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On November 27 2012 15:11 Sein wrote:
I'm building my parents a computer for Christmas. They only use the computer for web browsing and streaming videos online.
Would an i3 be sufficient? Should I get a separate GPU?
Anything modern except the Atom / Brazos level is overkill, assuming you're talking about receiving and playing back content, not broadcasting streams.
I'd probably go with cheap Trinity on FM2 though, to be honest, no dedicated GPU. AMD's integrated graphics at any price point are better, not just in performance but probably in supporting video features and the like (which I'm sure will go unused).
To be honest, this is the kind of build where a good deal on a prebuilt is often competitive in price or even cheaper, if you would need to purchase the OS for ~$100.
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On November 27 2012 15:11 Sein wrote:
I'm building my parents a computer for Christmas. They only use the computer for web browsing and streaming videos online.
Would an i3 be sufficient? Should I get a separate GPU?
Go for an AMD APU set-up, it's a really good deal budget builds and lower end computers. An i3 is too much power for something like what your talking about, i3/i5/i7 is meant for enthusiasts, not for the average user (or for most gamers, even).
Or integrated graphics might even be enough. Pentium g630... maybe even celeron.
You could probably make the build for less than $200. Really depends on how much power you want. This is stuff that ipads and smart phones can do nowadays.
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On November 27 2012 15:56 Belial88 wrote:Show nested quote +On November 27 2012 15:11 Sein wrote:
I'm building my parents a computer for Christmas. They only use the computer for web browsing and streaming videos online.
Would an i3 be sufficient? Should I get a separate GPU? Go for an AMD APU set-up, it's a really good deal budget builds and lower end computers. An i3 is too much power for something like what your talking about, i3/i5/i7 is meant for enthusiasts, not for the average user (or for most gamers, even). Or integrated graphics might even be enough. Pentium g630... maybe even celeron. You could probably make the build for less than $200. Really depends on how much power you want. This is stuff that ipads and smart phones can do nowadays.
Could you recommend an AMD cpu and decent motherboard that goes with it? Thank you. It would be nice if I can spend 150 or less for both.
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On November 27 2012 08:25 kollin wrote:Hey, I was looking for a setup that could run Planetside 2 at a decent frame rate in large battles on low/medium settings. Really, I want to keep my price sub £600 (not including the monitor), but I'm not too bothered if it goes a bit over. http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/advent-dt2111-desktop-pc-11875804-pdt.htmlI found this, which looks decent, though I'm not sure about the graphics card :/ Anyone have some good suggestions? EDIT: I'd really rather not build my own computer, by the way.
Just going to bump this up, because I still haven't received an answer ^^
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Asking for the 3rd time, maybe someone can reply...
Is phenom ii x4 not enough to play new games on ultra? If it is then what cpu/mobo/gpu should we get?
Thank you
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Its generally not a smart purchase.
Everything else depends on your budget.
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On November 28 2012 01:36 kollin wrote:Show nested quote +On November 27 2012 08:25 kollin wrote:Hey, I was looking for a setup that could run Planetside 2 at a decent frame rate in large battles on low/medium settings. Really, I want to keep my price sub £600 (not including the monitor), but I'm not too bothered if it goes a bit over. http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/advent-dt2111-desktop-pc-11875804-pdt.htmlI found this, which looks decent, though I'm not sure about the graphics card :/ Anyone have some good suggestions? EDIT: I'd really rather not build my own computer, by the way. Just going to bump this up, because I still haven't received an answer ^^
Where do you buy from? You need at least a 7870 to get a decent framerate on a 1080p screen. If you do i3 3220 and a B75 motherboard, I don't think 600 euro is impossible.
*edit* this is an example of a build that'll be perfectly playable on medium PS2:
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Socket 1155 VGA DVI HDMI 8 Channel Audio mATX Motherboard £58.43
PowerColor HD 7950 PCS+ 3GB GDDR5 Boost State DVI Dual Mini DisplayPort HDMI PCI-E Graphics Card £241.25
Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333MHz Memory Kit CL9 1.5V £26.91
Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Case £40.49
SAMSUNG 128GB 830 Series SSD - 2.5" SATA-III - PC UPGRADE KIT £77.68
Intel Core i3 3220 3.30GHz Socket 1155 3MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor £96.36
Corsair 500W CX Builder 80 Plus Bronze PSU 3 Year Warranty £46.53
Cart total inc vat: £587.65 AT ebuyer.com (I haven't price checked anything so I'm sure you can find it cheaper elsewhere)
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Hello, I'm looking at upgrading my computer specifically for the purpose of playing Sc2 with less lag.
Currently I just barely can run Sc2 on low settings in conjunction with every variable.txt and performance tweak possible, but i still get almost unplayable fps drop in large 4v4 maps, very late game maxed out 1v1's, and inexplicably, whenever small selected units travel through a smoke line of sight blocker, like zerglings at the xel'naga tower on daybreak.
I have a case, I have a hard drive, I have/can get a psu, memory i easily can get because it's cheap (basically am not worried about these things), so what i want/need to upgrade is my motherboard, processor, and graphics card.
I want the computer to be able to run sc2 on low to medium settings smoothly at a resolution of 1360x768, and I do not intend to upgrade it. My budget is 300$.
Here are some options i am looking at.
http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/qbFk
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1136561
Being the computer noob i am, i'm not even sure which option would be better given my specific desires.
Would these specific parts be good enough for what I want them to do? Which would be the best parts to buy in order to drive performance while staying under the overall 300$ budget?
Any help would be appreciated
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On November 30 2012 09:28 FlilFlam wrote:+ Show Spoiler +Hello, I'm looking at upgrading my computer specifically for the purpose of playing Sc2 with less lag. Currently I just barely can run Sc2 on low settings in conjunction with every variable.txt and performance tweak possible, but i still get almost unplayable fps drop in large 4v4 maps, very late game maxed out 1v1's, and inexplicably, whenever small selected units travel through a smoke line of sight blocker, like zerglings at the xel'naga tower on daybreak. I have a case, I have a hard drive, I have/can get a psu, memory i easily can get because it's cheap (basically am not worried about these things), so what i want/need to upgrade is my motherboard, processor, and graphics card. I want the computer to be able to run sc2 on low to medium settings smoothly at a resolution of 1360x768, and I do not intend to upgrade it. My budget is 300$. Here are some options i am looking at. http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/qbFkhttp://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1136561Being the computer noob i am, i'm not even sure which option would be better given my specific desires. Would these specific parts be good enough for what I want them to do? Which would be the best parts to buy in order to drive performance while staying under the overall 300$ budget? Any help would be appreciated
Why even consider the shitty AMD combo if you have a case and power supply already? An athlon is inferior to Intel's offerings when it comes to Starcraft II.
Here's basically the same parts for a lower price.
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=77755&promoid=1310
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=77699&promoid=1310
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=57953&promoid=1310
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Anyone have any recommendations for best freeware to use for cloning an SSD onto a larger SSD? (Or is it better to go with a clean install of the OS along with all the programs >.>)
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So, thanks to Tek Syndicate I want to build this:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor $81.99
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard $61.97
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory $29.99
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.99
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card $214.98
Case: Apex Vortex 3620 ATX Mid Tower Case $31.62
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply $53.99
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer $15.99
But I don't want to spend "$545.52 (shipped)" but around $400 at most; I know he has ~$400 builds but I really like this one. I was thinking if I could replace the parts he gives w/ parts from my current build
Motherboard: BIOSTAR A780L3L (-$61.97)
Memory: 2x 2GB Patriot Memory PSD32G13332 DDR3-1333 (-$29.99)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB (-$54.99)
Case: Current one (-$31.62)
Optical Drive: Current One (-$15.99)
So I'd be spending around $350 and my final build would be...
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
MOBO: BIOSTAR A780L3L
RAM:2x 2GB Patriot Memory PSD32G13332 DDR3-1333
HDD: Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB
GPU: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card
PSU: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
I did some quick research and the new CPU should fit my current MOBO but do you think the system would be stable? Also, do you think it could do some low-quality streaming if I overclock the CPU just a little bit (using AMD Overdrive software, since I'm a noob at PC builds and OC'ing). I'm thinking I might have to get my RAM upgraded though, so I might spend that extra $30 for the Ripjaws, but if I wanted to save some money, could I replace the GPU w/ something cheaper?
I can't wait to have a better computer and actually put my own money to my build. This will be my first legitamate PC, as most of my other ones have been built (for free thankfully) from scrap/hand-me-down parts.
EDIT: After an extra five minutes of research, I discovered that my current MOBO doesn't support 125W CPUs which the 955 is...so can someone confirm this for me?
EDIT 2: Sorry for my lack of research; CPU is actually $95 if we're going by Newegg, GPU is correct but there's a rebate (though it's out of stock), PSU...well...want to help me find one that's just as good for about the same price? I plan on playing games, SC2 mostly, some LoL, some SWTOR, Elder Scrolls Online when it releases. And now that I think about it, I really don't have much use for a gaming PC w/ such few games. I think I might hold off on upgrading/buying for awhile until my budget drastically increases but if this build would work for gaming/watching streams then I might go on ahead and get it.
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It would help if we knew what this computer was for... and idk where you get this pricing from (since those prices are definitely not from Newegg or Amazon) so it would help if you mentioned what retailer you're buying from.
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On November 28 2012 10:54 nolook wrote:
Asking for the 3rd time, maybe someone can reply...
Is phenom ii x4 not enough to play new games on ultra? If it is then what cpu/mobo/gpu should we get?
Thank you
Phenom X4 is MORE than powerful enough to play new games on Ultra, but for most games, your settings are going to be all about your GPU, not CPU. However, GPUs are strong enough now that if you buy a really high end GPU, a phenom x4 will bottleneck it a small amount (but in that scenario why are an AMD system with a GPU more expensive than the rest of the computer).
It's a great processor.
That said, you should not buy one unless you can get it for at least 50% off, and as an upgrade to an existing athlon ii system only, unless you specifically need multithreaded performance and literally have a $300-400 budget and are very, very, very tight on cash and you'd rather spend less on a computer that could fit your needs and then pocket the extra money, then spend all of your budget to get the absolute best you need.
If you have less than $300-400 and you really need to save every dollar, and you are into streaming with h264 codec (xsplit/obs/ffsplit, coincidentally), then a phenom ii deneb is the way to go. $65 for a Phenom B97 (955 with a semi-locked multiplier and guaranteed 4ghz+ since they are all c3 revision). AND you know how to overclock, and are into overclocking.
If you don't overclock and know what to do, forget it, and gaming performance/every thing performance is more improtant than streaming performance, forget it.
Any CPU today and yesterday will run not only SC2 just fine, but new games, and upcoming games, just fine. The 3 year old Phenom ii, and athlon ii, and sandy bridge pentiums, will play all of today's games, and tommorow's games, just fine. With today's games, and some CPU heavy games like SC2, you WILL see a noticeable difference in a better CPU, but if you want to play BF3 or SC2 pretty well, than an athlon ii x4 or phenom ii or pentium will do just fine for a budget build.
Although to be honest, an AMD APU would be a great bet if you are strapped for cash. Overclockable, cheap, that's how you make a really cheap build that can game well. That might be a better option than Phenom ii if you are strapped for cash, but I'm not too familiar with APUs and everyone hates them even though they are great for their price.
But, for gaming performance, and basically everything else, the Phenom is more comparable in price and performance to a Pentium G860, which is now an outdated chip on the lowest Intel line. But, a G860, and a Phenom X4, are both great chips.
If you want to build a gaming rig, I'd recommend you get a Pentium 2120, or ivy bridge i3 if you have the money. If you like to overclock, a i5-2500k or for an even more extreme overclocker (custom water, or the best of the best in air) the i5-3550k, but that's a little pricy and more power than you need (although that would be the best if you are into streaming, and still doesn't cost too much, $500-700). If you are on a budget, a Pentium g860 would probably be the lowest you'd want to go, and if your really poor, an AMD APU.
Phenom ii X4, like all AMD and Intel chips, are awesome. But for their price and performance, AMD is just very rarely worth it, ever. They are only good for very niche consumers. Not the average gamer. You'll never hear anyone say anything bad about their athlon ii x2 regor, their i3, their i7, their APU. They are all 'quality' products for their price. Just AM3 is outdated nowadays and isn't worth going for unless your a huge overclocking enthusiast who needs multithreaded performance, otherwise Intel has AMD beat at every price point except for the lowest, $200 build (APU).
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On December 01 2012 14:35 RiceAgainst wrote:
So, thanks to Tek Syndicate I want to build this:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor $81.99
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard $61.97
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory $29.99
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.99
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card $214.98
Case: Apex Vortex 3620 ATX Mid Tower Case $31.62
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply $53.99
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer $15.99
But I don't want to spend "$545.52 (shipped)" but around $400 at most; I know he has ~$400 builds but I really like this one. I was thinking if I could replace the parts he gives w/ parts from my current build
Motherboard: BIOSTAR A780L3L (-$61.97)
Memory: 2x 2GB Patriot Memory PSD32G13332 DDR3-1333 (-$29.99)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB (-$54.99)
Case: Current one (-$31.62)
Optical Drive: Current One (-$15.99)
So I'd be spending around $350 and my final build would be...
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
MOBO: BIOSTAR A780L3L
RAM:2x 2GB Patriot Memory PSD32G13332 DDR3-1333
HDD: Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB
GPU: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card
PSU: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
I did some quick research and the new CPU should fit my current MOBO but do you think the system would be stable? Also, do you think it could do some low-quality streaming if I overclock the CPU just a little bit (using AMD Overdrive software, since I'm a noob at PC builds and OC'ing). I'm thinking I might have to get my RAM upgraded though, so I might spend that extra $30 for the Ripjaws, but if I wanted to save some money, could I replace the GPU w/ something cheaper?
I can't wait to have a better computer and actually put my own money to my build. This will be my first legitamate PC, as most of my other ones have been built (for free thankfully) from scrap/hand-me-down parts.
EDIT: After an extra five minutes of research, I discovered that my current MOBO doesn't support 125W CPUs which the 955 is...so can someone confirm this for me?
EDIT 2: Sorry for my lack of research; CPU is actually $95 if we're going by Newegg, GPU is correct but there's a rebate (though it's out of stock), PSU...well...want to help me find one that's just as good for about the same price? I plan on playing games, SC2 mostly, some LoL, some SWTOR, Elder Scrolls Online when it releases. And now that I think about it, I really don't have much use for a gaming PC w/ such few games. I think I might hold off on upgrading/buying for awhile until my budget drastically increases but if this build would work for gaming/watching streams then I might go on ahead and get it.
That motherboard does support a 955, technically. But your Phenom 955 would blow up in that motherboard, and I guarantee it'll blow if you overclock (and if you get a phenom and dont overclock it, your literally paying twice the price for shit, you have to overclock it to make it competitive at all). It's a 3 phase, not even 3+1, and the mosfets are Nikos with no low rds. It'll handle 80*C tops, and it'll hit over 80*C on load, probably on stock settings too. That motherboard would just blow the fuck up.
There is absolutely no way you could overclock that board and I'd be worried just running it stock on that board. it WILL blow on overclock, there have been plenty of reports on it.
No. Buy a different motherboard. At least a 4+1 phase, or a 3+1 phase and then buy some enzotech heatsinks and a spotcool fan to put over the VRM (which you should do even with 4+1, really).
Even at stock settings, although preferably overclocked, you can stream very well on Phenom x4. Phenom is not a good value in general, but the one things that it has good, is that for it's price point, it's extremely good at h264 encoding. Meaning if you care more about streaming performance than gaming and your poor, go phenom, but only if you overclock. Which means you need a hyper 212+ at the least. And a phenom x4 will handle any modern video game easily, anyways.
your GPU is absolute overkill for Sc2. SC2 does not require much at all in the way of graphics/GPU, it's an 'outdated' game, in a sense. Very outdated. If you play on 720, get a 4850 or 4870 or comparable card, if you play on 1080, a 550 or comparable card. I'd recommend you go on ebay or a local pc store and buy a slightly older gen card - they sell for extremely cheap and better in performance than modern cards that might have a few features that aren't going to be useful for SC2 or most recent games anyways. An overclocked 460 beats out a 650, 550, 560, which cost $120+, while a 460 new can be had for under $90, used, $60.
The PSU your going for is a bit on the expensive side. You only need around 450w, but that's fine. I dont see a price listed but $50 is about where you should spend.
Yea your GPU is definitely a ridiculous choice for an sc2 build.
What's your current CPU? if you have a good enough CPU as it is, you probably wont see a noticeable increase in going phenom ii, and would really be better served waiting for more money to get a significant upgrade.
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On December 01 2012 19:03 Belial88 wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On December 01 2012 14:35 RiceAgainst wrote:
So, thanks to Tek Syndicate I want to build this:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor $81.99
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard $61.97
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory $29.99
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.99
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card $214.98
Case: Apex Vortex 3620 ATX Mid Tower Case $31.62
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply $53.99
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer $15.99
But I don't want to spend "$545.52 (shipped)" but around $400 at most; I know he has ~$400 builds but I really like this one. I was thinking if I could replace the parts he gives w/ parts from my current build
Motherboard: BIOSTAR A780L3L (-$61.97)
Memory: 2x 2GB Patriot Memory PSD32G13332 DDR3-1333 (-$29.99)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB (-$54.99)
Case: Current one (-$31.62)
Optical Drive: Current One (-$15.99)
So I'd be spending around $350 and my final build would be...
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
MOBO: BIOSTAR A780L3L
RAM:2x 2GB Patriot Memory PSD32G13332 DDR3-1333
HDD: Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB
GPU: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card
PSU: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
I did some quick research and the new CPU should fit my current MOBO but do you think the system would be stable? Also, do you think it could do some low-quality streaming if I overclock the CPU just a little bit (using AMD Overdrive software, since I'm a noob at PC builds and OC'ing). I'm thinking I might have to get my RAM upgraded though, so I might spend that extra $30 for the Ripjaws, but if I wanted to save some money, could I replace the GPU w/ something cheaper?
I can't wait to have a better computer and actually put my own money to my build. This will be my first legitamate PC, as most of my other ones have been built (for free thankfully) from scrap/hand-me-down parts.
EDIT: After an extra five minutes of research, I discovered that my current MOBO doesn't support 125W CPUs which the 955 is...so can someone confirm this for me?
EDIT 2: Sorry for my lack of research; CPU is actually $95 if we're going by Newegg, GPU is correct but there's a rebate (though it's out of stock), PSU...well...want to help me find one that's just as good for about the same price? I plan on playing games, SC2 mostly, some LoL, some SWTOR, Elder Scrolls Online when it releases. And now that I think about it, I really don't have much use for a gaming PC w/ such few games. I think I might hold off on upgrading/buying for awhile until my budget drastically increases but if this build would work for gaming/watching streams then I might go on ahead and get it.
That motherboard does support a 955, technically. But your Phenom 955 would blow up in that motherboard, and I guarantee it'll blow if you overclock (and if you get a phenom and dont overclock it, your literally paying twice the price for shit, you have to overclock it to make it competitive at all). It's a 3 phase, not even 3+1, and the mosfets are Nikos with no low rds. It'll handle 80*C tops, and it'll hit over 80*C on load, probably on stock settings too. That motherboard would just blow the fuck up. There is absolutely no way you could overclock that board and I'd be worried just running it stock on that board. it WILL blow on overclock, there have been plenty of reports on it. No. Buy a different motherboard. At least a 4+1 phase, or a 3+1 phase and then buy some enzotech heatsinks and a spotcool fan to put over the VRM (which you should do even with 4+1, really). Even at stock settings, although preferably overclocked, you can stream very well on Phenom x4. Phenom is not a good value in general, but the one things that it has good, is that for it's price point, it's extremely good at h264 encoding. Meaning if you care more about streaming performance than gaming and your poor, go phenom, but only if you overclock. Which means you need a hyper 212+ at the least. And a phenom x4 will handle any modern video game easily, anyways. your GPU is absolute overkill for Sc2. SC2 does not require much at all in the way of graphics/GPU, it's an 'outdated' game, in a sense. Very outdated. If you play on 720, get a 4850 or 4870 or comparable card, if you play on 1080, a 550 or comparable card. I'd recommend you go on ebay or a local pc store and buy a slightly older gen card - they sell for extremely cheap and better in performance than modern cards that might have a few features that aren't going to be useful for SC2 or most recent games anyways. An overclocked 460 beats out a 650, 550, 560, which cost $120+, while a 460 new can be had for under $90, used, $60. The PSU your going for is a bit on the expensive side. You only need around 450w, but that's fine. I dont see a price listed but $50 is about where you should spend. Yea your GPU is definitely a ridiculous choice for an sc2 build. What's your current CPU? if you have a good enough CPU as it is, you probably wont see a noticeable increase in going phenom ii, and would really be better served waiting for more money to get a significant upgrade.
Current CPU is Athlon X2 255, dual core. Using AMD Overdrive, I've OC'd it from 3.1 to 3.5 Ghz and that's w/ no OC'ing experience.
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^ Don't use AMD overdrive. Just go into bios, it really isn't hard to overclock at all. Reduce RAM divider (ie 1333mhz to 1066 mhz or the divider one level down), CPU-NB multi, ht link multi, then increase FSB as necessary, can also reduce the multi.
AOD makes your voltages into ridiculously unsafe ranges with very minor overclocks. 3.1 to 3.5 is great, but I imagine your voltage is dangerously high when it doesnt need to be.
You'd see actually a sizeable performance gain if you upgraded from athlon regor to deneb/thuban though. But the fact your motherboard VRM is dangerously low quality, you should just upgrade to intel lga 1155.
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I was looking for a little help with my hardware. I want to start streaming if possible and from what I've read I would need a quad core cpu to do so. Currently I have a dual core. I just wanted to make sure that if I purchased a quad core cpu that it would work with my current specs. I also plan to add an additional 4 gb of RAM. Anyways here are my specs:
MB: MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
RAM: GSKILL 240pin DDR3 1600 2x2GB
CPU: AMD HDZ555 WFGMBOX
GPU: Nvidia GTX 460 768mb
HDD: SAMSUNG HD502HJ
PSU: 600w
CD Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
I was looking to purchase this CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
Would this particular CPU be compatible with my current system? Thanks for the help.
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Yeah, that's compatible, would work.
The extra RAM won't make a difference unless you're really using close to the 4GB right now.
But is that CPU a Phenom II X2 555? Have you tried unlocking the CPU cores in BIOS (meaning, using the CPU cores on the chip that are nominally disabled)? If they unlock run stable, then that saves you some money and effort; no need to get the new CPU.
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