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New Computer Build
Just got to build myself a new desktop computer for Win. 8 research, and gaming naturally. I had a budget of $2k, and when I bought all the parts, it came out to $1,914. I just got it built up yesterday, with a Windows 8 install disk on a flash drive, the OS installed in 2 minutes, literally. Now, anyone got any good ideas for a game that will push the system?
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01-25-2013, 10:52 AM | #31 |
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As a thank you for all the good feedback and continued suggestions of games.
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01-25-2013, 11:11 AM | #32 |
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I haven't had any issues with ATI video cards either. I've preferred ATI over NVIDIA for quite a while.
Do you use Omega drivers? I find them much more stable and customizable then the Catalyst drivers.
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You gave me Terraria (which i played for maybe an hour -- i prefer minecraft). Figured a indie game for a indie game was a good trade.
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01-25-2013, 04:56 PM | #39 |
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01-25-2013, 06:40 PM | #41 |
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I don't know. I don't count any rebates unless they are instant. I still send in the MIR's but its not til like 4 months later until you see your $20.
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I have a system that's a bit beefier than yours, (3930k@4.8ghz, ftw 670 gtx, corsair ssd etc etc) and I haven't had any game even hiccup it yet. Obviously, I haven't tried all games though, and i'm sure there is something out there to give me a run. I'm still running a single GPU so I think trying something like the new Crysis might tax both of these systems pretty well. |
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I'm Also using a MONSTER Coolermaster case that is literally a piece of furniture in my house, and a Corsair h100 closed loop liquid cooler.
I really like the cooling performance of the pair, even with all 6 cores unparked and running at 4.8ghz I only max out at about 72c at the most intense usage, runs in the 50s for most games. I did get a stable OC at 5ghz on all 6 cores but bumping it up just another .2ghz gained me little actual performance increase, and about 8 degrees in temps, so I decided to back it down for longevity purposes. |
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ohhhh.. another good idea.. get a monitor that runs 2440x1440 (I think that's right) as it actually takes exponentially more power to run at such a high res.
In fact, get 3 of em, fire up Guildwars 2 and let that baby sing~ |
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We started off looking at the H60, the smaller version of your H100, but then went to some phamtecks or some shit. The antec cooler came because I was at frys and we needed something and that was it. As for the monitors, the resolutions sounds awesome, but last time I checked, the human eye can't tell the difference after 1080p, and even 720p on anything smaller than a 36inch screen, so the higher resolution is really bragging rights more than anything. In any event, i will be putting the system through it's paces soon. Im a big Civ 5 fan, and I know that once you get a huge map really going it slows the system down, so I plan on doing that soon just to see what I can push it too, I will also be giving the withcher 2 a go per quicksurfer's recommendation. I =/= eye.....drunk posting FTW Last edited by kaplin42; 01-25-2013 at 10:42 PM.. |
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