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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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AaronJ
United States90 Posts
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dox_
United States24 Posts
 had to go for an SSD in the end!CASE: Fractal R3 MOBO: ASUS P8P67 PRO R3 CPU COOLER: Noctua NH-U12P CPU: i5-2500k GPU: EVGA GTX 560 Ti PSU: Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 SSD: OCZ Vertez 2 120GB SATA II DRIVE: ASUS Black 24X DVD Burner Here's an image with prices... I got a combo deal for the RAM+CPU.... total comes out to $1201 (getting the free 2day shipping) | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
Intel Core 2500k & ASUS P8P67 Pro for $385: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.642515 Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB 1600MHz for $75 after promo code EMCKEHF23 (ends today) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345 Totals to $460 as opposed too what you currently have which totals to $477. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On May 31 2011 02:00 AaronJ wrote: Finally I need this to last me four years so it has to be pretty future proof. (Although I could probably change 1 or 2 things if necessary.) So that is the other reason for me wanting a little overkill. Like I said, you can pay more now, but it won't be future proof either. Those multi-GPU setups have more compatibility issues, more software/driver/profile tinkering required, more power consumption, more heat, and more noise, so it's not all good to spend extra. An i7-2600k is the same as a i5-2500k in most games while being just slightly better in a few, and it costs $100 more. You just can't pay extra today and get tomorrow's technology. You can only get top-end current parts, which are priced at a premium so they can get a much higher profit margin on uninformed buyers or the deep-pocketed enthusiasts. A $1000 computer will max out games on 1920x1080 for a couple years. What you can do is save the money now and use it in the future to get future technology. (amazing huh.) Replace the video card whenever desired for something in the $250 range and continue maxing out most games for a couple more years. Granted, with Blu-Ray and spending on an SSD and a few more premium options, the cost may be closer to $1250 than $1000. Definitely not $2000. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
Mind you, I use SLI, and that's probably the closest anyone here will come to supporting a Multi-GPU configuration. | ||
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epikAnglory
United States1120 Posts
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On May 31 2011 08:02 iTzAnglory wrote: Any i5 or higher should be future proof, as it is only 4 years tbh. A graphics card of 5770 or a GTX 460 should be fine, but if you really want it to be future proof I would recommend a 5870 or GTX 470 or 560 TI. Your current build is definitely future proof for four years. A 460 isn't anybody's definition of future-proof, there's already games it can't max in high resolution. A 470 is a silly choice against a 560Ti, given the similar price point and performance with better thermal and acoustics on the 560. | ||
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Grobyc
Canada18410 Posts
My computer randomly craps out momentarily, usually between 5-10 times a day for a few seconds. What I mean by this is that my computer will sort of lag for 4-5 seconds. If I have music playing it will pause for those 4-5 seconds and then resume. If I double click a folder it will wait those 4-5 seconds before I'm in the new directory. If I'm loading a web page it will wait those 4-5 seconds before it continues to load. I haven't had this happen with any games so far, it just seems to occur when I make a small command like pressing pause/play/forward/etc in a media player, double click a folder, load a page, etc, etc. It's almost like my processor stops for those 4-5 seconds. When it begins this short stall I can hear to computer working so to say. Perhaps it is the hard drive writing or my processor speeding up(can you even hear the speed the processor is working at?). That has been happening for a couple months actually, I suppose shortly after I made this computer. I know everything is connected correctly as well. I have 3 storage drives on my computer, 2 HDD and 1 SSD. My bigger HDD as well as my SSD are new along with most of the rest of my computer. The other HDD I have had for probably 4-5 years, which was the only HDD in my previous computer. Perhaps the sound I hear when this happens is my HDD? I'm guessing this because I only get the stall when I'm in the process of reading or writing something. I didn't think my older HDD was THAT old, but I suppose I have used it quite extensively. The only other thing, which I figure is less likely, is that my OC might be causing it? I didn't overclock my previous computer, and I don't remember having this problem in the first couple weeks of my new computer before I OC'd. Does anyone have any ideas? Maybe I should make a new tech support thread for this? I'll post more info if needed. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Grobyc
Canada18410 Posts
ASUS P8P67 LE B3 16GB DDR3 1333MHz (I meant for 8, but there was a bit of a mixup >.>) ATi Radeon HD 5770 Corsair TX750W Hitachi OS00163 Deskstar 1TB 7200RPM 32MB Cache (new HDD) No idea what my old HDD is OCZ Vertex 2 50GB (Win 7 on here) Haven't updated chipset drivers for CPU if that's what you mean. GPU drivers are updated. OC'd to 4.2GHz My GPU OC settings were posted a page or two back that you commented on. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
I'd make sure that your chipset drivers are up to date: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ Just wondering if this problem was present before you overclocked your processor? If not or you didn't have the chance to find out, I'd revert back to stock settings for now. Are you using the Intel SATA ports (white & light blue)? If not, you should switch your harddrives over to them, the Marvell ports (dark blue) aren't that great unfortunately. | ||
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L3g3nd_
New Zealand10461 Posts
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XenOmega
Canada2822 Posts
What CPU Should I be looking at? I was thinking the Sandy Bridge I3 and use the integrated GPU. Is this the best choice for basic uses while being capable of running certaing ames? She doesn't game a lot. But when she does, she plays RTS, nothing very demanding. And for 150-200$ monitor, what should I get her? I was thinking to get her the Asus VH236h at 139$ after 20 mir I'll be using NCIX again! | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On May 31 2011 11:16 XenOmega wrote: Friend's GF wants me to help her build a computer for her basic use. What CPU Should I be looking at? I was thinking the Sandy Bridge I3 and use the integrated GPU. Is this the best choice for basic uses while being capable of running certaing ames? She doesn't game a lot. But when she does, she plays RTS, nothing very demanding. And for 150-200$ monitor, what should I get her? I was thinking to get her the Asus VH236h at 139$ after 20 mir I'll be using NCIX again! Sandy bridge integrated graphics requires Z68 chipset, and won't run games well. Probably better to get an i3 with H61 and a lower end GPU, GTS 450 or so maybe? Cost a slight bit more, but not too much, and will do much better. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
For a basic computer, you'll want to buy a Sandybridge Pentium for $74 (pricematch with http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/235239/Intel/BX80623G620/ ): http://ncix.com/products/?sku=61144 along with any H61 motherboard of your choice. If you're getting a new monitor, I'm assuming the chances of it being 1920x1080 are 99% so you'll want a sub $100 graphics card to achieve smooth gameplay on low settings, maybe a Radeon 5670? | ||
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XenOmega
Canada2822 Posts
Wont the integrated GPU support 1080 resolution? She may also buy my used AMD 1055 + 890 gigabyte mobo. It'll probably cost her less than a new proc/mobo, even the low ones. Not sure what she wants to do yet. NCIX also has NCIX Value Bundle Deal Intel Pentium E5700 Processor & Gigabyte G31M-ES2L LGA775 G31 Motherboard at 109$. How does this processor fare against the one you've linked? NCIX also has NCIX Bundle Deal Intel Core i3 2100 Dual Core Processor & MSI H61M-P21 DDR3 Motherboard at 159$. That was the combo I was thinking of getting her. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On May 31 2011 11:34 XenOmega wrote: Eh, but i thought all SB had integrated GPU? Wont the integrated GPU support 1080 resolution? She may also buy my used AMD 1055 + 890 gigabyte mobo. It'll probably cost her less than a new proc/mobo, even the low ones. Not sure what she wants to do yet. NCIX also has NCIX Value Bundle Deal Intel Pentium E5700 Processor & Gigabyte G31M-ES2L LGA775 G31 Motherboard at 109$. How does this processor fare against the one you've linked? NCIX also has NCIX Bundle Deal Intel Core i3 2100 Dual Core Processor & MSI H61M-P21 DDR3 Motherboard at 159$. That was the combo I was thinking of getting her. The CPU can do it, but the other motherboard chipsets don't have support for the integrated graphics. If you can't plug a monitor in, it doesn't do a whole lot of good to have integrated capabilities on the chip. The LGA 775 processor will basically go kersplat trying to compete with the SB pentium. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
A Sandybridge Pentium for $74 along with an Asrock H61M-VS or equivalent for $60 would be a total of $134. The Core i3 2100 bundle for $159 is a pretty good deal though. All Sandybridge processors have integrated graphics which requires a H61, H67, or Z68 motherboard to be used. The ones found on the lower end processors will definitely not be capable of smooth gameplay at 1080p, even on low settings. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On May 31 2011 11:40 skyR wrote: The difference between E5700 and the Sandybridge Pentium should be similar to what you see between a core i5 750 and core i5 2400. Pretty noticeable in layman's terms. A Sandybridge Pentium for $74 along with an Asrock H61M-VS or equivalent for $60 would be a total of $134. The Core i3 2100 bundle for $159 is a pretty good deal though. All Sandybridge processors have integrated graphics which requires a H61, H67, or Z68 motherboard to be used. The ones found on the lower end processors will definitely not be capable of smooth gameplay at 1080p, even on low settings. My bad, for some reason trying to not give the H6x boards credit where due. | ||
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