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Yeah, Neo Eco is just a slightly cost-cut Seasonic S12II (Antec High Current Gamer up to 620W, XFX Core up to 550W). It's one of the best cheap units.
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Thanks for the prompt responses, as always  .
You guys are both scout icons now :o
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Thank you, i think i'm going to buy the MSI GTX 560 Ti Twin Frozr II, your post was very helpful
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I just finished building my computer and it works great. I can't thank you guys enough for you help.
However, I am having one issue.
I purchased the Windows 7 upgrade with the student discount in-order to have windows.
My issue is that the Product Key I got is not being accepted by windows.
How do I get windows to accept the student edition?
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Hi I'm looking to get a new laptop to replace my old one. I was looking at this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246151
Quick summary:
CPU Type Intel Core i7-2630QM 2.00GHz
Screen 15.6"
Memory Size 6GB DDR3
Hard Disk 750GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
Resolution 1366 x 768 @ 15.6 in
I'd mostly be using it for casual gaming, the most intensive being SC2/LoL atm. I don't need high graphics but a little above the minimum would be nice. I don't know much about video cards for laptops and I can't find another laptop with a higher resolution and being sub $1000. My last laptop was 1440x900 but it seems like I may have to downgrade to the 1366x768. Ideally my budget is ~$700-850 but I do want to keep it as low as possible. There was another model that was exactly the same as this one except it was an i5 so I opted for this one as my main prospect.
Is this a good buy or is can you suggest a better/more efficient build while maintaining gaming quality? How reliable is Lenovo? Thanks!
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Hey TL!
I've been a long time lurker, so I'm unfortunately not a significantly contributing member of the community. With that said, I was still hoping that out of the goodness of this thread's heart that you could all assist me in my first from-scratch build.
What is your budget?
My current budget is $700. This excludes the cost of a monitor/keyboard/mouse.
What is your resolution?
I was planning on something around ~1600x1200, but I would say this would be the first area I would dump any leftover money into.
What are you using it for?
Honestly, a little bit of everything. The toughest thing it would be handling would likely be craft and a couple other games (Skyrim), but there will be Solidworks/Rhino-esque modeling programs on it.
What is your upgrade cycle?
I try to hold onto my hardware until it breaks down. That said, I was hoping to future proof this set up; I had been eyeing a Sandy Bridge i5 for the processor (i7 seems overkill for what I would be doing).
When do you plan on building it?
As soon as I can get my hands on the parts. Preferably, in the next couple months.
Do you plan on overclocking?
I don't think I would be overclocking NOW, but in an effort to future proof, I would like the option to, if that's fair. However, it's not a current priority.
Do you need an Operating System?
I need to pick up Windows 7; that said, I'm a college kid, so I think I can get some discount on it.
Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire?
As nice as this would be, I don't think it's feasible on my budget.
Where are you buying your parts from?
Typically, I look to Newegg for deals and guidance; there isn't really a nearby Fry's.
I know it's a bit of a hassle, but I could really use some solid input in piecing something together. Thank you in advance to anyone who helps out!
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@beefhamburger:
I'm not finding anything better on newegg for that price. Keep in mind, however, that a i7-2630QM is not going to be better for most games than a i5-2410M. Performance should be about the same. Also, the GT 555M looks like a fairly high number, but the part in the Y570 has 96 shaders. It's the same chip that the GT 550M, GT 540M, and GT 525M use. Difference is just clock speed, and the GT 525M is not that much slower at all (something like 20% slower).
Were you to find a laptop, with say a i5-2510M and GT 525M, that would somewhat worse but nothing too significant. So if you're willing to sacrifice a bit on those things, you can cut the costs some.
Here's a coupon code for a Dell XPS 15 (i5-2410M, GT 525M; $645 after changes suggested in the link):
http://www.techbargains.com/news_displayItem.cfm/268756
Lenovo T / W series Thinkpads and some other lines are very nice. Y series IdeaPads like that one tend to be okay I think.
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K thanks Myr! That $100 off is really nice. Makes my decision that much harder. =P
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On September 19 2011 07:08 beefhamburger wrote:
K thanks Myr! That $100 off is really nice. Makes my decision that much harder. =P
Thats when you know your doing it right.
Dear Phoniks. Say NO to 4:3 ratio.
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So I was wondering about would it be rediculous to get an i3 2100 and a high end gfx card. I heard about it and am just wondering how bad of a bodle (lol i cant spel ) and what would be the price.
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rv238 - it depends on what you're using the computer for. If you play games that are graphics-heavy and cpu-light it would be a great configuration. For other games or purposes, it'd be a foolish build. One of the reasons you should specify what you want your computer to do.
Edit: Also depends on what you mean by high-end graphics card.
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On September 19 2011 09:01 rv238 wrote:
So I was wondering about would it be rediculous to get an i3 2100 and a high end gfx card. I heard about it and am just wondering how bad of a bodle (lol i cant spel ) and what would be the price.
To reiterate the above, for many games that would be better if you want to play on the highest detail settings and crank up some AA/AF. However, going down to a i3-2100 would save only about $65. $65 more for the graphics card could get you a HD 6950 or GTX 560 Ti, not an enormous upgrade over a HD 6870.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/293?vs=290
I would much rather have the i5-2400, and that would be superior for SC2, some other games, and most any game if you turn down the graphics settings. Gaming is the only thing that uses the GPU. The rest of the time, it's pretty much dead weight in the system. Since graphics cards are easier to replace, I'd tend to err on the side of a weaker GPU rather than CPU.
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Just cut the link after the product code at &nm.
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