Budget Gaming Rig ?
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Hi everyone , I'm new here and would like some help from the pros here . I would like ask for some recommendations of parts I should get. I don't need to have such high end parts , I would just like it to be able to play these games at above average - high settings smoothly .
Games : L4D2 , Combatarms , Crysis , Auditionsea , Bioshock2 and DotA
My budget is about 1.5k - 2k + (including OS) , so hope this is possible , wouldnt mind spending a little bit more , and if possible , please tell me a reliable store at sls which will be able to get this done.
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bumps~
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Wait till at night, The pros are busy i guess.
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Originally posted by ExoFile:
Hi everyone , I'm new here and would like some help from the pros here . I would like ask for some recommendations of parts I should get. I don't need to have such high end parts , I would just like it to be able to play these games at above average - high settings smoothly .
Games : L4D2 , Combatarms , Crysis , Auditionsea , Bioshock2 and DotA
My budget is about 1.5k - 2k + (including OS) , so hope this is possible , wouldnt mind spending a little bit more , and if possible , please tell me a reliable store at sls which will be able to get this done.
We already have a stickied thread about that here. All the gaming systems there can play all these gaming at reasonable framerates.
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have chosen a few parts.
team xtreem 6GB (2X3GB) ddr3 rams 1600mhz
samsung HDD 1TB
NZXT Lexa S steel mid tower chassis
windows 7 home premium OS 64-bit
Still need help with choosing a nice processor , graphics card , power supply and monitor . any recommendations?
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Originally posted by ExoFile:
have chosen a few parts.
team xtreem 6GB (2X3GB) ddr3 rams 1600mhz
samsung HDD 1TB
NZXT Lexa S steel mid tower chassis
windows 7 home premium OS 64-bit
Still need help with choosing a nice processor , graphics card , power supply and monitor . any recommendations?
Ooooo. Triple channel? That's for i7 + X58. That's expensive.
Just use this:
AMD Athlon Phenom X4 955 + GA M790FXTA-UD5 ~$541
Team Elite DDR3-1333 2x2gb ~$172
Western Digital Carvier Black 1TB ~$149
LG DVD Writer ~$35
Seasonic M12ii 620w ~$135
Sapphire 5850 ~$419
Casing ~$100
Total ~$1538Toss in the OS ($179) and monitor ($200-$300) and it's about $2k.
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Originally posted by Raraken:
Ooooo. Triple channel? That's for i7 + X58. That's expensive.
Just use this:
AMD Athlon Phenom X4 955 + GA M790FXTA-UD5 ~$541
Team Elite DDR3-1333 2x2gb ~$172
Western Digital Carvier Black 1TB ~$149
LG DVD Writer ~$35
Seasonic M12ii 620w ~$135
Sapphire 5850 ~$419
Casing ~$100
Total ~$1538Toss in the OS ($179) and monitor ($200-$300) and it's about $2k.
but i like intel
anyway , got a nice monitor to reco? and how long will this last?
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Originally posted by ExoFile:
but i like intelanyway , got a nice monitor to reco? and how long will this last?
Then say so earlier! XD
You can have a 750 for slightly more cash, but you do drop good support for multi-graphics solutions. As I said, refer to the thread in my earlier posts. That thread was purpose-built for these sort of things.
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Originally posted by Raraken:
Then say so earlier! XD
You can have a 750 for slightly more cash, but you do drop good support for multi-graphics solutions. As I said, refer to the thread in my earlier posts. That thread was purpose-built for these sort of things.
hm... if i up my budget to 3k , any better recommendations? the ones in the thread u mentioned earlier does not sound too appealing... sorry for the trouble >.< -
Originally posted by ExoFile:
hm... if i up my budget to 3k , any better recommendations? the ones in the thread u mentioned earlier does not sound too appealing... sorry for the trouble >.<Define appealing? What exactly are you looking for? I don't really know how to help you if you aren't very specific.
Anyway, the systems there are just guidelines. You can swap out parts here and there to make your own.
Anyway, If you really die die need Intel, the 750 is your best choice. Other parts will depend on your specific needs. I, for example, choose parts based on reliability and distance from distro just in case got issue. Price matters too, but that is what you pay for.
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Originally posted by Raraken:
Define appealing? What exactly are you looking for? I don't really know how to help you if you aren't very specific.
Anyway, the systems there are just guidelines. You can swap out parts here and there to make your own.
Anyway, If you really die die need Intel, the 750 is your best choice. Other parts will depend on your specific needs. I, for example, choose parts based on reliability and distance from distro just in case got issue. Price matters too, but that is what you pay for.
im a little worried as if I swap out parts , i'm afraid there will be a clash such as with the case , power supply or the mobo not supporting the things that i change out. with a budget of 3k , will i be able to get the above mentioned specs with a Intel Core i7-930 with evga x58 SLI-LE mobo ? and any video card to recommend?
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Originally posted by ExoFile:
im a little worried as if I swap out parts , i'm afraid there will be a clash such as with the case , power supply or the mobo not supporting the things that i change out. with a budget of 3k , will i be able to get the above mentioned specs with a Intel Core i7-930 with evga x58 SLI-LE mobo ? and any video card to recommend?
3k no problem.. inclusive of monitor?
graphics card can get 5850 or if u want to push it then 5870..
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Don't get the NZXT Lexa-S, i heard that it uses cheap steel. regarding casings, you could check out youtube, they have lots of casing reviews. Non DX11 games - 5850/5870 DX11 games - GTX 470/480 ATI doesn't do that well on DX11, anyway the transistors are 40nm which are better then 4x series 55nm.
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possible inclusive of monitor? if not then its ok , not that important , as for the video card , Nvidia or ATI? not sure of which way to go...
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Originally posted by ExoFile:
possible inclusive of monitor? if not then its ok , not that important , as for the video card , Nvidia or ATI? not sure of which way to go...
i would say ATI...
the 5850 and 5870 can handle current games at max settings (this depends on ur screen resolution), nvidia cards produce too much heat and noise at the moment so might as well get an ATI
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oh okay , btw , any nice monitors / case to recommend ? whats the difference between 5850 and 5870 ? any noticable difference?
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Originally posted by ExoFile:
oh okay , btw , any nice monitors / case to recommend ? whats the difference between 5850 and 5870 ? any noticable difference?
Case? What's your budget?
I would go for NZXT M-59. Good budget casing. Difference between 5850 and 5870? Number of processors/cores and clockspeed. 5870 is both faster and has more cores.
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hm.. budget doesnt really matter , was looking at the CoolerMaster Mystique 632 case , seems nice. but am a little worried for parts clashing.
so with 3k , what's the best setup i can get? ( including OS ) if possible , monitor but not important.
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All the games you mentioned aren't too exhausting on cards except Crysis.
Core i5 750 + ASUS P7P55D
4GB OCZ Obsidian 1600MHz / Team Xtreem LV 1600MHz
AMD Radeon HD5850
1TB Western Digital Caviar Green
Seasonic M12II 620W
Cooler Master Hyper 212+
Casing; Up to you
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
SATA DVD Super Multi Drive
Monitor: How big?
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Originally posted by Raraken:
All the games you mentioned aren't too exhausting on cards except Crysis.
Core i5 750 + ASUS P7P55D
4GB OCZ Obsidian 1600MHz / Team Xtreem LV 1600MHz
AMD Radeon HD5850
1TB Western Digital Caviar Green
Seasonic M12II 620W
Cooler Master Hyper 212+
Casing; Up to you
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
SATA DVD Super Multi Drive
Monitor: How big?
lol whats the dif between caviar black and green? O.o hm.. monitor size would like one that would let the system last me about 3 years , whats the dif between i5 and i7? are there major differences?
also , are there any differences between the4GB OCZ Obsidian 1600MHz and the Team Xtreem LV 1600MHz?
btw , will the CoolerMaster Mystique 632 case be able to fit all this?
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Originally posted by ExoFile:
lol whats the dif between caviar black and green? O.o hm.. monitor size would like one that would let the system last me about 3 years , whats the dif between i5 and i7? are there major differences?
also , are there any differences between the4GB OCZ Obsidian 1600MHz and the Team Xtreem LV 1600MHz?
btw , will the CoolerMaster Mystique 632 case be able to fit all this?
the diff betn black and green would be the speed (like how fast ur OS boot up or when transferring files)
for ram get team xtreem, OCZ very ex :(
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oh thanks , checked it out , the black is faster , @raraken , can i opt for the black version? will there be a change in power supply?
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Originally posted by ExoFile:
oh thanks , checked it out , the black is faster , @raraken , can i opt for the black version? will there be a change in power supply?
My suggestion was merely that: a suggestion. You can mix and match companents with whatever you want. So go ahead, you can change that if you want. And about the PSU, you don't have to change PSU if you want to change hard drives. The PSU should last you 5 years. It's also backed by a 5=year warranty.
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Originally posted by Raraken:
My suggestion was merely that: a suggestion. You can mix and match companents with whatever you want. So go ahead, you can change that if you want. And about the PSU, you don't have to change PSU if you want to change hard drives. The PSU should last you 5 years. It's also backed by a 5=year warranty.
oh okay thanks , how long will this build last? i also heard that monitor affects its life too... also , about how much will this cost? -
Originally posted by ExoFile:
oh okay thanks , how long will this build last? i also heard that monitor affects its life too... also , about how much will this cost?Quite some time. 3-4 years is my guess.
ASUS P7P55D-E + Intel Core i5 750 $560
Cooler Master Hyper 212+ $59
Team Xtreem 1600MHz LV CL7 $199
Seasonic M12II 620W $135
1TB Western Digital Caviar Black $145
ASUS EAH5850 $419
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM Edition $179
I can't find the Mystique casing on any shop's pricelist. Unless you have one. Yes, it will fit.
Monitor, I'm not sure. Go for 24" if you can.