EPTComputer Build Resource Thread - Page 980
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Warillions
United States215 Posts
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Wabbit
United States1028 Posts
On March 15 2012 18:31 IndomitusGaia wrote: Hello i got one question i want to stream sc2 games in a descent quality im thinking about buying a i5 but it´s 2500k really necessary? would a 2420 be able to stream as well? Depends what you mean by "decent". If your upload speed is good enough (preferably at least ~1500Kbps or higher), then you can get what I'd call a "watchable" stream - and by watchable I mean it looks good enough that I'm not distracted by low quality and lose focus of the game. In more concrete terms, you can probably do somewhere between a 480p-720p stream @ 25 FPS while playing SC2 with medium settings. Of course if you want higher quality you'll want a 2500K overclocked (or 2600K, of course). Even if you have amazing upload speed (say, 5000Kbps or better), it's not smart to just rely on big bitrates instead of better encoding. Not everyone has great download speeds, and then there's other things like bandwith caps. | ||
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MisterFred
United States2033 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131781 There's also a smaller (micro ATX vs ATX) board, the ASUS P8P67-M PRO, available for $130 - $20 rebate, which has the ability to run dual GPU cards & also has a few more ports. It's going to be a very crowded board though, so you might have trouble with large heatsinks. Also can't use integrated graphics in a pinch: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131707 If you're considering overclocking, get an aftermarket heatsink. We discuss these somewhere in the last 3 or 4 pages I think. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
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TheMooseHeed
United Kingdom535 Posts
I am looking at these two power supply's and was just wondering why one has more wattage but is quite a bit less. Is it build with cheaper components? Corsair Enthusiast Series Modular TX550M, 550Watt 72 euro Corsair Builder Series CX600 V2, 600 Watt 56 euro | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
And fyi, TX550M provides more power than CX600v2. | ||
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n00bbot
United States89 Posts
So far the build comes up to around 800 (depending on which of the listed products I use) I can go to Microcenter and pick up the parts if any1 is wondering ^^ Feel free to suggest anything cheaper that is compatible with this build (ie if a cheaper motherboard is available etc) All I really need is to play sc2 smoothly on 1080 and a little bit of photoshop and music production software use and thus if anyone can suggest cheaper parts it would be okay! I do plan on using either a 22 or 24 inch LED 1920x1080 monitor if anyone is wondering I'm flip flopping on my choice of case and power supply, so if anyone has any input on that I would appreciate it. CPU : Intel i5 2500K ttp://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589 MotherBoard: AsRock p67 PRO3 (B3) LGA 1155 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157230 GPU: SAPPHIRE 100314-3L Radeon HD6870 RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB 2x4GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.851281 Harddrive: Seagate Barracuda 7200 500 GB http://us.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=63468&promoid=1215 HeatsinkFan: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe http://us.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=41337&promoid=1215 PSU: Rosewill CAPSTONE Series CAPSTONE-550 550W Continuous @ 50°C, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, Single +12V Rail, ATX12V v2.3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182068 or GX Series 650W ATX Power Supply http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0328088 Case: HAF 922M Mid Tower ATX Computer Case http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0310583 or CM Storm Scout ATX Gaming Computer Case http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0308296 EDIT: Thanks in advance to anyone taking time to look through this post and work on things with me. Greatly appreciated. Also, is it worth it to get the cheapest ASUS soundcard or onboard is okay? And is there any store around NYC that will build it for me for a moderate price or would you advise building it myself? (I'm scared to screw any of the parts up as I've never built a comp. before) | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
HAF922 is overpriced. Storm Scout is old. | ||
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n00bbot
United States89 Posts
also if you have any ideas abt stores that build in the nyc area or suggestions on building myself? any idea on the sound card? | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
Sound card isn't necessary. | ||
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n00bbot
United States89 Posts
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n00bbot
United States89 Posts
Z68 Pro3-M Socket 1155 Z68 mATX Intel Motherboard http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0367879 or ASRock P67 PRO3 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157230 | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Molybdenum
United States358 Posts
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Boss.Killer
United States12 Posts
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Nabutso
351 Posts
On March 16 2012 15:43 Boss.Killer wrote: Is there any cheap SSD out there 128gb or more and cost less than 150 No, they're all at least $180 | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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n00bbot
United States89 Posts
On March 16 2012 15:13 Molybdenum wrote: Microcenter has a $50 off a mobo w/ purchase of a 2500k, so you might want to look into getting your mobo there. The selection isn't so hot, but the prices after discount is nice. when does this end? could you link me possibly and i guess with that I'd have to buy a dif than the p67 pro3 (as micro center doesnt seem to carry it) in this case what do you suggest? | ||
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Boss.Killer
United States12 Posts
would you reccomend me this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226236. | ||
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SoulWager
United States464 Posts
On March 16 2012 18:44 Boss.Killer wrote: Skyr is this a good ssd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227726 it the OCZ Agility 3 120gb for 160 with mail and rebate to 128.99 what SSD would you reccomend me that is good and low price and also 128 gb or more http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226236 that one is 130 w/o rebate. Same controller, and i *think* same type of nand. | ||
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