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Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

The thing i am going to do, is to buy myself a computer. I have a laptop, but i am going to buy a computer that i can use for gaming and even multimedia work. I found a really good one for only $1000. I am going to buy this one next week.

Model: Acer Aspire XC AXC600
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770
CPU: 3.4GHz
CPU cache: 8MB
CPU(max): 3.9GHz
RAM type: DDR3
RAM: 8GB
RAM(max): 16GB
Memory speed: 1600MHz
HDD: 1TB(1000GB)
Hard drive speed: 7200 RPM
Graphic card: AMD Raedon HD 8470
Dedicated video memory: 2GB
OS: Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit

Tìtstewan

#101
For 1000€ a SSD is a duty. ;)

Quote from: Tsanten Eywa 'eveng on July 25, 2013, 08:26:45 PM
Graphic card: AMD Raedon HD 8470
...for gaming?  :-X :-X :-X Kehe...



....just my propose:

Processor: i5-4670K ~ 240 | if you want Intel's Hyperthreading: Intel Core i7-4770 ~ $300
RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz ~ $70
Mainboard: ASUS H87-Pro ~ $100
CPU cooler: search for a good one $30 - $50
PSU: Enermax Platimax 500W ATX 2.3 (EPM500AWT) ~ $120
SSD: Samsung 840 Series 120GB ~ $90
HDD: 1TB (1000GB) 7200rpm ~ $70
Graphic card: Nvidia GTX 760 ~ $220
ODD: LG GH24NS95 ~ $20 or LG BH16NS40 ~ $70
OS: Windows 8 Pro ~$90
Search for a good-looking PC case

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Tsu'tey

I have a old computer, but for my works full ok:

Computer:
OS:                                             Windows 7 Ultimate Media Center Edition
Computername:                              TSUTEY-PC

Motherboard:
CPU Typ                                       Intel Pentium 4, 3000 MHz
Motherboard Name                          MSI MS-7048 (Medion OEM)
Ram                                             2048 MB
Graphic                                         RADEON 9800 XT (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)  (128 MB)
Sound                                           C-Media AC97 Audio Device [NoDB]
HDD                                              ST3200021A ATA Device  (200 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
     

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Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Quote from: Tìtstewan on July 25, 2013, 11:10:01 PM
For 1000€ a SSD is a duty. ;)

Quote from: Tsanten Eywa 'eveng on July 25, 2013, 08:26:45 PM
Graphic card: AMD Raedon HD 8470
...for gaming?  :-X :-X :-X Kehe...


Yes, and i want to play those games i can't play now. And i am going to use this computer to start designing something that can be part to the movie i am going to work on.

Tìtstewan

#104
You will be not happy with a HD8470 graphics card...especially not with games. And for designing, I'm not really sure if the power of this graphics card will be enough...depends of the used software.

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Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Quote from: Tìtstewan on July 26, 2013, 12:15:25 PM
You will be not happy with a HD8470 graphics card...especially not with games. And for designing, I'm not really sure if the power of this graphics card will be enough...depends of the used software.

What about an Nvidia GeForce GT 640? Isn't that one of the newest versions? And will 3.4GHz work?

I've heard about this version, and it is one of the best, am i right?

Tìtstewan

A GT 640 is also a low-end graphics card.
What your maximum budget for a graphics card?

A few suggestions:
Mainstream

AMD Radeon HD 7850 1 GB ~ $150
AMD Radeon HD 7870 ~ $170
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 ~ $180
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti ~ $200

Performance
Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 ~ $290
Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 ~ $250
AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT (Boost)  ~ $220

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Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Quote from: Tìtstewan on July 26, 2013, 07:05:20 PM
A GT 640 is also a low-end graphics card.
What your maximum budget for a graphics card?

A few suggestions:
Mainstream

AMD Radeon HD 7850 1 GB ~ $150
AMD Radeon HD 7870 ~ $170
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 ~ $180
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti ~ $200

Performance
Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 ~ $290
Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 ~ $250
AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT (Boost)  ~ $220

How is the GTX 650 version?

Tìtstewan

AMD HD 7770 GHz Edition ~ $90
AMD HD 7790 ~ $110
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 ~ $90
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti ~ $110

Edit: Maybe this test helps a bit: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/radeon-hd-7790-geforce-gtx-650ti-boost.html

I would try to buy a Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti or AMD HD 7790.
But before I forget, What's the resolution of your monitor? Do you playing 'currently' games? (This I asking, because you can wait and buy a graphics card, when Star Citizen is released - so we will know what the minimum GPU performence is needed to play this game in nice a resolution and quality.)
An Intel CPU has a graphics chip inside, you can use to wait for a good one graphics card.

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Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Quote from: Tìtstewan on July 26, 2013, 07:59:32 PM
AMD HD 7770 GHz Edition ~ $90
AMD HD 7790 ~ $110
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 ~ $90
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti ~ $110

Edit: Maybe this test helps a bit: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/radeon-hd-7790-geforce-gtx-650ti-boost.html

I would try to buy a Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti or AMD HD 7790.
But before I forget, What's the resolution of your monitor? Do you playing 'currently' games? (This I asking, because you can wait and buy a graphics card, when Star Citizen is released - so we will know what the minimum GPU performence is needed to play this game in nice a resolution and quality.)
An Intel CPU has a graphics chip inside, you can use to wait for a good one graphics card.


I am not going to buy only one graphics card, i am going to buy a new computer. That's what i have been looking for. But i found one, with Nvidia GeForce GTX 650. Resolution of monitor is 1920x1080

Specs:

4th generation Intel Core i7-4770 3.9GHz
12GB 2-channel DDR3 1600MHz
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 1 GB DDR5
2 TB SATA-harddrive
Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit

Price: €1000

Tìtstewan

Well, this system looks good. It have more RAM than the first PC and a nice CPU. Nice for creating movies and designing. I think, games should looks good on medium settings. This is a "complete PC", right?

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Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Quote from: Tìtstewan on July 26, 2013, 08:16:49 PM
Well, this system looks good. It have more RAM than the first PC and a nice CPU. Nice for creating movies and designing. I think, games should looks good on medium settings. This is a "complete PC", right?

Yeah it is. It is a completed computer. It doesn't come in parts.

Tìtstewan

Complete PCs have often good CPUs but the Graphics cards isn't the best. I prefer to buy the components and build a PC...

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Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Quote from: Tìtstewan on July 26, 2013, 08:36:23 PM
Complete PCs have often good CPUs but the Graphics cards isn't the best. I prefer to buy the components and build a PC...

I have a step-brother that is working at a consumer electronics retailer, and he recommended me to buy a completed PC, not to build one. And he knows a lot of things, believe me.

Tìtstewan

Here just an example for a gaming PC

CPU:    Intel Core i5-3570K    - $195
Mainboard:    Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H    - $120
Graphics card:    Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition, 3GB GDDR5    - $370
RAM:    Corsair Vengeance Low Profile schwarz DIMM Kit 16GB PC3-12800U CL10-10-10-27 (DDR3-1600)    - $75
CPU-Cooler:    Thermalright HR-02 Macho Rev. A    - $35
PSU:    be quiet! Pure Power L8-CM 530W    - $65
HDD:    Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB, SATA 6Gb/s    - $60
ODD:    LG Electronics GH24NS95    - $20
SSD:    Samsung SSD 840 Series 120GB, 2.5", SATA 6Gb/s    - $80
Total: $1020

Now show me a complete PC with similar components and the same price...
Note that you will have for every components an individual warranty - a complete PC not...

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Swoka Ikran

That looks nice :) Only things I'd have done differently would be building it myself, more RAM, and Windows 7.

Quote from: Tsanten Eywa 'eveng on July 26, 2013, 08:42:47 PM
...working at a consumer electronics retailer, and he recommended...
Oh my...consumer retail is typically the last place you should go for PC advice. What you were told sounds close to what I'd hear at Worse Purchase. Pre-built PCs are definitely easier to get and set up, but lose out in just about every other area. Proprietary parts that are extremely overpriced or unavailable entirely are common issues with these PCs, especially motherboards. You can forget about motherboard or CPU upgrades. Some newer ones I've worked on also come with inadequate cooling that makes you wonder how it hasn't fried, 2.5" HDDs in a desktop, and other strange or bad designs.

A pre-built OEM PC will never match the advantages you get from one you build yourself. If you want to get the most out of a PC, the ability to overclock it, the ability to fix it with cheaper, standard parts, warranties on individual parts, the ability to upgrade any part easily, and the ability to reuse many parts when you upgrade, you should build it yourself. There's also the feeling of success when you get it together and it actually posts. :) :)

I say this based on 6 years of experience in PC building, and even more in repairs. Many others who work on computers will tell you the same, and even some serious gamers will say this.



(This post was supposed to be separate, but since I responded to the above and don't want to double post...)

I finally got myself some new hardware back in early June to replace my 2009 system.

Now I have this:
* AsRock Extreme4 990FX Motherboard (replaced an ASUS M4N78 PRO)
* AMD FX-8350 processor (replaced a Phenom II x4 940).
* 1TB HDD (the old HDD is now a slave alongside it)
* 16GB DDR3 1600 RAM (replaced 3GB of DDR2)
* Windows 7 Pro x64 (replaced XP)
* Added yet another fan (now have 6 in this thing)
* Reused nVidia GTS 450
* Reused 550W PSU
* Reused case
* Reused optical drive
* Reused floppy drive
* Reused serial port card
* Reused Wifi adapter

Total upgrade cost: ~$400, and I also have a now-unused Phenom II x4 940 and MoBo laying in my basement...
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Tìtstewan

I see we are went off topic since reply #105...
A moderator should split and create a topic by these 'off-topic' reply.




If you are a student, you could buy Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 for $300-$400 as student licence.
For such programms, a good graphics card is a vantage.

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bommel

AFAIK Autodesk Student is completely free, have a look here.

vitalik_b

First
Motherboard: Asus M4A77
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2100 MHz (10.5 x 200) 4000+
RAM: two Samsung M3 78T2863QZS-CE6 1 Gb
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
HDD: 40 Gb (with IDE interface, not SATA) :)
OS: Windows XP SP3
PSU: noname 200W
Monitor: LG L1953S
Sound card: internal VIA VT1818S