Newbie (need advice)Post Date: 2010-02-06 |
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Eurk 
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 Topic: Newbie (need advice)Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 9:11pm |
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I am new to this web site, and kind of bad with computers, so I'm having trouble coming up with a good build. I was wondering what liquid cooling is like vs. air cooling, and which video card brand tends to have the best performance. I have a low budget (1500-1700), and am having trouble finding a good way to get the price down. Right now I don't use my PC very much, because it's so slow, and don't game at all, so I don't know what res I use. I'm pretty sure that my monitor is 24-inch.
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Eurk
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Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 9:25pm |
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A couple edits
-I do want to start gaming -I will use all of my old extras (keyboard, monitor, mouse etc) -I will be waiting awhile to buy a system because I still need to get more money, but want to try to set a general goal |
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Herniter
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Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 10:02pm |
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With your limited budget you're going to have to go with a P55 based system.
This isn't necessarily a bad thing as the 750 easily overclocks to the same performance that the 920 provides. It is however a dead socket and you won't be able to upgrade your processor in the future. I personally have never bothered to upgrade my processor in any computer I own. Typically because I only upgrade my computer every 3 or so years and I either have always just added more ram, upgraded my video card or bought a new PC. This build leans towards the further end of your budget but it is what I would aim for in your current position. Ticket Number: 381248 - 1729$ Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA P55 SLI (Intel P55 Chipset) System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) H20 Tube Color:- Not Available Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - Not Available Office: - Not Available Benchmarking: - Not Available Install/Test Game: - Not Available Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Edited by Herniter - 06 Feb 2010 at 10:22pm |
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Eurk
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Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 11:50pm |
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this looks good, but isn't the air cooling upgrade only for i7, also why ATI as opposed to Nvidia?
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justin.kerr
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Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 11:54pm |
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the 750 has the same performace as the 920...wow that is a lot of crack to smoke to see that.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 07 Feb 2010 at 4:45am |
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if you can swing for this it would be best:
Here you go Ticket# 381332 --- Price: $1805 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1805 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 Micro Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 3GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Cooler Master V8 High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) H20 Tube Color:- Not Available Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - Not Available Office: - Not Available Benchmarking: - Not Available Install/Test Game: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty |
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Eurk
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Posted: 07 Feb 2010 at 4:47pm |
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These are all very helpful, thanks, but I just wanted to know ATI vs Nvidia, and Air vs. liquid cooling help please?
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DST4ME
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Posted: 07 Feb 2010 at 7:00pm |
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if you are refering to Herniter's build, the I would not recommend that one.
ati because right now its offerers the best performance for right now and future games, and as an nvidia fan, it pains me to say that. for stage 1 oc air like Noctua or v8 is great and plenty. Edited by DST4ME - 07 Feb 2010 at 7:00pm |
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