Post: A Little help with my build.
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04-06-2011, 04:22 AM
#1
JakeM
ZOMG HaXz!
Computer Build Help. 
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Ok my current laptop is completely underpowered and is about to die on me. I got about 600 dollars for a new PC. The computer will be used for browsing the web, game development and of course gaming. :p
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Ok my current laptop is completely underpowered and is about to die on me. I got about 600 dollars for a new PC. The computer will be used for browsing the web, game development and of course gaming. :p
Games include:
Mw2
Black Ops
Just Cause 2
Portal
COD5: World at War
Need for speed
and other steam games.
Right now I am looking at a build on iBuyPower.
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It looks like a decent build, would anyone recommend going that route?
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It looks like a decent build, would anyone recommend going that route?
Specs of the iBuyPower rig:
Xion Echo Gaming Case - Black
Intel Core i5-2300 Quad Core @2.80Ghz 6MB L3 cache
Liquid CPU cooling as well as case fans through out.
4Gbs of Corsair DDR3-1333Mhz ram.
ATI-Radeon 5570 1GB GDDR3 card.
Gigabyte GA-H67MA-UD2H-B3 Motherboard
600 Watt PSU
750 7200RPM HD.
About $800.00 USD with Tax + Windows 7 and everything.
I also am looking at building one myself. To see if I could save 100 dollars. I am planning to do a MacPro case mod with it, so the case doesn't really matter. A good case will just bring a good resell value when I finish the case mod. I will do a build in progress thread if people want. My main question is could I get some help with video cards mainly? I want to be able to achieve 60FPS+ at 1920 by 1080P resolutions. Any help is appreciated Thanks :embarrassed:
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JakeM ; 04-06-2011 at 04:23 AM.
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04-06-2011, 05:13 AM
#2
JohnnyIsEpic
Turtles
Originally posted by JakeM501
Computer Build Help.
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Ok my current laptop is completely underpowered and is about to die on me. I got about 600 dollars for a new PC. The computer will be used for browsing the web, game development and of course gaming. :p
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Ok my current laptop is completely underpowered and is about to die on me. I got about 600 dollars for a new PC. The computer will be used for browsing the web, game development and of course gaming. :p
Games include:
Mw2
Black Ops
Just Cause 2
Portal
COD5: World at War
Need for speed
and other steam games.
Right now I am looking at a build on iBuyPower.
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It looks like a decent build, would anyone recommend going that
route?
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It looks like a decent build, would anyone recommend going that
route?
Specs of the iBuyPower rig:
Xion Echo Gaming Case - Black
Intel Core i5-2300 Quad Core @2.80Ghz 6MB L3 cache
Liquid CPU cooling as well as case fans through out.
4Gbs of Corsair DDR3-1333Mhz ram.
ATI-Radeon 5570 1GB GDDR3 card.
Gigabyte GA-H67MA-UD2H-B3 Motherboard
600 Watt PSU
750 7200RPM HD.
About $800.00 USD with Tax + Windows 7 and everything.
I also am looking at building one myself. To see if I could save 100 dollars. I am planning to do a MacPro case mod with it, so the case doesn't really matter. A good case will just bring a good resell value when I finish the case mod. I will do a build in progress thread if people want. My main question is could I get some help with video cards mainly? I want to be able to achieve 60FPS+ at 1920 by 1080P resolutions. Any help is appreciated Thanks :embarrassed:
With a $600 budget, you could actually make a decent computer. Don't buy from iBuypower, would be best off building one, because you will save more money. And can I see your build in progress?
04-06-2011, 05:39 AM
#3
JakeM
ZOMG HaXz!
Originally posted by JohnnyIsEpic
With a $600 budget, you could actually make a decent computer. Don't buy from iBuypower, would be best off building one, because you will save more money. And can I see your build in progress?
Yea I will try to do one. It will really just be a case mod and installing components. I need to save up some more from some of the PMs I have gotten about it. But its going to be a cool case mod. Blue leds, should come out pretty nice.
04-06-2011, 12:58 PM
#4
Oneup
Guest
Originally posted by JakeM501
Yea I will try to do one. It will really just be a case mod and installing components. I need to save up some more from some of the PMs I have gotten about it. But its going to be a cool case mod. Blue leds, should come out pretty nice.
Functionality over looks, that's something you could do later, so I would try to get better stuff first with the money you have now
04-06-2011, 03:52 PM
#6
JakeM
ZOMG HaXz!
Originally posted by UP
Functionality over looks, that's something you could do later, so I would try to get better stuff first with the money you have now
Eh :/. The case I am getting from a friend for 40 dollars, plus about 8 dollars for the lighting... Besides that I agree but its only 50 dollars and will make it look a lot better.
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Originally posted by Winning
Didn't you see my post on that other thread? You obviously thanked it. You could use those specs fine. But if you want to do water cooling you could.
It was a good list not taking anything away from it but,I prefer Intel over AMD processors. Intel has yet to fail me, and a couple of my friends said they aren't happy with there AMD. So I am planning to stick to Intel.
Was looking at a Video Card like this.
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I think I am going to buy from iBuyPower and then upgrade it as I get more money. I need a computer soon though so it will be a good start.
i5 Quad Core 3.10GHz
4Gbs Ram
04-06-2011, 04:12 PM
#7
Winning
Former Staff
Originally posted by JakeM501
Eh :/. The case I am getting from a friend for 40 dollars, plus about 8 dollars for the lighting... Besides that I agree but its only 50 dollars and will make it look a lot better.
---------- Post added at 10:52 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:22 AM ----------
It was a good list not taking anything away from it but,I prefer Intel over AMD processors. Intel has yet to fail me, and a couple of my friends said they aren't happy with there AMD. So I am planning to stick to Intel.
Was looking at a Video Card like this.
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I think I am going to buy from iBuyPower and then upgrade it as I get more money. I need a computer soon though so it will be a good start.
i5 Quad Core 3.10GHz
4Gbs Ram
---------- Post added at 10:52 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:22 AM ----------
It was a good list not taking anything away from it but,I prefer Intel over AMD processors. Intel has yet to fail me, and a couple of my friends said they aren't happy with there AMD. So I am planning to stick to Intel.
Was looking at a Video Card like this.
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I think I am going to buy from iBuyPower and then upgrade it as I get more money. I need a computer soon though so it will be a good start.
i5 Quad Core 3.10GHz
4Gbs Ram
Yeah, i prefer Intel over AMD as well, but AMD is for budget builds, because you get more bang for your buck. But Intel pays off in the long run.
04-06-2011, 07:05 PM
#8
Oneup
Guest
Originally posted by Winning
Yeah, i prefer Intel over AMD as well, but AMD is for budget builds, because you get more bang for your buck. But Intel pays off in the long run.
Eh, when amd's hex cores are barely doing better then a mobile i7, you have to ask yourself if you are really getting more bang for you buck
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