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On March 11 2011 09:23 Myrmidon wrote: The above desktop build is good, but I would personally trim the cost so you can get a better notebook for maybe $400. The ones with the AMD E50 are pretty good values at least in terms of hardware specs. Particularly with notebooks, build quality, keyboard, trackpad, display, etc. are important. It's hard to get any work done on a bad notebook.
First off, I'd wait a month or two longer and look for a few deals. LGA 1155 motherboard selection is still a little scarce. Usually newegg does CPU+motherboard combos, so you can save a little more money when those become available again and when there are more motherboard options. For gaming, you can step the CPU down to a i3-2100 ($120).
For the PSU, I'd get something more along the lines of $40-45. As mentioned, the Corsair CX430 is okay, and it's at $40 ($20 AMIR).
Alright, guess I'll wait, reask in a month or 2. edit- would also prefer an HDMI port on the monitor. Also don't have speakers, think I'll just get a decent quality pair of headphones instead.
Hey, so I built that computer you suggested. Works alright so far, but the main issue I'm having now is that it's really noisy. Like, there's the usual PC humming noise, but it's quite loud, and there's also a whirring noise.
Hey, looking to buy a gaming desktop (Pre built) for around $1,000 to $1,250 (Before shipping) It needs to be able to ship to APO and I am (Obviously) looking for the most bang for my buck. What can you guys find?
My current Resolution is 1440 x 900, I need to get the PC off the internet (Since I have an APO Address and don't live near anything American) and I do need an OS.
I also don't plan on overclocking anything since I am a computer retard and wouldn't even know how to do that it I wanted to. I hope this info helps, and thanks for everything guys!
On March 11 2011 11:56 iaguz wrote: Hey, so I built that computer you suggested. Works alright so far, but the main issue I'm having now is that it's really noisy. Like, there's the usual PC humming noise, but it's quite loud, and there's also a whirring noise.
Suggestions?
What were the list of parts?
Things that can make a substantial amount of noise include the PSU (its fan), the GPU cooling solution, the CPU cooling solution, hard drives (both seek noise and vibrations), optical drives (same), case fans, etc. If it's whirring, it's probably one or more of the fans.
On March 04 2011 14:44 iaguz wrote: Hey there TL. My current computer is in it's death throes and requires replacement. It manages to run SC2 on lowest settings at 1280x1024, barely, and then it crashes. Repeatedly! Could do with something newer.
Budget: Up to $1200 AUD max. Resolution: 1280x1024. Use: Gaming. Perhaps streaming if I could be fucked doing so. upgrade cycle: 3+ years. When do I plan on building it? ASAP! Overclocking: Probably not. OS: probably windows 7.
With a $1200 budget, I'd actually go buy a better monitor since this computer is good enough for high resolution gaming. Your video card might age faster than the rest of the computer because its not exactly high end right now but that's an easy to replace part.
I don't recommend replacing your video card right now. Its still good and you're not going to see a huge performance boost from any new video cards being released until AMD and nVidia start pumping out 28nm GPUs, which should happen late this year.
If you're looking for a good monitor, a solid option is the Dell U2311H. If you are a RACV (or the other Royal Auto clubs you find in other states) member you get something like 15% off any purchases from Dell and if you find yourself some nice coupons you can get a pretty sick monitor for not much more than the lesser TN monitors from PC Case Gear.
Its probably the Antec fans, the Tricools can be set at low-medium-high settings (the controls should be at the back?)...on high speed settings, those Tricools sound like ass. If you haven't already done so, try changing them to low.
Well, that's one thing, but there's also a sort of clicking/whirring noise, and the usual hum sounds like my old one did when it was really straining itself to process something.
Alright, after some fidgeting around, I have no idea what to do for;
- Motherboard - PSU - Case
I figure that I want to overclock so I can get the most out of my (possibly) new computer, but I don't want to spend extra money on a 2500k (unless it's actually necessary). Basically I want to get the cheapest case/PSU for the best cooling without frying my comp.
Here is what I have at the moment (all prices AUD from PCCaseGear) CPU: Intel Core i5 2400 ($209) RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws F3-10666CL9D-4GBRL (2x2GB) DDR3 ($55) Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 LE ($183) Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 460 1GB ($212) HDD: Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB x 2 ($138) Case: CoolerMaster Elite 331 ($45) PSU: CoolerMaster eXtreme Power Plus 500W ($59)
Rounds up to $903. $1000 is the absolute maximum I am willing to spend on the system itself.
I picked the P67 because I read in the OP that the cheaper H67 doesn't allow for overclocking? I need the 2TB of HDD space because I have/download tons of stuff. I will be taking the IDE DVD burner from my old desktop for my CD drive.
I plan to add another 4GB in (for streaming/processing) and a 1080p monitor in the future. I currently am running at 1680x1050.
I figure that I want to overclock so I can get the most out of my (possibly) new computer, but I don't want to spend extra money on a 2500k (unless it's actually necessary). Basically I want to get the cheapest case/PSU for the best cooling without frying my comp.
Here is what I have at the moment (all prices AUD from PCCaseGear) CPU: Intel Core i5 2400 ($209)
I picked the P67 because I read in the OP that the cheaper H67 doesn't allow for overclocking? I need the 2TB of HDD space because I have/download tons of stuff. I will be taking the IDE DVD burner from my old desktop for my CD drive.
I'm not an expert, but from what I understand the i5 2400 is fairly limited in terms of overclocking potential.
As mentioned above, you need a i5-2500k and a P67 motherboard if you want to overclock more than just the 400 MHz or whatever the limit was. You should probably go with a cheaper H67 motherboard or go for an i5-2500k, a P67 motherboard, and a decent aftermarket CPU cooler. If you're not doing anything to intense with the CPU all the time, I'd just forget about overclocking that system.
At those prices, the Hyper 212+ is probably the best for the price. It should be in a different class than any of the cheaper options listed on PCCaseGear.
That said, for just gaming, streaming, and some type of multitasking, I don't think you'll need to overclock an i5-2xxx to get the performance you want. The ability to overclock is arguably not worth the $120 in extra parts costs.
The parts list looks good though and you're still under budget with the i5-2500k setup, so I guess it all works out.
Hey guys, I am looking to upgrade my computer to play Starcraft 2: What is your budget? I would like to get it as cheap as possible, I have a monitor/keyboard and mouse, so I would like to keep it under 700 Australian if possible.
What is your resolution? 1280x1024
What are you using it for? Mostly gaming and surfing the web
What is your upgrade cycle? Probably every 1 and 1/2 to 2 years
When do you plan on building it? Within the next two weeks
Do you plan on overclocking? No
Do you need an Operating System? Yes, preferably Win 7 but I dont mind really
Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? No
Where are you buying your parts from? Australia, so either PC Case Gear or PCDIY
If you're looking to play mostly SC:BW/SC2, or if you don't want to run games like Crysis 2 on the highest settings, the GPU is absolutely fine. Samsung F3s are excellent as far as traditional HDDs go. If you want to stream/encode videos in 1080p, an SSD may be helpful because it can handle a larger data load, but not absolutely essential. The RAM you selected is perfectly fine as well.
I can also vouch for a Hyper 212+, I've had great results with that cooler.
First, iam not sure if ima build a desktop or buy a laptop but i guess i should ask you guys out just to make sure what option do i have. I am currently blind on how to choose parts that are not CPU, GPU and RAM =__=... have not care about the hardware market for almost 4 years now so im really confused.
What is your budget? $1200 USD, prefer lower than 1k What is your resolution? no monitor so i will need to buy 1
What are you using it for? gaming, coding, surfing, torrenting in the future, watching movies blah blah. I know how to use my PC to max potential
What is your upgrade cycle? 2.5 years? may be 3 depend on how much i spent on the machine
When do you plan on building it? Next week
Do you plan on overclocking? If everything turn out nice and i could afford to buy a good cooler + i need to learn how to.
Do you need an Operating System? XP for life. My plan is XP with unbutu but will install win 7 if needed. (please deduct OS cost)
Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? No, as soon as the PC is good enough for both sc2 and streaming, im cool with it. I might get in the future but not now.
Where are you buying your parts from? Canada computers?
Could you guys make a sample list of what i could get out of this budget? Like in name and detail =__=... Also please tell me how should i choose motherboard as well as PSU? Do the case need to be choose to 'fit' the motherboard?
Hey guys, I am looking to upgrade my computer to play Starcraft 2: What is your budget? I would like to get the most bang for my buck. Looking to spend $1,000 to $1,250 (Before shipping) on a nice Desktop PC.
What is your resolution? 1440x900
What are you using it for? Gaming
What is your upgrade cycle? 2-3 years
When do you plan on building it? As soon as you guys tell me what to get!
Do you plan on overclocking? No
Do you need an Operating System? Yes
Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? No
Where are you buying your parts from? Online, needs to be able to ship to APO addresses
Other Just looking for a good (Already built) tower that I can have shipped to an APO address. When I look at them online I have no idea what I am looking for and don't know what's a good deal...Thanks for everything guys!
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