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Need help with a gaming rig set up!?

Question by Rusty: Need help with a gaming rig set up!?
Here's what I'm thinking of putting together.

CAS:Raidmax Blade Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window [-22] (Yellow/Black Color [+0])

CASUPGRADE:None

CD:24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)

CD2:None

CPU:AMD Phenom™II X4 925 Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology

CS_FAN:Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]

FA_HDD:None

FAN:XtremeGear Ultra Triple Heatpipes Cool Copper Heatsink CPU Cooling Fan (Extreme Silent at 20dBA & Overclock Proof) [-11]

FLASHMEDIA:INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)

FREEBIE_GLASS:None

FREEBIE_VC:None

FREEGAME_VC02:None

GLASSES:None

HDD:1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive)

HDD2:None

IEEE_CARD:None

IUSB:Built-in USB 2.0 Ports

KEYBOARD:Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard

MEMORY:4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Corsair or Major Brand)

MONITOR:None

MONITOR2:None

MONITOR3:None

MOTHERBOARD:[CrossFireX] ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Chipset CrossFireX Support DDR3 Socket AM3+ ATX w/ 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III, RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1, & 2 PCI

MOUSE:XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse

MULTIVIEW:Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors

NCSW:None

NETWORK:Onboard Gigabit LAN Network

OS:Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)

POWERSUPPLY:600 Watts - XtremeGear Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready

RUSH:NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS

SERVICE:STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT

SOFT1:Free Microsoft® Office® 2010 STARTER EDITION (Reduced-Functionality versions of Word and Excel that include advertising) [+0]

SOUND:HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

SPEAKERS:600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers

TEMP:None

TVRC:None

USB:None

USBFLASH:None

USBHD:None

USBX:None

VC_PHYSX:None

VIDEO:AMD Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card (Major Brand Powered by ATI)

Looking to run modern FPS's at around 50 or 60 fps and most RTS's at around 70 fps both on high settings. Wondering if it would be better to upgrade the graphics card or the processor. Thanks for the input!

Best answer:

Answer by Benno
You should edit this question and take out the empty lines.
To answer the question:

I have a Noctua CPU cooler and its runs beautifully. Not to mention it's got a far better reputation that XtremeGear.

If you don't use Camera Flash cards, then the reader is pointless and a waste of case space.

Get a bigger power supply to 800W in case you want to upgrade video later or crossfire.

Blu-ray burner's are pretty cheap, so you may as well get one instead of DVD burner.

If you've got extra cash, invest in a small size SSD, like 64 GB or 128GB and install your OS (Windows 7) on it. Then you can install some games and leave data like photos, music, files for your HDD. Windows will boot in about 3 seconds on SSD and programs will run great.

Never heard of PMPO speakers. Logitech are usually pretty good and cheap.

Never heard of the mouse. Logitech make great mice and keyboards as well.

Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB (2x4GB) Vengeance DDR3 for RAM or 2x2GB kit, whichever u prefer.

If you're after a quiet box, then opt for your big fans like you've done with the 120mm.

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Do I need a better graphics card to play games?

Question by Classdrummer44: Do I need a better graphics card to play games?
Bought a Logitech G25 PC steering wheel,
do I need to buy a better graphics card to play games like Test Drive Unlimited on my computer? Seems to be going a bit slow.

Best answer:

Answer by Crimson Vizard
well, in order to answer your question, you should specify your graphics card. I suggest (for low end games such as Halo 1) a Geforce 8600 +, (for middle level games like Titan Quest or Halo 2) a GT 9400 +, (and for high end games such as FEAR 2: Project Origin or Mirror's Edge) a GTX 260 +. Of course, each of these graphics cards should be accompanied by respective processing power and RAM. For low: 2 Ghz + and 1 GB RAM +, for med: 2 Ghz Dual + and 3 GB RAM +, for high, 2.5 Ghz Quad + and 6 GB RAM +. Of course, if you have an unlimited budget, I suggest buying (almost) a computer with these specs: Dual Intel I7 Xeon Motherboards with 128 Gigs of RAM and 64 Ghz of processing power with an Nvidia Quadro FX 5800

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What do i need to upgrade to play counterstrike source?

Question by frookagook: What do i need to upgrade to play counterstrike source?
I get around 100-130 FPS in CSS Video Stress

I am currently running wiht these following specs

amd athlon 2500+
512 MB Ram
Geforce 7600 GT 256 MB
PSU - 350 WATT
Asus A7v400 Motherboard

Should i Upgrade my processor or get a new PSU

Best answer:

Answer by Nihil777
Upgrade to at least 1GB RAM and try to see if'n you can't pick up a GeForce 7900 GT or an 8600 GT. However, getting a new video card isn't really advised, as the only thing you'll need to get a higher FPS is more memory...

Edit: Now that I see your processor speed, I'd suggest trying to upgrade to a dual-core. If that's out of your price range, try to pick up one that's at least clocked at 3.00GHZ or above.

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Will this build work???? Need help ASAP ordering computer for son's birthday TONIGHT!!!?

Question by Michael Amadillo Chloline!: Will this build work???? Need help ASAP ordering computer for son's birthday TONIGHT!!!?
Cooling - ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B 135mm Long life bearing CPU Cooler Blue LED

CPU - Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K

MOBO - ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Memory - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL

Sound - ASUS Xonar DS 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Audio Card

Power Supply - Thermaltake TR2 RX 750W Bronze W0382RU ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Video Card(s) - 2x (Crossfire) SAPPHIRE 100311SR Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

Case - Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case

My main questions are these:

Will this case fit all of this??
Should I upgrade the CPU?
Do I need more RAM to support games for the future (3-4 years)
Will this power supply work for crossfire.

I'm a computer novice - and I don't want to dissapoint my son. He wants a gaming rig to last him a while and I want to build it with him. Please help!!!!!

Best answer:

Answer by John
Your son is going to hate me, but that computer is something that a 3D modelling company would use. Most games won't even come CLOSE to using that much power.

Buy an Intel Core i5-2600k Sandy Bridge 3.4Ghz. No game uses the multithreading capabilities of an i7.

Buy an ASUS LGA 1155 motherboard-- ASUS motherboards last forever

Drop the sound card. Seriously, who actually uses a sound card anymore?

And last but DEFINITELY not least, drop one of the HD6970s. Most games don't support crossfire, and even those that do won't use up the 2GB of VRAM in one card, let alone two.

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Need help customizing a gaming computer!?

Question by Michael: Need help customizing a gaming computer!?
Hey everyone, I need a new computer and want to customize a gaming one for games like WoW, Crysis, CS:S, etc for about $ 1000 flat. I don't need a monitor or keyboard or speakers either =p.

So can anyone help? =)
Here is what I started customizing off of -> http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Infinity_8000_Dream/

All though I went over $ 1000 by quite a bit =[ * $ 1294 * with these specs

~ specs ~

Case: Apevia X-Dreamer 3 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window & Temperature Display [+6] (Black Color with Green Ring & Green LED Fan)
Internal USB Extension Module: None
Neon Light Upgrade: 12in (Green Color) Cold Cathode Neon Light [+10]
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
Noise Reduction Technology: None
CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz 1333FSB 12MB L2 Cache 64-bit [+110]
Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
Motherboard: GigaByte GA-G41MT-ES2L Intel G41 Chipset LGA775 DDR3 mATX Mainboard w/ 5.1 Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, SATA, 1 Gen2 PCIe, 1 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI
Motherboard Expansion Card: None
Memory: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 1.2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+276] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
Video Card 2: None
Video Card 3: None
Dedicated PHYSX Card: None
Multiple Video Card Settings: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
Power Supply Upgrade: 1,000 Watts - Xion PowerReal ATX Power Supply [+114]
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+18] (Single Hard 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: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: None
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
3D Vision Glasses: None
LCD Monitor: None
2nd Monitor: None
3rd Monitor: None
Speakers: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Modem: None
Mega Notebook/Netbook/Server Bundle: None
Keyboard: None [-4]
Mouse: None [-3]
Gaming Gear: None
Extra Thermal Display: None
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card
External Wireless Network Card: None
Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
Bluetooth: None
Flash Media Reader/Writer: None
Video Camera: None
Headset: None
Printer: None
Cable: Ultra ULT40078 500HI 10FT. 1080p HDMI Male/DVI Black/Gold Cable [+28]
Power Protection: None
Surge Protector: None
IEEE1394 Card: None
USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
Floppy: None
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
Office Suite: McAfee Anti Virus 7 [+15]
Ultra Care Option: Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis - Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19]
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rush Service: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS

I don't know that much about computer building especially motherboards so IDK if there is a way to get basicly that but lower a few things that won't effect anything to much =\

So my question I guess is can you guys customize a computer for me for as close to $ 1000 as you can? or take what I have already and lower some of the things you won't think will effect to much until it reaches like $ 1000?

Thank you very much if anyone can help!

Best answer:

Answer by Alex R
Not good, you have to start overt, here is why:
Q9550 CPU is getting old, with the same price you can get more from new Core i5 and i7 processors.
G41 motherboard is really the low end of all of them
Don't get Apevia cases - low quality, not durable, one went on fire once in my room (I am building PCs too :-)
XION power supplies sux, only Antec, Cooler Master, Corsair and several other should be considered.
Have you checked GTX 460 videocard - it's great according to the benchmarks - will keep price down.

Now forget about Cyber power and get here:
http://centauruscomputers.com
or
http://centaurusPC.com

Honestly - much better quality and value - always bunch of free upgrades and more. Shoot em an email and tell about your dilemma - $ 1000 good gaming PC - at least you would be able to compare to others, provide this cyberpower link too. They will beat it to bloody pulp.

Good luck

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AMD Budget PC built Nov 2010
This is my Girlfriends computer I built for her at the end of last year for Christmas. It's a little late now but I figured I'd put this video up for those of you who want to see a new PC video. This was built on a strict budget but as you'll see in the video still has lots of room for upgrading if need be. It's a 3.0GHZ dual core now but the motherboard will handle triple, quad and even six core CPU's for the future. It has four DIMM slots for up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM, PCI-e 2.0 x16 and a decent enough power supply to handle a decent gaming video card and lots of SATA ports for adding extra Hard Drives. The AMD 880G/Radeon HD4250 onboard video is decent enough for anything but modern gaming. It supports dual monitors with VGA, DVI and HDMI with sound so it's great for hooking up to an LCD/Plasma TV or home theater setup. It just goes to show even on a budget build if you spend a few bucks more on the PSU and motherboard you will have something with better expandability. I could have saved or on a cheaper motherboard but it wouldn't have all the features this one has. This motherboard also has all solid state capacitors and a 3-year warranty. MSi 880GM-E43 Motherboard AMD Athlon II x2 250 (AM3, 3.0GHZ Dual Core) CPU 2GB DDR3-1333 RAM Seagate 320GB 7200.11 SATAII Hard Drive Sony 24X Dual Layer SATA DVDRW Drive Cooler Master Real Power Pro 500W PSU Keep in mind we reused the original Acer case and some of these parts were bought on sale price. The MSi motherboard for ...
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Are these good specs for a gaming pc? Is there anything missing that i need?

Question by What do I know....is it true?: Are these good specs for a gaming pc? Is there anything missing that i need?
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Quad-Core 3.2GHz AM3 Processor
AMD COPPER HIGH PERFORMANCE COOLING FAN
ZEROtherm Advanced ZT100 Thermal Grease
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Asus M4A79XTD EVO Socket AM3/ AMD 790X/ CrossFireX/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard
4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800) Dual Channel
(2X) MEMORY HEAT SPREADERS
500GB 7200 RPM 16MB CACHE SATA 3.0Gb/s
THERMALTAKE HIGH PERFORMANCE HARD DRIVE COOLING FAN
22X DUAL LAYER DVD-RW W/LIGHTSCRIBE
nVidia GeForce GT240 1GB DDR5 DVI/VGA/HDMI HDMI PCI-EXP Video Card
REALTEK 8-CHANNEL DIGITAL SOUND ONBOARD
REALTEK 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Card (onboard)
WIRELESS-N INTERNAL PCI ADAPTER
BCC VOYAGER MID-TOWER ATX
DELUXE CASE COOLING PACKAGE
600 WATT HIGH PERFORMANCE SLI/CROSSFIRE POWER SUPPLY
INTERNAL ALL IN ONE DIGITAL CARD READER/WRITER
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Best answer:

Answer by Ryan
Looks like the layout to ibuypower... good choice if that is the case, I am currently on my paladin from them =)

-You may want to take away the thermal grease unless you are a professional, newcomer's do not need that as it is a manual application item.

-Also you may consider 6gb of RAM, can't play high end games without that much these days (with high settings that is)

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Description:The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H Intel 7 Series Motherboard features an ATX form factor providing you with lots of room for improvement for your desktop PC. It is built with a Socket H2 interface allowing you to use the latest Intel 2nd Generation Core i7 / i5 / i3 Processors. It is also SLI and CrossFireX ready so you can utilize multiple GPUs for superior graphics performance. It supports RAM of up to DDR3 1600MHz on each of its 4 slots. It has SATA 6Gbps headers allowing you to connect y

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Gigabyte Intel Z77 Dual Thunderbolt ATX Motherboard (GA-Z77X-UP4-TH)

CPU: Intel LGA 1155 Core i7/i5/i3, Pentium and Celeron processor
Memory: 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory, Support for DDR3 1600/1333/1066
LAN:1 x Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16, 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x8, 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x4, 3 x PCI Express x1 slots, 1 x PCI slot
Support for AMD CrossFireX/ NVIDIA SLI technology
Back Panel: 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port1 x D-Sub port1 x DVI-D port1 x HDMI port6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports2 x Thunderbolt ports1 x RJ-45 port1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
Internal I/O: 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x mSATA connector 1 x CPU fan header 4 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF In header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x serial port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
Storage: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s, 4 x SATA 3Gb/s, 1x mSATA, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

Supports 3rd Gen. Intel 22nm CPUs and 2nd Gen. Intel Core CPUs (LGA1155 socket) Dual Thunderbolt technology support GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 5 technology GIGABYTE 3-way Digital Power Engine with GIGABYTE 3D Power GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (Dual UEFI) Onboard mSATA slot for mSATA SSDs PCI Express Gen 3.0 support SLI and CrossFireX multi-GPU support Lucid Virtue Universal MVP GPU virtualization support

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Gigabyte Z68 Install Onboard SSD
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do i absolutely need a gaming computer to play Napoleon Total War?

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Question by Alex: do i absolutely need a gaming computer to play Napoleon Total War?
I really do not have the time to build my own PC or buy an extremely expensive gaming computer. I am looking at like a Dell to buy. So what are the specs that I should have so the game is clear and enjoyable?

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Answer by Pokemanz
At super low settings, you should be fine with a medium-level dell.

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Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Ivy Bridge SLI Gaming Motherboard Unboxing & First Look Linus Tech Tips
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What things do I need to look for to ensure my computer is capable of playing high quality video games?

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Question by Rerun T: What things do I need to look for to ensure my computer is capable of playing high quality video games?
Games equivalent to xbox 360 and ps3 games.
I have a VC 3000 Graphics media accelerator 3000
A 3.3 GHZ Processor
A 250 GB Hard Drive
512 MB Dual Channel Memory
Is that good?
Does what I just typed actually mean anything?

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Answer by zeldafan112
Looks good to me.

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do you need to even ur cpu with ur graphics card?

Question by zahunta: do you need to even ur cpu with ur graphics card?
768MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600GS [DVI, VGA, HDMI] +Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9550 [2.83GHz]

or

Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9400 [2.66GHz] +
1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT [2 DVI, HDMI adapter]

which is better or would u prefer? (gaming pc)

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Answer by James R
probably
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9400 [2.66GHz] +
1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT [2 DVI, HDMI adapter

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What parts do i need for a good gaming computer that will be able to play new games with no choppy framerates?

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Question by StephanB: What parts do i need for a good gaming computer that will be able to play new games with no choppy framerates?
New games that have really good graphics like Crysis and so on, what parts will I need that can play them all on highest settings?

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Answer by k3n5h1n
i have these spec:

OS: Window XP Pro 32bit SP3
CPU: Intel dual-core 3.0ghz
Motherboard:Asus P5KPL-AM
Video: Palit Geforce 9800GT 1GB
RAM: 3GB of RAM

i tested it on modern games like CRYSIS,GTA 4,Call Of Duty 4,Red Alert 3,Bioshock, and other modern games with ALL HIGH settings and very fast FPS (Frame Per Second) but my screen resolution is "1024x768" which my monitor won't support higher resolution and i always turn off the "Anti Aliasing" but i upgraded my computer with

OS: Window 7 Ultimate
CPU: Intel core-2 quad 3.0ghz
Motherboard:Asus P5KPL-AM
Video: Geforce 250GTX 1GB
RAM: 4GB of RAM

it gives a little smoother and fast the above spec is the very budget rig but either of these two they are awesome gaming experience ..Goodluck

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I need help with a gaming PC?

Question by Liam: I need help with a gaming PC?
What do you make of this build? Missing anything? (Apart from ram which i have covered, 4 x 2GB sticks)

Motherboard.
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CPU.
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Graphics card.
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CPU cooling fan.
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Casing.
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Power supply.
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Internal hard-drive
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Optical drive.
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Any help would be sweet, thanks guys.

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Answer by Max Price
well, its ok, if were you i would get a better cpu, preferably a 955 or any quadcore. ditch that cpu cooler because you really would not need it and just use the cooler that comes with the cpu. the case is good, the motherboard is adequate and the gpu is fairly good. although try and get a 6870 as the improvement is much better. (i have two 6870;s in crossfire im my rig and even 1 is good enough to play almost every game on full!

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What system specifications do modern gamers need?

Question by Mechanicarts: What system specifications do modern gamers need?
I am thinking of upgrading my system. I currently have 512m RAM and 256M Graphics. Now I think of buying another 1G RAM and another 512M Graphics. Are these ok for modern games? +what do I have to look at before buying? Motherboard slots? Energy consumption? What?

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Answer by Robert G
Your ? really depends on the type of games you want to play and how well you want them to run. Basically a system with at least 2.6ghz cpu, 2gb ram, 256mb video card can run ANY game that exists today. But most FPS and MMO's cannot be played on there highest setting without hitting somewhere around a 1gb video card and 4gb of ram.

As for what to look for you will need to know the available slots on your mobo (type and how many) also the maximum values u can have for ram,graphics. And finally your power supply's totally wattage. Most off the rack pc's cannot handle substantial upgrading due to lousy power supply's from the factory.

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I need a motherboard capable of playing wow?

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Question by carneymaster11: I need a motherboard capable of playing wow?
Im looking into motherboards and processors for world of warcraft. A friend tells me to get something dualcore, since the game now supports running dualcore. Any ideas on some that arent horribly expensive but not cheap pos?

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Answer by Rizer
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^Dual Core Processors

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^Quad Core Processors

These are just some samples that range from different types of processors and different prices. As you can see, the prices between the two are somewhat similar. You could probably find a quad core processor that costs slightly more than a good dual core processor.

If dual core is really what you want (Dual cores are pretty decent), then you'll have to look in-depth into the ones that interest you. Because not every processor is compatible with every motherboard.

As for the motherboards themselves, I recommend you keep an eye on the maximum memory (RAM) it has. This basically means that some motherboards have more of a capacity to expand their RAM than others do. Some have a maximum of 4 gigs, others have 6, 8, 12, etc. I doubt you need 12 gigs of to play any videogame in existence, but you should also get one that leaves yourself some reasonable room to expand. You should really only need 2 gigs to run WoW, but in the future you might want to try more PC games with higher RAM requirements, so the option to expand will always be there for you. (If, lets say, you get a motherboard with 4 gigs max ram, if you get high end RAM sticks that support 8 gigs in 4 slots, your motherboard will still only be able to use 4gigs.)

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What spec of computer would I need to play the total war games at a decent level?

Question by Maxi R: What spec of computer would I need to play the total war games at a decent level?
What would be the cheapest way to do this?

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Answer by None of your business N
Hey bud,
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest
Will give you the info, pick or type in the name of the game, let the java thing run, read the results, look at the Rec's for new hardware if need be, go buy that bit/those bits of hardware.

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CPU: Dual Socket LGA1366, QPI upto 6.4GT/s; SupportsQuad-Core Intel Xeon X5500 Series (95W)
Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5500 Series (80W) Quad-Core Intel Xeon L5500 Series (60W/38W)
Chipset: Intel 5500 & ICH10R Memory:6x DDR3-1333/1066/800 DIMM,Triple Channel,Reg/Unbuffered, ECC/non ECC , Max Capacity 48GB(RDIMM)/24GB(UDIMM)
Slots: 1x PCI-Express x16 Slot(Support PCI-Express 2.0); 2x PCI-Express x8 Slot; 1x MIO Slot for Audio card; 1x PCI 32bit/33 MHz Slot
SATA: 6x SATA2 Ports, Support RAID 0, 1, 10, 5 Video: Aspeed AST2050, w/8MB DDR VRAM
LAN: 2x Intel 82574L Fast Ethernet Controller
Ports:4x USB 2.0 Ports (2 rear,1 by header,1 Type A USB connector);2x PS/2 Ports;2x Serial Ports (1 rear, 1 by header);1x VGA Port;2x RJ45 LAN Ports
Power Connector: 24pin ATX & SSI power connector; 1x 8pin ATX & SSI 12V power connector

Asus Z8NA-D6C Dual LGA1366 Xeon/5500/DDR3/V&2GbE/ATX Server Motherboard

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EVGA 270-WS-W555-A2 Classified SR-2 Dual LGA1366 Xeon/Intel 5520/SATA3&USB3.0/A&2GbE/HPTX Motherboard

CPU: Dual Socket 1366 Supports Dual-Core/Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processors, QPI upto 6.4 GT/s Chipset: Intel 5520 & ICH10R
SATA: 6x SATA2 Ports, Support RAID 0,1,5,10 and JBOD; 2x SATA3 Ports, 2x eSATA Ports Audio: Realtek ALC889 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
LAN: Dual Intel Marvell 88E8057 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
Ports: 10x USB 2.0 Ports (6 rear, 4 by headers); 2x USB 3.0 Ports; 1x PS/2 Port; 2x eSATA Ports; 2x RJ45 LAN Ports; Audio I/O Jacks

EVGA 270-WS-W555-A2 Classified SR-2 Dual LGA1366 Xeon/ Intel 5520/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&2GbE/ HPTX Motherboard

List Price: $ 529.99

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