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Building a PC: Anyone with suggestions? (pg. 3)
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by sensorium
-Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
get the K version of the i5-2500. its only a tad more expensive and while you might not care about overclocking now, you might in 3 or 5 year's time.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/...3-2100-tested/3 |
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| saluyamo |
| quote: | Originally posted by sensorium
-G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL
-GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
-Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000
-GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA Series GV-R685OC-1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX
How's that combination? |
Make sure you get a SSD for your boot drive/main programs and most used games. |
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| rdevito |
| quote: | Originally posted by srussell0018
Make sure you don't get a Macbook because all of the usb ports are on the left side and that is just unacceptable! |
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| Boomer187 |
| I usually use pricewatch.com and buy from multiple sites. There is usually one or two cheaper than newegg |
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| Vivid Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Boomer187
I usually use pricewatch.com and buy from multiple sites. There is usually one or two cheaper than newegg |
what do you know about computers. you drive a zamboni |
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| ErinaAndrea |
| MY suggestion is that don't build PC :haha: |
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| sensorium |
| quote: | Originally posted by cmay119
Sensorium, if you live in the USA and have a Microcenter in your area, it's best to buy the Ram, MB & Processor from them (In-Store Deals only, no online shopping deals), Usually about $40-50 less than what Newegg or Tigerdirect is charging. Otherwise, I'd just stick with Newegg.
EDIT: The combo looks good. What are your major uses, though? Any overclocking? |
No major issues.
There's one MC like 30 minutes away. I'll go shopping next week and see what deals I can find. |
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| Omega_Blue |
i also suggest newegg for sure. and ive had nothing but great experiences with my laptop with the i7 as well as my father's who has a slightly lower clock-speed model of the i7.. can't remember the exact serial #'s. but i can't stress enough how impressed i was with the i7 and i totally suggest it. dunno about the price differences between the i5 and the i7 but if it's not an arm and a leg i'd go for the i7. on my laptop it more than makes up for the fact that my video card is a kinda crappier nvidia card with just a gig of dedicated memory..
it also handles multitasking really well, being able to watch a hi-def movie file without it stuttering (which was a big reason why i went nuts with the processor) while downloading random stuff, browsing the web, and burning dvds or whatever.. no problem. runs a multitude of.. tasks, i guess you could call it, in really any DAW flawlessly too without any hiccups or whatnot. in my experience. |
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| ziptnf |
LOL talk about building a computer on a budget. |
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| Adam420 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Omega_Blue
i also suggest newegg for sure. and ive had nothing but great experiences with my laptop with the i7 as well as my father's who has a slightly lower clock-speed model of the i7.. can't remember the exact serial #'s. but i can't stress enough how impressed i was with the i7 and i totally suggest it. dunno about the price differences between the i5 and the i7 but if it's not an arm and a leg i'd go for the i7. on my laptop it more than makes up for the fact that my video card is a kinda crappier nvidia card with just a gig of dedicated memory..
it also handles multitasking really well, being able to watch a hi-def movie file without it stuttering (which was a big reason why i went nuts with the processor) while downloading random stuff, browsing the web, and burning dvds or whatever.. no problem. runs a multitude of.. tasks, i guess you could call it, in really any DAW flawlessly too without any hiccups or whatnot. in my experience. |
an i5 or even an i3 can do that no problem...trust me you will not notice a difference with most standard applications or even multi-tasking. plus the i5 he is looking at is a quad-core.
I'd suggest an SSD as a top priority above anything else. make sure to get a 6 GB/s mobo and SSD and you will be flying. With that, an i5 + 6 GB of ram will be plenty, trust me. |
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| Omega_Blue |
| quote: | Originally posted by Adam420
an i5 or even an i3 can do that no problem...trust me you will not notice a difference with most standard applications or even multi-tasking. plus the i5 he is looking at is a quad-core.
I'd suggest an SSD as a top priority above anything else. make sure to get a 6 GB/s mobo and SSD and you will be flying. With that, an i5 + 6 GB of ram will be plenty, trust me. |
Sure, i'd say the i5 is competent, but I definitely wouldn't waste any money on an i3 (especially since the i3 and i5 are similarly priced). Some of the i3's aren't even true quadcore processors.. that noise. |
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