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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: USCH on November 24, 2013, 01:40:57 PM
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Soon I'll be having a friend build a new pc, it will just be for AH. what are the suggestions for what is a "must". I personally don't know crap about pc's and I want it to last. With the new updates coming, it is so " over my head".
Also my monitor is dated, will that be an issue with running everything?
My goal is to build it in expensively. But to also be able to run AH at full tilt with no issues.
You help is greatly welcomed guys and thanks. Hope to see you soon in the sky.
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Solid state hard drive! For starters!
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how long do you want it to last? ah at full tilt for more than 2 years is possible if you put the first $800 into the right components...cpu, mobo, ram, psu, graphics card.
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CPU -----Intel 4770k. I-7. Should last lots of years as far as performance, top of the heap right now!
Mobo-----pic a good one,,, i like ASUS myself. Saber tooth
PSU------- just get an 850 and forget snout it!!!
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CPU -----Intel 4770k. I-7. Should last lots of years as far as performance, top of the heap right now!
Mobo-----pic a good one,,, i like ASUS myself. Saber tooth
PSU------- just get an 850 and forget snout it!!!
arnt the saber tooth MBs close to 300$?
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first start by setting up a budget. it doesnt matter what should be included if you dont have the money to buy it.
semp
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Thanks guys, I'd say all told I want to stay under or around a grand. A little over is fine but not much more. It clearly would depend on if the extra money is worth the cost. If you know what I'm saying.. I'd like to not spend an extra $$$ for a component that's just slightly better than another. Keep the thoughts rolling.
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I spent about $1100, I could have done it cheaper but I wanted ASUS,,, ALSO,, I had a good case and all my hard drives,,, you can get a processor, mobo, memory, package deal for reasonable prices,, add a good power supply and a video card then your set!
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If the rig is only for AH prices shouldnt be to bad, Intel parts are a bit more costly AMD are budget friendly and still pretty good. It all comes down to what do you really want?
I personally am an AMD fan so here is my opinion for a good AH machine.
Keep in mind this is without a Case, DVD drive. This is only the Primary items, DVD drive can run another $20, Case depends on what you like. The video card you could probably get the 270x and still be more then fine running AH on max settings. The 280x would last into future updates.
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($147.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $716.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-24 19:53 EST-0500)
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Solid state hard drive! For starters!
A hybrid drive?
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A hybrid drive?
http://www.crucial.com/store/ssd.aspx?cpe=pd_msn_us&ef_id=USbxUAAABTWDOmo2:20131126180938:s
I used a 120 ssd Plus another 1t disc hard drive to back It up
Wiki link as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive
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Try this. Will last you for 5 years.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/291gw :salute
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Try this. Will last you for 5 years.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/291gw :salute
nice
gttn me the 3570 me self.
dunna kno about gigabyte...nvr had them.
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Try this. Will last you for 5 years.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/291gw :salute
no it won't. ram is slow compared to the ripjaw and sniper series with the same timings. the ssd is too small. the video card is weak.
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A hybrid drive?
Don't fall for them. They recently tested some of them in our pc-magazines, the result being not so flattering. The ssd part of hybrids is very small, it only helps for quick revisits of items that you've recently used and that are tiny enough to fit into it. Big files will remain completely on the regular hard drive section.
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no it won't. ram is slow compared to the ripjaw and sniper series with the same timings. the ssd is too small. the video card is weak.
8 gigs of ram is enough running at 1600. SSD is enough to download your operating system on and also your game. You can always upgrade the SSD. But for now that is enough. You don't need 1Tb worth of SSD. It would work really well. Yes I know the Video Card is not the best but enought to run the game at high settings. I dont think he can build much better for a thousand dollars.
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8 gigs of ram is enough running at 1600. SSD is enough to download your operating system on and also your game. You can always upgrade the SSD. But for now that is enough. You don't need 1Tb worth of SSD. It would work really well. Yes I know the Video Card is not the best but enought to run the game at high settings. I dont think he can build much better for a thousand dollars.
i'm not talking about the amount of ram, i'm talking about the actual real world performance. 128gb ssd formats to 118gb in win7. installing programs to a secondary disk defeats the purpose of using an ssd and in some cases makes things slower.
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i'm not talking about the amount of ram, i'm talking about the actual real world performance. 128gb ssd formats to 118gb in win7. installing programs to a secondary disk defeats the purpose of using an ssd and in some cases makes things slower.
What would be better then?
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What would be better then?
Just get a larger SSD. Samsung EVO series is fast and relatively cheap.
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240 GB would be the way I would go and is also my suggestion if your pocketbook can afford. Prolly get one for around 150 during xmass sales. Get a 1 TB hard drive also, or at least I would for the reason, photos, videos, music, etc. That is if your into that stuff or you could go smaller HD.
Myself, I put the most used (important) programs and OS on my SSD . Otherwise I put my other programs on the Hardrive. I also put my documents, photos, videos, etc on the hardrive and not on the SSD. I use a 120 GB SSD.
Guncrasher is right, set your budget, then read and explore ideas of your components with in mind your use of computer.
my half cent
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http://www.crucial.com/store/ssd.aspx?cpe=pd_msn_us&ef_id=USbxUAAABTWDOmo2:20131126180938:s
I used a 120 ssd Plus another 1t disc hard drive to back It up
Wiki link as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive
Oh...Solid State Drive and Solid State Hard Drive are two different things.
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Oh...Solid State Drive and Solid State Hard Drive are two different things.
I guess you mean hybrid drives? Nowadays there are 3 different variations: Plain hdd, hybrid hdd with ssd cache built in and hybrid hdd with a built in 120gb ssd. The latter shows up as two separate drives in the system and is meant for applications where only 1 physical drive is possible (laptops).
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Soon I'll be having a friend build a new pc, it will just be for AH. what are the suggestions for what is a "must". I personally don't know crap about pc's and I want it to last. With the new updates coming, it is so " over my head".
Also my monitor is dated, will that be an issue with running everything?
My goal is to build it in expensively. But to also be able to run AH at full tilt with no issues.
You help is greatly welcomed guys and thanks. Hope to see you soon in the sky.
Just got the parts for a new computer that rang up $962 at Amazon. They charge tax now, which sucks.
Antec 900 case http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I5JHB0/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item
MSI z77A-g43 motherboard http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007QWI9K8/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item
I-5 3570k processor http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SZ0E1K/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item
Corsair 650watt power supply http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LB5AZY/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item
Corsair 8gb memory http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004CRSM4I/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item
EVGA superclocked GTX 760 video card http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DHW4HXY/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item
WD 1tb hard drive http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item
Asus dvd drive http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item
The cpu runs at 3.4mhz can overclock to something like 4.5mhz, so this sucker should rock AH for some time.
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Thanks for the help guys. It should be enough info for a good start.