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Kleataurus
Australia56 Posts
On December 17 2011 16:16 skyR wrote: Uh yes it does.. did you even read the components you selected? You won't be using PCI-E 3.0 anyways so who cares? http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=7857 according to this it doesnt. | ||
Womwomwom
5930 Posts
The funny thing is that when PCIe 3.0 devices come out, we can see how badly these PCIe 3.0 implementations actually are. Who the fuck knows if they actually work because there are no devices and I don't think support has publicly listed by Intel. | ||
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Medrea
10003 Posts
On December 17 2011 16:19 Kleataurus wrote: http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=7857 according to this it doesnt. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131792 Make sure what your linking is the Generation 3. And PCI-e 3.0 is useless for now. | ||
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Kleataurus
Australia56 Posts
Edit- i linked that motherboard because that was the one i was thinking about | ||
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Medrea
10003 Posts
Honestly I dont see either board fitting that configuration from a price standpoint but that is just me. | ||
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bigdoody
United States25 Posts
Trying to replace my mobo and cpu for under 200$, and I ran into this deal at micro center. Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8GHz Six-Core Boxed Processor http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0334812 GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2P AM3+ AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0366104 Total comes out to 121, but the closest Micro Center is about 2 hours away from me so with a full tank of gas it'd be roughly around 200 dollars. My question is... is there a better CPU/MOBO combo out there that might outperform this for the price? I don't plan on upgrading in the next two years or anything after this and it's only because my last motherboard died. I play a moderate amount of games (mostly SC2), and the computer would be used for the usual work based stuff - and sometimes video editing (don't do much now... but I plan on more one day and don't want to be stuck with a CPU that can't handle it) I'm having a hard time deciding if I should just wait it out and see if I can come up with some more cash, go with this deal, or finding another CPU that I like for the price. I'm going to keep researching, but advice from better minds always eases me =). | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On December 17 2011 16:19 Kleataurus wrote: http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=7857 according to this it doesnt. Your original list specified GEN3. The one you linked is not the GEN3 model. It makes no sense to want PCI-E 3.0 because you'll be required to dump $200 on a 3570k in five months for it. And none of the initial cards are going to require the bandwidth of PCI-E 3.0. | ||
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Womwomwom
5930 Posts
On December 17 2011 16:26 bigdoody wrote: Hi guys, another noob here, hope someone give me some good advice =) Trying to replace my mobo and cpu for under 200$, and I ran into this deal at micro center. Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8GHz Six-Core Boxed Processor http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0334812 GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2P AM3+ AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0366104 Total comes out to 121, but the closest Micro Center is about 2 hours away from me so with a full tank of gas it'd be roughly around 200 dollars. My question is... is there a better CPU/MOBO combo out there that might outperform this for the price? I don't plan on upgrading in the next two years or anything after this and it's only because my last motherboard died. I play a moderate amount of games (mostly SC2), and the computer would be used for the usual work based stuff - and sometimes video editing (don't do much now... but I plan on more one day and don't want to be stuck with a CPU that can't handle it) I'm having a hard time deciding if I should just wait it out and see if I can come up with some more cash, go with this deal, or finding another CPU that I like for the price. I'm going to keep researching, but advice from better minds always eases me =). Wait it out. Never compromise. An Intel equivalent should be $300 from Newegg so you'll probably find some nifty deals at Microcenter. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11567 Posts
On December 17 2011 12:00 Womwomwom wrote: Designs looks more than OK. HD7950 is looking expensive but holy fuck if it can actually do 3W idle. Also killing off DVI with DP and HDMI is awesome in my books. wait wait you'd rather replace an open standard with something nobody really uses and a proprietary cable? u srs? | ||
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Womwomwom
5930 Posts
I don't give a shit if its a proprietary or closed standard (p.sure DP is pretty much "open" anyway). If it works well, which it does much better than DVI does, and takes up less space, I'm all for it. DVI is huge and bulky and you have to fiddle with different cables if you need certain amounts of bandwidth. HDMI is smaller, can output video + audio, is partly backwards compatible with DVI if you really need it, and is pretty much self latching. DP can output insane amounts of bandwidth, is much smaller, and is self latching. You don't need anything but these two connectors...unless you need VGA which is a pretty strange requirement in this day and age. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
Apparently, all AIB partners for the 7900 series are required to include HDMI and active DP adapters so it's not really a problem for people with shit monitors. But seriously I hope you have a decent monitor if you are purchasing a ~$300+ card. I don't think many enthusiasts care if DVI disappeared the next day. It's a good decision by AMD. I wish Nvidia would quit being stupid and do the same. | ||
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_syphon_
United States12 Posts
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074 GPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948 Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128527 RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144 Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145299 Case/PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129065 Cd drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136240 | ||
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Shikyo
Finland33997 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147144 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121096 | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
At $90 I'd definitely look at another case and power supply though. Cooler Master HAF 912 is at $50 now, a very good value if you don't mind the aesthetic. At that price I'd take the Corsair CX430 V2 listed above to complement it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233 Also, again...I'm not sure why you want 1600 MHz RAM on a system that doesn't support 1333 MHz RAM (and the difference in performance is like 0-2% anyway, generally on the lower side of that range for most tasks). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313086 | ||
Toss907
United States71 Posts
Is there a benefit to using a fan controller versus directly to the motherboard if there are slots open? I came across a NZXT Sentry 2 but I dont know if I should use it. I have a P8Z68- deluxe and an Antec liquid cooler(insert # here). I just dont know there is a benefit to using it, feedback would be appreciated! Running 6 fans now including two on the cooler. MOBO has always kept me decent, although it did get a lil warm during Prime95. | ||
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Shikyo
Finland33997 Posts
Though you're correct that HAF 912 would be a better choice at that price, I'm just a cheapo | ||
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BlackKiller
58 Posts
 . I am not much a computer guy but would like to learn much more about it. Okay here i go What is your budget? 700-800 What is your resolution? 1920x1080 HD What are you using it for? Gaming ( modern warfare 3, Starcraft 2 Left 4 dead, GTA4, Saint Rows 3 and others. What is your upgrade cycle? Probably 1-2 years When do you plan on building it? Probably after new year maybe January Do you plan on overclocking? Yes but if it cost more i wont do it Do you need an Operating System? Nope i got window 7 key already Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? No but if need i will considered it Where are you buying your parts from? Anywhere close to my place or doesn't take long I like in WESTMINSTER Please help me build a Pc and please make sure the i have 8gb ram and Intel not Amd( they suck ) and 500gb of harddrive will be good and i be good with a ATI or NAVIDA or others and i want a decent case | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
edit: anyway, prices tend to shift, and it's hard to predict if the HD 7950 will be released and available where you live by the time you're really purchasing Since you won't pay extra to overclock, you're more or less looking for a i5-2x00 CPU, H61 or H67 motherboard, HD 7950 at the most (it would be better if HD 78xx were available, but oh well), etc. | ||
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BlackKiller
58 Posts
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Shikyo
Finland33997 Posts
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