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phipsL
Germany189 Posts
On July 30 2015 01:19 IceHism wrote: Id suggest another stick of ram and a better graphics card. GTX 970 or radeon r380/390 What is your budget? I'd like to spend like 200-250€, if it's possible to get the stuff I need with that budget. If I need more money I will just have to wait another month I guess. | ||
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mantequilla
Turkey779 Posts
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
32°C ambient can be tough to deal with for the poor little stock cooler | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20299 Posts
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xeo1
United States429 Posts
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-15-6-laptop-amd-a10-series-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-gray/4882013.p?id=1219644187138&skuId=4882013&ref=199&loc=vfjoCcdk2O4&acampID=1&siteID=vfjoCcdk2O4-sTSwvJukBxmMimHQMdlLRA http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314813&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=11552995&PID=7247212&SID= http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00V3QEAOW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00V3PW15I&linkCode=as2&tag=hardwarevol03-20 I'm leaning towards the first one, would it be a good choice? | ||
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
1) 2x4GB of ram vs 1x8GB <- this will make a gpu perform a measurable (albeit small) amount better. 2) Cheaper. Can use money saved for an SSD (~256gb) and thus the laptop will 'feel' faster during everyday use. 3) The ASUS laptop has a 5400rpm HDD.... I guess the main thing the ASUS has going for it is better looking chassis and half a pound lighter... | ||
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xeo1
United States429 Posts
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IceHism
United States1903 Posts
On July 31 2015 03:18 xeo1 wrote: I'm looking for a laptop for my brother for around $500, would be used for school, surfing, and gaming (mainly csgo on low settings). I narrowed it down to 3: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-15-6-laptop-amd-a10-series-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-gray/4882013.p?id=1219644187138&skuId=4882013&ref=199&loc=vfjoCcdk2O4&acampID=1&siteID=vfjoCcdk2O4-sTSwvJukBxmMimHQMdlLRA http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314813&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=11552995&PID=7247212&SID= http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00V3QEAOW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00V3PW15I&linkCode=as2&tag=hardwarevol03-20 I'm leaning towards the first one, would it be a good choice? if he's only doing csgo on low, i don't think he really needs a gpu. how about this? it has ssd, 8gb memory, 5th gen i5, 1080p http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA15T2WH4703 | ||
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mantequilla
Turkey779 Posts
For example there's a local laptop manufacturer in my country. They usually sell high spec laptops for cheaper than premium brands. On paper they should perform way better but they get so hot, build quality is so low that you can't use that hardware to it's full extend. So imo an aluminium case, better cooling, better screen quality, keyboard - touchpad quality, better battery they all contribute to a laptop's value immensely so one with a %25 faster cpu or gpu or 5400-7200rpm disk/ssd is not necessarily better than the other one. | ||
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xeo1
United States429 Posts
@mantequilla that is another good point, but for gaming be some features shouldn't be sacrificed, such as 8GB ram or a good GPU | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20299 Posts
if he's only doing csgo on low, i don't think he really needs a gpu. how about this? it has ssd, 8gb memory, 5th gen i5, 1080p http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA15T2WH4703 Ultra-low power rated integrated graphics (it's a 5200-U) will not handle 1080p at good framerates even on some graphically light games. Integrated graphics share a power budget with the CPU, which means that they can throttle each other. On the "U" parts, that power budget is usually way too small to run both at full load, and full load on those integrated isn't particularly fast in the first place. | ||
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mantequilla
Turkey779 Posts
Build quality is low but decent hardware at a low price. | ||
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Shield
Bulgaria4824 Posts
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Cyro
United Kingdom20299 Posts
It's just that many of the -U CPU's never have spare power when gaming, so they run the CPU at the base clock and have the capability to throttle the iGPU to as much as 1/4 of usual performance to meet the power budget Keep in mind also that Haswell is substantially faster than sandy bridge, IPC gains range from about 10 to 20 percent | ||
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z0rz
United States350 Posts
I snagged one for ~$530 after shipping/tax/etc and I don't see anything wrong with it, passing all the stress tests no problem. The screen isn't the best but it still feels like a steal for the price. http://www.cowboom.com/product/1540232/ | ||
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wabbazoo
Canada2 Posts
+ Show Spoiler [build questionnaire] + What is your budget? Less than $800 CAD, preferably closer to $700. What is your monitor's native resolution? 1920*1080 What games do you intend to play on this computer? What settings? Primarily for sc2, using settings similar to the 'Hybrid Settings'. I want a consistent 60 fps at all times. What do you intend to use the computer for besides gaming? Not much else. Do you intend to overclock? I would if its the best option. I considered getting the G3258 and overclocking it but I think the i3 is a better choice. 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? Canada If you have any retailer preferences, please specify. No PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($144.98 @ DirectCanada) Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.95 @ Vuugo) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.88 @ Canada Computers) Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($168.00 @ Vuugo) Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($52.25 @ Vuugo) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.98 @ DirectCanada) Other: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99) Total: $646.03 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-01 12:40 EDT-0400 That's the build I've come up with. I think the video card is probably overkill. The r7 260x and 750 Ti are pretty much the same price here. I'm sort of stuck on deciding. Would the 750 be a good choice? It's about $40 cheaper here. It'll hurt performance in other games but it's not something I'm too worried about. I've thought about going with a G3258 and overclocking it. It's about $30 cheaper than the i3 and from reviews I've read should reach similar performance. Anyone have any insight here? | ||
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B.I.G.
3251 Posts
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wabbazoo
Canada2 Posts
On August 02 2015 03:05 B.I.G. wrote: for RAM 2 x 4 GB would be better if im not mistaken (since you mentioned gaming) I've read it really only makes a difference in synthetic benchmarks. This RAM was the best deal I could find. When I order the parts I'll probably just pick whatever the best deal is then. | ||
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Craton
United States17250 Posts
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mantequilla
Turkey779 Posts
You may go itx for such a small build. I'm very happy with one. Wouldn't change it for a bulky mAtx unless I had way more things to put in. 40 dollars is a bit too much for what 750 ti offers over 750 imho (it's like what, %10 faster?). Better spend it on a good mech keyboard or a good mouse for sc2  For 1 vs 2 sticks ram, if you get 1x8 you will have an easier time upgrading to 2x8 if you ever want, but 2x4 maybe a lil faster. But I don't think you wouldn't be able to play something just because you don't have dual channel ram. | ||
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