Hello i'm currently interested in starting a new computer project but i don't where to start really.
My budget is currently $1200-1500 and i want a machine that can last for a while and be ready for games like Rome Total War 2. Any help in what to buy in terms of processing speed and graphics would be really appreciated thanks!
Hello i'm currently interested in starting a new computer project but i don't where to start really.
My budget is currently $1200-1500 and i want a machine that can last for a while and be ready for games like Rome Total War 2. Any help in what to buy in terms of processing speed and graphics would be really appreciated thanks!
Are you keeping any parts from your current PC? If so, which ones?
Are you keeping any parts from your current PC? If so, which ones?
nah im starting a fresh one as a gift to my older bro im thinking of getting an I7 processor but i dont know what graphics cards are good or anything else like that
nah im starting a fresh one as a gift to my older bro im thinking of getting an I7 processor but i dont know what graphics cards are good or anything else like that
Do you have a monitor you can use or do you need a new one?
Do you have a monitor you can use or do you need a new one?
I just built this, runs BF3 max settings no fps problems or anything, just doesnt include a psu or monitor
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G07f
I just built this, runs BF3 max settings no fps problems or anything, just doesnt include a psu or monitor
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G07f
http://www.logicalincrements.com/
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PAul
For gpus, the 670, 7970, 7950 are all fine for their respective prices.
Does he need the i7? If he won't be doing anything that requires an i7, you're better off getting a 3570k and spending that 100$ upgrading other parts.
The cooler you can probably downgrade to an 212EVO if he isn't going for an extremely high OC. 212EVO is much cheaper and is still a very good cooler.
You can probably use your current soundcard if you already have one. Make sure your mobo has enough PCI/PCIE slots.
IIRC theres no visible difference between 1866 and 1600mhz ram other than in benchmarks. You can always oc from 1600 anyways to save $$ assuming you buy a decent kit.
In terms of hard drives, WD Blues should be fine. If you want to shell out a bit more cash I guess the WD Blacks are a bit faster (Not by much, literally minimal). I have a 1tb black and its noisy during write.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PAul
For gpus, the 670, 7970, 7950 are all fine for their respective prices.
Does he need the i7? If he won't be doing anything that requires an i7, you're better off getting a 3570k and spending that 100$ upgrading other parts.
The cooler you can probably downgrade to an 212EVO if he isn't going for an extremely high OC. 212EVO is much cheaper and is still a very good cooler.
You can probably use your current soundcard if you already have one. Make sure your mobo has enough PCI/PCIE slots.
IIRC theres no visible difference between 1866 and 1600mhz ram other than in benchmarks. You can always oc from 1600 anyways to save $$ assuming you buy a decent kit.
In terms of hard drives, WD Blues should be fine. If you want to shell out a bit more cash I guess the WD Blacks are a bit faster (Not by much, literally minimal). I have a 1tb black and its noisy during write.
i7 is usually if not always overkill for gaming. The only reason to get it is if you're streaming or doing video editing as well. A i5 or amd fx6300 or even a phenom ii 955 would be fine. For tf2 the gpu doesnt matter much but for other games you want to invest most of the money on it. I'd go for a 7950 and overclock it. The nvidia gpus are really overpriced, and now that adobe is going to work with opencl are really not usefull for anything. Amd is just faster and cheaper. Plus better for bitcoin mining :P
i7 is usually if not always overkill for gaming. The only reason to get it is if you're streaming or doing video editing as well. A i5 or amd fx6300 or even a phenom ii 955 would be fine. For tf2 the gpu doesnt matter much but for other games you want to invest most of the money on it. I'd go for a 7950 and overclock it. The nvidia gpus are really overpriced, and now that adobe is going to work with opencl are really not usefull for anything. Amd is just faster and cheaper. Plus better for bitcoin mining :P
thanks for all the help guys and he going to have a monitor but are their any specific ones that he should be looking at?
thanks for all the help guys and he going to have a monitor but are their any specific ones that he should be looking at?
I don't keep up much with monitors but if you're looking for a 120hz, the new vg248qe seems to be a good choice. There are a bunch of threads about it and an extensive review on: http://pcmonitors.info/reviews/asus-vg248qe
I don't keep up much with monitors but if you're looking for a 120hz, the new vg248qe seems to be a good choice. There are a bunch of threads about it and an extensive review on: http://pcmonitors.info/reviews/asus-vg248qe
Yeah the general consensus is that that one is the best 144hz ftw
Yeah the general consensus is that that one is the best 144hz ftw