Bolt 2 or Enix?

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   Budget:

[2000$ - 2500$]

Expectations:

[single monitor and HDTV gaming]

Usage:

[Gaming]

Special Needs:

[Something quiet and fast]

Hello All,

I am a console gamer that is looking to get into pc gaming due to the higher graphic quality it yields. This would be my first pc gaming rig so unfortunately I am not too knowledgable on what is good want what is not. The two models that have caught my eye on this website are the bolt 2 and the enix due to their small form factor and good looks. I would like to know what model you guys recommend for my needs and the best configuration? Core i5 or i7? Gtx 770 or 780? 8 or 16 gigs of ram? I want to run games on ultra settings at 1080p and at least 60fps and use it at least five years with-ought having to upgrade anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Maybe even some configuration numbers to get me started.

Thank You,

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Vurtego87 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 May 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Topic: Bolt 2 or Enix? Posted: 13 May 2014 at 9:07pm
	Budget: [2000$ - 2500$] Expectations: [single monitor and HDTV gaming] Usage: [Gaming] Special Needs: [Something quiet and fast] Hello All, I am a console gamer that is looking to get into pc gaming due to the higher graphic quality it yields. This would be my first pc gaming rig so unfortunately I am not too knowledgable on what is good want what is not. The two models that have caught my eye on this website are the bolt 2 and the enix due to their small form factor and good looks. I would like to know what model you guys recommend for my needs and the best configuration? Core i5 or i7? Gtx 770 or 780? 8 or 16 gigs of ram? I want to run games on ultra settings at 1080p and at least 60fps and use it at least five years with-ought having to upgrade anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Maybe even some configuration numbers to get me started. Thank You,

danjw1 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07 Jul 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 667	Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2014 at 6:55am
	I suggest you read this article: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7981/best-video-cards-april-2014 The Bolt is a Mini-ITX case which means only one PCIe slot, so you can't do multiple graphics cards. The Enix is a Micro-ATX case, so you which will allow up to two graphics cards. Also the Min-ITX only supports 2 DIMMs slots, so you will only be able to get up to 16GB with it, while Micro-ATX supports 4 DIMMs which will allow up to 32GB of system memory. For a dedicated gaming rig at 1080P, you shouldn't need more then one graphics card, nor more then 16GB of system memory.

Bolt 2 or Enix?

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