He posted those things for 350 he builds all kinds of pcs when I get a chance o talk to him about my build I'll post my stats and price. I was just making sure I wasn't wasting my time
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Well I'm not paying 350 if I dunno what graphics cards I'm getting. I wouldn't say it's worth it personally. You can get much better from some place like Walmart for around the same price maybe a little more + it'd come with a keyboard and mouse most likely.
Id be weary of anyone who builds computers but chooses not to tell people what graphics card is in it.
It may as well just say:
Processor
RAM
Hard Drive
CDROM Drive
Graphics Cards
It's very important to know the specifics of what you're getting. Store bought computers are notorious for leaving out what graphics card they have, and you end up almost always having to sink about 100-200$ in a good one for gaming.
Well we're missing some important stuff, like what type of video cards.
Also 2gb is no good if you want to game.
indeed.....
Unless you want to play for a short periode of time, but you wil have yourself in dire need of more ram very soon, if u take onlt 2gb, i suggest atleast 3-4gb.
The amount of Ram that you run depends on how your system will access it, if your chip only works symetrically then 3gb is no good, you need to keep each slot the same, I think.... I defer to the PC GODS. Look for something upgradable, with a good motherboard, maybe ASUS because they are not proprietary, and get what you can afford now, to upgrade it later. Keep the power supply 500 watts plus to support a good graphics card, and make sure that your RAM is expandable to 16 GB, try and jump on the I3, I5, or I7 band wagon while your looking too if your price point allows.
First off sorry if this isn't the right place for this I wasn't too sure.
I'm looking for opinions on the PC I'm building in prep for D3.
the stats are as follows:
X85A-UD3R motherboard (by Gigabyte)
INTEL I7 core 960
2 NVIDIA 460GTX in SLI (thinking about a 3rd at a later date)
12GB RAM
80GB SSD with a 2TB external HDD once I get it fixed -.- connected via eSATA
I have an extra HDD but it's in my laptop depending on how things go I might move it over (somehow o.0)
3D TV to be included when prices are viable (for my monitor of course)
Not doing the math the hard way I round it out to roughly ~$1100-$1200 range not doing that tax math (OW! :wacko: taxes math in my head)
These are just the main specs if you want anymore details or if there is something important I missed let me know I'll add it on in.
If it can run SC2, that's prob how it'll run D3. That's all we have to go off of right now.
As for as those specs go that should be fine, I'd wait though. I also plan on building a powerful rig to max D3 at a very high frame rate. Fact is though by the time D3 is released there will likely be more powerful parts for the same cost of these, and these will be cheaper.
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If it can run SC2, that's prob how it'll run D3. That's all we have to go off of right now.
As for as those specs go that should be fine, I'd wait though. I also plan on building a powerful rig to max D3 at a very high frame rate. Fact is though by the time D3 is released there will likely be more powerful parts for the same cost of these, and these will be cheaper.
I'd wait but, my current rig is just barely playing SC2 and burns my hand on low settings lately.
it's a laptop by the way. Over heating FOR THE LOSS. :pinch:
To winged:
It's not just for D3 and it's not a waste if I don't think it is. That said the parts are all on the high end of that line before they jump up in price by way too much to be reasonable.
That new computer seems pretty overkill for D3, let alone most games these days. It's nice but if you just wanna run SC2 and D3 that's extra money that you won't really be getting much out of.
I'm going a little over kill so that I don't get 2 or so years down the road and realize my comp can only pull low to mid range graphics on games, as has been the case with previous PC's I've owned.
As Daemaro said, that rig should be pretty good for any games coming out in the future (such as TESV: Skyrim).
From my end, that's a great setup. I'm sure that Diablo 3 won't be nearly as graphically demanding as Starcraft 2, so if you can handle S2 well, you're gonna be able to run D3 a little bit better.
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X85A-UD3R motherboard (by Gigabyte) You mean the X58A? From what I heard these motherboards are phenomenal!
INTEL I7 core 960 3.2 Ghz Quad Core is going to run anything well.
2 NVIDIA 460GTX in SLI (thinking about a 3rd at a later date) If your plan is to run Diablo 3 on multiple monitors or if you plan to play a lot of 3D games than this should work great. However if you are truely going for best performance than NVIDIA released the GTX 580 (GTX 460 is still a great card though). Also, 3 cards may be overdoing it.
12GB RAM Unless your going to be using extreme resource eating programs that normally only professionals use I would recommend sticking with 4-6gb of RAM. Wasted RAM is a burden both financially and ecologically. However, 3D gaming will probably require a lot of RAM.
80GB SSD with a 2TB external HDD Nice & fast.
If you build a computer with these specs, you'll probably never have to upgrade again... or until it dies from excessive use ;). Just keep in mind, you need a nice big Power Supply to go with this.
I have to say this one gtx 460 will run Sc2 fine albeit with low settings. I use a radeon 6950 running 6970 specs and i can run it at med-high. on one 23in monitor at 1080p. Another thing why are you going first gen intel? Sandy bridge is out you know. they destroy the first gen intels. and are about the same price. 300 for 3.4Ghz stock that on air can oc to 4.5 Ghz. Much better solution than a first gen intel. everything else is fine though the dual GTX 460's will be enough on one monitor but if you plan on going multi-monitor then watch out cause you might need a little more than just 2 GTX460's for more than 2 monitors.
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swap the x58 board with a P67A-UD4B3 and get a Core i7 2600 cpu, both of these are marginally cheaper than what you've got listed (well in aus they are anyway).
And instead of getting 12gb of ram I would only get 8gb max (which is really cheap these days i just found out) and put the money you save on that towards a GTX580 instead of 2 460's. I would suggest skipping the 400 series gpu's all together (even though the 460's are good cards). Check this article out, it gives a good comparison between the two:
The reason I would do this is - the gtx580 gives better support and performance for DX11 games, and you can add another 580 6-12 months down the track when they are cheap.
SSD's are ssooooo good and worth it if you don't already have one, get as big a one as you can afford. Is that 80gb you mentioned an OCZ vertex 2? If not i recommend them. I am telling you, you will not have buyers remorse after getting one
and as someone else mentioned, you'll need a nice big PSU, like 850w min. I would probably go a 1000w to give you room for future upgrades.
I hope these specs are in your budget, i just put together a near identical machine as this for a mate, just a beautiful machine to use, and those 2nd gen i7's o'clock really well (i think Ent1ty said that too )!!! the only downer I found with this setup is the board doesn't seem to support FSB o'clocking.
Note: If you end up getting a GTX580, I would go for one with dual fans. Asus have one and there's the MSI Twin Frozr aswell which is clocked slightly higher. But beware, they are HUGE cards. You'll have to also make sure that your case can fit them... wow that ended up long winded, sorry, hope it helps you anyways
Hey guys, I've been dying to play starcraft 2 since its release, I pre-ordered it and got to try out the beta, I realized my PC couldn't handle it because my PC is literal crap. Since I'm a young one, I don't have much chance to get a job to make my own money, but my birthday has recently passed and I have a budget of around 400-500 dollars to spend because my family wouldn't say no to me saying I didn't want anything. I thought I'd go ahead and try to at least get this cruddy computer to play Starcraft 2 at the lowest settings possible hopefully with my crappy computer after I've upgraded it.
I'm not very computer hardware savvy at all, so I was wondering if anyone would recommend what I should upgrade from the list I will put up of the specs for this crap.
This is from the beta-opt thingy on battle.net:
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Windows 2.6.0.6002 (Service Pack 2)
CPU TYPE:
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200
CPU SPEED (GHZ):
2.22
SYSTEM MEMORY (GB):
2.87
VIDEO CARD MODEL:
NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
VIDEO CARD DRIVER:
nvd3dum.dll
DESKTOP RESOLUTION:
1680x1050
HARD DISK SIZE (GB):
225.21
HARD DISK FREE SPACE (GB):
56.63
Any help is appreciated, and tell me if there is anymore specifications you need for the people who might want to help this little computer nublet out. Again, thanks for all the help to anyone who helps =]
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Id be weary of anyone who builds computers but chooses not to tell people what graphics card is in it.
It may as well just say:
Processor
RAM
Hard Drive
CDROM Drive
Graphics Cards
It's very important to know the specifics of what you're getting. Store bought computers are notorious for leaving out what graphics card they have, and you end up almost always having to sink about 100-200$ in a good one for gaming.
I'm looking for opinions on the PC I'm building in prep for D3.
the stats are as follows:
X85A-UD3R motherboard (by Gigabyte)
INTEL I7 core 960
2 NVIDIA 460GTX in SLI (thinking about a 3rd at a later date)
12GB RAM
80GB SSD with a 2TB external HDD once I get it fixed -.- connected via eSATA
I have an extra HDD but it's in my laptop depending on how things go I might move it over (somehow o.0)
3D TV to be included when prices are viable (for my monitor of course)
Not doing the math the hard way I round it out to roughly ~$1100-$1200 range not doing that tax math (OW! :wacko: taxes math in my head)
These are just the main specs if you want anymore details or if there is something important I missed let me know I'll add it on in.
As for as those specs go that should be fine, I'd wait though. I also plan on building a powerful rig to max D3 at a very high frame rate. Fact is though by the time D3 is released there will likely be more powerful parts for the same cost of these, and these will be cheaper.
I'd wait but, my current rig is just barely playing SC2 and burns my hand on low settings lately.
it's a laptop by the way. Over heating FOR THE LOSS. :pinch:
To winged:
It's not just for D3 and it's not a waste if I don't think it is. That said the parts are all on the high end of that line before they jump up in price by way too much to be reasonable.
But all in all thank you all for your input.
From my end, that's a great setup. I'm sure that Diablo 3 won't be nearly as graphically demanding as Starcraft 2, so if you can handle S2 well, you're gonna be able to run D3 a little bit better.
I hate the way you cling to ignorance and pass it off as innocence
INTEL I7 core 960 3.2 Ghz Quad Core is going to run anything well.
2 NVIDIA 460GTX in SLI (thinking about a 3rd at a later date) If your plan is to run Diablo 3 on multiple monitors or if you plan to play a lot of 3D games than this should work great. However if you are truely going for best performance than NVIDIA released the GTX 580 (GTX 460 is still a great card though). Also, 3 cards may be overdoing it.
12GB RAM Unless your going to be using extreme resource eating programs that normally only professionals use I would recommend sticking with 4-6gb of RAM. Wasted RAM is a burden both financially and ecologically. However, 3D gaming will probably require a lot of RAM.
80GB SSD with a 2TB external HDD Nice & fast.
If you build a computer with these specs, you'll probably never have to upgrade again... or until it dies from excessive use ;). Just keep in mind, you need a nice big Power Supply to go with this.
swap the x58 board with a P67A-UD4B3 and get a Core i7 2600 cpu, both of these are marginally cheaper than what you've got listed (well in aus they are anyway).
And instead of getting 12gb of ram I would only get 8gb max (which is really cheap these days i just found out) and put the money you save on that towards a GTX580 instead of 2 460's. I would suggest skipping the 400 series gpu's all together (even though the 460's are good cards). Check this article out, it gives a good comparison between the two:
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/12/02/geforce_gtx_580_vs_460_1gb_sli/
The reason I would do this is - the gtx580 gives better support and performance for DX11 games, and you can add another 580 6-12 months down the track when they are cheap.
SSD's are ssooooo good and worth it if you don't already have one, get as big a one as you can afford. Is that 80gb you mentioned an OCZ vertex 2? If not i recommend them. I am telling you, you will not have buyers remorse after getting one
and as someone else mentioned, you'll need a nice big PSU, like 850w min. I would probably go a 1000w to give you room for future upgrades.
I hope these specs are in your budget, i just put together a near identical machine as this for a mate, just a beautiful machine to use, and those 2nd gen i7's o'clock really well (i think Ent1ty said that too )!!! the only downer I found with this setup is the board doesn't seem to support FSB o'clocking.
Note: If you end up getting a GTX580, I would go for one with dual fans. Asus have one and there's the MSI Twin Frozr aswell which is clocked slightly higher. But beware, they are HUGE cards. You'll have to also make sure that your case can fit them... wow that ended up long winded, sorry, hope it helps you anyways
I'm not very computer hardware savvy at all, so I was wondering if anyone would recommend what I should upgrade from the list I will put up of the specs for this crap.
This is from the beta-opt thingy on battle.net:
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Windows 2.6.0.6002 (Service Pack 2)
CPU TYPE:
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200
CPU SPEED (GHZ):
2.22
SYSTEM MEMORY (GB):
2.87
VIDEO CARD MODEL:
NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
VIDEO CARD DRIVER:
nvd3dum.dll
DESKTOP RESOLUTION:
1680x1050
HARD DISK SIZE (GB):
225.21
HARD DISK FREE SPACE (GB):
56.63
Any help is appreciated, and tell me if there is anymore specifications you need for the people who might want to help this little computer nublet out. Again, thanks for all the help to anyone who helps =]