i need some quick help.
i want to buy a graphics card but i'm a total noob at pc stuff and i'm in a super tight budget and can only spend like $50. i don't plan to change pc anytime soon and the only thing i can upgrade is the graphics card since i'm running off the internal one that came with the pc and only have a single PCIe slot available.
Are you confusing the 560Ti with the 560Ti 448 core? Totally shitty naming convention, but 448 core = a 570 that they disabled parts of. It's a better performer than the 7850. RAM *might* help out in next gen games. Otherwise, only needed for multiple monitors or large resolution monitors like 1440p.
Cosmos 2 is good, but there are some other options out there.
You are aware that there are going to be massive game headaches running quad SLI? All sorts of little workarounds and fixes you're going to need to do to make things work properly.
What are the other components? I can help point you in the right direction once I get a feel for it. Otherwise, go back a page and check out the case I posted. Certainly aimed towards watercooling, but it's the bee's knees.
600TSE
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For 690s, here's how mine fits in my Shinobi XL with an E-ATX motherboard. Plenty of room for a second.
It's actually mini-ITX. Immediately, swap 2500K for 3530K, PSU for a BP550 and a Bitfenix Prodigy for the Lian Li. It's an upgrade as far as cases are concerned and quite a bit less expensive. Drop the DVD drive unless there is some burning reason for it.
Made this with the help of the internet + true bro Xero, this. However it totals a little over $1K CDN and still missing windows + keyboard + mouse.
Anyone have suggestions for shaving some money off? Maybe around 1-200 dollars, though with me being in Canada and it being a Mini-ATX that's probably a little limiting.
When you get to that level of hardware, there are a number of choices that excel in different areas. You have everything from the Little Devil V8I don't plan on actually buying 2, I was just curious as to which case people would recommend. I guess if someone was buying two they probably would go with water cooling though.
I'd actually pour over the Overclock.net and Hardforum marketplaces to find a used 775 motherboard. Should find some great deals there.Putting together a PC for my son using some of my old parts. I need a LGA 775 Motherboard that takes DDR2 memory. Newegg has a bunch of micro ATX but I'd rather just standard ATX. Honestly I guess I really don't care but I'd like to put a graphics card in there, which brings me to my next question.
I need a graphics card for this setup. Obviously nothing fancy. He'll mostly be playing indie platformers and flash games, but I just want something in there that's decent.
So I guess my real problem is finding something that will meet all of this criteria. Any help is appreciated.
edit: for the hell of it, here's the stuff I already have:
- Q9300 Core 2 Quad w/heatsink
- 4Gb RAM
- Power Supply
- (2) 250 Gb HDDs
To have a significant difference, you'd probably want to look at something like the 670 or 7950.hey all, what new card is the best bang for my buck if I am upgrading from a 5850?
Only worth it if you are going to overclock it and find out where it's limits are. If not, any 7970, 670, or 680 will do.Hi Guys,
I'm upgrading from a 5850 and found this card. Any input?
Also I have a PCI 2.0 slot and read that there's hardly any difference from running it with a PCI 3.0 mobo.
It's actually mini-ITX. Immediately, swap 2500K for 3530K, PSU for a BP550 and a Bitfenix Prodigy for the Lian Li. It's an upgrade as far as cases are concerned and quite a bit less expensive. Drop the DVD drive unless there is some burning reason for it.
Only places I could really see to trim right away. You could go with a cheaper videocard too.Thanks for the suggestions. Were you making these based on them being more suitable parts or was it for costs reasons? Asking because the case is noticeable as far as cost savings go, but the 2500K is only like $10 cheaper ($30 cheaper on amazon.ca vs. newegg, though) and the PSU only $5.
Regardless, thanks again.
Only places I could really see to trim right away. You could go with a cheaper videocard too.
Otherwise, abandon the ITX idea.
You may want to save up a bit. Any idea what kind of CPU you have?
That's for an entirely different processor, the AMD A series in specific.Maybe I'll look into a different videocard option then.
Any thoughts on using an Asus F1A75-I Deluxe motherboard versus that ASRock Z77E-ITX? That's also like -$30.
ASUS P8H61-M-LX-V3 Motherboard $59.00
OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD $109.00
Antec Neo Eco 450C 450W Power Supply $59.00
Intel Core i3 2120 $125.00
G.Skill Ripjaws F3-10666CL8D-4GBRM (2x2GB) DDR3 $29.00
G'day guys,
I'm about to buy a new tower for my old man. As such, it doesn't need to be much special - it'll get used for browsing eBay, carsales.com.au, bikesales.com.au (semi-flash websites), some basic word processing/emailing and that sort of thing. We've got peripherals and a monitor from the old PC he's using now, so don't need to go there again thankfully. /edit: and the case should be recyclable too. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it though!
I had a bit of a browse through the entry level PC recommended in the OP and ended up with this:
Code:ASUS P8H61-M-LX-V3 Motherboard $59.00 OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD $109.00 Antec Neo Eco 450C 450W Power Supply $59.00 Intel Core i3 2120 $125.00 G.Skill Ripjaws F3-10666CL8D-4GBRM (2x2GB) DDR3 $29.00
$381.00 worth, with a DVD drive to be added. The reason for an ssd instead of a 500gb hdd (which is $75, for comparison sake) is simply speed. Dad will never fill up any hdd, ever (and I've set the oldies up with a Tb networked drive for everything to access anyway), but he chucks a middle-aged man tantrum if made to wait for stupid shit (something I think we can all agree on!)
All I wanted to check was if this the way to go still, or are the AMD quad-core fusion's worth a look these days?
man as an aside i picked up the 128gb m4 for 115 a few weeks ago, thinking super deal. saw it for 89 shipped on a deals forum like yesterday lol.
256 gb's will be reasonable before too long. perhaps i should have waited.
then again with my current os drive-data drive setup, i think 128gb is good enough.
looks alright for your old man imo but get rid of that SSD since OCZ SSD's have a horrible reputation on here (its in the OP to avoid like the plague). Either go for the Crucial m4 or the Samsung 830 with the Crucial getting more of a nod since its the cheaper of the 2.
Link for the M4
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2JKZI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
As for the AMD's it sounds like they are still not worth it.
Looking for some good 1600 DDR3 RAM to go with my new Asus P8 Z68-V/GEN3 mobo.
I know I should stick to 16GB, but I so want to extend my penis to 32GB.
Hi guys,
Just drawn up a list for a new 3770K build and the only thing giving me pause is the GPU. Is there any benefit to going 680 over 670? The money doesn't really bother me, but it seems like a good 670 you can OC makes the most sense. Would the 680 just be wasting money? My resolution is 2560x1440.
Also, is the Asus DCUII still a good card to get? I loved the last one I had.
stuff about GPU not working in new computer
The difference between stock 670/680 is in the region of 5-10% at 1080p, it's not worth the extra 100£ odd, or however much in dollars. The ASUS GTX 670 TOP is faster than a 680 and like 70£ cheaper, here. There's a few benchmarks at 1600p (slightly different to your resolution, not much though) in this HardOCP review. At 1600p the difference is more in favour of the 680, but usually only around 10fps or less. It's up to you whether you think that the extra money is worth it (I would say it isn't, but that's my opinion). The ASUS cooler (on the 670 at least, i'm assuming it's the same on the 680) is silent even under load. Love it.
Yeah, HWMonitor is generally better as well. But 90s sounds way more accurate.
The reason why you don't let your system do the voltage automatically, is because it will always be above what it needs to be, and therefore it'll be at higher temps.
What about Kingston HyperX ones?
Yep. I wouldn't generally suggest straying from Samsung 830 or Crucial M4, but Force GT, Chronos Deluxe, and Hyper X would be the other three I would buy if a good deal came up.Are they good for the price?
No problem! Think about taking a few hours, go through the cable management guide in the OP. Will help keep your system free of dust for a longer period of time, and make upgrading/changing/fixing stuff a lot easier.Just wanted to say thanks again for all your help with making my new PC a reality! Here is the result:
Not really. Could try and OC a bit more too if you need a bit more gusto.That said do you think it's worth moving from the P55 to Ivy Bridge? I'm leaning toward no atm, but you never know.
It's an unknown. Storing data on something that doesn't have a proven track record is a recipe for possible disaster.Ok, what is seriously wrong with this SSD? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211603
$189 for a 256GB SSD sounds too good...
See if you can do something with those cables. At worst, get some zip ties.
OP, $530 build.is that any good? HDD is 6 GB, isn't that too low? I have a PS3 40 GB HDD in comparison..
6870 can often be found for $150.Any awesome 3d card deals? Looking to replace a Readon hd4000 something, that I've been using FOREVER (runs most game well enough for me, but i think it's breaking and causing blue screens). Would like to spend ~$150 but would go up a little, don't need anything fancy, have a i3 3.1ghz 8 gb ram windows 7 64bit . Thank you.
Going AMD over an i3 is kind of silly. There's nowhere to go with that socket, and it gets bested by the i3 in any processor demanding game. BF3 is one of the few where it doesn't matter, but it's really limiting outside of that.I threw this one together, pretty much exact to mine and I play bf3 great, bit cheaper too
well, I was just trying to save him some money, and the phenom is still plenty powerful for the next few years, least gaming wise. I like to give people options at least
Can't wait to see it! Grats on the new build!In a month or so when I get more money I will be ordering a second 670 for SLI. When that is installed and I have fixed up my cables I will post my obligatory new PC pic. I can't stress how helpful this place has been.
Thanks
Not really.well, I was just trying to save him some money, and the phenom is still plenty powerful for the next few years, least gaming wise. I like to give people options at least
Can't wait to see it! Grats on the new build!
Not really.
Min framerate is even more exaggerated than that, as the Q95 outperforms PII X4s.
While the help is of course appreciated, I don't think I can stress how much time and energy Haz puts into the OP. Literally every part in that chart is handpicked and tossed back and forth and agonized over.
You really can't build a better PC for the money than what's in the OP.
Thanks, I spent a lot of time playing with different routing configurations and the only cable I had to buy an extension for was the HD Audio. So happy with the rig so far. Likely going to buy a 64GB SSD and throw it in front of the RAID 1 array as a SRT drive.