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| FragKrag United States. July 24 2010 09:48. Posts 11068 | Profile Blog # |
AS5 is a complete waste. People need to stop buying it :/
I think you overpayed on the RAM, and the sniper is a decent case |
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| semantics July 24 2010 09:48. Posts 8553 | Profile Blog # |
On July 24 2010 09:42 buhhy wrote:
Show nested quote +On July 24 2010 09:31 mahnini wrote:
On July 24 2010 09:21 Brambled wrote:Do you think I would need to OC the i5 to be able to get play SC2 with max settings?
nope
Honestly, the CPU doesn't matter that much in gaming. The graphics card setup matters the most.
Not so much for sc2, sc2 is very cpu dependent, rts tend to be much more so then a fps with some rare exceptions like BF:BC2.
SC2 likes a strong cpu but i don't think you'll need to oc the i5 to get a good experience. |
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| FragKrag United States. July 24 2010 09:51. Posts 11068 | Profile Blog # |
I'm sure the i5 will do perfectly fine on SC2. 
I'm sure any Intel i CPU can handle SC2 at Ultra quite easily. |
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| SolC361 United States. July 24 2010 10:02. Posts 184 | Profile # |
On July 24 2010 09:51 FragKrag wrote:I'm sure the i5 will do perfectly fine on SC2. I'm sure any Intel i CPU can handle SC2 at Ultra quite easily.
I have a PC that runs an i7 930 2.8 GHz with 9 GB of RAM that struggled on Medium and had to run on Low to play smoothly. After upgrading only my graphics card (to an ATI Radeon 5770), it can run Ultra nicely. Just goes to show that it's the graphics card that matters, not the CPU. |
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| semantics July 24 2010 10:04. Posts 8553 | Profile Blog # |
On July 24 2010 10:02 SolC361 wrote:
Show nested quote +On July 24 2010 09:51 FragKrag wrote:I'm sure the i5 will do perfectly fine on SC2. I'm sure any Intel i CPU can handle SC2 at Ultra quite easily.
I have a PC that runs an i7 930 2.8 GHz with 9 GB of RAM that struggled on Medium and had to run on Low to play smoothly. After upgrading only my graphics card (to an ATI Radeon 5770), it can run Ultra nicely. Just goes to show that it's the graphics card that matters, not the CPU.
Of course gpu matters, but try running SC2 with a 5870 and a AMD 6400+ or something, that isn't a power house like a 930, you'll get horrible min frame rates, =p all those physics, moving units, units taking dmg, lighting effects etc. are calculated with the cpu. |
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| FragKrag United States. July 24 2010 10:05. Posts 11068 | Profile Blog # |
IC Diamond really is a tier below Shin-Etsu X23 :>
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| semantics July 24 2010 10:07. Posts 8553 | Profile Blog # |
No it's all the same i didn't use < i guess i should use = haha, my math teachers hated how i didn't write = too
In fact i'd be inclined to say IC Diamond 7 is probably a wee bit better then anything else currently available, but the data given from site to site is inconclusive.Last edit: 2010-07-24 10:10:11 |
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| DeltruS Canada. July 24 2010 10:07. Posts 2069 | Profile Blog # |
What is the best GPU I could buy in the price range of 100-150$? I live in British Columbia, Canada so it would be great if you could find it on http://ncix.com/index.php. My old card, which just died on me, was an xfx 9600 GSO. 1280x1024 resolution. My budget could probably go a bit higher if there is a card that is really worth it.
Thanks. Last edit: 2010-07-24 10:09:16 |
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| skyR Canada. July 24 2010 10:13. Posts 11171 | Profile # | |
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| FragKrag United States. July 24 2010 10:14. Posts 11068 | Profile Blog # |
On July 24 2010 10:07 semantics wrote:
No it's all the same i didn't use < i guess i should use = haha, my math teachers hated how i didn't write = too
In fact i'd be inclined to say IC Diamond 7 is probably a wee bit better then anything else currently available, but the data given from site to site is inconclusive.
http://www.overclock.net/cooling-experiments/453054-ic-diamond-7-vs-shin-etsu.html
It's quite obvious which one is superior here :/
I would recommend against the HD 5750 in favor of the GTS 250. HD 5750 really doesn't perform that well for its price.Last edit: 2010-07-24 10:15:11 |
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| SONE Canada. July 24 2010 10:20. Posts 839 | Profile # |
| I can play ultra on 1680x1050 with my 6000+, but it's my gtx 280 sc that's taking the load. I really notice the hurt in 3v3 and 4v4 lategame, but I'm sure I'm not the only one. |
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| Azarthis United Kingdom. July 24 2010 10:22. Posts 18 | Profile # |
I'd like to recommend http://www.overclockers.co.uk as a pc parts retail site for UK customers.
Also http://www.trustedreviews.com is a great site to check out for information if you have a specific component in mind which you want to find out more about before you buy.Last edit: 2010-07-24 10:22:54 |
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| Pablols Chile. July 24 2010 10:27. Posts 502 | Profile # |
| i have a problem, whatever program I use they always say my cpu is at 41c, it never changes even at max load, its a E7500 dual core and its not overclocked. :/ do i have a deffective mobo or cpu? |
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| ckw United States. July 24 2010 10:48. Posts 1018 | Profile Blog # |
| I am looking for a good laptop to game with. I know, laptop isnt the best way to go but I have NO choice as I need it for work and I can't afford multiple computers. Is there a good one out there under 1200 dollars? I know there is but I need some suggestions as I don't want to buy a peice of crap and if I can't figure this out I'm gunna buy a Mac book PRO and call it a day. |
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| semantics July 24 2010 10:57. Posts 8553 | Profile Blog # |
What do you need the laptop to do?
IE what do you want to be able to run well, photoshop, sc2 etc.
Then i suggest how big do you want it, ie like 14" or 18"Last edit: 2010-07-24 11:01:52 |
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| FragKrag United States. July 24 2010 10:58. Posts 11068 | Profile Blog # |
http://www.skinneelabs.com/indigoxtreme.html
Only one of your reviews explicitly states which version of X23 it uses, and it happens to be the older version :/
though it's really a moot point since we're arguing over at best 2C -_-Last edit: 2010-07-24 10:58:51 |
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| DeltruS Canada. July 24 2010 11:03. Posts 2069 | Profile Blog # |
Thanks. Any second opinions?
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| waffling1 July 24 2010 11:04. Posts 573 | Profile Blog # |
question:
is the radeon HD 5830 not possible to overclock?Last edit: 2010-07-24 11:04:12 |
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