EPTIntel Core i5-3350P Ivy Bridge 3.1Ghz cpu
8 gb ddr3-1600 ram
Asus P8B75-M motherboard
500 gb drive
EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1GB gpu
Seasonic 380W psu
Zalman ZM-T2 case
Dvd burner
Obviously, its 1 generation behind. Unsure if it's worth it or not
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XenOmega
Canada2822 Posts
Intel Core i5-3350P Ivy Bridge 3.1Ghz cpu 8 gb ddr3-1600 ram Asus P8B75-M motherboard 500 gb drive EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1GB gpu Seasonic 380W psu Zalman ZM-T2 case Dvd burner Obviously, its 1 generation behind. Unsure if it's worth it or not | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
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Cyro
United Kingdom20342 Posts
Yeah "outperform" with this kind of CPU is 120fps vs 140fps. Obviously CPU is more important for SC2, but its not like you need a 4670k@4.5ghz to play the Game on Ultra o_0 3.8ghz vs 4.7 is more of a.. 30fps vs 45 in high supply 2v2*, so it's pretty relevant. Increasing graphics settings is super easy, low runs surprisingly similarly to ultra in high supply situations as long as you compare them with the same physics/effects/reflections settings and have an adequate GPU *I'll post a vid! Is super cool | ||
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Dgiese
United States2687 Posts
On November 06 2013 02:07 XenOmega wrote: I just found out on my FB that someone is selling his computer (little use) for 500$ Intel Core i5-3350P Ivy Bridge 3.1Ghz cpu 8 gb ddr3-1600 ram Asus P8B75-M motherboard 500 gb drive EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1GB gpu Seasonic 380W psu Zalman ZM-T2 case Dvd burner Obviously, its 1 generation behind. Unsure if it's worth it or not I don't know how Canadian prices compare to USA prices. For USA prices that would be a bad deal, I'm building a 400-500 rig that is better in every single component for about $50 cheaper. | ||
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
On November 06 2013 02:33 Dgiese wrote: I don't know how Canadian prices compare to USA prices. For USA prices that would be a bad deal, I'm building a 400-500 rig that is better in every single component for about $50 cheaper. (this is where you post those components and prices to help out the user) | ||
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XenOmega
Canada2822 Posts
On November 06 2013 02:16 Myrmidon wrote: Only the CPU's a gen behind, which doesn't matter much for most things. It's a modern Intel quad core. Those things are pretty fast. The GPU just kind of sucks to begin with. It's like 1/4th of a GTX 770. If it includes a Windows license, that's pretty decent. Otherwise, that's kind of close to the cost of components. If your aim is to play stuff on low-medium, it should be bordering on reasonable at least. If the graphics card doesn't hold much utility, then it's definitely not worth the money. It has Windows 7 with it. I was also hesitant on the GPU since it looks like its an entry level If you were in a 500$ budget, would you consider it? *Take note that my friend has a total of 1000$ budget, but he is only able to spend 500$ for now *He wants to replace his computer ASAP (in other words, he doesn't want to wait until he has the 1000$ ready) A few posts ago, I was flirting with the idea of buying : mobo, CPU, case, power supply and RAM. Using either the integrated GPU, or his old GPU (8800gt), using old HD and using old DVD... And when the other 500$ become available, then we can consider buying a new monitor, a new GPU, and maybe even a SSD | ||
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Ropid
Germany3557 Posts
EDIT: I just checked, and the current NVIDIA drivers still support that 8800GT. | ||
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XenOmega
Canada2822 Posts
On November 06 2013 03:13 Ropid wrote: His old 8800GT is better than integrated graphics and might not be that far away from that GTX 650 in that PC. EDIT: I just checked, and the current NVIDIA drivers still support that 8800GT. The 8800gt is starting to have issues though... We used the conventional oven trick twice to bake his card in order to 'ressurrect' it (artifact issue) | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
Also, earlier I was mixed up. The k series models don't have better integrated graphics than the others this generation. Most desktop i3/i5/i7 parts should have GT2 configuration, HD 4600 specifically. If you don't need the drive and OS, I'd take the individual pieces route. Otherwise, that i5-3350P computer looks decent enough. | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
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Ropid
Germany3557 Posts
On November 06 2013 05:55 Incognoto wrote: R9 290 is somewhat ridiculous, $400 for a card that with that kind of sick performance. I guess it's noisy as fuck though, which can be a problem. But the coolers presented are AMD's stock coolers, wouldn't ASUS/Gigabyte/MSI/Sapphire make quieter heatsinks for the 290? Look at this thread: http://www.overclock.net/t/1439731/bored-of-waiting-for-none-ref-290x-check-this-simple-cheap-fix He posted pictures of how it looks like in the thread. That aftermarket cooler seems to work A LOT better than the original one and fixes all problems. The VRM temperature readings are probably off, though. Here is something about the 290 with a different cooler: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290-review-benchmark,3659-19.html | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
This is about the most significant performance gain (well, for a given noise level) from GPU aftermarket cooling there's been in a while. | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
big ass win for AMD (minus them being stupid about their cooler), the GPU market looks like it's gonna go through price cuts | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20342 Posts
big ass win for AMD (minus them being stupid about their cooler), the GPU market looks like it's gonna go through price cuts 780's went from ~£500-530 to dipping to £380 with constant availability below £400, waiting on the non-ref 290's to undercut. Ref is £320, but it's not worth it if you gotta pay the same price as a good 780 model (after getting a custom cooler and fans, though i hear accelero's don't cost that much), because 780 is better 1080p card. We shouldn't have to mod stuff for basic function, delidding and replacing coolers on such expensive hardware because there is no other decent option is silly. Kind of worrying to see both parties crippling their high volume parts like this and arguably for both the 4770k and 290x, their flagship parts. There would not be such gains (i'm seeing >30c drops reported with noise levels cut to half to a third) unless the cooler was bad enough to be completely out of place on a high end card | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
Well, it just hearkens back to GTX 480 days. It's not possible to make a case-exhausting blower cooler any quiet when it has to deal with that much heat, when you limit it to standard card height and two slots width. The aftermarket stuff usually takes 3 (sometimes 4) slots. Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme III is around $70 and the Gelid Icy Vision Rev. 2 around $50. It's a significant amount but not all that much compared to the graphics card's cost. | ||
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IMKR
United States378 Posts
On November 05 2013 21:30 skyR wrote: GTX 660 Ti is EOL and you'd also be stupid to pay $100 more over a GTX 660 for a GTX 660 Ti as 7870, 7950, and 7970 all offer superior value. yeah i know the AMD are better thatn their 660 and 760 counterparts, but the GTX series comes with 2 free games valued at $100 that i actually will play, (or if i decide, i can sell them) | ||
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Lorizean
Germany1330 Posts
I built myself a PC two years ago and I was thinking about an upgrade. Any input is appreciated. What is your current build? Kingston HyperX 8GB DDR3-1600 XFX 1GB Radeon HD6870 Dual Fan Intel Core i5-2400 Asrock Z68M/USB3 Motherboard 250GB HDD What is your monitor's native resolution? 1920x1080 60Hz Why do you want to upgrade? What do you want to achieve with the upgrade? Just general performance increase and better linux driver support. Specifically I want an nVidia GPU and maybe an SSD if I got money left. Doesn't have to be ultra-fancy, something I can expect to play games on high to medium settings for a few years. What is your budget? 300-500 euro What country will you be buying your parts in? Germany If you have any brand or retailer preferences, please specify. As I said, it needs to be an nVidia card. | ||
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Haedley
Germany28 Posts
http://geizhals.de/gainward-geforce-gtx-770-phantom-2951-a953279.html or http://geizhals.de/msi-n770-tf-2gd5-oc-twin-frozr-gaming-v282-052r-a953297.html are kinda good 770s. And as a SSD just a Samsung 840 Evo 120 or 250GB | ||
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Soap
Brazil1546 Posts
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Nao
Poland166 Posts
I'm using several retailers for buying other parts for the whole rig, and there are no price differences for the CPU so i have some choosing room. (idk if it will be possible to check some obscure number on the die itself, but i'm hopeful about manufacture dates or serial numbers) So far my google-fu failed in gaining me insights on this, so some help or even just a link to a relevant discussion would be much appreciated. | ||
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