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"I need a New PC!" 2011 Thread of reading the OP. Seriously. [Part 2]
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Louis Cyphre
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scogoth said:
I've read some but it's a lot to take in. I guess the best thing to do is set a firm price limit. Anyways it's all very educational to me. I seen another thread where people showed some shots and some are simply breathtaking.
Lionheart1337
Member
Moussi said:
MSI Afterburner
black_vegeta
Member
Lionheart1337 said:
Doesn't that only control GPU fans?
Moussi, what fans are you talking about?
I was farting around earlier today when I started thinking about what it might be like to own a PC consistent with the century I live in. I concluded it might be pretty nice, so I'm here to grovel for reassurance that I am, in fact, capable of buying the necessary parts. The OP was very helpful, but perhaps someone who knows what the fuck they're doing would care to look at this, on the off chance that I'm actually stupid.
Your Current Specs: c. 1998. Sufficient for Minesweper.
Budget: £800 or so, UK.
Main Use: Gaming.
Monitor Resolution: 1080p. Not planning to upgrade.
List SPECIFIC games that you MUST be able to play: BF3.
Are reusing any parts?: Nope.
When will you build?: As soon as possible.
Will you be overclocking?: Yes.
And this is what I've got lined up. It doesn't really stray very far from the $1000 build in the OP, but it's my first time doing this so any stupid mistakes you can point out to me/opinions/advice before I pull the trigger on it would be greatly appreciated, specifically regarding the GPU (It ends up around £825 with the 560, but if the 570 is worth it that's ok too).
Your Current Specs: c. 1998. Sufficient for Minesweper.
Budget: £800 or so, UK.
Main Use: Gaming.
Monitor Resolution: 1080p. Not planning to upgrade.
List SPECIFIC games that you MUST be able to play: BF3.
Are reusing any parts?: Nope.
When will you build?: As soon as possible.
Will you be overclocking?: Yes.
And this is what I've got lined up. It doesn't really stray very far from the $1000 build in the OP, but it's my first time doing this so any stupid mistakes you can point out to me/opinions/advice before I pull the trigger on it would be greatly appreciated, specifically regarding the GPU (It ends up around £825 with the 560, but if the 570 is worth it that's ok too).
peppermints
Member
Looking for some recommendations on external hard drives. Its primary purpose will be to store media to playback via USB on my Roku and for some network backups, so something quiet and reliable is what I'm looking for.
I'm planning on buying this router and hooking the hard drive up to it for some simple NAS functionality.
I'm planning on buying this router and hooking the hard drive up to it for some simple NAS functionality.
ConstructMe
Banned
ShaunBRS said:I was farting around earlier today when I started thinking about what it might be like to own a PC consistent with the century I live in. I concluded it might be pretty nice, so I'm here to grovel for reassurance that I am, in fact, capable of buying the necessary parts. The OP was very helpful, but perhaps someone who knows what the fuck they're doing would care to look at this, on the off chance that I'm actually stupid.
Your Current Specs: c. 1998. Sufficient for Minesweper.
Budget: £800 or so, UK.
Main Use: Gaming.
Monitor Resolution: 1080p. Not planning to upgrade.
List SPECIFIC games that you MUST be able to play: BF3.
Are reusing any parts?: Nope.
When will you build?: As soon as possible.
Will you be overclocking?: Yes.
And this is what I've got lined up. It doesn't really stray very far from the $1000 build in the OP, but it's my first time doing this so any stupid mistakes you can point out to me/opinions/advice before I pull the trigger on it would be greatly appreciated, specifically regarding the GPU (It ends up around £825 with the 560, but if the 570 is worth it that's ok too).
Looking good and if i were you id get the GTX570.
Looks good to me. 560Ti is the pricing sweetspot. 570 a touch more, 580 for crazies.ShaunBRS said:I was farting around earlier today when I started thinking about what it might be like to own a PC consistent with the century I live in. I concluded it might be pretty nice, so I'm here to grovel for reassurance that I am, in fact, capable of buying the necessary parts. The OP was very helpful, but perhaps someone who knows what the fuck they're doing would care to look at this, on the off chance that I'm actually stupid.
And this is what I've got lined up. It doesn't really stray very far from the $1000 build in the OP, but it's my first time doing this so any stupid mistakes you can point out to me/opinions/advice before I pull the trigger on it would be greatly appreciated, specifically regarding the GPU (It ends up around £825 with the 560, but if the 570 is worth it that's ok too).
If you find the 560Ti not adequate there should be new GPU launch about when BF3 launches.
Note that that stock heatsink 570 will be quite loud compared to the 560Ti.
Most externals with SATA -> USB adapter just die. See it all the time.peppermints said:
I'd buy a good harddrive and use eSATA with an enclosure if you can.
well im looking to replace my main drive(Barracuda 7200.12 500gb)because well i need more space and would kinda like a faster boot.
i use my main drive for programs and games and my other 1tb seagate for media.
i dont use raid nor would spent $$$$ on a ssd.
im looking for the best 750gb+ hdd (i can only use sata 3 )
help me gaf
i use my main drive for programs and games and my other 1tb seagate for media.
i dont use raid nor would spent $$$$ on a ssd.
im looking for the best 750gb+ hdd (i can only use sata 3 )
help me gaf
SSD gets slower every day
http://www.hardware.no/artikler/ssd-en_din_blir_tregere_over_tid/98869
English: http://www.microsofttranslator.com/...tikler/ssd-en_din_blir_tregere_over_tid/98869
An SSD can die in a few years - This is the life of an SSD
http://www.hardware.no/artikler/slik_fungerer_en_ssd_-_del_2/98896
English: http://www.microsofttranslator.com/...artikler/slik_fungerer_en_ssd_-_del_2/98896/1
peppermints
Member
Hazaro said:
Sounds good. How important is RPMs for something like that?
GodfatherX
Member
build complete
Intel i7 2600k
Evga GTX 460
Gskill 8 gb ddr 3
WD 2TB HDD
Intel Z68 mobo
Cooler Master 500w PSU
Silverstone ATX HTPC case
amazing so far, getting used to windows 7 after a few years of mac osx
and shit this thing is near silent when on, gpu gets a little loud when under load but compared to my last gaming pc from 2006, its like night and day
Intel i7 2600k
Evga GTX 460
Gskill 8 gb ddr 3
WD 2TB HDD
Intel Z68 mobo
Cooler Master 500w PSU
Silverstone ATX HTPC case
amazing so far, getting used to windows 7 after a few years of mac osx
and shit this thing is near silent when on, gpu gets a little loud when under load but compared to my last gaming pc from 2006, its like night and day
And you thoughts on this feist?·feist· said:
Just seems like most known facts about why you don't put heavy data loads on SSDs and why firmware and how drives store and do clean up is important.
Nothing new here. OS + programs on SSD. Data on other drives.
I didn't thoroughly read it since the translation wasn't that good, hopefully another sites gives a response to it.
*And my Intel 320 120GB which is 5 months old with 30% free space. Granted it tells nothing about the cycling.
Sustained Sequential Read
Up to 270 MB/s (Mine is 272MB/s)
Sustained Sequential Write
Up to 130 MB/s (Mine is 132 MB/s)
Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
Possibly silly question....
SSD drives are really spendy for the most part, and not huge (lots of people seem to get 80-120gb).
What do people put on them when they do get them? Is it media? Windows?
I know they are fast...but what is the priority for software installed on them.
Just wondering.
SSD drives are really spendy for the most part, and not huge (lots of people seem to get 80-120gb).
What do people put on them when they do get them? Is it media? Windows?
I know they are fast...but what is the priority for software installed on them.
Just wondering.
RumblingRosco
Member
Mr Pockets said:
I believe the general order of "importance" (which of course varies from user-to-user) is:
1) Operating System
2) Web browser
3) Commonly used programs, such as Microsoft Office, Photoshop, etc
4) Most frequently used video games
5) Less frequently used video games
I've never heard of anyone putting pictures, music, or movies on SSDs, but I'm sure that happens.
toastyToast
Member
750W would handle that fine. From CF 6950 reviews I've seen the systems tend to draw about 500W. OC'ing both with an OC'd CPU would put it in the low 600 range at full load.derder said:
If you have the money to spend go with the 850W. No harm in having a high capacity PSU. It'd probably be more quiet since the load on it would be proportionally lower.
First time poster, long time lurker 
After much thought, I've finally decided to get a new system and make the jump from console to PC gaming.
Your Current Specs: Intel C2D E4500 2.20ghz, 2gb DDR2 RAM, Gigabyte VM900M, Nvidia 9400gt (Nothing worth salvaging)
Budget: $1500-$2000 (AUS)
Main Use: Gaming, general use, emulation
Monitor Resolution: Will upgrade to 1920x1080p
List SPECIFIC games that you MUST be able to play: Deus Ex HR, The Witcher 2, BF3, Skyrim
Are reusing any parts?: Nope
When will you build?: Ideally within a month, can wait longer if it's really worth it.
Will you be overclocking?: Yes
This is what I'm thinking of getting and I'm hoping that you all can let me know if there's anything wrong with it or if I save or improve anywhere.
Intel Core i5 2500K - $225.00
ASUS P8Z68-V Pro Motherboard B3 - $249.00 (Is a Z68 board necessary? Or could I just get a P67 board instead? I'm asking because I'm not going to use the on-board graphics at all and I heard that SRT is pretty much useless with large capacity SDDs)
ASUS GeForce GTX 570 DirectCU II 1280MB - $379.00*
Fractal Design Define R3 Black $145.00
Corsair HX-750 Power Supply -$189.00
G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 - $85.00
Lite-On IHAS324 24x DVDRW - $29.00
CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ CPU Cooler - $33
Crucial M4 SSD 128GB - $279
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB HD103SJ - $59
Monitor - Any good 24 inch monitor recommendations for around $200 or less?
Total - $1672 ($1872 with monitor)
* Was thinking of going with this instead of the 570, overkill? Would the 3gb version last longer? I mean the price isn't really a problem but if there isn't too much of a difference between 570 and 580 performance why bother right? Also I've heard you can overclock the 570 to 580 performance?
Thanks.
After much thought, I've finally decided to get a new system and make the jump from console to PC gaming.
Your Current Specs: Intel C2D E4500 2.20ghz, 2gb DDR2 RAM, Gigabyte VM900M, Nvidia 9400gt (Nothing worth salvaging)
Budget: $1500-$2000 (AUS)
Main Use: Gaming, general use, emulation
Monitor Resolution: Will upgrade to 1920x1080p
List SPECIFIC games that you MUST be able to play: Deus Ex HR, The Witcher 2, BF3, Skyrim
Are reusing any parts?: Nope
When will you build?: Ideally within a month, can wait longer if it's really worth it.
Will you be overclocking?: Yes
This is what I'm thinking of getting and I'm hoping that you all can let me know if there's anything wrong with it or if I save or improve anywhere.
Intel Core i5 2500K - $225.00
ASUS P8Z68-V Pro Motherboard B3 - $249.00 (Is a Z68 board necessary? Or could I just get a P67 board instead? I'm asking because I'm not going to use the on-board graphics at all and I heard that SRT is pretty much useless with large capacity SDDs)
ASUS GeForce GTX 570 DirectCU II 1280MB - $379.00*
Fractal Design Define R3 Black $145.00
Corsair HX-750 Power Supply -$189.00
G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 - $85.00
Lite-On IHAS324 24x DVDRW - $29.00
CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ CPU Cooler - $33
Crucial M4 SSD 128GB - $279
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB HD103SJ - $59
Monitor - Any good 24 inch monitor recommendations for around $200 or less?
Total - $1672 ($1872 with monitor)
* Was thinking of going with this instead of the 570, overkill? Would the 3gb version last longer? I mean the price isn't really a problem but if there isn't too much of a difference between 570 and 580 performance why bother right? Also I've heard you can overclock the 570 to 580 performance?
Thanks.
Azadi said:
There isn't much difference at only 1920x1080. I've been looking too. From what I've seen the 580 3gb aren't that great. Still powerful but very little difference between the 1.5gb and 3gb cards. Some of the tests the 1.5gb even won. Some people on here say the 3gb will be useful for future proofing but all the reviews and tests I've read just really don't seem like it's worth it yet.
I ended up buying the ASUS GeForce GTX 570 DirectCU II. It can run everything well. The money saved can be put towards an upgrade later on anyway(which would obviously be a superior card to the 580).
Check the comparison here too: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/306?vs=305 (That's the 1.5gb model though)
Looks solid. You don't need the PRO version of the Z68 board. All it adds it firewire and something like a USB bracket.Azadi said:First time poster, long time lurker
After much thought, I've finally decided to get a new system and make the jump from console to PC gaming.
Your Current Specs: Intel C2D E4500 2.20ghz, 2gb DDR2 RAM, Gigabyte VM900M, Nvidia 9400gt (Nothing worth salvaging)
Budget: $1500-$2000 (AUS)
Main Use: Gaming, general use, emulation
Monitor Resolution: Will upgrade to 1920x1080p
List SPECIFIC games that you MUST be able to play: Deus Ex HR, The Witcher 2, BF3, Skyrim
Are reusing any parts?: Nope
When will you build?: Ideally within a month, can wait longer if it's really worth it.
Will you be overclocking?: Yes
This is what I'm thinking of getting and I'm hoping that you all can let me know if there's anything wrong with it or if I save or improve anywhere.
Intel Core i5 2500K - $225.00
ASUS P8Z68-V Pro Motherboard B3 - $249.00 (Is a Z68 board necessary? Or could I just get a P67 board instead? I'm asking because I'm not going to use the on-board graphics at all and I heard that SRT is pretty much useless with large capacity SDDs)
ASUS GeForce GTX 570 DirectCU II 1280MB - $379.00*
Fractal Design Define R3 Black $145.00
Corsair HX-750 Power Supply -$189.00
G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 - $85.00
Lite-On IHAS324 24x DVDRW - $29.00
CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ CPU Cooler - $33
Crucial M4 SSD 128GB - $279
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB HD103SJ - $59
Monitor - Any good 24 inch monitor recommendations for around $200 or less?
Total - $1672 ($1872 with monitor)
* Was thinking of going with this instead of the 570, overkill? Would the 3gb version last longer? I mean the price isn't really a problem but if there isn't too much of a difference between 570 and 580 performance why bother right? Also I've heard you can overclock the 570 to 580 performance?
Thanks.
A 570 is fine. If you are worried about VRAM you can get a 2GB 6950/6970 if you like.
In ABOUT a month Bullzoder should become more known. Might give Intel some good competition, but if emulation is something you will do, get the Intel.
I hope this is the proper place to ask this so here goes:
I've had my PC for like 8 months now I think, and I've had this weird issue crop up with games here and there, and I'm sort of fed up with it and would like to know WTF is causing this.
Basically, if you were to throw a stone into a puddle of water you would see ripples. My issue is there is a straight horizontal line left to right about 1 third of my screen down that looks like a ripple. Imagine a translucent or blurry line on the image. It's clear, but it's just so damn annoying to see. I don't think it appears when I leave games still, but it shows itself often when things are in motion. For reference I run my games in full screen on a 1366x768 resolution on a HDTV through a HDMI cable. I do not get this problem on consoles, or when using my PC for anything normal. Only on games.
I have a 5870 ATI card. Games I see this constantly:
Dirt 3
Battlefield Bad Company 2
Darksiders
I do not believe I had it during Witcher 2, or at least I can't recall. I play a lot of Starcraft 2 and it doesn't crop up in the multiplayer, but it may have been there during single player. I also recently started to play some Frozen Synapse and the issue doesn't appear there.
Anyone know what is causing this or a solution?
I've had my PC for like 8 months now I think, and I've had this weird issue crop up with games here and there, and I'm sort of fed up with it and would like to know WTF is causing this.
Basically, if you were to throw a stone into a puddle of water you would see ripples. My issue is there is a straight horizontal line left to right about 1 third of my screen down that looks like a ripple. Imagine a translucent or blurry line on the image. It's clear, but it's just so damn annoying to see. I don't think it appears when I leave games still, but it shows itself often when things are in motion. For reference I run my games in full screen on a 1366x768 resolution on a HDTV through a HDMI cable. I do not get this problem on consoles, or when using my PC for anything normal. Only on games.
I have a 5870 ATI card. Games I see this constantly:
Dirt 3
Battlefield Bad Company 2
Darksiders
I do not believe I had it during Witcher 2, or at least I can't recall. I play a lot of Starcraft 2 and it doesn't crop up in the multiplayer, but it may have been there during single player. I also recently started to play some Frozen Synapse and the issue doesn't appear there.
Anyone know what is causing this or a solution?
·feist· said:
Always posting bad news on SSDs =(
Even slowing down its still a lot faster then HDDs. We'll have to wait and see for the life span. I now have 3 Vertex 2's and have yet to see any issue with them.
zlatko said:
Take a screenshot of when it happens and see if it appears in the shot. Also try stress testing the GPU to see if the problem happens under heavy load or extreme heat.
GodfatherX
Member
ok, so not really all that happy with this gtx 460, runs very hot under load, have 30 day return via newegg, thinking of going either with a 6850 or a 6870, any other suggestions in the the sub $200 range?
Lionheart1337
Member
GodfatherX said:
If it runs hot use a custom fan profile...that is if were talking ~80C under full load. High cards are kinda supposed to run hot. Trust me 6850 and 6870 are no better, but if you really want one check out newegg and just filter away.
RumblingRosco
Member
GodfatherX said:
Well, if you're wanting cool and a 6870, get a Twin Frozr.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...27545&cm_re=twin_frozr-_-14-127-545-_-Product
Soka said:
this 6850 comes with Shogun 2 AND dirt 3 codes for free
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150515
yeah i mentioned it but mentioning it again
i think a 6870 qualifies as well but only certain ones. (XFX). i linked to the two fan version cause the reviews says it's really quiet but it's al il more expensive that 1 fan version. (like $5 or $10)Horsemama1956
Member
Lionheart1337 said:
Yeah I agree. I've had the 6850, 6870 and 460 and performance isn't much different between them, and the 460 should be the coolest with the reference cooler, easily.
Which 460 do you have? I have a reference card overclocked to 900/1800/2000 and it barely hits 65 with 65% fan speed.
GodfatherX
Member
I have this 460, its not really loud, but with stock settings and minimal load it gets to 75c, tried playing a crysis 1 demo last night (i dont have my steam contact email and need it to validate a new device...bullshit) and after about 20 minutes got extreme frame drops after it played near perfect the first 20 minutes.
Also it appears the fermi cards are not and probably will not be usable in project x86 builds, which is also a very big concern. Not too mention the rather large step up in performance based on benchmarks of the 460 to either of the amd cards
Also it appears the fermi cards are not and probably will not be usable in project x86 builds, which is also a very big concern. Not too mention the rather large step up in performance based on benchmarks of the 460 to either of the amd cards
Laurentius
Member
Can someone link me to a good motherboard buying guide? The stuff in the opening post is great, but I'm still a little lost when it comes to motherboards...too many options.
$80 - H67 moboDR3AM said:
$120 - i3 2100
$65 - XFX Core 550W or BP550
$40-80 your case of choice.
OP man!
I don't think there is one. If you find a recent one that is decent PM me.SenseiJinx said:
Basically the shorthand is something like this:
Budget: $60-90
Budget Higher-end (P67): $90-$120
Good featured higher end (P67/Z68): $120-$160
Excessive for most (Adding on extra internet ports, extra power regulators, 3 PCI-E slots, etc.): $160+
For most a good $150 P67 board is all they need. You can trim features and get a $120 or so board that has a few less power regs and maybe slightly slower PCI-E lanes. Budgetwise below $90 and you start to have considerably less power regs which can be a factor in reliability down the line.
From 2nd post.
iSurvivedTheOutage
Member
zazrx said:
Plz someone answer this. When I build I want to hook up the new rig to the 46 inch Sony (120Hz). Has anyone had experience? Is it absolutely glorious in every aspect?
Laurentius
Member
Thanks for the motherboard recommendations, Hazaro.
All right, well I finally put together a test build. Would like some advice on it. Not too sure about a few of the components, so some advice would be appreciated.
Basic Desktop Questions:
Budget: ~$700 (but the more I can hit that "sweet spot" between price and performance the better). USA
Main Use: Gaming
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050 for now. Possibly 1920x1080 in the future. Don't think I'll go higher than that.
List SPECIFIC games that you MUST be able to play: Nothing too crazy, but I'd like it to be able to handle things coming out in the future decently. I don't need Ultra settings on everything, but a system with enough life in it to handle things decently for a few years is preferred. I'd like to play Crysis, for example, and some games that I got from the Steam sale (Just Cause 2, Darksiders, Batman: AA, Fallout: New Vegas). Deus Ex: HR in the near future.
Are reusing any parts?: Yes. I'm reusing the case, optical drive, and HDD. The HDD is one I got recently, and is fine. May upgrade to an SSD as well in the future, but that won't be for some time.
When will you build?: Could wait a month or two. Basically, once I nail down the specifics of what I want, I'll probably wait for sales and the like.
Will you be overclocking?: Yes, but not right away. With this build, I could see myself running at stock speeds for now, and then a year or so down the road upgrading the video card and overclocking the processor.
Here's what I'm looking at right now:
Not too sure about the motherboard. Picked one that seemed to have what I needed, had decent reviews and a good price. Open to suggestions on that. And is the GTX 460 a good choice? What about 4GB of RAM? Is there really any benefit -- at this time -- to 8GB? From what I've read, there doesn't seem to be much of a benefit to 8GB, at least for what I'll be doing.
That PSU had great reviews, and was a good price (and I wanted a modular one). I don't know if it would handle overclocking the i5 2500k at all though...
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
All right, well I finally put together a test build. Would like some advice on it. Not too sure about a few of the components, so some advice would be appreciated.
Basic Desktop Questions:
Budget: ~$700 (but the more I can hit that "sweet spot" between price and performance the better). USA
Main Use: Gaming
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050 for now. Possibly 1920x1080 in the future. Don't think I'll go higher than that.
List SPECIFIC games that you MUST be able to play: Nothing too crazy, but I'd like it to be able to handle things coming out in the future decently. I don't need Ultra settings on everything, but a system with enough life in it to handle things decently for a few years is preferred. I'd like to play Crysis, for example, and some games that I got from the Steam sale (Just Cause 2, Darksiders, Batman: AA, Fallout: New Vegas). Deus Ex: HR in the near future.
Are reusing any parts?: Yes. I'm reusing the case, optical drive, and HDD. The HDD is one I got recently, and is fine. May upgrade to an SSD as well in the future, but that won't be for some time.
When will you build?: Could wait a month or two. Basically, once I nail down the specifics of what I want, I'll probably wait for sales and the like.
Will you be overclocking?: Yes, but not right away. With this build, I could see myself running at stock speeds for now, and then a year or so down the road upgrading the video card and overclocking the processor.
Here's what I'm looking at right now:
Not too sure about the motherboard. Picked one that seemed to have what I needed, had decent reviews and a good price. Open to suggestions on that. And is the GTX 460 a good choice? What about 4GB of RAM? Is there really any benefit -- at this time -- to 8GB? From what I've read, there doesn't seem to be much of a benefit to 8GB, at least for what I'll be doing.
That PSU had great reviews, and was a good price (and I wanted a modular one). I don't know if it would handle overclocking the i5 2500k at all though...
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
zazrx said:
I had this exact problem, until I went into the settings of my 46" 1080p Samsung LCD and turned sharpness to 0. Any amount of sharpness made text look terrible.
In any case, if that doesn't work, the answer is in your TV's menu. There is a way to make it great; You've just got to fiddle a little more than you would on a monitor.
SenseiJinx said:
Looks good. Mobo is fine, PSU seems highly regarded on Newegg, etc. The GTX 460 is a good card (better for your current resolution than 1080p) and it is highly recommended for those that like to keep it in the $100-$150 range (I think I've seen AR sales at like $120 for the card). You may want a beefier card whenever you switch to 1080p, but the 460 should serve you well until then.
Go with 4gb of RAM unless you like to keep a lot of Firefox/Chrome/etc tabs open, or if you plan to use virtual machines. <100 tabs, and most of my 8gb of RAM is in use. 4gb if you just want to play games.
Oh, and do yourself a favor and OC from the get go. That is free performance, with very little work to achieve it, for those willing to take it. It's going to give you just as much of a benefit now as it would in a few years (OC in a few years, and you'll be wondering why you didn't do it on day one). You may want to add an aftermarket heatsink (like the Hyper 212+ on Amazon) if you decide to go that route. You may want to anyway, because changing out a heatsink is a pain.
Would this summer be a good time to upgrade my PC, or should I wait until years end when some newer or cheaper parts might me available.
Parts to upgrade:
CPU: Q660 2.6ghz
Motherboard: Gigabyte p35
4GB Ram
GPU: GTX 460
What I will buy:
CPU: 2500k
Motherboard: Asrock P67 Extreme 4
8GB G.Skill Ram
Parts to upgrade:
CPU: Q660 2.6ghz
Motherboard: Gigabyte p35
4GB Ram
GPU: GTX 460
What I will buy:
CPU: 2500k
Motherboard: Asrock P67 Extreme 4
8GB G.Skill Ram
Laurentius
Member
LordCanti said:
Thanks for the advice! In regards to the GTX 460, I'm wondering if it would be worth shelling out an extra $50 or so for, say, a GTX 560 (or an equivalently priced and performing card). Any ideas on why this GTX 560 is so cheap? From what I've read the different manufacturer's are generally producing the same cards with just different name's on them. It's the same price as that GTX 460 I listed (and less if the rebate went through).
Good advice on OC'ing as well. If I were to overclock from the getgo, do you think that 550W power supply would be sufficient? I'm not going to be running dual video cards or anything, and I've only got one HDD and no SSD. However, I may look into an SSD in the future, and a possible RAID of some sort...makes me a bit worried about the PSU.
At the very least, would it be sufficient for an OC'ed i5 2500k, and an HDD and SSD?
zazrx said:
Glad it worked.
SenseiJinx said:
I guess it's cheaper because it's an off brand (I've never heard of Zotac). I would wait for a sale on a GTX 460 from a known brand, and simply OC it to stock 560 settings. Then again, I have an odd phobia about brands I've never heard of. That card could be perfectly fine for all I know, but it is hard to say without any reviews to go by.
That PSU should have plenty of power. I had like five HDD's, a DVD drive, an HD 4850, and an OC'd E8500 running off a 430w Antec PSU for years, and it was fine.
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LordCanti said:
Yeah, I'm a little wary as well given there's only one review for the card. So do GTX 460's overclock well? Glad to know the PSU should be sufficient, because everything I've read about that one so far looks good.
Hm, good to know. Any idea if their GPU's are reputable at all?
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