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bunnymuncher
Canada112 Posts
AMD Radeon™ HD 6670 1GB DDR5 or EVGA GTX 560 | ||
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epikAnglory
United States1120 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
The 6670 which is roughly a $80 card doesn't even compete with a GTX 560 that's at roughly $190... | ||
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Madoga
Netherlands471 Posts
560 is a bit slower than the 6870, so its more comparable with that. | ||
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bunnymuncher
Canada112 Posts
Thanks! | ||
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epikAnglory
United States1120 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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bunnymuncher
Canada112 Posts
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Madoga
Netherlands471 Posts
560-ti is, performance wise, near the hd 6950 and the 560 is near the 6870. | ||
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epikAnglory
United States1120 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On August 06 2011 02:26 epikAnglory wrote: Speaking of which, is there a performance difference between the GTX 560 and its Titanium version? Yes, Ti is better. On August 06 2011 02:27 bunnymuncher wrote: Would the 6770 be more comparable? No. The only card comparable to the GTX 560 is the 6870. I don't understand why you're asking though since isn't pricing a huge indicator? Why would you price something that is better than a competitor's card for $100 less...? | ||
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Asil
Canada18 Posts
On August 06 2011 01:13 skyR wrote: Configuration capable of playing current and upcoming games on reasonably high settings at 1080p for $742 before mail in rebates. If you want to use more of your budget, alternatives are listed in spoilers, picking those instead would total to $864. There's not much you can do with such a large budget if you don't need an operating system and you don't want to overclock. If you want to purchase from Newegg instead of a Canadian retailer than just add ~$100 to the total. Since low-end motherboards usually only include two SATA cables, you're also need a SATA cable for the SSD if you don't have a spare one lying around somewhere: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=15994&promoid=1307 Core i5 2400 @ $181 (pricematch with http://www.vastech.ca/intel-core-i5-2400-sandy-bridge-3-1ghz-cpu.html ) http://ncix.com/products/?sku=57964 Gigabyte H67M D2 @ $85 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=59419&promoid=1307 XFX Radeon HD6870 @ $165 ($145 after mail in rebate) http://ncix.com/products/?sku=62756&promoid=1307 + Show Spoiler + Gigabyte GTX 560 Ti @ $226 ($196 after mail in rebate) (pricematch with http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11830BD9294 ) http://ncix.com/products/?sku=58366 Note that the 6870 is already more than capable of Starcraft II on max settings. Diablo III and Dota 2 won't be all that different from the requirements of Starcraft II. Mushkin 2x4GB @ $45 ($35 after mail in rebate) http://ncix.com/products/?sku=55544&promoid=1307 Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB @ $40 (pricematch with http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=16950AC9911 ) http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=58402 Crucial M4 64GB @ $111 (pricematch with http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11230DR4284 ) http://ncix.com/products/?sku=60444 DVD Burner @ $19 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=60344&promoid=1307 XFX Core Edition Pro 450 @ $47 ($37 after mail in reabte) (pricematch with http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=15180AC2804 ) http://ncix.com/products/?sku=59614 Coolermaster HAF 912 @ $49 (pricematch with http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/230752/RC-912-KKN1/COOLERMASTER/ ) http://ncix.com/products/?sku=55583 + Show Spoiler + Fractal Design Define R3 @ $110 ($10 gift card included) http://ncix.com/products/?sku=53537&promoid=1307 Will the SSD run games faster? Seems like I could drop that and put the money to a Intel i5-2500K | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
There's more costs to overclocking than just the core i5 2500k. You also need a P67 or Z68 motherboard along with an aftermarket heatsink. | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
the SSD will make loading times faster for everything installed on it | ||
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bunnymuncher
Canada112 Posts
1. Custom Build: CPU: CPU: i5 2500k MB: MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z68A Video: EVGA GTX 560 RAM: Gskill 8gb (2x4gb) DDR3 1333 HDD: Seagate 1TB 7200 RPM PSU: Antec 520W Optical: DVD Burner: Asus 24x Case: Antec Sonata OS: Windows 7 Home Prem SW: MS Office Home& Student Total: $1158 + tax note: No monitor, therefore i'd be buying a 24" seperate 2. Dell XPS 8300 CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2600 processor(8MB Cache, 3.4GHz) MB: Couldn't find this on list of specs :S Video: AMD Radeon™ HD 6770 RAM: 12GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz - 4 DIMMs HDD: 1TB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache PSU: Couldn't find this either Optical: Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability Case: Probably some standard Dell case OS: Windows 7 Home Prem SW: MS Office Home& Student Total: $1,238.99 +tax (down from $1,907.99) Includes Dell ST2420L 24"W Full HD Monitor, 24.0 VIS, VGA Cable supplied only Hopefully the information was sufficient. Just curious as to what the better deal is. Using this computer for standard gaming uses (SC2, CS:S, TF2, WOW, etc). | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
and btw, that first comp costs like 300-350$ more then if you built the compuuter yourself and buy components seperatly take the build just above, it's almost 300$ cheaper and has an SSD (but no OS i admit) and is the same then yours | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On August 06 2011 02:40 bunnymuncher wrote:+ Show Spoiler + Alright, so i was planning on building my own computer, but then i found out that i can get a discount on dell computers because my father is a CIBC employee, so i have been comparing both builds. For the custom computer i will be buying the parts myself, and i know someone to help me build it. 1. Custom Build: CPU: CPU: i5 2500k MB: MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z68A Video: EVGA GTX 560 RAM: Gskill 8gb (2x4gb) DDR3 1333 HDD: Seagate 1TB 7200 RPM PSU: Antec 520W Optical: DVD Burner: Asus 24x Case: Antec Sonata OS: Windows 7 Home Prem SW: MS Office Home& Student Total: $1158 + tax note: No monitor, therefore i'd be buying a 24" seperate 2. Dell XPS 8300 CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2600 processor(8MB Cache, 3.4GHz) MB: Couldn't find this on list of specs :S Video: AMD Radeon™ HD 6770 RAM: 12GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz - 4 DIMMs HDD: 1TB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache PSU: Couldn't find this either Optical: Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability Case: Probably some standard Dell case OS: Windows 7 Home Prem SW: MS Office Home& Student Total: $1,238.99 +tax (down from $1,907.99) Includes Dell ST2420L 24"W Full HD Monitor, 24.0 VIS, VGA Cable supplied only Hopefully the information was sufficient. Just curious as to what the better deal is. Using this computer for standard gaming uses (SC2, CS:S, TF2, WOW, etc). You need to specify exact models for your custom builds. There are dozens of Gigabyte Z68 boards ranging from $100 to $400. You're either paying for a very high-end $200 motherboard you don't need or you are getting ripped off / haven't done any research. In the Dell, you're paying $100 extra for a processor that provides hyperthreading which is negligible in gaming performance. Here, you can see for yourself (note that 2600k is identical to a 2600 and 2500k is identical to a 2500 besides the unlocked multiplier which probably doesn't concern you): http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/the-sandy-bridge-review-intel-core-i7-2600k-i5-2500k-core-i3-2100-tested/20 If gaming is your primary concern, this $100 should go to the graphics card such as in the first configuration. The power supply is not listed because it's some shit unit and the motherboard isn't listed because it usually doesn't matter in prebuilts.. Even with the monitor included and Windows, it's still overpriced at $1239... I don't see how you're getting discounts =\ | ||
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ensign_lee
United States1178 Posts
Going from 12GB ram to 8GB doesn't mean anything. You'll rarely ever use > 4, if that. But you get a monitor....with a VGA attachment wtf? Eh, I guess if the monitor can go with a DVI connection and isn't only limited to a VGA connection, it is a slightly better deal? Although it would annoy me that I can't overclock the i7, so it will actually perform worse in games than the i5-2500k overclocked. | ||
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bunnymuncher
Canada112 Posts
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Wabbit
United States1028 Posts
On August 06 2011 02:40 bunnymuncher wrote: + Show Spoiler + 1. Custom Build: CPU: CPU: i5 2500k MB: MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z68A Video: EVGA GTX 560 RAM: Gskill 8gb (2x4gb) DDR3 1333 HDD: Seagate 1TB 7200 RPM PSU: Antec 520W Optical: DVD Burner: Asus 24x Case: Antec Sonata OS: Windows 7 Home Prem SW: MS Office Home& Student Total: $1158 + tax note: No monitor, therefore i'd be buying a 24" seperate 2. Dell XPS 8300 CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2600 processor(8MB Cache, 3.4GHz) MB: Couldn't find this on list of specs :S Video: AMD Radeon™ HD 6770 RAM: 12GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz - 4 DIMMs HDD: 1TB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache PSU: Couldn't find this either Optical: Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability Case: Probably some standard Dell case OS: Windows 7 Home Prem SW: MS Office Home& Student Total: $1,238.99 +tax (down from $1,907.99) Includes Dell ST2420L 24"W Full HD Monitor, 24.0 VIS, VGA Cable supplied only Hopefully the information was sufficient. Just curious as to what the better deal is. Using this computer for standard gaming uses (SC2, CS:S, TF2, WOW, etc). I'm not sure about your math or where you're getting the components for that custom build, but I'm adding up to around $1020. Also lol @ that Dell ... without the monitor, the price would be approximately the same as the prebuilt but that's with poor optimization, probably a mystery PSU, and that's at a 35% discount. | ||
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