Advice

mikede · Jan 20, 2011, 01:42 AM

my budget was $1900 but im gonna sell this PC i have so now i have some more room to work with ok guys whats best for me im mostly a gamer

iPlayer · Jan 20, 2011, 01:44 AM

None. :|

mikede · Jan 20, 2011, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by iPlayer

None. :|

im crushed

iPlayer · Jan 20, 2011, 01:50 AM

I think the 960s were too expensive for their performance, especially now that the sandy bridge processors are out. In a gaming PC you have to give priority to the GPU/s, so, in that aspect, the 1st choice is better.

Dyre Straits · Jan 20, 2011, 01:54 AM

Well, seeing as I just upgraded the past few days to the specs listed over there on the left.......

....those prices are WAY out of line!

My upgrade costs:

I7 950: $199.99

MSI X58A-GD45: $189.99

OCZ DDR3 (3x2=6 GB): $89.99 [After $30 Rebate]

XFX HD 6870: $239.99

I already have a really nice tall tower PC Case and a 24 inch LCD monitor. But, if you added those costs:

PC Case: $119.00

Viewsonic 24 inch LCD: $199.00

The total would come to just over $1000.00.

I'd have to advise you to shop somewhere else.

**synthesis204** · Jan 20, 2011, 02:05 AM

It seems he's already gone and purchased. I had recommended this build in another thread and it seems he has gone with it.

Intel i7-2600K
ASRock Extreme4 1155 Motherboard
Intel X25 Mainstream 160GB SataII SSD
EVGA GTX 570
Corsair AX750 PSU
Corsair Dominator 1600mhz (2X4GB)
CoolerMaster CM690 II Advanced Midtower

I'm not sure what he went with for cpu cooler -- I listed the H50/H70/V8 as possibilities.

iPlayer · Jan 20, 2011, 02:10 AM

I would recommend not getting the V8.

**synthesis204** · Jan 20, 2011, 02:18 AM

Yeah, I listed it out of habit. I have no idea which CPU cooler he ordered. The V8 can handle medium OC'ing well, but the A50 / Megahalem /Mugen2 would've been better recommendations.

Judas · Jan 20, 2011, 03:36 PM

if you want 12gb of ram..... stick to 3x4gb ram kits..

also a minimum of 60gb for your SSD would be preferrred... 30gb just isn't to tight to work with imo...
Then pair it with a WD Caviar Black 500+ gb drive 64mb cache...

Personally would prefer the Gigabyte board...

and a ATI 6770 would be good too..

just my opinion...

blibbax · Jan 20, 2011, 04:04 PM

Hopefully he went with the LGA1155 build, and not with an i7-960. It could do with a storage drive, though.

Judas · Jan 20, 2011, 04:37 PM

yeah i'd jump on the LGA1155 socket cpu's and such.. they are amazing ... specially the price performance

but no triple channel....

blibbax · Jan 20, 2011, 05:06 PM

The lack of triple channel is regrettable, but as the recent HH article showed, the raw performance of the new CPUs more than makes up for it in the real world.

Judas · Jan 20, 2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by blibbax

The lack of triple channel is regrettable, but as the recent HH article showed, the raw performance of the new CPUs more than makes up for it in the real world.

Yeah.... If they would make socket 1155 capable of triple channel.. and just make it a damn standard..... no one would bother with the 2056 or whatever the next socket is for the replacement of the 1366...

The 1156 socket systems i've been building for a year are still pushing amazing number crunching figures even compared to that of the i7 1366 pig i've got.

Neshi · Jan 21, 2011, 12:35 AM

I think those are pre-assembled configurations. That's why the price is way out of line with what you would pay when assembling it yourself.

iPlayer · Jan 21, 2011, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Judas

Yeah.... If they would make socket 1155 capable of triple channel.. and just make it a damn standard..... no one would bother with the 2056 or whatever the next socket is for the replacement of the 1366...

1356 and 2011. LGA2011 will probably compete with the g34s with up to 4pc motherboards.

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Jan 20, 2011, 01:42 AM	#1
mikede Dunce Hat Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 44 Rep Power: 11 System Specs	Advice my budget was $1900 but im gonna sell this PC i have so now i have some more room to work with ok guys whats best for me im mostly a gamer Attached Thumbnails

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iPlayer Filled with noobsauce Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: between the buns Posts: 1,450 Rep Power: 59	Re: Advice None. :\|

Jan 20, 2011, 01:50 AM	#4
iPlayer Filled with noobsauce Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: between the buns Posts: 1,450 Rep Power: 59	Re: Advice I think the 960s were too expensive for their performance, especially now that the sandy bridge processors are out. In a gaming PC you have to give priority to the GPU/s, so, in that aspect, the 1st choice is better.

Jan 20, 2011, 02:05 AM	#6
synthesis204 Dragonborn Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,175 Rep Power: 97 System Specs	Re: Advice It seems he's already gone and purchased. I had recommended this build in another thread and it seems he has gone with it. Intel i7-2600K ASRock Extreme4 1155 Motherboard Intel X25 Mainstream 160GB SataII SSD EVGA GTX 570 Corsair AX750 PSU Corsair Dominator 1600mhz (2X4GB) CoolerMaster CM690 II Advanced Midtower I'm not sure what he went with for cpu cooler -- I listed the H50/H70/V8 as possibilities. __________________ Donate the spare computing power of your PC to help to cure alzheimers, ALS, huntington's, parkinson's disease and cancer: Fold for HH!

Jan 20, 2011, 02:10 AM	#7
iPlayer Filled with noobsauce Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: between the buns Posts: 1,450 Rep Power: 59	Re: Advice I would recommend not getting the V8.

Jan 20, 2011, 02:18 AM	#8
synthesis204 Dragonborn Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,175 Rep Power: 97 System Specs	Re: Advice Yeah, I listed it out of habit. I have no idea which CPU cooler he ordered. The V8 can handle medium OC'ing well, but the A50 / Megahalem /Mugen2 would've been better recommendations. __________________ Donate the spare computing power of your PC to help to cure alzheimers, ALS, huntington's, parkinson's disease and cancer: Fold for HH!

Jan 20, 2011, 04:04 PM	#10
blibbax What does this do? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 4,230 Rep Power: 254 System Specs	Re: Advice Hopefully he went with the LGA1155 build, and not with an i7-960. It could do with a storage drive, though. __________________ Donate the spare computing power of your PC to help to cure Alzheimer's, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease and cancer: Fold for HH!

Jan 20, 2011, 05:06 PM	#12
blibbax What does this do? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 4,230 Rep Power: 254 System Specs	Re: Advice The lack of triple channel is regrettable, but as the recent HH article showed, the raw performance of the new CPUs more than makes up for it in the real world. __________________ Donate the spare computing power of your PC to help to cure Alzheimer's, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease and cancer: Fold for HH!

Jan 21, 2011, 12:35 AM	#14
Neshi S.N.A.F.U. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 3,378 Rep Power: 177 System Specs	Re: Advice I think those are pre-assembled configurations. That's why the price is way out of line with what you would pay when assembling it yourself. __________________ If one does not attach himself to people and desire, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live? Life is just too damn short for if's and maybe's