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R04R
United States1631 Posts
 But the 5770 is the better card for SC2, granted it is about $10 USD more expensive. However that can be counterbalanced by saving money on the power supply and generating less heat to the computer for a more stable experience. That is worth the $10 I believe.Look at the graphs here for reference on 4870 and 5770 performance. http://www.guru3d.com/article/starcraft-ii-wings-of-liberty-gpu-graphics-performance/6 | ||
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johanngrunt
Hong Kong1555 Posts
On July 30 2010 23:10 R04R wrote: But the 5770 is the better card for SC2, granted it is about $10 USD more expensive. However that can be counterbalanced by saving money on the power supply and generating less heat to the computer for a more stable experience. That is worth the $10 I believe.Look at the graphs here for reference on 4870 and 5770 performance. http://www.guru3d.com/article/starcraft-ii-wings-of-liberty-gpu-graphics-performance/6 What he said. and sorry again. | ||
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Caphe
Vietnam10817 Posts
On July 30 2010 23:10 johanngrunt wrote: NOOOOOO!!!! I gave you incorrect info!!!!! I'm sorry!!!! If you check the link that RO4R gave, the 5770 produces an extra 6fps compared to the 4870. Just want to check with you, are prices in Shanghai cheaper or more expensive than US e-tailers? I think they are about the same but in Shanghai if you check the price from friends or online sources you could be ripped of by people at the PC mall. | ||
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Caphe
Vietnam10817 Posts
On July 30 2010 23:10 R04R wrote: But the 5770 is the better card for SC2, granted it is about $10 USD more expensive. However that can be counterbalanced by saving money on the power supply and generating less heat to the computer for a more stable experience. That is worth the $10 I believe.Look at the graphs here for reference on 4870 and 5770 performance. http://www.guru3d.com/article/starcraft-ii-wings-of-liberty-gpu-graphics-performance/6 Yep, I got your point  . Will get the 5770 :D | ||
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Condor Hero
United States2931 Posts
What is your budget? willing to spend 500-600~ the cheaper the better, im a student so i dont have a lot of money to throw around What is your resolution? havent bought a monitor yet but i think itll be 1280/1024 if someone could clarify how much this matters would be appreciated What are you using it for? purely for gaming, i need to play sc2 on high or ultra settings need 1v1 with max armies to not lag on bnet What is your upgrade cycle? umm i know next to nothing about computers so im actually hoping for somebody to recommend me a nice one on at microcenter or new egg Do you plan on overclocking? i have no idea what this means Do you need an Operating System? i think most prebuilt computers come with an operating system? Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? no idea Where are you buying your parts from? idk how difficult it is to learn to build a computer but really im just looking for a hassle free time to get a new desktop but there is a microcenter near where i live thanks for the help~ edit: if its cheaper, i wouldnt mind just buying a new video card for a prebuilt machine because that seems to be much of the problem with running games at high levels for instance i cant find any of the graphics cards recommended here on machines at newegg or microcenter (is NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE Video Chipset any good?) | ||
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johanngrunt
Hong Kong1555 Posts
On July 31 2010 00:50 Condor Hero wrote: looking to buy a cheap computer just for sc2 and eventually d3 What is your budget? willing to spend 500-600~ the cheaper the better, im a student so i dont have a lot of money to throw around What is your resolution? havent bought a monitor yet but i think itll be 1280/1024 if someone could clarify how much this matters would be appreciated What are you using it for? purely for gaming, i need to play sc2 on high or ultra settings need 1v1 with max armies to not lag on bnet What is your upgrade cycle? umm i know next to nothing about computers so im actually hoping for somebody to recommend me a nice one on at microcenter or new egg Do you plan on overclocking? i have no idea what this means Do you need an Operating System? i think most prebuilt computers come with an operating system? Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? no idea Where are you buying your parts from? idk how difficult it is to learn to build a computer but really im just looking for a hassle free time to get a new desktop but there is a microcenter near where i live thanks for the help~ edit: if its cheaper, i wouldnt mind just buying a new video card for a prebuilt machine because that seems to be much of the problem with running games at high levels for instance i cant find any of the graphics cards recommended here on machines at newegg or microcenter (is NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE Video Chipset any good?) Why not get a pre-built system from Dell or HP? I saw some good deals on the Inspiron 580. It seems ideal, and you could upgrade the video card to a GT240 and get almost no problems at 1280x1024. | ||
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Bx_Kaotik
United States12 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.450374 http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0317925 | ||
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Dohrann
United States7 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t306/dohrann/Untitled1.png) ![[image loading]](http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t306/dohrann/Untitled2.png) ![[image loading]](http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t306/dohrann/Untitled3.png) Just ignore the little things like keyboard/mice/moniter/etc. I know this will most likely run anything I'd like it to on Ultra settings, especially if I OC (which may be something for the future). Upping my ram to 8G from 4G, using a smaller PSU, and a finding a different motherboard have let me lower the price almost $200 from my previous post. All in all I feel like $1100 for this setup (that's including keyboard/mice/HD Widescreen 21.5 Inch monitor) is a really good price. I don't really see any other places the lower the price, besides a smaller processor? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also, is 550W enough to power all this? I would say yes, but I am not entirely sure. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11552 Posts
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darkponcho
United States262 Posts
On July 31 2010 01:43 Bx_Kaotik wrote: will this work? Will be getting the amd x4 965. Not sure if that motherboard will work with the video card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.450374 http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0317925 Your mobo has (1) PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Slot Your card is GIGABYTE GV-N460D5-768I-B GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card So you should be good  Also if you're getting the mobo/processor from microcenter, consider getting this mobo in addition to the 965, it's only 9.99. I got the 965 BE and this mobo for a total of $200. http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0342511 | ||
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Bx_Kaotik
United States12 Posts
The only other special is x4 965 with the mobo i posted for 40 dollars off, so comes to 50. | ||
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Dohrann
United States7 Posts
On July 31 2010 02:10 FragKrag wrote: Except you really haven't changed anything.. mobo, psu, ram, | ||
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FragKrag
United States11552 Posts
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Dohrann
United States7 Posts
On July 31 2010 02:45 FragKrag wrote: It still shows the same mobo/psu/ram that you had before Ah, sorry, Photobucket fails at linking I guess. I'll do it this way: Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128443 PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022 (enough Watts for everything?) CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808 HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181 Graphics Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127478 | ||
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
On July 31 2010 01:43 Bx_Kaotik wrote: will this work? Will be getting the amd x4 965. Not sure if that motherboard will work with the video card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.450374 http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0317925 I recommend getting a 1gb gtx 460 over the 768mb, especially at your resolution. 1680x1050 right? The mobo looks good for $50. On July 31 2010 02:49 Dohrann wrote: Ah, sorry, Photobucket fails at linking I guess. I'll do it this way: Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128443 PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022 (enough Watts for everything?) CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808 HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181 Graphics Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127478 The PSU will be able to handle it all. 8GBs of RAM? 4GB is more than enough for casual use. If you aren't doing something like video encoding it's not worth the premium. GTS 250 for $130? (Keep in mind those rebates are fulfilled by them giving you that amount in gift cards [Visa I think]). I'd opt for a 5770 or even 460 instead with the money you save by going 4gb of RAM. Have you tried comboing items? You can save quite a bit of money. | ||
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Deux
United States159 Posts
On July 31 2010 03:23 R04R wrote: I recommend getting a 1gb gtx 460 over the 768mb, especially at your resolution. 1680x1050 right? The mobo looks good for $50. Absolutely agree on the 1GB over the 768, the extra ~$30 it costs is well worth it. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11552 Posts
Dohrann looks good so far. | ||
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
On July 31 2010 03:35 FragKrag wrote: 768MB for 1680x1050 is totally fine. No reason to go for the 1GB. Dohrann looks good so far. How does the 768mb fare against late game 200/200 pop or 4v4s? I honestly haven't been paying attention to SC2. Though you could say SC2 will fix a couple bugs later on and make the game use the GPU more efficiently. | ||
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Condor Hero
United States2931 Posts
On July 31 2010 00:59 johanngrunt wrote: Why not get a pre-built system from Dell or HP? I saw some good deals on the Inspiron 580. It seems ideal, and you could upgrade the video card to a GT240 and get almost no problems at 1280x1024. would this work well ? | ||
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Hyrule19092 Posts
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