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RiSkysc2
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Shauni
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On August 13 2012 17:55 Lineridarz wrote: Can anyone recommend me a good 450W PSU for under £50? I suppose the most common choices are Antec BasiQ VP450 CX430 V2 None of them are very good though. | ||
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RiSkysc2
696 Posts
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Shauni
4077 Posts
On August 13 2012 19:02 Lineridarz wrote: Why aren't they good? They are stable units, but you asked for good. In terms of ripple, volt regulation efficiency, noise and so on they are at best mediocre. | ||
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Gumbi
Ireland463 Posts
 Just posting to direct ye to my post on the previous page, lest it be buried. Thanks much | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
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Gumbi
Ireland463 Posts
On August 13 2012 20:01 Rachnar wrote: If you really want to play skyrim and crysis 2 on max at good fps, yes the 7950 is a good choice, the 7850/7870 would be enough for most games though (incluing skyrim, crysis 2 being more demanding) Is what you're saying that it's a powerful, relatively future-proof GPU, with some nice breathing room for some over-clocking? Any thoughts on my current CPU? I'd like to be able to play Rome Total War 2 at max/near max when it comes out next year. Thanks! Edit: I'm aware that there are different "versions" of this card. Is the one I chose (XFX) a good choice? I am lead to believe that it is factory over-clocked and that it has some kind of fan that facilitates further over-clocking. Thanks so much! | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
and i'm just saying, specificaly for crysis 2, the 7950 is better then the 7870/7850 as these will not play it on max settings at good fps (well, the 7870 will normally, especially if OC'd, but the 7950 will for sure) as for your cpu, for the games you want to play, it is decent enough still | ||
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Gumbi
Ireland463 Posts
On August 13 2012 20:40 Rachnar wrote: The cheapest, sapphire is usually a good choice with the dual-x solution, as it comes pretty cheap with decent cooling and i'm just saying, specificaly for crysis 2, the 7950 is better then the 7870/7850 as these will not play it on max settings at good fps (well, the 7870 will normally, especially if OC'd, but the 7950 will for sure) as for your cpu, for the games you want to play, it is decent enough still Thank you. I intend to OC it though, seeing as I have (I think) a good cooler for it. So you're saying the sapphire 7950 is bette than the XFX one? I thought the XFX had the "double-dissipation" cooling? | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
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Gumbi
Ireland463 Posts
On August 13 2012 21:22 Rachnar wrote: No, i'm saying the cheapest is theb est usually, but sapphire usually is among the cheapest, and has dual cooler solution, which normally will place it amongst the best brand The cheapest is usually the best? Hmm. Ok. But I think the XFX has the dual cooler, no? http://m.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7950-overclock-crossfire-benchmark,3123-3.html | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
only the cooling differs, which is why sapphire, with low prices and dual-x cooling, is usually one of the best | ||
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Gumbi
Ireland463 Posts
On August 13 2012 21:35 Rachnar wrote: Why is it the best? Because simply it's as good as the ones that cost more only the cooling differs, which is why sapphire, with low prices and dual-x cooling, is usually one of the best Thanks. But like I said, I thought it was the XFX with the dual cooling? | ||
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Morpheus.EU
Netherlands26 Posts
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Gumbi
Ireland463 Posts
On August 13 2012 22:13 Morpheus.EU wrote: I think what Rachnar is trying to say is that you should get the cheapest version with dual cooling. Multiple brands offer this, not just XFX, and most of the times, Sapphire is the cheapest dual cooling solution. Thank you. This is a bit clearer I'm still open to some comments about OCing my CPU. Things regarding my one specifically, how far I should go etc Thanks very much, ye are all so helpful. | ||
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fOrTT
United States123 Posts
On August 13 2012 08:19 skyR wrote: You're missing an aftermarket heatsink for overclocking. ASUS P8Z77-V LK is overpriced. Why a GTX 560 Ti? 7850 is all around better. Corsair Vengeance often overpriced as well. Why Diablotek? They don't make good anything. After reading more reviews about cases. I think I've decided to get the Cooler Master Storm Scout, seems like it has a lot more room and better ventilation as well as an awesome look. Though it is $71 compared to the Diablotek $33. I didn't think the Corsair was that much more expensive than the other SSDs... I know there faster ones for a little bit cheaper but they seemed to have reliability issues, so that's why I picked the Corsair. I forgot about the heatsink, thanks. Don't want to spend a huge amount on a heatsink, so I'm going with the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO ($30) The 7850 does indeed seem all around better for the same price. Thank you for this, totally missed that. | ||
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ThatGuy89
United Kingdom1968 Posts
Thanks in advance for the help What is your budget? £700 What is your resolution? no monitor, gonna use his tv which is a samsung 32" What are you using it for? mainly gaming, software design What is your upgrade cycle? year and a half to 2 years When do you plan on building it? asap 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? yes Where are you buying your parts from? anywhere that delivers to uk - amazon/cyberpower/http://www1.hardwareversand.de/home.jsp?lb | ||
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Dephy
Lithuania163 Posts
1 x CSSD-F120GB3-BK SSD Corsair Force 3 120GB SATA3, Sparta 550/510MBs 1 x KVR16N11/8 Kingston 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL11 DIMM 1 x LT-01B-OP CHIEFTEC LIBRA LT-01B MIDI TOWER W/O PSU 1 x IT-SL700_12CM Power Supply INTER-TECH SL AC 230V, 50Hz, DC 3.3/5/±12V, 700W, Retail, Active PFC, 1x120 1 x BX80637I53570K Intel Core i5-3570K, Quad Core, 3.40GHz, 6MB, LGA1155, 22nm, 77W, VGA, BOX these are the stuff im thinking of getting, if enyone can suggest better hardware for same/lower price, dont be shy, i will be ocing my cpu, i picked z77pro4 cuz of the features and that virtua thing. I think 8gb ram is plently of enough? im not buying gfx because im waiting for price drop or something. | ||
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aBstractx
United States287 Posts
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225) another factor is my room is in the basement, and its freezing in here. duno the exact temps in my room but if i usually wear pants + shoes to keep my legs warm or else theyll freeze or am i forced to go with something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225 also how does this build look: going with a blue/black color look also. cpu: i73770k mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128544 GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139037 will be overkill right away, should be enough for sli down the road correct? this doesnt have any reviews yet its a brand new psu, should i worry about that? CORSAIR Gaming Series GS700 700W ATX 12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply gpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125413 there is one review that the guy says this card is better than the gtx680. is there any truth behind that? GIGABYTE GV-R797OC-3GD Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445 G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225 COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820249015 + http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441 (going with 2 ssds, one crucial m4 64gb & plextor m3 256 gb) cddrive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135252 its a blueray burner figured i might want one of these down the road. os: windows 7 heatsink/fan: hyper 212 evo, or corsair H80 for overclock to around 4.5 for streaming sc2. take into consideration: i already have a hyper 212 evo, a crucial m4 64gb, and the ram sitting waiting to be used. so i hope they are alright in this build. more so the ssd & ram, i am willing to go to water cooling if necessary. edit: thank you skyr for answering my heatsink problem. currently sitting at $1800 | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
A bigger case does not equate to better cooling. | ||
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