Post: New Gaming PC Build
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05-30-2011, 12:22 AM
#1
Jakeee
A$AP Jake
Specs -
- Intel i5 2300k 2.80GHz
- ASUS P8H61-M
- 500W PSU
- Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS
- 500GB HDD
- Corsair 2x2GB RAM
- Antec 100 Gaming Case
06-01-2011, 05:41 PM
#11
AlabamaHit
ROLL TIDE!!!
Originally posted by Jakeee
I'm going to be building a new gaming PC and just wondered if anyone knew if I could run games such as GTA 4 and FSX on a medium/high graphics settings.
Specs -
- Intel i5 2300k 2.80GHz
- ASUS P8H61-M
- 500W PSU
- Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS
- 500GB HDD
- Corsair 2x2GB RAM
- Antec 100 Gaming Case
Specs -
- Intel i5 2300k 2.80GHz
- ASUS P8H61-M
- 500W PSU
- Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS
- 500GB HDD
- Corsair 2x2GB RAM
- Antec 100 Gaming Case
Drop the 2500K. You have no point in it. "K" is for Overclocking and overclocking only. The 2500 and 2500K is same thing.
You don't even have a mother board that will let you overclock it. "H" will not overclock, only "P" series will.
So,
CHange to the 2500.
Update the motherboard to a H67 <-- Yes big deal H61 is very bad boards.
Update the Video card. 8800 is not very good.
The memory is ok. But if you can offored $85 get 8gigs. (Make sure your getting DUAL channel. No need for triple or quad channel.)
Look at motherboard specs. Make sure you have MHz that match it.
Most of the motherboards are 1333MHz make sure your Memory matches it. Don't buy 1600MHz for a 1333MHz board, it is a waist of money.
06-02-2011, 01:45 AM
#12
beastatcod
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06-04-2011, 03:54 AM
#16
Oneup
Guest
Originally posted by AlabamaHit
Drop the 2500K. You have no point in it. "K" is for Overclocking and overclocking only. The 2500 and 2500K is same thing.
You don't even have a mother board that will let you overclock it. "H" will not overclock, only "P" series will.
So,
CHange to the 2500.
Update the motherboard to a H67 <-- Yes big deal H61 is very bad boards.
Update the Video card. 8800 is not very good.
The memory is ok. But if you can offored $85 get 8gigs. (Make sure your getting DUAL channel. No need for triple or quad channel.)
Look at motherboard specs. Make sure you have MHz that match it.
Most of the motherboards are 1333MHz make sure your Memory matches it. Don't buy 1600MHz for a 1333MHz board, it is a waist of money.
You don't even have a mother board that will let you overclock it. "H" will not overclock, only "P" series will.
So,
CHange to the 2500.
Update the motherboard to a H67 <-- Yes big deal H61 is very bad boards.
Update the Video card. 8800 is not very good.
The memory is ok. But if you can offored $85 get 8gigs. (Make sure your getting DUAL channel. No need for triple or quad channel.)
Look at motherboard specs. Make sure you have MHz that match it.
Most of the motherboards are 1333MHz make sure your Memory matches it. Don't buy 1600MHz for a 1333MHz board, it is a waist of money.
2500 and the k really aren't the same, if you going to get a sandy bridge you might as well spend the few extra and get the k version. the 8800GT isn't a shitty card, compared to maybe the 400 and 500's yea but it's still a beefy card. H will overclock, just not the multiplier, only go with an H board if you plan on using the built in video which he clearly isn't doing.
Originally posted by another user
I'm also building a gaming PC, and I'll be getting an i7 2600k though but you should be good with what you have..
Get a better graphics card though, that's a very important part of a gaming PC.
Get a better graphics card though, that's a very important part of a gaming PC.
If you plan on overclocking it, have fun, currently sitting at 4.8 on my 2600k just on air. Pretty impressive and worth the money
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