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On November 12 2011 05:23 BurningLight wrote:
If im looking for a computer to dual monitor play starcraft and watch tv which of these is your recommendation
im at school and trying to be inconspicuous or id clean this up a bit sorry 8 )
resolution? If it's 1080p something like 2500k with like asrock P67/Z68 pro3, 4-8gb ram, 400+w quality psu, 6790/6850, cheap case, hdd and dvd drive and a cooler like hyper 212+. However you should be totally fine with a 2100-2130 as well if you don't think you need the 4 cores. If you don't want to OC and want 4 cores i5 2400 is usually best value and you'll also get a cheap H61 mobo and don't need the extra cooler.
Just assign the first 2 cores to SC2 and the others to the TV and it should be np. both graphcis cards are good for ultra at 60 fps, 6790 is cheaper at like 130$ and slightly worse, 6850 is costier at like 150$ and slightly better. Depends on if you want to play other games as well that would be more demanding etc.
If you don't need ultra, you'll be fine for medium with GT 240 that's like 40$ and for high 6670 or so that's like 75$.
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I'm sorry let me be as clear as possible. I am okay playing SC2 in low graphics with minor slow down issues and i don't need great graphics for streaming. but i want a dependable computer cheapish. I'm likely to use old monitors. I'm a bit of a dweeb and don't really know anything about the inside of my computer but I hear this is the only way to be cost effective. I am completely willing to listen to anything you guys say.
what do you think best suits my needs?
Were you saying that my only concern is a graphics card?
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Well, where do you live? That kind of would affect the part choices, but if you're all right with playing in low graphics I believe that your best choice would be i3 2100-2130(whichever has best value at your store of choice) and just a 6670 or perhaps 6750 or 6770 depending on prices. I wouldn't buy the bare minimum for just SC as it's possible that in a few years you're going to want to play something else and at the lowest graphics card pricepoints, few dollars go a long way. Also 4gb ram should be enough but feel free to buy 8gb
This kind of a setup should be around 120$ CPU 50$ mobo 40$ case 20$ drive 70$ graphics card 20$ ram, 35-50$ for PSU depending on offers(get a minimum of 350W with 80+ rating and to be sure, post your PSU suggestion here so we can tell you if its ok) and for HDD... good luck finding an affordable one. Hopefully it'll stay under 100$.
Though actually, a Pentium G840 or even a G620 processor would probably be enough for you and that would save you another 50$+
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On November 12 2011 06:44 Shikyo wrote:
Well, where do you live? That kind of would affect the part choices, but if you're all right with playing in low graphics I believe that your best choice would be i3 2100-2130(whichever has best value at your store of choice) and just a 6670 or perhaps 6750 or 6770 depending on prices. I wouldn't buy the bare minimum for just SC as it's possible that in a few years you're going to want to play something else and at the lowest graphics card pricepoints, few dollars go a long way. Also 4gb ram should be enough but feel free to buy 8gb
This kind of a setup should be around 120$ CPU 50$ mobo 40$ case 20$ drive 70$ graphics card 20$ ram, 35-50$ for PSU depending on offers(get a minimum of 350W with 80+ rating and to be sure, post your PSU suggestion here so we can tell you if its ok) and for HDD... good luck finding and affordable one. Hopefully it'll stay under 100$.
You could try porting over your old HDD, if you have one...
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would it be cheaper for me to order the parts online or will shipping kill me should i find parts locally . I live in Kansas US
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On November 12 2011 07:28 BurningLight wrote:
would it be cheaper for me to order the parts online or will shipping kill me should i find parts locally . I live in Kansas US
It'll be less expensive to order online. Many components on Newegg have free shipping and all orders over $50 and under 200lb at NCIX is free shipping.
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wats hdd how old is too old
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Nice work you've done. I will have to say, however, although you did a good job hitting certain price points with good parts, your builds just don't seem very optimal to me. For example, if i choose to place a 2500k in a build, I will always make sure parts that i surround with it are adequate for overclocking, sure some don't' want to mess with that, but then why get the 2500k. I compared your 1K build to the one i just built for my buddy, and it blows yours out of the water. Again you hit the pricepoints well but the build just doesn't seem proper for that money you're spending, I'll grab all the pieces I used so I can show you, but i left it at work, will edit soon.
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On November 12 2011 11:33 deadmau wrote:
Nice work you've done. I will have to say, however, although you did a good job hitting certain price points with good parts, your builds just don't seem very optimal to me. For example, if i choose to place a 2500k in a build, I will always make sure parts that i surround with it are adequate for overclocking, sure some don't' want to mess with that, but then why get the 2500k. I compared your 1K build to the one i just built for my buddy, and it blows yours out of the water. Again you hit the pricepoints well but the build just doesn't seem proper for that money you're spending, I'll grab all the pieces I used so I can show you, but i left it at work, will edit soon.
Please do. I would be interested to see what you did differently.
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would you rather get the 2 radeon 6950 2gb cards, or 2 MSI 560 gtx twin frozr ii 2gb cards?
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Thank you so much for putting this list together! I really appreciate it.
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Thank you for posting this, this is great for me. Thank you again.
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On November 12 2011 11:33 deadmau wrote:
Nice work you've done. I will have to say, however, although you did a good job hitting certain price points with good parts, your builds just don't seem very optimal to me. For example, if i choose to place a 2500k in a build, I will always make sure parts that i surround with it are adequate for overclocking, sure some don't' want to mess with that, but then why get the 2500k. I compared your 1K build to the one i just built for my buddy, and it blows yours out of the water. Again you hit the pricepoints well but the build just doesn't seem proper for that money you're spending, I'll grab all the pieces I used so I can show you, but i left it at work, will edit soon.
Oh, what was your build?
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Can I ask why you recommend Biostar motherboards for some of the cheaper builds?
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My friend and I are having fun decomposing and analyzing your builds... very interesting combos you got going on here! Thanks! (My friend doesn't seem to like MSI motherboards and prefers NVDIAs, and thinks that buying a separate heat-sink for the processor is useless unless I play 12 hours a day, is that true if I play only 6 hours on max resolution and high settings?)
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The configurations with an aftermarket heatsink are paired with a core i5 2500k. An individual who thinks an aftermarket heatsink is useless for overclocking is not very bright...
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So would i actually have to build the computer myself. If i dont have to....how much do you think it would be to have someone put it together for me. I actually dont have a good enough computer to run SCII on and i would like to purchase one.
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Hello I need some feedback on a laptop my parents want to buy me. I am going to college next year and they want a laptop for me, but I also want to be able to play games that are coming out in the future such as HotS and Guild Wars 2 without much FPS issues. Currently I play SC2 WoL with 5 FPS in 1v1 fights and it's horrid. Anyways the computer specs are as follows..
Intel Core i5 processor
6 GB Memory
640 GB Hard Drive
and the name goes something like HP g6s (forgot the rest).
I don't feel like this is anywhere up-to-par with what I would want, which is ideally between 30 to 60 FPS in 1v1 SC2, and if this is the case is there any better deals with a laptop budget of $500-$900?
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the motherboards are probably inferior to asrock pro3, dunno about biostar mobos but I have heard they work fine so why not recommend them .-. I'll update this when new cards come out probably
It's maybe 50$ that you pay ncix or whatever it was, no idea how it works in the US. I'd just build the computer myself.
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On November 22 2011 11:07 Sovano wrote:+ Show Spoiler +Hello I need some feedback on a laptop my parents want to buy me. I am going to college next year and they want a laptop for me, but I also want to be able to play games that are coming out in the future such as HotS and Guild Wars 2 without much FPS issues. Currently I play SC2 WoL with 5 FPS in 1v1 fights and it's horrid. Anyways the computer specs are as follows..
Intel Core i5 processor
6 GB Memory
640 GB Hard Drive
and the name goes something like HP g6s (forgot the rest).
I don't feel like this is anywhere up-to-par with what I would want, which is ideally between 30 to 60 FPS in 1v1 SC2, and if this is the case is there any better deals with a laptop budget of $500-$900?
Yes you would have to build the configuration yourself. You'll need to find a company or individual whose willing to assemble and than ask regarding their price...
On November 22 2011 11:07 Sovano wrote:+ Show Spoiler +Hello I need some feedback on a laptop my parents want to buy me. I am going to college next year and they want a laptop for me, but I also want to be able to play games that are coming out in the future such as HotS and Guild Wars 2 without much FPS issues. Currently I play SC2 WoL with 5 FPS in 1v1 fights and it's horrid. Anyways the computer specs are as follows..
Intel Core i5 processor
6 GB Memory
640 GB Hard Drive
and the name goes something like HP g6s (forgot the rest).
I don't feel like this is anywhere up-to-par with what I would want, which is ideally between 30 to 60 FPS in 1v1 SC2, and if this is the case is there any better deals with a laptop budget of $500-$900?
This isn't enough information...
There are various core i5 models.
You didn't even specify a resolution.
You didn't even specify a graphics card.
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