(Part 2) Best products from r/computers

The PSU is (mostly) fine, the extra 4 pins on that motherboard are for LN2 cooling so no worries.

Longevity should be a non issue.

Though i would not get that 1TB NVME ssd, its overpriced and 1TB will be eaten alive by any games so you may want.

SSD's only make game loading faster, they do not give you more FPS

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Here: I made some modifications to your build

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KfP3FG

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This shifts the budget to a better power supply while shifting to a smaller capacity SATA SSD yes but NVME really isnt worth the price premium IMHO and i will be honest I think 1TB SSD's are still a bit too pricey.

NVME is only better for fast data transfer and or if you are going to make this into a media content creation PC but otherwise I would skip it.

Its still better to pair a traditional SSD with a HDD for mass storage, SSD's are great boot drives yes and having them is a great boon indeed.

But as having games on them..... eh its nice to have but not needed.

I mean if you still want a NVME 1TB ssd well there are cheaper options such as this:

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-1TB-NAND-NVMe-PCIe/dp/B07J2Q4SWZ/ref=asc_df_B07J2Q4SWZ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309818716690&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=973939605986231758&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-561975664289&th=1

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Far cheaper and will work fairly well

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There is also this:

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LGF54XR/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?pd_rd_i=B07LGF54XR&pd_rd_w=USMgC&pf_rd_p=45a72588-80f7-4414-9851-786f6c16d42b&pd_rd_wg=vMwi3&pf_rd_r=DWSWZ79J2EJQKBNYFEEM&pd_rd_r=9e0fcf13-b324-4fa1-b2e2-6159eaf90cfa&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFTU1JLTTdaVFNVTkUmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTJTWjdYWlY4MEZPQzMmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMTAwNDE4M0ZLMEZJMFZSOTdIMyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1

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I hear good things about the sabrant rocket, a fairly affordable NVME SSD.

Sabrent isnt like samsung (they are a bit of a off brand) but its not a bad deal there :D

Before reading this, realize that I am only a random dude on reddit, and that I am only speaking from my experience. More experienced people on other subreddits will provide you with much more accurate answers. If you don't feel like reading the entire post, here's the TL;DR: It's not that hard, just watch out to make sure the big stuff (such as motherboard and cpu) is compatible, and it's plugging in cords from there. Don't splurge on stuff you don't need. The internet (google) is your friend.

Honestly, as long as you have all the parts and don't mind searching around for the right place to plug it in, it's not too difficult. Basically, make sure your parts are compatible (/r/buildapc should be able to make sure, but there are always websites such as https://pcpartpicker.com/) and just plug it all in to your motherboard correctly, after making sure your board fits in your case. The hardest part is applying thermal paste to your CPU, then installing it into your motherboard. Which, is not hard at all. Just... don't force it in.

Tips from me: I used this chart to build a low-level PC. It looks like you'll need a "great" machine (~$600) if you want a decent 30 FPS at 1080p. Best thing about this chart is that every row is a working build, completely compatible. But, feel free to mix and match parts.

For basics: Make sure that your PSU can provide enough power for your CPU and Video Card. Make sure your motherboard is compatible with your CPU. (I think the two main types are AMD and Intel, both boards and CPUs. Don't mix the two. Also make sure the board supports the same number of pins on your CPU.) Beyond that, it's mostly mix and match whatever!

Oh. I recommend, at the very least, a hard drive with a higher than normal spin speed, and equally high read/write capabilities. I personally used this 1TB 7,200 RPM disk, partly for the RPM, and mostly because I didn't trust seagate. Feel free to do your own research before buying anything. You can also splurge on a SSD, but only if you're serious.

I hope that I was able to provide some helpful info! I'm a bit of a computer nerd though, so this stuff comes more or less naturally to me.

Edit: Also, when building, don't forget to buy an Operating System (Windows) and possibly a cheap optical drive (disk drive) to install it with. Pro tip: If you buy Windows 10 and don't like it, you can roll back to 7, even if you used a windows 10 installation disk. I think. You'll have to google that as well.

P.S. I got a windows 10 installation USB. So disks may be obsolete. But, always get something that you can use to recover. You will thank yourself for this one day in the distant future. Personally, I just went with the installation USB, since you can boot from that for recovery. But you can't boot from a downloadable windows installation. If that makes sense.

I find with the lower budgets, it's honestly a better deal a to just buy prebuilt. A lot of them are getting really good now because they realize people are knowledgable about PC parts. If you want a solid PC for the games you described, this would be my pick.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B017HD69Z2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478430507&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=gaming+pc+i5&dpPl=1&dpID=41s5yWuHzJL&ref=plSrch

It's downside is it doesn't have the most amazing graphics card, but for the games you mentioned you really don't need a super amazing card. If you want to put in a few extra bucks but get a superior PC, I'd say go for this.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01HNBLHAA/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478430701&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=gaming+pc+i5&dpPl=1&dpID=511WRjswCuL&ref=plSrch

For $720, the PC above is a great deal. Honestly I would go for that one because it's overall better for not that much more money, so not only will it be better for your games, but it will last longer in terms of the parts being powerful for any games you want to play in the future.


Either way best of luck!

I found this kit which is actually currently on sale, although it's still a tad spendy. Then there's this kit which is still expensive, but it is the cheapest I could find on newegg for any 8GB stick of 1600 MHz laptop ram that's not a sketchy buy. I went on to Amazon, and guess what. They have the same kits for the same prices. Unless you want to go with even slower ram, or a less reliable or unproven brand, these look like the best options you currently have. It really doesn't help that the memory market is so expensive right now. Just this time last year I could have bought this same 2X8 kit for probably $35-$40, but now it's $50. I always suggest that you go with a dual stick kit over a single stick, as it will set your ram in a dual channel configuration, making certain tasks run more smoothly and faster. If you know the number of ram slots on your laptop motherboard, which I'm pretty sure all HP laptops since the early 2000s have had 2 slots, then definitely spend the extra few dollars on the 2 stick kit. If money's really that tight, the single 8GB stick should do you just fine. If we really get down to brass tacks, you can check your ram currently in the laptop and if it's a single 4GB stick in one of two slots, you could just buy another stick of that ram with the same CAS latency, frequency, capacity, and voltage. All of that info should be on a sticker on the stick. Other than the used market, or slower ram speeds, this is what I came up with. There are other options on Amazon for cheaper, but a lot of them look relatively sketch. Hopefully this is useful info to you. Good luck with the search.

Something like this...

https://www.amazon.com/Unitek-Adapter-Converter-Optical-Support/dp/B00GLL41MA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1549732557&sr=8-5&keywords=usb+sata

They have some without power but they are for 2.5" drives. You will need one that has power. Or you could by a dock like this https://www.amazon.com/10Gbps-Single-Bay-Dock-SATA-HDDs/dp/B00XLAZTWA/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1549732639&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=usb+sata+dock&psc=1 or a new enclosure like this

https://www.amazon.com/ORICO-Toolfree-External-Enclosure-Support/dp/B00GAML7OK/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1549732670&sr=1-3&keywords=3.5+sata+enclosure

*the above links are examples, I am not saying these are the best quality or best price.

I'm not an expert or anything but I did just buy my first SSD the other day. SSDs are 2.5" and I had to get a [3.5" to 2.5" adapter] (http://www.amazon.com/Notebook-Drive-Mounting-Bracket-Adapter/dp/B00AYJFXIQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449335558&sr=1-1&keywords=2.5%22+To+3.5%22+Bay+SSD+HDD+Notebook+Hard+Disk+Drive+Metal+Black+Mounting+Bracket+Adapter+Tray+Kit). I'm pretty sure the adapters are universal for all cases too.

They use SATA cables just like HDDs. So you'll need to make sure you have an extra port on your motherboard, a SATA cable and and a SATA power cable off of your power supply.

Finally, I don't think it matters what kind of motherboard you have. I got the Kingston 120GB SSD and for $45 I got a much faster computer! If anyone can confirm what I've said that'd be great because I'm not 100% myself.

I think the WD Blue is a NAND drive where if OP gets a Samsung EVO, same size same price he gets a NVME drive which is faster. Plus the warranty is better on the Samsungs.

However, you can get a WD Black NVME 256 GB on sale at Amazon for $100.

https://www.amazon.com/Black-256GB-Performance-SSD-WDS256G1X0C/dp/B01MS6BYJD/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1520553798&sr=8-3&keywords=western+digital+m.2

The Samsung EVOs are $120:

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-960-EVO-Internal-MZ-V6E250BW/dp/B01LYFKX41/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1520553666&sr=8-4&keywords=samsung+250gb+ssd+m.2

The WD Blacks have a 5 year warranty and Samsung EVOs have a 3 year warranty.

I think the two things you'll get the most benefit from are: good GPU (for gaming) and good display (I think you'll notice the difference between a good quality display and a not-so-good one more than a lot of other things).

The Dell Inspiron 7559 and the HP Pavilion Power are both good options at this price point. For a slightly cheaper one with a less-good GPU that should still enable Overwatch to be playable in decent settings, the Lenovo Ideapad 700.

Thanks again man appreciate your help.

This one looks pretty good for that price, thoughts?

Crucial MX500 500GB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD - CT500MX500SSD1(Z) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0784SLQM6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_kDo5CbSRB9B0Y

If you change the CPU like others mention it won't make much of a difference however you will have the oppportunity to clean things up and reapply new thermal compound I always use this stuff. For 8 bucks though it's not a big loss. You can run benchmark before and after to see.

Also consider you need a 64 bit OS when increasing the memory size beyond 3 GB. I assume you were loading it with four modules, you could get these instead with faster timings for gaming for about the same price. The heatsinks look cool, and in my opinion matter but others say they don't do much!

Another piece of advice is if you are faced with upgrading the BIOS to accept the chip or memory, do not flash it from an operating system.

A cheap SSD for the OS and two games would also do justice. You can use your existing drive for storage.

Be sure to update your BIOS before you swap out the CPU, which can be found here: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/vostro-410/drivers

PSU: https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-WHITE-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=evga+PSU&qid=1565767187&s=gateway&sr=8-4

RAM: Get two (total 8GB) https://www.amazon.com/PC2-6400-DESKTOP-Modules-240-pin-Tech/dp/B00C5378J6/ref=sxin_3_ac_d_pm?ac_md=2-0-VW5kZXIgJDI1-ac_d_pm&keywords=ddr2+ram+8gb&pd_rd_i=B00C5378J6&pd_rd_r=c0152c74-5d0e-41a6-b25e-9c85c9ff097d&pd_rd_w=2llFc&pd_rd_wg=1pcZu&pf_rd_p=443560ff-1213-4884-9e43-6946f940cec1&pf_rd_r=7KJSE3EX29M0YW9VJKFW&psc=1&qid=1565770206&s=gateway

CPU: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Q9400-Processor-U36011-Category/dp/B001DEWO9W/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=core+2+quad&qid=1565767573&s=gateway&sr=8-10

SSD: https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-480GB-Solid-SA400S37-480G/dp/B01N0TQPQB/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=512gb+ssd&qid=1565767984&s=gateway&sr=8-9

GPU: https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GeForce-Graphics-Windforce-Gv-N1650OC-4GD/dp/B07QHGKC2D/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=gtx+1650&qid=1565768280&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Wireless: https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-PCE-AC56-Wireless-Express-Adapter/dp/B00JNA337K/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=wireless+card+PCIE&qid=1565768847&s=gateway&sr=8-4

I think the cooler is proprietary. The original should be able to cool the CPU though. Im talking a guess that the case fan is 120mm and the CPU is 92mm. Might have to ask around about the heatsink.

Fan, case: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NF-F12-PWM-4-Pin-Premium/dp/B00650P2ZC/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=noctua+120mm&qid=1565769226&s=gateway&sr=8-5

Fan, CPU: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NF-A9-PWM-Premium-Cooling/dp/B00RUZ059O/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=noctua+92mm&qid=1565769286&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Bam. Just got yourself a decent gaming rig.

Total cost: About $415

Shouldn't be an issue then.

BTW you mentioned looking at the hyperx predator 250gb. The price I'm finding on them isn't great. You may want to consider buying a pcie to m.2 card and getting a different m.2 drive to put into it. I've seen them with dual m.2 drives as well. Just make sure it's for a pcie m.2 and not just a sata m.2.

Cheap converter for single M key M.2 and a Good M.2 drive would be $136 vs $168 for the Predator

The Samsung drives offers 3,200 MB/s read and 1,500 MB/s write speeds while the Predator only does 1400MB/s read and 600MB/s write.

You might be able to find a converter with a proper fan or heatsink to keep the SSD nice and cool. Also you may want to look into compatibility with your system and NVMe. A lot of the newer ones are NVMe and I don't know how older systems work with it. Might check for BIOS updates on your motherboard as well.

The likelihood of getting a lemon is pretty small. But to be honest if you're buying a laptop. Unless you need to to be super small. Get something from Msi or Asus. You will get more for your money. A quad core. An actual gpu. Decent stuff for around 1000

https://www.amazon.com/GL552VW-DH71-15-Inch-Discrete-GeForce-Metallic/dp/B01578ZKPO

Check that out if you're in the us. And then you could even get a solid state hard drive for it. And still be under 1300.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00OBRE5UE/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469628982&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=samsung+evo&dpPl=1&dpID=41fw65-8tpL&ref=plSrch

For heavier gaming focus: (good price btw)


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B074Q54GSR/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1521752253&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=laptop+nvidia&dpPl=1&dpID=51RRmfUEm-L&ref=plSrch


More class focused, can still play some games:


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B075FLBJV7/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1521752366&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=laptop+nvidia&dpPl=1&dpID=41HfDkXXyeL&ref=plSrch


Really good middle ground, good Graphics card for gaming, you do lose the SSD in favour of a bigger graphics card though so not as good for day to day tasks


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XFG7157/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1521752410&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=laptop+nvidia&dpPl=1&dpID=41zfabBnrLL&ref=plSrch

I did a similar thing with my old Gateway PC over the winter and I replaced the the stock hard disk after almost 9 years with a 2.5 inch 480 GB SATA SSD and it's been running like a new machine ever since. I also have a 4 TB HDD, the stock 1 TB HDD, and my old portable 1 TB HDD inside my old PC now totaling 4 internal drives with almost 6.5 TB of storage space between them and almost half the space is actually full.

I can help you with finding an SSD as I do have some experience with that. But you will have to ask someone else for help with finding a specailty application to transfer data between drives as What I did was installed a 4 TB HDD then transferred all important information to the HDD, switched my main boot drive from the stock HDD to a SATA SSD, did a clean install of the OS onto the SSD, then transferred files back from my 4 TB HDD to my SSD. To format my SATA SSD, I used the disk-utility built-into Windows to format the SSD as NTFS and then went through the Windows installation using my OEM license and product key.

What I found is that M.2 related to the form factor of the drive rather than how the drive IO pins are arranged. There are two types of M.2 SSD: (1) SATA SSD and (2) NVME SSD, the differences between SATA and NVME drives are shown in this article from Online Tech Tips. Below are links to 6 M.2 form factor SSDs, four are from Samsung and two are from Crucial and four of the six are MVME type SSDs.

500 GB Samsung M.2 SATA SSD

1TB Samsung M.2 SATA SSD

500 GB Samsung M.2 NVME SSD

500GB Crucial M.2 MVME SSD

1TB Smasung M.2 NVME SSD

1TB Crucial M.2 NVME SSD

Here is a link the Micro Center online store with 5 SSDs that also fit your description for what you wan to use to replace your C: drive. I don't know what brand of M.2 SSD is more reliable than the others so you will have to ask someone else about that.

Also, of you are running Windows, you can use the disk utility to first format your new SSD as NTFS then put Windows on it using the windows license and product key that came with your computer. If you built your computer yourself, then you will need to transfer over the Windows listens from your current drive to your new drive assuming the license you bought is a transferable license.

If you are planning on putting Linux onto your main drive, you can format the drive using any old PC to the file system of your choosing for Linux and then install any distribution you like to flash onto the drive using a bootable USB or bootable DVD.

I don't know what format Mac OS X requires so I am of no use to you in regards to that aspect.

Sorry for the wall of text, but I hope this helps you.

Sorry to tell you it looks like that model laptop only has 1 memory slot and the largest module it supports is 8GB. You would have to replace your existing 4GB module with the 8GB module, so the laptop maxes out at 8GB RAM.

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Single-PC3-12800-Unbuffered-204-Pin/dp/B006YG8X9Y/ref=sr_1_1

Good luck!

Amazon is having a sale on last year's Acer predator laptop for $999 and $899 if you have prime. Got good reviews and pretty popular, especially at that price point.

I just picked one up myself.

Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop PC, 15.6" FHD IPS w/ 144Hz Refresh, Intel i7-8750H, GTX 1060 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 256GB NVMe SSD, Aeroblade Metal Fans PH315-51-78NP https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CTHLX8C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_VJfsDb94T7F3R

if you want to build it, i would go for an AMD APU (unless your mother is a gamer XD)

• AMD A8-7600
  
• AsRock FM2A68M motherboard
  
• 2x Kingston DDR3 ram 4GB
  
• Corsair VS450
  
• an HDD
  
• a Case
  
  Sorry if the links are for amazon.it, but i'm pretty sure you can figure out what to buy from them

https://www.amazon.com/CYBERPOWERPC-Xtreme-GXiVR8020A-Gaming-Desktop/dp/B01HNBLHAA
Awesome price, great build. Its cheaper to buy this prebuilt than to buy the same specs and build it yourself.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0148NNKTC
Great cheap monitors I have 3 they oc to 75hz great

If it's gotta be a laptop the best you're going to do at that budget is an i5 and a 1050 ti, which should get you 60 fps on Fortnite at high/1080p according to notebookcheck.

This Acer is the cheapest one I can find with those specs at $700

Here's a Dell Inspiron with pretty much identical specs for $800

Maybe make a post on /r/suggestalaptop too, they might have some other suggestions.

Personally I wouldn't go with anything less than a 1050 ti for what you want.

• A lot of people use the Logitech c920 for their webcam.
  
  
• Check out r/buildapcforme or r/buildapc for a pc build
  
  
• Check out r/mechanicalkeyboards for an awesome keyboard.
  
  I'm assuming you're wanting to build a desktop, so that's what my advice is for.
  
  Spez: you seem to not know a whole lot, if you are building and/or need some more advice feel free to pm me

Asus TUF FX505DT Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 120Hz Full HD, AMD Ryzen 5 R5-3550H Processor, GeForce GTX 1650 Graphics, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD, Gigabit Wi-Fi 5, Windows 10 Home, FX505DT-AH51, RGB Keyboard https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VBK4SYS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CCw4DbVR21DH2

This one if your planning on playing lower demanding titles, rocket league, LOL, smite, etc.


Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop PC, 15.6 inches Full HD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display, Intel i7-9750H, GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, PH315-52-78VL https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QXLFLXT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_QDw4Db49VPC49


This one if your planning on playing more demanding titles, note that both are currently on a Black Friday sale so now would be the time to pick either of them up. Cooling/airflow shouldn’t be a big problem in the either but if it’s something your concerned about or would like to have the peace of mind about, I included a link down below for a laptop cooling pad (also on a back Friday sale)



Havit HV-F2056 15.6"-17" Laptop Cooler Cooling Pad - Slim Portable USB Powered (3 Fans) (Black+Blue) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NNMB3KS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_qGw4DbDC7XKPC

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B073RKHY2H/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1517891630&sr=1-3&refinements=p_n_feature_seven_browse-bin%3A3012497011&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=gaming+pc&dpPl=1&dpID=51QKHRFF%2BSL&ref=plSrch. Really good Gaming PC. Good value for money for the computer market atm.

At that price point, you'd be better off with a laptop with a dedicated gpu. Like this

Possibly, you could fry your battery too maybe, I am guessing you should be fine, as long as the bottom is properly ventilated. If you have it on a blanket, for example, its going to fry your pc. If you want to be sure though, they have laptop fan pads such as [this one] (https://www.amazon.com/HAVIT-HV-F2056-Laptop-Cooling-Cooler/dp/B00NNMB3KS/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1500068579&sr=1-3&keywords=laptop+fan) that should help.

This is the laptop my friend bought and I might buy too. I don’t know a lot about computers but he said the specs are really good, what are your thoughts on it?

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-Overclockable-Aeroblade-PH315-51-78NP/dp/B07CTHLX8C/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=gaming+laptop&qid=1564807768&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Hey! thank you for responding. I have one more question. Is this pc worth it? Is it better then the first one I linked? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073RKHY2H?th=1&psc=1

Usb passthroughs are a more premium thing, and with a quick amazon search, I could not find one in your price range with a usb passthrough. You could always get a cheaper 1080p monitor, and get a usb hub
This is a good monitor

This is a good hub

Edit: formatting

I am going to purchase two of these monitors https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0148NNKTC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1

Would they be ok to run off of this machine? https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883794039

This lenovo has a HDMI port and VGA. Could I then run one screen through the VGI and once through the HDMI? Or is there a better method?

Very much worth it, plus the prices have come way down over the last year or so, so there's not much reason not to do it any more. The Crucial MX500 500 GB model is $67.95 on Amazon right now, and the 1 TB model is $134.95, either of which is obviously a lot bigger than what you have now :)

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-500GB-NAND-Internal/dp/B0784SLQM6

A few different options:

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GeForce-Graphics-Windforce-Gv-N1650OC-4GD/dp/B07QHGKC2D

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-PH-GTX1060-3G-GeForce-Phoenix-Graphics/dp/B07JZ98WJ2

https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-ZT-P10600A-10L-Compact-Graphics/dp/B07SLKXR6S

Those are all viable options but some are a tiny bit more than 150$. If u can I would wait and get a 1660 for close to 200$ ISD but if you are in desperate need of a card then just get a 1650 as that will work fine for you. Remember that the mini versions of the cards are a bit louder than the normal versions as they have to work harder. And also a good feature with the 1650 is that it needs no external power. All you need to do is put it in the motherboard and your done!

I hope this helps u!

Thanks so much. By it saying "16384-MB (8192-MB×2)" does that mean that I only have 2 ram ports? And where is the location of it in my laptop so I can make sure I currently have 1 8gb stick, instead of 2 4gbs. I have taken out the hard drive before so I know how to open the laptop. I found this, will it work/can I find it any cheaper than $86.
Just found this for $70. It is crucial brand, the other is kingston

Assuming it is a desktop you would need an adapter like this to connect it. Once connected it will appear just like a normal USB drive and files can be copied that way.

Crucial 8GB Single DDR4 2133 MT/s (PC4-17000) DIMM 288-Pin Memory - CT8G4DFS8213 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BIWLFGQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_wDHpzbXN3V5VSEVGA 500 W1, 80+

WHITE 500W, 3 Year Warranty, Power Supply 100-W1-0500-KR https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_TDHpzbKEX362CSeagate 1TB

BarraCuda SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive (ST1000DM010) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LNJBA2I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_tEHpzbEXEX631ZOTAC GeForce GTX

1050 Ti OC Edition 4GB GDDR5 Super Compact Gaming Graphics Card (ZT-P10510B-10L) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M27X994/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_HEHpzbFHG70CKASUS LGA1151

DDR4 M.2 HDMI DVI USB3.0 H110 MicroATX Motherboard (H110M-A/M.2) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H5YC9BQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_UEHpzbNN1F0NA

here u go (http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-SSDNow-SV300S37A-120G/dp/B00A1ZTZOG), eBay had it for cheaper but I'm sure it'll be gone by the time u check this reply out

Your standard Logitech c920 is about as good as it gets for webcams and its exactly 60 on sale

Ssd's are much faster than Hard drives, much more secure, and don't make noise or heat while operating.

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you can get a regular ssd

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-500GB-NAND-Internal/dp/B0784SLQM6/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=ssd&qid=1555765298&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

500 gb for like 70? then just swap out the Hard drive with ssd and reinstall windows on the ssd.

You can transfer files if you want to an external flash drive and after you reinstall windows, transfer your files back. You then can use your slow hard drive as external storage.

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I do think there is a m2 slot in the computer, so U will be able to use an M2 ssd, but I am not experienced in that area.

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EDIT:you can do this to speed up your computer without buying a new one

I was going to mention the webcam issue. I'd recommend this one.

i like laptops https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-Overclockable-Aeroblade-PH315-51-78NP/dp/B07CTHLX8C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1541966914&sr=8-3&keywords=acer+helios+300

https://www.amazon.com/CYBERPOWERPC-Xtreme-GXiVR8020A-Gaming-Desktop/dp/B01HNBLHAA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

You couldn't beat the price if you wanted to build the same computer yourself. Can also run all current games on 1080p on ultra.

This version below is slightly better but currently out of stock:
https://www.amazon.com/CYBERPOWERPC-GXiVR8060A-i5-6402P-GTX1060-Adapter/dp/B01LSLRU84/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1477394433&sr=1-1&keywords=CYBERPOWERPC+Gamer+Xtreme+VR+GXiVR8060A++gtx+1060

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CTHLX8C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You will get hate for this, not because of circlejerk hatred for Apple (though I admit that does exit), but because you are clearly wrong.

It is extremely easy to find higher spec machines for much less. What I just posted is $400 less than the mac pictured here, and has almost twice as much CPU speed, twice as much RAM, the same hard drive space (which is quite bad, most computers have at least 500GB or 1TB), not to mention that the storage in the linked computer is a PCIE-connected NVM drive which is even slightly faster than an SSD, and (relatively) high end graphics card. Also, a backlit keyboard.

I am using this computer to type this right now.

And you're saying that the "ecosystem" and the "os" is worth $400 more and worth the decreased specs, even though anything you buy for that "ecosystem" can never be used with any other ecosystem by design.

I don't see a way that opinion can be justified, other than someone being buried so deep in Apple's parasitic ecosystem that sunk cost fallacy is taking over.

> ASUS Rog GL552J

There is more to your model number. Look on the bottom, or on your receipt. can you show us where you bought it?
Example

Check this one out Sabrent 1TB Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 Internal SSD High Performance Solid State Drive (SB-ROCKET-1TB) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LGF54XR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_aVz2DbEPCYM4B

What about this, then can you perhaps buy a refub'd GPU?

ya it would wreak your laptop for the GPU to run off of it so you would need a power supply to power the GPU only in very rare cases would the GPU run of your laptop's power and not wreak the thing.
(ex: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H33SFJU/ref=s9_acsd_top_hd_bw_b4sE4_c_x_2_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_r=S64ZHD0G24ZVGS4GYQDD&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=7e75590d-4a69-5772-b319-56dff81b4149&pf_rd_i=1161760 or a smaller one IF you only need a small amount of power to run the card)

There's a cyberpower pc with an i5 6402p and rx 480 that's less than $800 that's spot on for 1080p gaming

CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8020A Gaming Desktop - Intel i5-6402P Quad Core 2.8GHz, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD, 24X DVD, AMD RX 480 4GB, WI-Fi USB Adapter, Windows 10 Home https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HNBLHAA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_K9n0xb1P8WS0B

https://smile.amazon.com/HP-Laptop-Radeon-Graphics-15-db0069wm/dp/B07K1STZHB/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1549177647&sr=1-3&keywords=2500u+laptop
+
https://smile.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-SATA-Internal/dp/B0784SLQM6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1549177697&sr=1-1&keywords=mx500&th=1

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https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232154&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

= $530 then sell the 1TB HDD for $40 = $490

Get one of those laptop cooling pads or some new RAM for your other computer since that's literally one of the cheapest/easiest components to replace.

this is the one I have.

This is all that I have picked out atm, will these work together in this case?
And will it run smoothly? Keep in mind I already have the i5 Processor

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00V4V4SFC/ref=s9_acsd_simh_hd_bw_b4Ok4_c_x_4_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_r=YAV3J147A638ED1FDJCY&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=0ae2f422-b2bf-5e3d-9ce8-e6051f3a726c&pf_rd_i=1048424
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J8CCUL2/ref=s9_acsd_simh_hd_bw_b1C5u_c_x_2_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_r=N0KMSCQMA11K09FMH4N0&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=ad112e6b-2646-5740-bcb2-f227e6e7d96e&pf_rd_i=284822
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/37597/corsair-value-select-cmv8gx4m1a2133c15-8gb-1x8gb-ddr4
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZXDOL6/ref=s9_acsd_top_hd_bw_b1C5v_c_x_1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_r=WC80WMW66RG0XQ3VVHJV&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=202b99be-dd6c-5402-b007-d88175803d72&pf_rd_i=284823
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H33SFJU/ref=s9_acsd_top_hd_bw_b4sE4_c_x_2_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_r=6ANT2574KVWQF2V9KW5T&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=7e75590d-4a69-5772-b319-56dff81b4149&pf_rd_i=1161760
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/37360?gclid=CjwKEAjwq5LHBRCN0YLf9-GyywYSJAAhOw6ml6F1yrV8GI2P3fukMniqcDrnwsAd0levtuVDjgFQ_hoC2xDw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=s9_acsd_top_hd_bw_b1PRY3f_c_x_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-5&pf_rd_r=Y8BCJFTCRVCDD7YPB6SD&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=d8716360-4766-5419-81fe-e3c48400ce8c&pf_rd_i=1292107011
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Deepcool-Tesseract-SW-Mid-Tower-Gaming-Desktop-PC-RED-Computer-Case-No-PSU-/322007039086?hash=item4af91d7c6e:g:eOMAAOSwKtVWvpBG

Reason for me buying this instead of building is because I'm looking to expand and get familiar with building. I don't feel comfortable going in with no knowledge and only having youtube/reddit by my side. I'd rather gradually expand on one, rather than build it from scratch. At least for now.


Also - I'm probably going to end up buying a new HDD. I was looking at this one: http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Desktop-Hard-Disk-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1451866426&sr=1-3&keywords=sata+hard+drive but I've never installed one before. I understand what you need to do, such as: Install SATA connector/psu connector, and mount the HDD - but I'm just not sure how to install a OS onto the HDD.


As you may have noticed, my current HDD isn't detected. It shows up in the BIOS - but I'm unable to install a new OS because it doesn't detect any partitions (or the actual drive). Would purchasing a new HDD solve this issue and just make it so the system detects it? That way I can install a OS? My current hard drive seems to be "Locked" or something. It's just strange how this PC was built with new components, and it died that easily.


I'm beginning to wonder if the components were cold when I first booted the device on and it destroyed the hard drive. I didn't really sit and wait a few hours before plugging it in. It could of also got banged around during transport and something killed it. I just don't know.