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Now that basic IPS has basically been commoditized by eIPS I don't see much reason getting a 5ms TN screen. You can get same resolution eIPS screens for roughly the same price.
If you're worried about ghosting, TN panels actually don't do middle gradations that quickly. Hence why overdriven IPS monitors can be actually quite good for gaming these days; even unoverdriven IPS screens are a lot less worse than you expect in real life performance.
Honestly though, I'd cut down on the desktop parts simply because its not a particularly demanding system and dump most of it into a half decent screen. Desktop parts get old quick while a screen does not. You're going to spend 99% of the time staring at it so it might as well be decent.
I agree that a H61 board + i5 2400 is a better idea. I also think that a Capstone is not needed for such a system, especially since its not dirt cheap anymore. Something like a Antec EarthWatts Green EA-430D is perfectly acceptable I would think.
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Capstone is still dirt cheap, only $5 more than what it was originally going for but yes Earthwatts would be acceptable. Though I wonder why Newegg doesn't have the newer Earthwatts yet.
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This is the build shikyo posted a few posts back, im just wondering if diablo 3 or ff14 would be playable medium or higher?
thanks
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should max them or at least come close enough
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Hey  I couldnt see anything GPUs for the last couple of pages, so I'm gonna ask you guys.
I am gettin the i7 3770K (ye i know it's not that much better than a regular i7 2600k ) with 8 GB 1866 Mhz RAM (Corsair dominator GT) along with Asus Sabertooth Z77 mobo and 850 W Corsair PSU. I was wondering which GPU would go well with this setup? I've been looking at both AMD and nVidia's middle -> high end line up. The 680 GTX seems great but availability is low and it is a bit pricey...Radeon's 7970 seems to be almost as good as the GTX 680 for my purposes? Here is a benchmark resource comparing the GTX 680 and 7970:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/555?vs=508
I use the computer for streaming sc2, gaming, watching movies/streams (sc2 lol) and using video encoders for youtube vids.
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On May 06 2012 16:57 SoniC_eu wrote:Hey I couldnt see anything GPUs for the last couple of pages, so I'm gonna ask you guys. I am gettin the i7 3770K (ye i know it's not that much better than a regular i7 2600k ) with 8 GB 1866 Mhz RAM (Corsair dominator GT) along with Asus Sabertooth Z77 mobo and 850 W Corsair PSU. I was wondering which GPU would go well with this setup? I've been looking at both AMD and nVidia's middle -> high end line up. The 680 GTX seems great but availability is low and it is a bit pricey...Radeon's 7970 seems to be almost as good as the GTX 680 for my purposes? Here is a benchmark resource comparing the GTX 680 and 7970: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/555?vs=508 I use the computer for streaming sc2, gaming, watching movies/streams (sc2 lol) and using video encoders for youtube vids.
You're worried about price of the GPU yet you're willing to blow cash of 1866mhz RAM and a Sabertooth motherboard.
Outside of a few tasks, there isn't any reason to get anything besides the cheapest 1.5V DDR3 RAM on the market. If you aren't going Crossfire/SLI (no mentions of 120hz monitors, 2560x1440, or Eyefinity/Surround), you only need a good 500W PSU and a rock standard LGA1155 motherboard that accepts overclocking.
On May 06 2012 14:31 skyR wrote:
Capstone is still dirt cheap, only $5 more than what it was originally going for but yes Earthwatts would be acceptable. Though I wonder why Newegg doesn't have the newer Earthwatts yet.
I vaguely remember the discounted price being cheaper than that before everyone started buying them. At that time, there was no reason to pick anything else because you'd be paying like $5 more than the discounted competition for a 80+ Gold PSU. At $65, I don't know if it can even be considered dirt cheap unless you really wanted a low wattage 80+ Gold PSU. Typically, low power/heat/stress systems like this don't really put much stress on the PSU so I can't see how its a bargain when $20 cheaper PSUs can do the job just as well without blowing up.
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On May 06 2012 16:57 SoniC_eu wrote:Hey I couldnt see anything GPUs for the last couple of pages, so I'm gonna ask you guys. I am gettin the i7 3770K (ye i know it's not that much better than a regular i7 2600k ) with 8 GB 1866 Mhz RAM (Corsair dominator GT) along with Asus Sabertooth Z77 mobo and 850 W Corsair PSU. I was wondering which GPU would go well with this setup? I've been looking at both AMD and nVidia's middle -> high end line up. The 680 GTX seems great but availability is low and it is a bit pricey...Radeon's 7970 seems to be almost as good as the GTX 680 for my purposes? Here is a benchmark resource comparing the GTX 680 and 7970: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/555?vs=508 I use the computer for streaming sc2, gaming, watching movies/streams (sc2 lol) and using video encoders for youtube vids.
You obviously value your E-peen so how about Crossfire 7850's or 7870's? You have enough power and they would be generally in your price range.. In USD a GTX680/7970 is ~$500, while 2x7850's are ~$450 and 2x7870's are ~$600.
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Today when I booted up my PC I noticed my network card wasn't working, so I decided to take it off the PC and put it back on in another PCI slot. After that when I booted my PC up again, my monitor would not get a signal from the graphics card, which was working fine just before. I've tried taking it off and back on again, but no luck. I've made sure both DVI ports are secured but my monitor will still remain black. I'm pretty stumped- no idea what to do now T.T
Any help?
Thanks
EDIT: Graphics card is an HD6850 and the monitor is an Asus 22''
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i have a i3-2100 right now, is it worth upgrading to an ivy bridge just for the hell of it?
my rig:
i3-2100
MSI H61M-P21
Kingston 2 x 2GB DDR3 RAM
Bitfenix Merc Alpha Steel Black ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair 400CX 400W Power Supply
Powercolor Radeon HD 6770
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On May 06 2012 18:59 .DrK wrote:
i have a i3-2100 right now, is it worth upgrading to an ivy bridge just for the hell of it?
my rig:
i3-2100
MSI H61M-P21
Kingston 2 x 2GB DDR3 RAM
Bitfenix Merc Alpha Steel Black ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair 400CX 400W Power Supply
Powercolor Radeon HD 6770
Just for the hell of it...That is like saying PLEASE GIVE ME AN EXCUSE TO WASTE MONEY!
No don't unless your willing to spend 1k+ to notice a difference.
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Hey Guys. I'm looking to buy a new computer for Diablo 3. I was hoping that I could get some help here!
What is your budget?
$700-800.
What is your resolution?
1920x1080.
What are you using it for?
It will be used mostly for gaming. I might try streaming and video editing but nothing extreme.
What is your upgrade cycle?
1 year.
When do you plan on building it?
I would like to get this done before Diablo 3 comes out. xD
Do you plan on overclocking?
No.
Do you need an Operating System?
Yes. But the budget I wrote down does not need to include the OS.
Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire?
No.
Where are you buying your parts from?
New Egg.
Any help would be much appreciated!
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On May 06 2012 18:59 .DrK wrote:
i have a i3-2100 right now, is it worth upgrading to an ivy bridge just for the hell of it?
my rig:
i3-2100
MSI H61M-P21
Kingston 2 x 2GB DDR3 RAM
Bitfenix Merc Alpha Steel Black ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair 400CX 400W Power Supply
Powercolor Radeon HD 6770
You have a low end machine all around so pissing away money for nominal upgrades when you are too poor to afford major upgrades for the same price is very very silly.
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I've read some conflicting stuff online:
Which CPU temperature should I be paying attention to? "CPUTIN", or my actual core temperatures?
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Conflicing info? You should always use core temp.
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I want to upgrade my CPU, Moother Board, Hard Drive and RAM
Here are my specs so far:
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Motherboard: ASUS P5Q SE PLUS LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel
Processor: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E6300 @ 2.80GHz, 2800 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
RAM: 4GB DDR2
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti (1400x900 , 32bit 60hz) native resolution
Hard Drive: 127GB
Power Supply: 600w
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What is your budget?
$700-1000
What is your resolution?
1400x900 , 32bit 60hz
What are you using it for?
I will be using this computer for mostly gaming specifically the game "TERA". I would like to be able to play the game while using a video recording program and have several other applications open at the same time. (I am already playing TERA on medium graphics without a problem, except for freezes when i am in the main town with alot of people due to my CPU)
What is your upgrade cycle?
2+ years i would like to have it for a while since the comp im using now i have had for 3 years or so.
When do you plan on building it?
in 1-2 weeks
Do you plan on overclocking?
does not matter to me
Do you need an Operating System?
No
Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire?
No
Where are you buying your parts from?
I can buy them online or from a retailer by me like Tiger Direct, Canada Computers, NCIX ect.
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Okay so now that im finally working kinda stable im looking for a new pc to play a few games on(quite frankly partying is getting kinda boring and old)
What is your budget?
4-700 preferably.
What is your resolution?
Not real small but not too big, will probably use my current monitor which supports 1440x900 or something(widescreen)
What are you using it for?
League and WoW, Maybe some SC2, wouldn't mind being able to stream either
What is your upgrade cycle?
3-4
When do you plan on building it?
Take about a month to a month and a half to have enough for all the parts
Do you plan on overclocking?
No
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?
Online
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On May 07 2012 06:50 notoXIDE wrote:Hey guys I want to upgrade mainly my CPU, Motherboard and then my RAM and Hard Drive. I have a budget of about $700 CAD~. I will be using this computer for mostly gaming specifically the game "TERA". I would like to be able to play the game while using a video recording program and have several other applications open at the same time. Here are my specs: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Motherboard: ASUS P5Q SE PLUS LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Processor: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E6300 @ 2.80GHz, 2800 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s) RAM: 4GB DDR2 Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti (1400x900 , 32bit 60hz) native resolution Hard Drive: 127GB Power Supply: 600w ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let me know if there is anything you else you guys need me to add, and thanks for the help in advance
Tera is too heavy for that graphics card as well if you want something close to the highest quality. I personally would just go for an entirely new system
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