Gaming/PC Setups

[eDotd]

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I'm still on the fence with the quad. As I mentioned earlier I don't have much experience with overclocking. The higher clock speed is more important than the extra cores since I don't do much multitasking or use any apps that require a quad. I also think by the time games start taking advantage of quads, I'll be ready to upgrade again. I guess my question is, why get a quad if I don't use anything that takes advantage of it?

Nothing wrong with it, I only said that because that's what I would've done. If you're building exclusively for gaming then I'd say go with the e8500, hell even the e8400. You can't go wrong with either. It'll be a while before quads are fully utilized in games.

[fistofrage]

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fistof..that's a solid rig. Only thing I would suggest (if your budget allows it) would be to invest in a VelociRaptor as a boot drive. I think the 150GB is ~150, 300GB ~250.

Nothing wrong with the drive you have now but I just like my boot drives to be very speedy. Not sure what you think but that's the only improvement I can think of, everything else looks good. Good luck bro.

Thanks man, not real good at this stuff but I'm trying to learn.

Didn't want to make a purchase if anything seems suspect. Thats about the top end of my budget.

[Kashanova]

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Nothing wrong with it, I only said that because that's what I would've done. If you're building exclusively for gaming then I'd say go with the e8500, hell even the e8400. You can't go wrong with either. It'll be a while before quads are fully utilized in games.

even then cpu's when the same cards got more fps on quads

[Kashanova]

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anyone who wants a good case get this.

http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1317&ID=1829

[fistofrage]

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http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...0-7345#reviews

Crap, I was going to wait a couple days intil my next billing cycle.

Anyone know of a good monitor under $300 that I could also hook my 360 up to?

Thanks.

[RAZRr1275]

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Hey fist can you link me to the site that you built that on?

[fistofrage]

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Hey fist can you link me to the site that you built that on?

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/

Haven't pulled the trigger yet. Gonna wait until I am positive Empire TW will run on it as thats basically the game I've been waiting for for 30 years.

[trobinson97]

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http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/

Haven't pulled the trigger yet. Gonna wait until I am positive Empire TW will run on it as thats basically the game I've been waiting for for 30 years.

Lol, you got no worries man, it will run on that no problem. I'm sure I could play it with no probs and I didn't even spend 700 on my rig. You're probably over paying if you get it built directly from cyberpower like that. Why not just buy the parts individually, I would think you would come out cheaper? Newegg always has a great deal on parts. Excuse me if that's what you intended or aren't up to building it yourself.

[jmood88]

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I just took these with my phone. I'll take some better ones when I get my speakers

[eDotd]

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What size is that TV?

[jmood88]

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32 inches

[The Chef]

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Nice TV, strange thing happened when I first clicked on the second photo, it went to Adult Friend Finder, lol. I clicked a couple more times and it always went to the proper place but for some reason the first time it went to that website.

Side question, somewhat on topic, if I could get a 42" Samsung 720p Plasma for 567.00 new in box would it be worth it?

[fistofrage]

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Alright guys, I need your help.

I want to consolidate my gaming area. So I need a HDMI monitor to hook up my 360 to as well as the PC.

The ACers looked like a good deal but people are telling me that there is no way to output sound if the HDMI is kooked up.

I assume that means that I wouldn't be able to hook up my 360 with the HDMI and get sound.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Looking for 22" minimum 1920 monitor that could run my 360 with sound as well as be my PC monitor. Looking for something in the $300 range or less if possible. Thanks.

This is one I found at Newegg that fits my price range, will this work for the 360 as well?:

Model
Brand ASUS
Model VH242H
Cabinet Color Black
Display
Screen Size 23.6"
Widescreen Yes
Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080
Recommended Resolution 1920 x 1080
Viewing Angle 170°(H) / 160°(V)
Pixel Pitch 0.272mm
Display Colors 16.7 Million
Brightness 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 (ASCR 20000:1)
Response Time 5ms
Horizontal Refresh Rate 30 ~ 83 KHz
Vertical Refresh Rate 50 ~ 75 Hz
Connectivity
Input Video Compatibility Analog RGB, Digital
Connectors D-Sub, DVI-D, SPDIF out
D-Sub 1
DVI 1
HDMI 1
Power
Complies with Energy Star
Power Supply 100 - 240V
Power Consumption <55W
<2W
Convenience
User Controls SPLENDID Video Preset Mode Selection
Auto. Adjustment
Brightness Adjustment
Volume Adjustment
Input Selection
Regulatory Approvals UL/cUL, CB, CE, FCC, CCC, BSMI, Gost-R, C-Tick, VCCI, PSB, J-MOSS, RoHS, WEEE, WHQL
Stand Adjustments Tilt
Built in TV Tuner No
Built in Speakers 2 x 2W
HDCP Support Yes
Features Hotkey of Input Select for switching among HDMI/ DVI/ VGA signals3.5mm mini jack
Mounting (VESA Standard): 100mm
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes (5 modes)
Skin-Tone Selection (3 mode)
Color Temperature Selection(5 modes)
Dimensions
Dimensions (W×H×D) 22.13" x 16.38" x 8.66"
Weight 12.79 lbs.

[Phobia]

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One of the few problems I do see with that monitor is the refresh rate is a tad on the low end.

As far as the sound issue. You are going to hook your PC up through the DVI I am assuming and your 360 through the HDMI port.

The HDMI will output to the little 2" built in speakers, nothing with much power.

The sound from the computer would come from your sound card.

Now as far as how to get that HDMI sound from the 360 to output from a more powerful set of speakers, like a surround sound set up I would think you need to do a different route. Use a Digital receiver and go with a optical audio cable to the receiver and have the sound output through the 5:1 setup.

Now I am saying this assuming the HDMI jack on the 360 cable has the audio opitcal input like the component jack does.

Hope that makes sense fist, I just woke up and did a quick read over

[Stu]

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Started putting my rig together last night. One minor issue I didn't anticipate is that I have an older power supply. It's 550W so has plenty of juice to run everything but it only has 2 SATA connectors and 1 PCIe connector. I know the 4870 comes with an adapter for PCIe connectors but not sure if something similar exists for SATA in case I want to add more drives down the road.