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Hello Everyone!,
I have been wanting to make a custom PC for a while now I think I know the specs of the PC but I just wanted make sure the PC I am away to build Is worth my money?
The Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k
Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H60
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-VLX
RAM: A-Data DDR3-1333 16GB (2 x 8GB)
Hard Drive: Corsair 120GB SSD
Video/Graphics Card: Radeon HD 6950
Power Supply: Corsair 850w
Monitor: 23" ASUS VH236H (1920 x 1080) 2ms Response Time HD Ready
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium OEM (64 BIT)
All Of This Cost Me £815 ($1274)
I just wanted to know if this is a good price for the stuff I have bought? ,
What games I could play with this and at what setting? ,
Could I buy a better Gaming PC with my money? ,
Is this a good set-up for a gaming PC?
Please when answering do not direct me to websites.
THANK YOU :)
Answer
The price seems about right. I would suggest:
1. Ditching the Corsair H60. Those kind of close looped coolers aren't worth it unless you're buying the top notch dual rad ones (e.g H100). In the H60's case, even a £35 air cooler would outperform.
2. Get 1600MHz RAM. Also, note you won't use more than 4gb when gaming. 6gb at the most during heavy multitasking. If you want to save some money downgrade to 8gb (2 x 4gb).
3. There's no point in buying an old card like the HD 6950 when there are newer ones that outperform. The HD 7850 is cheaper (or the same price) and is better.
4. A 120gb SSD quite frankly won't be enough. It would be able to hold the operating system and maybe a single game. You will need to buy another mechanical harddrive to accompany it.
5. You can use a Corsair 650w and be fine. The 850w would only be worth it if you plan on adding a second card in the future (which you can't, because your motherboard doesn't support it).
>I highly recommend you switch the GPU to the HD 7850, get a second harddrive, and change the RAM to something 1600MHz+.
>Hope your build goes smooth!
The price seems about right. I would suggest:
1. Ditching the Corsair H60. Those kind of close looped coolers aren't worth it unless you're buying the top notch dual rad ones (e.g H100). In the H60's case, even a £35 air cooler would outperform.
2. Get 1600MHz RAM. Also, note you won't use more than 4gb when gaming. 6gb at the most during heavy multitasking. If you want to save some money downgrade to 8gb (2 x 4gb).
3. There's no point in buying an old card like the HD 6950 when there are newer ones that outperform. The HD 7850 is cheaper (or the same price) and is better.
4. A 120gb SSD quite frankly won't be enough. It would be able to hold the operating system and maybe a single game. You will need to buy another mechanical harddrive to accompany it.
5. You can use a Corsair 650w and be fine. The 850w would only be worth it if you plan on adding a second card in the future (which you can't, because your motherboard doesn't support it).
>I highly recommend you switch the GPU to the HD 7850, get a second harddrive, and change the RAM to something 1600MHz+.
>Hope your build goes smooth!
Is this a good Gaming PC for the money?
Hunter
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229322
I've looked in to it enough to know it should be able to play skyrim quite well
This is the computer:
CyberpowerPC Gamer Zeus System 1000T Desktop PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home
CPU: Intel Core i5 3570k(3.40GHz)
Memory: 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD Capacity
Sound: Integrated :c
Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 7750 1GB
Premium Quad-Core 64-Bit
These are the specs to run Skyrim on high setting:
Operating System: Win XP/7
CPU: Quad-Core Intel/AMD CPU
Memory: 4GB RAM, 6GB Hard Drive Space
Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
Video Card: DirectX9 video card with 1GB memory. GTX 260/Radeon 4890 or higher
So what do you say? Should I wait it out and buy in the holiday season. Or bite on this deal. What would you do? Thanks!
Answer
@AIS - "At least" a GTX 680? what? The 680 is pretty much the best single GPU solution on the market... not to mention the most expensive. IMO, at the least he should have a midrange card such as an HD 6850 or GTX 460 (at the very lowest the HD 6770 / GTX 550 Ti).
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That PC just barely meets the recommended system spec. The HD 7750 is just about equivalent to the HD 4870 or Nvidia equivalent GTX 550 Ti (which performs on spot with the GTX 260). It's definitely not even close to worth the price.
These three PCs outperform and are cheaper / about the same price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229327
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229292
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227382
The best deal out of those 3 links would be the $820 machine for the HD 6870 + FX 8120.
Remember, gaming performance is nearly entirely based on the graphics card. A weak GPU = weak performance.
The best choice would be to build it yourself. Higher quality, higher performance, and cheaper price.
@AIS - "At least" a GTX 680? what? The 680 is pretty much the best single GPU solution on the market... not to mention the most expensive. IMO, at the least he should have a midrange card such as an HD 6850 or GTX 460 (at the very lowest the HD 6770 / GTX 550 Ti).
--
That PC just barely meets the recommended system spec. The HD 7750 is just about equivalent to the HD 4870 or Nvidia equivalent GTX 550 Ti (which performs on spot with the GTX 260). It's definitely not even close to worth the price.
These three PCs outperform and are cheaper / about the same price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229327
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229292
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227382
The best deal out of those 3 links would be the $820 machine for the HD 6870 + FX 8120.
Remember, gaming performance is nearly entirely based on the graphics card. A weak GPU = weak performance.
The best choice would be to build it yourself. Higher quality, higher performance, and cheaper price.
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