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"I need a New PC!" 2011 Edition of SSD's for everyone! |OT|
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127519
150 dlls is my limit
Q6660
5 GB
600W power supply
Vista
Edit: Rebate is not posible..im from Tijuana, Mexico...
150 dlls is my limit
Q6660
5 GB
600W power supply
Vista
Edit: Rebate is not posible..im from Tijuana, Mexico...
shinobi602
Member
Figured better to ask here than the BF3 thread, so I'll just repost my previous post:
Ok so I've been mainly a console gamer for the past I don't know how many years, and only really play BF2 and Age of Empires 2 (yes AOE2, the best RTS ever made) on my PC. I bought my PC back in 2007, and haven't touched it since. What should I do for this game? It has:
Core 2 Quad Q6600
8800GT 512mb
3gb ram
400W PSU
I want to play the latest PC games close to their optimum potential. I'm looking at BF3 here specifically, too. Is the CPU ok or do I really have to get a new mobo for one? =(
It's LGA775 so any better CPU options with that socket? I'm not too tech savvy, just know the basics. Help me out GAF.
Ok so I've been mainly a console gamer for the past I don't know how many years, and only really play BF2 and Age of Empires 2 (yes AOE2, the best RTS ever made) on my PC. I bought my PC back in 2007, and haven't touched it since. What should I do for this game? It has:
Core 2 Quad Q6600
8800GT 512mb
3gb ram
400W PSU
I want to play the latest PC games close to their optimum potential. I'm looking at BF3 here specifically, too. Is the CPU ok or do I really have to get a new mobo for one? =(
It's LGA775 so any better CPU options with that socket? I'm not too tech savvy, just know the basics. Help me out GAF.
The_Inquisitor
Member
shinobi602 said:
You're CPU is probably fine. Your bottleneck is that old 8800.
How long are you willing to wait? If you have a budget of around ~200 bucks, the best bang for your buck is a GTX460 right now.
Unfortunantely you can't upgrade to any of the newer i3/i5/i7 variants (non-sandy bridge). But GPU >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CPU in your case.
shinobi602
Member
The_Inquisitor said:
Ok sounds good. I'm specifically looking at BF3 here, and other games, I want to run them at optimal settings, maybe not full max, but close to it you know? I'm planning on getting a new card in the summer, budget is no more than $200....so still GTX460 by then?
shinobi602
Member
Hazaro said:
I'll be upgrading the PSU as well, probably to something over 600W. I don't really know how to overclock, like I said, not too tech savvy >_>
I know to overclock a CPU, I've seen people physically apply paste and whatnot to it, I'm afraid of doing something wrong lol... v_v
shinobi602 said:
Man we just went through this!
I have pretty much the exact same system you do right now and a couple pages back I decided on upgrading the GPU to an ATI HD 6850, which is slightly better than the GTX 460. In comparisons it comes up as a bit faster, uses a bit less power, and is also a bit cheaper. I also decided to upgrade to a 550w Power Supply Unit.
Kenka said:
Back then, they didn't really make dual-slot cards. Now, dual-slot is the norm.
A lot of people were buying the Arctic Cooling S1 for the 8800GT. It was a dual slot cooler, but even managed to cool the card passively, if the case had decent airflow. Some people would strap a 120mm fan on it and it would run at like 45C under load.
Majanew said:
The game isn't out for a while. When it is, there will be 6990s and 690s or whatever out there. If you have the cash steer away from multi-gpu setups. Also you won't ever need two or even three of the best gpus out there at a given point to run games that are out at said time.
Shadowhaxor
Member
Majanew said:
*Corky beat me to the punch*
If you can get away with a single GPU, do it. That said, we don't really know much about BF3, so no one can say anything about recommend specs, etc. For all we know if could be another Crysis... though at this point in the game, I doubt the software is going to out pace the hardware.
Still for what we've seen, the 580GTX / 570GTX / 560Ti would be more than enough on nvidia's end and the 6700/6900 series on ATI's send would be more than enough.
Only go multi GPU if you need the power to beat the best single GPU setups.
My SLI GTX 570 is screaming fast, but SLI comes with it's own slew of problems (namely, lack of profiles or microstuttering).
If a single GPU isn't enough to get the visuals and framerate you want out of BF3, then go for it. I wouldn't touch AMD for multi GPU setups though...they require Crossfire profiles for every game and AMD is very slow to react. The only reason to go AMD is if you're going with a multi monitor setup and require more VRAM than NVidia.
You're going to have to wait for the game to come out to find out though. I'll be posting performance numbers for my SLI setup once it comes out.
My suggestion to you is this: get a system with a single GTX 580. Only after you play around with it for a bit should you make the choice of getting a second GPU. You don't need to get ready for the game ahead of time. When it comes out, you can play it with one GPU and gauge for yourself whether you need the power or not. Or hey, maybe you'll be playing anoter game before that that might tempt you into getting a second card.
Really though, multi GPU setups are unnecessary for 99% of cases. I only got a second GTX 570 because I wanted to try SLI and see just how much I could crank out of some games. I don't regret it, but there are times I wonder if I would have just been better off getting a single GTX 580 with an aftermarket cooler. The multi GPU setup is overkill in 90-95% of the games I play. In the few others, it really shows it's worth.
My SLI GTX 570 is screaming fast, but SLI comes with it's own slew of problems (namely, lack of profiles or microstuttering).
If a single GPU isn't enough to get the visuals and framerate you want out of BF3, then go for it. I wouldn't touch AMD for multi GPU setups though...they require Crossfire profiles for every game and AMD is very slow to react. The only reason to go AMD is if you're going with a multi monitor setup and require more VRAM than NVidia.
You're going to have to wait for the game to come out to find out though. I'll be posting performance numbers for my SLI setup once it comes out.
My suggestion to you is this: get a system with a single GTX 580. Only after you play around with it for a bit should you make the choice of getting a second GPU. You don't need to get ready for the game ahead of time. When it comes out, you can play it with one GPU and gauge for yourself whether you need the power or not. Or hey, maybe you'll be playing anoter game before that that might tempt you into getting a second card.
Really though, multi GPU setups are unnecessary for 99% of cases. I only got a second GTX 570 because I wanted to try SLI and see just how much I could crank out of some games. I don't regret it, but there are times I wonder if I would have just been better off getting a single GTX 580 with an aftermarket cooler. The multi GPU setup is overkill in 90-95% of the games I play. In the few others, it really shows it's worth.
slidewinder
Banned
Are Samsung Spinpoints still the clear choice, or was that more when they were (I think) the only ones at 500 GB platters? Like is this Hitachi Deskstar 1 TB drive for $50 from Amazon apt to be slower than an F3?
Edit: Eh, nevermind. The Samsung is only $5 more at newegg anyways.
Edit: Eh, nevermind. The Samsung is only $5 more at newegg anyways.
Flying_Phoenix
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Do I need a special motherboard to overclock the CPU?
Also do I need a special motherboard to overclock the 6850?
Also do I need a special motherboard to overclock the 6850?
Corsair Obsidian USB3 front panel replacements are now available.
Hopefully these things won't be needed long and the old stock will be cleared out of chains.
Hopefully these things won't be needed long and the old stock will be cleared out of chains.
All I need is a 300 gb Intel ( I just trust them) SSD to come out and at a reasonable price for me to start the building process. The Sandy Bridge motherboard thing is pretty much settled, right? Anyone have an idea of the prices Intel might be releasing those size SSDs at? I just paid over 200 for a 120 gb one a while back. Expensive, but man, there is no going back for me.
Pulling the trigger soon on http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NPCTBO/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I have Prime so shipping is free and is about $30 cheaper than Newegg. Any last minute warnings about the particular model?
I have Prime so shipping is free and is about $30 cheaper than Newegg. Any last minute warnings about the particular model?
Felix Lighter
Member
Paches-EJ- said:
Might as well get the Vertex 2 at that price.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003NE5JCO/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Paches-EJ- said:
That is the original vertex drive. I think for 50$ more the Vertex 3 series will be a much better choice for you once they start showing up on the shelves. The performance of the Vertex 3 will absolutely destroy the orginal Vertex on a SATA 6gbps connection and it will give 8GB more capacity to easy the 50$ price increase as well. Who knows maybe they'll drop in price one the Intel G3 drives start showing on shelves as well (We hope :S).
TheExodu5 said:
Ugh, that's insane. Honestly, 250gb is all I'd need for space, but that shit's gotta come down a good 400 for me to consider it. Maybe I should just stick with my 120gb SSD for the new build and do an image swap when an affordable upgrade is possible. I've still got room on it, so I'm not hurting for space.
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
Outdoor Miner
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mkenyon said:
That makes a Corsair HX750 about $110 after rebate.
Hmm tempting.
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
mkenyon said:
I don't know I haven't brought one yet. I'm pre-buying everything as cheap as possible when its on sale if that makes sense.
Is 1333 to 1600 that big of an upgrade?
BrettWeir said:
This REALLY sucks. I'm just starting to research it though ... any possibility there is truth to the following?
http://www.overclock.net/12596321-post16.html
Isn't that how the normal flashed versions work? You need to reinstall the drivers for it to take effect? If so, no biggie then. Obviously the hope was we could easily switch between the two, but if it's just a config issue I'm not concerned.
Here's hoping. I mean shit, they actively advertised the shaders: http://www.powercolor.com/Global/News.asp?id=1083
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
Will this power supply be safe for an overclocked 2500k and 6850?
Should it run fine with next generation GPU's and CPU's?
Should it run fine with next generation GPU's and CPU's?
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
Tried to make a topic on OT asking but perhaps this is a better place
I was thinking about buying a T110 or T310 home server from Dell. Aside from the Chassis is there really anything much different between the two? If anyone has them, are they loud?
My coworker recommended loading VMWARE ESXi on there and then loading Server OS from there.
Is this the best thing to do? Any OS's to use in general?
I was looking to use my server for
Organize Files
Server that an HTPC can pull files from to play
Practice on Unix, Linux, Windows as an Administrator so that I have more skills for my resume. Like Red Hat.
Possibly have an iTunes repository that keeps my library if that's possible?
I was thinking about buying a T110 or T310 home server from Dell. Aside from the Chassis is there really anything much different between the two? If anyone has them, are they loud?
My coworker recommended loading VMWARE ESXi on there and then loading Server OS from there.
Is this the best thing to do? Any OS's to use in general?
I was looking to use my server for
Organize Files
Server that an HTPC can pull files from to play
Practice on Unix, Linux, Windows as an Administrator so that I have more skills for my resume. Like Red Hat.
Possibly have an iTunes repository that keeps my library if that's possible?
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