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Hey, I've come to revisit my desire to either upgrade/build a PC.

A docked setup is also ideal for this Laptop I use.

 

I hope to meet the following qualifications.

  • Run/Record standard games in 60fps/medium-High graphics like, Overwatch, and the Arkham Series; (Not big on triple A games)
  • Quicker render times in video making (Sony Vegas, After Effects, SFM etc)
  • Fit for streaming if possible

Current Specs:

Video card: GeForce 840M

CPU: Intel® Coreâ„¢ i7-4510U CPU @ 2.00GHz

Ram: 8GB

OS: Windows 10

Res: 1600x900 60hz

 

If more information is needed, just hmu.

I greatly appreciate any time invested into shaping an ideal setup for myself!

 

I am looking into a decent monitor for the holidays to dock with the laptop, and other accessories I have mostly covered.

 

Mental Budget: $750 - $1000

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Well, there's nothing you can upgrade to help with what you want. So you'd need to build a desktop. 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Dell S2316M 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $817.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-07 21:42 EST-0500
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Well, there's nothing you can upgrade to help with what you want. So you'd need to build a desktop. 

I figured. Is an external GPU unheard of for laptops?

I am working backwards into a desktop, as I have most of my ideal accessories, so a monitor and the PC is what I need in short.

 

Edit: Thanks for the input, I was worried I'd have to exceed somewhat far past $1000 for the rig I needed.

I'll leave the post "unsolved" incase I seek to follow-up on part alternatives.

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I figured. Is an external GPU unheard of for laptops?

I am working backwards into a desktop, as I have most of my ideal accessories, so a monitor and the PC is what I need in short.

You need a laptop with a thunderbolt port and a laptop that likes to place nice with something like a Razer Core (which costs $500 without the GPU, so it's not really any cheaper anyway).

 

See my edit. (if you can afford it, a 6700 would be worthwhile for streaming/faster editing speeds).

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I thought the price of that Seasonic power supply was too good to be true and it turns out that's after rebate and during a sale that ends in 3 hours. Bit of a nitpick but pcpartpicker can be weird about actual pricing sometimes.

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Well, there's nothing you can upgrade to help with what you want. So you'd need to build a desktop. 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Dell S2316M 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $817.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-07 21:42 EST-0500

 

Since 1000 is his max, I feel like he could easily fit a 6600k/6700k and a decent Z170 mobo in there. How come you didn't go with that?

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Since 1000 is his max, I feel like he could easily fit a 6600k/6700k and a decent Z170 mobo in there. How come you didn't go with that?

A 6700 would be a better choice (a 6700k+z170 board is >$1000), and I did say in a follow up post that it should be considered. But since his budget was 750-1000, I didn't want to max it out since an i5 can still handle rendering. 

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A 6700 would be a better choice (a 6700k+z170 board is >$1000), and I did say in a follow up post that it should be considered. But since his budget was 750-1000, I didn't want to max it out since an i5 can still handle rendering. 

Ah I must have scrolled past that. An I5 could do definitely still do it but I suppose OP needs to make the decision with how he wants to spend his money.

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If you want to edit videos 1tb won't be enough.

 

Storage can just be upgraded when needed, it's not exactly the most important thing to focus on when making a build.

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On ‎11‎/‎7‎/‎2016 at 9:34 PM, AwesomeMcCoolName said:

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Would you recommend a $1000 - 1300 budget? (I'd be willing to bare that)

I'm worried I'll need the better CPU should I stream occasionally.

Also unsure about whether Windows 7 or 10 is more optimal.

 

 

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3 hours ago, Ｔｏｂｙ said:

Would you recommend a $1000 - 1300 budget? (I'd be willing to bare that)

I'm worried I'll need the better CPU should I stream occasionally.

Also unsure about whether Windows 7 or 10 is more optimal.

In the last year AMD has released Ryzen, so they're actually competitive again, so you can still get by at around $1000 (+tax when applicable -- Newegg only charges tax in Indiana, NJ, NY, and Ca, so keep that in mind in terms of pricing). Also, if there is a microcenter by you, then you can get the CPU+motherboard for $240~.

 

Windows 10, it's better in pretty much every way except for being forced to download updates, and a bit of bloat that comes pre-installed. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($194.29 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($87.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: PNY - Anarchy 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($269.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define C with Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell - S2316M 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1002.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-20 18:14 EDT-0400

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