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My goal is to be able to play COH2 at max settings in 1080p and broadcast in HD at the same time while keeping FPS above 60. I might be afraid that I would need CPU with more than 4 core for that like the i7 3930K, which would be kinda overprice atm.
Ideally I'd put around 1300€ but reaching the above goal is kinda more a priority than the price. I don't include OS in the price. I want SSD. I have preference for intel and nvidia.
Oh yeah also I really want it to be quiet when it's not under heavy load so I'd rather pay a bit more for a good power supply and fans.
I have no issue with buying parts separately and assembling myself.
Also I don't include keyboard in the price, but I take advices for what would be a good mechanical keyboard.
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As for my advices, from reading the tech forums 2 good GFX'es together work better than 1 highend newest gfx to come out, overclocked i7 quads which are a little older are better than the newest i7's (which are always overpriced by default) and if you are buying a monitor as well, I would recomend nothing lower than a HD 24 inch one, look at everything higher than that.
For best gfxs currently on the market nvidia is better because of their driver support and longetivity, people are crazy about the new ati but its preformance is just a tiny bit better than nvidia's, while u get better life and support chosing nvidia.
Intel is standard for processors
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Ok so I plan to buy a new comp soon, and I'd like to know what are the good/worth it components at the moment, and if there are risks to see new series in the next few weeks that would make pointless buying the current good one.
My goal is to be able to play COH2 at max settings in 1080p and broadcast in HD at the same time while keeping FPS above 60. I might be afraid that I would need CPU with more than 4 core for that like the i7 3930K, which would be kinda overprice atm.
Ideally I'd put around 1300€ but reaching the above goal is kinda more a priority than the price. I don't include OS in the price. I want SSD. I have preference for intel and nvidia.
Oh yeah also I really want it to be quiet when it's not under heavy load so I'd rather pay a bit more for a good power supply and fans.
I have no issue with buying parts separately and assembling myself.
Also I don't include keyboard in the price, but I take advices for what would be a good mechanical keyboard.
i'll also buy a new one
but i guess we have to wait till the new cpus come out early 2013
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It should be able to run the most demanding games on high framerates while also keeping the noise down (don't like the sound of a small hurricane in my living room), I was thinking about maybe a semi-new overclocked i7 (although an i5 would probably do the job too), don't know anything about graphic cards.
Oh yeah, I want my pc to be absolutely free because I don't have any money
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If anyone catches any bad info in here let me know. I'm in school now and don't pretend to be an expert at all so let me know if I've been given any bad info. Especially about the LGA 2011 chips.
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Easy build:
i7 3770K or i5 3570K
Asus Z77 Motherboard
Sabertooth/P8Z77-V Series
8GB of DDR3 1600 is plenty but get 16 if you want since its cheap as chips
There's a handful of really nice SSD's out there. Samsung/Crucial would be my first choices.
Video card is where you will want to invest a lot. Either AMD or Nvidia have great cards. I usually get the 2nd to the top of the line card since you usually get 95% of the performance for 20% off the cost. This means either a GTX 680/670 or a HD 7970 but I think a new gen of both of these are due out in Q1. I find it hard recommending getting the current gen since they've been out for 9 months already.
Power Supply is another area to get something solid. I recommend around a 750W unless you plan to overclock or get multi GPU's. Corsair is my brand of choice but there are other good ones.
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16GB of RAM are the way to go imo, so you won't need to update your system in the next future.
Budwise suggested you the right CPUs too.
About gfx cards, you came in a particulart moment. With AMD problems they are now forced to release the new 8 series in Q1 2013. You may want to wait for the new generation of Nvidia too. If you don't want to wait, go for an Nvidia gtx670 or gtx680.
Or you could win SNF and get that beast of the GTX680 without paying at all. :]
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This is with a dual core Intel Pentium G620 (2.6GHz), 4Gb generic RAM, and a 6850. All with a 450W power supply.
I'm going to wait until the beta has been out for a while and then see what needs upgrading. If anything. Be mad to buy on spec now just before Xmas. Everything will probably be cheaper in 3 months time anyway.
p.s. According to extensive tests done by CustomPC mag CoH runs slower on 2 graphics cards than it does on one. That's not, doesn't run close to twice as fast that's actually running at 90% of the speed of one card when you add another in SLi/XFire.
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-prosessor: Intel® Core™ i7-3820
-memory: 2 x Corsair 4 GB DDR3-1600
-Harddisk: Intel® SSDSC2CT240A3K5
Art-Nr. IMIMWX
SATA 600, 330 Series, MLC
-Motherboard: MSI X79A-GD45 (8D) (Intel x79 express chipset)
-Graphic card: GIGABYTE GV-N650OC-2GI (gefore GTX 650)
Opinions/suggestions pls
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2 x 4GB is ok, you can expand in the future. the CPU is ok too.
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Your graphic card is not very powerful, especially compared to your CPU and RAM, the gtx650 is definitely not what you want. Get at least a 660ti if you want a mid/high level graphic card
2 x 4GB is ok, you can expand in the future. the CPU is ok too.
Hey, I have to leave the option open for winning snf 4
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Read my previous post regarding socket 2011 vs 1155 Symbi.
Does that apply for my motherboard then? (yes I'm a total pc nub)
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Does that apply for my motherboard then? (yes I'm a total pc nub)
Yes.
X79 has no benefit over Z77 for 95% of users. X79 is just much more expensive.
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I'll get 16gb RAM cause yeah it costs nothing. 4*4 or 2*8?
Any of the P8Z77-V is good? Cause it kinda goes from 100 to 250€.
For SSD what is the best/most common connection? Sata3? It's better to get 128gb now and potentially another one later, or directly 256? I heard it might be better in the long run to have OS in one and games in another?
What about the case?
But overall, you think I should wait next year for the new GPU to come? When is that? Or is it just for AMD, which I'm not interested in the first place.
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So GPU aside, with i7 3770K it's guaranteed the processor won't be the bottleneck for playing AND broadcasting in max settings at the same time? I insist because it's my top priority and I don't want to miss it.
I'll get 16gb RAM cause yeah it costs nothing. 4*4 or 2*8?
Any of the P8Z77-V is good? Cause it kinda goes from 100 to 250€.
For SSD what is the best/most common connection? Sata3? It's better to get 128gb now and potentially another one later, or directly 256? I heard it might be better in the long run to have OS in one and games in another?
What about the case?
But overall, you think I should wait next year for the new GPU to come? When is that? Or is it just for AMD, which I'm not interested in the first place.
The 3770K will be more than enough. I do all of that with an i5 3570K and it has no problem keeping up.
P8Z77-V is good, so is the P8Z77-V Pro. The Pro has a slightly upgraded power delivery system but unless you're overclocking the vanilla one will be fine.
SATA 3 definitely. OS and Games should go on 1 SSD, and all your other stuff (music/movies/documents) on a larger HDD. If you can fit everything on a 128GB (i do) then that is the cheaper route, otherwise 256GB drives are pretty affordable as well. Samsung's 840 is a great drive and so are the Crucial M series.
Cases are more personal preference. Just get one with good cooling. Also make sure to get an upgraded cooler for your CPU. The Intel coolers these days are just pathetic.
New GPU's will probaby come out late Q1. If you can wait then do it, if not get a GTX 670.
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The 3770K will be more than enough. I do all of that with an i5 3570K and it has no problem keeping up.
P8Z77-V is good, so is the P8Z77-V Pro. The Pro has a slightly upgraded power delivery system but unless you're overclocking the vanilla one will be fine.
SATA 3 definitely. OS and Games should go on 1 SSD, and all your other stuff (music/movies/documents) on a larger HDD. If you can fit everything on a 128GB (i do) then that is the cheaper route, otherwise 256GB drives are pretty affordable as well. Samsung's 840 is a great drive and so are the Crucial M series.
Cases are more personal preference. Just get one with good cooling. Also make sure to get an upgraded cooler for your CPU. The Intel coolers these days are just pathetic.
New GPU's will probaby come out late Q1. If you can wait then do it, if not get a GTX 670.
But having more space on your SSD does make it faster, so why not get a bigger one?
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