Computer Build Resource Thread - Page 420

On July 17 2011 17:12 epikAnglory wrote:

How much HDD memory do you want? 1, 1.5, or 2 GB?

On July 17 2011 22:36 Madoga wrote:

CPU: Get an i5 2500k not a 2600k. The 2600k is not worth the money, especially for gaming.
GPU: You could pick the 570, he would be able to play games on high/ultra longer but overall the 560-ti and 6950 are far superior in price per performance. So I'd allso suggest one of those unless you are very demanding, than you might want to take a 570.
RAM: Since you have such a big budget, you might as well get 1600mhz ram, its optimal for performance. If you want to save a bit you could allso get 1333mhz ram, the difference is very small.
PSU: On your budget I wouldn't try to save on the PSU, its a very important component. For a GTX570 I'd get a 500~550W PSU Unless you plan on putting an unholy amount of peripherals in you PC.

On July 17 2011 23:39 spaZzNx-` wrote:
Does anyone know if the Cooler Master USP 100 is a good case? Is the power supply that comes with it removable because I'm going to get a separate PSU anyways.

On July 18 2011 00:13 JingleHell wrote:


Well, I usually find the reviews from this site to be a little light on solid info, but they do an ok job of documenting the process with pictures, so you can at least get some impressions.

http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/cases/7039-cooler-master-usp-100-mid-tower-case-review?start=9

But if they're saying the temps get a little scary, I'd be worried, since I almost never see one of their reviews have that listed as an issue. A little worrisome, IMO.

On July 18 2011 00:56 spaZzNx-` wrote:


Mhm, and after looking at some other reviews on hightechlegion.com I'd say a CM 690 II is a much better choice.

On July 18 2011 01:14 skyR wrote:


You want a 7200 RPM HDD such as a Caviar Blue or Black for the boot drive. The Caviar Greens are meant for storage only. The rest of it is good.

On July 18 2011 01:32 skyR wrote:
Yes the build is adequate for playing most current and upcoming games on reasonably high settings at 1080p. Unless you play on a larger resolution such as 2560x1440, I would not upgrade the graphics card.

If you plan on overclocking than you can get the Core i5 2500k along with a P67 motherboard and an heatsink which would add a significant amount to your total. But going from a core i5 2400 to a core i5 2500 offers a very negligible performance difference. If you were considering the core i7 2600 instead than maybe... it depends on if the tasks you do take advantage of the eight threads provided by it. Gaming does not, it's only really for professional uses such as editing.

SSD I guess it's worth it if you reboot your computer often or play a lot of games with lots of loading.

On July 18 2011 01:50 skyR wrote:
The advantage of getting a P67 is just overclocking and extra connectivity.

You can see the difference of various clock speeds of the 2500k and other processors in this article: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i7-2600k-990x.html

Overclocking won't extend the lifespan of the components since you're be running it at a higher frequency and pumping more voltage into it but it won't drastically decrease it, you'll be long upgrading before it dies to a modest overclock. But you were probably talking about performance lifespan in which case yes it will increase it by a year or so maybe.

The purpose of PCI-E x1 slots are for add-on cards such as NICs, sound cards, etc.

On July 18 2011 02:03 skyR wrote:
Overclocking on the newer Intel processors aren't complicated nor does it require a monster of a heatsink. Stock heatsink isn't that great so it's recommended you pick up an aftermarket heatsink. A $30 heatsink such as the Coolermaster Hyper 212+, Xigmatek Gaia, or equivalent will be adequate for 4.5GHz+.