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First Budget Gaming PC Build
- Jan 18, 2013 11:59 am GMT
Here's what I am thinking about buying. Mind you that this is my first PC gaming build. I'm not looking for the highest end graphics on me PC. I am looking to run Guild Wars 2, Skyrim, and games of that nature, well. Please provide some feedback on what I have chosen.
CPU:Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz LGA 1155 Processor(189.99)
Motherboard:ASRock Z77 Pro4 LGA 1155 ATX Intel Motherboard(69.99 after combo discount)
Memory:Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive($74.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card:HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card($209.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive:Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer($15.99 @ Newegg)Case:Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Computer Case($31.99 after rebate)
My budget is to land around $800
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- Jan 18, 2013 12:13 pm GMTwhoDat_whoDat wrote:thats why they dont need the memory PS3 has a little something something called Blu-Ray. and its 25 times the size of a petty 2gb SD RAMEngrish_Major wrote:No, like I stated before, the memory limitations alone on consoles can't hold enough textures to be able to replicate Crysis 1.I'd get a better psu but everything else is good
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- Jan 18, 2013 12:14 pm GMT[QUOTE="MonsieurX"]I'd get a better psu but everything else is good[/QUOTE] What would you suggest? 500W?
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- Jan 18, 2013 12:20 pm GMTwhoDat_whoDat wrote:thats why they dont need the memory PS3 has a little something something called Blu-Ray. and its 25 times the size of a petty 2gb SD RAMEngrish_Major wrote:No, like I stated before, the memory limitations alone on consoles can't hold enough textures to be able to replicate Crysis 1.[QUOTE="PonchoTaco"][QUOTE="MonsieurX"]I'd get a better psu but everything else is good[/QUOTE] What would you suggest? 500W?[/QUOTE] Yeah and better than CX line
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- Jan 18, 2013 2:30 pm GMTAre you planning to overclock or crossfire anytime soon? If not, that PSU will work fine for now. The 7870 and Ivy Bridge don't use very much power...
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- Jan 18, 2013 2:51 pm GMT
the 8000 series is commin soon isnt it?
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- Jan 18, 2013 3:22 pm GMTNice build however you should get a 600 or above PSU just in case get corsair but don't get the builder series. A WD. Caviar green is one of the slowest get a seagate barracuda or WD caviar black Get a better case maybe a haf 912 If these changes go above your budget then dumb down your video card to a 7850 or a 7770 you can easily upgrade later
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- Jan 18, 2013 3:26 pm GMT[QUOTE="ThePlatypus101"]Nice build however you should get a 600 or above PSU just in case get corsair but don't get the builder series. A WD. Caviar green is one of the slowest get a seagate barracuda or WD caviar black Get a better case maybe a haf 912 If these changes go above your budget then dumb down your video card to a 7850 or a 7770 you can easily upgrade later[/QUOTE] He will barely use over 400W of power, why buy a 600W PSU? A decent 450W to 500W will do as good as any 600W.
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- Jan 18, 2013 3:32 pm GMT[QUOTE="V4LENT1NE"][QUOTE="ThePlatypus101"]Nice build however you should get a 600 or above PSU just in case get corsair but don't get the builder series. A WD. Caviar green is one of the slowest get a seagate barracuda or WD caviar black Get a better case maybe a haf 912 If these changes go above your budget then dumb down your video card to a 7850 or a 7770 you can easily upgrade later[/QUOTE] He will barely use over 400W of power, why buy a 600W PSU? A decent 450W to 500W will do as good as any 600W.[/QUOTE]He wouldn't even use that much really. At stock speeds, his max power consumption will be about 250w...
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- Jan 18, 2013 4:24 pm GMTIts all fine except the hdd, which as some eles saíd grab a black, or baracuda edition
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- Jan 18, 2013 7:22 pm GMTWould anyone suggest getting an Nvidia card instead of the Radeon?
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- Jan 18, 2013 9:41 pm GMT
RIG
Core i7 3770k//AMD Radeon 7970 3gb//4GB DDR3 1600 Corsair XMS3// Antec HCG 620 watt PSU// CoolerMaster HAF 922 Midtower Case// Acer 23 inch 1080p LCD monitor// 500 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 rpm//60 GB OCZ Vertex II SSD
Now Playing: Sleeping Dogs, Farcry 3, Hitman Absolution, Starcraft 2
[QUOTE="PonchoTaco"]Would anyone suggest getting an Nvidia card instead of the Radeon?[/QUOTE]
the geforce 660 is alright but it performs worse and costs more than a 7870
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- Jan 20, 2013 6:32 pm GMT
[QUOTE="PonchoTaco"]Would anyone suggest getting an Nvidia card instead of the Radeon?[/QUOTE]
You'd want nvidia if you use cuda or gpu-accelerated physx.
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- Jan 20, 2013 6:59 pm GMT
RIG
Core i7 3770k//AMD Radeon 7970 3gb//4GB DDR3 1600 Corsair XMS3// Antec HCG 620 watt PSU// CoolerMaster HAF 922 Midtower Case// Acer 23 inch 1080p LCD monitor// 500 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 rpm//60 GB OCZ Vertex II SSD
Now Playing: Sleeping Dogs, Farcry 3, Hitman Absolution, Starcraft 2
[QUOTE="FashionFreak"]
[QUOTE="PonchoTaco"]Would anyone suggest getting an Nvidia card instead of the Radeon?[/QUOTE]
You'd want nvidia if you use cuda or gpu-accelerated physx.
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opencl is used alot of the time and physx can also be done on the cpu
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- Jan 21, 2013 3:28 am GMT
Ditch the green drive.
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- Jan 21, 2013 7:12 am GMT
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[QUOTE="FashionFreak"]
[QUOTE="PonchoTaco"]Would anyone suggest getting an Nvidia card instead of the Radeon?[/QUOTE]
You'd want nvidia if you use cuda or gpu-accelerated physx.
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opencl is used alot of the time and physx can also be done on the cpu
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True, but doing Arkham City physx high on the cpu can take you from 100+ fps to below 20. Physx normal and other games may be playable, though.
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