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Mischi
Germany133 Posts
Thanks for the info. | ||
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Silentness
United States2821 Posts
On February 18 2011 00:06 ensign_lee wrote: Also, silentness - the i7-2600k is not easier to overclock than the i5-2500k. They are pretty much *THE EXACT SAME CHIP*, but Intel decided to disable hyper threading on the i5's. 2MB more in the L3 cache too, but meh. If $100 really isn't that much to you, then yeah, go with the i7-2600k. But honestly, that $100 is better spent elsewhere...like...a solid state drive! :D Otherwise, I suppose if you run SETI@home or something like that, your computer will use the hyper threading and be able to work on 8 projects at once instead of just 4. That'd be kinda cool? Also, as far as what SE stands for, I think it stands for "slow edition." No joke. Don't quote me on that though. :D uhh you sure that's my post? I never mentioned i7 2600k or GTX 460 SE? I have AMD 955 Black Edition and yep I do have a Intel x-25 120 GB SSD. W00T! | ||
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TheHermans
Netherlands4 Posts
Intel Core I5 650 Asus P7H55-M 500 GB S-ata2 7200 RPM Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHC GTX 460 768MB(?) GDDR5 DirectX11 Monitor: LG E2240S 21.5” LED Full-HD 430W Quiet PSU The price is EUR 812,- I value the installation and the Windows 7, because I am not very technical | ||
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q.epsilon.p
United Kingdom7 Posts
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Mischi
Germany133 Posts
For the same money you can get an i5-2400, which is way better. You should probably get the 1gig GTX460 for 1920x1080. Installing windows isn't a problem you just have to click accept/next/whatever a couple of times and everything basically happens on its own. | ||
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{ToT}ColmA
Japan3260 Posts
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Mischi
Germany133 Posts
http://i.imgur.com/AFKdF.jpg Basically every part is better than the parts you suggested. It's a bit more expensive than your setup because I included a 24" monitor instead of your 21,5". If you go for a smaller monitor this setup should be even cheaper than yours. | ||
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TheHermans
Netherlands4 Posts
Thank you again. | ||
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Mischi
Germany133 Posts
The differences between the brands are: 1. Some manufacturers install their own coolers which may be less loud/more effective than the standard ones. 2. Some cards are overclocked by the manufacturer Basically you should pick the cheapest GTX460 with 1GB. I chose the second cheapest because the other one has a really loud and annoying cooler. I don't know how much more money you want to spend though. You could even go for something like a GTX 560 (http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=43719&agid=707) | ||
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KOFgokuon
United States14911 Posts
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ensign_lee
United States1178 Posts
On February 22 2011 19:39 Silentness wrote: uhh you sure that's my post? I never mentioned i7 2600k or GTX 460 SE? I have AMD 955 Black Edition and yep I do have a Intel x-25 120 GB SSD. W00T! Err...whoops. That was supposed to be @ JetGillLee | ||
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Mischi
Germany133 Posts
On February 23 2011 00:48 KOFgokuon wrote: Warranties matter too, XFX and EVGA often give lifetime warranties with their cards That depends on the specific card, the low price ones "only" have 3 years warranty. Only the really overpriced ones usually have lifetime warranty. | ||
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mav451
United States1596 Posts
On February 23 2011 01:24 Mischi wrote: That depends on the specific card, the low price ones "only" have 3 years warranty. Only the really overpriced ones usually have lifetime warranty. Don't know where you got this idea. Any -AR card by eVGA is a lifetime warranty and at normal price. E.g. here's a 560 at a normal $249 price: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604&cm_re=gtx_560-_-14-130-604-_-Product | ||
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Mischi
Germany133 Posts
You have to register them and then it's 10 years warranty (at least that's how it is in Germany). The usefulness though is debatable, all graphics cards I ever had are still ok and usually you will buy a new card within 3 years or so anyway. | ||
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Lovin
Denmark812 Posts
I'm building a computer right now, but I've been stopped dead in my tracks at the part where I am supposed to insert the motherboard into the case. See the problem is that one of the riser-holes, (not preinstalled, screwed them in myself) don't match the holes in the case. Risers are screws used to hold the board in place, and height, while simultanously maintaining constant grounding for the motherboard. My question is this, will this one missing riser affect my board? | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
There are nine standoffs for ATX boards. It's fine if you don't install all nine. Maybe this? http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/How-to-Install-a-Motherboard/145/2 | ||
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Mischi
Germany133 Posts
Generally speaking missing screws shouldn't be any problem, screwing holes on the other hand.. | ||
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Lovin
Denmark812 Posts
On February 23 2011 03:17 Mischi wrote: Am i reading this right? You screwed holes into your mainboard? Seriously? Generally speaking missing screws shouldn't be any problem, screwing holes on the other hand.. No, haha, I screwed the risers (a kind of screw) into the case, and then you have holes in the board that you place on top of the risers, then screw a screw into the riser, with the motherboard between.. this guy helped me through it, and if you want the explanation with visuals you can watch it. Thanks a ton, SkyR! | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
Is it recommended to go with a full-tower case for gaming rigs? | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
I have a Lian Li PC-9F, it's a beautiful case and has room for 11 inch long cards. Not sure where you got the measurement of the 6970 since the actual card is 10.6 inches long. It'll fit in the case. | ||
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