JimLeavy59
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[ALL] why dont you buy a gaming pc?
- Thread starter Maynard
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XOTIC is great.
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ThomasTomasz
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Yes, I recommend them to everyone if they don't want to build a PC. Love the fact that they have relationships with the companies that they sell on the site, so you don't have to worry about their custom work being undone or messed with under warranty. It's always the little things.
KINGOFOOTBALL
Junior Member
Question on a build. This is for a coworker who has gaming on his mind. Im a bit out of touch with GPU/Vcards so want to be sure I'm giving correct advice.
Keep in mind his likely most intensive uses will be AUTOCAD and BF4. BF4 he'd like to run on PC monitor his HDTV.
Initially he was aiming for this duo
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.aspx?sku=718312
http://www.microcenter.com/product/378997/P9X79_PRO_Socket_2011_X79_ATX_Intel_Motherboard
However he uses up most of his budget on this and his GFX card was about 120$ and from what I read was not going to run BF anywhere near a high setting.
So my advice was drop down a level in CPU (and maybe MB) to the below and use the additional funds for a better GPU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116900
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
I really havent looked at motherboards yet but would it be easier to find a DUAL HDMI GPU or try to find a motherboard with HDMI and try to get it to work in conjunction with the GPUs HDMI ((in my experience an annoying proposition)).
Im assuming even on the high end I7 the IntelHD will be superb for AUTOCAD and HD VIDEO but will certainly hiccup on BF4.
Am i on the right track here ?
What would be the starting point for a GPU that could handle BF4 on high settings. I assume JMS link on the previous page is a good pair to start with?
Keep in mind his likely most intensive uses will be AUTOCAD and BF4. BF4 he'd like to run on PC monitor his HDTV.
Initially he was aiming for this duo
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.aspx?sku=718312
http://www.microcenter.com/product/378997/P9X79_PRO_Socket_2011_X79_ATX_Intel_Motherboard
However he uses up most of his budget on this and his GFX card was about 120$ and from what I read was not going to run BF anywhere near a high setting.
So my advice was drop down a level in CPU (and maybe MB) to the below and use the additional funds for a better GPU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116900
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
I really havent looked at motherboards yet but would it be easier to find a DUAL HDMI GPU or try to find a motherboard with HDMI and try to get it to work in conjunction with the GPUs HDMI ((in my experience an annoying proposition)).
Im assuming even on the high end I7 the IntelHD will be superb for AUTOCAD and HD VIDEO but will certainly hiccup on BF4.
Am i on the right track here ?
What would be the starting point for a GPU that could handle BF4 on high settings. I assume JMS link on the previous page is a good pair to start with?
CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901
Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130693
I would buy these from microcenter as you get a $30-$40 discount on the motherboard combo
Best bang for you buck Grafx would be a GTX 760...but to future proof a bit I would probably spring for the 770.
All video will be run off the video card not both. There are no single GPU dual HDMI cards that I know of. You have to use HDMI combines with DVI or display port. I dont see a reason to buy a $300 motherboard unless you are planning on doing triple SLI and some major overclocking. If possible I would buy everything from Microcenter if possible. They have the best prices and they also have a lot of open box stuff that works just fine.
Good luck...ask away. I am no expert but I do study up on this stuff on a daily basis.
Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130693
I would buy these from microcenter as you get a $30-$40 discount on the motherboard combo
Best bang for you buck Grafx would be a GTX 760...but to future proof a bit I would probably spring for the 770.
All video will be run off the video card not both. There are no single GPU dual HDMI cards that I know of. You have to use HDMI combines with DVI or display port. I dont see a reason to buy a $300 motherboard unless you are planning on doing triple SLI and some major overclocking. If possible I would buy everything from Microcenter if possible. They have the best prices and they also have a lot of open box stuff that works just fine.
- PSU - I would go with a modular Corsair.
- RAM - He could benefit form 16GB
- Storage - SSD are fantastic but are pricey
- Case - Corsair makes great cases.
- Cooler - I imagine he is going to overclock. Haswell chips run hotter but more efficient power wise...look at Corsair Liquid Coolers. I have had a H80 for years now and have had no problem with temps...I am not overclocking though. I have no need to right now.
Good luck...ask away. I am no expert but I do study up on this stuff on a daily basis.
reading the xbone and ps4 thread and seeing all the issues with both and i just wonder why you console gamers dont want to own a gaming pc. curious what the reasons are so i can ridicule you for your stupidity
I do own a gaming PC. It's great to have a cousin who knows computers inside and out - dude can take one apart and put it back together. He built a high-end PC for me in 2000 and recently upgraded it. This sucker runs better than ever. I use it for gaming(mainly Unreal Tournament) and graphic design work.
I suspect my biggest issue is my four-year-old video card.
GTX 750ti. Uses 60w and a 6 pin connector. Currently runs Titanfall better than X1. Do it.
Raidersabc123
Wakka Wakka
I have no idea what to look for
The Budget Build
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WiMu
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WiMu/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WiMu/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI B75A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($78.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $518.91
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518 bucks and its 10x better than either next gen console.
buckeye
New member
Exclusives bruh.
do you realize there is an entire world of great games outside the sports genre? i used to be a sports gamer too. but then found out what i was missing and hardly ever play sports titles now. when you see what else is out there, you begin to understand how bad madden really is
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ThomasTomasz
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buckeye
New member
I only play a few sports games.... but there is absolutely no need for me to have a console for Madden plus a gaming PC when most of the games I like are on both. Graphics = Nothing... not even in the equation for if I think a game is good.
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