Going to build a new computer soon...

[brian1996]

Alright thanks, and considering the G1 Gaming GTX 960 4GB is cheaper on ebuyer, I think I'll be getting that one, even though it is sooooooooooooo f**cking long, just measured it to my case and damn...

G1 gaming is a top of the line card so you can't go wrong with it, just make sure it fits in your case  since you don't want to have any surprises lol.

[Janar]

Have heard rumours of Asus' graphics cards having inadequate VRM cooling. EVGA and Gigabyte are well safe to choose from.

[Mikal]

Is it true that the 960's can't utilise the full 4GB of VRAM because they are only 128 bit or is it just bullshit spread by fanboys of other GPU's?

I did read that it can use the whole 4GB even with the 128 bit because there's something different with 'texture management' with the 960's than there is with other cards, can't remember for sure though...

[Fuzzy]

Non sense.

[rid]

960 make good use of their 4GB of VRAM. May not be as fast as a 970 or other cards, but you quickly hit the 2GB wall in many games (GTA V comes to my mind). My brother has a 4GB 960, which allows him to play at almost the exact same settings I do with my 970, except with lower FPS, but NO stuttering at all. Where the 2GB version would start stuttering like mad once you hit the 2GB wall (simply maxing out textures is a good way to hit the limit, as far as I remember).

What you can't expect is a big increase in FPS - you'll probably not see much difference, if any. It just gets rid of the stuttering, which in cause can give you temporary FPS drops when you are playing games with high settings that require a lot of VRAM, which many games do now. It's a very valid concern in 2016, and it's time for 2GB cards to disappear
Whatever you do, stay away from 2GB cards!

[Mikal]

Sooooo, just started it up for the first time and the case lights came on, all the fans span, and it was lovely and silent, I didn't have a screen connected and the GPU hasn't arrived yet so I haven't installed that either, plus I need 2 more case fans... But it looks like everything is installed right so far and working good.

I just checked Amazon to buy the same fans as the two that are already on the case, and it turns out they are radiator fans being used as case fans, is there much of a performance difference between the 2 types?

As for installing the OS, I might just buy an external disc drive, can I get that to register as the first thing to run in the BIOS? It's USB connected...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00PJZXA3U/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2WWK4912KO1GN&coliid=IQ3TEBHQKBDYF&psc=1

Thanks!

[Fuzzy]

is there much of a performance difference between the 2 types?

Radiator fans usually have better performance but are more noisy than case fans but it depends a lot on the individual fan, but in the end it shouldn't matter very much if you use a radiator fan as a case fan, it would be worse with using a normal fan on a radiator.

can I get that to register as the first thing to run in the BIOS? It's USB connected...

Yes.

[Janar]

As for installing the OS, I might just buy an external disc drive, can I get that to register as the first thing to run in the BIOS? It's USB connected...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00PJZXA3U/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2WWK4912KO1GN&coliid=IQ3TEBHQKBDYF&psc=1

This is a Floppy Disk Drive...

[Fuzzy]

This is a Floppy Disk Drive...

Oh yeah it is, didn't even open the link 

But maybe he was planning on installing it from floppies?

[Janar]

Oh yeah it is, didn't even open the link 

But maybe he was planning on installing it from floppies?
*image*

Yea, I considered that option, but thought pointing it out might be worthwile.

[Mikal]

This is a Floppy Disk Drive...

I noticed that whilst it was in my Amazon basket, hahaha!

Anyway I bought a cheaper external disc drive for £9, it's noisy as fuck and likes to walk across the desk by itself, but it did the job.

My computer is finished and working great, so quiet too, will upload a picture soon!

[Huntsman]

Once you get to deciding an OS... Look no further..

[Mikal]

I have a small problem, the computer was working first time, got Windows up, everything going fine, all drivers good, but I somehow blocked myself from entering the BIOS during start up using the keyboards Delete key, I guess I made it so that the keyboard doesn't work until after the boot finished and so now I have no way(?) of entering the BIOS, though I swear when I turned the computer on for the first time and installed the MSI drivers there was an option on my desktop to enter the BIOS, but now that's gone and I have no idea...

[Mikal]

Picture courtesy of my Galaxy S4 potato camera.
Need to tidy up the wires!

[Luke]

Looks beautiful man, the white really goes.