Requesting custom PC build assistance

[Nads]

Originally Posted by Thulack [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

your already spending a G on a new PC. 10 dollars really matter that much you to at this point?

Yeah it does actually. ~$1k or not, I'm going to try and trim as much off as possible, just like any rational person would.

[Thulack]

Originally Posted by Nads [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yeah it does actually. ~$1k or not, I'm going to try and trim as much off as possible, just like any rational person would.

No offense man but your already spending 1k on a pc that your gonna use like 30% of the power of. If you never have plans of doing graphic arts, video editting, streaming or any of the other thigns you mentioned you dont need half the power your pushing out.

[Thulack]

The "great build" on the logical increments site bob posted would be good enough for what you want to do. mind you still cheaper then that since you get all those pieces for cheaper atm. Building for the future is kind of a joke when it comes to PC's caues your spending that 300 dollars now for item to last you 2-3 years when a year that item will be 1/2 the price it is now.

[Nads]

Good points. I'm not buying anything till at least the end of the month, so a lot could change before then. Appreciate the insight.

[Thulack]

Being a AMD fan this is what i would do you your 2nd build being someone who likes to save money:

Switch CPU to: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819113291
saves you 100$

Switch Video card to: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150641
saves you 200$ ( I bought 2x of the 1GB models of these over blackfriday for a mining machine i'm building so can let you know in a few weeks how they holding up.)

Can use: http://www.overclock.net/t/502403/gr...-updated-daily
to checkout video card rankings.

[Nads]

Are there any specific reasons you are an AMD fan? Or is it just what you have always used?

I don't have a preference really, since this is the first time I've had a choice.

[Thulack]

Well have been building PC's for over 10 years now and AMD usually were always cheaper so i went with them and i have never had any issues with over 20 builds i've done so really no reason to switch from them now. Intels are nice in the laptops ive had but for building personally just have always gone with AMD for the price.

[citizen1080]

Originally Posted by Thulack [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well have been building PC's for over 10 years now and AMD usually were always cheaper so i went with them and i have never had any issues with over 20 builds i've done so really no reason to switch from them now. Intels are nice in the laptops ive had but for building personally just have always gone with AMD for the price.

qft

[Nads]

Originally Posted by Thulack [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well have been building PC's for over 10 years now and AMD usually were always cheaper so i went with them and i have never had any issues with over 20 builds i've done so really no reason to switch from them now. Intels are nice in the laptops ive had but for building personally just have always gone with AMD for the price.

There's talk about AMDs with 6-8 cores having a harder time running older games (EQ for example) than, say, the intel i5. Have you noticed any such thing between your built PCs with AMDs and your Intel Laptops (assuming you have "older" games loaded on both)?

[citizen1080]

Originally Posted by Nads [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There's talk about AMDs with 6-8 cores having a harder time running older games (EQ for example) than, say, the intel i5. Have you noticed any such thing between your built PCs with AMDs and your Intel Laptops (assuming you have "older" games loaded on both)?

My main machine (this one) runs an AMD hexcore and I have had no issues running eq1. The multicore issue can happen with any cpu. Just use winEQ or whatever it is that locks it to one core.