I'm going to buy this laptop this week. Can it run HD games like GTA4, MW3, BF3? Here are the specs:
Processor
Intel Pentium Processor B960 (2.0MB L3 Cache, 2.2 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 35 W)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Chipset
Mobile Intel HM65 Express Chipset
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics supporting Microsoft DirectX 10.1
Display
14" HD 1366 x 768 resolution, Acer CineCrystal LED
Memory
2GB DDR3 RAM (2GB x 1 upgradeable to 4GBx2)
HDD
500GB SATA HDD
Audio
Optimized Dolby Advanced Audio v2 audio enhancement
Wireless / LAN
Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Certified
Optical Drive
8x DVD Super Multi Plus Drive
Other
Multi-Gesture touchpad
Webcam
Acer Crystal Eye HD Webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution
Bluetooth
Yes, 4.0+HS
Battery
48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack. Estimated battery life : 4 hours
Card Reader
Multi-in-1 card treader (SD, MMC, MS PRO & xD)
Interface
3x USB 2.0 ports, HDMI port with HDCP support
Dimension
342(W) x 245(D) x 25.5/34.2 (H) mm
Weight
2.25 kg with 6-cell battery pack
MW3 only on low settings if. I got a Intel HD 3000 and a nvidia gt540m.
But if I was you I would look for something better if you plan play some games. I think nvidia gt540m works good with MW3 because I play it on my notebook and the graphics look good.
When i played MW3 on the Intel HD 3000 I had idea it was not running so smooth.
But Intel HD 3000 can handle 1080p just fine and you can also play some games but I think games like bf3 will not run good on this notebook.
I myself got an Asus K53SV-SX838V and it has Nvdia optimus.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
DexterMorganNL said:
MW3 only on low settings if. I got a Intel HD 3000 and a nvidia gt540m.
But if I was you I would look for something better if you plan play some games. I think nvidia gt540m works good with MW3 because I play it on my notebook and the graphics look good.
When i played MW3 on the Intel HD 3000 I had idea it was not running so smooth.
But Intel HD 3000 can handle 1080p just fine and you can also play some games but I think games like bf3 will not run good on this notebook.
I myself got an Asus K53SV-SX838V and it has Nvdia optimus.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for replying,
Actually, I can't afford a laptop as expensive as that. It would be not fair bcuz all of my siblings got mid range price laptops. I just need a cheap gaming laptop.
Sent from the Sun.
Zakyz said:
Thanks for replying,
Actually, I can't afford a laptop as expensive as that. It would be not fair bcuz all of my siblings got mid range price laptops. I just need a cheap gaming laptop.
Sent from the Sun.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My notebook has an i7 2670QM and 8GB Ram, and a decent GPU Nvidia GT540 and it came with a 640GB harddrive which I replaced with a 128GB SSD.
My notebook was € 587 and I even have an USB 3.0 port and the build quality is good. My notebook is an Asus K53SV-SX838V, but I got it with a really good promotion.
So I don't think my notebook was expensive at all.
DexterMorganNL said:
My notebook has an i7 2670QM and 8GB Ram, and a decent GPU Nvidia GT540 and it came with a 640GB harddrive which I replaced with a 128GB SSD.
My notebook was € 587 and I even have an USB 3.0 port and the build quality is good. My notebook is an Asus K53SV-SX838V, but I got it with a really good promotion.
So I don't think my notebook was expensive at all.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I guess I have no other choice, so I just have to buy this laptop, Acer 4752z.
Sent from the Sun.
I don't know, you look look further? I have no idea what the price off computers is in your country.
Maybe you can better buy an notebook with AMD, because AMD Fusion processor. As these notebooks are really cheap and they seems to have a good GPU part with it.
I'm not fan off AMD, but you can look into it, read online and compare.
DexterMorganNL said:
I don't know, you look look further? I have no idea what the price off computers is in your country.
Maybe you can better buy an notebook with AMD, because AMD Fusion processor. As these notebooks are really cheap and they seems to have a good GPU part with it.
I'm not fan off AMD, but you can look into it, read online and compare.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It costs like BND$800+ here, you can convert it if you want to.
Sent from the Sun.
Intel GFX chips are useless. "even with dedicated memory, but most of them uses shared memory."
No Nvidia or AMD graphics chip = no game.
OmegaRED^ said:
Intel GFX chips are useless. "even with dedicated memory, but most of them uses shared memory."
No Nvidia or AMD graphics chip = no game.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thx for the info. How about AMD Radeon HD 6320?
Sent from the Sun.
Zakyz said:
Thx for the info. How about AMD Radeon HD 6320?
Sent from the Sun.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The 3D performance of the HD 6320 should be only minimally faster than a 6310 and therefore only low demanding or older games should run fluently (e.g. Call of Duty 4, Sims 3, Left 4 Dead 2, Fifa 11).
Based on the chip in the link bellow it's only a few Mhz faster.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-ATI-Mobility-Radeon-HD-4330.13973.0.html
Unfortunately gaming laptops are bank breakers. "cost very much for very little."
http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu/AMD+Radeon+HD+6320/review
To give you a better idea of WTF may be playable.
http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu/AMD+Radeon+HD+6320/games
All and all not bad but many new games will feel the burn even at minimum.
Anything else i can assist you with?
OmegaRED^ said:
The 3D performance of the HD 6320 should be only minimally faster than a 6310 and therefore only low demanding or older games should run fluently (e.g. Call of Duty 4, Sims 3, Left 4 Dead 2, Fifa 11).
Based on the chip in the link bellow it's only a few Mhz faster.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-ATI-Mobility-Radeon-HD-4330.13973.0.html
Unfortunately gaming laptops are bank breakers. "cost very much for very little."
http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu/AMD+Radeon+HD+6320/review
To give you a better idea of WTF may be playable.
http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu/AMD+Radeon+HD+6320/games
All and all not bad but many new games will feel the burn even at minimum.
Anything else i can assist you with?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nothing else, thank you.
Sent from the Sun.
Related
Hi Everyone,
Ive been follwoing the development on the HD2 you guys are producing some good stuff.
I have been looking for a laptop now for some time which I could use for gaming, but my budget is 500quid
this has really taken my fancy;
Toshiba Satellite Pro L670-14L
Intel® Core™ i3-330M Dual Core Processor,
17.3" HD+ Screen,
Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit,
4GB DDR3 RAM,
320GB HDD,
DVD Rewriter,
Dedicated ATI 5650 Graphics,
Bluetooth, HDMI, PSK3FE-00V00REN
for £500
What do you think?
Sounds great for the money
Otherwise maybe look at this Samsung, Which I personally will probably buy when I get the cash
Samsung R580 and the Amazon page.
although it is a smidge over £500
Specs;
15.4" LED HD screen (1366 x 768)
Intel i3 330m (2.13Ghz)
nVIDIA GeForce 310M (With 512MB dedicated memory)
It's red
HD Audio
Webcam
Bluetooth
Wifi (etc..)
Num Pad
HDMI
and some more stuuf
I´ll prefer Toshiba
Ati sucks nvidia all day get the samsung
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
frigid said:
Ati sucks nvidia all day get the samsung
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ATI doesn't suck! Nvidia does for overcharging for its stuff!!!!
Your HD2 has a ATI/AMD gpu so shove it!
flyboyovyick said:
Your HD2 has a ATI/AMD gpu so shove it!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lmao.. Owned
Go in for the DELL inspiron 15R. Has a 500 gb hdd, a 15.6 inch screen, 1gb graphics, 4gb RAM and i guess a i3/5 proc.
Don't bring my hd2 into this lol. Amd > intel and nvidia > ati as backwards as it sounds that's what I would prefer.
Sent from my HTC Magic using XDA App
AMD is trash lol Intel and NVIDIA own!
As for OP, go for an Acer man. If you wnt the best, that is...
I thort it had a decent graphics card. so thats why I may get it,
ill have a look on acer direct......
thankyou for replys,
frigid said:
Don't bring my hd2 into this lol. Amd > intel and nvidia > ati as backwards as it sounds that's what I would prefer.
Sent from my HTC Magic using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well you really got me with your MAGIC.
Unfortunately, your htc magic has a qualacomm GPU.
Oh well.
flyboyovyick said:
Well you really got me with your MAGIC.
Unfortunately, your htc magic has a qualacomm GPU.
Oh well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
10chars!
My MacBook finally met it's tragic end, so it's time to get myself a new laptop. I likely won't be getting another Mac, as a lot of the software I'm using in my classes has me run Windows 7 anyways, not to mention I'd like to not spend $1500. Ideally:
* Build quality. My biggest factor. If the build quality sucks, than I will not buy it.
* Build. Another big factor. I'd like it to have similar height dimensions to my MacBook, so around 1.02 inches tall.
* Good screen, good resolution. Another fairly big factor. It doesn't have to have the BEST screen, but a decent resolution would be great.
* Snappy processor. Speaks for itself.
* Price: $800 is my upper limit.
Thanks guys
Congrats for leaving the forbidden fruit and coming to the7 windows
I have 4 laptops from HP ranging in size from 14-17 inches. All dv series. All have been very good performers and the most I paid for one was 750.00 for the 17in screen.
Intel dualcore processors, 4gb ram, 500gb hard drive, blue ray player.
Hp laptops are garbage , made of the cheapest plastic to be found , and the cool factor is also in the negatives , op needs a Sony and he knows it well , decide whats series ud like and buy it from ebay for better price
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
I go for the long experienced and durable Toshiba
Asus and gateway both make quality laptops.
Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!
Sony, Hp , gateway and Asus. and Dell for business. Remaining shouldn't even be made laptops
Agree!
------
souljaboy said:
Hp laptops are garbage
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Asus seriously the best.
Sent from my Elegant-Steal using XDA App
qipengart said:
Asus seriously the best.
Sent from my Elegant-Steal using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1 can agree on that
orb3000 said:
Agree!
------
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
NO THERE NOT!
toshiba sucks! build quality is terrible!
On my experience all the contrary, only good experiences with Tosh so I´m loyal to that brand
I have had HP, Dell, Toshiba. HP flat out sucked. It just seemed like an all around horrible buy. Dell is great for work computers and that is it. (IMO)
I currently have a couple different Toshiba's. (Laptops & netbooks) My very first expierence with a Toshiba laptop was when I went overseas for the first time. I bought what at the time was a middle to upper end in store laptop. That laptop made it through extreme heat, sand, etc. It took a flat out beating and still to this day works great. Granted its some years old so it's no longer on the top end but for what it is, and how it still works- WOW.
My personal opinion would be Toshiba but this is because of my expierence. Everyone will have something different to say and I'm sure there is probably different arguements where it comes to the actual hardware.
Good luck!
orb3000 said:
On my experience all the contrary, only good experiences with Tosh so I´m loyal to that brand
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1 and then some...
I have a HP DV7t. Pretty solid.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220755
Decent platform there!
Quad core Phenom II 1.6ghz per core(don't let the clocked rate fool you though, it's pretty speedy for a mobile platform)
4gb of ddr3 1066
ATI Radeon HD 5730 1gb ddr3
500gb sataII(Not sure if it's 5400 rpm, or 7200 rpm)
6-cell lithium Ion battery.
1366x728 resolution, not the highest but it's decent.
That's the one I would go for, but there are others.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220707
Right now Alienware has a special on the M11x series, smaller laptop but it is fast and powerful. It also features Nvidia Optimus, so if you're not using the 335m, you can switch to the onboard video to save battery life.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-m11x/pd?refid=alienware-m11x&~ck=mn
Lenovo
If you want a good laptop buy a Lenovo. Its a bit expensive but it's very solid and well designed.
One of http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200623578692&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_9214wt_1133 to use as a gaming Desktop PC
as I am on a bit of a low budget and I would like to put a graphics card in it Preferably as cheap as Possible from ebay. There are literally thousands on ebay ranging from .99p to lots of pounds. Was wondering if someone on here could help out a oldie Truckdriver who is confused by the terminological and point me in the right direction of a good grafic card from ebay please.
Thanks.
Go for an ATI graphics card.
-Remember, Android hell is a real place and you will be sent there at the first sign of defiance-
Depends what usage do you want... If it is basic gaming then go for anything at all...but if you want high end gaming like criysis etc then more you spend more juice you get..don't compromise on brand as cheap ones might get over heated and blow up.
Going to be mainly gaming. I play civ 4 and civ 5 mainly
duryard said:
Going to be mainly gaming. I play civ 4 and civ 5 mainly
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In that case a 100$ or so card shall be good enough, both nvdia and ati are great... Is you have AMD cpu then go for ATI always a good combo, if you have intel both are good enough.
Hope that helps.
It has a Processor Speed: 3.10 GHz X4 *** 4 CORES *** QUAD Core Processor: AMD Athlon X4 645 so I guess a ATI Then what what specs am I looking for?
duryard said:
It has a Processor Speed: 3.10 GHz X4 *** 4 CORES *** QUAD Core Processor: AMD Athlon X4 645 so I guess a ATI Then what what specs am I looking for?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well go to asus MSI gigabyte etc site loobk for ATI gfx cards for AMDs and then look at the best bewt prices on ebay, besides you can post a couple options here and maybe we can help
What's your max budget? Look for the ATI / AMD 5770. It's a solid choice, and extremely good VFM after the 6 series release.
A Tenner if I can get away with it on flea Bay
I dont think you can. The cheapest 2nd hand cards I have seen so far on eBay are going (not yet gone) for more than that.
examples:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gigabyte-HD55...raphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item1c1ce86362
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/graphics-card...raphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item3cb9be1221
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ASUS-Radeon-E...raphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item20badfde96
Anyway, hope you find what you are looking for in that budget. Good Luck. Remember though, at that price, don't expect too much.
Thanks 3xeno. You have pointed me in the right direction. I dont mind dropping back a spec or 2 from what you have suggested to get a decent card on the cheap
Get a good processor. Civ V is very processor intensive.
sakai4eva said:
Get a good processor. Civ V is very processor intensive.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The CPU or the graphic card processor?/
Would you care to make some suggestions as to the spec?
Both. Civ V is DX11 capable, and getting a DX11 card will go a long way for your enjoyment. My rig (Phenom II x4 945, 4GB RAM @ 1600, 6950 unlocked to 6970) still stutter when running a HUGE map with several AIs towards the late game. The bottleneck was my processor and RAM. I'd suggest that you use an x6 processor with 8GB RAM if you are serious about playing large-scale strategy games.
sakai4eva said:
Both. Civ V is DX11 capable, and getting a DX11 card will go a long way for your enjoyment. My rig (Phenom II x4 945, 4GB RAM @ 1600, 6950 unlocked to 6970) still stutter when running a HUGE map with several AIs towards the late game. The bottleneck was my processor and RAM. I'd suggest that you use an x6 processor with 8GB RAM if you are serious about playing large-scale strategy games.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep. would love to get a x6 processor and 8 GB ram. Dont think the "other half" would be to impressed tho. Gone 4 the best I could afford so its x 4 and 4 gb ram. Which graphic card do you use?
duryard said:
Yep. would love to get a x6 processor and 8 GB ram. Dont think the "other half" would be to impressed tho. Gone 4 the best I could afford so its x 4 and 4 gb ram. Which graphic card do you use?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's a SAPPHIRE 6950 with unlocked shaders (same count as a 6970). Performance is good. Really good.
Hey all,
Been using XDA for a while now for my GNex and GTab10.1, but I've got a PC question for you guys. I'm looking to build my own PC, and have done as much research as I could to make sure I'm picking the proper, quality parts. I just want to run my build past you guys to see if anyone has any suggestions, or if I'm spending too much money on a certain component, etc. Also I want to double-check that everything is compatible (Can I use those 2 monitors with my GPU? Do I need a miniDP-to-DVI adapter or can I run one from my MOBO? Will everything fit well in my case?) I'll be using the computer to multitask with different types of software, along with some gaming.
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 HDMI SATA 6.0Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Intel HD Graphics 4000
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Storage: 1) Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal SSD; 2) Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
GPU: ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5 Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16
Optical Drive: ASUS Black Blu-ray Burner SATA BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS
PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W 80+ Bronze
Monitor x2: Dell P2212H 21.5" LED-Backlit LCD Monitor
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R White Steel
I plan on running Windows 7, and upgrading to 8 when it is released. Do any of my components have a cheaper but comparable alternative? The CPU comes with a pretty good stock fan, but should I invest in an aftermarket HSF or will my current setup suffice?
Thanks for your input.
Glosed
I would stick with windows 7 personally. Everything else looks great .maybe save for a lil more ram. I've always used nvidia gpu right now I'm still using gtx570 Asus direct cu ii.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda app-developers app
Go with the i5 2500k if you're looking to overclock. Do not get an OCZ SSD, they are horrible.
I think you can run up to three monitors on a at I card here is my setup i7 lga1366 18gbs of ram
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda app-developers app
Moved to Off-Topic.
hot nyEntre
RootTheNoob said:
Go with the i5 2500k if you're looking to overclock.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I went with the 3570k mainly because it's 3rd generation; for the DirectX 11 and my GPU uses PCI Express 3.0. Still go with Sandy Bridge?
RootTheNoob said:
Go with the i5 2500k if you're looking to overclock. Do not get an OCZ SSD, they are horrible.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Crucial ssd ftw.
And yes OP...everything will fit in that case no prob.
If you ever wanna mod that sum'***** after it's built, come and find me!
Sent from my coffee pot.
TheSkinnyDrummer said:
Crucial ssd ftw.
And yes OP...everything will fit in that case no prob.
If you ever wanna mod that sum'***** after it's built, come and find me!
Sent from my coffee pot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wouldn't recommend Crucial M4 SSD ( at least for now ) since it's having random freezing issue and it's taking forever for them to release a new firmware update.
<- I have the 64gb M4.
Glosed said:
I plan on running Windows 7, and upgrading to 8 when it is released. Do any of my components have a cheaper but comparable alternative? The CPU comes with a pretty good stock fan, but should I invest in an aftermarket HSF or will my current setup suffice?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would say so, especially if you plan on overclocking. CM Hyper 212 is cheap and does the job really well.
aaroncal said:
I would stick with windows 7 personally. Everything else looks great. maybe save for a lil more ram. Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think 8gb is enough... especially for gaming...but - shrug - It depends on what programs he run when he multitask.
Foxy Roxy said:
I wouldn't recommend Crucial M4 SSD ( at least for now ) since it's having random freezing issue and it's taking forever for them to release a new firmware update.
<- I have the 64gb M4.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's exactly the one I have. I've had it for a year now. I haven't experienced any freezing. I always update FW, just because, but yeah, no issues.
Sent from my coffee pot.
TheSkinnyDrummer said:
That's exactly the one I have. I've had it for a year now. I haven't experienced any freezing. I always update FW, just because, but yeah, no issues.
Sent from my coffee pot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe it doesn't apply for everyone, but if you look at their forum - a lot of people are having that issue ( including me ). I'm also on the latest firmware. ( 000f )
Foxy Roxy said:
Maybe it doesn't apply for everyone, but if you look at their forum - a lot of people are having that issue ( including me ). I'm also on the latest firmware. ( 000f )
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Fair nuff
I'm just lucky I guess
Sent from my coffee pot.
TheSkinnyDrummer said:
Fair nuff
I'm just lucky I guess
Sent from my coffee pot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol yes you're lucky.
The random freezing issue is ticking me off... I wish they would fix it already! D:
Foxy Roxy said:
Lol yes you're lucky.
The random freezing issue is ticking me off... I wish they would fix it already! D:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm gonna do some reading up on the issue.
I'm a member at overclock.net, but I haven't visited for a while. I'm more of a modder than a hardware guy, but I do try to stay current. I might spend some time there tonight.
Sent from my coffee pot.
thats pretty hardcore hardware right there
If you go with and AMD cpu it will save you money, I have a 3.2GHz dual core (i believe) and it's a good one. mind you I think the total for my computer came out to almost $900.
and I think for the HDD western digital is usually cheaper and it's really all the same. I have western digital and I'm most likely gonna buy a green HDD 1TB; I saw one for about $90 which I think is a pretty decent price. I've seen those seagate barracuda ones going for about $10-20 more
Personally I LOVE the Kingston HyperX SSD's. I have one in my desktop and I have never had a single problem with it. I tried both Intel and OCZ SSDs and they both failed on me.
MRsf27 said:
thats pretty hardcore hardware right there
If you go with and AMD cpu it will save you money, I have a 3.2GHz dual core (i believe) and it's a good one. mind you I think the total for my computer came out to almost $900.
and I think for the HDD western digital is usually cheaper and it's really all the same. I have western digital and I'm most likely gonna buy a green HDD 1TB; I saw one for about $90 which I think is a pretty decent price. I've seen those seagate barracuda ones going for about $10-20 more
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
AMDs are usually easy to overheat than Intel processors. Nothing beats the Ivy Bridge
RootTheNoob said:
Go with the i5 2500k if you're looking to overclock. Do not get an OCZ SSD, they are horrible.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've been using my OCZ for a few months now with no problems... Running my systems and as many games as I can fit off of it and it's been great. One note to make about SSD's (in case you don't know, if you do, hopefully I'll help someone out) but you never want to defragment because this adds unnecessary writes (which kills the drive) and you'll gain no performance. Right after I installed windows, i had 25% fragmentation.
As far as your build it looks solid. No matter what you get, you'll hunger for more haha. Make sure to get something crossfire capable so you can crossfire your Radeon if you want to expand the video life of your PC. You may want to look at upgrading your power supply to at least a 750 if you ever plan on running another video card.
I just built a new rig a few months ago and I used Asus's sabertooth 990 series since I went AMD Bulldozer ^_^. 16gb of G. Skill ram DDR3 1866, an Nvidia 550Ti and a 120GB OCZ SSD. So far there has been nothing I've thrown at this PC that it couldn't handle. Skyrim, Deus Ex, SWTOR and Diablo 3 all play at full settings all AA turned on.
What are you paying for that setup if you don't mind me asking?
Sent from my Nexus 7
glacedu money
Thanks for all the tips guys. That GPU only has one DVI out on it, and my monitors only have DVI in... Will I have any problems if I run one monitor through the DVI port and one through a MiniDP-to-DVI adapter?
As far as memory goes, I'm just going to start with 2 DIMMs and buy 2 more sticks if I feel like I need it. The programs that I'd like to run to multitask include Ableton, Photoshop, a couple medium-high end games (at max settings, of course ) a stock-trading platform, an internet browser with several tabs (though Chrome hardly sips any memory anyway) with MS Office stuff. I really want to take advantage of dual monitors!
Malikai_ said:
I've been using my OCZ for a few months now with no problems... Running my systems and as many games as I can fit off of it and it's been great. One note to make about SSD's (in case you don't know, if you do, hopefully I'll help someone out) but you never want to defragment because this adds unnecessary writes (which kills the drive) and you'll gain no performance. Right after I installed windows, i had 25% fragmentation.
Make sure to get something crossfire capable so you can crossfire your Radeon if you want to expand the video life of your PC. You may want to look at upgrading your power supply to at least a 750 if you ever plan on running another video card.
What are you paying for that setup if you don't mind me asking?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the tips. Did not know that about SSD's. The 7850 is Crossfire ready so I'm good to go there. That whole build comes in at $1500, not including a keyboard/mouse or OS.
Glosed said:
Thanks for the tips. Did not know that about SSD's. The 7850 is Crossfire ready so I'm good to go there. That whole build comes in at $1500, not including a keyboard/mouse or OS.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No problem, glad I could help
I recently shelled out around 12 or 13 hundred for my setup, but didn't get anything for storage besides my SSD since i had 750gb worth of storage that I migrated over from my old machine. I'm an AMD man myself, and I'm loving the UEFI bios on my ASUS Sabertooth 990FX. The software that ASUS includes with the board allows you to monitor Also, you can't beat 8 cores I was able to overclock using the stock board settings to 3.9GHz on my 8120 FX proc. Its only 159.99 on newegg right now and all FX series are black edition proc's which means complete control over your proc settings. I'm using a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo for my CPU cooler. Its pretty big, so if you look into this cooler make sure your case has room for it, but im running a steady 34C and haven't seen it go above 40. Some people report as cool as 18c.
As far as your Video card, there are tons of cards out there with multi DVI support, you may want to look at another manufacturer, as I don't see you getting true video performance out of a usb adapter. Although I've never used one, I suspect it will be a huge bottleneck.
Here are a few images of the AI Suite included with the Sabertooth 990FX (used splashtop to grab them since im at work hehe)
Hello everyone. I am looking to build a gaming system that play Battlefield 3 at 1920X1080, regardless of whichever settings(low, high etc). I would love it to play in at least 45 FPS.
I already have Windows 7 Ultimate(From my good friend as a birthday gift) and I have all other peripherals needed(Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor).
I would be very grateful if you could recommend me a good PC under $700, and if you want to know where it is going to be shipped, it will be around Burnaby, BC Canada around the postal code V5G 1L7.
EDIT: I have chosen the processor, an Intel Core i5 2310. $230. And the Mobo is a Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 ATX LGA1155 Z68 DDR3 Motherboard. $100.
FromiOSToAndroid said:
Hello everyone. I am looking to build a gaming system that play Battlefield 3 at 1920X1080, regardless of whichever settings(low, high etc). I would love it to play in at least 45 FPS.
I already have Windows 7 Ultimate(From my good friend as a birthday gift) and I have all other peripherals needed(Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor).
I would be very grateful if you could recommend me a good PC under $700, and if you want to know where it is going to be shipped, it will be around Burnaby, BC Canada around the postal code V5G 1L7.
EDIT: I have chosen the processor, an Intel Core i5 2310. $230. And the Mobo is a Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 ATX LGA1155 Z68 DDR3 Motherboard. $100.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Check motherboards.org also youtube channel they do the do that kind of stuff too best pc rig under x amount of $$$
Sent From A Coked Out Epic