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Posted on 1/11/12 at 9:23 am to finchmeister08
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PC games and PC builds
Macs are terrible for games.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 9:54 am to Schwartz
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I just built a fairly robust system (minus video card and HDD) for $440.
Don't overspend just for the sake of overspending. I did that with a build a few years ago, and got nothing out of it.
and you just named the two most expensive components in a system (with the current ridiculous HD prices)
Posted on 1/11/12 at 10:16 am to TigerRagAndrew
Would still be easily under $700 for something that could run current games without issue.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 10:37 am to SG_Geaux
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What resolution is your monitor ? You have to work back from there.
Right now I have dual screen LG W2361V monitors, LCD 1080p, 50:000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio. They are about 3 years old but they still kick arse.
My current set up is a Dell Latitude E6410 on a docking station, going to dual screen monitors. I play no games on it but it's great for work because I can have dual screens here and then take home my laptop if I need it.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 10:51 am to Azazello
On a 1080P screen, to max the newest games (BF3 and Metro: Last Light) at all settings highest, I recommend no less than an ATi 7970. - $550
If you can live with a couple things not maxed, go with the 6950. - $250
For all settings "Medium", go with a 6870 - $150.
If you can live with a couple things not maxed, go with the 6950. - $250
For all settings "Medium", go with a 6870 - $150.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 11:23 am to TigerRagAndrew
You're probably going to want to go SLI/Crossfire if you're running two monitors.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 11:47 am to Tom288
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You're probably going to want to go SLI/Crossfire if you're running two monitors.
Eyefinity display groups and NV Surround don't work well with bezels right in the middle of your view ;P
Posted on 1/11/12 at 11:50 am to TigerRagAndrew
I'm talking about the amount of sheer power needed to run games at high settings at that resolution on two monitors.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 11:53 am to Tom288
If you want high resolution output + high-ultra settings you are probably going to want dual-card.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 11:58 am to sbr2
Thread book marked!
I am wanting a solid system to play some flight sims
I am wanting a solid system to play some flight sims
Posted on 1/11/12 at 12:20 pm to Tom288
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I'm talking about the amount of sheer power needed to run games at high settings at that resolution on two monitors.
I can think of one or two games that support gaming on *2* monitors (Burnout Paradise, Torchlight). As I said in my previous post, there is no point in running an Eyefinity display group across two monitors because you will have 2 bezels right in the middle of your view.
The $550 7970 can hold its own regardless.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 3:45 pm to finchmeister08
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Mac Pro?
Not for gaming. Most games are Windows and what's the point of buying the Mac just to run it as a Windows machine.
It's not very customizable and you cannot get the latest and greatest gaming graphics card for it.
My house is full of Mac stuff but for gaming I use a PC or boot my MacBook Pro into Win7 but that's a rare event.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 3:48 pm to TigerRagAndrew
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The $550 7970 can hold its own regardless.
Well, duh!
So can my 2X6970's in Crossfire and they cost less to me combined than that 7970.
I can run any current game on them at max settings.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 3:59 pm to VABuckeye
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I can run any current game on them at max settings.
At what resolution ?
Posted on 1/11/12 at 4:09 pm to SG_Geaux
1080p.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 6:12 pm to VABuckeye
2x6970s only cost less if you bought them used, they are $330 AR apiece right now.
Posted on 1/12/12 at 9:41 am to TigerRagAndrew
New and I paid under $300 each for them. Almost a year ago.
Posted on 1/12/12 at 10:04 am to VABuckeye
2 Lesser GPUs versus 1 Higher end GPU is almost apples and oranges.
2 Lesser GPUs = Lower cost (generally) but higher power consumption and (most likely) inability to upgrade (pretty much have to jump a generation or buy 2 higher end next generation GPUs)
1 Higher End GPU = Higher cost but generally better performance (on the order of a few FPS), lower power consumption and the ability to SLI/Crossfire down the road.
I always reccommend buying 1 Higher End GPU. While it isn't that much of an issue these days, some games have an issue with SLI/Crossfire which actually causes a significant FPS loss. I also like the ability to upgrade to SLI/Crossfire down the road when future generations come out.
You guys are both correct on what you are saying.
As an aside, you can run most games on max settings at 1080p (1920x1080) with 2 6970 (or GTX 570) or 1 High end card. The resolution is so low it is not an issue. I have a 5870 and I am still running max settings on everything (OC'd). I'd just wait for Southern Islands and Kepler to release and buy the $300 range card for those resolutions.
2 Lesser GPUs = Lower cost (generally) but higher power consumption and (most likely) inability to upgrade (pretty much have to jump a generation or buy 2 higher end next generation GPUs)
1 Higher End GPU = Higher cost but generally better performance (on the order of a few FPS), lower power consumption and the ability to SLI/Crossfire down the road.
I always reccommend buying 1 Higher End GPU. While it isn't that much of an issue these days, some games have an issue with SLI/Crossfire which actually causes a significant FPS loss. I also like the ability to upgrade to SLI/Crossfire down the road when future generations come out.
You guys are both correct on what you are saying.
As an aside, you can run most games on max settings at 1080p (1920x1080) with 2 6970 (or GTX 570) or 1 High end card. The resolution is so low it is not an issue. I have a 5870 and I am still running max settings on everything (OC'd). I'd just wait for Southern Islands and Kepler to release and buy the $300 range card for those resolutions.
This post was edited on 1/12/12 at 10:08 am
Posted on 1/12/12 at 11:10 am to Azazello
Core i7 2600k Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
Asus P8P67 Pro Motherboard
CORSAIR DOMINATOR GT 8GB DDR3 Ram
CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 PSU
EVGA GeForce GTX 580 Superclocked
Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Mid Tower Case
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB HDD
Asus P8P67 Pro Motherboard
CORSAIR DOMINATOR GT 8GB DDR3 Ram
CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 PSU
EVGA GeForce GTX 580 Superclocked
Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Mid Tower Case
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB HDD
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