Re: Official "I want to build a New PC!" Thread

[BunnyHardaway]

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Not sure if this interests you or not. Haven't really checked to see if it's a good deal.
http://www.frys.com/product/7605797?...%20date:031713

It's a little more than I can afford at the moment, unfortunately.

[Cyros]

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Well, placed my order for an XFX 7870 (free Bioshock and Tomb Raider), i5-3570k, and a couple of miscellaneous items.

Thanks for the shop runner tip.

[VTPack919]

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I will build a computer soon. Reading this thread just gives me the itch. How much would it cost (ballpark) to build one that can handle a lag free game on its highest settings?

[bghost]

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I will build a computer soon. Reading this thread just gives me the itch. How much would it cost (ballpark) to build one that can handle a lag free game on its highest settings?

it all depends on which game... was there one in particular you were looking to play?

ex. if you are looking to play Crysis 3 or Far Cry 3 on ultra settings vs Awesomenauts or Chivalry on max settings = 2 different things.

[VTPack919]

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it all depends on which game... was there one in particular you were looking to play?

ex. if you are looking to play Crysis 3 or Far Cry 3 on ultra settings vs Awesomenauts or Chivalry on max settings = 2 different things.

Just the newest and most graphics intense? Say, Tombraider?

[Kashanova]

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all my build is missing is a video card, I'm in no rush since my current card still runs most of my games on ultra

Still debating whether to go ATI or Nvidia

[bghost]

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all my build is missing is a video card, I'm in no rush since my current card still runs most of my games on ultra

Still debating whether to go ATI or Nvidia

6 of one, half dozen of the other really, as long as you don't mind ATI's drivers.

VTPack919


Just the newest and most graphics intense? Say, Tombraider?

you would probably be looking in the 1000-1500 ballpark for something like that.

[VTPack919]

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6 of one, half dozen of the other really, as long as you don't mind ATI's drivers.



you would probably be looking in the 1000-1500 ballpark for something like that.

Yikes. Time to start saving!

[Cyros]

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6 of one, half dozen of the other really, as long as you don't mind ATI's drivers.



you would probably be looking in the 1000-1500 ballpark for something like that.

What's the issue with ATI drivers?

Personally, nvidia has been giving me fits. Back in 2011 I bought a 560ti to upgrade my GTS 250 and the driver kept crashing causing me to lose sound or my screen would go out when I started to play a video.

Sent the card back and when I upgraded drivers on the GTS 250 I had the same issue, and sometimes the driver wouldn't recover after the crash. Ended up just having to use an old driver to avoid the issues.

[ubernoob]

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What's the issue with ATI drivers?

Personally, nvidia has been giving me fits. Back in 2011 I bought a 560ti to upgrade my GTS 250 and the driver kept crashing causing me to lose sound or my screen would go out when I started to play a video.

Sent the card back and when I upgraded drivers on the GTS 250 I had the same issue, and sometimes the driver wouldn't recover after the crash. Ended up just having to use an old driver to avoid the issues.

Honestly, both sides have their driver issues. I'm using an older nVidia driver because the change they made to the newer ones means my 3 montors don't run how I want them to.

Back in the early-mid 2000s, I had AMD when they were on top of the world as ATI. Then they started their downfall, and I actually lost a whole computer during one of their driver upgrades. That and the performance I've gotten with nVidia means I'll never go back to AMD unless there is an extreme reason to.

It's honestly a horse a piece, either way - AMD is known for driver issues with games, where if you ask some other people nVidia will have more issues with the same games. Just one of those things you gotta decide for yourself on.

[Cyros]

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Yeah, the nvidia issues pushed me to AMD, but I could very well be back with nvidia next time I get a new card.

[bghost]

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I currently use an ATI card and the issue I have is that whenever there is a new version of drivers to install I have to completely uninstall anything related to the old driver set and then install the new drivers set from there. I have to use a special program I dl'd to get rid of everything ATI related.

[BunnyHardaway]

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Case came in earlier today, about 4 days earlier than expected...looks awesome. Definitely sticking with Newegg for all my computer-related needs.

[WTF]

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I had that case with my last build. Very nice case for the money. I really liked it.

[Brandwin]

I'm afraid I'll want all the high end stuff when (if) I start..