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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: ToeTag on July 15, 2012, 01:41:31 PM
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I only buy Intel based products unless an AMD fan can make a valid point besides price....ie this will make AH scream as that is all I really play.
I want a MB / Processor combo, correct memory and a dual pci e card set up at a reasonable cost. No case or storage I have that.
The reason I am asking for help is that I have not built any computers since P4's were the new thing. I do not know what combos and memory speeds work with which whatchamacallits.....
Thanks in advance.
Dual card is for the "look" of the custom rack I'm building for this new PC.
Also.... anyone know if extension cables are available for memory slots,pci-e and pci? Just want to know if you can "relocate" items to free up space?
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:huh :huh :huh PM 1MADDOG1 he can give you what you need! And computer stuff too! :D :P :lol
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This is a mock up of what I want to do (in different materials)......maybe more if I could figure out a way to move things off the board and into more visible areas...
(http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/3418/p7151734.jpg)
By tes1515 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/tes1515) at 2012-07-15
(http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/491/p7151735.jpg)
By tes1515 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/tes1515) at 2012-07-15
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what is your budget. reasonable is reasonable to everybody.
semp
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4 to 8
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you need around 10.
sli 250 x2 for video cards 500
sandy/ivy bridge 230
ram 60
motherboard 180
cpu fan 50
case of beer 20
xanax 5-25 depending on medical plan.
semp
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SEMP ^ now thats funnay! :aok
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http://new.gimcomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=98_100_276&products_id=1674 (http://new.gimcomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=98_100_276&products_id=1674)
Is this decent (more than I need for AH) I don't think I would need much more.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162094 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162094)
X2
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ToeTag,
Were you looking at some of those articles in Gizmag about custom wood cases and cardboard cases?
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No....
bored + herbal lobotomy
= creative
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http://new.gimcomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=98_100_276&products_id=1674 (http://new.gimcomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=98_100_276&products_id=1674)
Is this decent (more than I need for AH) I don't think I would need much more.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162094 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162094)
X2
get a processor that ends with a k, those are unlocked and can be overclocked. even if you arent planning to oc the 20 dollar difference more than makes it in performance at stock speeds.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
and the 2 video cards you are planning to get be carefull those are low end. a good video card will cost you around 250 bucks and it will be better than those 2.
semp
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OK, so what 200 ish dollar video cards can I buy that will make this game work well? I am supposing that these low end cards will work. However if a HTC staff could maybe shed some light on the next 5 years or so that would be nice. :D
This is more art than function. But well functioning art would be great.
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OK, so what 200 ish dollar video cards can I buy that will make this game work well? I am supposing that these low end cards will work. However if a HTC staff could maybe shed some light on the next 5 years or so that would be nice. :D
This is more art than function. But well functioning art would be great.
560Ti?
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I've had good luck with the ATi 6870. Good price point, quality performance.
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OK, so what 200 ish dollar video cards can I buy that will make this game work well? I am supposing that these low end cards will work. However if a HTC staff could maybe shed some light on the next 5 years or so that would be nice. :D
This is more art than function. But well functioning art would be great.
Check this out.... Toms hardware releases a revised list every month of the best video cards for the money. I have been running a Radeon 7850 for a couple months now and I am extremely happy with it. They dropped the price to around 250, and the best part about them is they consume a lot less power than other cards while still being more than a match for anything in its price range. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html)
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is it sli compatible?
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is it sli compatible?
It is Crossfire compatibile which is similar to SLI. Just make sure the motherboard you get supports it. I had some 6850s in crossfire and although they seemed to make a difference in many games, they didn't seem to do anything at all in AH. From a pure performance standpoint, you will avoid a lot of headaches going with a single card solution if you can do it. Spending 500 bucks on an awesome GPU is far better IMO than spending it on 2 cards. Many games have issues with micro stuttering and other strange anomalies while using SLI or Crossfire. I know you are going for a show piece, so all that might not matter so much to you.
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think this one would more than play aces high if you match it with a 2500k minimum. shadows would be at 4096 with no problem.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604
semp
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any word on the extension cords i really want to break down the box idea and make it more organic.
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any word on the extension cords i really want to break down the box idea and make it more organic.
Something like this might work: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-E-PCIE-PCI-Express-16x-Slot-Riser-Card-Extender-Expansion-Cable-1U-2U-/120830232042?pt=PCA_Video_Conferencing_Webcams&hash=item1c220b05ea#ht_3007wt_1174 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-E-PCIE-PCI-Express-16x-Slot-Riser-Card-Extender-Expansion-Cable-1U-2U-/120830232042?pt=PCA_Video_Conferencing_Webcams&hash=item1c220b05ea#ht_3007wt_1174)
There may be higher quality cables out there, so you may want to search. I have not seen a riser cable like this for DDR3 memory, but that doesn't mean they dont exist. If it was me spending 1000 bucks on a new system, I am not too sure I would trust these things, but good luck.