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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On October 16 2010 09:40 FragKrag wrote: Is there anything in particular somebody wants in an update of this thread? you can possibly add in the following for Canadian websites: http://www.canadacomputers.com/ http://www.memoryexpress.com/ and maybe ncix's sister websites? http://www.directcanada.com http://www.bestdirect.ca | ||
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superlyduper
United States37 Posts
C2Q Q9450@3.6ghz (450x8) EVGA 750i SLI FTW Galaxy GTS 250 512mb 3gb DDR2@800 (single channel, 2gb + 2x1gb) 80gb wd800jb HD (lol) Vista Ultimate 32bit Playing 1366x768. I get around 45fps in Ultra at the beginning of the game. Is that a bit low or normal? I vaguely remember getting more FPS before I started getting computer problems. Also, lately my comp has been spontaneously shutting off, sometimes in game, sometimes when SC2 is loading. I can play other games just fine (although they may not be as demanding as sc2). This seemed to have happened after I overclocked alittle too aggressively. But now that I've backed down my overclock this spontaneous shutdown still occurs. Even when I clear CMOS and run stock settings (2.66ghz) it still crashes. What could be the problem? My temperatures according to everest are pretty normal, 44-46 idle for CPU, GPU, and SPP, and about 65 load for all. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
45 fps seems a little low for the start of the game. Go into your event viewer and look at the events that occur during your random shutdowns. It might possibly be that your PSU failing / overheating. | ||
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FabledIntegral
United States9232 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On October 16 2010 15:41 FabledIntegral wrote: How can you tell how many FPS you're getting? ctrl alt f | ||
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zingmars
Latvia189 Posts
What I need is a computer that is capable of running games nicely, and will be used for standard home use - Youtube, Teamliquid etc, and some gaming (SC; Civ IV; and propably stuff like that.) My budget is around 500-600$. (not a hard cap really, but I would like to keep inside that budget.) I can use the DVD reader, monitor, mouse & keyboard and perhaps even a case from my old setup, so all I really need are those parts that run things™ (CPU, mobo etc.). My current monitor resolution is 1280x1024, but I might upgrade it later, so getting an 'overkill' GPU is not a problem. Also a CPU with 4 cores would be nice (not necessary but it would be nice.) TL;DR - please get me a 500-600$ setup. Preferably with quad core. No need for case, monitor etc stuff. only the components are necessary. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
Phenom II X4 955 + Asus 870 AM3 mobo with USB3/SATA6 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.537750 EVGA GTX 460 768MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130562 G.Skill 2x2GB 1333 DDR3 RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231180 Seagate 500GB + OCZ ModXStream 500W http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.514455 | ||
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deconduo
Ireland4122 Posts
On October 17 2010 03:26 Myrmidon wrote: As a general idea, this should be under $600 without an OS, case, or optical drive. GTX 460 768MB version is plenty for that resolution and is fine for 1920x1080 even if you don't care about antialiasing. Phenom II X4 955 + Asus 870 AM3 mobo with USB3/SATA6 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.537750 EVGA GTX 460 768MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130562 G.Skill 2x2GB 1333 DDR3 RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231180 Seagate 500GB + OCZ ModXStream 500W http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.514455 Very solid, +1. | ||
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superlyduper
United States37 Posts
I looked into the event viewer, but I am not sure how to read things. Is event viewer relevant? because the computer spontaneously powers down (there is no shutdown sequence, it just immediately shuts down as if it had lost power). | ||
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semantics
10040 Posts
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city42
1656 Posts
-Case -Motherboard -CPU -Video Card -RAM -PSU -HDD -OS I already have a monitor and optical drive so those are taken care of. The plan is to run windows at 1400x900 and play games at either that resolution or 1280x800, depending on what kind of hardware I can afford. HDD space isn't an issue, so any generic $50 500gb internal will do, as long as it's 7200 rpm. I don't care at all about the aesthetics of a case, I just want something cheap that allows the stuff to breathe. I think 4gb of ram is fine for now even with a 64 bit OS, as long as there's room to put in an extra 2 gb later. Aside from web browsing, it will be used for SC2 and some light video processing. I've heard that SC2 performance is more based on the CPU than the GPU, so maybe some emphasis on a decent CPU would be good (that Phenom II X4 955 linked above looks pretty nice, but maybe it's overkill). If someone can help me out with some budget hardware choices, I would really appreciate it. p.s. I see a cheaper version of windows 7 on newegg called the "system builder." Is there any reason not to save some money and buy this one over the regular edition? | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
So what do you intend to use the computer for? What applications? Also, do you plan on any upgrades in the future? | ||
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city42
1656 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
Athlon II X3 445 and Sapphire HD 5750 ($175 together now--looks like the price may change?) http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.500361 Gigabyte 770 AM3 ATX mobo + Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.533516 Mushkin 2x2 GB 1333 DDR3 RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146748 Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181 Antec 300 + Antec Earthwatts 380D http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.514532 | ||
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
And some AwESOmE BLUE LED CASE FANS? My friend wants 'em. I prefer them to probably have good cfm/dba ratio. | ||
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zingmars
Latvia189 Posts
Sadly however where I live we don't have newegg and the prices are bit up. I can deal with that, but when trying to find the parts in local internet shops I found something - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022&Tpk=OCZ 550W the difference between this one and the one you suggested - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016 was no more than 1$. Is it worth picking the 550W one or should i for some random reason go for the 500W one? | ||
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
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city42
1656 Posts
On October 17 2010 14:54 Myrmidon wrote: Whoops I'm blind sorry lol. This should be a bit under $600 including OS, not including $45 of assorted MIR. Athlon II X3 445 and Sapphire HD 5750 ($175 together now--looks like the price may change?) http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.500361 Gigabyte 770 AM3 ATX mobo + Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.533516 Mushkin 2x2 GB 1333 DDR3 RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146748 Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181 Antec 300 + Antec Earthwatts 380D http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.514532 Thanks a lot! Are you sure a 380 watt power supply is enough? | ||
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deconduo
Ireland4122 Posts
On October 18 2010 02:57 city42 wrote: Thanks a lot! Are you sure a 380 watt power supply is enough? 380 is enough, but I much prefer leaving room to upgrade later on. I'd get the OCZ ModxStream Pro 600W PSU combo instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.523605 And the HD 5770 Graphics card combo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.500402 If you stick with the other parts recommended you are still under budget at $575 after $55 in MIR. You could add a Hyper 212+ and do some overclocking as well. | ||
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lethal111
Canada460 Posts
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