This is what I purchased to build my gaming PC
- Thread starter Christine
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Fixed it. Thanks for pointing that out
Well I bought at a local computer store and that's what they recommended. I haven't opened anything yet so I suppose I could exchange stuff. But with the current setup what kind of gaming performance could I expect?
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Well I can still exchange stuff. I haven't opened anything.
Yeah I was about to say...
The system I recommended here is far superior http://www.computerforum.com/225272-gaming-pc-advice.html#post1898905
I know I suggested an i5 and not an i7, but there is no difference between the two for gaming (or at least not big enough to justify the cost), and the Radeon R9 280X I recommended is far faster than the GTX 660 Ti which you ended up with, which is both outdated now (it's from the previous generation) and is a mid-range card, whereas the 280X is high-end and only came out about a month ago. The 280X is superior for gaming.
The i7 and motherboard which you've ended up with is also outdated and from the previous generation, whereas the i5 and motherboard I recommended was again, from the newest generation.
I also had an SSD and a 1TB hard drive on my list, meaning you would have had more strorage and the SSD would have really sped things up for you. There is a big difference between having Windows installed onto an SSD as opposed to a HDD for speed.
Why didn't you go for the parts which I recommended? It was all in budget. Should have asked us before committing to buying since these sales reps usually don't know what they are talking about.
If you can send it all back and buy my parts, that would be best I think. I'm not being rude, but I don't quite see how all of those parts you bought totaled almost $1,200. I think it should cost you quite a bit less to get the parts for that system.
With your current setup, gaming performance will be fine but with my setup which I recommended for you, it will be quite a lot better. To get an idea of how much faster the R9 280X is compared to the 660 Ti, look at this: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/860?vs=768 (the R9 280X is basically a 7970 GHz Edition, hence why I compared it to that).
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Jiniix
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I hope the RAM is a typo and that it's in fact DDR3. DDR2 won't fit as Daisy pointed out.
Only real difference between the generations of i7-2600k -> 3770k -> 4770k is power consumption. Performance wise it pretty similar.
But I would downgrade to an i5-3570k and up the GPU to whatever you can afford after you changed the PSU to a CX600M too.
You could probably get a much better case as well.
Only real difference between the generations of i7-2600k -> 3770k -> 4770k is power consumption. Performance wise it pretty similar.
But I would downgrade to an i5-3570k and up the GPU to whatever you can afford after you changed the PSU to a CX600M too.
You could probably get a much better case as well.
Well since I haven't used any of the parts yet I can still exchange them so I'll gather them up and go back to ATD where I got them. Thanks for setting me straight.
Will the i7 MB I got affect speed?
No, but it won't work with anything newer than an i7 3770K. The 4770K is the newest i7.
Your board also won't work with anything newer than an i5 3570K. The 4670K is the newest i5.
If you can, I'd send these parts back and get what I recommended. I know it's a pain, but you'll be better off in the long run.
PCunicorn
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Oooh, I didn't even notice the CPU was last gen. Damn, OP you really kinda messed up. No offense. But like, the PSU isn't very good, CPU and board are last gen, and you overkilled on CPU and could have got a 280X. Also, when I said 35 percent better I thought Jason recommended a 270X. Nope, a 280X and i5 would have been about 60 percent better. 60 Percent. Or more. Massive difference.
Ok so I talked to them and I'm swopping the video card for a 7970 3GB radeon card. And I'm also swopping the CPU for a 1150 socket i7 type.
Yeah, not bad, you need a new motherboard too of course since you are changing sockets. The 7970 is nearly 2 years old, the R9 280X, which I recommended for you, is its successor and came out very recently, so why not get that instead of the 7970?
Are you considering getting a 1TB or 2TB HDD as opposed to that 500GB and also an SSD to install Windows onto? For 1200 bucks, you really should. Drop the i7 if necessary. I've already said, in terms of gaming performance, there is barely any difference between the i5 and the i7, so the i7 becomes a bit of a waste.
But why not just get the stuff I recommended for you originally?
I think relaying information and re-configuring your system is pointless when you have another thread, which you started, that has great ideas and a complete build for 1200 bucks there already. I am just repeating myself here.
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PCunicorn
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Yeah, not bad, you need a new motherboard too of course. The 7970 is nearly 2 years old, the R9 280X, which I recommended for it, is its successor and came out very recently, so why not get that instead of the 7970?
But why not just get the stuff I recommended for you?
Yes on both points. A 280X is better, and Jason reccomended good stuff early on. And you need a new board. Z87 UD3H would do it, and a i5 is plenty. DO NOT GET A i7 FOR GAMING.
Yeah, not bad, you need a new motherboard too of course since you are changing sockets. The 7970 is nearly 2 years old, the R9 280X, which I recommended for you, is its successor and came out very recently, so why not get that instead of the 7970?
Are you considering getting a 1TB or 2TB HDD as opposed to that 500GB and also an SSD to install Windows onto? For 1200 bucks, you really should. Drop the i7 if necessary. I've already said, in terms of gaming performance, there is barely any difference between the i5 and the i7, so the i7 becomes a bit of a waste.
But why not just get the stuff I recommended for you originally?
I think relaying information and re-configuring your system is pointless when you have another thread, which you started, that has great ideas and a complete build for 1200 bucks there already. I am just repeating myself here.[/QjUOTE]
The computer store didn't have the parts you recomended in stock and I hate ordering stuff. I can always upgrade later if I need to.