Edited by EV03Shichu Suki, 11 February 2013 - 11:20 AM.
Post your PC set up.
#1
Posted 03 February 2013 - 03:39 AM
#2
Posted 03 February 2013 - 03:42 AM
My modified Acer
Processor: Intel Core i3-350m @ 2.3Ghz (upgrading to i5-460m @ 2.5Ghz)
RAM: 8GB DDR3 200-pin laptop RAM (Corsair)
GPU: AMD Radeon 5650 1GB
Hard Drive: 320GB 5400RPM HDD and 160GB SSD
#3
Posted 03 February 2013 - 03:51 AM
My modified Acer
Processor: Intel Core i3-350m @ 2.3Ghz (upgrading to i5-460m @ 2.5Ghz)
RAM: 8GB DDR3 200-pin laptop RAM (Corsair)
GPU: AMD Radeon 5650 1GB
Hard Drive: 320GB 5400RPM HDD and 160GB SSD
Thats really god. Um mine is a custom built PC. 670PSU, EVGA 660Ti, i7, Os:Win8, HHD 2Tb, 180SSD, Coolermaster Half-X, 16gb Ram Thats it~
#4
Posted 03 February 2013 - 03:53 AM
I have no idea whether you meant a picture or the specs, so I have both:

Crappy phone pic, oh well
Specs are as follows:
CPU: AMD FX-6120 @ 3.5GHz. Would overclock if it wasn't for the damn locked mobo
RAM: 10GB of nameless 1333MHz crap. Although, interestingly, the BIOS tells me it is at 1600MHz. Lol @ noobs who tell me that 8GB of good 1600MHz isn't better because of less available memory.
Storage: 1TB 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda
PSU: useless 300W, saving up for a Corsair Builder 500W
Graphics: Radeon 7450 (basically a rebranded 6450, OEM only) will be upgraded to either a Radeon 7850 or 7950, can't decide which one
Monitor: a 21.5" 1920x1080 Samsung SA350, 2ms response time
Edited by pumpkin_pie13, 05 February 2013 - 04:33 PM.
#5
Posted 03 February 2013 - 04:42 AM
- Nine Hundred 9-Bay Midtower Ultimate Gamer Case
- EVGA SSC 02G-P4-3653-KR GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card1 x Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W ATX12V v2.01 SLI Ready Power Supply
- Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80570E8400
- Acer X193Wbd Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP Support
- Logitech S-220 17 Watts 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System - OEM
- 2x- 640GB WD Black HDDs
- 64GB Kinsington SSD
Edited by Night Breeze, 03 February 2013 - 04:44 AM.
#6
Posted 03 February 2013 - 06:46 AM
NZXT Phantom full tower (white)
z68 chipset mobo
intel i5 2500k @4.0ghz
NZXT Havik 140 cooler
asus hd 6870 GPUs (crossfired,OC'd)
8Gigs Gskill ripjaws 1600Mhz (OC'd)
1tb seagate HDD
128Gig ocz vertex 4 ssd
1.5TB wd external Hdd
logitech g510 keyboard
R.a.t 7 MMo mouse
samsung syncmaster sa350 monitor
put in alot of time and effort, very proud of results..
#7
Posted 03 February 2013 - 04:18 PM
GIGABYTE MG-M68mT S2 Micro-ATX mobo
8GB (2x4gb) DDR3 1600 mhz RAM
AMD Athlon II X3 Rana 455 @3.4 ghz
ATI Radeon HD 3650 w/ 256 mb VRAM(yeah, it's that bad)
Antec 350 watt PSU
Hitachi 1tb 7200RPM HDD w/ 64mb cache
LG optical drive.
#8
Posted 03 February 2013 - 05:48 PM
Cooler Master black steel gaming tower
GIGABYTE MG-M68mT S2 Micro-ATX mobo
8GB (2x4gb) DDR3 1600 mhz RAM
AMD Athlon II X3 Rana 455 @3.4 ghz
ATI Radeon HD 3650 w/ 256 mb VRAM(yeah, it's that bad)
Antec 350 watt PSU
Hitachi 1tb 7200RPM HDD w/ 64mb cache
LG optical drive.
If your BIOS supports it, you can unlock the fourth core of your Athlon and make it an X4. I think you can actually unlock the L3 cache to make it into a Phenom as well.
#9
Posted 03 February 2013 - 06:08 PM
What I have:
What I want to get:
Edited by The Stev, 12 February 2013 - 02:58 AM.
#10
Posted 03 February 2013 - 08:03 PM
My laptop
Edited by Night Breeze, 03 February 2013 - 08:05 PM.
#11
Posted 04 February 2013 - 10:02 PM
laptop, Pretty good at running minecraft, Abolute crap for running anything besides a few games
#12
Posted 05 February 2013 - 11:39 PM
Thought I would also post my backup PC's specs:
2.0Ghz Intel Celeron 550 M
1GB DDR2 RAM
Intel GMA X3100 Graphics
120GB HDD
Ubuntu 12.10 OS
15.4in LCD
Runs Minecraft okay, I occasionally use it on this. I mostly use my Windows 7 PC, which I previously stated, mostly because of it's 17.3in screen.
#13
Posted 06 February 2013 - 01:09 AM
Thought I would also post my backup PC's specs:
2.0Ghz Intel Celeron 550 M
1GB DDR2 RAM
Intel GMA X3100 Graphics
120GB HDD
Ubuntu 12.10 OS
15.4in LCD
Runs Minecraft okay, I occasionally use it on this. I mostly use my Windows 7 PC, which I previously stated, mostly because of it's 17.3in screen.
Thought I would also post my backup PC's specs:
2.0Ghz Intel Celeron 550 M
1GB DDR2 RAM
Intel GMA X3100 Graphics
120GB HDD
Ubuntu 12.10 OS
15.4in LCD
Runs Minecraft okay, I occasionally use it on this. I mostly use my Windows 7 PC, which I previously stated, mostly because of it's 17.3in screen.
Disregard this, I accidently resent this while looking on my PC
#14
Posted 07 February 2013 - 06:37 AM
Alienware Aurora Red Edition
i7-3960X 6x 3,9 GHz Overlocked to 4,2
8GB Q DDR3 SDRAM
2x NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 with 1,5 GB GDDR5
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium
2TB Solid-State-Drive
Pretty new this thing since my old Pc died in fire.
not even 2 months old
#15
Posted 07 February 2013 - 12:33 PM
Alienware Aurora Red Edition
i7-3960X 6x 3,9 GHz Overlocked to 4,2
8GB Q DDR3 SDRAM
2x NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 with 1,5 GB GDDR5
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium
2TB Solid-State-Drive
Pretty new this thing since my old Pc died in fire.
not even 2 months old
Don't be surprised if this dies in a fire as well, started by itself.
Also, I don't think there is such a thing as a 2TB SSD.
Edited by Yes. This is my username., 07 February 2013 - 12:33 PM.
#16
Posted 07 February 2013 - 01:34 PM
Look at Alienware Shop
#17
Posted 07 February 2013 - 04:11 PM
That must be an error.
Are you sure it didn't say HDD?
It would be pretty foolish to have a computer with only solid state drives rather than an HDD or HDD/SSD combo.
Like I said, there are no SSDs currently produced with 2TB of storage.
Also, that is an incredibly unbalanced build, a $1000 processor with a couple of $200 graphics cards.
Would it not make more sense to have an i5-3570K with dual Radeon 7970s or GTX 680s for the same price?
Or if you still want to be incredibly overkill on the CPU, you could have an i7-3930K and dual 7950s or dual GTX 670s.
This is the comparison between i7-3960X and 3930K, not much of a difference as you can see:
http://www.anandtech...duct/443?vs=552\
How much did that thing cost anyway?
Edited by Yes. This is my username., 07 February 2013 - 04:26 PM.
#18
Posted 08 February 2013 - 05:05 AM
That must be an error.
Are you sure it didn't say HDD?
It would be pretty foolish to have a computer with only solid state drives rather than an HDD or HDD/SSD combo.
Like I said, there are no SSDs currently produced with 2TB of storage.
Also, that is an incredibly unbalanced build, a $1000 processor with a couple of $200 graphics cards.
Would it not make more sense to have an i5-3570K with dual Radeon 7970s or GTX 680s for the same price?
Or if you still want to be incredibly overkill on the CPU, you could have an i7-3930K and dual 7950s or dual GTX 670s.
This is the comparison between i7-3960X and 3930K, not much of a difference as you can see:
http://www.anandtech...duct/443?vs=552\
How much did that thing cost anyway?
Had a client who insisted on an overkill 4GB Nvidia GTX 680. Paired it with his pre-existing Pentium Dual-Core E6600. The thing burned itself out because of the intense heat and weak power supply.
#19
Posted 09 February 2013 - 01:38 AM
That must be an error.
Are you sure it didn't say HDD?
It would be pretty foolish to have a computer with only solid state drives rather than an HDD or HDD/SSD combo.
Like I said, there are no SSDs currently produced with 2TB of storage.
Also, that is an incredibly unbalanced build, a $1000 processor with a couple of $200 graphics cards.
Would it not make more sense to have an i5-3570K with dual Radeon 7970s or GTX 680s for the same price?
Or if you still want to be incredibly overkill on the CPU, you could have an i7-3930K and dual 7950s or dual GTX 670s.
This is the comparison between i7-3960X and 3930K, not much of a difference as you can see:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/443?vs=552\
How much did that thing cost anyway?
http://www.engadget....-2-5-inch-ssds/
#20
Posted 09 February 2013 - 04:39 AM
Still, it would be mighty foolish to have only an SSD and no mechanical drive.
#21
Posted 09 February 2013 - 04:42 AM
I have a poor laptop.
#22
Posted 09 February 2013 - 05:35 AM
Still, it would be mighty foolish to have only an SSD and no mechanical drive.
True, an SSDs speed is nice for a boot disk; but a large HDD is nice for a backup. My system actual has it's boot files and apps on an SSD & all my files on a 640GB HDD'
#23
Posted 10 February 2013 - 10:41 PM
What I'm looking at:
AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5Ghz
12GB DDR3 RAM
2X AMD Radeon 7770s (Crossfired)
500GB 7200RPM HDD
#24
Posted 10 February 2013 - 11:14 PM
What I'm looking at:
AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5Ghz
12GB DDR3 RAM
2X AMD Radeon 7770s (Crossfired)
500GB 7200RPM HDD
Why not get a 1TB? they aren't that much more. Also, for the price of two 7770s you could get a 7870, and not have to worry about the games that don't support CrossfireX and SLI.
#25
Posted 10 February 2013 - 11:39 PM
Why not get a 1TB? they aren't that much more. Also, for the price of two 7770s you could get a 7870, and not have to worry about the games that don't support CrossfireX and SLI.
I'd rather have double cards for the safety of 1 breaking.
I only need 500GB because I have a 320GB one not in use.
#26
Posted 11 February 2013 - 11:15 AM
#27
Posted 11 February 2013 - 03:31 PM
I'll be back with pics later but here are my specs
Primary Gaming Desktop:
Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe LGA 1155 Intel motherboard.
Intel i7 Ivy-Bridge GHz (3.9 Turbo) CPU
OCZ ZT Series 750W CPU
G.SKILL Ripjaw Z series RAM DDR3 2133 16gigs (4x4 gigs)
MSI Twin Frozor Nvidia GTX 560TI 2gig VRAM
Zalmam CNPS9900MAX-B 135mm CPU cooler
2x 120gig SSD
2x 1tb HDD
2x Asus DVD RW drives
Running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.
All inside a NZXT Phantom case with all 6 fans installed.
With a 27 inch asus monitor, logitech G700 mouse, logitech G510 keyoard, logitech G13 gamepad, logitech G930 wireless headset, and Coby 2.1 Speakers.
Secondary Gaming Laptop for school:
DELL XPS 17
Intel i7 sandy bridge 2 GHz
6 gig RAM
Nvidia GT 550M 1 gig VRAM
1 500 gig HDD
DVD RW drive
Edit: Found a picture of the internals: 
Edited by gamermanj4, 11 February 2013 - 03:35 PM.
#28
Posted 11 February 2013 - 09:42 PM
Computer upgrades for me, in this order:
Power supply-from OEM 300W to Corsair CX500 Done
Graphics card-from OEM Radeon 7450 to Sapphire 7850
Also, I am tired of these cheap earbuds, so I will get some headphones: http://www.amazon.co...s/dp/B000ZJZ7OA
Things I might do, as money permits:
Case-from OEM one to a cheap but decent looking mid tower, probably a NZXT Source 210 or Bitfenix Merc Beta
Monitor-another one, likely an Asus VE228H
Edited by Pumpkin pie-13, 11 February 2013 - 09:45 PM.
#29
Posted 12 February 2013 - 02:21 AM
So far, I've added the following upgrades to my main laptop
-8GB DDR3 Corsair RAM
-320GB HDD + 160GB SSD
-9-cell extended battery
What I still have left to do:
-New GPU paste
-Change from i3-350m to higher clocked i3 or i5.
-Swap from stock Atheros wireless to Intel Centrino wireless
#30
Posted 12 February 2013 - 03:00 AM
- eMachines Desktop PC: emachines ET1331G-05w
- AMD Athlon II X2 dual-core processor 250U
1.6 GHz, 2MB Total Cache - 4GB (2 x 2048MB) DDR2 dual-channel memory (expandable to 8GB)
Enough memory to handle today's most memory-hungry applications - 750GB 7200rpm SATA hard drive
Store your music, videos, photos and documents with plenty of space to spare - 16X DVD Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
Play and create CDs and DVDs with this double-layer DVD/CD burner drive - Wired Ethernet
Connect the eMachines Desktop PC to a broadband modem with 10/100 Ethernet LAN - NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE integrated graphics
Additional Features: - Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
- 6 x USB 2.0 ports, 2 x PS/2 ports, 1 x VGA port, 1 x headphone jack, 1 x microphone jack, 6 x audio jacks, 1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
- 300W AC power supply included
Software: - Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (To learn more about the features of Windows 7, click here)
- Microsoft Works; Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
- Norton Internet Security 2009 Trial
- eMachines Recovery Management
- Other software from Adobe, Google, WildTangent and more
Edited by Arella17, 12 February 2013 - 03:02 AM.
#31
Posted 12 February 2013 - 03:07 AM
Odd one out - 13" MacBook Pro
Hardware
- 4GB 1600MHz DDR3 RAM
- 2.6GHz Intel Core i5 - 2.8GHz Turbo boost
- Intel HD 4000 512 MB
- 5000GB SATA HDD
Displays
- (Built-In) 1280 x 800 Color LCD Display
- (External) 1280 x 1024 SyncMaster Display
Software
- Mac OS X 10.8.2
- Windows 8 Professional (Partition)
Setup
#32
Posted 12 February 2013 - 04:58 PM
- eMachines Desktop PC: emachines ET1331G-05w
- AMD Athlon II X2 dual-core processor 250U
1.6 GHz, 2MB Total Cache- 4GB (2 x 2048MB) DDR2 dual-channel memory (expandable to 8GB)
Enough memory to handle today's most memory-hungry applications- 750GB 7200rpm SATA hard drive
Store your music, videos, photos and documents with plenty of space to spare- 16X DVD Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
Play and create CDs and DVDs with this double-layer DVD/CD burner drive- Wired Ethernet
Connect the eMachines Desktop PC to a broadband modem with 10/100 Ethernet LAN- NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE integrated graphics
Additional Features:- Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
- 6 x USB 2.0 ports, 2 x PS/2 ports, 1 x VGA port, 1 x headphone jack, 1 x microphone jack, 6 x audio jacks, 1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
- 300W AC power supply included
Software:- Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (To learn more about the features of Windows 7, click here)
- Microsoft Works; Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
- Norton Internet Security 2009 Trial
- eMachines Recovery Management
- Other software from Adobe, Google, WildTangent and more
A GTX 460 + Athlon II X3/X4/Phenom II X4/X6 are both compatible with this, although 300
#33
Posted 12 February 2013 - 05:52 PM
A GTX 460 + Athlon II X3/X4/Phenom II X4/X6 are both compatible with this, although 300
a Phenom II X4 965 BE, Radeon 7770, and Corsair CX430 would run in the $250 range, making the computer actually worth a damn for gaming, althouh DDR2 RAM, meh. Not sure if the OEM 300W would support it anyway, as they are known for being crap.
Edited by Pumpkin pie-13, 12 February 2013 - 05:55 PM.
#34
Posted 14 February 2013 - 07:55 PM
Depending how much I receive, I'm looking at this:
HP pre-built model 1:
AMD A10 @ 3.4Ghz
8GB DDR3 RAM (probably will upgrade to 12GB)
AMD Radeon 6850 (Will add standard 6850 then crossfire it with A10's GPU to get 7770 performance)
2TB 7200RPM HDD
300W PSU (Will upgrade PSU to 550W to support 6850)
Might be used to edit videos/gfx as well, using this for heavy applications. My laptop with an i3/5650 can handle most things tho. Probably will be used as a gaming machine + media center.
#35
Posted 22 February 2013 - 08:22 PM
My new Laptop: Acer Aspire V3 with Windows 8
Specs:
Processor: Intel Core i5-3210M 2.5GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
RAM: 8GB
HDD: 1TB
Blu-ray Disc Drive
OS: 64 Bit
And it looks sexy :3

#36
Posted 22 February 2013 - 08:27 PM
I see all the AMD and I want to puke.
AMD is a very cheap company. They tend to cut A LOT of corners where ATI and NVIDIA don't.
I don't have my specs right in front of me but i'll post them when i get to it.
#37
Posted 22 February 2013 - 08:34 PM
I see all the AMD and I want to puke.
AMD is a very cheap company. They tend to cut A LOT of corners where ATI and NVIDIA don't.
I don't have my specs right in front of me but i'll post them when i get to it.
Uh, ATI is part of AMD. And also, AMD makes very nice CPUs. The FX-8350 is on par with the i5-3570k
Edited by Pumpkin pie-13, 22 February 2013 - 08:39 PM.
#38
Posted 22 February 2013 - 08:41 PM
Uh, ATI is part of AMD. And also, AMD makes very nice CPUs. The FX-8350 is on par with the i5-3570k
Maybe i'm mixed up with another company... I'll get back to you on that.
#39
Posted 22 February 2013 - 08:57 PM
NVIDIA is sexy :3
I guess I should remember this next time I get into an argument with my parents, and remember the other good things they've done.
#40
Posted 22 February 2013 - 09:20 PM
Maybe i'm mixed up with another company... I'll get back to you on that.
AMD and ATI merged in 2006. were you thinking of Intel?
Also, my friend told me he wants me to build him a computer for $1000, so this is what I'm thinking:
Edited by Pumpkin pie-13, 22 February 2013 - 09:11 PM.
#41
Posted 22 February 2013 - 09:40 PM
AMD and ATI merged in 2006. were you thinking of Intel?
Also, my friend told me he wants me to build him a computer for $1000, so this is what I'm thinking:
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)Motherboard: Asus M5A97 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($111.01 @ Mac Connection)Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.48 @ Outlet PC)Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ Compuvest)Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($305.48 @ SuperBiiz)Case: BitFenix Shinobi ATX Mid Tower Case ($73.98 @ Newegg)Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)Total: $980.88(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-22 16:19 EST-0500)
No, it was something else...
Plus, that is a crap-ton expensive computer. It seems a tad over priced.
#42
Posted 22 February 2013 - 10:31 PM
No, it was something else...
Plus, that is a crap-ton expensive computer. It seems a tad over priced.
Well, most of the money there is in the CPU and graphics card. A FX-8350 + 7950 is similar in price to an i5-3570k and GTX 670.
#43
Posted 22 February 2013 - 10:51 PM
The question i would pose: Is it really necessary for your friend's lifestyle? I mean, if he has money to blow, that's fine and all, but there's no use throwing money at what he doesn't need.
#44
Posted 23 February 2013 - 12:17 AM
That ain't expensive. I would drop a G note on a computer without thinking twice
#45
Posted 14 April 2013 - 05:34 AM
Well this is my setup, I finally decided I should post since I started the thread. Specs remain the same as before expect I got my laptop working XD. Specs for Laptop: OSWin8, 100GB SSD. No graphics or anything
but it's one I use ever where.
#46
Posted 17 April 2013 - 05:56 PM
#48
Posted 18 April 2013 - 01:33 AM
This laptop sucks with gaming. It really, really, really, really sucks. However, I usually play on my desktop, and I have no idea what that is. I want an alienware, but I keep hearing I should build a computer instead. I have no clue how to and really don't have the time.
#49
Posted 18 April 2013 - 01:55 AM
I want an alienware, but I keep hearing I should build a computer instead. I have no clue how to and really don't have the time.
I would recommend that you build a computer. It seems kind of complicated at first, but it really is like grown up legos. You can get everything that comes in an alienware for a much lower price and, given you do adequate research, you won't cut any corners as far as components go. If you still want the computer to be prebuilt, I would recommend customizing a computer on ibuypower.com or cyberpowerpc.com. They have some very good deals.
Also, if you do decide to get an alienware, MAKE SURE YOU DON'T GET A LAPTOP. I cannot tell you how many prebuilt laptops I've seen break over a small period of time because people burn out their expensive parts by putting them on max load in a tiny case on their lap.
Edit: Oh yeah, something I think you should know. If you want a computer for mostly gaming, don't waste the money on a 6 core processor. Stick with 4. And make sure you put more money into the graphics card than the cpu.
Edited by Stev, 18 April 2013 - 01:58 AM.
#50
Posted 18 April 2013 - 04:41 AM
oh god please don't get an alienware, they are horrible. Also the reason youe laptop sucks for gaming is the AMD E series APU. For detailed specs get speecy (piriform.com/speccy/download)Samsung S3 A02US 11.6" Laptop Computer, AMD DC E-350, 4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive.
This laptop sucks with gaming. It really, really, really, really sucks. However, I usually play on my desktop, and I have no idea what that is. I want an alienware, but I keep hearing I should build a computer instead. I have no clue how to and really don't have the time.
If you're just plsying minecraft a 500 dollar A10 build will suit you just fine. For more graphically intense gamed something like this works well
Edited to be better suited for the games you play
CPU: AMD FX-6300
Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme3 AM3+
RAM: cheapest 2×4GB kit at DDR3-1333 or faster
Graphics: Sapphire Radeon 7870 2GB 256-bit PCI x16 3.0
Case: the NZXT Source 210 Elite is a nice cheap one
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Power supply: XFX 550W ATX/EPS
Edited by Pumpkin pie-13, 18 April 2013 - 09:22 PM.
#51
Posted 18 April 2013 - 09:00 PM
oh god please don't get an alienware, they are horrible. Also the reason youe laptop sucks for gaming is the AMD E series APU. For detailed specs get speecy (piriform.com/speccy/download)
If you're just plsying minecraft a 500 dollar A10 build will suit you just fine. For more graphically intense gamed something like this works well
CPU: AMD FX-8320
Motherboard: Asus 990FX AM3+
RAM: cheapest 2×4GB kit at DDR3-1333 or faster
Graphics: Sapphire Radeon 7950 3GB 384-bit PCI x16 3.0
Case: the NZXT Source 210 Elite is a nice cheap one
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Power supply: XFX 550W ATX/EPS
Wow. You are REALLY good with computers. Thanks for the info. I might try to build one, but I'm not exactly the best at doing electronics by any means.
#52
Posted 18 April 2013 - 09:36 PM
Edited by Pumpkin pie-13, 18 April 2013 - 11:08 PM.
#53
Posted 18 April 2013 - 10:47 PM
This is a pretty awesome build, but I would recommend higher frequency ram...
#54
Posted 18 April 2013 - 10:50 PM
speeds faster than DDR3-1333 are only useful with APUs, which work best with DDR3-1866 or faster.This is a pretty awesome build, but I would recommend higher frequency ram...
#55
Posted 18 April 2013 - 11:09 PM
I wouldn't say only, but I see what you mean. I guess it's not needed. I usually go with 1600 or more though because 1333 to 1600 is only about a $10 difference.
#56
Posted 18 April 2013 - 11:21 PM
#57
Posted 18 April 2013 - 11:24 PM
Fair enough
#58
Posted 18 April 2013 - 11:28 PM
#59
Posted 19 April 2013 - 05:57 AM
This is a pretty awesome build, but I would recommend higher frequency ram...
Lower CAS latency is usually more important.
#60
Posted 19 April 2013 - 09:57 AM
Here is my setup, 100% legit! No silleh shenanigans!
Desktop:
Intel Xeon Dual Quad Core 2.4Ghz
24GB RAM
Adaptec 5405 Raid controller with 4x WD 2TB Red Drives in RAID 10
Integrated graphics XGI Z9s
Also misc laptop/tablets for pony pictures. Love me them pony pictures. Although I do have frame rate issue with my desktop playing Minecraft. I'm thinking of upgrading my processors again or maybe up my ram from 24GB to 32GB. I just don't know what went wrong!?
I'm joking. Also the MacBooks aren't mine.
Edited by waffels, 19 April 2013 - 10:05 AM.
#61
Posted 19 April 2013 - 11:11 PM
...wat
24GB seems like an odd amount, isn't that 3x8GB or something?
EDIT: saw it was was funeh bsns
Edited by Pumpkin pie-13, 19 April 2013 - 11:18 PM.
#62
Posted 20 April 2013 - 03:14 AM
Dual Xeons with integrated graphics
...wat
24GB seems like an odd amount, isn't that 3x8GB or something?
EDIT: saw it was was funeh bsns
6 x 4GB ECC RAM sticks. Server motherboards are silleh.
#63
Posted 20 April 2013 - 05:42 AM
Jeez, it's been a while.
Anyways, my computer: Asus G74sx-bbk7
Intel i7-2630QM 2.0 ghz
8GB DDR3 RAM
2x 500GB hard drives (effectively 1TB)
Nvidia Geforce 560M 2GB dedicated
#64
Posted 22 April 2013 - 03:43 AM
shichu, i love how you "don't have graphics" but i see an EVGA sticker, wat O.o?
On my laptop you fool! Thats the thing I don't have graphics on :l
#65
Posted 23 April 2013 - 02:11 PM
oh durr..On my laptop you fool! Thats the thing I don't have graphics on :l
go for it the hardest part of building a pc is applying the thermal paste and subsequently the CPU heatsink, other than that other than that everything else is attach plug a to hole b and screw device c onto bracket d, its farely simple. the hardest part of that is when you buy the parts making sure they have the same ports so everything fits together, hell post you parts list here on like reddit and people will be sure to tell you if any of the parts wont fir together.Wow. You are REALLY good with computers. Thanks for the info. I might try to build one, but I'm not exactly the best at doing electronics by any means.
#66
Posted 23 April 2013 - 02:15 PM
I only just checked back on this thread now...
That seems more like an actual problem with the design rather than a cost-cutting issue. Then again, cutting corners may have led to it. Who knows. I have had a good history with NVIDIA.
Plus, that site seems like a very biased source. Throughout the whole article they seem very opinionized.
Edited by Golfmann, 23 April 2013 - 02:23 PM.
#67
Posted 11 May 2013 - 08:22 PM
people are going to hate me for this.....
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
Case:CiT Mars Red gaming case part mesh *WORST CASE EVER* (getting a Corsair Carbide series 300R Windowed)
Powersupply: OCZ ZT Series 750W
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 *Great Motherboard for the money*
Processor: AMD Bulldozer FX-6100 3.3GHz-3.9GHz *6 Core* (Gettting a AMD Bulldozer FX-8350 4.0GHz-4.2GHz *8 core*
Graphics: ATI Radeon 4870 X2 (Getting a SAPPHIRE Radeon 7950 Boost Edition optional OC to 900MHz)
RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB *2x4GB* (Getting Corsair Dominator *Not sure which model yet*
Hardrive: Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green (Getting a Samsung Solid State *Not sure on which yet*)
I use a dual screen set up, I will post a picture later.. bit late now..
#68
Posted 11 May 2013 - 09:33 PM
people are going to hate me for this.....
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
Case:CiT Mars Red gaming case part mesh *WORST CASE EVER* (getting a Corsair Carbide series 300R Windowed)
Powersupply: OCZ ZT Series 750W
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 *Great Motherboard for the money*
Processor: AMD Bulldozer FX-6100 3.3GHz-3.9GHz *6 Core* (Gettting a AMD Bulldozer FX-8350 4.0GHz-4.2GHz *8 core*
Graphics: ATI Radeon 4870 X2 (Getting a SAPPHIRE Radeon 7950 Boost Edition optional OC to 900MHz)
RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB *2x4GB* (Getting Corsair Dominator *Not sure which model yet*
Hardrive: Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green (Getting a Samsung Solid State *Not sure on which yet*)
I use a dual screen set up, I will post a picture later.. bit late now..
first of all, why would we hate you for that? xD
a couple things:
an 8350 shows pretty minimal performance over an 8320 for a higher price; the main differences are a 500MHz higher clock speed and a slightly better bin. Kingston HyperX is good RAM and replacing it with Corsair Dominator really won't give you any better performance. last but not least, the best Samsung SSD you'd want is the 840 Pro
I'm sure I sound nitpicky but the 8350 isn't Bulldozer, rather Piledriver (Bulldozer is FX-x1x0, Piledriver is FX-x3x0)
Edited by Pumpkin, 11 May 2013 - 09:38 PM.
#69
Posted 12 May 2013 - 03:09 AM
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit-Version
Intel® Core i5-2500 CPU 3.30GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
4096MB RAM
Screen: 1920x1080 (32bit 60Hz)
my PC is pretty good but just basic and normal
Here a screenshot from my desktop:
https://www.dropbox....e/Unbenannt.png
Edited by TheKilaby, 12 May 2013 - 03:10 AM.
#70
Posted 12 May 2013 - 05:51 AM
first of all, why would we hate you for that? xD
a couple things:
an 8350 shows pretty minimal performance over an 8320 for a higher price; the main differences are a 500MHz higher clock speed and a slightly better bin. Kingston HyperX is good RAM and replacing it with Corsair Dominator really won't give you any better performance. last but not least, the best Samsung SSD you'd want is the 840 Pro
I'm sure I sound nitpicky but the 8350 isn't Bulldozer, rather Piledriver (Bulldozer is FX-x1x0, Piledriver is FX-x3x0)
oops my mistake on the Bulldozer part... I did this late at night... I was a bit tired that was a mistake on my part! xD And the problem with the RAM is that, my current RAM was second hand, I am having a few problems...
Edited by Hooviano, 12 May 2013 - 05:53 AM.
#71
Posted 12 May 2013 - 05:56 AM
oops my mistake on the Bulldozer part... I did this late at night... I was a bit tired that was a mistake on my part! xD And the problem with the RAM is that, my current RAM was second hand, I am having a few problems...
the cheapest 2x4GB kit @ 1333MHz or higher and CAS 9 or is what you should be looking at, not some overpriced stuff
#72
Posted 12 May 2013 - 05:58 AM
the cheapest 2x4GB kit @ 1333MHz or higher and CAS 9 or is what you should be looking at, not some overpriced stuff
hmm.. had a change of mind.. thinking on getting this
http://www.amazon.co... vengeance 16gb
#73
Posted 12 May 2013 - 06:02 AM
hmm.. had a change of mind.. thinking on getting this
that's mega expensive. I doubt you'll ever need more than 8GB of this if you're not doing intensive editing/rendering/etc.
http://www.amazon.co...W/?tag=pcp0f-21
Edited by Pumpkin, 12 May 2013 - 06:04 AM.
#74
Posted 12 May 2013 - 06:06 AM
that's mega expensive. I doubt you'll ever need more than 8GB of this if you're not doing intensive editing/rendering/etc.
What I am going to start doing.. which I don't want to say what it is atm, lemme put it this way.. I am going to need all the ram I can get.
#75
Posted 12 May 2013 - 06:15 AM
What I am going to start doing.. which I don't want to say what it is atm, lemme put it this way.. I am going to need all the ram I can get.
two of those still comes out as about 20 pounds cheaper than the one you linked
#76
Posted 12 May 2013 - 07:02 AM
two of those still comes out as about 20 pounds cheaper than the one you linked
I.. don't really like full 8 GB sticks... It's just something I don't do.. as in.. if one of them dies for example.. I will have a big hole :/
#77
Posted 12 May 2013 - 07:34 AM
I.. don't really like full 8 GB sticks... It's just something I don't do.. as in.. if one of them dies for example.. I will have a big hole :/
2 2x4 kits is 4x4GB
#78
Posted 12 May 2013 - 04:06 PM
2 2x4 kits is 4x4GB
Read it wrong.. my mistake.. I am a bit tired atm....... not sleeping much
Edited by Hooviano, 12 May 2013 - 04:07 PM.
#79
Posted 13 May 2013 - 02:13 PM
Ok I said I would do it! so here it is!
Whole Desk.
The Monitors Close up
The Case
Keyboard and Mouse
Speakers *Philips SPA5300* love them to bits :3
Joystick
Extra!
Yay! I finaly did it xD
#80
Posted 13 May 2013 - 02:23 PM
Ok I said I would do it! so here it is!
Whole Desk.
Spoiler
The Monitors Close up
Spoiler
The Case
Spoiler
Keyboard and Mouse
Spoiler
Speakers *Philips SPA5300* love them to bits :3
Spoiler
Joystick
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Extra!
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Yay! I finaly did it xD
xD
#81
Posted 13 May 2013 - 02:35 PM
well... My setup is better than my previous computer ('twas a laptop)
OS: Win 7 Ultimate 32-bit (will be upgrading to 64-bit soon)
Case: Tsunami Dream
Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology GA-880GM-UD2H
CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 @ 2.8GHz
RAM: Kingston Dual-Channel DDR3 2GBx2 (4GB)
GPU: ATI Radeon 5770
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2260WM
Keyboard and Mouse: Cheap Tesco Keyboard + Logitech G300 Gaming Mouse
Graphics Tablet: Trust Slimline Widescreen Tablet
Joystick: Saitek V1 Flight Stick
#82
Posted 22 May 2013 - 12:28 AM
SPECS
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1
Processor: AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core Processor ~2.3GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6670
Dedicated Memory: 2048 MB
Motherboard: ASUS M3A78-CM
Xbox 360
HD PVR 1212/1219
Turtle Beach X12
Android
iOS
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo 64
XBox
Playstation
PC
#83
Posted 25 June 2013 - 07:44 PM
sorry for posting in kind of an old thread, but anyway, I got my 7870 working today


#84
Posted 25 June 2013 - 07:47 PM
sorry for posting in kind of an old thread, but anyway, I got my 7870 working today
I approve of the Asus and Corsair. Good quality.
What brand of motherboard is that?
Also, solid state or regular disk hard drive?
Edited by Golfmann, 25 June 2013 - 07:47 PM.
#85
Posted 25 June 2013 - 07:49 PM
I approve of the Asus and Corsair. Good quality.
What brand of motherboard is that?
Also, solid state or regular disk hard drive?
Speccy says it's a Gigabyte 2AC8. I know it's an OEM-only board because it's form factor is mATX with a 970 chipset, which is normally only available in ATX motherboards. This started out as a prebuilt PC with a Radeon 7450 and 300W PSU. I am using a 1TB Seagate Barracuda for storage.
EDIT: Doing a Google search of "Gigabyte 2AC8" came up as a completely different board. I do know from branding that the one in my computer is made by Gigabyte, but beyond that I really don't
Edited by Pumpkin™, 25 June 2013 - 07:54 PM.
#86
Posted 26 June 2013 - 07:12 AM
CPU: Intel i7 950 @ 3.07 GHz
Storage: 2 TB hard drive, 200 GB SSD for fast boot time
RAM: 6 GB, DDR3 I believe
Case: Cooler Master Haf X
Edited by Starfflame, 26 June 2013 - 07:12 AM.
#87
Posted 02 July 2013 - 08:07 AM
Right now, I just have my laptop, but I plan on getting a new desktop pretty soon.
Laptop:
Planned Desktop (designed by pumkin):
#88
Posted 02 July 2013 - 09:04 AM
Sapphire HD 7970 Nice! I was planning on getting a Sapphire HD 7950 OC with Boost Vapor-X Edition *(which means it runs with a core clock speed of 850 MHz which with PowerTune Dynamic Boost rises to 950 MHz on the engine)* but I am going to overclock it that little bit more, to the 7970 speed, to save that 100 pound gap *in my case that is* still nice set up, and approve of the AMDRight now, I just have my laptop, but I plan on getting a new desktop pretty soon.
Laptop:
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Planned Desktop (designed by pumkin):
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EDIT
I forgot to say, you may already know, but if you are getting that SAPPHIRE, then please remember that, that type of cooling is good, but you need to make sure you have a good Case Airflow, mainly because that card gets the heat off the card quickly, but releases some of it into the case, if you have a good airflow, that isn't a problem, It's just a bit of FYI for you
And the AMD Nice choice, and another thing.. reading your specs, I have a had a lot of experience with Hardrives and well Seagate I have had a lot of problems with, as in they just Break over time, the design isn't that good, bit more FYI, I would recommend Western Digital, or something around there.
Cooler Master Case, nice but just make sure you have enough fans mate, lol the more airflow the better.
Corsair RAM, nice, I just got some new ram and they are corsair, and they work really well.
ASUS Monitors I love them, they have really nice color from my experience that is...
Over all, If I was you I would change that Hardrive, and check the airflow, or save money on that GPU, but that is my opinion, it's your build, and there your choice, any whoo
good luck!
-Hoovie
One more thing I forgot!
if you can I would try and get a Modular Powersupply, mainly because they make building a PC a lot more easyer, and more tidy, and can give way for more airflow, it is sometimes worth to spend that little bit extra, I have a OCZ ZT 750W PSU, it cost me 90 euros, thing is compared to the Un-modular which I was going to get, that cost 70, for 20 euros more, it was kinda a no brainer for me
Edited by Hooviano, 02 July 2013 - 09:29 AM.
#89
Posted 02 July 2013 - 07:24 PM
I think I have upgraded somewhat since I last pated here
Desktop 1:
Desktop 2-
- Spoiler
Laptop
#90
Posted 17 July 2013 - 09:01 AM
Edited a lot from my planned build before, thanks for the advice, Hooviano!
If anyone knows a lot about building computers and you have a minute or two, could you please check out the full parts list to make sure I'm not buying incompatible parts or parts that are poor quality, thanks! It's my first custom build and I want to make sure all goes well.
EDIT: Thanks for the help again, pumpkin!
- removed paste and WiFi card
- SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
- I'll need the 16 GB of ram for rendering, I've maxed out at 6 GB easily and that was just a photo.
Desktop
Edited by 18ablu, 17 July 2013 - 12:36 PM.
#91
Posted 17 July 2013 - 11:21 AM
Edited a lot from my planned build before, thanks for the advice, Hooviano!
If anyone knows a lot about building computers and you have a minute or two, could you please check out the full parts list to make sure I'm not buying incompatible parts or parts that are poor quality, thanks! It's my first custom build and I want to make sure all goes well.
Desktop
Spoiler
Looks all compatible mate to me, I Just did a quick browse, btw I noticed you changed the Hardrive
any who! good luck on that build! If you have any questions please just PM me or ask for my Skype contact details ![]()
Edited by Hooviano, 17 July 2013 - 11:22 AM.
#92
Posted 17 July 2013 - 11:59 AM
Edited a lot from my planned build before, thanks for the advice, Hooviano!
If anyone knows a lot about building computers and you have a minute or two, could you please check out the full parts list to make sure I'm not buying incompatible parts or parts that are poor quality, thanks! It's my first custom build and I want to make sure all goes well.
Desktop
Spoiler
16GB really isn't necessary, I suggest just getting the cheapest 2x4GB kit.
The wireless card isn't needed; the motherboard has onboard ethernet.
Thermal paste is already applied so buying more isn't needed
change the PSU to something like this
http://www.newegg.co...ID=3938566&SID=
Edited by Rarity o3o, 17 July 2013 - 12:02 PM.
#93
Posted 17 July 2013 - 04:26 PM
Ran Unigine Valley after doing some overclocking

FX-6120 @ 3.9GHz + HD7870 @ 1190 core / 1410 mem
#94
Posted 27 July 2013 - 07:37 AM
sorry for posting in kind of an old thread, but anyway, I got my 7870 working today
sweet Jesus bro cable management ...
#95
Posted 28 July 2013 - 12:35 AM
sweet Jesus bro cable management ...
it's an HP case, what do you expect?
also, it's somewhat better now

#96
Posted 28 July 2013 - 12:51 AM
#97
Posted 09 August 2013 - 08:34 PM
New CPU cooler (NZXT Respire T20) and $5 monitor (the silver one)


#98
Posted 10 August 2013 - 06:56 AM
New CPU cooler (NZXT Respire T20) and $5 monitor (the silver one)
Are you planning on getting a new case at some point? you will need it some day :/
#99
Posted 10 August 2013 - 07:11 AM
Are you planning on getting a new case at some point? you will need it some day :/
yes, I'm getting an NZXT Source 210 Window when I have the $40 to buy it
#100
Posted 29 August 2013 - 02:12 AM
How is this still going o3o
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