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MrSchmo
01.12.2012 , 12:41 PM | #31
Quick Q.

I just bought a new gpu and psu. Sitting on my door step when I get home. Should I install the psu first to make sure that's ok, then install the gpu. Or just do both at the same time? What do you think?

Sorry for the hijack.
That's why they call it space, cause there is so much of it.

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Chevex
01.12.2012 , 12:42 PM | #32
Quote: Originally Posted by truedark View Post
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130592
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115074

Only 260, I didn't put to much thought into this though.
lol a micro ATX

I'm good

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VoXPCS
01.12.2012 , 12:43 PM | #33
Quote: Originally Posted by Chevex View Post
This is my mobo. Think I should leave it alone and upgrade the CPU?
If you can afford to get as far away from AMD as possible you'll see the different is night and day between quality chip.

I could get real technical as to why, but let's just say when you're the underdog, you copy and steal from those that are doing it right in an attempt to get ahead.

AMD is for grandma to check her email with.

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Chevex
01.12.2012 , 12:43 PM | #34
Quote: Originally Posted by MrSchmo View Post
Quick Q.

I just bought a new gpu and psu. Sitting on my door step when I get home. Should I install the psu first to make sure that's ok, then install the gpu. Or just do both at the same time? What do you think?

Sorry for the hijack.
I don't think it really matters. But then I may not be the best person to ask.

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Chevex
01.12.2012 , 12:45 PM | #35
Quote: Originally Posted by VoXPCS View Post
If you can afford to get as far away from AMD as possible you'll see the different is night and day between quality chip.

I could get real technical as to why, but let's just say when you're the underdog, you copy and steal from those that are doing it right in an attempt to get ahead.

AMD is for grandma to check her email with.
Okay, but to squeeze out good performance for the least money what should I do? Is there a better AMD CPU that I should grab for this mobo and just call it a day. Or is REALLY a big enough difference that I should switch on over to intel?

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Potto
01.12.2012 , 12:46 PM | #36
Quote: Originally Posted by Chevex View Post
I'm kind of dumb with this stuff. Are you saying to get an i5 and not waste my time with the more expensive i7?
No he's suggesting a different version of the i7. Since you're not super tech savvy then the easiest upgrade for you would be the new SandyBridge processors from Intel. Just stick with an i5 SandyBridge since the i7 has no real advantages when it comes to gaming.

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daeseer
01.12.2012 , 12:46 PM | #37
I was able to get a Core i5 2500k Sandy Bridge, 8 GB of DDR3 1600, and a new Asus motherboard for about $460 on Newegg. Worth every stinkin' penny. The game now runs like a dream.

Public wish lists don't seem to be working on Newegg right now, so I'll give you the item links:
Motherboard
CPU
RAM

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Chevex
01.12.2012 , 12:49 PM | #38
Quote: Originally Posted by daeseer View Post
I was able to get a Core i5 2500k Sandy Bridge, 8 GB of DDR3 1600, and a new Asus motherboard for about $460 on Newegg. Worth every stinkin' penny. The game now runs like a dream.

Public wish lists don't seem to be working on Newegg right now, so I'll give you the item links:
Motherboard
CPU
RAM
Nice. Added all that to my wishlist

Back to close to $500 but for now I'll drop the dough on my RAM to fix that issue and then I'll start saving for the rest

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VoXPCS
01.12.2012 , 12:50 PM | #39
Quote: Originally Posted by Potto View Post
No he's suggesting a different version of the i7. Since you're not super tech savvy then the easiest upgrade for you would be the new SandyBridge processors from Intel. Just stick with an i5 SandyBridge since the i7 has no real advantages when it comes to gaming.
This is mostly true, for simplicity's sake. If you have the right graphics card, it'll be doing all the work.

If you don't then the CPU will be rendering certain aspects of the game, in which case you'll have a terrible dip in performance if your CPU isn't up to par.

I'm an enthusiast, I blow money on high end gear just because. Keep it simple and go with the SandyBridge.
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Chevex
01.12.2012 , 12:51 PM | #40
Quote: Originally Posted by VoXPCS View Post
This is mostly true, for simplicity's sake. If you have the right graphics card, it'll be doing all the work.

If you don't then the CPU will be rendering certain aspects of the game, in which case you'll have a terrible dip in performance if your CPU isn't up to par.

I'm an enthusiast, I blow money on high end gear just because. Keep it simple and go with the SandyBridge.
I'm sorry for being the question king, but you guys are so helpful. What is sandybridge? lol. Is that the line of iX processors by intel? Meaning, are both i5 and i7 "sandybridge"?


I just barely bought my GTX 560 Ti GPU and a 650 Watt PSU so I'm all good there I think.
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