re: Can Someone Help Me With A Gaming PC?

Posted by LewDawg

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 11:24 am to Blitzed

Meh. I might get Skyrim for that bitch though.

Posted by Blitzed

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 11:25 am to LewDawg

Ill be the first to admit. I would waste my life away on games like WoW.

Posted by LewDawg

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 11:26 am to Blitzed

Probably why I'll stay away from it

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Posted by Toula

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 11:33 am to VABuckeye

quote:
2600K unlocked
ASUS motherboard
8 Gigs Ram
128 gig SSD for OS & most used programs
1.5 TB HD
2 X Radeon 6970 running in Crossfire
1000W Power Supply
DVD drive
Case

this is exactly what i'd recommend

Posted by HeadChange

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 11:35 am to Toula

You should be able to play on ultra settings with one 6970 though, right?

Posted by dizerik

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 11:46 am to LewDawg

Welcome to the dark side.

Posted by HeadChange

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:09 pm to LewDawg

Here's a quick build to give you an idea

Comes to $1,086

I'd replace the MSI 6970 with the XFX brand, because I think they're better...but that one was out of stock (it's $50 cheaper too)

You can tweak from that, such as cases and whatnot. Should be able to get away with a less wattage PSU as well.

Didn't put an SSD in there because it's pretty much not needed for gaming, but it is a nice luxury to have for your OS.

Posted by Hulkklogan

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:13 pm to LewDawg

1)Go to ibuypower.com
2)Pick out a computer you want. Mine was priced at $850.
3)Get the parts list from the site.
4)Go to Newegg, make a wish list
5)Find all of the items from your parts list and put them in your wish list
6)If it saves you a lot of money, which it should, order them all and have someone help you put it together. Putting a computer together is easy, but the first couple times you may want someone there to hold your proverbial hand.

I built that $850 computer for $650. Of course I got win7 for free from friends that are students at lsu.

This post was edited on 3/15/12 at 12:14 pm

Posted by LewDawg

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:13 pm to HeadChange

Ok so it's not all too difficult. I appreciate the help. I'm looking forward to getting this thing going

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Posted by Toula

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:15 pm to LewDawg

I'd attempt it just for that sweet t-shirt

Posted by sbr2

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:17 pm to Hulkklogan

Didn't they update it to where you have to re-activate the OS via LSU every 180 days? I was planning to update mine that way but having to re-up seems bothersome.

Posted by LewDawg

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:19 pm to Toula

I'm all about that shirt FWIW

Posted by HeadChange

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:22 pm to LewDawg

quote:
Ok so it's not all too difficult.

Nah. Biggest thing is making sure the motherboard is compatible with the CPU...which itself is easy to figure out once you know what you're looking at.

The 6970 is a pretty big card and is going to be a bitch to fit in with most mid towers. I have the Antec-900 tower with a 7950 (1" shorter than the 6970) and it fits in my case pretty damn snug..so that's another thing to pay attention to.

Posted by baytiger

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:23 pm to HeadChange

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I'd imagine that would take away from your frame rate as opposed to a 23" monitor, but I really have no idea.

size of the monitor doesn't matter, resolution does

if they're both running 1080p, they'll both get the same framerates.

HDTVs are fine as monitors. My monitor isn't working at home right now so I'm using my girlfriend's 19 inch HDTV until I bite the bullet and buy a new monitor.

Posted by baytiger

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:26 pm to LewDawg

Living in Oceanside, California.. I'd recommend you drive to the Micro Center in Tustin and let them help you. They have better sales than Newegg, especially on processors and motherboards.

When I built my computer last August, I bought my case, processor, motherboard, and video card there...and all of them were cheaper than anywhere else.

This post was edited on 3/15/12 at 12:32 pm

Posted by LewDawg

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:37 pm to baytiger

That's not that far away. I'll have to do my research before I go up there. I can't get out nerded

Posted by Hulkklogan

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:46 pm to sbr2

quote:
Didn't they update it to where you have to re-activate the OS via LSU every 180 days? I was planning to update mine that way but having to re-up seems bothersome.

I haven't had to do that and I've had mine for over a year.

Posted by VABuckeye

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Posted on 3/15/12 at 1:23 pm to LewDawg

If you have a Microcenter near you that was a great suggestion. I do find their video card selection to be lacking. You'll get the rest of the parts at prices better than New Egg. You can place the order online for Instore pickup.