EPTdjcube: It would probably be your CPU, though that would be odd to me :/
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FragKrag
United States11567 Posts
djcube: It would probably be your CPU, though that would be odd to me :/ | ||
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Divine[aX]
Canada161 Posts
Just to be sure, does it fit with this build? + Show Spoiler + Intel Core i5 760 Quad Core Processor Lynnfield LGA1156 2.8GHZ 8MB Cache Retail Box $214.99 MSI P55-GD55 ATX LGA1156 P55 DDR3 2XPCI-E16 3XPCI-E1 2XPCI RAID Audio GBLAN CrossFire $89.99 Corsair XMS3 CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 4GB DDR3 2X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 9-9-9-24 Core i5 Dual Channel Memory Kit $89.99 MSI GeForce GTX 460 Fermi Cyclone OC 725MHZ 1024MB GDDR5 Dual DVI Mini-HDMI DX11 PCI-E Video Card $209.99 Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 32MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive OEM $77.22 LG W2442PA-BF 24IN Widescreen LCD Monitor Black 2MS 10000:1 300CDM 1920X1080 1080P HAS Tilt HDMI DVI $199.99 Coolermaster Haf 922 Mid Tower ATX Case Black 5X5.25 5X3.5INT Front Audio USB eSATA No PSU $89.98 OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS 500W ATX12V 24PIN Active PFC ATX Power Supply 120MM Fan Black $19.99 Logitech Access Keyboard 600 USB Black $21.99 Pioneer DVR-218DBK CD/DVD-RW 22X OEM SATA DVD Burner W/ Labelflash Support Black $24.84 PC Assembly and Testing with 1 Year Limited NCIX System Warranty (PRE-CONFIG WIN. OS If Purchased) $50.00 Total: $1,124.97 CAD before taxes. With 12% HST, $1,259.97 CAD | ||
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FragKrag
United States11567 Posts
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darkponcho
United States262 Posts
On August 08 2010 09:25 Pure.Calm wrote: Ok guys, disregarding weither or not i use raid settings, if i assemble my computer with both my new harddrive, can i also use both my harddrives (my old one and my new one (i was thinking of using raid0 because it would mean i could use both hardddrives and make the next step possible. So im pretty sure i havent made sense so il restart. I can get a windows 7 UPGRADE for £30 which means i can meet my budget. I have xp on my current hardrive, but it is not big enough and i want to install my 1TB one that i have ordered. I was wandering if there was a way that i could build with my old computer and load up with my current xp system that is loaded on, so that i could then get my windows 7 upgrade. As far as i am aware, when you install windows 7 you are given the option to delete your current memory (which i want) and end up with windows7. At this point i would then install all my drivers. Would this work? Thanks There is a way to use a W7 upgrade key and just do a fresh install using the upgrade DVD on a brand new system, with no prior OS. I just did it today, do a bit of googling and you'll find it . | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
Granted, the machine should be powerful enough not to give the game any problems, but it might be in the overkill range, even not considering the RAM. A computer with an i5-760 and GTX 460 instead would also be powerful enough, at it would cost a couple/few hundred dollars less too. A graphics card like the HD 5850, GTX 470, or something in that range between the HD 5870 and GTX 460 would suffice too. Check that review link that's floating around. To connect to your TV, you would just run an HDMI cable from the graphics card to the TV. Maybe you could use DVI, VGA, or DisplayPort, depending on what the TV and your card support, but HDMI is the most common solution and makes sense. How are you planning on getting audio? WARNING: big HDTVs usually lag very bad! Usually the TV will enhance and process the image in various ways, which takes time. You may or may not be able to disable all of those features. The end result is that there will be a noticeable delay between when it gets an image and when it displays that image. In other words, when you move your mouse or anything moves on screen, it might take 100 ms (or more? or less...it depends on the TV) before you see that action on the TV. Everything is behind, which makes games very frustrating to play. | ||
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Divine[aX]
Canada161 Posts
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KOFgokuon
United States14912 Posts
personal preference some features, that's honestly about it | ||
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Mathewep2010
United States63 Posts
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Pure.Calm
United Kingdom196 Posts
On August 08 2010 12:59 darkponcho wrote: There is a way to use a W7 upgrade key and just do a fresh install using the upgrade DVD on a brand new system, with no prior OS. I just did it today, do a bit of googling and you'll find it .Yeah, the problem is i can only get windows 7 by an email download link. This is because i will be using the student offer they have. Apparantly i have to open the email and click the link to get the download and key, ie i dont get the disk (as far as i am aware) As such i was wandering if i could use my current harddrive to load up in windows xp, install all the drivers and the 1TB harddrives, Then download windows7 (or download windows 7 then install drivers) Has anyone had any experience doing anything like this, or have any idea if it will work? Edit: ive just been told that doing this might work but it would boot up with the wrong drivers, so i shouldnt do it. Does this sound right? | ||
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deconduo
Ireland4122 Posts
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Pure.Calm
United Kingdom196 Posts
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Loser777
1931 Posts
On August 08 2010 13:47 Divine[aX] wrote: What's the difference between MSI and EVGA GPUs and Mobos? It's difficult to answer such a general question. You must look at specific models of motherboards to compare them in terms of functionality, overclocking support, etc... As for the GPUs, MSI and EVGA don't actually make GPUs, those are designed by ATI/nVidia and produced at fabs such as TSMC. Usually MSI and EVGA take manufactured GPUs and incorporate them into Graphics Cards that usually follow a reference design also from ATI/nVidia. (EVGA only makes nVidia-based Graphics Cards) Since most manufacturers -including EVGA and MSI follow reference designs, there's not going to be much difference between the cards. | ||
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Disregard
China10252 Posts
edit: That was awhile ago, not sure if they even compete anymore. | ||
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WildGuns
United States5 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20168 Posts
Hard Drive Spinpoint f3 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181 Graphics card 4870 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121376 PSU 550w - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022 4gb Gskill RAM + Antec 300 case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.469343 Athlon ii x4 + mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.455955 Should do the trick i think? Total is 580 | ||
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
On August 09 2010 04:17 Pure.Calm wrote: No, its directly from the microsoft website in the student offers section, il try just saving the IOS (this is the installer for the OS right?) onto a disk and pop it in (will this not be a massive file like 12-16GB? and if so how to i save it to a disk? I'm assuming that you are referring the ISO file. An ISO file is an image file that can be used to burn onto a DVD/CD media. There are various other uses. The Windows 7 ISO file is not big at all, I burned the whole thing onto a standard single layer 4.6GB DVD. From memory, a student Windows 7 from it's not cheating do not give you an option to get ISO by default, you need to google the link. Once you have the ISO, burn it on to a DVD then boot into Optical drive and install it from there, put the key that Microsoft give you when you are done. | ||
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WildGuns
United States5 Posts
On August 09 2010 15:26 decafchicken wrote: DVD Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118039 Hard Drive Spinpoint f3 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181 Graphics card 4870 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121376 PSU 550w - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022 4gb Gskill RAM + Antec 300 case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.469343 Athlon ii x4 + mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.455955 Should do the trick i think? Total is 580 Wow, didn't expect the fast response. That's pretty damn good, thanks, but do you have any ideas when it comes to trimming the price? I'll still need a cheap, nice monitor to throw into that as well. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20168 Posts
On August 09 2010 15:28 WildGuns wrote: Wow, didn't expect the fast response. That's pretty damn good, thanks, but do you have any ideas when it comes to trimming the price? I'll still need a cheap, nice monitor to throw into that as well. What monitor resolution will you be using and how much you spending on it? | ||
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WildGuns
United States5 Posts
On August 09 2010 15:53 decafchicken wrote: What monitor resolution will you be using and how much you spending on it? Probably either 1440x900 or 1600x900 and my budget for the monitor is between $100 and $130. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
Samsung Spinpoint F3 500 GB ATI HD 5670 Antec 300 case and Earthwatts 380D PSU 4gb DDR3 RAM Athlon II X3, 3.0 GHz AM3 mobo with USB3 and Sata 6 Gb/s That should be under $500 before shipping, without a monitor. I think with such a long upgrade cycle, you might as well get USB3 support. edit: warning - no second GPU possible, but that's too much to expect for this price range | ||
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