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Buying a new pc ( for gaming) need recomendations
molbjerg:
Meh, I just copied it from another website...
But it's not exactly hard to change one number (all it takes these days) to OC the cpu a bit..
Natheria:
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I don't understand the use of firewire, crossfire or esata in normal terms.
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Think of firewire (A.K.A IEEE) and eSATA (external SATA, SATA being the connection internal drives use) as faster USB. Apple uses firewire extensively and both are often used as faster connections for external hard drives (since USB 2.0 is slow as shit!).
CrossfireX (for ATI) and SLI (for nVidia) are the means with which you connect two or more video cards in a PC (Ever seen something like This before?).
--- Quote from: Osmo on February 07, 2010, 10:40:14 PM ---^ About the motherboard, I want to buy it from ebuyer as newegg does not ship to the uk, I really can't tell the difference between them all in the search http://www.ebuyer.com/search?q=GIGABYTE+GA-P55A-UD3+LGA+1156+Intel+P55+SATA+6Gb%2Fs&x=0&y=0
Need some help
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Even if you don't live in the U.S. or Canada and experience the magic that is Newegg first hand (oh, how i love thee), it's still a fantastic place to look at reviews for different parts. You won't find a more extensive data base to check through parts before you buy them. ^_^
I can't seem to find the exact model at ebuyer. All they seem to have is the P55A-UD3R. This is frustrating. Is their any other website or vender for Europe? Maybe I'm spoiled now but i don't like how ebuyer has their site set up. HARRUMPH! *Goes back to browsing Newegg*
--- Quote from: Osmo on February 07, 2010, 10:40:14 PM ---2. Okay why would ~I need 2-3-4 video cards? Aren't you supposed to buy one?
3. I'm not quite sure what's a form factor, but I know slim form factor is a design for a case for desktops. (is there a acronyms for pc building list?) Cuz I don't understant the rest. But I want a slim form factor if that means, slim desktop.
4. Damn that went over my head XDDD
5. I think I'll go for gigabyte( I didn't know that was the brand name XDD)
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2. Enthusiasts often put 2 or even more video cards in to get the most out of their epeen computer's performance. (refer to Crossfire/SLI) The most cost effective way to get the most out of a computer you build yourself though is to just buy one, which is what most normal people do. You really don't need to worry too much about this.
3. form factor refers to the shape etc of the mother board. You should make sure that the case you buy supports the form factor of the motherboard you'r getting (A.K.A, make sure they drilled the holes in the right place!) The two most common forms are ATX and Micro ATX which is your standard size motherboards. There is also ridiculously tiny ones like ITX and Mini-ITX which you don't really need to worry about (Just so you know, their really small).
4. All in good time. 8) Actually i thought there used to be a place on Newegg's site that had a reference for a lot of the names and acronyms of parts that i was going to link. Can't seem to find it.
--- Quote from: Osmo on February 07, 2010, 10:40:14 PM ---I just hope the parts I pick out are compatible
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Always double check that your parts are compatible. There are a lot of things that need to match and it's the worst feeling in the world when you realize that the parts don't match. just ask GoGoTa. :D
Xtras:
With the core i series, I hear that you can get pretty serious overclocking with just the stock cooler itself. Either way, I don't see why he would need to take it past stock clock settings.
Nor do I think you really need multiple graphics cards. Just too much hassle, and you aren't going to need that much performance for a long time if you do get that Radeon card that was recommended, or even one that is a bit weaker than that.
As for parts being compatible, it usually isn't too much hassle to check. My dad essentially had me buy the processor and mobo first, and then had me read the manuals and make an exact list of what memory and graphics types the mobo supported. Then, when all components were bought, I used this to calculate what PSU I would need.
Natheria:
I've never really been a fan of multiple video cards either. It's way too much hassle and you just don't get a real big upgrade in performance for the money you invest in it.
I love that PSU calc. btw! So bookmarked! 8)
molbjerg:
Yeah, not so sure about i5, but the i7 920 I have went easily to 3.5 on stock, could probably hit 4.0ghz with an aftermarket cooler (mine is a work machine... grrr). I guess I'm just used to everything I do being VERY cpu based rather than graphics based.
Multiple gfx cards seems like a waste really... At least until OpenCL/Cuda stuff matures ;)
As for defining terms - Onoz needs to learn that even if google doesn't like him, he can still use it to find information :P
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