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So I'm going to buy a new computer...
Micharus:
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--- Quote from: xShadow on June 11, 2011, 10:15:29 PM ---But yes, if I remember what age he was correctly (I believe he mentioned it in one of these topics), him having that much money is highly unlikely. I had that in mind before I made my post.
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IIRC, his parents are disgustingly rich.
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They are not, we're pretty middle class. However you want to determine that.
Anyway, I've already got a monitor. Is a single GTX 590 going to be able to handle most games?
I play SCII and some older war sim games, but I'd like to be able to play Battlefield 3 at reasonable settings.
Or I could just buy it here again. Could someone please tell me exactly how much they are overcharging for the hardware?
Looking at Mach V
http://www.falcon-nw.com/
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Had a quick look at the Mach V.
Impressive stuff right off the shelf and you can configure your own version of it too.
The 2 week build time is a bit much, but if you are willing to wait for what could be a top-end gaming machine, it's all good.
I just got the latest 'Atomic' magazine and here is a list of components that make up 'the perfect pc', according to them. All prices in Australian Dollars. I'm leaving out some things, such as monitor, mouse keyboard.
CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T $290
Motherboard : MSI 890FXa-GD70 $265
RAM: Corsair Dominator GT CMT4GX3M2A2000C8 $220 (doesn't say how much RAM in the kitlog....)
GPU: ATI 6990 $849 (apparently the fastest video card around as of the writing of the article..)
HDD&SSD: OCZ REvo Drive x2 and WD 600GB Velociraptor $780 & $400
CASE: Silverstone Temjin Series TJ11 $600
PSU: XFX 850W $215
That's just the stuff I would get, although I'd prefer an Intel CPU, which means the MB would also be different.
I'll see if there is a link to the current 'Kit Log' and stick it in here somewhere, so you can have a look.
Edit: The current 'kit log' isn't available yet, but here is a link to the 'Atomic' magazine website --> Linky
zat0x91:
The TJ11 is fucking ugly and for $500+ USD no way. Get a TJ07 which is nicer and cheaper. For that price you may as well get a Windy case custom made from Japan.
XFX PSU? No thanks.
OCZ RevoDrive? Why?
That magazine has no idea what they're talking about.
Micharus:
--- Quote from: zat0x91 on June 12, 2011, 06:15:32 AM ---The TJ11 is fucking ugly and for $500+ USD no way. Get a TJ07 which is nicer and cheaper. For that price you may as well get a Windy case custom made from Japan.
XFX PSU? No thanks.
OCZ RevoDrive? Why?
That magazine has no idea what they're talking about.
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I guess it's a difference of opinion here.
As I said "according to them". The 'Kit Log' has several different builds, ranging from an el-cheapo $1000 build right up to the 'perfect pc' which weighs in at $5413.
So the case is ugly, according to the writeup it was picked because and this is a direct quote from the mag, "Few can match the sheer space, cooling power and sturdy construction".
I'm not particularly crazy about the way it looks either.
You should see the case they picked out for 'the game box'.
It's a "Antec Lanboy Air" and in my eyes it's not the prettiest thing around.
Tomoya-kun is looking for different options for a computer.
If he's anything like me at all, he'll take one look at the case and go 'ummm.....no. yuck.'
kitamesume:
GTX590? no, seriously no, a dual chip single GPU is full of headaches.
even SLI GTX560 Ti can match the GTX590 for less cash.
--- Quote from: kitamesume on June 11, 2011, 06:27:44 AM ---
[Prices are from newegg]
[315$] intel i7-2600K
[400$] MSI Big Bang-Marshal (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 (B3) & Lucid LT22102
[300$](2x150$) G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 CL7
[774$](2x387$) ASUS EAH6970 Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit GDDR5
[300$](2x150$)[RAID-1 or RAID-0] Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM SATA III (HDD)
[540$](2x270$)[RAID-1 or RAID-0] OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III (SSD)
[170$] CORSAIR Professional Series AX750 750W
[190$] COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Case
SUM : 2989$ without rebates.
now invest on monitors and other I/O like mouse and keyboard and maybe stack up some more HDDs?
For Teh Lulz : [1,200$] Dell UltraSharp U2711 Black 27" 6ms 2560 x 1440 [pixel pitch 0.23]
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note: a third of THAT went to SSD,HDD and RAM. while CPU+MoBo+GPU is about half.
PS: LGA1366 (i7-980X is 1,050$ alone) costs way more than THAT.
tomoya-kun:
What is better, X58 based system or P67?
I might just buy a prebuilt one, as I've never built a computer before.
In terms of MB, is Maximus IV Extreme worth the $400 premium over the P8P67 deluxe?
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