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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On May 05 2012 11:33 thisisnotralph wrote: thats what i thought but then for some reason i thought if i was cross firing, then wouldn't it only be taking one of the two? either way, moot point. thanks. If you were doing CrossfireX 6950, you would need four 6pin PCI-E connectors. | ||
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Spec
Taiwan931 Posts
What is your budget? ~ $1000. I am trying to also fit a monitor so be gentle if going over. What is your resolution? 1920x1080. One monitor. What are you using it for? Streaming at most at 720p. Internet won't support 1080p for a while. SC3, D3, and some modern games but probably nothing too demanding at Extreme settings. What is your upgrade cycle? In college. Rather not upgrade any big components for at least 2-3 years. When do you plan on building it? Preferably this summer, anytime before September. But if there's something significant upcoming (big price drop, big releases) I can hold out. Do you plan on overclocking? I would like to have the option. But only stable OC on air. Do you need an Operating System? No. Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? No. I don't think I need it. I've read that it's not worth it to get a MoBo that does SLI but not use it. Where are you buying your parts from? I predict mostly online. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On May 05 2012 11:35 Spec wrote:+ Show Spoiler + Hey guys. I've wanting to stream for a while but I only have a dual core laptop. With the ivy bridge release I think it's a good time to build a desktop. I am not familiar with AMD graphics cards but I am open to it. I would prefer an intel core I think, and do want to get an after market CPU cooler. Looking to have 8g of ram. No liquid cooling. I would greatly appreciate if you guys can suggest a build! Don't want to be top of the line but don't want to be outdated by main stream games... Many thanks in advance. Might try to get things in bundles on NewEggs to save money. What is your budget? ~ $1000. I am trying to also fit a monitor so be gentle if going over. What is your resolution? 1920x1080. One monitor. What are you using it for? Streaming at most at 720p. Internet won't support 1080p for a while. SC3, D3, and some modern games but probably nothing too demanding at Extreme settings. What is your upgrade cycle? In college. Rather not upgrade any big components for at least 2-3 years. When do you plan on building it? Preferably this summer, anytime before September. But if there's something significant upcoming (big price drop, big releases) I can hold out. Do you plan on overclocking? I would like to have the option. But only stable OC on air. Do you need an Operating System? No. Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? No. I don't think I need it. I've read that it's not worth it to get a MoBo that does SLI but not use it. Where are you buying your parts from? I predict mostly online. $878 before mail in rebates: Intel Core i5 3570k @ $234 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=70541 Mushkin 2x4GB 1333MHz @ $40 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=55544&promoid=1368 Coolermaster HAF 912 @ $53 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=55583&promoid=1018 Coolermaster Hyper 212+ @ $23 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=41337&promoid=1018 MSI Z77A-G43 @ $115 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130646 Western Digital Caviar Blue & DVD Burner @ $83 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.936994 Crucial M4 128gb @ $125 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148442 Rosewill Capstone 450 @ $65 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182066 MSI GTX 460 @ $140 ($100 after mail in rebate) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1781467 | ||
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On May 05 2012 11:57 skyR wrote:+ Show Spoiler + On May 05 2012 11:35 Spec wrote:+ Show Spoiler + Hey guys. I've wanting to stream for a while but I only have a dual core laptop. With the ivy bridge release I think it's a good time to build a desktop. I am not familiar with AMD graphics cards but I am open to it. I would prefer an intel core I think, and do want to get an after market CPU cooler. Looking to have 8g of ram. No liquid cooling. I would greatly appreciate if you guys can suggest a build! Don't want to be top of the line but don't want to be outdated by main stream games... Many thanks in advance. Might try to get things in bundles on NewEggs to save money. What is your budget? ~ $1000. I am trying to also fit a monitor so be gentle if going over. What is your resolution? 1920x1080. One monitor. What are you using it for? Streaming at most at 720p. Internet won't support 1080p for a while. SC3, D3, and some modern games but probably nothing too demanding at Extreme settings. What is your upgrade cycle? In college. Rather not upgrade any big components for at least 2-3 years. When do you plan on building it? Preferably this summer, anytime before September. But if there's something significant upcoming (big price drop, big releases) I can hold out. Do you plan on overclocking? I would like to have the option. But only stable OC on air. Do you need an Operating System? No. Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? No. I don't think I need it. I've read that it's not worth it to get a MoBo that does SLI but not use it. Where are you buying your parts from? I predict mostly online. $878 before mail in rebates: Intel Core i5 3570k @ $234 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=70541 Mushkin 2x4GB 1333MHz @ $40 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=55544&promoid=1368 Coolermaster HAF 912 @ $53 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=55583&promoid=1018 Coolermaster Hyper 212+ @ $23 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=41337&promoid=1018 MSI Z77A-G43 @ $115 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130646 Western Digital Caviar Blue & DVD Burner @ $83 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.936994 Crucial M4 128gb @ $125 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148442 Rosewill Capstone 450 @ $65 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182066 MSI GTX 460 @ $140 ($100 after mail in rebate) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1781467 You can get 8gb of 1600 ram for 99c more. Patriot signature 8GB (2x4GB) 1.5v 1600mhz $40.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220569 | ||
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Drazon
United States4 Posts
On May 05 2012 04:29 skyR wrote: There's a billion ways to put together a configuration between $1000 and $2000. A core i7 is useless for gaming as games do not take advantage of hyperthreading provided by it. Corsair 550D is a sound-dampening case, less expensive ones include Antec P280 and Fractal Design Define R3. I assume you need a monitor...? So either a 120Hz monitor for $400+ or a U2312HM for ~$230 or Eyefinity setup or 2560x1440 / 2560x1600. This is $1428: Intel Core i5 3570k @ $234 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=70541 MSI Z77A-GD55 @ $160 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=69232 Mushkin 2x4GB 1333MHz @ $40 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=55544&promoid=1368 Corsair 550D @ $135 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=66726 Noctua NH-D14 @ $85 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=47090 Seagate Barracuda 500GB @ $70 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=63468&promoid=1018 DVD Burner @ $17 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=49597 Crucial M4 256gb @ $200 << HOT!! (don't know how long this will stay in stock or on sale) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148443 Sapphire Dual-X Radeon HD7870 @ $350 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102981 Corsair AX650 @ $137 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00539M628/ Thank you, good sir! | ||
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thisisnotralph
United States101 Posts
That probably made no sense but it's the best i can explain, i guess. | ||
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iKill[ShocK]
Vietnam3530 Posts
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OneBaseKing
Afghanistan412 Posts
mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131647 GPU: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=67951&vpn=H795F3G2M&manufacture=HIS&promoid=1018 CPU: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=64404&vpn=FD8150FRGUBOX&manufacture=AMD&promoid=1018 RAM: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=57078&vpn=CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9&manufacture=Corsair How much supply would I need? | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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OneBaseKing
Afghanistan412 Posts
Could you recommend me a cpu that fits my board and has enough horsepower to max out every games? Thanks a lot dude! | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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OneBaseKing
Afghanistan412 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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OneBaseKing
Afghanistan412 Posts
 . I had an athlon x2, will an x6 fit my mobo? | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
That's why I mentioned getting a H61 (which is a motherboard) along with the i3. | ||
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OneBaseKing
Afghanistan412 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
i3 is a far superior choice than an X6 for gaming... http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/289?vs=203 and dozens of others are available. | ||
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OneBaseKing
Afghanistan412 Posts
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OneBaseKing
Afghanistan412 Posts
i have nowhere else to ask lol :D are these parts compatible? and is 700 w good enough?? cpu: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=57014&vpn=HDE00ZFBGRBOX&manufacture=AMD&promoid=1130 psu: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=35456&vpn=OCZ700MXSP&manufacture=OCZ Technology thanks for helping a fellow nerd out | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
1100T is no longer produced and also a very stupid purchase at $210. | ||
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