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yrba1
United States325 Posts
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On June 16 2012 14:36 yrba1 wrote: Does the SAPPHIRE Radeon 6870 support PCIe x16? Because all it says is that it's PCIE x16 denotes bandwidth. To your question, Yes. | ||
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MisterJulianMan
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On June 16 2012 15:48 MisterJulianMan wrote: cooler master v8 or corsair h100? I have a 2700k and a fractal define r3. Also the v8 is 40$ Neither. Hyper 212+. | ||
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poundcakes
Norway239 Posts
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 16 2012 15:48 MisterJulianMan wrote: cooler master v8 or corsair h100? I have a 2700k and a fractal define r3. Also the v8 is 40$ If you want a really good cooler that's a reasonable size and capable of higher OCs than an average air cooler like the Hyper 212+ or Xigmatek Gaia, I'd suggest looking at the CoolerMaster TPC 812. http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2654 Amazing performance, but it's only around the height of a 212+, so it fits in most ATX cases. It's a bit thicker, so watch out for memory heat spreaders. I'll never understand the attraction of a closed loop liquid cooler like an H100 outside of maybe for moving the PC around a lot. | ||
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HotCookies
Greece149 Posts
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Nabutso
351 Posts
On June 17 2012 03:11 HotCookies wrote: I am gonna buy 7850 hd of sapphire and i was wondering if i need a new PSU. I got a 400w one which can run : i5 2500k, z68, gts 250, 4gb ddr3 , 1 hard drive 500gb western digital green caviar. It says that it needs a 500w one minimum but it doesn't consume much more power than my gts 250,infact it consumes less, do you think i should buy one? You don't need a new PSU. | ||
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Mandarinez
United States52 Posts
EDIT: also, if I use the hard drive from my previous computer, my OS should still work with my new equipment right? | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 17 2012 07:48 Mandarinez wrote: would http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033 be able to power a 2500k and a 7850 without any issues? Assuming you aren't excluding something relevant, like building a custom case out of cold cathodes, and double custom loops, yeah, the PSU is fine. And to answer your edit, odds are good you'll be reinstalling your OS so chipset drivers don't go kablooey. | ||
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XxVeZZxX
United States12 Posts
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 17 2012 08:36 XxVeZZxX wrote: I am going to purchase a 7850 ASUS card and i am currently running an i5 2500K, z68 mobo, 8gigs 1.65v ram, 1.5t harddrive all on a 500 watt power supply. I am going to be over clocking my i5 and my gpu and i am wondering if I will run into problems with my powersupply. Newegg placed it at 496watts but since i will be overclocking will i need a bigger power supply? Newegg's PSU calculator is a pile of shit on a good day. Assuming it's a quality model PSU (which may be a silly assumption since you didn't say what model), 500w is more than enough. If it's not a quality model, I wouldn't want to use it no matter how overkill it was theoretically rated to be. | ||
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Zushen
275 Posts
On June 16 2012 23:54 JingleHell wrote: If you want a really good cooler that's a reasonable size and capable of higher OCs than an average air cooler like the Hyper 212+ or Xigmatek Gaia, I'd suggest looking at the CoolerMaster TPC 812. http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2654 Amazing performance, but it's only around the height of a 212+, so it fits in most ATX cases. It's a bit thicker, so watch out for memory heat spreaders. I'll never understand the attraction of a closed loop liquid cooler like an H100 outside of maybe for moving the PC around a lot. I actually do play on moving a lot this summer and taking my pc with me | ||
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Nabutso
351 Posts
On June 17 2012 11:11 Zushen wrote: I actually do play on moving a lot this summer and taking my pc with me I wouldn't grab an h100 since if you plan on moving it a ton you probably want a case on the smaller size too. Go for an H60 then if you're adamant about getting something that won't waggle around as your car moves. | ||
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glabius
46 Posts
I already own most periphirals. I already have a case, HD, and memory, along with mouse/keyboard/monitor etc. Basically I'm upgrading. If I am missing anything that I will need to replace please let me know but here is what I have come up with so far (basically best thing I can get for the money for ~$550 Intel Core i5-3550 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) ~209.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116505#top GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ~ 119.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128543 SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (100314-3L ) ~159.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948 CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V ~ 89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Power Supplies-_-Corsair-_-17139020&AID=10440897&PID=3938566&SID= Truly I only have $550 to work with, but this is only $30 more and looks like it would be a really good build. Critiques please? If anyone has anything that would be better suited please tell me !! | ||
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ddang31
Canada1 Post
What is your budget? - $800 What is your resolution? - 1920x1080 What are you using it for? - Mostly gaming, photoshop, maybe some video editing. Primarily gaming though. What is your upgrade cycle? - 2+ years in regards to upgrade cycle. Don’t plan on upgrading it very often. When do you plan on building it? - Looking at completing the build within the next 2 weeks Do you plan on overclocking? - Do not plan on overclocking Do you need an Operating System? - Will NOT require an Operating System. Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? - Do not plan on adding a second video card to SLI or Crossfire. Where are you buying your parts from? - Memory Express, using their price matching policy to get the best possible deals against competitors. City Location in Calgary is NE, but am willing to drive to other MemX locations in calgary. | ||
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On June 17 2012 11:46 glabius wrote:+ Show Spoiler + Hello I'm planning on running SC2 at high settings 1680x1050 while also streaming through twitch.tv so I'm trying to "upgrade" my pc. I already own most periphirals. I already have a case, HD, and memory, along with mouse/keyboard/monitor etc. Basically I'm upgrading. If I am missing anything that I will need to replace please let me know but here is what I have come up with so far (basically best thing I can get for the money for ~$550 Intel Core i5-3550 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) ~209.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116505#top GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ~ 119.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128543 SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (100314-3L ) ~159.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948 CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V ~ 89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Power Supplies-_-Corsair-_-17139020&AID=10440897&PID=3938566&SID= Truly I only have $550 to work with, but this is only $30 more and looks like it would be a really good build. Critiques please? If anyone has anything that would be better suited please tell me !! HD6870 is overkill for 1680x1050. A cheaper HD6850 will work just as well. The power supply you linked is overpriced and supplies twice the amount of power your system will EVER use. Why not overclock? You can easily do it on your budget and the i5-3570K is on sell this weekend for $219. i5-3570K & MSI Z77 G43 ATX $312.98 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.975660 Sapphire HD6850 $144.99 ($129.99AMIR) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908 Rosewill Capstone 450w 80+Gold PSU $64.99 www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182066 Cooler Master Hyper 212+ $29.99 ($19.99AMIR) www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 Total: $552.95 (527.95AMIR) | ||
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Zushen
275 Posts
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glabius
46 Posts
On June 17 2012 12:35 iTzSnypah wrote: HD6870 is overkill for 1680x1050. A cheaper HD6850 will work just as well. The power supply you linked is overpriced and supplies twice the amount of power your system will EVER use. Why not overclock? You can easily do it on your budget and the i5-3570K is on sell this weekend for $219. i5-3570K & MSI Z77 G43 ATX $312.98 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.975660 Sapphire HD6850 $144.99 ($129.99AMIR) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908 Rosewill Capstone 450w 80+Gold PSU $64.99 www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182066 Cooler Master Hyper 212+ $29.99 ($19.99AMIR) www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 Total: $552.95 (527.95AMIR) That's a sweet deal for the processor and motherboard. I wanted the 650 power supply because the video card requires at least 500w at least, I figured why not get that better video card (for like $20 more) for any new games or anything? From what I've read the performance that the 6870 gives for the cost is really good compared to the 6850 | ||
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