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I would go for upgrading to a new cpu/motherboard - ddr2 is expensive, and the CPU would also need an upgrade
as far as the PSU I would go for something higher then the 380W one, something around...
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Here's a question that you need to ask yourself: How long are you planning to keep this PC (in additional to what you're going to be doing with it). I generally spend about $1k on my builds, but they...
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Add the video card. I would drop the SSD in this price range.
Core i5-2500/H67 Blu-ray SuperCombo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.634257
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He is an hour away from mc. And I got two i7 950's for 200 too! I was just suggesting caviar black because a 60 gb is a little small. He might have other games too and programs (unless he is willing...
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You can read what everybody else is saying here and confuse yourself, but this is basically all you need to know:
Starcraft 2 performance is WAY more dependent on the processor than it is on the...
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I know I will lose capacity. But I want a fast read/write speed, so i won't choose caviar green. But I won't raid any time soon anyways.
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:rolleyes: That doesn't matter when you can get the new generation i5 quad clocked at 3.5ghz for the same amount of money as an old generation i5 dual core clocked at 3.5ghz. Why would you pay the...
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Raid greens = bigger, cheaper single storage (logical disk); some people were trying to use them in NASs too I think.
You're talking about RAID5 for the 3 disks (I think; I don't think you can do...
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Sure, I'd like to see your parts list.
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I meant to ask earlier, but what is Intel's SB system? What does SB stand for?
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:lmao: That's not what I meant at all.
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Sounds like you are doing something similar to what I just did. I wanted a system to replace an older Gateway, this system is going in my living room as an HTPC/light gaming system. I've attached a...
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Update:
So I bought some of the parts already because they seemed like a pretty good deal at the time:
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 4850 1gb. Yeah, i was considering the 5770, but really the 4850 will...
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I did a little more research over the weekend. Mostly on the CPU choices.
Debating between 3 choices:
i3-2100 $100 - Cheap, good performance, but cannot OC
i5-2400 $150 - A little extra $, for...
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The blacks are nice, one of the 2 systems I built with those 2 CPUs has 2 1TB blacks in raid 0, and a 3rd for second drive (best buy, $70 ea during black friday). System boots up pretty fast, but...
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You are correct, sir; told you I was getting old! :D
P.S. - don't try to RAID those greens... WD put in some intentional defects... bastards...
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What about I? :rolleyes:
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If that's what it takes to get some lovin'...then I COULD...but WILL I? Maybe.
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Did you create a thread and then troll everyone that tried to help you? :shake:
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No, SATA1 ones; from what I was reading, mechanical drives won't exceed SATA1 speeds anyway, so I didn't worry about that getting SATA3 disks. Cache wise, I forgot if they were 32 or 64. It was the...
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2x4GB XMS3 DDR3 1600 Corsair RAM + Corsair 600W CX PSU $98.79($35 Rebates = $63.79)
Intel Core i3-560 CPU + ASRock H55M-LE mATX MotherBoard $217.97
CoolerMaster HAF 932 $50.00 (Craigslist)
GTX 460...
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during that time AMD might release its newest generation of CPU's, can't really tell if they will do anything to prices or make a worthwhile alternative yet..
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:shake: SC2 can't properly utilize a quad-core.
I agree with a 5770. Don't even bother with a 4850, spend just a bit more and get at least the 5-series. It will make a difference.
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I'm just saying that it can't utilize a quad core.
Why spend on outdated technology when you can have newer and faster for a few bucks more?
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If you like fast HDDs go look at WD Black and Samsung F3 HDDs.
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Here is a perfect deal right up your alley:
https://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=856445&t=2854327
650w PSU and GTS 250
If you're willing to wait for the rebates then that should be...
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Yeah, I am probably going to get this once I get home from work. I was just waiting for someone to confirm that combo will work in my situation :)
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Hi guys. I am planning on building a computer to play SC2 such that it wouldn't lag like my current computer does. I am in no rush, but if there are good deals, then I will slowly accumulate parts. I...
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Thanks for all the input. About the video card.. I searched but did not see any deals for the PSU + GTS 450. However, I did see a deal now for a PSU + GTS 250 for about $80. Were you referring to...
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I already have an additional hard drive (2tb) for storage, so that won't be a problem. I'm looking for a boot drive though and that's where I was debating going with a SSD or not.. Probably not...
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Psh, why raid greens :P. Well, I want to get 3 drives and raid them (i forgot the raid config but it makes it faster but it also backs up) but I think I'll be better off getting an ssd and buying...
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sandy bridge - it's intel's latest generation of CPU's, they are all socket 1155 (for the desktop)
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These AMD bundles might be better for you, but I haven't checked benchmarks comparing them to the Sandy Bridge i3's.
http://www.microcenter.com/specials/promotions/AMDbundlePROMO.html
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Awesome. This helps me a lot. I didn't want to ask for links/guides to building computers since I know they could easily be googled for, so thanks for doing that for me. I will go through everything...
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I got the sata 6.0 one, 64 mb cache Love it so far.
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I think those are the only thing that really stands out as well, were the ones you got the newer sata 3 ones? (not that the sata speeds matter much, but it also has a larger cache/etc. as well)
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why not just put a new video card in your current pc. That along with maybe a ram upgrade and you should be fine in sc2.
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^ Thanks. Will look more into that!
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http://www.techspot.com/review/305-starcraft2-performance/
GPU performance. This will help depending on youre intended resolution and what you are trying to build in
For arguments sake, I spent...
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Got better things to do?:rolleyes:
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