Need input on my prospective custom PC build
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I'd bet on the AMD 6870 in that case. It's only about ?130 here and lets me run The Witcher 2 on High settings on 1920X1080 pretty fluently. Damn good value for money I'd say.Treblaine said:
Ah, yes, that should be single-GPU card. If this website [http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/301?vs=305] should be believed, a 580GTX will only give you a few advantages. I won't say they're worth being almost twice as expensive as 2 6870's.RhombusHatesYou said:
That board's for an AMD processor. Oh, dear. If you game you owe it to yourself to go with Intel.
Do you need the add-in sound card? The mobo will have realtek HD 5.1 audio built in.
Also with a similar (Intel-based!) mobo you could skimp on the processor by getting an i5 (still quad core) and you can overclock those second gen ones to 5Ghz with a corsair H50(£30 over here?)
If you go for mid range GPU like that, why not get 2 and SLI them? My rig got 2 x MSI gtx 460 cyclones (heavily overclocked) with an i5 @ 4GHz and they destroy any game out at the moment! I really recommend spending the money on GOOD Nvidia cards. They're just better. If you don't like to tinker much though, put your dollar on a high-end 580 or 590 if you're really rich.
Looks like you're not making use of that mobo's potential to save a buck. Just sayin'.
Do you need the add-in sound card? The mobo will have realtek HD 5.1 audio built in.
Also with a similar (Intel-based!) mobo you could skimp on the processor by getting an i5 (still quad core) and you can overclock those second gen ones to 5Ghz with a corsair H50(£30 over here?)
If you go for mid range GPU like that, why not get 2 and SLI them? My rig got 2 x MSI gtx 460 cyclones (heavily overclocked) with an i5 @ 4GHz and they destroy any game out at the moment! I really recommend spending the money on GOOD Nvidia cards. They're just better. If you don't like to tinker much though, put your dollar on a high-end 580 or 590 if you're really rich.
Looks like you're not making use of that mobo's potential to save a buck. Just sayin'.
You came to the right man, mah boi.
*cracks knuckles*
Alright, let's do this.
My recommendation: HIS IceQ Turbo 6770 [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161383].
My recommendation: Cooler Master Elite 430 [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227]. Most fans, except one front fan, are optional, so keep that in mind. If you max out the fan count, though, you could cool damn near any setup you want.
My recommendation: AMD Phenom X4 965 [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727].
*cracks knuckles*
Alright, let's do this.
Good choice. I'm not an nVidia fan, but if you're looking for sheer power, they're the ones to go to. You have an AMD CPU though, and you may want to choose ATI for this build, because the synergy of ATI and AMD really boosts the performance.HassEsser said:
My recommendation: HIS IceQ Turbo 6770 [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161383].
From what I understand, Thermaltake makes some of the best PSUs around, even comparable to Corsair. Good choice.
Problem! If you're not really an audio enthusiast, a set of stereo speakers with integrated sound will do just fine for gaming. Hell, if you absolutely must have surround, get a USB headset. Most, if not all, USB headsets have their own built-in dedicated sound cards.
Cheap, good looking, but meh airflow. You may want a case with a fan on the side panel if you plan on stressing your processor to its limits.
My recommendation: Cooler Master Elite 430 [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227]. Most fans, except one front fan, are optional, so keep that in mind. If you max out the fan count, though, you could cool damn near any setup you want.
Damn! Are 3.0 mobos really that cheap now? I paid $150 for mine and I don't even think mine's a 6Gb/s!
Problem! You have an AMD board and an Intel CPU. If you want to go a bit cheaper while still maintaining most (if not all) of your processing power, get an AMD CPU.
My recommendation: AMD Phenom X4 965 [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727].
No problems here. Wireless is pretty solid if you have good service.
You don't need a sound card for those speakers, dude. Integrated will work just fine, even with a 7.1 system.
Trust me, bro. You can get something great with less than a grand. You don't need to go up to $1,500.
Again I am not an expert, all I know is that I put the thing together and it wouldn't turn on. Then I brought it to the IT guys at my school and they did something and it magically worked. Maybe I got ripped off because I only half way know what I am talking about. But My the same thing happened to someone else I know who build a computer from scratch. I also may be calling the "activation" the wrong thing.Treblaine said:
@Treblaine That would be the GTX 560Ti or the GTX 570
Both offer realy good performance/price ratios, and handle tessellation well...
They also scale super well in SLI (upwards of 90% gain), but if you know for a fact that you will do SLI i would go for the GTX 570's as they have notisably less problems with microstutter.
Both offer realy good performance/price ratios, and handle tessellation well...
They also scale super well in SLI (upwards of 90% gain), but if you know for a fact that you will do SLI i would go for the GTX 570's as they have notisably less problems with microstutter.
Huh, well, so far I have dropped off the sound card (I'm an audiophile, but not producing any sounds, so w/e I guess), swapped the AMD Mobo for an Intel, changed the i7 processor into an i5 (saved a hundred bucks), switched the case to the recommended
As for this thread, I'm done here, no need to necessarily let it die, but it's no longer about me anymore xP
Thanks again, everyone, I wasn't expecting as much responses as I got; the future of my future gaming rig looks that much brighter.
dropped the Thermaltake PSU and switched it for a Rosewill (+100W, but I have no idea if Rosewill is good or not, will probably change this), doubled the amount of RAM (which cost less, go figure), upgraded the GPU for barely anything more, aaaaand. . . . now I'm much more happier with the build. I'm very glad I ran it through the ringer and posted it here first.TLS14 said:
I don't know if you'll be surprised to know that I actually posted this exact thread in, like, 6 different forums. Now, none of them are exactly "tech" forums, which, I'll admit, wasn't the best idea; but I think I'll take what I have now, and show it to [H]ardForums, they sound like a bunch of swell guys, I'll definitely hear what they have to say.obscurumlux01 said:
As for this thread, I'm done here, no need to necessarily let it die, but it's no longer about me anymore xP
Thanks again, everyone, I wasn't expecting as much responses as I got; the future of my future gaming rig looks that much brighter.
Yeah, if they told you it was to "activate" it then you got ripped off.jimahaff said:
You probably just didn't have something plugged in right, or had the PSU input power at the wrong voltage setting.
But if the agreement was "make my PC work, I don't care how" and they did, then I guess they did that. Who knows if they installed anything dodgy on your PC, as unless you are misunderstanding them they seem to be being very dishonest.