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MisterFred
United States2033 Posts
On August 21 2012 11:25 skyR wrote: Windows 7 student is an upgrade. Good point. I think it then technically takes on the properties of whatever it's upgrading, full or OEM version. Of course if you're not upgrading anything but just using the free student copy of windows 7 as a full version (like everyone does), I suppose you're on shaky legal ground. Kind of. | ||
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aBstractx
United States287 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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aBstractx
United States287 Posts
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On August 21 2012 14:59 aBstractx wrote: i had prime95 running for about 12 hours today and when i got home i kept it running but i also did a bunch of other shit while it was testing. i was streaming starcraft2, and watching videos. is prime95 just as accurate if you have a stress test running with a lot of programs running in the background or is it likely to crash because of all the programs + stress test and i should just stress test and nothing else? not sure if what im at is stable bc i did get a bsod. i restarted the pc and since then no crash but i havent been running prime95 prime95 will give priority to other programs. So you can have prime95 running and the worker for the core will sit until the core becomes unused. Therefore its better to do nothing while you run prime95. | ||
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MrBlanks
United States19 Posts
List: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fdbM The SSD is just a placeholder as I will probably get one off a deal when I see one online. I also have a 1TB WD Green HDD so storage isn't a big deal. The monitor has become the biggest factor in choosing the video card. I am going to stick with the old 22" 1680x1050 monitor. I was originally going to choose the GTX660 Ti but I thought that might be a bit overboard for the resolution that I am playing at. Also, I know that the AMD cards have good value but with my history of their cards I've had nothing but driver problems with them. I want to avoid them unless they have really proven that they have stepped up their game in that department. So what do you guys suggest? Other than that any other suggestions would be nice. Thanks. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
Just get the GTX 660 Ti? You get a free game that recently launched and you might get a new monitor in the future. Nothing under GTX 660 Ti from Nvidia is appealing. | ||
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Pwnographics
New Zealand1097 Posts
http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/ Ty ty :D | ||
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SoniCShiftY
United Kingdom12 Posts
£800 GBP - $1250 USD at current exchange rates What is your resolution? 1920*1080 What are you using it for? Gaming - Would like it to be able to run Dota 2, CS:GO on high or more settings with a good FPS in multiplayer. What is your upgrade cycle? 2+ years generally. Will sometimes upgrade gfx card / ram but MB etc 2 years + When do you plan on building it? As soon as possible Do you plan on overclocking? No Do you need an Operating System? Yes, Windows 7 64bit home edition would be fine, not too fussed about windows 8 coming. Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? Have a Nvidia Gefore gts450 I'd like to use to run a second monitor, not for a second game but more of web browsing or streams playing etc. Where are you buying your parts from? aria.co.uk overclockers.co.uk dabs.co.uk ebuyer.co.uk microdirect.co.uk Notes As mentioned, am looking to run all recent games on High settings or more with very good fps in multiplayer modes. Would like 1 new gfx card in the build and would also like it to fit my old Nvidia Gefore gts450 which is PCI-e to run an old 2nd monitor 1600*900. Guess this effects the PSU etc. Overclocking I'd rather not as it decreases the lifespan of components and with a high upgrade cycle I dont think its worth it. The budget is max, it doesnt have to reach that of course. If there is a rig for less that runs at the settings I require then by all means let me know. Or on the other hand if it doesnt for that budget do let me know how much more I would have to spend to make it work. Thanks for your help Regards James | ||
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icedragon
86 Posts
My question is whether I should look to upgrade my previous computer, or just go about building a new one, I haven't really been following computers/tech stuff for the last two years, but I know how to build/replace things and have built a few systems in the past. Thank you | ||
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Medrea
10003 Posts
But also a lot of people have been having this problem since 1.5, doesnt seem right to throw money at it though. | ||
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icedragon
86 Posts
 I am planning on waiting for the release of windows 8 to see reviews before deciding on what to do either way. | ||
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Rannasha
Netherlands2398 Posts
On August 21 2012 22:39 SoniCShiftY wrote: Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? Have a Nvidia Gefore gts450 I'd like to use to run a second monitor, not for a second game but more of web browsing or streams playing etc. You don't need a second gfx card to hook up a second monitor. All modern cards support at least 2 monitors. And if you have a CPU/motherboard with integrated graphics, you can hook something up to that as well. Of course, extending the desktop on a single GPU takes up some of its computation power, but unless you run 3D applications on the second monitor, you will not be able to notice (or measure) the difference since displaying a 2D scene takes almost no computation power. | ||
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SoniCShiftY
United Kingdom12 Posts
On August 21 2012 23:15 Rannasha wrote: You don't need a second gfx card to hook up a second monitor. All modern cards support at least 2 monitors. And if you have a CPU/motherboard with integrated graphics, you can hook something up to that as well. Of course, extending the desktop on a single GPU takes up some of its computation power, but unless you run 3D applications on the second monitor, you will not be able to notice (or measure) the difference since displaying a 2D scene takes almost no computation power. Learn something new everyday :D | ||
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Kiromaki
Canada16 Posts
For my budget, I'm looking at spending around 700-900$. I already have a video card from my old pc which is the nvidia gtx 560 ti 2gb. Other than that, I'll need everything else, including a case, ram etc. I have Windows 7 and I plan to buy a new monitor which isn't in the budget, but you can add it in the recommendation. I want to run dual monitors with this PC, and my current monitor runs at 1600 resolution. I plan to build this asap meaning as soon as I get a good recommendation, I'll be ordering the parts, so a quick reply would be great. I may plan to run SLI with 2 graphics cards later on, but not at this time, and I also don't plan to overclock it. Lastly, I'm using this computer for gaming only. Guild wars 2, league, any new game that comes out etc. I'm buying my parts from tiger direct. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated. If you have any more questions just ask. | ||
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jonaa
Netherlands151 Posts
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Ata
Canada356 Posts
On August 22 2012 03:18 Kiromaki wrote: Hello, I'm looking to build a pc and upgrade my old one. I've had my recent one for 4 years and its time for an upgrade! For my budget, I'm looking at spending around 700-900$. I already have a video card from my old pc which is the nvidia gtx 560 ti 2gb. Other than that, I'll need everything else, including a case, ram etc. I have Windows 7 and I plan to buy a new monitor which isn't in the budget, but you can add it in the recommendation. I want to run dual monitors with this PC, and my current monitor runs at 1600 resolution. I plan to build this asap meaning as soon as I get a good recommendation, I'll be ordering the parts, so a quick reply would be great. I may plan to run SLI with 2 graphics cards later on, but not at this time, and I also don't plan to overclock it. Lastly, I'm using this computer for gaming only. Guild wars 2, league, any new game that comes out etc. I'm buying my parts from tiger direct. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated. If you have any more questions just ask. Why tiger direct? Can you purchase from NCIX? | ||
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SuperPro
99 Posts
Also, would it be possible to add a graphics card to the above pc once purchased? And if so, which graphics card? Thank you! | ||
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Rannasha
Netherlands2398 Posts
On August 22 2012 04:48 Jemah wrote: A very simple question: I have a Gateway LX6810-01 model computer which I bought in 2009; is it possible to switch out some parts and stream SC2 in low quality at 1280x800 resolution with at least 60 or more FPS, or do I need to build a brand new computer? Streaming is processor-limited, so you'd need to upgrade the processor. But that would mean upgrading the motherboard and the RAM. So while it's possible to do the computer equivalent of a heart-lung-transplant, it's not very economical and it's bext to go for a completely new system (salvaging hard disk and DVD drive). | ||
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