Q. I can't decide if I want an Intel-i7 or a AMD Phenom II processor
and if I got all of the parts needed, how would I assemble them?
Please be as detailed as possible, thanks!!
and if I got all of the parts needed, how would I assemble them?
Please be as detailed as possible, thanks!!
A. 1. Whats your budget?
2. What games do you want to play?
3. Do you want the option for future upgrades?
4. Do you need peripherals if so which ones
5. Is there anything else you want to do with the computer (video editing etc)
Some general suggestions for PC's at various price points
$1500 AMD Gaming System:
CPU: AMD Phenom X3 720 – $225
Motherboard: G-B MA78G-DS3HP – $144
RAM: 4GB Kit(2x2G)DDR2 1066 Team-Xtreem Dark – $85
HDD: Seagate (make sure its 7200.12) 500GB SATA – $86
GPU: Inno3D GTX260+ – $309
Case: Thermaltake V9 – $111
PSU: Antec Earthwatts 500W – $129
Optical Drive: Pioneer 216 – $31
Monitor: BenQ E2200HD 21.5" – $238
Speakers: Logitech LS21 2.1 – $32
K/B: Microsoft Curve 2000 – $19
Mouse: Logitech MX518 – $39
Total: $1462
$1600 Bang For Buck All-Rounder System
CPU: AMD PhenomII x3 720 $250
Motherboard: Gigabyte MA78G-DS3HP $144
RAM: 2 x 2GB Kingston DDR2-1066 $105
HDD: Western Digital 640GB 16MB SATAII $99
GPU: 512MB Generic HD4870 $339
Case: Antec NSK6580 $145
PSU: With Case
Optical Drive: Pioneer 216 SATA $31
Monitor: 22" BENQ E2200HD $242
Speakers: Logitech X230 2.1 $67
K/B & Mouse: Logitech 350 $27
O/S: Vista Home Premium 64bit $183
Total: $1632
$1750 Phenom2 System:
CPU: PhenomII 940 3GHz $339
Motherboard: MA790GP-DS4H $211 (790GX/SB750)
RAM: 4GB DDR2 1066 (kingston HyperX) $119
HDD: Western Digital 640GB 16MB SATAII $97
GPU: 1GB 4890 $382
Case: Antec Designer with Earthwatts 500 PSU $165
Optical Drive: Pioneer 216BK $31
Monitor: 22" BenQ E2200HD $238
Speakers: Logitech X530 $80
K/B & Mouse: Logitech Cordless Desktop 660 $29
Total: $1688
$2000 System:
CPU: Intel E8400 S775 $207
Motherboard: Gigabyte P45-DS3 $143
RAM: 2 x 2GB G.Skill DDR2-800 $96
HDD: 2x Western Digital 640GB 16MB SATAII $194
GPU: 1GB 4890 $382
Case: Coolermaster RC-690 $95
PSU: Corsair HX-620 620W $149
Optical Drive: ASUS 20x BLT-2014 Lightscribe SATA $33
CPU HSF: Noctua NH-U12P Performance CPU Cooler $79
Monitor: 22" BenQ E2200HD $238
Speakers: Logitech G51 5.1 $200
Keyboard Logitech G15 $107
Mouse Logitech G7 $89
Total: $2012
$2500 System:
CPU: Core i7 920 $450
Motherboard: Asus P6T $369
RAM: 6GB (3 x 2GB) Kingston DDR3-1333 $149
HDD: 2 x Western Digital 640GB 16MB SATAII $194
GPU: 1GB GTX 285 $522
Case: Coolermaster RC-690 $95
PSU: Corsair HX-620 620W $146
Optical Drive: ASUS 20x BLT-2014 Lightscribe SATA $33
Monitor: 22" BenQ E2200HD $238
Speakers: Logitech G51 5.1 $200
Keyboard Logitech G15 $107
Mouse Logitech G7 $89
Total: $2592
Personally i'd go with an amd system it'll probably cost less and still give you amazing performance. If you don't feel confident in assembling computers then go a local PC shop and see if they'll put it together for you. It'll probably cost about $70 depending on where you live.
2. What games do you want to play?
3. Do you want the option for future upgrades?
4. Do you need peripherals if so which ones
5. Is there anything else you want to do with the computer (video editing etc)
Some general suggestions for PC's at various price points
$1500 AMD Gaming System:
CPU: AMD Phenom X3 720 – $225
Motherboard: G-B MA78G-DS3HP – $144
RAM: 4GB Kit(2x2G)DDR2 1066 Team-Xtreem Dark – $85
HDD: Seagate (make sure its 7200.12) 500GB SATA – $86
GPU: Inno3D GTX260+ – $309
Case: Thermaltake V9 – $111
PSU: Antec Earthwatts 500W – $129
Optical Drive: Pioneer 216 – $31
Monitor: BenQ E2200HD 21.5" – $238
Speakers: Logitech LS21 2.1 – $32
K/B: Microsoft Curve 2000 – $19
Mouse: Logitech MX518 – $39
Total: $1462
$1600 Bang For Buck All-Rounder System
CPU: AMD PhenomII x3 720 $250
Motherboard: Gigabyte MA78G-DS3HP $144
RAM: 2 x 2GB Kingston DDR2-1066 $105
HDD: Western Digital 640GB 16MB SATAII $99
GPU: 512MB Generic HD4870 $339
Case: Antec NSK6580 $145
PSU: With Case
Optical Drive: Pioneer 216 SATA $31
Monitor: 22" BENQ E2200HD $242
Speakers: Logitech X230 2.1 $67
K/B & Mouse: Logitech 350 $27
O/S: Vista Home Premium 64bit $183
Total: $1632
$1750 Phenom2 System:
CPU: PhenomII 940 3GHz $339
Motherboard: MA790GP-DS4H $211 (790GX/SB750)
RAM: 4GB DDR2 1066 (kingston HyperX) $119
HDD: Western Digital 640GB 16MB SATAII $97
GPU: 1GB 4890 $382
Case: Antec Designer with Earthwatts 500 PSU $165
Optical Drive: Pioneer 216BK $31
Monitor: 22" BenQ E2200HD $238
Speakers: Logitech X530 $80
K/B & Mouse: Logitech Cordless Desktop 660 $29
Total: $1688
$2000 System:
CPU: Intel E8400 S775 $207
Motherboard: Gigabyte P45-DS3 $143
RAM: 2 x 2GB G.Skill DDR2-800 $96
HDD: 2x Western Digital 640GB 16MB SATAII $194
GPU: 1GB 4890 $382
Case: Coolermaster RC-690 $95
PSU: Corsair HX-620 620W $149
Optical Drive: ASUS 20x BLT-2014 Lightscribe SATA $33
CPU HSF: Noctua NH-U12P Performance CPU Cooler $79
Monitor: 22" BenQ E2200HD $238
Speakers: Logitech G51 5.1 $200
Keyboard Logitech G15 $107
Mouse Logitech G7 $89
Total: $2012
$2500 System:
CPU: Core i7 920 $450
Motherboard: Asus P6T $369
RAM: 6GB (3 x 2GB) Kingston DDR3-1333 $149
HDD: 2 x Western Digital 640GB 16MB SATAII $194
GPU: 1GB GTX 285 $522
Case: Coolermaster RC-690 $95
PSU: Corsair HX-620 620W $146
Optical Drive: ASUS 20x BLT-2014 Lightscribe SATA $33
Monitor: 22" BenQ E2200HD $238
Speakers: Logitech G51 5.1 $200
Keyboard Logitech G15 $107
Mouse Logitech G7 $89
Total: $2592
Personally i'd go with an amd system it'll probably cost less and still give you amazing performance. If you don't feel confident in assembling computers then go a local PC shop and see if they'll put it together for you. It'll probably cost about $70 depending on where you live.
Cheapest computer build that will run cod black ops?
Q. Please give some examples with prices and all the components I will need or links is fine.
A. First of all, what Black Ops are you talking about? The first one or the second one(due to be released later this year? ).
System requirements for Call of Duty : Black Ops(1) are:
Core 2 Duo processor E6600
2GB of RAM
256MB GeForce 8600GT / ATi X1950 PRO
12GB of free disk space.
Based on that data I would say you would need the following (MINIMUM) configuration to run Black Ops 2:
Core 2 Duo E8400 / any 3.0GHz+ dual core processor
3GB of RAM
Radeon HD4870+ (minimum 256MB / 512MB)
Recommended system requirements(my guess):
Intel Core i5/ AMD Phenom II X4 /any 2.8GHz+ quad core processor
4GB of RAM
Radeon HD6850 1GB / nVidia GeForce GTX 260/275
Paste the codes in the searchbox on www.newegg.com
Getting a DUAL-CORE system is NOT the smartest thing to do in 2012 when games are being optimized to run better on quad core processors.....the dual core era is over, no matter what die-hard fans say.
Computer configuration:
N82E16813131767 (the motherboard is worth spending every buck on because it's the base structure for your whole computer and it also dictates what upgrades you will be able to buy for your PC in the future)
Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113007&Tpk=N82E16819113007
Aftermarket cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835999013&Tpk=N82E16835999013
Memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145346&Tpk=N82E16820145346
Cheaper alternative:
N82E16820104218
Graphics card - very important in a gaming computer:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125376&Tpk=N82E16814125376
Hard Disk Drive:
Cheapest one worth buying: N82E16822236079
My "minimum to consider" personal recommendation:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840&Tpk=N82E16822148840
Power supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148046&Tpk=N82E16817148046
The computer case is a matter of taste, but the cheapest one would be:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154095&Tpk=N82E16811154095
Optical drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136247&Tpk=N82E16827136247
You may also need 2 of these: N82E16812123111
This is what your tower would be. If you want the cheapest solution you may want to stick to your current display, mouse & keyboard, speakers ..etc. and just get the "core" of the computer(that is, the tower).
CPU - $100
CPU Cooler - $26
Motherboard: $95
Memory - $25
Graphics card : $65
HDD: $65 / $100
PSU:$40
PC Case: $20
Optical drive(s) : $18
SATA Cables: $9
TOTAL: $463 / $498 (with the 1TB HDD)
I wouldn't even recommend an Intel configuration since their cheapest quad-core processor is $180.
But for the sake of information flow:
You can keep your current configuration and only change the CPU and the motherboard in order to get an Intel computer. Since the minimum you should consider buying when it comes to CPUs is a quad core processor, for an Intel computer you would have to buy:
N82E16819115089 -$180
My recommendation, if you choose Intel, would be to add some bucks and go with the 2500K:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072&Tpk=N82E16819115072
-$220
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131711&Tpk=N82E16813131711
-$110
or
N82E16813131781
-$125
Going with an Intel configuration means paying a total of: either $532 / $587(with the 2500K and the $125 motherboard).
My personal recommendation is that, if you are on a budget, you should go with AMD, but if you can afford the cheapest Intel configuration, then go with Intel.
Intel is currently on top in terms of performance, but AMD isn't bad at all, actually it is a very good performer too.
As an alternative to that graphics card I recommended, you could also choose a more powerful GPU, like this one:
N82E16814102993
or this one
N82E16814127573
System requirements for Call of Duty : Black Ops(1) are:
Core 2 Duo processor E6600
2GB of RAM
256MB GeForce 8600GT / ATi X1950 PRO
12GB of free disk space.
Based on that data I would say you would need the following (MINIMUM) configuration to run Black Ops 2:
Core 2 Duo E8400 / any 3.0GHz+ dual core processor
3GB of RAM
Radeon HD4870+ (minimum 256MB / 512MB)
Recommended system requirements(my guess):
Intel Core i5/ AMD Phenom II X4 /any 2.8GHz+ quad core processor
4GB of RAM
Radeon HD6850 1GB / nVidia GeForce GTX 260/275
Paste the codes in the searchbox on www.newegg.com
Getting a DUAL-CORE system is NOT the smartest thing to do in 2012 when games are being optimized to run better on quad core processors.....the dual core era is over, no matter what die-hard fans say.
Computer configuration:
N82E16813131767 (the motherboard is worth spending every buck on because it's the base structure for your whole computer and it also dictates what upgrades you will be able to buy for your PC in the future)
Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113007&Tpk=N82E16819113007
Aftermarket cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835999013&Tpk=N82E16835999013
Memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145346&Tpk=N82E16820145346
Cheaper alternative:
N82E16820104218
Graphics card - very important in a gaming computer:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125376&Tpk=N82E16814125376
Hard Disk Drive:
Cheapest one worth buying: N82E16822236079
My "minimum to consider" personal recommendation:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840&Tpk=N82E16822148840
Power supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148046&Tpk=N82E16817148046
The computer case is a matter of taste, but the cheapest one would be:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154095&Tpk=N82E16811154095
Optical drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136247&Tpk=N82E16827136247
You may also need 2 of these: N82E16812123111
This is what your tower would be. If you want the cheapest solution you may want to stick to your current display, mouse & keyboard, speakers ..etc. and just get the "core" of the computer(that is, the tower).
CPU - $100
CPU Cooler - $26
Motherboard: $95
Memory - $25
Graphics card : $65
HDD: $65 / $100
PSU:$40
PC Case: $20
Optical drive(s) : $18
SATA Cables: $9
TOTAL: $463 / $498 (with the 1TB HDD)
I wouldn't even recommend an Intel configuration since their cheapest quad-core processor is $180.
But for the sake of information flow:
You can keep your current configuration and only change the CPU and the motherboard in order to get an Intel computer. Since the minimum you should consider buying when it comes to CPUs is a quad core processor, for an Intel computer you would have to buy:
N82E16819115089 -$180
My recommendation, if you choose Intel, would be to add some bucks and go with the 2500K:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072&Tpk=N82E16819115072
-$220
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131711&Tpk=N82E16813131711
-$110
or
N82E16813131781
-$125
Going with an Intel configuration means paying a total of: either $532 / $587(with the 2500K and the $125 motherboard).
My personal recommendation is that, if you are on a budget, you should go with AMD, but if you can afford the cheapest Intel configuration, then go with Intel.
Intel is currently on top in terms of performance, but AMD isn't bad at all, actually it is a very good performer too.
As an alternative to that graphics card I recommended, you could also choose a more powerful GPU, like this one:
N82E16814102993
or this one
N82E16814127573
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