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Post by honkey on Sept 15, 2012 2:44:39 GMT 2
pcpartpicker.com/p/ht6DHere are the specs. Any suggestions? i am not going too crazy, but this seems like a good start. :edit: changed ram.
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Post by StoneCold on Sept 15, 2012 2:52:46 GMT 2
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Post by honkey on Sept 15, 2012 3:10:40 GMT 2
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Post by StoneCold on Sept 15, 2012 3:13:44 GMT 2
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Post by homer on Sept 15, 2012 5:38:52 GMT 2
Its not good, just not a very good computer.
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Post by waywardone on Sept 15, 2012 7:46:55 GMT 2
Why on earth are you getting a P mobo? Get a Z77. All you're getting is a crap fsb with a whole lot of useless addons.
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo, $30 and still more than you need unless you're oc'ing >4.5.
OCZ ssds suck ass. If you can afford an Intel, get it, otherwise Crucial M4 is next up. 64 gb will get your OS, basic apps (browser, PS, etc), and about 2-3 modern games and it will all FLY. I've got a 128 and use the hdd solely for data (mp3s, movies, photos, etc).
You're going to save ~$50 on that mobo and cooler switch, so put that into upgrading your gfx to a 6850, still the best bang for the buck under $200.
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Post by grim on Sept 15, 2012 8:36:02 GMT 2
Shoulda named it "post pictures of your computer thread".
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Post by empy on Sept 15, 2012 9:13:01 GMT 2
I would win the PC thread wooot
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Post by enculator on Sept 15, 2012 9:50:03 GMT 2
I would certainly be SECOND.
Dude why would you buy a shitty radeon 6770 ?
Why would you buy a shitty watercooling thingy ? Think it's silent ? You are so wrong, it's not and it sucks.
And you don't need such a big power supply if you're getting a 6770.
Otherwise, computer is fine.
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Post by enculator on Sept 15, 2012 9:51:32 GMT 2
Oh and didn't notice the utter crap blu ray driver.
What I would do :
save some dollars by getting a dvd drive, a standard cpu cooler, and a smaller power supply, and spend em in getting a way better graphic card.
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Post by honkey on Sept 15, 2012 21:38:15 GMT 2
I didnt design all of it, and I went with the samsung SSD that Stonecold had suggested. And the graphics card is fine for what I am going for, Keep in mind I am building a lot of this for recording so the ram and storage space are all i was really looking for. I rarely if ever even use a cd drive (therefore dont give a shit about what drive i got, figured being able to burn blue rays was awesome) and have another 2-3 grand I am going to spend on synthesizers, speakers, Instrument input devices, and so on and so forth. I could have scrapped every single part of this entire computer for something better but I was trying to keep in under a grand- 1017 dollars shipping, and the big power supply is because I want versatility in what I am going to add in the future. This computer serves all my purposes for recording, and also allows me to basically play any video game on the market. Sure some of the parts are better than others but it couldnt have worked out any better.
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Post by empy on Sept 16, 2012 0:25:57 GMT 2
The graphics card is crap and will struggle with a lot of new games.
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Post by liger on Sept 16, 2012 6:11:59 GMT 2
you gonna need at least 2TB on your HD.
i just dropped 2.2k yesterday on a computer and parts and i'm very pleased.
the new sandy bridge processor makes me cum
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Post by homer on Sept 16, 2012 19:34:54 GMT 2
Yeah the sandy bridge is good, I'm kind of more into the snowy path processor it's got better variable speeds for last minute bridgework across the
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Post by punkuser on Sept 17, 2012 5:39:51 GMT 2
Think others have covered this, but assuming it's for gaming:
- Get a better GPU. Aim for $200-300ish GPUs. Right now I think the Geforce 660ti and Radeon 7950 fall into that range and are great cards. There are similar options more towards the $200 end of that scale, but in most cases aim to get something from the most modern line of GPUs (GF 6xx or Radeon 7xxx), as they will tend to be faster, use less power/generate less heat and support newer feature sets.
- Ideally get a SSD for your main drive... they make a massive difference. Completely agree with wwo: Intel and Crucial M4 are both great.
To make up for more expensive GPU:
- Drop the CPU cooler and just use the stock one. There's no need for anything fancy unless you're doing a massive overclock, and that said even the stock one will take you up to 4Ghz these days. Honestly any overclocking you do here is going to make *far* less difference than putting that money into a better GPU.
- Drop the bluray writer. Optical is frankly on its way out... I don't even have an optical drive *at all* in my computer these days and rarely miss it. I have a cheap USB external one if I ever need it but honestly it rarely gets used. Everything is easier to do digitally these days.
- If need be you can save a bit of money on the motherboard. $100-150 or so should get you something good these days.
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