Looking through the rules...
1. Use -- No gaming. Everyday web browsing, youtube, playing DVDs (and now blueray with this).
Some audio and imaging editing. No overclocking.
2. Don't worry about budget so much. $1,200 for what I specced out. I'm wondering about these pieces though.
3. USA. I'll order online.
5. Just what's listed below.
Graphics card... Probably heavily leaning toward EVGA.
RAM... As long as it's a decent brand.
SSD... Samsung. Either 850 or 950. That's the concern, 850 or 950.
Blueray (DVD/CD) drive (read and write)... I'm open. I just happened to see LG and Asus.
6. Rest of the parts are listed in the pcpicker build page.
7. No overclocking. Default speeds. I'd rather buy more now. I've never overclocked anything and don't want to mess with it. I might screw up and it might wear out the parts. Just buy more power to start.
8. Resolution -- 1920x1080.
9. When -- Before July 2016. I was thinking about ordering parts once I narrow down on these last items.
10. I've got the OS already. I am wondering about blue ray software. You need special blue ray software just to play a blue ray disk? (sound dumb to me, but whatever. Probably propriety garbage....)
I asked on reddit but it got buried. Then I asked on Tom's forum but that probably won't get much attention. I found this forum and remembered hearing about it before.
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/4cktwn/advic...
I'm hoping for some more advice here.
I've got a pc building going here... http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MjhsRB
Do you have any advice on the graphics card, blueray drive, and SSD?
For the SSD, it's either a Samsung 950 m.2 style or Samsung 850 Pro, the more traditional style. With this mobo the 950m.2 will use two SATA ports. pcpartpicker flagged that as a concern. What do you think? Go with the newer 950, losing two SATA ports, or stick with a more traditional 850? I like being able to stick the 850 in a dock or enclosure. I wasn't finding an enclosure for the 950. I'm not sure whether losing two SATA ports is a big deal or not. This build is probably what my computer will end up being close too. Not much to upgrade later.
Graphics -- Sticking with EVGA brand I think. GTX 750 was recommended. Is there a better options, like maybe a GTX 950? I'm slightly out of my element for graphics cards. I don't game. This is just to take the graphics processing off the cpu. Used with dual monitors, 1920x1080. If a GTX 950 is better and not too much more expensive I was thinking of upping it to that, but I'm not quite sure on the differences or if it's worth it.
I want a blueray/DVD/CD player/writer. Any recommendations? Good brands? Silent is good. I'll be sitting right next to this thing. I'm thinking it probably isn't a huge issue -- one drive is probably as good as the next. But some recommendations won't hurt. This is mainly for playing blueray disks and DVDs. I found these two below, but I'm not married to them. Is there a decent brand out there that's pretty much silent? (if that's possible) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007YWMCA8/?tag=pcpapi-20 LG Electronics 14x Internal BDXL Blu-Ray Burner Rewriter WH14NS40 - Bulk Drive - Black $51 http://www.amazon.com/LG-WH16NS40-Internal-Blu-ray-Rewr... $64 Is it worth getting bundled blueray software? Does it just play a blueray disk or do I need software? I saw Amazon had bundles. I could do that and get the software now, possibly cheaper.
And then RAM. I was thinking 16GB. I'm toying with 32GB just so I don't need to upgrade later. For either 16 or 32GB, any good brand recommendations? And what's the fastest RAM I can get that's compatible with this mobo (without overclocking. I don't want to do that).
Thanks
Extra note -- I don't quite understand graphics cards for GTX 750, GTX 950... Must be a model number type? And different manufacturers can make that? GTX 750 by Brand A and GTX 750 by Brand B? The same as you can get an i7 from Intel or an i7 from... someone else? (Or maybe only Intel makes i3, i5, i7...) Is the idea that GTX [number] is the same between various brands?
1. Use -- No gaming. Everyday web browsing, youtube, playing DVDs (and now blueray with this).
Some audio and imaging editing. No overclocking.
2. Don't worry about budget so much. $1,200 for what I specced out. I'm wondering about these pieces though.
3. USA. I'll order online.
5. Just what's listed below.
Graphics card... Probably heavily leaning toward EVGA.
RAM... As long as it's a decent brand.
SSD... Samsung. Either 850 or 950. That's the concern, 850 or 950.
Blueray (DVD/CD) drive (read and write)... I'm open. I just happened to see LG and Asus.
6. Rest of the parts are listed in the pcpicker build page.
7. No overclocking. Default speeds. I'd rather buy more now. I've never overclocked anything and don't want to mess with it. I might screw up and it might wear out the parts. Just buy more power to start.
8. Resolution -- 1920x1080.
9. When -- Before July 2016. I was thinking about ordering parts once I narrow down on these last items.
10. I've got the OS already. I am wondering about blue ray software. You need special blue ray software just to play a blue ray disk? (sound dumb to me, but whatever. Probably propriety garbage....)
I asked on reddit but it got buried. Then I asked on Tom's forum but that probably won't get much attention. I found this forum and remembered hearing about it before.
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/4cktwn/advic...
I'm hoping for some more advice here.
I've got a pc building going here... http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MjhsRB
Do you have any advice on the graphics card, blueray drive, and SSD?
For the SSD, it's either a Samsung 950 m.2 style or Samsung 850 Pro, the more traditional style. With this mobo the 950m.2 will use two SATA ports. pcpartpicker flagged that as a concern. What do you think? Go with the newer 950, losing two SATA ports, or stick with a more traditional 850? I like being able to stick the 850 in a dock or enclosure. I wasn't finding an enclosure for the 950. I'm not sure whether losing two SATA ports is a big deal or not. This build is probably what my computer will end up being close too. Not much to upgrade later.
Graphics -- Sticking with EVGA brand I think. GTX 750 was recommended. Is there a better options, like maybe a GTX 950? I'm slightly out of my element for graphics cards. I don't game. This is just to take the graphics processing off the cpu. Used with dual monitors, 1920x1080. If a GTX 950 is better and not too much more expensive I was thinking of upping it to that, but I'm not quite sure on the differences or if it's worth it.
I want a blueray/DVD/CD player/writer. Any recommendations? Good brands? Silent is good. I'll be sitting right next to this thing. I'm thinking it probably isn't a huge issue -- one drive is probably as good as the next. But some recommendations won't hurt. This is mainly for playing blueray disks and DVDs. I found these two below, but I'm not married to them. Is there a decent brand out there that's pretty much silent? (if that's possible) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007YWMCA8/?tag=pcpapi-20 LG Electronics 14x Internal BDXL Blu-Ray Burner Rewriter WH14NS40 - Bulk Drive - Black $51 http://www.amazon.com/LG-WH16NS40-Internal-Blu-ray-Rewr... $64 Is it worth getting bundled blueray software? Does it just play a blueray disk or do I need software? I saw Amazon had bundles. I could do that and get the software now, possibly cheaper.
And then RAM. I was thinking 16GB. I'm toying with 32GB just so I don't need to upgrade later. For either 16 or 32GB, any good brand recommendations? And what's the fastest RAM I can get that's compatible with this mobo (without overclocking. I don't want to do that).
Thanks
Extra note -- I don't quite understand graphics cards for GTX 750, GTX 950... Must be a model number type? And different manufacturers can make that? GTX 750 by Brand A and GTX 750 by Brand B? The same as you can get an i7 from Intel or an i7 from... someone else? (Or maybe only Intel makes i3, i5, i7...) Is the idea that GTX [number] is the same between various brands?
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