Question:
Help with my gaming computer setup?
Michael
2010-11-09 19:07:11 UTC
Well im going to be building a gaming computer soon, and i need some feedback on how games like Crysis and WoW(i know totally different caliber) will run on it. Also Budget is 1 grand right now, and all these items is about 950.

XION XON-CBX01-BL CyborGX Gaming Black w/ Blue LED Light Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Linksys WMP600N IEEE 802.11a/b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 PCI Wireless Adapter with Dual-Band WEP, WPA & WPA2 Personal,
SAPPHIRE 100292DDR3L Radeon HD 5450 1GB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card
ASUS M4A77T/USB3 AM3 AMD 770 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M4A1600C9
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - OEM
CORSAIR Cooling Hydro Series CWCH50-1 120mm High Performance CPU Cooler
HP Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA 24X Multiformat DVD Burner

couple notes, its going to be running on wireless...sigh... but yea. I am building it with my friends and his dad so i dont know alot about building computers. If you notice any kinks or complication with my items or a suggestion that will improve performance please tell me.
Thanks!
Five answers:
Melv H
2010-11-10 03:19:57 UTC
What you need to remember is, for a gaming PC, you want the fastest possible video card that fits your budget, and a power supply that's appropriately sized, and good enough quality, to support that video card reliably. That's your top priority.



An Intel Core i5-760 (2.8GHz) is more than powerful enough to run a fast single video card gaming setup quite well.



http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-phenom-ii-x6-1090t-890fx,2613-9.html



Here's a list that $910 (not counting shipping). Notice how it uses a GeForce GTX 470 (which is between about 9 and 19 times faster than a Radeon 5450).

 

(Case) Antec Three Hundred, $60 free shipping,



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811129042

 

(Power Supply) Antec EarthWatts EA650 (45A +12V), $70,



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015

 

(Motherboard) Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3, $120 free shipping,



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128425

 

(CPU) Intel Core i5-760 (2.8GHz), $195 free shipping,



http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=I5-760BOX&src=FR

 

(CPU HEATSINK) Thermalright MUX-120, $35,



http://www.koolertek.com/computer-parts/pc/Thermalright-MUX-120-CPU-Cooler-193p2165.htm

 

(RAM) G.SKILL 12800CL8D-4GBRM, Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (1.6V CAS8), $85 free shipping,



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231278



(Video Card) EVGA 012-P3-1472-AR, GeForce GTX 470 1280MB (superclocked, lifetime warranty), $270 free shipping,



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130549

 

(Hard Drive) Samsung HD103SJ, Spinpoint F3 1TB, $55 free shipping,



http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=HD-HD103SJ&src=FR



(DVDRW) Sony Optiarc AD-7260S-0B, 24X DVDRW SATA, $20 free shipping,



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118039
anonymous
2010-11-09 19:23:04 UTC
Take a look at this site's $600-$850 Gaming PC builds for ideas: http://www.hardware-revolution.com/computer-systems/ You will need to add a Windows 7 64-bit OS to your package.



4GB (2x 2GB) is more than enough for gaming. Save the extra money for later, you can always add memory in the future if needed.



Skip the Audio card - the motherboard has perfectly adequate 5.1 or 7.1 audio built into it.



Your graphics card is woefully inadequate for Crysis. Look at a GeForce GTX 460 or Radeon HD 6850 for hardcore 3D game play.



A 6 core processor is overkill for games that can't effectively use more than 4 cores simultaneously. The Phenom II x4 955 is a popular gaming processor.



If you're planning on overclocking, the liquid cooling makes sense. If not, the stock fan/heatsink included with the processor is adequate.



The rest looks fine. Congratulations on choosing a decent power supply - that's one common area where people go cheap and regret it later.
?
2010-11-09 19:32:31 UTC
i defiantly agree on the videocard, go with a 6850. GB is 4 is enough now and 1 of the easiest things to add later. Sound card isnt necasssary either. I honestly would still get a 6core cpu but id go with the 1055t, 1090t is more expensive mostyl because of the unlocked multiplier, if you arent gonna overclock or have no idea what a multiplier is, its really not worth it.
large
2016-12-04 16:18:05 UTC
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Mike Smythe
2010-11-09 19:27:08 UTC
crysis is highly dependent on the graphics card (GPU)



you paired up a very good processor with a not so good graphics card



get at least a 5830 to run crysis or at least a GTX 460


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