New Comp Suggestions?
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Father Xmas,
Posted on: 2011-07-27 21:04 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs
There a few places that will build you a custom rig and not overcharge too much.
You could try places like cyberpower or ibuypower.
I'm sure hyperstrike and father xmas will be in here soon.
H: Blaster 50, Defender 50, Tank 50, Scrapper 50, Controller 50, PB 50, WS 50
V: Brute 50, Corruptor 50, MM 50, Dominator 50, Stalker 50, AW 50, AS 50
Top 4: Controller, Brute, Scrapper, Corruptor
Bottom 4: (Peacebringer) way below everything else, Mastermind, Dominator, Blaster
CoH in WQHD
Here's a prebuilt from CyberPowerPC at NewEgg. $1000, i5-2500K quad core, Z68 motherboard, 8GB of DDR3-1333 memory, nVidia GTX 560 video card, 1TB HD. I would say that'll do the job nicely.
Father Xmas - Level 50 Ice/Ice Tanker - Victory
$725 and $1350 parts lists --- My guide to computer components
Tempus unum hominem manet
As per the guide:
1) What will you primarily be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
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Primarily Gaming with Web and Writing on the side
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
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I'd like to keep it around $1000 USD, but there's some small flexability, maybe $100?
3) Where do you live? This is important as it affects what vendors you may buy from and how much shipping costs might be.
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North Carolina, US
4) Are you planning to buy or build?
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Never built a system before, and with the last couple of years being "special" not sure my frustration tolerance is up to learning so buying is preferable.
5) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need. If you're unsure what exactly you need, say so.
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I'm unsure of most of it. I this would be a new system from the ground up, with my old system being re-tasked for other purposes. CPU should be something I have some growing room in, same with Video and Audio. Lots of Ram and a large HD or two. A good read/write drive. Network capable.
6) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
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No
7) Will you be overclocking?
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No
8) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
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I have an old 18" Trinitron CRT from dell, but it's a huge, hot monster.
9) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
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Once I have a goal I'll know more, at least a couple of months from now (unless financing is available)
10) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? etc.
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Um... err... ah... Blue?
11) Any specific must-have features? Must be able to max out Ultra-Mode? Must have 6+GB of RAM? Must have an SSD? etc.
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I'm just looking for a new machine that I'll be able to run current and future games on it. I'd like to get at least 5 years life out of it
My current system is a 2.8 Gz single core, with a Radeon 9520 and 1.5 Gb of Ram. I pretty much hit the wall with games I like a few years back, and now a lot of the new textures and lighting effects in CoH are giving me fits
12) Are there any vendors/brands you'd specifically prefer to use?
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Nope, although I have had great luck with Seagate as far as drives are concerned. And my Trinitron CRT has been an old reliable warhorse for more than 13 years.
13) Are there any vendors/brands you'd specifically prefer to avoid?
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Nope, although as the years have gone by, I've chafed a bit of the restrictiveness of HPs shelf-bought stuff
14) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit? (Note: If your current OS came with your computer, odds are that it is NOT transferable.)
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Nope.
So... here goes... *straps a honey bun on either side of his head and talks to the trash can* ...Help me, Obi Wan Kenobi,,, you're my only hope.
... Hit it ...