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Pakje
Profile Joined March 2009
Belgium288 Posts
February 18 2010 23:17 GMT
#21
for some reason I think you don't have a pci-e port
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
February 18 2010 23:19 GMT
#22
it's probably agp
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
February 18 2010 23:23 GMT
#23
On February 19 2010 08:03 iamtt1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 19 2010 07:51 EtherealDeath wrote:
On February 19 2010 07:49 iamtt1 wrote:
but your talking to someone who has 0 knowledge about computers, all i need are the parts and then i could get someone to set it up for me


Hmm k ima look up some parts in the ~8 minutes I have till bus comes. Updating post in a moment

EDIT: I'm not totally up to date on the latest benchmarks for the latest graphics cards, etc (which you can find through google) but a quick browse on newegg turned up these parts, which should be more than sufficient to run sc2 at high specs and are relatively cheap:

Nvidia 9800GT for $114.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130435

4 gigs of ram (2x 2gb stick) $84.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227346

AMD Phenom II, 3.1ghz for $95.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680

You will probably need a new motherboard too. You shouldn't need to care much about the processor tbh, which is why I linked a random cheap but not totally fail one. The bottleneck is almost certainly going to occur at the graphics card level when you have 4 gigs of ram and a decent processor, so I'd considering upping the graphics card before anything else.

I'll check thread again in about 15-20 mins when I get back to my apartment.


ok so basically im rebuilding my computer but the only parts i need to change are these ones right(plus the motherboard + fan)? i can still use my tower and the other parts?


Actually taking another look at your specs, almost 100% sure you will need a new power supply too, based on the power requirements of the 9800GT. Unless of course, you got an amazingly overpowered power supply for an underpowered computer o.O
Possibility of needing more cooling too (usually not required), but idk that really depends on your current cooling setup.
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10010 Posts
February 18 2010 23:23 GMT
#24
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monitor should be fine for the tower i dunno
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Pakje
Profile Joined March 2009
Belgium288 Posts
February 18 2010 23:24 GMT
#25
i'm geussing this is an old dell/hp box, in that case you should check the case form factor so you don't end up putting an ATX mobo on some exotic form factor
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
February 18 2010 23:28 GMT
#26
Well the easiest way to find out is to build your new comp, run, and see if it turns off due to overheating lol!

But that shouldn't happen.

I'm curious to know if anyone has experience with companies that build good comps for cheap. Cyberpowerpc was pro back in the day, but they were really hit and miss, as sometimes the comp would just not work and you would be fucker in a chain of customer service calls for months.
R1CH
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Netherlands10341 Posts
February 18 2010 23:30 GMT
#27
Do the HotBid build:
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?Source=MSWD&WishListNumber=13036712
AdministratorTwitter: @R1CH_TL
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
February 18 2010 23:31 GMT
#28
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811153005

is his case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135068

looks like his motherboard
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10010 Posts
February 18 2010 23:31 GMT
#29
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TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10010 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-18 23:40:11
February 18 2010 23:36 GMT
#30
On February 19 2010 08:30 R1CH wrote:
Do the HotBid build:
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?Source=MSWD&WishListNumber=13036712


and this build wouldnt need any additional parts? because i dont see a cooler/fan on the page

edit: nvm i think the CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power is the cooler
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
February 18 2010 23:38 GMT
#31
On February 19 2010 08:30 R1CH wrote:
Do the HotBid build:
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?Source=MSWD&WishListNumber=13036712


Not a bad build actually! Though I am out of date with the 5k series specs
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
February 18 2010 23:40 GMT
#32
On February 19 2010 08:30 R1CH wrote:
Do the HotBid build:
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?Source=MSWD&WishListNumber=13036712

I would definitly not buy a E8400 nowadays.
Except for some really specific kind of builds ( snobby HTPC ) i think that Intel procs under the I5-750 and the i7 aren't competitive for their price.
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
February 18 2010 23:40 GMT
#33
K you will need a new powersupply, but your case is perfectly salvageable.

In this case, I believe the lowest cost option would actually be to take advantage of your motherboard which supports intel Core 2 Duo, buy 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a new power supply, and a 4850.

core 2 duo will be around $120, 4GB DDR2 RAM would be around $90, new power supply around 60$, and a 4850 around $100.

The low cost build however, probably won't work nearly as well as a new AM3 build which would involve buying a new motherboard.
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
KeSPA_Wannabe
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States36 Posts
February 18 2010 23:43 GMT
#34
Jesus christ, iamtt1 how the heck do you stream and play with a comp like this? mines like ages better and I still lag a bit...
Too bad I'm one of the few Koreans who didn't manage to inherit StarCraft genes from my parents...
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
February 18 2010 23:45 GMT
#35
tt1, the 550W is actually the power supply (and a fairly expensive one at that!)
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
February 18 2010 23:45 GMT
#36
A 955BE is cheaper than a E8400 and is better.

Also if you don't get a new screen with a resolution > 1280x1024 i doubt that the 5770 will be really useful. A 4850 will probably be more than enough.
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10010 Posts
February 18 2010 23:46 GMT
#37
so does newegg.com ship to canada aswell? because theres no room for my zip code
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Achromic
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
773 Posts
February 18 2010 23:47 GMT
#38
On February 19 2010 07:37 iamtt1 wrote:
sry im still living in the stone age

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basically the main things i need to upgrade for perfect sc2 gameplay is my cpu speed, ram and vid card right? are there any recommendations for what i should specifically buy? also im looking to be able to stream some sc2 games aswell

Dude, your specs are better than mine. T-T

Damn you SC2.
Blah
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10010 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-18 23:54:44
February 18 2010 23:54 GMT
#39
ok so so im supposed to shop at newegg.ca

also i feel so behind because u guys are talking about the products but i have no idea whats what, if its possible can someone add a list with everything on it so i could just go on newegg.ca and add it to a cart, i would rather build a comp from scratch with all the parts than to salvage parts from my existing comp if the difference comes out to like 100-200$(tower/motherboard etc)
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10010 Posts
February 18 2010 23:58 GMT
#40
On February 19 2010 08:40 FragKrag wrote:
K you will need a new powersupply, but your case is perfectly salvageable.

In this case, I believe the lowest cost option would actually be to take advantage of your motherboard which supports intel Core 2 Duo, buy 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a new power supply, and a 4850.

core 2 duo will be around $120, 4GB DDR2 RAM would be around $90, new power supply around 60$, and a 4850 around $100.

The low cost build however, probably won't work nearly as well as a new AM3 build which would involve buying a new motherboard.


a 4850/5770 = the processor?
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
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