, I'm lost as to what componenets to buy.

What would you say would be the best parts to buy? I don't want a super computer, nor do I want one that can run several accounts at the same time. I just want a simple desktop that can run Eve with high specs so I can admire the beauty of the game :) I doubt I will be using the desktop for anything other than Eve so not bothered about it being able to run other games, or run multiple applications at the same time.

Thank you all in advance :)

Fly safe!




A site that helped me build mine is here. I would highly recommend it. What's great about it is that it helps with the biggest obstacle to a PC build: compatibility. So what you can do is for example think about a video card you want to use, then build the rest of the PC around that. That's pretty much what I did.


Another common pitfall is power supply: you need to pay close attention to that. If you have a system that will consume say 800 watts, you should have at least 1000 watt power supply. Don't run them past 80 percent max power output or they will burn out.

Bring back DEEEEP Space!
Neuntausend
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#24 - 2016-12-19 14:20:55 UTC
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
So what you can do is for example think about a video card you want to use, then build the rest of the PC around that. That's pretty much what I did.

That's how you do it, compatitibility guide website or no. Pick a GPU or two, pick a CPU, as those are the two most important components, and then select components that can support it.
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