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2011-03-15 06:10:31

#1

NeXuS: Shock it till ya know it; +375|6598|Atlanta, Georgia

So this is what i got so far...

https://img215.imageshack.us/img215/9213/capturetyo.png

Looks good so far right? Yeah i know MSI sucks but i'll take the plunge. What i need from you guys is the typical "Help me pick out X thread". So can you guys find me the best video card for under $200?

I saw on benchmark tests that the Radeon HD 6850 was better the best choice for under $200. I also do plan to SLI/Crossfire them.

I was eye'ing this one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130562

Last edited by NeXuS (2011-03-15 06:14:08)

2011-03-15 07:37:24

#2

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|6822|Area 51

Have you taken a look at this guide yet? :

https://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af150/The_FalconO6/CurrentLogicalPCBuyingGuide/Guide.png

2011-03-15 07:46:01

#3

presidentsheep: Back to the Fuhrer; +208|6218|Places 'n such

Didn't think the Caviar blue was that good? Until someone corrects me i'd recommend the F3 or F4 dependant on price.
Also that PSU is waaaaay overkill, you maybe need 600/700W tops with a decent brand for what you're running with some room for improvements.
Video card, go with the 460

I'd type my pc specs out all fancy again but teh mods would remove it. Again.

2011-03-15 09:04:06

#4

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6045|Catherine Black

Blue is fine. Green = eco + slow, Black = Fast and expensive. Blue is in the middle. 1KW PSU is, indeed, overkill. Get something more like this. Memory too is a bit overkill, but it's damn cheap for a decent brand and 8GB.

As far as GPUs, the MSI Cyclone GTX 460 is a very highly rated card, just inside your budget.

The motherboard is fine, MSI have come leaps and bounds since their cheap chinese cap models.

2011-03-15 09:48:26

#5

NeXuS: Shock it till ya know it; +375|6598|Atlanta, Georgia

Well if i SLI or crossfire wont i need around 800watts to power it all?

And 4, 6, or 8 gigs for gaming?

Last edited by NeXuS (2011-03-15 10:08:26)

2011-03-15 10:12:49

#6

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6045|Catherine Black

Nowhere near 800W for just two 460s. 650 would be fine. 700 if you want to be extra safe, 1KW is just overkill.

Regarding memory, I just realised if you get 2x4GB DIMMs, they'll run in dual channel, not triple channel. Optimally you'd want 3x2GB. Something like this.

2011-03-15 10:29:28

#7

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6948|Devon, England

2011-03-15 10:35:28

#8

NeXuS: Shock it till ya know it; +375|6598|Atlanta, Georgia

FFLink wrote:
http://p.gzhls.at/592088.jpg

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2011-03-15 10:54:14

#9

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6045|Catherine Black

FFLink wrote:
http://p.gzhls.at/592088.jpg

>.< Here's me failing, and thinking that 1155 sockets supported Tri-channel. Is that still only 1366?

2011-03-15 11:45:44

#10

alexb: <3; +590|6197|Kentucky, USA

Finray wrote:
Blue is fine. Green = eco + slow, Black = Fast and expensive. Blue is in the middle. 1KW PSU is, indeed, overkill. Get something more like this. Memory too is a bit overkill, but it's damn cheap for a decent brand and 8GB.

As far as GPUs, the MSI Cyclone GTX 460 is a very highly rated card, just inside your budget.

The motherboard is fine, MSI have come leaps and bounds since their cheap chinese cap models.

I paid like no more than $10 more for a black version of my 500GB over the blue version.

2011-03-15 12:21:11

#11

Tdog2007: Giggity Giggity; +25|6970|US

1366 is the only one with triple channel memory atm.

And if you plan to overclock the cpu, you're gonna need the one with the "K" on the end.

2011-03-15 17:17:52

#12

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6406|'straya

Without being sure on your budget its hard to know, but something like this would be better in my opinion...

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6822152185

XFX 1GB HD6950

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150523

Antec TP-650 650W

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6817371021

G. Skill 4GB 1333Mhz

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820231190

GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD3-B3

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813128476

Intel Core i7-2600K

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6819115070

Total=$898 (-$20 in rebates)

2011-03-16 06:20:33

#13

NeXuS: Shock it till ya know it; +375|6598|Atlanta, Georgia

My motherboard says it supports dual channel. But i was told to get triple channel kit memory?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820144464

Someone esplain and learn me.

2011-03-16 07:02:50

#14

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6045|Catherine Black

Don't get triple channel. I was being stoopid.

2011-03-16 07:04:27

#15

Camm: Feeding the Cats.; +761|5225|Dundee, Scotland.

NeXuS wrote:
My motherboard says it supports dual channel. But i was told to get triple channel kit memory?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820144464

Someone esplain and learn me.

Pre-Sandy Bridge i7s were triple-channel ram, which mean if you wanted 6GB you had three 2GB sticks in every second slot of the 6 on the motherboard.

Sand-bridge has taken away to the triple-channel aspect, so it's back to dual-channel

for a fatty you're a serious intellectual lightweight.

2011-03-16 12:18:52

#16

Tdog2007: Giggity Giggity; +25|6970|US

Dual channel = 2, 4, 8 gigs. Theres no 6gb, cuz theres no 3gb sticks out there.

And yes, yes ik if you sticks 2x 2gb and 2x 1gb sticks you can get 6gb. I'm talkin bout kit-wise.

I'd personally just stick 4gb in it and be fine for the start. Games don't need more than that I believe. Always get more later.

Last edited by Tdog2007 (2011-03-16 12:20:24)

2011-03-17 01:23:42

#17

JahManRed: wank; +646|6885|IRELAND

As a current MSI mobo user I advise you to avoid like the plague.

Customer service sucks and is non existent. My mobo was the MSI top of the line mobo when I bought it

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