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Get a better cooling system for your CPU or get water cooling for your Case (if you get water, get a shop to install it). I find that the standard cooling fan for CPUs isn't the best if you're doing serious games. It also allows over clocking without overheating.
Also remember, you can have the biggest heat sink in the world but it's worth nothing if your thermal paste is crap, so buy good thermal paste too. Arctic Silver is a good one, I recommend it.
Also remember, you can have the biggest heat sink in the world but it's worth nothing if your thermal paste is crap, so buy good thermal paste too. Arctic Silver is a good one, I recommend it.
1) Psu is enough
2) Getting a better CPU isn't advisable, there is little difference in computing power.
3) Unless you REALLY want to have nvidia and you want an SLI system in the future, then I see no reason waiting for 480
4) You should really consider adding an SSD drive (if you have spare money that is)
5) Case: Unless you are the extreme overclocking hardcore user, I recommend any full-tower case, but here's some suggestions anyway:
2) Getting a better CPU isn't advisable, there is little difference in computing power.
3) Unless you REALLY want to have nvidia and you want an SLI system in the future, then I see no reason waiting for 480
4) You should really consider adding an SSD drive (if you have spare money that is)
5) Case: Unless you are the extreme overclocking hardcore user, I recommend any full-tower case, but here's some suggestions anyway:
This is the best case I can think of: http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6638
This is also good: http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?id=Njkz
This is also good: http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?id=Njkz
that looks like a good build but why are you using an intel processor you can get an amd and it will work better with your GPU and it runs on reduced instruction set witch is better than the complete instruction set that intel uses good choice on the board gigabyte does hardcore boards with 2 biso chips
and a 750W psu will be plenty of power you could get away with a 550 or a 600 and get a case that has good cooling those radeon cards run hot as i had to beef up the cooling system in my machine because my sapphire 4870 1 gb runs really really hot its absurd i saw it at like 54 degrees one time before i modded my case
and a 750W psu will be plenty of power you could get away with a 550 or a 600 and get a case that has good cooling those radeon cards run hot as i had to beef up the cooling system in my machine because my sapphire 4870 1 gb runs really really hot its absurd i saw it at like 54 degrees one time before i modded my case
Your specs seem fine, that is a duel-core processor right? 5870's a great card, and 6GB is about the norm for a gaming computer with windows 7.
Make sure you get a Gigabyte PSU (that's a brand, it doesn't have actual memory in it lol), they're as quiet as a mouse burglar in a church...
Make sure you get a Gigabyte PSU (that's a brand, it doesn't have actual memory in it lol), they're as quiet as a mouse burglar in a church...
Yes. Yes you shouldxmetatr0nx said:
Well I prefer having custom built things anyway because A)i know what I'm doing and B) if something goes wrong, it's easier narrowing it down. Oh and C)Usualy prebuilt computers come with a bunch of shit software that fuck up your shit.
Although you bring up this point with literally ZERO PUNCTUATION, it is still something I wonder about.caemsg said:
Who is currently making better high end processors? Intel or AMD?
The_Healer said:
Depends on your criteria... Currently I think it's Intel by a bee's dick in most areas.
And yes, it took a lot for me to admit that.
That is a beast. Go for it. Though do go for a quality branded PSU.
I have an Antec 900 case. Some say it's ugly, but it keeps things damn cool.
If you have 6GB of RAM, I presume you're going to use Win 7 64, since 32 bit will make up to 3GB of that useless (32bit has a 4GB limit of RAM plus video card memory.)
I have an Antec 900 case. Some say it's ugly, but it keeps things damn cool.
If you have 6GB of RAM, I presume you're going to use Win 7 64, since 32 bit will make up to 3GB of that useless (32bit has a 4GB limit of RAM plus video card memory.)
I suppose you could wait for Intel's line of six core processors, but they'll be A) pushing £1000 in the UK, dunno about AUS B) Only for bragging rights, really. I don't think there's much at all to be gained unless you're really worried about your e-peen.RhomCo said:
Ultimately, I don't think I can say anything more than what's already been said. CPU is plenty, GPU is plenty, RAM is plenty. Just make sure you get a good power supply, case and a 64-bit operating system (32-bit OS's will indeed render half your RAM useless).
If you're really worried about your e-peen you go for server racks.Sebenko said:
I only say that because if I had the cash I'd have myself a rack mounted renderfarm in the tallest server cabinet I could lay my grubby mitts on.
Intel by leaps, bounds, and price points.The_Healer said:
It's fairly easy as long as you stay careful while you do it. But honestly, the 930 is extremely fast and there is very little reason to want to overclock it.The_Healer said:
Be careful with SSDs. There are a couple of caveats with purchasing them.The_Healer said:
1) Unless you get the really expensive ones, there isn't a significant performance difference between, say, Raptors and SSD for every day use. In the case of the cheaper SSDs, their write speeds can actually be slower than standard drives.
2) SSDs use volatile memory, which has a hard limit on the number of write cycles which can be performed on each block. Is that limit applicable for most end-users? That is debatable, but it is something to consider before you purchase it.
I've used computers with and without, and I didn't notice a difference that would make me willing to pay the price point.
YMMV, just my $.02.
