EPThttp://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktop-monitors/lcd/x-series/vx2260wm.htm
I think it probably should be fine.
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Uhh Negative
United States1090 Posts
http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktop-monitors/lcd/x-series/vx2260wm.htm I think it probably should be fine. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Leeto
United States1320 Posts
What's the difference between these two video cards? Are there any advantages to one over the other? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125363 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565 | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
It comes down to the price and which brand you prefer / had a better experience with. | ||
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dandan23
Malaysia101 Posts
No matter how much i read up about motherboards i really cant get the hang of it.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&CompareItemList=280|13-130-574^13-130-574-TS,13-131-703^13-131-703-TS,13-128-478^13-128-478-TS,13-131-705^13-131-705-TS,13-128-477^13-128-477-TS Price wouldnt matter as much here in Malaysia because prices here is a total mess (Asus>Gigabyte>MSI in prices) which do u recommend ? Using Intel i5-2500k OC Vertex 3 120 GB x 2 ( Raid 0 ) or Vertex 3 240 GB x 1 (Trim) Hoping to run full speed on SSD using the motherboards above ( I dont have a SATA Controler to run at full speed , therefore im hoping the motherboards can make run it at max for me) and I know previous chats skyR mentioning that a dedicated sound card could be providing very little benefits from it.. but i have 1 sound card in mind.. http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=29395&vpn=XONAR DX&manufacture=ASUS http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=39269&vpn=Xonar D1&manufacture=ASUS Do u recommend this ? If so.. Since both is exactly the same Should i get the PCI-E or the PCI one? Which would be slightly more futureproof ? Lastly The GTX580 comparisons.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709 600094002&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=48|14-130-590^14-130-590-TS,14-121-429^14-121-429-TS,14-125-364^14-125-364-TS,14-127-579^14-127-579-TS As Warranty do not matter as much for me.. Thank you for your time..=) | ||
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sixfour
England11062 Posts
RAM: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/247673 £40 Win7: £70 anywhere PSU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/245675 £30 HDD: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167819 £30 Case: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/127584 £30 which leaves £200 for CPU/mobo/GPU which I really don't have a clue about. Not fussed about running on ultra, probably medium or high if possible. What'd be the best value, I was looking at something like a lower end Phenom 2 or i3 and then whatever GPU I can afford with what's left (4650?). That said, I'd prefer not to build if someone knows of a decent UK-based supplier that can put something like this together to order (would just buy off the shelf if I could find something that didn't either cut huge corners on ram/gpu or overkill on everything else that I don't need). Thanks in advance and sorry if it's a bit of an open-ended question edit - wrong ram listed, correct now | ||
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mdma-_-
Nauru1213 Posts
it looks like I'll need to get a new computer and as I'm a total noob regarding anything building-computers related I thought I'd ask here What is your budget? about 500 Euros What is your resolution? I'm completly fine with 1280x1024 What are you using it for? mainly gaming. Should be able to run sc2 smoothly. What is your upgrade cycle? around 2 years When do you plan on building it? As soon as possible Do you plan on overclocking? No Do you need an Operating System? Yes. It'll cost 79,90 Euro Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? No Where are you buying your parts from? I'd prefer http://www.hardwareversand.de Thanks in advance | ||
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
On April 14 2011 22:55 sixfour wrote: So I've finally had some money come through and am looking to buy/build a new PC ASAP, that won't be doing anything more stressful than playing SC2 and some poker. Budget's around £400, would likely be playing on 1680x1050 (have an existing 22" that I'll be using) and don't plan on upgrading beyond this for a while (existing PC is six years old, go figure) or overclocking. Right now I'm looking at something like: RAM: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/247673 £40 Win7: £70 anywhere PSU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/245675 £30 HDD: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167819 £30 Case: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/127584 £30 which leaves £200 for CPU/mobo/GPU which I really don't have a clue about. Not fussed about running on ultra, probably medium or high if possible. What'd be the best value, I was looking at something like a lower end Phenom 2 or i3 and then whatever GPU I can afford with what's left (4650?). That said, I'd prefer not to build if someone knows of a decent UK-based supplier that can put something like this together to order (would just buy off the shelf if I could find something that didn't either cut huge corners on ram/gpu or overkill on everything else that I don't need). Thanks in advance and sorry if it's a bit of an open-ended question edit - wrong ram listed, correct now from what ive seen of most uk stores, they offer preselected components on preselected systems ... and usually end up costing a bit more. also, not too good systems in your budget range. i haven't seen a site that offers a straight up "buid whats in my cart" type of deal ... that being said, im sure there's lots of UK sites i dont know about and maybe someone else can help you with that. in regard to ebuyer though, http://www.ebuyer.com/product/254976 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/261352 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/234976 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/264381 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146252 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/238443 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/259863 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/233665 + Show Spoiler + Intel Core i3 2100 3.10GHz Socket 1155 3MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor Gigabyte GA-P61-USB3-B3 H61 Socket 1155 7.1 Channel HD Audio ATX Motherboard Kingston 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1333MHz HyperX Blu Memory Kit CL9 1.5V Non-ECC Unbuffered XFX Core Edition PRO450W - Power supply ( internal ) - ATX12V 2.2/ EPS12V 2.91 - AC 100-240 V - 450 Watt - active PFC Coolermaster Elite 342 Black Micro ATX Case - No PSU Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium w/SP1 - Licence and media - 1 PC - OEM - DVD - 64-bit - English Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 16MB Cache - OEM Palit GTS 450 SONIC OC 1024MB GDDR5 Dual DVI VGA HDMI Out PCI-E Graphics Card £470 w/ free shipping | ||
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deconduo
Ireland4122 Posts
Athlon II X3 450 MSI 870-C45 4GB Crucial RAM Xigmatek Asgard III SF Amazon 450W DVD RW Spinpoint F3 500GB Windows 7 Sapphire HD 6850 Comes to €488.39 Shipping is €4 to germany AFAIK, but I'm not 100% sure on that. | ||
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
On April 14 2011 23:04 mdma-_- wrote: Hey, it looks like I'll need to get a new computer and as I'm a total noob regarding anything building-computers related I thought I'd ask here What is your budget? about 500 Euros What is your resolution? I'm completly fine with 1280x1024 What are you using it for? mainly gaming. Should be able to run sc2 smoothly. What is your upgrade cycle? around 2 years When do you plan on building it? As soon as possible Do you plan on overclocking? No Do you need an Operating System? Yes. It'll cost 79,90 Euro Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? No Where are you buying your parts from? I'd prefer http://www.hardwareversand.de Thanks in advance http://www4.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=41220&agid=1617 http://www4.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=44937&agid=1603 http://www4.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=44944&agid=699 http://www4.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=28151&agid=689 http://www4.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=44317&agid=1192 http://www4.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=45927&agid=631 http://www4.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=38248&agid=707 http://www4.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=28239&agid=185 + Show Spoiler + Intel Core i3-2100 Box, LGA1155 MSI H67MA-E35 (B3), Intel H67, mATX, DDR3 LiteOn iHAS124-19 schwarz SATA Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB, SATA II (HD502HJ) 4GB-Kit G.Skill RipJaws-X PC3-10667U CL7 Special item: Cooler Master Elite RC-334 schwarz, ohne Netzteil EVGA GeForce GTS 450 - SC, 1024MB DDR5, PCI-Express Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit (SB-Version) 470,34 € The only thing that's missing is a PSU, i'm not too familiar with the brands offered at this store, perhaps someone else can help recommend one  | ||
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deconduo
Ireland4122 Posts
On April 15 2011 00:59 a176 wrote: The only thing that's missing is a PSU, i'm not too familiar with the brands offered at this store, perhaps someone else can help recommend one The SuperFlower Amazons are pretty much the best value for money. 80+ Bronze, quiet and cheap. You can check out this review of the 650W version. | ||
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
On April 14 2011 20:24 dandan23 wrote: Thx SkyR and Myrm for helping people out.. No matter how much i read up about motherboards i really cant get the hang of it.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&CompareItemList=280|13-130-574^13-130-574-TS,13-131-703^13-131-703-TS,13-128-478^13-128-478-TS,13-131-705^13-131-705-TS,13-128-477^13-128-477-TS Price wouldnt matter as much here in Malaysia because prices here is a total mess (Asus>Gigabyte>MSI in prices) which do u recommend ? Using Intel i5-2500k OC Vertex 3 120 GB x 2 ( Raid 0 ) or Vertex 3 240 GB x 1 (Trim) Hoping to run full speed on SSD using the motherboards above ( I dont have a SATA Controler to run at full speed , therefore im hoping the motherboards can make run it at max for me) and I know previous chats skyR mentioning that a dedicated sound card could be providing very little benefits from it.. but i have 1 sound card in mind.. http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=29395&vpn=XONAR DX&manufacture=ASUS http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=39269&vpn=Xonar D1&manufacture=ASUS Do u recommend this ? If so.. Since both is exactly the same Should i get the PCI-E or the PCI one? Which would be slightly more futureproof ? Lastly The GTX580 comparisons.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709 600094002&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=48|14-130-590^14-130-590-TS,14-121-429^14-121-429-TS,14-125-364^14-125-364-TS,14-127-579^14-127-579-TS As Warranty do not matter as much for me.. Thank you for your time..=) indeed, all those products are good choices, for us here, it will just boil down to personal preference for the video cards ... boils down to warranties. evga offers lifetime. for motherboards, probably the P8P67. for the xonar, they are the same card, just different slot interface ... depends where in your case you want to put it  | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
ASUS and MSI both use UEFI (graphical BIOS and ability to use mouse) while Gigabyte still uses the old BIOS. The P8P67 Standard and UD3P does not offer SLI while the rest do. All the boards except the GD65 has 12 phase power. Gigabyte has dual BIOS on all their P67-UD boards and more USB ports (ten as opposed to six/eight I think). However, only six SATA ports as opposed to eight offered by ASUS and MSI. All the listed motherboards have at least two SATA 3 ports so the Vertex 3 will be running at its full speed on any of these boards. Both of the sound cards are identical except for the interface so get one that will be better suited for your selected motherboard. There's going to be more PCI-E slots on motherboards in the future for sure but the PCI slot isn't going away anytime soon. The MSI GTX 580 is the best of the options listed there imo. It has a custom PCB, clocked the fastest, and has a very good heatsink. Here's a unboxing of it: + Show Spoiler + | ||
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mdma-_-
Nauru1213 Posts
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crespo
United States16 Posts
AMD Phenom II X2 555 ASRock AMD 770 GSKILL 4GB NZXT GAMMA case GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5670 Antec EarthWatts 380w Caviar 360GB HDD Basically I'm trying to get the most bang for my buck. I don't have a high budget, but I'm not trying to find the cheapest parts and really knock off as much money as possible. I would say around $300-$400. I'd just like something that will run SC2/D3 very well. My upgrade cycle is probably about 2-2.5 years. The resolution I want is 1650x1080, as I already have a monitor. I'm not going to be overclocking, and obviously I'd prefer to buy my parts from newegg unless a better deal is clearly shown. I've already got a copy of Windows 7 ready to go so that's not an issue right now. Also, I'd like to stick with AMD. Pretty much I'm just not sure on two things. The power supply and the GPU. I know Antec is quality, but will 380W be enough for what I listed? And GPU wise I'm not sure if that card is, like I said, giving me the most bang for my buck. I'd like to keep the GPU cost around or preferably below $100 dollars if possible. But I don't mind sacrificing other parts to get a better GPU, as this is a semi-gaming machine I understand that is important. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
A 2x2gb 1333MHz RAM kit can be had for $40: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262 There is no point in paying for a premium in RAM if you are on such a tight budget. The performance between 1333MHz and 1600MHz is very minimal, see here: http://techreport.com/articles.x/20377 The 4850 a better performing graphics card than the 5670 for under $100: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150482 You may also want to try to unlock your Phenom II X2 to a X4. Here's a guide for it if you're interested: http://www.overclock.net/amd-cpus/535501-official-amd-k10-5-core-cache.html The 380w Earthwatts has 28a on the 12v rail so yes it is more than capable of handling this configuration despite what other ignorant posters say on this forum. | ||
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crespo
United States16 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
I think the stock heatsink you're getting may not be sufficient at full load if all cores unlock, especially if you have to increase voltage to make them stable. | ||
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nastyndog
United States43 Posts
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3902/antec-earthwatts-ea-380d-green-380w/9 good to go. I would get a more powerful supply for myself but thats just me being me. that one will work well. And until recently i used a 512 mb 4850 and it worked pretty well as long as you weren't trying to go balls out with the graphics. And i play at 1920 x 1080, with a lower resolution you will be very happy. | ||
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