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taldarimAltar
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skyR
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i7 has hyperthreading, i5 does not. Hyperthreading is only useful for applications that are well multi-threaded (encoding, editing, etc). | ||
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FireSA
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taldarimAltar
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Paperplane
Netherlands1823 Posts
On December 01 2011 22:54 taldarimAltar wrote: Ok I have several question regarding overclocking, I'll be buying a new computer soon so I'm wondering how easy it'll be to build my own from buying the parts? Would I get more bang for my buck if I try to overclock my new PC (nothing extreme too with cooling tubes and shit though)? If so, will overclocking my computer lead to better performance in gaming? I want my new PC for gaming I don't do video editing or photoshop, complete newb here so any resources would be much apprecitated It's fairly easy nowadays. I built my own just by reading all the manuals. I'd advise getting a big computer case though, it's much easier to work with and helps with cooling. The only thing that's tricky is getting all the details right. Installing all the big parts (motherboard psu cpu gfx card hdds and dvd drive) is pretty easy. I spent the most time on getting all the cables to the front right. LEDs, reset button, power button, fan control etc. The manual wasn't too clear on those so had to try a bit there. It is more bang for your buck then a pre-made pc. Some processors and gfx cards are especially overclock friendly, I don't really know them myself except for the core i5 2500k which is absolutely amazing. | ||
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Nabutso
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justiceknight
Singapore5741 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + 1st one i5 2500 gigabyte z68xp ud3 kingston 8gb ddr3 sapphire 6950 2gb dirt 3 edition adata 120gb sata 3 ssd hitachi 500gb sata 3 hdd sony 24x dvdrw fsp aurum gold 600w coolermaster elite 430 case coolermaster 12cm fan x 02 pcs extra ms win 7 home prem 64bit oem dell u2312hm 23" IPS led monitor tp link wn822n wireless N high gain antenna usb adaptor ============ 2nd one I7 3.4GHz intel 8GB Ram kingston 1GB Readon 6670 graphics asus ( better performance on bf3 & skyrin) 1TB Hard disk Seagate or hitachi DVDRW lg or samsung 20” LCD Monitor viewsonic or Samsung USB wireless card –tplink Windows 7 home 64 bit =============== 3rd one CPU: Intel 2500K M/B: G-B Z68XP-UD4 RAM: 8G 2133 GSkill Ripjaws-X HDD: Seagate SATA3 1TB GFX: GB 1G GTX560 Case: Antec 902v3 PSU: Antec TP650 Monitor: 24” Asus VS248H ============ 4th one i5 2500 Asus p8p67 B3 6gb Kingston) Asus gtx560 directcu ii Samsung 1TB sata hdd LG Dvd writer Andyson F600M 600W Modular CoolerMaster Elite 430 1 fan LG IPS226 | ||
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LeKiNGG
Canada110 Posts
M/B: G-B Z68XP-UD4 RAM: 8G 2133 GSkill Ripjaws-X HDD: Seagate SATA3 1TB GFX: GB 1G GTX560 Case: Antec 902v3 PSU: Antec TP650 Monitor: 24” Asus VS248H | ||
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scudst0rm
Canada1149 Posts
On December 01 2011 23:50 Nabutso wrote: What DDR3 compatible motherboard should I buy for my Q9550? I plan on overclocking. Let's start with why you want a 775 mobo with DDR3. Are you upgrading DDR2 -> DDR3? Did you just buy a Q9550? (I hope not) are you just looking for a better motherboard than you already have (775 and DDR3) There's not a whole lot of selection left for 775 DDR3 motherboards. All the ones I can find are either really cheap (<$50) and probably not good for over clocking or way overpriced. | ||
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scudst0rm
Canada1149 Posts
On December 01 2011 14:59 FireSA wrote: Hi guys I wanted to know if anybody at all had info on the following case as it was recommended to me by a friend and I failed to find any info at all on it online. Case is Aresze Darkcoder 7203B. Looking at finding a budget case for new budget gaming comp (budget does mean radeon 6950 and the like). Thanks in advance Never heard of Aresze. based on my google search it's not an easy product to find. for budget cases I would recommend the antec 300 or cm HAF 912. I've found both of these for ~$60 CAD. | ||
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kleetzor
Germany360 Posts
http://www.amazon.de/InLine-Lüfterkabel-Verlängerung-Molex-Länge/dp/B00188K5FI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322775511&sr=8-1 the cable I need to connect my: http://www.amazon.de/Thunderblade-Fan-Lüfter-120x120x25-grün/dp/B003UMG1AI/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1322775866&sr=1-1 to the motherboard, so I can set its speed via PWM (or let it do it automatically, that Thunderblade is making me deaf) | ||
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justiceknight
Singapore5741 Posts
On December 02 2011 01:47 LeKiNGG wrote: CPU: Intel 2500K M/B: G-B Z68XP-UD4 RAM: 8G 2133 GSkill Ripjaws-X HDD: Seagate SATA3 1TB GFX: GB 1G GTX560 Case: Antec 902v3 PSU: Antec TP650 Monitor: 24” Asus VS248H may i know why you chose the 3rd one?? can you explain in details? sorry that i am not very familiar with computer parts | ||
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Medrea
10003 Posts
On December 02 2011 08:28 justiceknight wrote: may i know why you chose the 3rd one?? can you explain in details? sorry that i am not very familiar with computer parts He didn't know any better or has EXTREMELY eclectic needs that TL wouldn't be able to assist him with anyway. RAM speed past 1333 has negligible impact on gaming. But the expense is of course very real. | ||
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SoulWager
United States464 Posts
On December 02 2011 08:28 justiceknight wrote: may i know why you chose the 3rd one?? can you explain in details? sorry that i am not very familiar with computer parts I agree with the build he selected out of your post, but it's not entirely optimal. CPU: best price/performance CPU on the market, and best for gaming period. MB, good chipset, whether it's a good deal depends on what features you need and how expensive it is RAM: a waste, get some 1333 or 1600 with tight timings instead GFX: decent card, depends on price Case, whatever you like the looks of, as long as it has good air flow. PSU: antec PSUs are pretty good, not the very best in efficiency or cost but they won't explode on you if you try to pull the rated wattage, other good brands are seasonic and corsair. Monitor, no idea, read reviews elsewhere. How much were you looking to spend? | ||
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taLbuk
Madagascar1879 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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justiceknight
Singapore5741 Posts
so the model of the ram is not good right? what model should i change it to? On December 02 2011 09:02 SoulWager wrote: I agree with the build he selected out of your post, but it's not entirely optimal. CPU: best price/performance CPU on the market, and best for gaming period. MB, good chipset, whether it's a good deal depends on what features you need and how expensive it is RAM: a waste, get some 1333 or 1600 with tight timings instead GFX: decent card, depends on price Case, whatever you like the looks of, as long as it has good air flow. PSU: antec PSUs are pretty good, not the very best in efficiency or cost but they won't explode on you if you try to pull the rated wattage, other good brands are seasonic and corsair. Monitor, no idea, read reviews elsewhere. How much were you looking to spend? | ||
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taLbuk
Madagascar1879 Posts
On December 02 2011 10:17 skyR wrote: Yes you can do that. could you reccommend how I would go about wiping the old hard drive? a few google searches turns up a way to do it though dos by format c: /s command and another recommends a program, i'd like to just make the hd like new but not sure how to do it correctly seeing that it has a partitioned D drive for some Hp recovery stuff. could you recommend a suitable way? | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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taLbuk
Madagascar1879 Posts
On December 02 2011 10:32 skyR wrote: You can just format it through disk management or during the windows installation process. hey I appreciate your time and you've helped me in the past, but as far as software goes I still haven't learned a ton, but if i understand correctly I can take the current HD out with all the stuff on it currently ( regular c drive, d drive with hp backup files) and when i boot up the new computer i can format it using the windows 7 oem disk i got and than install windows 7 onto the new rig? | ||
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