EPTEdit: Yeah I don't like such an expensive B85 motherboard when you can get a Z87 instead! B85/H81 motherboards are good for their low cost and basic functionality.
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Edit: Yeah I don't like such an expensive B85 motherboard when you can get a Z87 instead! B85/H81 motherboards are good for their low cost and basic functionality. | ||
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I think a cheaper processor with an actual GPU would out-perform the A10-5800k but I'm not completely sure what a good set up might be. It seems that it's possible to use this APU though. http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1583/pg9/amd-a10-5800k-apu-performance-review-gaming-performance.html http://www.dotatalk.com/amd-a10-5800k-trinity-black-edition-review/ Kaveri is coming out mid January, perhaps it's worth waiting for that. @Skyr: ah Edit: Not sure about 6800k, 5 minutes of google search seemed to indicate it was more expensive than the 5800k for minimal gains: http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=1169 To be perfectly frank though, I think a cheapass processor with a 7770 would be better overall. Here: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/dota-2-performance-benchmark,3481-6.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/dota-2-performance-benchmark,3481-8.html | ||
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What is your budget? $500~1000 What is your monitor's native resolution? 1920x1080 What games do you intend to play on this computer? What settings? BF4 would be the most strenuous - medium to high What do you intend to use the computer for besides gaming? browsing internet and general MS office work Do you intend to overclock? no Do you intend to do SLI / Crossfire? no Do you need an operating system? no Do you need a monitor or any other peripherals and is this part of your budget? no If you have any requirements or brand preferences, please specify. no What country will you be buying your parts in? Australia If you have any retailer preferences, please specify. www.pccasegear.com.au | ||
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Looking back at previous deals makes it hard to pay full price. | ||
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On December 29 2013 04:10 Djzapz wrote: I'm probably buying a new computer late last year and I'm wondering if intel has a new desktop PC architecture coming up. I haven't really been following the news. Anyone know what's up? They spit out a new generation every single year like clockwork. The improvements are usually tiny. The price stays very similar. The previous generation does not drop in price except for clearing out stock. | ||
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On December 29 2013 04:56 Ropid wrote: They spit out a new generation every single year like clockwork. The improvements are usually tiny. The price stays very similar. The previous generation does not drop in price except for clearing out stock. Yeah, I'm familiar with the general trends. Was just wondering if they had something new for 2014. I don't expect a big jump in performance but I'll take whatever. | ||
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On December 29 2013 05:12 Djzapz wrote: Yeah, I'm familiar with the general trends. Was just wondering if they had something new for 2014. I don't expect a big jump in performance but I'll take whatever. Yeah, they will always have something new, no matter what. For 2014 in particular, they delayed what they originally wanted to have ready, but they'll still release a refresh of their current stuff with some sort of improvement. You'll find articles about this if you search for "2014 haswell refresh broadwell delay", but it's all without juicy details. | ||
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