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Zeke50100
United States2220 Posts
On May 23 2011 05:31 Progamermatt wrote: ^how well do you think that could play sc2 w/o and w/ streaming? (what settings w/o lag). It really depends on the resolution. It should handle High pretty well at most resolutions at 1920x1080 or below (I saw a benchmark where it didn't step below 35 FPS on Ultra at 1920x1200, although I'm not sure what the test parameters were). | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
You can get a HD 5830 for $110, which is a little better than a HD 5770. That would still be under budget and let you crank the graphics settings to ultra on 1920x1080. I'd rather run graphics settings a little lower to get consistent 60 fps (i.e. average fps higher well higher than that) though, since there's really not much to see past medium settings. btw you probably want a CD/DVD drive as well ($20) | ||
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Progamermatt
United States79 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
If you wanted to overclock, you'll need a core i5 2500k (+$30), a P67 / Z68 motherboard (+$50), and an aftermarket heatsink (+$30). | ||
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Progamermatt
United States79 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Progamermatt
United States79 Posts
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marvin.
United States469 Posts
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2947717 | ||
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Zeke50100
United States2220 Posts
On May 23 2011 07:33 Progamermatt wrote: The triple dot makes me feel bad what what I had just said... Anyway, what would be a good card to get and still remain under the $700 budget? If possible, I'd like a setup below $700 that can stream on high rather smoothly. You realize Myrmidon already posted that you could get a Radeon 6830 instead of a 5670 and still stay under-budget? Lol. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On May 23 2011 07:46 marvin. wrote: What do you guys think about this deal? http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2947717 It's a good deal but it ends today. | ||
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marvin.
United States469 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On May 23 2011 08:28 marvin. wrote: I've been reading that the HD 4850 is a powerhungry card... With an overclocked i5-2500k in the 4.5ghz range and an overclocked XFX HD 4850 would the Earthwatts 380D be sufficient? The 4850 at stock only uses around 100w at max load and a core i5 2500k at stock uses around 60w so adding 100w for other components and the overclock, a 380D would be sufficient for such a configuration. | ||
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marvin.
United States469 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150482&Tpk=hd 4850 I came across this article: http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1072/9/ The article speaks highly of its value/oc'ing abilities.. But the video cards themselves look different despite being the same model? Are they in fact the same card? | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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marvin.
United States469 Posts
Edit - Nvm. Seem to have found my answer here http://www.overclock.net/amd-ati/965255-xfx-hd4850-1gb-using-mobility-chip.html Looks like the 4850 is usiing its mobility chip variant.... Does this mean I should use.. the drivers for the mobile 4850 ? or the desktop? t.t | ||
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Brettatron
Canada159 Posts
Refering to my problem on page 286. | ||
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Progamermatt
United States79 Posts
On May 15 2011 10:43 skyR wrote: @Progamermatt An overclockable configuration and capable of playing on high at 1920x1200 (if you ever decide to upgrade your monitor) that totals to $793 before mail in rebates: Intel Core i5 2500k & Gigabyte P67 UD3 Combo @ $335 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.642509 GSkill 2x2GB 1333MHz @ $40 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253 MSI Radeon HD6850 Cyclone PE @ $157 ($137 after mail in rebate) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127576 Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB @ $45 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769 XFX Core Edition 450w @ $55 ($45 after mail in rebate) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207012 Coolermaster Elite 330 @ $40 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119115 DVD Drive @ $21 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 Windows 7 Home Premium x64 @ $100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986 | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On May 23 2011 09:54 Brettatron wrote: Hey so it just happened again on me. I was playing for like... 8 or 9 hours fine and then it just rebooted randomly. I had automatically restart unticked and I didn't get a blue screen so its not that. This is quite troubling to me. I'm not sure its a heat issue, as I said, gpu temp seems to peak at 60c and also I've done long marathons of play before and not had it happen. Refering to my problem on page 286. Make sure to have the most up to date chipset, LAN, graphics card, and audio drivers and have a fully updated Windows. Disable C3/C6 and any power-saving features in the BIOS. Disable sleep/hibernate and set your power profile to high performance in Windows. Set memory to 1333MHz 9-9-9-24 @ 1.6v and probably a good idea to run memtest86+ over night for a couple passes. Not sure of the vcore options on the Gigabyte but you may want to set it manually or try using offset (if that's available as an option). If you have a multimeter, you could test your power supply as well. If not and you're still experiencing random reboots after doing all of the above, I'd start RMAing parts. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On May 23 2011 10:03 Progamermatt wrote: I was going with this build, but im buying within the next 2 days and it says the psu is out of stock. Any replacements? Or should I really just wait? Earthwatts Green 380D for $40, or Corsair CX430 V2 for $45 (even less if you do mail-in rebate) would be good. These aren't quite as good as the XFX Core Edition 450W, but you don't need that much wattage, these are still decent, and they're cheaper. The Corsair CX430 V2 has better performance, while the Earthwatts Green has slightly higher efficiency and has a higher reputation for quality control. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033 (review 1, 2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 (review 1, 2) | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On May 23 2011 10:03 Progamermatt wrote: I was going with this build, but im buying within the next 2 days and it says the psu is out of stock. Any replacements? Or should I really just wait? Probably in your best interest to get a Z68 combo instead for $325: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.651991 The sale for the 6850 is no longer available so your next best option for a 6850 is a XFX one for $167 ($147 after mail in rebate): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150505 You could of course remain with the MSI Cyclone as its only $3 more than the XFX. + Show Spoiler + As for power supply, you could get an Antec Earthwatts 380D for $40: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033 or an Antec High Current Gamer 520w for $60: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371047 If you're buying within the next few hours, you could get a Corsair CX430 V2 for $20 after mail in rebate: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 | ||
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