400€ is the budget. His old Hard Disk is fine, not sure about his old case if it needs an update but should be fine too. All he needs are all the other pieces, the best he can get for games with that budget. CPU, GPU, RAM, motherboard, Power Supply? (honestly this is what bothers me alot, since im not that expert I never understood if getting one is about compatibility or just for saving money on electricity, so Idk if his old one is fine). No idea if Im missing something. Thanks alot for any answers! c:
You need to give more info about motherboard model and PSU wattage. Also tell us if the PSU a good one with 80+ efficiency or just normal one. I assumed this is for Italy so I got this so far: https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/hbdPgL
He could save some money if he bought the fx6300, the performance difference isnt that big because most games cant really take advantage of all 8 cores efficiently
he got this PSU! is this fine or should I check something else? if it is not okay could you add a good and cheap one?
The psu definitely wont cut it,its from a bad brand and it will propably not even provide enough power for the components. If i were to recommend it would be this one: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xNJwrH/corsair-power-supply-cp9020050ww Its a really good psu,i have used it myself and i recommend it,your friend will also have room for a bit of overclocking if the motherboard allows it PS:you can add fancy lights too
I've added a PSU because it doesn't look as efficient as Iceman said. I've gone for single ram to save money and also found a cheaper RX 460. I have also gone with FX6300 so everything is within your friend's budget. https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/wq7xbj Total: €413.93 You still have yet to give motherboard model. You can find it with CPUZ, in the Mainboard tab. I want to make sure the motherboard will fit the case.
That will do. So the old motherboard is Micro ATX form factor. I chose ATX which is a larger form factor. Corrected: https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/2mXTzM The Kingston ram I added was removed so I added a different one.
You both are very kind for giving your free time to help me out. Thanks a lot, really! (my friend thanks you too)
Hello everyone again! Bringing this post to life 'cuz my friend asked me to help him buy a new fan for his PC. What should I check before buying anything? Are fans for Desktop PC universal for every case or there's something I should check first? Thanks for your time!
Cooling fans for PC's come in different sizes, these sizes need to match the mounts on your case if you want to use them. you will normally find the sizes of the mounts in the documentation for your case or you can google for the manufacturer's website and view the case specifications there. 120mm is pretty much the standard and used on almost every PC case. Something else to take into account is the pins on the fan headers since they come in 3-pin or 4-pin variants, 3-pin is normally used as the default cooling fans that your case will normally arrive with pre-installed while 4-pin is for PWM fans that let you fine tune the speed the fans operate at and set a temperature curve to keep your PC properly cooled at higher temperatures. You will need to check the motherboards documentation to see what fan headers it supports. Unless you are going for fans to cool a radiator for an AIO cooler or liquid cooling loop then stay away from static pressure fans unless its being used as an intake fan positioned between the front grill of the case and the internal drive cages. Regular airflow fans are well suited as exhaust fans and intake fans that are unbostructed. Personally i haven't had much experience with a wider range of cooling fan brands but the ones i can reccomend are: Corsair - fair price for good performance. BeQuiet! - silence oriented fans (i doubt this will matter that much in your situation) but get pricey for the higher tier models. Noctua - fair price for good performance like corsair and seem to be highly regarded in the tech community. all of these 3 brands have a good reputation for their cooling fans so just take a look at the size of the fans you need and make sure you get the correct connectors for your motherboard.