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Final decision on gaming pc
Hey once again,
You all have been very helpful thus far with advice on gaming pcs. I just need one last opinion on this machine which I am
pretty sure is suitable for my gaming needs, (MMOs, Skyrim, MMOFPS). I am listing the specs below, just let me know if you think everything checks out and there is nothings odd looking. I am not too savy with PC tech to know what can cause you to blow your pc or overheat, motherboard issues, power supplies, etc.
Intel i7 2600k
GeForce GTX 660 Ti (MSI N660TI)
G Skill 12800Mhz 12GB (4GB x 4)
Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Cool Master Storm Enforcer case
Corsair HX 750W Modular Power Supply
Asus p8z77-v Motherboard
Windows 7 64 bit
Thanks again!
Cheers
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If it's not too much trouble perhaps you could answer a few questions for me first.
In your previous thread you were asking for comparisons of three different laptops to which I replied with a few additional options and you seemed satisfied. Then Quiz came in and asked the question he always does, and most of the time is appropriate to ask, however you never replied. So.....
Have you decided to scrap the idea of a laptop in favor of a desktop? Or will this be in addition to the laptop? In either situation is your budget still the same as before, if not what is your current budget?
How did you come to the build that you posted? Most of the parts, particularly the CPU and GPU are older generation parts that could and probably should be avoided in favor of the current generation (unless you can get the older parts new at a significant discount). I'm assuming it's a minor typo but please be aware you listed 12Gb of ram yet you clearly stated 4x4Gb sticks. I point this out only so you don't make the mistake of actually buying 12Gb of ram when you should be running either 8Gb or 16Gb in either a 2 or 4 stick configuration.
Once you have answered the above questions we will be suited to offering meaningful advice.
Where are you looking to buy it? A lot depends on what prices you'll pay.
Also, the memory specs are wrong in at least two ways.
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My opinion
I am scrapping the idea of the laptop as I have finally cleared out more space to fit a decent desk to hold a monitor keyboard and all that good stuff.
My budget still is around $900 maximum. The machine does have 16GB ram, sorry for that typo.
I have found this build of a seller on ebay that build this. Not the most reliable, I know but it seems pretty solid.
I used to have a GTX 660 on my X51 and It ran pretty good, with this one including at Ti, I think itll be more than good for what I use it for.
Thanks
So we are talking about a used system then from an unknown source. Don't get me wrong it's not like you can't find a good deal on ebay but that entirely depends on how much is being asked for and generally speaking the reputation the seller.
So how much is the seller asking? Do you already have the monitor/mouse/keyboard/surge protector/headset or speakers you'll most likely need to enjoy the desktop or does the "deal" include this stuff?
Depending on your answers to these questions it will be easier to advise you further. If you already own the above mentioned peripherals and only need the main computer to finish a desktop then with a $900 budget it would probably behoove you to consider buying new parts and building it yourself or if you know anyone else who is hardware savvy who have experience with building have them help you.
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AZZA Armour Gaming Case - Blue
AMD FX-6300 CPU (6x 3.50GHz/6MB L2 Cache)
None
Liquid CPU Cooling System [AMD] - Standard 120mm Fan
8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 - 2GB - Single Card
Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P -- AMD 970
500 Watt - Standard
120 GB ADATA SSD - Single Drive
1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
24x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black
12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
Windows 8 + Office 2010 Trial [Free 60-Day !!!] - 64-bit
iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Keyboard
iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Mouse - Blood Red
Logitech S120 2.0 Speaker System
3 Year Standard Warranty Service
Hell you can get this from Ibuypower for 1014.
I am not recommending ibuypower I am just using this as a example of how you can get a much better comp from a retailer for just a little more.
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If the parts are as good as new, then $900 for that is pretty good. There's no SSD, but there's otherwise nothing really wrong with it. The question is whether they're as good as new, and how much of a risk you want to take.
At $500-600 that is quite a deal, well assuming the parts have little to no usage on them that is. I would ask the definition of recently built and whether or not the person can provide receipts showing as such. A number of parts, as I stated before, are a few generations old and while not impossible to find new for the majority of people it wouldn't be worth purchasing new today. Especially if you are going to take an immediate loss selling it to someone else. Just things to keep in mind, especially when shopping on Ebay.
He claims to have proof it was built in the last year.
I am most likely going to go with this machine. I just want to know if its possible I can upgrade the CPU in the future with this configuration. As I've heard that some CPUs aren't compatible with certain motherboards etc.
It's a good deal if it works properly. That's a big "if", however.
If you're willing to overclock, then the CPU is still the fastest you can get for under $500--and is likely to remain so until 2015. While Intel has released two subsequent generations of processors, they're faster at stock speeds but can't overclock as far, leaving them about equal in speed if you overclock all of the chips to a comparable degree of safety.
Also important is that it's a high quality power supply and a decent motherboard. Those often wouldn't be the case for a used product.
As was mentioned earlier should you decide to go with this one immediate upgrade I'd make is the addition of a SSD for the OS. While the difference in gaming won't be very noticeable, unless you play games that require a decent amount of zone loading, you will see a vast improvement in just about every other operation. It's a quality of life upgrade but one that is a must in my opinion.
Another upgrade that really only matters if you would like to take full advantage of games that allow for lots or addon's and/or High Definition textures such as Skyrim would be the video card. It's not that what you have in that system is bad but rather it's design is such that while it lists 2Mb of ram in reality it only supports up to 1.5Gb. For most games at 1080p resolution that is perfectly fine but games such as Skyrim that allow you to run lots of mods consecutively you could find that 1.5Gb limitation to be a bottleneck in your systems overall gaming performance. For the most part this will not be an issue in the majority of games rather just something to note for the future. If you wanted to upgrade within the current generation of GPU's I'd recommend you look at the GTX770. That is however a $400 GPU so it's most likely much further down the road given your budget now.
100 % sRGB monitor (this mean professional monitor)
100 % dx11.1 this means window 8 ,this also mean and GPU since nvidia is not 100 % dx11.1 (battlefield 4 is dx11.1)
With these few tip you should be able select part from who ever manufacturer that are 100 % like that.