-Zero-
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later like you said. if you can built me one (desktop) one that can run games. good. and one that can run even skyrim. and post both here. thanks. and ill decide from those two. thanks again.
Do you think this is worth it?
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Fissurez
Puzzlemaster
running skyrim on a modern pc is cheap. running it on max settings with many mods is also not as intensive as you think.
you do not need to spend $2000 and you do not need 3D (its not only overrated but more GPU intensive and can give headaches and make you feel sick.)
$1300 max would be my estimate for something that will run every game easily for the next 5 years.
this is the area you should be looking at:
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Infinity_8800_Pro/
(knock down the i7 cpu to a i5 2500k, change the ssd to a 1TB hard drive and upgrade the GPU to the EVGA 560ti 448 cores)
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Mega_Special_III/
(bump the GPU up to the 560ti 448 cores
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Infinity_Killer_8000/
(same as above)
(you also get two free games with some of those too.)
you do not need to spend $2000 and you do not need 3D (its not only overrated but more GPU intensive and can give headaches and make you feel sick.)
$1300 max would be my estimate for something that will run every game easily for the next 5 years.
this is the area you should be looking at:
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Infinity_8800_Pro/
(knock down the i7 cpu to a i5 2500k, change the ssd to a 1TB hard drive and upgrade the GPU to the EVGA 560ti 448 cores)
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Mega_Special_III/
(bump the GPU up to the 560ti 448 cores
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Infinity_Killer_8000/
(same as above)
(you also get two free games with some of those too.)
-Zero-
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which one do you think is better. ill buy any of those 3 if they are worth it.
RainPilot
stinky bear
They are both really bad. If you want a nice computer, buy all the parts off newegg and put it together yourself. You can build a computer for $1000 and destroy those two prebuilt ones. With 2000, you can build a computer that insanely poweful, but so useless because you'll only use a fraction of it during games lol. If you don't know what parts to buy, ask around. If you don't want to build it, pay some local computer shop or geeksquad to put it together for 50 bucks.
Seriously, please don't buy that.
Seriously, please don't buy that.
-Zero-
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if you guys can help me? what parts should i buy? all the parts that i need for a desktop and what versions and brands and models should i get. if you guys can post links. that will be better. thanks
Bestking
Member
You should know what parts you want at the cheapest price...
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Xtreme_FTW/
Fissurez
Puzzlemaster
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WHAT YOU THINK?
Case:
Thermaltake Level 10GT Full Tower Wide Body Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window (White Color [+20])
Laser Engraving: NONE
Laser Engraving Message:
Internal USB Extension Module: NZXT Internal USB 6-PORT Expansion Module [+19]
Neon Light Upgrade: Flexible LED Interior Light Strip [+19] (Blue Color)
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
Noise Reduction Technology: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-960 3.20 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366
Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: No Overclocking
Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
Coolant for Cyberpower Xtreme Hydro Water Cooling Kits: Standard Coolant
Motherboard: * (3-Way SLI Support) GigaByte G1.Sniper Intel X58 SLI/CrossFireX Triple-Channel DDR3 E-ATX w/ 7.1 Creative X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity/Dolby Digital Live Audio, Bigfoot Killer E2100 GbLAN, eSATA, USB3, 2x SATA3 RAID, 3 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI [+80]
Memory: 12GB (2GBx6) DDR3/1600MHz Triple Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 HD 2.5GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+218] (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA)
Freebies: None
Video Card 2: None
Video Card 3: None
Power Supply Upgrade: 800 Watts - XtremeGear Gaming Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready [+27]
Hard Drive: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache Power Saving 5900 RPM HDD [+35] (Single Drive)
Data Hard Drive: None
Hard Drive Cooling Fan: Vigor iSURF II Hard Disk Drive Cooling System [+21] (1 x System)
External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None
USB Flash Drive: None
Optical Drive: Sony 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [+4] (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: None
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
3D Vision Glasses: None
LCD Monitor: 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 Sceptre E246W-1080P (23.6" Viewable)(Black Color) LED Backlight, Built-in Speaker, DVI, HDMI Input [+248]
2nd Monitor: None
3rd Monitor: None
Speakers: None
Network: Killer™ 2100 - Gigabit Maximum Network Performance Online Gaming Network Interface Card [+89]
Network Switch: None
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Mouse Pad: None
Gaming Gear: None
Extra Thermal Display: None
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: Linksys WMP600N Wireless-N Dual-Band Adapter [+66]
External Wireless Network Card: None
Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
Bluetooth: None
Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
Video Camera: None
Headset: None
Printer: None
Cable: None
Power Protection: None
IEEE1394 Card: None
Internal USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USB Port: None
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
Office Suite: None
Ultra Care Option: None
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rush Service: RUSH!!! READY TO SHIP IN NEXT BUSINESS DAY [+109]
I AM GETTING ABOUT $1600 DOLLARS, so i will only be paying from my pocket like 600 hundred if it get over $2200. make the math lol.
tofuman64
Member
That rig is the epitome of excessive. Ditch the G1.Sniper and Nehalem and go with Sandy Bridge and Asus P8Z68LX. Ditch that gaudy case and go for an NZXT Phantom. The HDD cooling fan is unneeded. Spend all that money saved towards a decent SSD. imo, the network card is uneeded, but again that's just me. For the most savings, just assemble this on your own.
-Zero-
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the computer i want is for gaming. i want it to be with good graphics, good performance, great space (2tb) and to have a high fps. and still be safe. that it will not heat up as much and that will last for some years at least.
Case: Thermaltake Level 10GT Full Tower Wide Body Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window (White Color [+20])
Laser Engraving: Custom Message - Max 35 characters (including spaces) (Times New Roman Italic)
Laser Engraving Message: Gaming Computer (Zero)
Internal USB Extension Module: NZXT Internal USB 6-PORT Expansion Module [+19]
Neon Light Upgrade: Flexible LED Interior Light Strip [+19] (Blue Color)
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
Noise Reduction Technology: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-960 3.20 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366
Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: Extreme OC (Extreme Overclock 20% or more) [+49]
Cooling Fan: Asetek 550LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Advanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) [+18] (Single Enermax Enlobal Silent High Performance 120MM Fan [+15])
Coolant for Cyberpower Xtreme Hydro Water Cooling Kits: Standard Coolant
Motherboard: (3-Way SLI Support) MSI Big Bang-XPower Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Triple-Channel DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 THX TruStudio PC Audio, eSATA, USB 3.0, 2x SATA-III RAID, IEEE1394a, 6 Gen2 PCIe & 1 PCIe X1 (All Venom OC Certified) [+173]
Memory: 12GB (2GBx6) DDR3/1600MHz Triple Channel Memory (ADATA Gaming Series with Heat Spreader [+74])
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+127] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
Freebies: None
Video Card 2: None
Video Card 3: None
Power Supply Upgrade: 800 Watts - XtremeGear Gaming Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready [+27]
Hard Drive: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache Power Saving 5900 RPM HDD [+35] (Single Drive)
Data Hard Drive: None
Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None
External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None
USB Flash Drive: None
Optical Drive: LG UH12LS28K 12X Blu-Ray Player & DVDRW Combo Drive [+41] (BLUE COLOR [+9])
Optical Drive 2: None
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
3D Vision Glasses: None
LCD Monitor: 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 Sceptre E246W-1080P (23.6" Viewable)(Black Color) LED Backlight, Built-in Speaker, DVI, HDMI Input [+248]
2nd Monitor: None
3rd Monitor: None
Speakers: None
Network: Killer™ 2100 - Gigabit Maximum Network Performance Online Gaming Network Interface Card [+89]
Network Switch: None
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Mouse Pad: None
Gaming Gear: None
Extra Thermal Display: None
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: Linksys WMP600N Wireless-N Dual-Band Adapter [+66]
External Wireless Network Card: None
Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
Bluetooth: None
Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLUE COLOR [+5])
Video Camera: None
Headset: None
Printer: None
Cable: None
Power Protection: None
IEEE1394 Card: None
Internal USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USB Port: None
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
Office Suite: None
Ultra Care Option: Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis - Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19]
Price$2,397.00 (us)
-Zero-
Member
Thanks for the help!..
Severance
Private Tester
Becareful. Get exact details that will go into the machine, then go home and research it all. Or d I've seen way too many people get robbed by small shops, as well as larger ones. I had a computer service/repair shop for a few years, and I know how some scummy shops operate.
Also, don't bother with 1366, it's a dated socket, forces you into triple channel memory, and that CPU really isn't all that good. you're better off 1155 and a sandy bridge quad.
I wouldn't consider it excessive it all, with the size of games, movies, mp3s space can really be a limitation for some, but this is upgradeable. I have concerns with SSDs for non-savvy persons, as they still have limited number of writes, and to get the longevity out of the drive(with out degradation in reads/writes) requires quite a few tweaks to the OS ie; turning defrag off. Also, research hard on SSD that you will likely be choosing, some of them have firmware issues that cause stuttering in OS, bluescreens, or whatever else problems. i've gone through a couple OCZ drives, and finally settled on a corsair in my laptop. You will also more than likely fill an SSD quickly at the more affordable price ranges, you can combat this by actively installing larger programs or files to a separate drive.
Gheist
King of all Goblins
Which seems to be exactly what he wants, judging by his behaviour. Let him.
-Zero-
Member
My behavior? (like I post before). Ijust want a goodass computer. If I can get a goodass computer at a cheap price that will be great but if I have to spend more that 2000 to be able to have a goodass computer, ill spend that much. (get my point?)
No offense or anything, but I am not a geek or nerd that knows every detail of a computer. I don't know which version of what is better I just base on the quality by price. You guys get me?
anak
VIP
1) random parentheses and colors don't add emphasis, they just make you look dumb
2) don't insult people if you want their advice
3) when you want advice on a computer, link us to the specs page. 80% of that list you gave us is crap that doesn't really matter
4) do not buy a computer with a first-gen i7
5) you will NEVER need 12GB of memory
6) you don't need to spend more than $1200 on a computer. stop wasting your parent's money.
2) don't insult people if you want their advice
3) when you want advice on a computer, link us to the specs page. 80% of that list you gave us is crap that doesn't really matter
4) do not buy a computer with a first-gen i7
5) you will NEVER need 12GB of memory
6) you don't need to spend more than $1200 on a computer. stop wasting your parent's money.
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