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I need a new computer - FutileResistance - 05-22-2012
Hey guys after my comp I'm using encountered a derp its slowed down to the point of not being able to run much of anything.
Basically ill be needing a new computer asap. I figured that you guys would know more on computers so I'd like some help picking or making a new one if you have any suggestions. The basic specs id need are as follows:
If you can suggest separate parts, that would be fine too because I may build my own.
- desktop
- $800 or so
- 8 gb ram or
- good graphics card, but not really over 200$
- 1TB harddrive
- Probably a good processor- A decent soundcard
- Network card?
- PSU that won't fry everything in the case
- Fairly quiet, but some noise is ok
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
RE: I need a new computer - Adam - 05-22-2012
ASUS M5A99X AMD FX-6100 Black Barebones Kit - ASUS M5A99X EVO Board, AMD FX-6100 6-Core CPU, Patriot 8GB DDR3 RAM Kit, Radeon HD 6770 1GB, 1TB HDD, 24x DVDRW, Thermaltake V3 Black Mid Tower, 600W PSU
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1376670&CatId=332
For $559
Get another Radeon HD 6770 for $100 and do CrossfireX.
The AMD FX-6100 is a unlocked six-core cpu. So you can overclock it if you want.
Double up on ram if you want to do 16GB of RAM in total. The motherboard supports up to 4 DDR3 Slots.
If your into new technology that just released get the Ivy Bridge.
GIGABYTE Ivy Bridge Unlocked Barebones Kit - GIGABYTE GA-Z77-DS3H Board, Intel Core i5-3570K CPU, ADATA 8GB DDR3 RAM Kit, Seagate 1TB HDD, 24x DVDRW, Thermaltake Commander MS-I Case, Ultra 650W PSU
$559
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-
details.asp?EdpNo=2580461&CatId=333
Then Get a Single AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition. Double up on ram. The Ivy Bridge 3rd Gen Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core is unlocked also.
If your into Budget Gaming while at the same time wanting to play high end games and overclock.
Get
AMD APU 3870K:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=19-106-001&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo
$119
ASRock A75 EXTREME6 FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157257
$94
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL9D-8GBXM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231476&cm_sp=Cat_Memory-_-Daily_Deal-_-20-231-476
$69.99 also on sale at this moment with a 15% off
Get Two
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136891
$119.99
MSI R6670-MD1GD5 Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127586
$89.99
Do Dual Graphics with the AMD APU
RE: I need a new computer - .Lb - 05-22-2012
https://www.avadirect.com/desktop-pc-configurator.asp?PRID=20821
RE: I need a new computer - FutileResistance - 05-23-2012
I must say, the first kit looks pretty promising bamf.
RE: I need a new computer - FutileResistance - 05-27-2012
Any other suggestions anyone?
RE: I need a new computer - Adam - 05-28-2012
If your up for mobile gaming and for risk.
Get this laptop. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215187
$479
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147092
Replace the ram and overclock the A8 Quad-Core Chip with K10stats from 1.5GHz to 2.1GHz keep the stock voltages the same. Set the Turbo clock a 100mhz higher by increasing the multiplier by one.
Run Prime95 for 10-30 minutes and see if it is stable. If not lower the clock until it is stable.
DDR3 1600 ram improves Graphics performance on the APU and CPU performance and overclock ability.
I do however recommend getting a laptop cooler if you are gonna try this.
I tried this on a A6 laptop and it worked nice. I played Minecraft and allowed java to use 4gb of ram which yield me a high of 110 fps and a low of 30-40fps when chunk updating.
Examples of AMD APU gameplay.
Skyrim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-amjD5apsRI&feature=related
Battlefield 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_4Kab-EGg4&feature=related
Modern Warfare 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgh02IE-fGA&feature=related
My A6-3420M Quad-Core has the same Windows Experience Index as a Intel Core i7-740QM Quad-Core
A last thing I would like to say is. Most people say AMD bad because of the FX processors or it can't defeat Intel.
A real thing is a AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core Processor costs $169 while vs a Intel Core i7-3960x Six-Core Extreme Edition which costs $1049. You end up paying 1/10th of the price. Giving you the freedom to buy more parts for a pc or maybe build a small pc with that extra cash. The FX-8120 which has 10-30 fps lower than the Intel Core i7-3960x doesn't really justify paying $900 more for a cpu. Since most games only utilize 3-4 CPU Cores.
Theoretically speaking if you were to have Buy 4 AMD Fx-8120 Eight-Core CPUs = $676.96 and had it in one motherboard like a Quad AMD Opteron G34 motherboard you would be beating the Intel Core i7-3960x by alot while still saving $300.
Don't let benchmark scores make you decide your decision like game reviews only use it as a heads up. Both Intel and AMD cpus are special in their own way.
RE: I need a new computer - Dutchmerc - 05-28-2012
I wouldnt advise overclocking if you haven't had any experience doing it before
RE: I need a new computer - FutileResistance - 05-28-2012
I probably wouldn't need to, but being able to can't really hurt.
RE: I need a new computer - Adam - 05-28-2012
Overclocking does not damage a computer. You will either get a blue screen of death if it is unstable or a downclock in speed. Overvolting & Extreme heat (80*C+ for a long period) however does shorten the life span of a CPU, if set too high like from example. 1.24v to 1.4-1.5v it may damage the cpu.
RE: I need a new computer - holypengin - 05-28-2012
do u know if that website ships over to the uk?