04-05-2012 05:46 PM - last edited on 03-06-2024 09:21 PM by ROGBot
04-05-2012 06:11 PM
04-05-2012 08:38 PM
PC Specs: Intel 2500k - 4.6GHZ (Overclocked) 7 Stepping CPU.
Corsair Vengance 16GB 4GB Kit @ 1600MHZ 9/9/9/24/2 - now overclocked: 1866 9/10/9/27/2- ATI 6850 GFX - (OC 855mhz/1165) -
Maximus Gene Z/Gen 3 3305 BIOS, Voltages: Ram 1.6 - CPU 1.360 / 75% Vdroop. VCCISO 1.1500.
Antec 300 Case - Sata II 5400 RPM 500GB Master HDD.
04-06-2012 12:05 PM
Lilkka wrote:
Hi, i'm new to the board's but i'm willing to give my insight into your thread as i know some stuff about PC's and have done for awhile and i would say to you that spending $700 on three part's is pretty insane and stupid (just my personal opinion)
Lilkka wrote:
The reasoning behind giving you a Intel board is that it will support the new 22nm CPU chips & also support's PCI 3.0 but at a much better cost effectiveness
Lilkka wrote:
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145347 - CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B
Lilkka wrote:
Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171056 - COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RSA00-80GAD3-US 1000W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
04-06-2012 03:06 PM
Shroud wrote:
Well I added up the three recommendations you suggested and it put me at $759.57 on newegg. I am sure I could hunt around and get all three for less then $700 but I can do the same for my choices. So if spending $700 is pretty insane and stupid, what does calling someone insane/stupid and then.... well nm not looking for a fight and I do appreciate your comments. I did find it amusing though.
Well thanks your post just made me notice board I was looking at is only PCI Express 2.0 x16 so thats something to consider.
but it does support...
The industry’s first and only native 8-core desktop processor delivers unmatched multitasking and pure core performance with all-new “Bulldozer” architecture. New 32 nanometer die shrink was designed to reduce leakage for improved efficiency, increased clock rate headroom and better thermals. Immerse yourself in the most advanced 3D games. Achieve extreme mega-tasking with ease.
Cut and paste there. Not sure if 32 nm > 22nm, or if Intel > Amd, but seems a lot of it is personal preference. And my system I built in ~2004 still runs SWToR today. Sure its at lowest settings and can't handle pvp but pretty happy that when I bought it it was also way cheaper then its intel 'counterpart' and did the job just fine. All the information and critisim out there one thing I seem to read a lot is that intel seems to be a better choice for pure gaming system. And amd makes good workhorse/editing machines.
I am not one of them people that need best settings always on highest resolution. I would love to have it but im happy turning it down/ turning off shadows if I can pump a few more months out and save some cash. And all signs point that the specs for what i've suggested (and your suggestion as well) with have no trouble running swtor. I tend to stick with an mmo for 3-4 years I think the market is too fickle but obviously can't make people stay with a game or stop whining about everything but I can be content until something truly great/ innovative and have fun without constantly restarting on new games.
Yep seems a good choice and good price. I know a crazy amount of ram isn't needed for my initial goal and I don't intend to have it right away. It is just a weird goal I have which is why I want a motherboard that can support at least 32g. initially I was going for 64 but did tone it down.
still case hunting and thinking on other stuff before I decide if i'll try to get away with my current PwrSply and wait on this but will keep this one in mind thanks.
Thanks for your time and helping me with my process.
PC Specs: Intel 2500k - 4.6GHZ (Overclocked) 7 Stepping CPU.
Corsair Vengance 16GB 4GB Kit @ 1600MHZ 9/9/9/24/2 - now overclocked: 1866 9/10/9/27/2- ATI 6850 GFX - (OC 855mhz/1165) -
Maximus Gene Z/Gen 3 3305 BIOS, Voltages: Ram 1.6 - CPU 1.360 / 75% Vdroop. VCCISO 1.1500.
Antec 300 Case - Sata II 5400 RPM 500GB Master HDD.
04-06-2012 05:46 PM
Lilkka wrote:
AMD are outdated and aren't any good anymore, they aren't keeping up with tech and upgrade's as easily as Intel does
04-07-2012 12:45 PM
Shroud wrote:
Like my project name suggests my main goal is to keep my initial purchase around $1,000.
My main use will be for games.
Currently playing a lot of SW:ToR for which my current system does fine with at lowest settings (cries) except in PvP where its near unplayable and buggy.
Other goals are to have something that later I can tweak/overclock/mod/make look pretty but will functionally last me for games for hopefully 3-4 years.
04-06-2012 11:19 AM
chrsplmr wrote:
I have seen quite a few members with easy 5 OverClocks with the 8150.
not sure why you went down to the 7850 video or the fascination with all that ram ...
No game needs that kind of ram ... put the money in the gpu .. u will be much happier..
3-4 Years ? well ... i have faith in the V holding up for that long .. but not the gpu's ..
they come out with new games every day that challenge the newest of cards ... (some)
and there will be you 3-4 yr upgrade... if we arent all on those gaming/internet mind chip things,
its retinal, only hurts at first....(j/k).c.
04-06-2012 12:34 PM
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