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U_G_L_Y
United States516 Posts
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293 ASUS P8Z77-M LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131832&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL090412&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL090412-_-EMC-090412-Index-_-IntelMotherboards-_-13131832-L09D Currently they are the same price... | ||
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On September 05 2012 08:26 U_G_L_Y wrote: What is the difference between these? ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293 ASUS P8Z77-M LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131832&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL090412&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL090412-_-EMC-090412-Index-_-IntelMotherboards-_-13131832-L09D Currently they are the same price... Not much and a lot at the same time. Basically the ASRock board is slighty better and the ASUS board is mATX. Then there is the different software that achieves the same thing and then buying the brand is also factored into the price. Edit: I just looked at the prices. The ASRock board at $115 is basically a steal. | ||
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U_G_L_Y
United States516 Posts
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Nabutso
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Reskewed
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Motherboard: Asus P5K-E GPU: BFG Nvidia GeForce 8800gt OC2 (DEAD) CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3 GHZ RAM: G-Skill DDR2 - 1066 - 2GB Power Supply: Corsair CMPSU-450 vx 450 Watt 80 Plus Certified 320GB HDD and 300GB HDD 19' CRT monitor Other Information: - I use to play most games at 1024x768 (1920x1440 is max res on monitor), however i'd be willing to use a higher resolution to get more out of a newer card. - The setup I used was the CRT as primary display and a 42' LCD HDTV as second different display. Here are the cards I am considering: XFX Radeon HD 6870: http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=62756&vpn=HD687AZHFC&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1084 The power supply would either only barely meet the requirements of the card leaving little for the rest of the system. Then there's the CPU being bottlenecked. I could also upgrade power supply and overlock CPU, however I am not sure that is worth the money. EVGA GeForce GTX 550 TI: http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=59501&promoid=1084: Pros: Cheap, good performance increase over old card, power supply should handle it (I think?) Cons: High energy consumption, loud fan, runs hot Radeon HD 7770: http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=73018&vpn=HD7770-DC-1GD5-V2&manufacture=ASUS Pros: Newer technology then the GeForce 5 series so less heat, power consumption Cons: A bit pricier than the 550 TI Also not use if my power supply can handle it. Radeon HD 7750: http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=68759&vpn=R7750-PMD1GD5/OC&manufacture=MSI/MicroStar Pros: cheapest deal I've found, lower power consumption Cons: Lower performance than the other options I listed not sure if my power supply can handle it. Those options were the best value I could find. I havn't considered getting anything lower than those cards or if I should. I'd be willing to spend up to $150 CAD since anything more probably isn't worth it on such a dated pc. I am not too experienced with computers, therefore I'm not sure on this decision. Any advice/info would be great. Thanks! | ||
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Rollin
Australia1552 Posts
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/541?vs=540 <- 550ti has a similar draw to the 6870 so go figure. Any of the other cards will be fine too. Depends on how much you want to spend, and how much performance you want. NB: All the power values for systems are from the wall I think. A 300W load from the wall on an 80% efficient powersupply is only an actual system consumption of 240W. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
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Vertitto
Poland750 Posts
Hello, i'm planning to get new laptop (studies/gaming mostly sc2) and i would be grateful if you could recomend (if y/n then why) the laptop and perhaps suggest something ranging in costs of ~3000 pln (900 $, would pref smth from polish market to avoid shiping etc) Asus R500VM-SX070 specifics: screen: 15.6' min resolution: 1366 x 768 CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM (2.3 GHz, 3.3 GHz Turbo, 6 MB Cache, 4 cores) RAM :12 GB DDR3 (1333 MHz) HDD: 750 GB Serial ATA 5400 RPM graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M 2048 MB price : 3 249 zł (~973$) thx in advence | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
At similar prices you can get laptops with current-generation graphics , which the GT 630M is not, that are above the GT 630M. That's not a bad deal though. http://www.skapiec.pl/site/cat/17/comp/4200705 http://www.skapiec.pl/site/cat/17/comp/4511159 At that resolution, GT 630M should be enough for SC2 on medium though. It's more important to get something with better keyboard, trackpad, display, build quality, battery life, etc. But those things are impossible to tell without using yourself or consulting a good review. | ||
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AnDa1120
Canada472 Posts
I bought a new heatsink Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO and when I installed it the PC turned on but nothing showed. So I put back my old stock intel heatsink and now it doesn't turn on at all. Please help! I'm pretty positive that I had everything connected properly to the motherboard so advice would help. There's the light on the motherboard that is lit up green as well. My build: i5-2500K CM HAF 912 8GB GSKILL RIPJAWS 500GB WD BLUE ASUS P67 PRO-M CORSAIR 600W CX V2 | ||
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Wartortle
Australia504 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On September 06 2012 05:55 AnDa1120 wrote: + Show Spoiler + Hello TL, I bought a new heatsink Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO and when I installed it the PC turned on but nothing showed. So I put back my old stock intel heatsink and now it doesn't turn on at all. Please help! I'm pretty positive that I had everything connected properly to the motherboard so advice would help. There's the light on the motherboard that is lit up green as well. My build: i5-2500K CM HAF 912 8GB GSKILL RIPJAWS 500GB WD BLUE ASUS P67 PRO-M CORSAIR 600W CX V2 Graphics card? Try the usual stuff like reseating everything, disconnecting everything but the bare essentials to boot and going from there. Are you getting POST beeps? Is the motherboard hooked up to a speaker such that getting beeps is possible? On September 06 2012 08:18 ToREcho[5] wrote: If I have a 2400k and a 6850 factory OC, 650w psu, would it be possible to overclock to get some more out of the system? Would the risk be worth the reward in this case? i5-2400k doesn't exist. If it's a i5-2500k and you have a P67, Z68, Z75, or Z77 motherboard, you can overclock it a decent amount for benefits in CPU-constrained situations (of which there are few in day-to-day computing and most games...it really depends on what you use the computer for). If it's a i5-2400 and you have one of the above motherboard types, you can overclock up to 400 MHz. Otherwise, you're out of luck for CPU improvements. Within some reasonable limits, there are very low risks. You can overclock the GPU beyond factory settings. There are even lower risks here. | ||
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Wartortle
Australia504 Posts
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AnDa1120
Canada472 Posts
On September 06 2012 08:26 Myrmidon wrote: Graphics card? Try the usual stuff like reseating everything, disconnecting everything but the bare essentials to boot and going from there. Are you getting POST beeps? Is the motherboard hooked up to a speaker such that getting beeps is possible? i5-2400k doesn't exist. If it's a i5-2500k and you have a P67, Z68, Z75, or Z77 motherboard, you can overclock it a decent amount for benefits in CPU-constrained situations (of which there are few in day-to-day computing and most games...it really depends on what you use the computer for). If it's a i5-2400 and you have one of the above motherboard types, you can overclock up to 400 MHz. Otherwise, you're out of luck for CPU improvements. Within some reasonable limits, there are very low risks. You can overclock the GPU beyond factory settings. There are even lower risks here. Oh right, I have a GTX 285. I don't get beeps, prob because no speakers connected I use earphones/usb speakers. I tried booting with the essentials still didn't work. | ||
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U_G_L_Y
United States516 Posts
I am looking at the following and wonder if they are sufficient or if you have other recommendations: $25 after MIR CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 (CMPSU-430CXV2) 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 $35 + $4 shipping Antec VP-450 450W ATX 12V v2.3 Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045 NCIX is so hard to find stuff on, how do you guys always seem to find better deals? | ||
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MisterFred
United States2033 Posts
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On September 06 2012 10:30 MisterFred wrote: Corsair CX v2 series has a higher chance of coil whine than other psu lines. I don't recommend them. (They'll function just fine, but irritating noise is irritating.) I don't mind the coil whine on my cx500v2, as my case fans at 50% make more noise than the whine and I just flip the switch on it when I go to bed (tower is about 18in from my pillow). If the back of your computer is going to be not easily accessible then getting a CXv2 is a bad idea. Other than that I don't find any reason not to get one at their current prices. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371029 use an old power cord from anything else. It's definitely better than the VP450, better than the CX V2. | ||
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MisterFred
United States2033 Posts
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U_G_L_Y
United States516 Posts
I'm sure I will be back when I have an overpriced paperweight  TLers are awesome | ||
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