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-iNko Lithuania. June 12 2012 20:44. Posts 155

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Hey TL, i wanna build a new pc for myself. My goal is to be able to stream 'Guild Wars 2' game with best quality with no delay / lag.

Best system requirements for gw2 i found on google:
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I need help with picking motherboard + cpu + graphics card..

Heres what i come up with by myself atm:

Motherboard:
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One of these processors:
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As for the graphics card..
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So yeah, maybe u guys could help me choose witch CPU should i pick, and maybe suggest what graphics card should i buy? (price range 150-250$)
Or maybe even better totally different motherboard/cpu/ :D

Ata Canada. June 12 2012 21:21. Posts 268

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On June 12 2012 20:44 -iNko wrote:
Hey TL, i wanna build a new pc for myself. My goal is to be able to stream 'Guild Wars 2' game with best quality with no delay / lag.

Best system requirements for gw2 i found on google:
+ Show Spoiler +

I need help with picking motherboard + cpu + graphics card..

Heres what i come up with by myself atm:

Motherboard:
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One of these processors:
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As for the graphics card..
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So yeah, maybe u guys could help me choose witch CPU should i pick, and maybe suggest what graphics card should i buy? (price range 150-250$)
Or maybe even better totally different motherboard/cpu/ :D

What is your resolution?

-iNko Lithuania. June 12 2012 21:41. Posts 155

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On June 12 2012 21:21 Ata wrote:

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What is your resolution?

1920x1080

Ata Canada. June 12 2012 23:48. Posts 268

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GPU: well i guess at your price range you would have to go with 560Ti-448 / 570 or HD7850 / 7870 depending on what is on special.

It might be important to note that if you only care about GW2, they are sponsored by Nvidia (I think) and there seems to be less issues with their gpus than AMDs in the beta.

CPU: If you want to stream at the best quality, it might be worth investing in an i7, but not the 2700k as u can just overclock the 2600k. and u dont want the 2550k at all, you can just get 2500k for cheaper.

MOBO: I dont know

edit: I was looking at the website that you are looking at and noticed the 2700k is cheaper than the 2600k, which is wierd, but i just meant that u should go with the cheaper one.

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-iNko Lithuania. June 13 2012 01:21. Posts 155

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On June 12 2012 23:48 Ata wrote:
GPU: well i guess at your price range you would have to go with 560Ti-448 / 570 or HD7850 / 7870 depending on what is on special.

It might be important to note that if you only care about GW2, they are sponsored by Nvidia (I think) and there seems to be less issues with their gpus than AMDs in the beta.

CPU: If you want to stream at the best quality, it might be worth investing in an i7, but not the 2700k as u can just overclock the 2600k. and u dont want the 2550k at all, you can just get 2500k for cheaper.

MOBO: I dont know

edit: I was looking at the website that you are looking at and noticed the 2700k is cheaper than the 2600k, which is wierd, but i just meant that u should go with the cheaper one.

a friend of mine says i should go for 2500k and overclock it and it will be just as good as 2600k

as for the gpu, same friend says i should wait for gtx 660

also thx for replying to me

EDIT:
what if i would get a good motherboard+cpu, and leave my old gpu (vtx radepm jd 5770), could i stream gw2 in best quality?

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FakePseudo Belgium. June 13 2012 02:48. Posts 184

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On June 12 2012 20:11 Shauni wrote:

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Ups, I confused ZS with ZT. However, judging by this review, I don't see how you could put the ZT lineup over Antec HCG. The ZS reviews seems a bit more favorable though.

Tank you for all of your inputs... I think i'll stick with what i chose so far, since ti doesn't seem to change so much, in term of quality and price. Will maybe be looking for cheaper price than the ones mentioned in the first post

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Ata Canada. June 13 2012 03:14. Posts 268

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On June 13 2012 01:21 -iNko wrote:

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a friend of mine says i should go for 2500k and overclock it and it will be just as good as 2600k

as for the gpu, same friend says i should wait for gtx 660

also thx for replying to me

EDIT:
what if i would get a good motherboard+cpu, and leave my old gpu (vtx radepm jd 5770), could i stream gw2 in best quality?

Keep in mind that im no expert.

2500k wont be just as good as 2600k (hyperthreding) but it might be sufficient for what you want to do and also it might be worth saving ~100$.

I didnt know the 660 was even out but i douth it is less than your 250$ upper price range.

You didnt ask about this, but dont forget to buy a cpu cooler no matter which cpu you go with.

Kirbtacular United States. June 13 2012 03:30. Posts 43

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Sup TL, if you've got a moment to spare i'd love some feedback on my build before I buy.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9Rey

I'm gonna be overclocking the cpu and gpu, gaming/streaming on a 1680x1050 monitor. The sound card is for my ath m50s, and the extra fan is to improve the thermals on the case.

-Any recommendations on controllers?

-Where should I mount the fan to get the best air flow?

Thanks

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EdenPLusDucky Singapore. June 13 2012 04:20. Posts 566

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On June 13 2012 03:30 Kirbtacular wrote:
Sup TL, if you've got a moment to spare i'd love some feedback on my build before I buy.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9Rey

I'm gonna be overclocking the cpu and gpu, gaming/streaming on a 1680x1050 monitor. The sound card is for my ath m50s, and the extra fan is to improve the thermals on the case.

-Any recommendations on controllers?

-Where should I mount the fan to get the best air flow?

Thanks

I think an you would benefit much more from an i7 if you were streaming. If there is space in the front, it can be mounted there, or can be mounted on top to pull air out of the case.

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SirHyoon Australia. June 13 2012 04:20. Posts 46

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Hey guys. i'm building a computer for a friend of mine and was just wondering what would the cheapest motherboard to go with these two items of choice.
i5 ivy bridge and Sapphire Radeon HD7870 2GB.

Cheers in advance

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Wabbit United States. June 13 2012 04:34. Posts 1003

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On June 13 2012 04:20 EdenPLusDucky wrote:

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I think an you would benefit much more from an i7 if you were streaming. If there is space in the front, it can be mounted there, or can be mounted on top to pull air out of the case.

Agreed with EdenPLusDucky and @kirbtacular

Your build is good but don't get that OCZ ModXStreamPro. Besides being mediocre in quality, it has annoyingly short cables.

This is a much better choice for that build, and yes it's plenty of power: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pc-power--cooling-power-supply-ppcmk3s400

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Kirbtacular United States. June 13 2012 04:50. Posts 43

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On June 13 2012 04:34 Wabbit wrote:

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An i7 would be nice but unfortunately that's pushing the price out of my budget :s

If i wanted to upgrade gpu later, would I need a new PSU as well?

EdenPLusDucky Singapore. June 13 2012 05:00. Posts 566

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Unless you're saving money to upgrade to a GPU with three 6 pin connectors, a 400w PSU should do fine.

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HotCookies Greece. June 13 2012 05:25. Posts 143

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Which ssd would you reccomend buying? I think i am gonna need an 120gb one or 240gb max. sata 3

i5 2500k
Gts 250 (gonna get gtx 560 ti soon)
Z68
4gb ddr3 1333mhz
Western digital caviar green 500gb

Kirbtacular United States. June 13 2012 05:28. Posts 43

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On June 13 2012 05:00 EdenPLusDucky wrote:
Unless you're saving money to upgrade to a GPU with three 6 pin connectors, a 400w PSU should do fine.

Kay, gonna add that PSU into my build then!

Thanks for all the help mang

Sathiroth Australia. June 13 2012 09:09. Posts 92

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Hi Guys,

I'm looking at purchasing a new laptop for studies and a little bit of gaming and cant decide between the following notebooks.

http://configure.ap.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=v510664au&c=au&l=en&s=dhs&cs=audhs1&model_id=inspiron-15r-se-7520

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1013&products_id=20239

Any advise would be appreciated.

■ Win7 Pro 64bit ■ Intel i5-2400 @ 3.9Ghz ■ Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 ■ ASUS EAH6850 ■ G.Skill Ripjaw-X 8GB DDR3 1333MHz 1.5V ■ 1*WD Blue 320GB + 500GB, 1*500GB Seagate, 1*WD Green 1TB ■ Corsair HX 750W ■ Razer Deathadder & Blackwidow

TheWarbler United States. June 13 2012 11:02. Posts 1241

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Hey, guys. My friend asked me to help him build a computer and since I have not been doing much reasearch on it latley, I was wondering if anyone would "build" me one in a price range around 700$. It has to include the box of course and a Monitor.

if you can believe you can concieve

TheMusiC United States. June 13 2012 11:37. Posts 908

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On June 12 2012 15:58 iKill[ShocK] wrote:

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i think most newer 68xx, 69xx, 78xx, 79xx radeon cards support 3 monitors by itself (could be more, im not gonna list all of them), only the newer GTX (670?),680,690 support 3 out of the box. You should list a budget so we can accurately list give you advice on a specific card.

Thanks -- I don't really have a budget (of course I'd like to keep costs down, I don't want to spend anything too extravagant... over $350~400ish is probably too much) and of course I'd like the best performance for the value while still keeping the features I want (the ability to run 3 monitors).

I'll take a look at your suggestions though, thanks again. If anyone else has anything else to recommend then please let me know!

findingthelimit Hong Kong. June 13 2012 20:26. Posts 136

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hey everyone,

so i've been reading much about computer hardware lately, and I am relatively knowledgeable about types of GPU, RAM, CPUs and coolers, such that when i build a computer in the near future I can pick my own components.

However, I have absolutely no idea what different types of motherboards mean, and I cannot name a difference between a zXX/pXX motherboard. I know some have different ports, but aside from that, what should i look at when i pick a motherboard? I heard that some are better at overclocking than others, can anyone elaborate on that?

Or, point me in the right direction regarding where I should look for the right answer? Wiki is not as helpful as I hope it would be in this aspect.

Thanks in advance!

JingleHell United States. June 13 2012 22:24. Posts 11262

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On June 13 2012 20:26 findingthelimit wrote:
hey everyone,

so i've been reading much about computer hardware lately, and I am relatively knowledgeable about types of GPU, RAM, CPUs and coolers, such that when i build a computer in the near future I can pick my own components.

However, I have absolutely no idea what different types of motherboards mean, and I cannot name a difference between a zXX/pXX motherboard. I know some have different ports, but aside from that, what should i look at when i pick a motherboard? I heard that some are better at overclocking than others, can anyone elaborate on that?

Or, point me in the right direction regarding where I should look for the right answer? Wiki is not as helpful as I hope it would be in this aspect.

Thanks in advance!

"Better" for overclocking is usually pretty relative, and frequently doesn't mean much unless one of them truly sucks or you want to go for fairly high OCs, at least with current Intel offerings. Most mobo improvements for OC are quality of life improvements, like a good BIOS, onboard CMOS reset, OC recovery, onboard power/reset switches, and attached speaker/POST LEDs. They're things that make it easier to OC at all.

In most cases, the differences between motherboards for a normal OC are going to be close enough that you should go by warranty and features needed.

Pick for the socket, then just get the chipset that comes with the features you actually plan to use, from a reliable brand. Unless you're planning to go high or extreme OC, at which point a few other things can come into play.

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