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On April 01 2012 05:25 Lagcraft wrote:
I'm looking for a good desktop that can play SC2 on low graphics and stream without lag.
My budget cap is around $800.
I'm planning on using this computer solely for gaming and schoolwork.
I would possibly need to get a Windows 7, though I might have a spare one somewhere.
I don't plan on overclocking.
Thanks
$800 can get a oen thats more than enough to run it on ultra, just look at some of the builds posted on the last few pages.
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Where are you located, lagcraft?
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On April 01 2012 08:33 Josh_rakoons wrote:
Where are you located, lagcraft?
NC, NA
Also, 800 is my absolute maximum, as of now, ~500 is more reasonable.
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On April 01 2012 04:52 Kilos wrote:
Worth upgrading from a GTS 250 to a GTX 260 for $50?
EVGA GTS 250 512 MB vs BFG GTX 260 OCX MAXCORE 896 MB
I don't think so... 2xx is really old. Should prob just save and buy something later imo.
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On April 01 2012 09:13 Lagcraft wrote:NC, NA Also, 800 is my absolute maximum, as of now, ~500 is more reasonable.
If you don't care much about high graphical settings and just want something reasonable that can play and stream decently, prebuilt pricing may actually be pretty decent, particularly considering hard drive costs these days. Five hundred is a pretty low preferred budget for something like that. If you already have Windows then the cost is about the same as what getting individual components would be, so this is mostly just helpful if you do in fact need Windows.
Here's $450 for a Dell Vostro 260 tower (a special deal, but these show up fairly regularly):
link here
Core i5-2400
Some motherboard (probably H61, but at least it has Gigabit Ethernet, which even stuff like AsRock H61M-VS doesn't)
2 x 2GB DDR3 RAM
500GB 7200rpm hard drive
optical drive, card reader, keyboard, mouse, chassis, power supply
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
And you could stick in something like a HD 7750 or lower, depending on what kind of graphics you'd like. A bottom-end card these days can handle low well.
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Howdy gentlemen,
My current pc will be turning 5 in the next few months, so I'm thinking it may finally be time to upgrade. I plan on doing some researching myself and messing with some builds, but since it's been so long since I've purchased a new machine or any upgrades at all really aside from peripherals, I'm a bit behind on what's current and how they compare to one another. Hopefully with the details I can provide I'll be able to get a build together fairly soon.
Going to take my guidelines straight out of the OP
The Budget
I bought my last machine for $1500, and this time I'm around I'm looking for something little less. If I had to specify a range, I'd say I wouldn't mind spending anywhere between $1000-1350.
Resolution
I have a dual monitor setup although my monitors are a 24" widescreen LCD and a 19" standard LCD. My 19" has a max resolution of 1280x1024 so I keep it there, although it essentially just houses my desktop icons and and web browser while I game or do whatever else on my main screen. My main screen has been 1680x1050 desktop with gaming resolutions ranging from 1280x1024 to 1920x1200 depending on the game. With the new machine, I'm looking to make a switch and stay primarily 1920x1200, as I plan on picking up a second monitor to match my current 24", so for those making suggestions feel free to omit monitors.
Usage
Machine will mostly be used for gaming, however I would like to make sure I have the ability to stream 1080p if need be. I know I have connection for it, just lacking in my current hardware. I'm not exactly sure what I'll be streaming aside from SC2, but I bought the 2 year xsplit license and wouldn't mind utilizing it to its full potential. If it came down to a part that was better for pure gaming vs pure streaming however, I'd choose the gaming option almost every time.
Upgrade Cycle / Time of Build
As I mentioned before, I haven't upgraded in about 5 years, and to be honest I wouldn't mind the same situation, although I don't really have faith in a lot of things nowadays to even expect it to last that long. With my current machine, I did upgrade my graphics card about 2-3 years in since my other one died on me, and wouldn't mind upgrading that much, but I'd like to leave as many core components as possible without upgrading that fits within my budget. As far as the build time, as mentioned above I'm looking to do it within the next couple months, but if I put a build together I like or get enough suggestions from replies here, I could go ahead and order it tomorrow.
Overclocking
I've overclocked my current machine a bit just to try and squeeze some extra performance as the computer has gotten older, and I'd like to do the same here as well. I don't really anticipate needed to overclock to be able to do what I want with my machine, but if I want to do something better I'd like to have the ability to turn it up a few notches if need be. Tasteful overclocking if you will.
OS
Don't need an OS, and if I do I'm not factoring it into my budget.
SLI/Crossfire
I don't anticipate the original build utilizing SLI/Crossfire, however I would like to have a mobo with the ability to do so in case I'd like to add it on in the future.
Parts
This may be the area where I'm the most unsure about what I'd like to do. I have no issues building the machine myself, however it seems like whenever I've tried to fill a shopping cart with individual parts, I ended up getting the roughly the same price +/-$50 if I use a website to customize the build I want. As far as the websites themselves, I'm open to all suggestions as long they seems like reputable websites. I've used both newegg and tigerdirect before, and my current pc was built by cyberpowerpc. I've seen the ibuypower name in NASL and MLG so I thought about checking their site out for a configurator, but outside of these sites I'm a bit unsure as to what exists.
Final Note: For this build I'm looking to go with Intel processor and nVidia graphics. I've been a loyal Radeon buyer in the past, but due some bad experiences with AMD at IPL3 I will be avoiding AMD products entirely for the distant future
Thanks TL, looking forward to the responses!
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Well there's no point in asking for a build recommendation if you aren't building any time soon since Ivybridge is being released within the next month and Nvidia hasn't released their full Kepler line-up. Not to mention pricing isn't static.
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Hey guys im in need of a new computer and have a friend whos gonna build it for me. Heres all the info, your help is much appreciated!
What is your budget?
$1000-1200
What is your resolution?
1920x1080 23"
What are you using it for?
Gaming. Want to be able to play sc2 and bf3 at max graphics no lag.
What is your upgrade cycle?
3-4 years
When do you plan on building it?
Right now. Link me the parts and ill buy em 
Do you plan on overclocking?
Nope
Do you need an Operating System?
Yes
Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire?
No
Where are you buying your parts from?
Australia or anywhere that ships to. The US exchange rate is no too bad right now so can be from a US site if cheaper.
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noob question, but should I use an anti static wrist wrap for replacing psu? ^^
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Hey Noob tlers, i need a new top end gaming pc for 1080p streaming
What is your budget?
$300-400
What is your resolution?
5760x1080 42"
What are you using it for?
Gaming, streaming, video editing, photoshop, 3d rendering
What is your upgrade cycle?
4-5 years
When do you plan on building it?
Today and tomorrow.
Do you plan on overclocking?
No. I don't think i need to.
Do you need an Operating System?
Yes.
Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire?
Yes. My budget allows for such.
Where are you buying your parts from?
Need somewhere near indonesia.
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......... You sure you meant $300-400?
Yeah.... this looks like a complete troll.
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On April 01 2012 11:46 Tek()_Savvy wrote:
Hey Noob tlers, i need a new top end gaming pc for 1080p streaming
What is your budget?
$300-400
What is your resolution?
5760x1080 42"
What are you using it for?
Gaming, streaming, video editing, photoshop, 3d rendering
What is your upgrade cycle?
4-5 years
When do you plan on building it?
Today and tomorrow.
Do you plan on overclocking?
No. I don't think i need to.
Do you need an Operating System?
Yes.
Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire?
Yes. My budget allows for such.
Where are you buying your parts from?
Need somewhere near indonesia.
troll or wrong budget?
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No this is not a wrong budget noobs, im not trolling at all wtf.. $300 - $400 is completely enough for a new gaming system, i can pay $100 for a console!???? And they can play bf3 max settings at 60 fps on 5670x1080 resolution ezpz!!!!!!
Please give me a build and stop wasting my time, i make $5000 per minute gais, im losing so much money writing this out!!!!!!
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can anyone help me? I don't wanna electrocute myself~~
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On April 01 2012 12:00 xeo1 wrote:
can anyone help me? I don't wanna electrocute myself~~
It's not necessary, just make sure everything is turned off before you begin.
Edit: The static isn't going to kill you, it just simply has a chance of frying your board if you shock it strongly enough, so don't make unnecessary feet rubbing etc when removing the connectors attached to the mobo.
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To be extra safe. Make sure before you touch anything in your PC that you just lay your hand on a piece of metal (connected to the ground) to get of any static that you may have on you. This is pretty unnecessary but you can never be too safe.
Lol, just saw your edit fiwifaki, yes ofc the static that i mentioned wont hurt you it just may fry some components. Lmao, sorry for making that unclear.
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Somehow if there was some really freak and catastrophic failure, the main capacitor on the primary side of the power supply could be connected to the chassis in some way that could discharge into you. It's really only stuff inside a power supply that could be dangerous to a person, assuming the power is turned off. Something around mains voltages or higher is dangerous--everything else is fairly low voltage electronics stuff and not really a concern for your safety.
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On April 01 2012 12:17 Myrmidon wrote:
Somehow if there was some really freak and catastrophic failure, the main capacitor on the primary side of the power supply could be connected to the chassis in some way that could discharge into you. It's really only stuff inside a power supply that could be dangerous to a person, assuming the power is turned off. Something around mains voltages or higher is dangerous--everything else is fairly low voltage electronics stuff and not really a concern for your safety.
Yeah, but let's get technical here, if that was the case, the LAST thing you want is to have your body be a nice clean conduit to a good ground. So if that happened, you'd want to be wearing rubber shoes, not be using a static strap to ground yourself.
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On April 01 2012 12:17 Myrmidon wrote:
Somehow if there was some really freak and catastrophic failure, the main capacitor on the primary side of the power supply could be connected to the chassis in some way that could discharge into you. It's really only stuff inside a power supply that could be dangerous to a person, assuming the power is turned off. Something around mains voltages or higher is dangerous--everything else is fairly low voltage electronics stuff and not really a concern for your safety.
Don't scare the poor guy :D
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On April 01 2012 12:17 Myrmidon wrote:
Somehow if there was some really freak and catastrophic failure, the main capacitor on the primary side of the power supply could be connected to the chassis in some way that could discharge into you. It's really only stuff inside a power supply that could be dangerous to a person, assuming the power is turned off. Something around mains voltages or higher is dangerous--everything else is fairly low voltage electronics stuff and not really a concern for your safety.
lol now you scared me.. so what do you recommend
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