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xeo1
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Womwomwom
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Wabbit
United States1028 Posts
On May 17 2012 18:15 bbrian wrote: Thanks! Another question, Crysis is running at like 20 FPS with a 7950 GPU and a 965 BE CPU! Is my CPU bottlenecking the GPU or is it the problem in the game? Your components are more than capable. Follow typical debugging procedures: update or clean and reinstall drivers, check temperatures, etc. (for future reference, this type of question should go in the Simple Questions Simple Answers thread) | ||
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ForJungSooYeon
Canada63 Posts
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/8ozN Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/8ozN/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/8ozN/benchmarks/ CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($193.89 @ DirectCanada) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($88.88 @ Canada Computers) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg Canada) Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ NCIX) Case: Cooler Master CM 690 II (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.88 @ Canada Computers) Power Supply: Antec 380W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX) Optical Drive: Sony AD-7260S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($19.88 @ Canada Computers) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($105.92 @ TigerDirect Canada) Total: $765.41 (Prices include shipping and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-05-17 11:00 EDT-0400) | ||
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Frost
Korea (South)1042 Posts
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On May 18 2012 00:27 Frost wrote: Anyone want to recommend a good CPU to go with the SAPPHIRERadeon HD 7850 OC 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ( 11200-01-20G) ?? i5-2400 i5-3450 i5-2500k i5-3570k i7-2600k i7-3770k It all depends on what your needs are... | ||
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Wabbit
United States1028 Posts
On May 18 2012 00:01 ForJungSooYeon wrote: + Show Spoiler + Hi I just put together some parts on pcpartpicker.com, could someone go through it and tell me how I did? It's my first time doing this all comments welcomes! PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/8ozN Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/8ozN/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/8ozN/benchmarks/ CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($193.89 @ DirectCanada) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($88.88 @ Canada Computers) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg Canada) Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ NCIX) Case: Cooler Master CM 690 II (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.88 @ Canada Computers) Power Supply: Antec 380W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX) Optical Drive: Sony AD-7260S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($19.88 @ Canada Computers) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($105.92 @ TigerDirect Canada) Total: $765.41 (Prices include shipping and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-05-17 11:00 EDT-0400) Not bad, here's some suggestions, assuming this is for general gaming. Also remember in Canada you can do pricematching at NCIX and some other places as well, so you'll have to see how you can take advantage of that to maybe reduce the number of orders. skyR is the Canadian wizard here so what I'm saying might be invalidated by his deal-finding and price-matching, if he stops playing D3 long enough to post. - get cheapest DDR3 1333 RAM that runs @ 1.5V. Don't forget to take shipping into account. RAM speed is the last thing to worry about - that's the loud-as-hell single-fan XFX 6870; i'd get either this 460 or the 6870. They should be extremely similar in performance but the 460 is much cheaper so it's a better value. http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/part/evga-video-card-01gp31361kr http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/part/xfx-video-card-hd687azdfc - Hitachi Desktar 1TB is $60 @ CanadaComputers. Unless somebody else here can point out if there's anything particularly bad about Hitachi, I'd get that instead of the Spinpoint: http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/part/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-0f10383 - PSU is good, just be aware it doesn't come with a power cord, and it only has one 6pin connector so you'll need an adapter to connect teh 2nd 6pin on the video card. the first video cards I suggested will come with one. XFX doesn't bundle adapters, so you'll have to get one. Getting a PSU with both connectors is not worth the extra $ IMO due to the extra cost, unless you don't mind getting something with rebates such as this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/ocz-power-supply-oczzs550w - motherboard should be... okay... I'm not sure if that particular Gigabyte model had issues or not, and Z68 for that price will allow you a 400Mhz turbo overclock on the i5 2400, I guess. However, if your primary gaming is not SC2 or Skyrim, I'd probably get an i3 2120, less expensive mobo, and HD 7850 myself. | ||
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ForJungSooYeon
Canada63 Posts
On May 18 2012 01:16 Wabbit wrote: + Show Spoiler + On May 18 2012 00:01 ForJungSooYeon wrote: + Show Spoiler + Hi I just put together some parts on pcpartpicker.com, could someone go through it and tell me how I did? It's my first time doing this all comments welcomes! PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/8ozN Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/8ozN/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/8ozN/benchmarks/ CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($193.89 @ DirectCanada) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($88.88 @ Canada Computers) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg Canada) Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ NCIX) Case: Cooler Master CM 690 II (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.88 @ Canada Computers) Power Supply: Antec 380W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX) Optical Drive: Sony AD-7260S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($19.88 @ Canada Computers) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($105.92 @ TigerDirect Canada) Total: $765.41 (Prices include shipping and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-05-17 11:00 EDT-0400) Not bad, here's some suggestions, assuming this is for general gaming. Also remember in Canada you can do pricematching at NCIX and some other places as well, so you'll have to see how you can take advantage of that to maybe reduce the number of orders. skyR is the Canadian wizard here so what I'm saying might be invalidated by his deal-finding and price-matching, if he stops playing D3 long enough to post. - get cheapest DDR3 1333 RAM that runs @ 1.5V. Don't forget to take shipping into account. RAM speed is the last thing to worry about - that's the loud-as-hell single-fan XFX 6870; i'd get either this 460 or the 6870. They should be extremely similar in performance but the 460 is much cheaper so it's a better value. http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/part/evga-video-card-01gp31361kr http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/part/xfx-video-card-hd687azdfc - Hitachi Desktar 1TB is $60 @ CanadaComputers. Unless somebody else here can point out if there's anything particularly bad about Hitachi, I'd get that instead of the Spinpoint: http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/part/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-0f10383 - PSU is good, just be aware it doesn't come with a power cord, and it only has one 6pin connector so you'll need an adapter to connect teh 2nd 6pin on the video card. the first video cards I suggested will come with one. XFX doesn't bundle adapters, so you'll have to get one. Getting a PSU with both connectors is not worth the extra $ IMO due to the extra cost, unless you don't mind getting something with rebates such as this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/ocz-power-supply-oczzs550w - motherboard should be... okay... I'm not sure if that particular Gigabyte model had issues or not, and Z68 for that price will allow you a 400Mhz turbo overclock on the i5 2400, I guess. However, if your primary gaming is not SC2 or Skyrim, I'd probably get an i3 2120, less expensive mobo, and HD 7850 myself. Hmm this is really helpful and I will think about your suggestions. Thank you so much! | ||
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1ManArmy
Netherlands895 Posts
On May 18 2012 00:47 iTzSnypah wrote: i5-2400 i5-3450 i5-2500k i5-3570k i7-2600k i7-3770k It all depends on what your needs are... I wonder what your opinion about the I5 3550 is. To me it looks like a slightly faster version of the i5-3450, for a few more bucks. Is there any reason your prefer the i5-3450 over the 3550 except for the price difference? | ||
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On May 18 2012 01:46 1ManArmy wrote: I wonder what your opinion about the I5 3550 is. To me it looks like a slightly faster version of the i5-3450, for a few more bucks. Is there any reason your prefer the i5-3450 over the 3550 except for the price difference? the 3450 IS a 3550 and you can easily OC the 3450 200mhz depending on your motherboard. | ||
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1ManArmy
Netherlands895 Posts
On May 18 2012 02:12 iTzSnypah wrote: the 3450 IS a 3550 and you can easily OC the 3450 200mhz depending on your motherboard. ah okay thanks for the response  | ||
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xeo1
United States429 Posts
have: i5-3570k asrock z77 pro4-m cx430 v2 PSU 320 gb hitachi 7200 rpm HD (reusing) OS buying: GTX 460 rosewill challenger case gskill 8gb ram hyper 212+ ASUS 24X DVD Burner would everything work if I was to OC? if anything's wrong please let me know~ | ||
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Frost
Korea (South)1042 Posts
The entire build is $901.62 which fits my budget of $900. Any suggestion must not go beyond the price of this build! CPU: Intel Core i5 3450 3.1GHz LGA 1155 Processor PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply GPU: SAPPHIRERadeon HD 7850 OC 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ( 11200-01-20G ) RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Motherboard: BIOSTAR TZ77B LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+ Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Burner: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM Also, I will be overclocking the CPU and GPU!!! Please tell me if the CPU/GPU will have bottleneck/throttle issues with each other. Also, please take a careful look at my motherboard to see if it can handle the CPU/GPU Another request is to comment on whether i have enough cooling system to safely use this beast!!! Thank you guys for your help!! | ||
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On May 18 2012 13:26 Frost wrote:+ Show Spoiler + Hello guys, this is the build im considering atm. The entire build is $901.62 which fits my budget of $900. Any suggestion must not go beyond the price of this build! CPU: Intel Core i5 3450 3.1GHz LGA 1155 Processor PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply GPU: SAPPHIRERadeon HD 7850 OC 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ( 11200-01-20G ) RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Motherboard: BIOSTAR TZ77B LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+ Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Burner: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM Also, I will be overclocking the CPU and GPU!!! Please tell me if the CPU/GPU will have bottleneck/throttle issues with each other. Also, please take a careful look at my motherboard to see if it can handle the CPU/GPU Another request is to comment on whether i have enough cooling system to safely use this beast!!! Thank you guys for your help!! Since you didn't post prices I'm assuming your using newegg. First off the PSU is overkill, you don't need 650w for a single gpu build. Second, a Caviar black has almost NO advantages over the Caviar Blue. Third, you cannot OC a 3450 much pass 3.7 as its not an unlocked CPU. Forth, you can get a Hyper 212+ for $19 AMIR while a 212 EVO is $32 AND the ONLY difference between the two is the EVO has a little better Fan. i5-3570k & BIOSTAR TZ77B & Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600mhz $359.97 ($10.00MIR) http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.942848 Rosewill CAPSTONE 450w 80plus GOLD $64.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182066 Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB & DVD Burner $83.98 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.936994 HIS 7850 $249.99 ($229.99AMIR) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161406 Cooler Master Hyper 212+ $29.99 ($19.99AMIR) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 and add in the case you picked out CM HAF 912 $59.99 www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233 For a total of: $848.91 ($808.91AMIR) FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE. EDIT: WHOOPS forgot to put the hdd/dvdburner in the total LOL. | ||
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Frost
Korea (South)1042 Posts
On May 18 2012 13:59 iTzSnypah wrote: Since you didn't post prices I'm assuming your using newegg. First off the PSU is overkill, you don't need 650w for a single gpu build. Second, a Caviar black has almost NO advantages over the Caviar Blue. Third, you cannot OC a 3450 much pass 3.7 as its not an unlocked CPU. Forth, you can get a Hyper 212+ for $19 AMIR while a 212 EVO is $32 AND the ONLY difference between the two is the EVO has a little better Fan. i5-3570k & BIOSTAR TZ77B & Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600mhz $359.97 ($10.00MIR) http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.942848 Rosewill CAPSTONE 450w 80plus GOLD $64.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182066 Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB & DVD Burner $83.98 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.936994 HIS 7850 $249.99 ($229.99AMIR) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161406 Cooler Master Hyper 212+ $29.99 ($19.99AMIR) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 and add in the case you picked out CM HAF 912 $59.99 www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233 For a total of: $848.91 ($808.91AMIR) FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE. EDIT: WHOOPS forgot to put the hdd/dvdburner in the total LOL. Thanks for the assistance, but my costs which i indeed get from newegg is considering taxes as well since I live in California so I need to compromise on things to compensate for the tax. I really like being safe with PSUs and will stick with the one that I listed. I also am getting the WD Black because I only use WD Black HDD. Also, please respond to these questions. I really need answers to them T_T "Please tell me if the CPU/GPU will have bottleneck/throttle issues with each other. Also, please take a careful look at my motherboard to see if it can handle the CPU/GPU Another request is to comment on whether i have enough cooling system to safely use this beast!!!" | ||
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On May 18 2012 14:25 Frost wrote: Thanks for the assistance, but my costs which i indeed get from newegg is considering taxes as well since I live in California so I need to compromise on things to compensate for the tax. I really like being safe with PSUs and will stick with the one that I listed. Also, please respond to these questions. I really need answers to them T_T "Please tell me if the CPU/GPU will have bottleneck/throttle issues with each other. Also, please take a careful look at my motherboard to see if it can handle the CPU/GPU Another request is to comment on whether i have enough cooling system to safely use this beast!!!" UM.. the PSU I posted is of VASTLY higher quality and has a higher efficiency. (posted from xbitlabs.com) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Lb5xU.png) These are reletively old components and old components use more energy because they are less efficient. that being said ALL but the HIGH END comp number 2 used less than 371w under FULL Load as in furmark+Prime95 was running. Now your EFFICIENT Computer will use ~200-250w under FULL LOAD so there is no reason to waste money on watts you'll never use. The GPU won't bottleneck the CPU. The motherboard will easily handle the CPU/GPU. The Hyper 212+ is also very good. | ||
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Frost
Korea (South)1042 Posts
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Frost
Korea (South)1042 Posts
""Please tell me if the CPU/GPU will have bottleneck/throttle issues with each other. Also, please take a careful look at my motherboard to see if it can handle the CPU/GPU Another request is to comment on whether i have enough cooling system to safely use this beast!!!"" | ||
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On May 18 2012 14:46 Frost wrote: Wait we seem to have an misunderstading, my request for the following sets of questions was for the build I listed, not yours. I apologize for not making it clear, but if you could shed some light on this it would be great! ""Please tell me if the CPU/GPU will have bottleneck/throttle issues with each other. Also, please take a careful look at my motherboard to see if it can handle the CPU/GPU Another request is to comment on whether i have enough cooling system to safely use this beast!!!"" pretty simple, everything will work fine. its just mine suggestion is a hell of a lot more optimized. EDIT: I really suggest you study hardcore into computers and components before you criticize someone who already has. | ||
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Korea (South)1042 Posts
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