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09-17-2009, 10:26 PM
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Gaming PC AMD or Intel
Heyo looking for some advice on what you guys think i should throw into a gaming PC. I personally have heard Intel is slightly better so i'm kinda leaning towards that but i am not opposed to getting AMD at all. I'm looking to put out about $1200 unless you think thats not enough to build a nice rig. So... $1200 AMD or Intel, just the tower. Thanks!
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09-18-2009, 07:22 AM
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I would hold on to the cash for a few more weeks until the latest ATI/AMD cards come out.
If the reviews are good, and it looks like they will be, then I'd balance the processor choice against the graphics card. That should get you the best rig possible for a $1200 investment. If it looks like buying an older card is still a good bet you'll be able to do that to but you'll have all the current information you need to make the best choice.
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09-18-2009, 07:28 AM
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Either way, they are both good. Some people will say Intel is better others will say AMD is better they are both good.
For a gamning PC your video card and power supply is what matters the most. I highly recommend you go with an ATI Asus 4890 video card and a Sea Sonic 650W power supply. With your budget you can go either AMD AM3 955 Quad Core or an Intel Q9550 Quad Core. For motherboards if you go with AMD go with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131402 if you decide to go Intel I would go with this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-377-_-Product Either way go with DDR2 800 memory, 4Gig would be good. For a hard drive your best best is WD Black. The rest is easy to choose!
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09-19-2009, 03:08 AM
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What about graphics? And the raptor i heard about... but it seems so low on GB so i guess i would need a 2nd hard drive? I kinda just want a complete list of what people think i should get... ideally i would want a tower, os, keyboard, monitor, for like 14 or 1500
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09-19-2009, 07:26 AM
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With their large cache standard drives have pretty much eliminated the advantage Raptors have for gaming and they're certainly cheaper. Windows 7 comes out October 22 complete with DX 11 and if you're a student you can get a copy for $30 through your school. A 24" LCD monitor Like this one : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236049 is what you should look for. Provided you get a decent power supply a case is entirely a matter of personal taste as is a keyboard. |
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09-19-2009, 09:30 AM
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Ok so, i can't wait i want a new computer now haha... i can't really afford to spend a couple hundred bucks on just the graphics card really. So, this is what i came up with i just wanna make sure everything is compatible with one another.
Optical - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223B - OEM Case - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail HD - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM Monitor - ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail PSU - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail Memory - OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK - Retail CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail GFX - ASUS EAH4870 DK/HTDI/1GD5 Radeon HD 4870 Dark Knight 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported ... - Retail MOBO - ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Your thoughts on my modest setup? Sorry i didnt know how to link it all cool like everyone else |
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09-19-2009, 10:02 AM
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Oh... i also need a wireless card... does performance in those vary a whole lot?
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09-19-2009, 10:05 AM
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BELKIN F5D9050 USB 2.0 Wireless G Plus MIMO Network Adapter - Retail
This looked like it had some decent reviews... |
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09-19-2009, 10:27 AM
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09-19-2009, 10:36 AM
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Awesome thanks, i'm so tempted to just put my order in but i wanna make sure i get the ok from you all haha. So after i throw this thing together i will just have to install everything get the OS on there and i'm good to go?
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09-19-2009, 12:49 PM
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For best results, match up your wireless card to your router - same brand and type. PCI is *ALWAYS* better than USB for a desktop computer.
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09-19-2009, 02:06 PM
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Optical - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223B - OEM
Case - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail HD - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM Monitor - ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail PSU - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail Memory - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH - Retail CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail GFX - ASUS EAH4870 DK/HTDI/1GD5 Radeon HD 4870 Dark Knight 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported ... - Retail MOBO - ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Wireless - D-Link DWA-552 32-bit PCI Xtreme Desktop Adapter - Retail Ok a few minor changes, i've never done this and just want a few "ok's" from everyone to make sure thats all going to fix in my case, its all compatible. Please let me know what you think! Thanks |
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09-19-2009, 02:10 PM
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With a reasonably fast CPU, your gaming bottleneck (your limiting factor) will be your graphics card. For a gaming machine, what you never want to do is to get a badass CPU and then scrimp on your graphics card.
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09-19-2009, 02:11 PM
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Looks good, I'm using a few of the dlink adapters you have above and they all work really well.
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09-19-2009, 02:22 PM
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09-19-2009, 02:47 PM
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No, the 4870 is a damn fast card and will play 98% of the games out there fast enough. That card is at a nice price/performance point. You cant get better without spending a lot more money. You made a good choice. I was more philosophizing to everyone than addressing your choice.
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09-19-2009, 02:59 PM
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I agree with David M, I am still selling a lot of gaming rigs with the 4870 many play Crysis and other games as such with no issues at all. The 4890 is an improvement but I doubt you would even notice it. Jhovva17, What games do you play?
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09-19-2009, 09:52 PM
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Oh ok yea i don't want to spend 500 on a gfx well i do but i can only do so much haha. Ok well cool i think ill place my order! Oh and Khalil i'm gonna be trying Aion i used to play EQ and WoW but i haven't for quite a while, but i think its about time to play some games again!
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09-19-2009, 09:54 PM
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Aion looks like an awesme game, I hope you enjoy it, please keep us posted.
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10-03-2009, 08:06 PM
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Black screen
Hey guys, Aion is really good loving it now that the computer is together. I am having one problem though and i'm hoping you guys can help me figure out what is going on here. My monitor randomly goes black and i hear a few beeps. My fans are still going, my tower is still all lit up so it seems like the computer is still on idk whats going on... I think it shuts down though because when i start back up it asks me if i want to start in safe mode. HELP!!!
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10-04-2009, 08:40 PM
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You need to take everything out of the case and do a bench test to see if the hardware repeats this problem. Most common reason for this happening is that there is a short somewhere in the case that is causing it.
You did go with the Corsair power supply you listed in your parts list, yes? |
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