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On December 16 2012 03:49 Patrick2810 wrote:What about other games? how will it do? e.g Far Cry 3, BF3, other new games I dont know yet 
Well a lot of this depends on your monitor's resolution as well. Plus your processor. Suffice it to say a 560 ti can run any game on the market smoothly, but for some of the harder to run games you might have to turn down graphics settings to "high" or "medium" rather than "everything maxxed out."
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For BF3 it's still good as it favors NVidia cards
Far cry 3 i dunno haven't seen benchmarks for it or anything
but as said, it's getting old, but still more then decent for most games
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On December 15 2012 23:52 Nuf wrote:+ Show Spoiler +Just bumping my post, since it seems to have gotten lost and forgotten ^^ On December 14 2012 22:50 Nuf wrote:+ Show Spoiler +Sorry for the horrible english grammar. Hello! So I am going to build a new computer, as my old one is, well, old. My hardware is outdated and quite worn out. I am going to answer the questions that you've asked the best I can. What is my budget?My budget is around the 1k$ mark. What is my resolution?Well, currently I play on highest resolution on my computer, which is 1680x1050. I would however like to play on 1920 × 1080.What am I using it for?Entertainment. Gaming mostly. Watching some videos, listening to some music and so on. What is my upgrade cycle?I usually have my technology for 3 years+. I know how to take care of it, and how to maintain it. So yeah, my upgrade cycle is 3 years at the bare minimum. (I'm not sure if I understood this question entirely correctly) When do I plan on building it?I plan on building it in the early 2013. Jan, Feb, Mar. I'm not saying that I am building it over 3 months, these are just some of the months I am most likely going to build it on.
Do I plan on overclocking?Nope. Do I need an OS?No, I'm in MSDS. Do I plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire?I'm not entirely sure. That is for you guys to decide with the budget I have set, kept in mind. Where am I buying my parts from?Well, I'm from Denmark. Just north of Germany. Shops are pretty expensive in Denmark, and you are not 100% sure that you can get all the new parts that other countries might have access to, but keep in mind I live close to germany. Thank you guys for this thread, I see that it has helped lots of people, and you deserve some recognition for your work. Regards, Dejan // Nuf
Suffice it to say you have the budget to put together a tower that can do everything you want - whenever you actually get around to building. You might need to make some choices (cheaper video card, no SSD) if you decide to go for a monitor upgrade at the same time. Then again, maybe not. 1000 Euro goes fairly far. Edit: well, never mind, 1000 USD is not so many euros. Just in the last page or 2 I put together a build for someone in Germany from alternate.de for 650 euros or so, look at that build for an example of what you might get.
You'll be looking at a locked Intel quad-core (example: i5-3470), a relatively cheap motherboard (example: any B75 mobo), some RAM, a bunch of supporting components, and a mid-high tier video card (example: Radeon 7870).
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On December 16 2012 04:06 Rachnar wrote:
For BF3 it's still good as it favors NVidia cards
Far cry 3 i dunno haven't seen benchmarks for it or anything
but as said, it's getting old, but still more then decent for most games
With a driver update AMD/ATI has pretty much closed the gap in BF3.
I wouldnt expect all the benchmarks to reflect that.
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Ok on a 1080p resolution (24"monitor) & i5 3570k how well will the 560 ti run SC2/BF3/Farcry3/etc/ on ultra settings?
Thanks for your help guys
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Oh, my bad
that's good news, AMD was so behind on Nvidia on that, you used to need a card like 33% cheaper from Nvidia to match AMD, was so bs
edit : yes it will play ultra as i said sc2 np, the other games if you want a fluid 50~60 fps you'll maybe have to lower a couple of settings, turn off AA or whatever
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I got it for £92 on ebay, thought it was a good price
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On December 16 2012 04:46 Patrick2810 wrote:
I got it for £92 on ebay, thought it was a good price
Well, if you got it already then it doesnt matter :s
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On December 16 2012 04:47 Ata wrote:Show nested quote +On December 16 2012 04:46 Patrick2810 wrote:
I got it for £92 on ebay, thought it was a good price Well, if you got it already then it doesnt matter :s
do you think I should resell?
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Around £100 new would seem right, considering the performance, power consumption, age, etc.
It's probably not worth the effort of reselling and any losses you take.
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If I sold I would get the 7850, how much better is the 7850 to the 560 Ti Direct UII?
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On December 16 2012 04:32 Rachnar wrote:
Oh, my bad
that's good news, AMD was so behind on Nvidia on that, you used to need a card like 33% cheaper from Nvidia to match AMD, was so bs
edit : yes it will play ultra as i said sc2 np, the other games if you want a fluid 50~60 fps you'll maybe have to lower a couple of settings, turn off AA or whatever
Oh ok.
I mean i think AMD is still behind the price margin with that game but its a really small difference so I wasnt sure if you were making your statement already with respect to that. You could have been and technically still been correct I think.
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I was wondering if you guys could help me pick out a GPU.
My build so far
i5 3570k
asrock Z77 extreme4
8gb g.skill ram
600w thermal take power supply
gaming / light video editing are the main computer uses (would like to stream too)
Looking for something in the $150 range, Thanks!
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On December 16 2012 11:13 pharmer. wrote:
I was wondering if you guys could help me pick out a GPU.
My build so far
i5 3570k
asrock Z77 extreme4
8gb g.skill ram
600w thermal take power supply
gaming / light video editing are the main computer uses (would like to stream too)
Looking for something in the $150 range, Thanks!
more like 170 dollar but 7850 fits well
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what brand 7850 would you recommend?
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Depends on how long you're going to keep the thing.
In general, something cheap, as long as it's not trashy (maybe not the cheapest model available, but no more than say $10 over that). If you like to overclock for overclocking's sake or want something quieter or have something in mind in terms of the cooler, or some brands you trust, etc. then you need to look around.
Do you already own the four parts already listed?
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This is my first build, i have bought those parts already but havent recieved them yet.
I dont mind going a bit over 150$. I dont have to play everything at max settings.
It will probably be kept for at least a couple years. thanks!
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On December 09 2012 00:53 Myrmidon wrote:
@Ferrose
Take it slow and start from basics, systematically go through all the possibilities. If you're not sure, can't take a lot of pictures, etc., just take things apart and try again. Take the motherboard out out of the case, put it on a non-conductive surface, and take everything out but the CPU and one stick of RAM. Plug the monitor into the motherboard video out (don't even use the graphics card), plug in the motherboard 24-pin and 8-pin CPU connectors to the power supply, plug in the PC speaker if available, and try turning it on then. If it works, you can shut down and build on from there.
Sorry for the week delay but I haven't been able to do anything because my house has been under construction/remodeling after a flood.
I have the motherboard plugged into just the 20+4 pin PSU power, 8 pin CPU power, the CPU fan power, and 1 stick of RAM, as instructed.
What happens when I turn the power supply on, is the CPU fan turns on and spins once, and makes a single, short, high-pitched beeping noise, then it stops working.
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On December 16 2012 17:04 Ferrose wrote:Show nested quote +On December 09 2012 00:53 Myrmidon wrote:
@Ferrose
Take it slow and start from basics, systematically go through all the possibilities. If you're not sure, can't take a lot of pictures, etc., just take things apart and try again. Take the motherboard out out of the case, put it on a non-conductive surface, and take everything out but the CPU and one stick of RAM. Plug the monitor into the motherboard video out (don't even use the graphics card), plug in the motherboard 24-pin and 8-pin CPU connectors to the power supply, plug in the PC speaker if available, and try turning it on then. If it works, you can shut down and build on from there. Sorry for the week delay but I haven't been able to do anything because my house has been under construction/remodeling after a flood. I have the motherboard plugged into just the 20+4 pin PSU power, 8 pin CPU power, the CPU fan power, and 1 stick of RAM, as instructed. What happens when I turn the power supply on, is the CPU fan turns on and spins once, and makes a single, short, high-pitched beeping noise, then it stops working. + Show Spoiler [specs reminder] +
Read your motherboard manual, The single beep is a trouble code and the manual has all the codes and what they mean.
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