EPTI also don't have a clue how involved it is, just had a friend mention it recently.
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
I also don't have a clue how involved it is, just had a friend mention it recently. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Adicon
United States22 Posts
 Let me know if anything here seems funky or if I should consider anything else. Not sure about the motherboard but it seemed like a good deal.$315 - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz + BIOSTAR TZ68A+ LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.658273 $75 - G.SKILL 8GB DDR3 1333 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-231-424&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2 + This set of stuff for $350 as discussed previously ASUS 6970 DirectCu II 2 GB - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7280378&CatId=3669 Ultra x4 850w - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp? EdpNo=4558892&SRCCODE=GOOGLEBASE&cm_mmc_o=VRqCjC7BBTkwCjCECjCE Seagate 1 Tb 7200 RPM 3Gb/s - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 Antec Nine Hundred Two - http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Nine-Hundred-Two-Ultimate/dp/B001P4UAF0 | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
Just note that the motherboard only has 4 usb ports on the back. | ||
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Adicon
United States22 Posts
Hmm so it says there are 6 x USB 2.0 Onboard. Does this mean that 2 more can be wired to the front or how does that work? | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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NeonEpidemic
United States7 Posts
How would an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 operate relative to SC2? How high would I be able to get the graphics without sacrificing too much frame rate, and how well would it handle duo monitors? | ||
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ragnasaur
United States804 Posts
I'm looking to spend max $60 I've been leaning towards GTS250 or HD5670, but i dont know if they will be too powerful for my current set-up I have an AMD Athlon 64 3500 @ 2.2GHz 2GB RAM Thermalktake 450w butterfly PSU VisionTek 256MB Radeon X1550 any suggestions? | ||
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geethy
Australia67 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Intel Core i5 2500K- $219 G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL (2x4GB) DDR3- $95 ASUS GeForce GTX 570 DirectCU II 1280MB- $399 ASUS P8P67 Motherboard B3- $179 Antec High Current Gamer 750W Power Supply HCG-750- $149 SilverStone Raven RV02-E with window- $185 OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD 2.5"- $259 Western Digital Green 2TB WD20EARX- $89 Saitek Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Gaming Mouse- $139 Das Keyboard Model S Professional- $139 TP-Link TL-WN951N Wireless N PCI Adapter- $39 ASUS VE248H 24" Widescreen LED Monitor- $225 LG GH22NS70 22x DVD-RW Drive Retail- $39 Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler Rev2- $29 Thanks again to everyone that helped, especially Womwomwom and JingleHell!! | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
$45 Neo Eco 620w PSU AMIR w/ promo EMCKDKC29 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371031&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL060711&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL060711-_-EMC-060711-Index-_-PowerSupplies-_-17371031-L03A CX 430 v2 PSU@ $20 w/ promo EMCKDKC32 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL060711&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL060711-_-EMC-060711-Index-_-PowerSupplies-_-17139026-L03B 4GB Gskill Ripjaw 1600 $34 w/ promo EMCKDKC22 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231313&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL060711&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL060711-_-EMC-060711-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20231313-L0B And Crucial M4 128 GB SSD @ $220 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148442&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL060711&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL060711-_-EMC-060711-Index-_-SSD-_-20148442-L01D | ||
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ensign_lee
United States1178 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136767&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL060711&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL060711-_-EMC-060711-Index-_-InternalHardDrives-_-22136767-L0A with promo code EMCKDKC74 | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 07 2011 23:32 ensign_lee wrote: Don't forget the 1TB 7200 RPM hard drive for $50 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136767&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL060711&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL060711-_-EMC-060711-Index-_-InternalHardDrives-_-22136767-L0A with promo code EMCKDKC74 Yeah, I skimmed the storage after seeing the $60 Caviar Green 1TB. | ||
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DrakanSilva
Chile932 Posts
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 08 2011 01:31 Drakan wrote: add the pehnom 1090t in there, it kick ass for the price Nobody should be building on AM3 right now. All I see in my 48 hour deals is an 1100T for $180. Unless you need 6 cores, (You don't if you have to ask) that deal is garbage for the price point compared to Intel offerings. | ||
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SilverLeagueElite
United States626 Posts
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Womwomwom
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On June 07 2011 16:52 NeonEpidemic wrote: How would an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 operate relative to SC2? How high would I be able to get the graphics without sacrificing too much frame rate, and how well would it handle duo monitors? It'll be able to handle high smoothly. Having a second monitor for messaging, browsing, word processing, anything that's not gaming or graphic intensive has no impact on performance. On June 07 2011 17:08 ragnasaur wrote: I was hoping you could help me with a new graphics card upgrade in my current rig to hold me over until my new computer(will always be useful in teh_future LANs o.O). I'm looking to spend max $60 5670 is your best option. On June 08 2011 03:05 SilverLeagueElite wrote: Looking through the Newegg 48 deal on PSU, can they be bottom mounted? Or reverse fan direction from exhaust to intake? What would be the better configuration for PSU? What power supply are you referring to? The CX430 and Antec Neo? Both of those have intake fans and no you can't make them exhaust unless you open it up and change the fan yourself. Most if not all power supplies can be bottom mounted. Bottom mounting with fan facing down is the better method. | ||
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itsmay
Switzerland14 Posts
On June 07 2011 02:42 itsmay wrote: Hey guys, My computer is getting old (3-4 years) and I'm forced to play sc2 in low settings (or at max between low/mid) so I felt like it was the time to build a new one but.. I'm a total newbie with these kind of things. I never built a computer before but this time I'm willing to spend some time learning how to do so. Anyway, since I don't know much about where to start from, I found this little guide that you guys probably already know about : http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af150/The_FalconO6/CurrentLogicalPCBuyingGuide/Guide.png But I already don't know which build I should be aiming for.. Basically, I'm looking to be able to run sc2 at max settings (since I don't think it requires that much of a good comp?) and stream + do others random things, no professional usage whatsoever. I wish to be able to use it for 3 to 4 years (knowing of course that I will have to use medium to low settings for games by this time) About my monitor.. I'm clueless, how should I know if there's a reason to upgrade it ? At the moment, I'm using a 22'' Philips 220WS8FB which is also 3-4 years old I don't have a specific budget, I just want a build that meets what I'm looking for. I would guess/hope that it will be between 800-1000$ (without OS, mouse, keyboard, etc) (excellent-outstanding build on the guide?) I don't want anything "overkill" that I will have no use for anyway. I apologize for being that much of a noob, I hope I'm not asking too much, I'm also sorry for my poor english (not my first language), hopefully it is still understandable. I hope you guys can give me some answers and guide me a little bit in my way to build my first comp! If you have any advice/warning, feel free to share aswell Thanks skyR for the warning. Could someone suggest me a build that would allow me to run sc2 smoothly on ultra/extreme settings ? (is there much of a difference between the two..?) I'll answer the basic questions of the OP to make it easier : What is your budget? Between 1000 and 1400$ (including OS and monitor if needed) What is your resolution? As said in my first post, I'm actually using 22'' Philips 220WS8FB 1680x1050 but I'm wondering weither it is ok to keep it for the new comp or if I should get a new one for better results. What are you using it for? Also said in my first post but anyway : It is almost only for gaming and possibly do some streaming. What is your upgrade cycle? I don't plan on upgrading any time soon since I'm a noob, but once I get a little bit more used to it and parts get outdated I could try to get new ones, so in 2 years or so. When do you plan on building it? I would like to build it as soon as possible but if there's a really good reason to wait, it could be an option. Do you plan on overclocking? Again.. Since I'm a noob, I probably won't risk damaging my comp. Therefore, no overclocking for now. (Also I've read that you have to put some paste on the CPU (hope I'm not totally wrong..) if you want to do overclocking, I'd rather avoid that.) Do you need an Operating System? I will need one and sadly I don't think there's any good offers for swiss students  Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? As before.. The "noob" argument is still applicable here. Therefore, no. Where are you buying your parts from? I'm from Europe/Switzerland I haven't started looking for sellers though I know some swiss ones but they're overpriced I think. Thanks in advance if anyone is kind enough as to help me for my first build | ||
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Uhh Negative
United States1090 Posts
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 08 2011 05:23 Uhh Negative wrote: Wow that PSU deal sounds great! I don't have enough to buy everything right now but I might just buy that ahead of time. Looks like it should be enough for my build. 48A on the +12V should be sufficient. Both of those PSUs crop up in builds we give people here all the time. Those deals are smoking hot, just have to sign up for newegg email deals to be able to use the promo codes. | ||
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