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On July 28 2010 14:43 R04R wrote:
You won't be bottlenecked by your CPU.
If you're going to increase your budget and spend more on a GPU, I'd get a more reliable PSU. I picked that PSU because it was the best moderately reliable PSU I could fit in at that price point. I think a $300-350~ card and a better PSU should be just about right for $1000 budget. Let me find some stuff...
Thanks, btw I heard the stock heatsink for the 965 is pretty bad and loud. I was thinking of getting this http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.449368 thermal paste and maybe a different heatsink? Is it worth it?
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On July 28 2010 14:24 darkponcho wrote:Show nested quote +On July 28 2010 13:01 R04R wrote:On July 28 2010 11:41 johanngrunt wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On July 28 2010 11:36 darkponcho wrote:Sup guys. So I finally decided to start building this new computer. So far I have the case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133086Now, before you go "lololol I'd buy that case if I were 13 years old", I got it with the sc2 combo, so I basically got SC2 plus that case for 80 dollars, with bing cash back. And I'm planning to make this build AMD/ATI as I hear these are better budget systems. Microcenter is running a deal now where I can get http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727&Thttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130278for $200 dollars tax included. Is this a good deal? I know the processor is decent, but I've never really heard of the motherboard. So basically, I'm looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133086 ($80 + sc2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130278 (both cpu and mobo for $200) Coming to a total of $280, where i still need to buy 4 GB ram, a graphics card, a HD, and a power supply, and a DVD burner. My total budget is ~800 dollars... Should I scrap that motherboard/cpu and get something better? I'm using this for gaming on a 1920x1080 monitor. For $800 should I stick to AMD/ATI or go to Intel/Nvidia? I don't plan to overclock or crossfire, I plan to build the PC in August, I want this thing to last me for at least 3-4 years. No OS needed. I can buy from Microcenter and newegg. Thanks. Those prices are really really attractive, and I doubt you can find anything better for the money. an Intel chip like the i5 750 costs about 200, not including the motherboard. I'd kill for prices and discounts you get in the states. electronics are not cheap here in Hong Kong. Yeah the CPU/Mobo Case/SC2 look solid. You won't be able to crossfire since you only have 1 PCIE 16.0 lane but if you're not going to that's fine. So you have a $500 budget for the rest of the components? Let me try and put something together. GPU: GIGABYTE GTX 460 Fermi 1gb GDDR5 715 Mhz$230 RAM: G-Skill 2x2gb DDR3 1600mhz PC3 12800$99 HD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1tb 7200 rpm 32mb cache
SATA Cable: Nippon Labs 1.64ft 1 Right-Angle Connector$72 PSU: OCZ ModxStream Pro 600w 80 Plus certified modular cabling
Optical Drive: LITE-ON DVD/CD Burner$68 Subtotal: $469.94 Tax: $37.95 Shipping: $1.93 Promo Code: -$10.00 EMCYVNP52 (For G-Skill RAM expires 7/29) Grand Total: $499.82 Mail-in Rebate -$20.00 (ModxStream Pro PSU) Fake Grand Total $479.82 Thanks man, I think im going to get the PSU/dvd burner/HD you suggested, and I was already looking at that RAM so I think I'll get that. Which leaves me with the graphics card... Actually I am able to increase my budget up to 1000, so I'm wondering if it's worth it for me to get a top-of-the-line graphics card (like a Radeon 5870). Also, since AMD acquired ATI, would it be better to get an ATI card as I think the would be optimized for each other? Also, I live in Virginia so there would be no sales tax, and I think newegg is going to do another bing cashback promo tomorrow so I may be able to save an additional 10%. My main fear is that if I get a top-of-the-line graphics card, it would be bottlenecked by my CPU... But I'm not sure. Basically if a $400 dollar graphics card can run without being bottlenecked by any other part of my setup, I'm willing to shell out the money.
GPU: Sapphire Vapor-X Radeon HD 5850 1gb GDDR5
$315
PSU: Seasonic 620w Modular plus Bronze
$90
RAM: G-Skill 2x2gb DDR3 1600mhz PC3 12800
$99
HD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1tb 7200 rpm 32mb cache
SATA Cable: Nippon Labs 1.64ft 1 Right-Angle Connector
$72
Optical Drive: LITE-ON DVD/CD Burner
$18
Subtotal: $594.94
Tax: $48.26
Shipping: $13.33
Promo Code: -$10.00 EMCYVNP52 (For G-Skill RAM expires 7/29)
Grand Total: $646.53
I know you have different tax rules but I put it how it looked in my browser.
Edit: Since you said you're near a Microcenter pick up a Coolermaster Hyper 212 for $20 and IC Diamond 7 Carat Thermal Compound for $7
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Ah, fuck. CPU power power connecter...
Edit: Now it's sticking at d1...which is not in the manual....FMLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
HULK SMASH WHY WON'T THIS WORK
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On July 28 2010 14:24 darkponcho wrote:Show nested quote +On July 28 2010 13:01 R04R wrote:On July 28 2010 11:41 johanngrunt wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On July 28 2010 11:36 darkponcho wrote:Sup guys. So I finally decided to start building this new computer. So far I have the case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133086Now, before you go "lololol I'd buy that case if I were 13 years old", I got it with the sc2 combo, so I basically got SC2 plus that case for 80 dollars, with bing cash back. And I'm planning to make this build AMD/ATI as I hear these are better budget systems. Microcenter is running a deal now where I can get http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727&Thttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130278for $200 dollars tax included. Is this a good deal? I know the processor is decent, but I've never really heard of the motherboard. So basically, I'm looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133086 ($80 + sc2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130278 (both cpu and mobo for $200) Coming to a total of $280, where i still need to buy 4 GB ram, a graphics card, a HD, and a power supply, and a DVD burner. My total budget is ~800 dollars... Should I scrap that motherboard/cpu and get something better? I'm using this for gaming on a 1920x1080 monitor. For $800 should I stick to AMD/ATI or go to Intel/Nvidia? I don't plan to overclock or crossfire, I plan to build the PC in August, I want this thing to last me for at least 3-4 years. No OS needed. I can buy from Microcenter and newegg. Thanks. Those prices are really really attractive, and I doubt you can find anything better for the money. an Intel chip like the i5 750 costs about 200, not including the motherboard. I'd kill for prices and discounts you get in the states. electronics are not cheap here in Hong Kong. Yeah the CPU/Mobo Case/SC2 look solid. You won't be able to crossfire since you only have 1 PCIE 16.0 lane but if you're not going to that's fine. So you have a $500 budget for the rest of the components? Let me try and put something together. GPU: GIGABYTE GTX 460 Fermi 1gb GDDR5 715 Mhz$230 RAM: G-Skill 2x2gb DDR3 1600mhz PC3 12800$99 HD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1tb 7200 rpm 32mb cache
SATA Cable: Nippon Labs 1.64ft 1 Right-Angle Connector$72 PSU: OCZ ModxStream Pro 600w 80 Plus certified modular cabling
Optical Drive: LITE-ON DVD/CD Burner$68 Subtotal: $469.94 Tax: $37.95 Shipping: $1.93 Promo Code: -$10.00 EMCYVNP52 (For G-Skill RAM expires 7/29) Grand Total: $499.82 Mail-in Rebate -$20.00 (ModxStream Pro PSU) Fake Grand Total $479.82 Thanks man, I think im going to get the PSU/dvd burner/HD you suggested, and I was already looking at that RAM so I think I'll get that. Which leaves me with the graphics card... Actually I am able to increase my budget up to 1000, so I'm wondering if it's worth it for me to get a top-of-the-line graphics card (like a Radeon 5870). Also, since AMD acquired ATI, would it be better to get an ATI card as I think the would be optimized for each other? Also, I live in Virginia so there would be no sales tax, and I think newegg is going to do another bing cashback promo tomorrow so I may be able to save an additional 10%. My main fear is that if I get a top-of-the-line graphics card, it would be bottlenecked by my CPU... But I'm not sure. Basically if a $400 dollar graphics card can run without being bottlenecked by any other part of my setup, I'm willing to shell out the money.
If you are playing starcraft 2, which is a really CPU intensive game, then it's kinda unreasonable to spend too much on the graphics card when really a GTX 460 will give over 40 fps even at 2560x1600. (hardware canucks review)
If your budget is below 1000, then i don't think you are playing at that resolution. however, if you want to go for such an expensive graphics setup to play other games then it's really up to you.
Point is, try not to have a GPU CPU imbalance.
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Oh shit, it's alive! CPU power source was the sticking point. Had 4 pin, needed 8 pin, got it all figured out now.
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Long time lurker here making my first post.
I'd really appreciate some help making a computer build, as I know next to nothing about computers and this is my first time building one.
Budget: $900.
I want to make the computer from scratch, meaning that an OS must be included in that budget. I live in Canada and I am not sure where I should buy my parts (I hear newegg.ca is not as good as it's .com counterpart. I also heard that ncix.com is pretty good).
Resolution: preferably 1920X1080 but I'm willing to play on 1680X900.
Use: gaming, surfing the web.
Upgrade cycle: I probably won't upgrade for quite a while.
Time: I'm ordering the parts on August 7th
Overclocking: I'm not too familiar with this. I'd be willing to give it a go if it ends up giving me a good bang for my buck.
SLI/Xfire: I don't plan on doing so in the near future. I would be perfectly fine if the computer build does not support SLI/Xfire.
Thanks for your time and please make sure the budget stays close to $900 with tax, I'm not doing well money-wise right now 
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Yeah, SC2 running on 1920x1080 silky smooth on my 1050t + 8800GS setup
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On July 28 2010 17:52 haduken wrote:Yeah, SC2 running on 1920x1080 silky smooth on my 1050t + 8800GS setup
Good for you brother!
Got a question on a PSU.
currently debating between 3 units.
Corsair 650TX.........................789 HKD
OCZ 600w ModXtreme.............679 HKD
Aywun 650E ..........................430HKD
http://www.aywun.com/
the aywun is a pretty good deal I think for the price, has 24 A on the 12 V rails x2.
Thoughts?
HKD to USD--------divide by 7.8
or use google. "[value] hkd in usd" it's automatic.
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On July 28 2010 19:46 johanngrunt wrote:Show nested quote +On July 28 2010 17:52 haduken wrote:Yeah, SC2 running on 1920x1080 silky smooth on my 1050t + 8800GS setup Good for you brother! Got a question on a PSU. currently debating between 3 units. Corsair 650TX.........................789 HKD OCZ 600w ModXtreme.............679 HKD Aywun 650E ..........................430HKD http://www.aywun.com/the aywun is a pretty good deal I think for the price, has 24 A on the 12 V rails x2. Thoughts? HKD to USD--------divide by 7.8 or use google. "[value] hkd in usd" it's automatic.
If you can get your hands on a power cable for a PSU get the ANTEC NE520C NeoEco 520W 80Plus for HK$ 495.00 HKD or ANTEC NE620C NeoEco 620W 80Plus for $ 590.00 HKD
If you can't get the power cable, ANTEC EA650 EARTHWATTS 650W for $ 649.00 HKD
You're still doing the i5 750 GTX 460 build right? 520-550 is good for 1 gpu, if you plan to SLI you'll need about 100-150 more watts. (http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-460-sli-review/15 )
Edit: NeoEco 620w has 48A on a single 12v rail, while 520w has 40A.
Earthwatts 650w has 3 12v rails at 22A, 22A, and 25A.
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On July 28 2010 21:04 R04R wrote:Show nested quote +On July 28 2010 19:46 johanngrunt wrote:On July 28 2010 17:52 haduken wrote:Yeah, SC2 running on 1920x1080 silky smooth on my 1050t + 8800GS setup Good for you brother! Got a question on a PSU. currently debating between 3 units. Corsair 650TX.........................789 HKD OCZ 600w ModXtreme.............679 HKD Aywun 650E ..........................430HKD http://www.aywun.com/the aywun is a pretty good deal I think for the price, has 24 A on the 12 V rails x2. Thoughts? HKD to USD--------divide by 7.8 or use google. "[value] hkd in usd" it's automatic. If you can get your hands on a power cable for a PSU get the ANTEC NE520C NeoEco 520W 80Plus for HK$ 495.00 HKD or ANTEC NE620C NeoEco 620W 80Plus for $ 590.00 HKD If you can't get the power cable, ANTEC EA650 EARTHWATTS 650W for $ 649.00 HKD You're still doing the i5 750 GTX 460 build right? 520-550 is good for 1 gpu, if you plan to SLI you'll need about 100-150 more watts. (http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-460-sli-review/15 ) Edit: NeoEco 620w has 48A on a single 12v rail, while 520w has 40A. Earthwatts 650w has 3 12v rails at 22A, 22A, and 25A.
Wow, the Earthwatts looks like a good deal.
with all 3 rails that's 828W (correct me if I'm wrong) which seems like a pretty amazing deal for the price.
So the Aywun, haven't been able to get any reviews on that. but it is so much cheaper though.
Definitely either one of those 2, because I want to have a little headroom so as not to run my PSU at max, and in case I want to add any more components.
Thanks!!
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On July 28 2010 17:49 HappyFace wrote:+ Show Spoiler +Long time lurker here making my first post. I'd really appreciate some help making a computer build, as I know next to nothing about computers and this is my first time building one. Budget: $900. I want to make the computer from scratch, meaning that an OS must be included in that budget. I live in Canada and I am not sure where I should buy my parts (I hear newegg.ca is not as good as it's .com counterpart. I also heard that ncix.com is pretty good). Resolution: preferably 1920X1080 but I'm willing to play on 1680X900. Use: gaming, surfing the web. Upgrade cycle: I probably won't upgrade for quite a while. Time: I'm ordering the parts on August 7th Overclocking: I'm not too familiar with this. I'd be willing to give it a go if it ends up giving me a good bang for my buck. SLI/Xfire: I don't plan on doing so in the near future. I would be perfectly fine if the computer build does not support SLI/Xfire. Thanks for your time and please make sure the budget stays close to $900 with tax, I'm not doing well money-wise right now
NCIX Build
Subtotal is $855.30
I was a bit turned away from building this since I wasn't too well-informed about Canada prices. And I was probably right about my own assumptions. I think I went a little over 900 but it's not too bad. You can save some money if you are in college or know someone that is by getting Windows 7 at a student discount.
The only thing I could pair was the processor and Windows 7, all the other offerings weren't the best components.
You can try to build something similar with the parts I listed below on Newegg.ca, but I think it'll cost more there. If you do find something cheaper on there you could try using ncix's price match program (I myself don't know how it works)
All the links from top to bottom:
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Newegg.ca Build
Update: Ok I'm bored and I found a better building price on Newegg.ca (:D)
CPU: Phenom II x4 955 3.2Ghz
$162
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 AM3 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600)
$155
GPU: Sapphire Vapor-X 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5
$185
*I think TL stopped letting me use links in my posts (too many in one post?)* :X
[url=http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754]OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit[url]
$105
[url=http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093]PSU: SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze 520W 80 PLUS BRONZE Modular[/url]
$80
[url=http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181]HD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500gb 7200rpm 16mb cache[/url]
$58
[url=http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066]Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion[/url]
$55
[url=http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289]Optical Drive: LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - OEM[/url]
$20
[url=http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812119052]Extra SATA Cable for HD or Optical: Rosewill 20" SATA with metal latch[/url]
$7
Grand Total $826.31
* Above total does not include shipping or taxes. Please input postal code to calculate your grand total.
There's about $50-60 shipping that they don't tell you until you put in a postal code. You can either keep this build, or reduce the processor to a dual core (555) and hope you can unlock your cores into a triple or quadruple core, while upgrading your case to a cm 690 ii and/or hard drive to a 1tb version of samsung spinpoint f3.
Price after reducing processor to 555 and upgrading HD is $793.40.
Price after reducing processor to 555 and upgrading case is $790.40
Price after reducing processor to 555 and upgrading HD and case is $812.40
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@johanngrunt [url=http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=110]This[/url] review makes me think the earthwatts is a really good choice at that price. Don't take a risk in buying the Aywun PSU when you can't even find any reviews on it.
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What is your budget?
- I can spend up to 700€ on my new computer.
What is your resolution?
- I have an 17'' monitor and my resolution is 1280 x 1024. If i remain with any bucks left i'll try buying a new monitor aswell, but that's not my primary concern
What are you using it for?
- Well my main reason why i want to buy a new computer is because of Starcraft 2. That's my main reason. But i mustn't forget that I'll need this computer for college too, like for 3D modeling programs such as Katia or even AutoCAD. And yeah...I'd like to play some other new games too, not only sc2, but that's not a big deal. Naturally along with all that I'll use it for surfing, some image editing, programming, writing essays, streaming and so on.
What is your upgrade circle?
- Well the computer I am writing this on is 9 years old. I know it's old, but it served me well for surfing + BW. Nowadays that won't be enough coz im studying a major which will need me to use powerful programs as mentioned. I guess it will be ok if the new computer lasts at least 3-5 years if possible.
When do you paly on building it?
- I plan having the new computer before 3.8.2010. That's when my new internet conenction comes so it would be perfect if i could set it on my new computer directly. So i paly on building it this week.
Do you plan on overclocking?
-Well it would be nice if some game starts lagging i can change that by overclocking my processor. My current processor is overclocked.But that's not much of a deal
Do you need and Operating System?
- I guess not. I always used the pirated version.
Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire?
- Do you mean having to video cards working as one? Dunno, that or having one sole powerful is fine too. I really don't know much about this
Where are you buying your parts from?
Form Croatia, Europe.
I am really noobish at computer making. I need it done from 0 and coz i wasn't following the scene for 5+ years i am so confused with these new technologies. Any help is appreciated.
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On July 29 2010 00:10 Art.FeeL wrote:+ Show Spoiler +
What is your budget?
- I can spend up to 700€ on my new computer.
What is your resolution?
- I have an 17'' monitor and my resolution is 1280 x 1024. If i remain with any bucks left i'll try buying a new monitor aswell, but that's not my primary concern
What are you using it for?
- Well my main reason why i want to buy a new computer is because of Starcraft 2. That's my main reason. But i mustn't forget that I'll need this computer for college too, like for 3D modeling programs such as Katia or even AutoCAD. And yeah...I'd like to play some other new games too, not only sc2, but that's not a big deal. Naturally along with all that I'll use it for surfing, some image editing, programming, writing essays, streaming and so on.
What is your upgrade circle?
- Well the computer I am writing this on is 9 years old. I know it's old, but it served me well for surfing + BW. Nowadays that won't be enough coz im studying a major which will need me to use powerful programs as mentioned. I guess it will be ok if the new computer lasts at least 3-5 years if possible.
When do you paly on building it?
- I plan having the new computer before 3.8.2010. That's when my new internet conenction comes so it would be perfect if i could set it on my new computer directly. So i paly on building it this week.
Do you plan on overclocking?
-Well it would be nice if some game starts lagging i can change that by overclocking my processor. My current processor is overclocked.But that's not much of a deal
Do you need and Operating System?
- I guess not. I always used the pirated version.
Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire?
- Do you mean having to video cards working as one? Dunno, that or having one sole powerful is fine too. I really don't know much about this
Where are you buying your parts from?
Form Croatia, Europe.
I am really noobish at computer making. I need it done from 0 and coz i wasn't following the scene for 5+ years i am so confused with these new technologies. Any help is appreciated.
Do you know a website I can use to look for parts that sell to Croatia? 700€ is capable of playing at your monitor's resolution. Also, I checked AutoCAD's system requirements and they were not very high (but probably high for your current computer considering it's 9 years old) and couldn't ind anything on Katia, but if the video card can handle SC2 it will blow away those programs you listed.
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Most AutoCAD processes are mostly single threaded if I remember correctly. If you go deeper into AutoCAD, you may want a workstation GPU like a FireGL or Quadro.
Do any of the e-tailer sites posted in the OP under the website spoiler work for you? Where do you plan on buying from? A website or local store?
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Heads up for people in the US, but Newegg has 10% bing cashback again. Bing Cashback ends on July 31, so you better hurry. For people who don't know what bing cashback is, it's basically Microsoft's way of providing people a rebate (with a 60 day delay) so that people would start using Bing. Basic idea is you search/shop through bing, then enter the vendor sites directly through Bing, and Bing keeps track of all of this. Then it provides you a certain amount of cash back with your Bing account based on what you buy, what vendor you shop at, etc.
To get the cashback for Newegg, go to bing.com and search "newegg." There should be a sponsored link on top with the word "Bing Cashback" next to it. If you don't see it, refresh your search. Once you click the "Bing Cashback," it should take you to Newegg, but with a banner on top that says "This Session is eligible for 10% Bing Cashback". Just continue to shop normally and at the very last checkout screen, you should get a little disclosure at the bottom that says:
Please send my email and information about my qualifying purchase to Microsoft in order to provide me information about receiving cashback savings. This purchase information might be used to personalize my online experiences. Microsoft will treat my information in keeping with the Microsoft Online Privacy Statement. A waiting period (of up to 60 days) applies to payout. I understand that I will not be eligible for cashback savings if this box is unchecked.
That should do it. Also check your bing account to see that the cashback got posted. I'm sure many people will appreciate getting 10% back on their purchase.
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On July 29 2010 02:36 FragKrag wrote:
Most AutoCAD processes are mostly single threaded if I remember correctly. If you go deeper into AutoCAD, you may want a workstation GPU like a FireGL or Quadro.
Do any of the e-tailer sites posted in the OP under the website spoiler work for you? Where do you plan on buying from? A website or local store?
Unfortunately none of the mentioned sites are here in Croatia and I plan buying a computer from the local stores. I guess the best bet would be that you tell me what components should i get for that price in USA/Canada or wherever you are from and I'll search them at the local stores and see if they cost too much or not. So just pretend I am from NA :D
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I would recommend a Phenom II X4 955/i5 750 and a HD 5770 or a GTX 460 if possible. With the AMD you can go for a simple 870 Chipset motherboard, and with the Intel, you probably should get a P55 motherboard.
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You think Phenom2 and i5 are pretty much the same? Do you think that i7 would be a better choice?
I was thinking about building a computer around i7, but if you think that for what I need i5/Phenom will be sufficient I guess it's better coz then the computer would be much cheaper
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On July 29 2010 04:57 Art.FeeL wrote:
You think Phenom2 and i5 are pretty much the same? Do you think that i7 would be a better choice?
I was thinking about building a computer around i7, but if you think that for what I need i5/Phenom will be sufficient I guess it's better coz then the computer would be much cheaper
i7's are pricey, and clocked lower. People say they are easy to OC, but only if you have even MORE money, since to do it safely you need aftermarket cooling. Personally, I have a 1090T Black(that's the Phenom II X6), and that's significantly faster than a stock i7 while being only half the price.
What matters here is money and desire. Computer hardware depreciates pretty much as soon as it's released. You can spend a lot of money to get a really powerful system that will be "okay" in 4 years, or you can spend a lot less and get a decent system that will last a little bit, but won't play the newest games quite as well as you'd want them to. For most people, getting the cheaper system is worth it because they probably won't buy every brand new game and play it to death.
But honestly, if you're considering i7 and not overclocking, go with a 1090T. It's quite futureproof, and while it's still on the expensive side, it'll last a lot longer.
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