cpu:Intel Core i5 3570 non k
mobo:Intel H61
ram:8gb 1333 mhz ddr3
hdd:1tb barracuda 7200rpm
gpu:nvidia GT 640 1gb vram
psu:500w
the price is about 800$
yes its a prebuilt and don't get your panties in a bunch I've actually wanted to buy components separately but then I found out i also gotta pay for VAT's and shit which would make me pay probably more.
My current pc is like a relic from 2004 so yeah, I'm not looking for extremes just for something that could run games maxed without aa but 16xAF.
note* if gt 640 is horrible I could ask em to replace it with this [url]http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4360#sp[/url]
[QUOTE=hamar;39270434]cpu:Intel Core i5 3570 non k
mobo:Intel H61
ram:8gb 1333 mhz ddr3
hdd:1tb barracuda 7200rpm
gpu:nvidia GT 640 1gb vram
psu:500w
the price is about 800$
yes its a prebuilt and don't get your panties in a bunch I've actually wanted to buy components separately but then I found out i also gotta pay for VAT's and shit which would make me pay probably more.
My current pc is like a relic from 2004 so yeah, I'm not looking for extremes just for something that could run games maxed without aa but 16xAF.
note* if gt 640 is horrible I could ask em to replace it with this [url]http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4360#sp[/url][/QUOTE]
Damn, you're getting ripped off. The parts in there are worth ~$500 tops;
With a case & OS, $650. With peripherals, maybe $700. But not $800, sheesh.
The consensus here is that the best, cheapest (and personally, the most fun) method of obtaining a computer is by ordering (or going to a microcenter and buying) the parts, then assembling them. But if you're dead-set on getting a prebuilt then I'll go ahead and say that you should get a beefier GPU for sure and preferably faster RAM and a larger PSU (~650W for SLI in the future).
Also having an i5 3570 non K is a waste of 0.8GHz.
Well, ofc it does have a case, not an os, but it also has a 24x dvd reader and probably some cheap mouse and keyboard. but if its that horrible well I will probably wait for the prices to go a down and get the i7 3770 and a gtx 660.
[QUOTE=hamar;39271714]Well, ofc it does have a case, not an os, but it also has a 24x dvd reader and probably some cheap mouse and keyboard. but if its that horrible well I will probably wait for the prices to go a down and get the i7 3770 and a gtx 660.[/QUOTE]
Your current choice of a prebuilt computer is pretty bad but don't buy some prebuilt i7 computer for gaming if you want to save money. An i7 core won't necessarily do better for gaming pruposes. Even with tax you can probably build the computer you posted for cheaper, than that price.
[QUOTE=hamar;39271714]Well, ofc it does have a case, not an os, but it also has a 24x dvd reader and probably some cheap mouse and keyboard. but if its that horrible well I will probably wait for the prices to go a down and get the i7 3770 and a gtx 660.[/QUOTE]
If you plan of just gaming, there really is no reason to get an i7 processor. Most games will perform just as well on an i5 3570k and you save money (which is why every time somebody asks for a parts list for their next PC, 3570k is always what people suggest). Also, on that resolution, a 660 honestly might be a bit overkill. If you really don't want to build it yourself, I'd definitely get the GTX 650. Games like BF3 or Metro 2033 will probably not run at max settings on that setup, but it should run most stuff at pretty high settings.
The i7 isn't worth it for just gaming, save yourself some money and get a i5.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but my GTX 460 can run BF3 reasonably at High with 40 FPS, shouldn't the 500 series fare normally at Ultra?
Yeah but a 640 and 650 is considered low-end nvidia cards, anything above that is generally good.
[QUOTE=cardboardtheory;39396981]The i7 isn't worth it for just gaming, save yourself some money and get a i5.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but my GTX 460 can run BF3 reasonably at High with 40 FPS, shouldn't the 500 series fare normally at Ultra?[/QUOTE]
If I'm not mistaken I believe the series refers to the architecture and the second number refers to the actual performance. A 460 probably runs better than a 650 because the 650 is meant to compete in performance with the 550.
[editline]30th January 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=Ruzza;39398504]Yeah but a 640 and 650 is considered low-end nvidia cards, anything above that is generally good.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, it's not really a low-end card, but I was mistaken. It would certainly run most games at mid-low level graphics settings, possibly some on high, but I was thinking of the 650Ti. I'd suggest maybe getting a slightly better card.
Sorry, you need to Log In to post a reply to this thread.
