Minggu, 23 Februari 2014

My mom is paranoid about dangers of the computer?

Q. Let's start from the beginning.5 years ago,my brother started getting his puberty feelings and started watching porn on his computer. He was hiding it,and me and my sisters got suspicious and looked at his computer one day and found out. We never told my mom,we were somewhat afraid since we knew my mom would kill him and probably us. He continued to watch and we continued to look at his computer daily. It wasn't until about a year and a half later he got caught. My mom figured out,and she talk to him. She never put a lock on his computer because she trusted him. So not a month later,we checked his computer and found more porn. Everyone was outside playing and he was inside,so we went to see what was holding him. More porn,this time he was beat and she put a lock on his computer,and me and my sisters kept checking his computer. Nothing. Just suspicious things like he tried to look up things that got blocked. She put a block on our computers too,and that's where MY life went screwed. I couldn't use Google,I wasn't allowed on many sites at the time. But at the time I wasn't a computer geek like I am now. A year after that,she took the block off his computer to see if he could be trusted once again. Me and my sister knew it was time to start watching him again,and not a week later,more porn.He got beat again and our parental locks were tighter. She keeps telling me to this day that since i'm male and i'm now a teen,I might become like him because of feelings and hormones or whatever. I told her i'd never be like him because i'm smart.So the parental locks have been tight for everyone ever since,my brother still gets in trouble for minor things like talking to girls online. Just in November 2012,he lied to two different grown women, saying he's 19,he has a car,he has a job,and some other bull. This boy now is 15 almost 16. My mom figured out because they got my house phone number,and called it,my mom picked up,and exposed him big time. She locked all of our computer even tighter afterwards. Now,he doesn't get into too much trouble but still hides many things that he'd get in serious trouble for. We share a phone but I don't let him touch it because of what he can do on it that will get me in trouble. My parental lock doesn't work and reinstalling it doesn't fix it,and my mom never put anything else to replace it. So i'm free to YouTube,Google,and whatever I please and she doesn't have a problem.

So onto why I'm asking this question. I became a big fan of video games,especially CoD,and spend most of my time on YouTube. So I recently became interested in starting my own YouTube gaming channel,maybe with my friend,who has just as much experience as I do. So I want to become like TheMediaCows,or Machinma,or Tobuscus or TobyGames,or someone like that with loads of subscribers and video views. So I need a HD PVR or Hauppauge,a good headset or mic,like Turtle Beach,or Blue Yeti or Blue Snowball. If I told my mom I'm into this stuff,she'd probably get mad and try and lock my computer or not trust me. I'm struggling to tell her that I want to because of what my brother's been doing over the past years. If she sees me on something on something she doesn't recognize,she'll get suspicious,and I have no intentions of doing what I brother did/does. As of now,I'm privately trying to build a YouTube channel,but I don't have a HD PVR,and if I try to buy one,she'll want to know why,or even what it is.

So how can I get my mother to trust me a little bit more,and to understand that I'm trying to do something productive and not anything immature like my brother?

A. THE BIG PROBLEM IS
.
Most those PORN sites are the prim location of getting a Virus
.
Not one that effects a human it is the ones that trash out a computer
.
And most those sites put a tracker cookie on the computer that can bog down it inter net connection speed to the speed of
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36 kbs connection speed of 1995
.
I have seen some computers that were used as a porn site adventure machine that had to have a new hard drive put in it because of all the damage done buy those sites
.
OH - there are some out there that don't damage the machine but they are kind of like picking the winning LOTTERY number
.


Is this a good Gaming PC customization?
Q. I have been looking at a customized gaming PC from Ironside Computers. I was just wondering if the customization i picked is good or if i need to change anything so that i can run high end games like Battlefield 3 or Crysis 3

Also Windows 7 or Windows 8?

Here is the customization:

Gold Series
Intel Core i7 3770K

Case - Cooler Master HAF 922 Red (Mid Tower) [Level 2 Iron Tundra Ready]

Custom Airbrush Logos & Emblems - None

Custom Airbrushed Gamertags - None

Additional Case Fans - None

Internal Lighting - None

Intel Processor - [Overclockable] Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo Boost (Quad Core)

CPU Cooling - Asetek 550LC High Performance Liquid Cooling

PC Liquid Coolant - None

Liquid Cooling Tubing Color - Clear / None

Kink Coils - None

Intel Motherboard - ASRock Z75 Pro3 [VGA DVI HDMI] SATA 6Gb/s USB3 {4 DDR3 Slots}

Overclocking Processor - [FREE] Overclock Processor up to 10%

Overclock Protection Warranty - Intel Performance Tuning Protection

Overclocking Graphics Card - Stock Speed

Memory - 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz

Memory Cooling - None

Primary Hard Drive - 2TB 7200 RPM

Hard Drive Cooling - Hard Drive Cooling Fan Aluminum Internal

Secondary Hard Drive - None

Secondary Hard Drive Cooling - None

1st Optical Drive - DVD Writer

2nd Optical Drive - None

Graphics Card - Nvidia Geforce GTX 660 Ti 2GB (Min. 600 Watt Power Supply)

Liquid Cool Graphics Card - None

[SLI / X-fire] Second Video Card - None

[SLI / X-fire] Liquid Cool Graphics card - None

[3-way SLI / X-fire] Third Graphics Card - None

[3-Way SLI / X-fire] Liquid Cool Graphics Card - None

Power Supply - Standard 800 Watt

Operating System - Windows 8 Home Premium 64 Bit

Networking - Standard Onboard Ethernet

Fan Controller - None

Media Card Readers - None

Sound Card - Integrated HD Audio

PC Games - None

TV Tuners - None

Office Software - None

Antivirus Software - Kaspersky Antivirus 2012

Monitor - None

Second Monitor - None

Mouse - RAZER ABYSSUS High Precision Gaming Mouse

Keyboard - RAZER Arctosa Gaming Keyboard

Speakers & Headsets - None

Packaging - [FREE] Advanced Packaging System - Custom foam to protect and secure internal components from shipping abuse

Wiring - [FREE] Professional Wiring - Cables will be organized to achieve maximum airflow

Technical Support - Life-time U.S. based technical support and customer service by our own in-house technicians

Rush Service - [Standard] Shipped Out in 2 - 10 Business Days

Video Demonstration - None

Warranty - Standard 3 Years Parts and 3 Years Labor

A. Yes, but the GTX 660 Ti MUST be replaced with a GTX 680 or GTX 670 FTW





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computer game?

Q. hello,i just got a new computer... the features on the box says it has
AMD senpron LE 1200 prossesser (2.1 GHz, 512KB)
1GB DDR2 dual channel memory
160 GB hard drive
NYIDIA GeForce 6100 integrated graphics
my husband bought the game command and conquer the first decade game that uses 10,28.00 MB (this is size shown under add/remove programs in controle panel) and the system requirements for the game are
CPU 800 MHz or faster
RAM 256 MB or more
Disc Drive 8x or faster DVD Drive
Hard Drive 9.8 GB if installing the entire DVD
Video DirectX 8.1 compatible video card
NVIDIA GeForce 2 (or greater) or ATI Radeon 7500 (or greater) chipset required
Sound DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
he also has several other star wars games he downloaded on here, each holding about 2,134.00 MB
now can these games cause our computer to crash? they are running ok right now, he's been playing them, but could it mess up the computer? please respond ONLY if you know fore sure..thanks!!!

A. No. 100% sure that game should not cause the computer to crash. What I would do though is re-install windows / format your computer. Sometimes windows just becomes unstable if it hasnt been maintained properly in a while.


Im trying to download computer game but says not enough memory?
Q. I am trying to download Madden 2006 , game downloaded but when trying to play pop up reads "fails minimum system requirements / not enough memory, tried deleting all programs and rebooted, still same message appears, its almost new e machines computer, should have enough memory for a game I would think, can anyone offer a suggestion on what to try,, many Thanks

A. You do need more memory thats for sure. However find out what is the minimum requirement for that game and how much memory do you have in your system? If you have 512 then you should be ok even though you could use more than that.
let me know if need more help





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Gaming computer advice?

Q. System Base Price: £ 1082.50
Thermaltake Element 'V' Gaming Chassis [upg £ 42.50]
950W X-Power Desktop Power Supply
ASUS P8P67 LE Mainboard - Intel 2nd Generation Core� i - LGA 1155 / ATX
Intel® 2nd Generation Core� i7-2600K Processor (8M Cache, 3.40 GHz) - LGA1155
CoolIT ECO Advanced Liquid Cooling for your CPU [upg £ 25.21]
Your choice of an Intel SB-i5/i7 professionally overclocked up to 4.8GHz
8GB DDR3 1600MHz Memory (2x4GB*** )
1280MB NVIDIA Geforce GTX570 Graphics Accelerator
22" Iiyama LCD Monitor - Full HD 1920x1080, HDMI - DVI [upg £ 105.00]
2TB SATA 3Gb/s 5400rpm 32MB Cache Hard Drive - Samsung F2
Blu-Ray Combo Optical Drive (12x BD-R Read, 16x DVD Writer)
7.1 High Definition onboard sound card - for 8 Channel Cinema sound
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium pre-installed
Free Microsoft® Office 2010 Starter Edition (pre-installed OS required)
Free Cyberlink Video Editing Suite - 7 titles (oem) (pre-installed OS required)
BullGuard Internet Security 2011 - 1 Year - 3 Users - AntiVirus/Firewall/Backup/Spamfilter [upg £ 10.00]
2x IEEE1394 Firewire (onboard)
Cherry Deluxe Keyboard & Optical Mouse (Corded) - Black [upg £ 8.33]
Free 3 Years Gold Warranty - inc 3 Months Free Collect & Return


What do you think?

A. >Excellent computer. Just realize now that with Home Premium edition, you are maxed out on the gigabytes of RAM you can have, even if you have more slots on the motherboard. Home Premium 64 bit can only access up to 8 gigs of RAM, that is the only condition I see you might want to consider. But other than that, looks zuper to me.


Can You Help Me Choose a Gaming Computer?
Q. I intend to buy a new gaming computer, but I am sadly lacking the knowledge required to make a fully informed purchasing decision.

Please review the configuration below from CyberPower (Model: Gamer Infinity 8800 Pro [no monitor]; Price: $2,279.05 after 5% discount code is applied).

Is there anything you would change in this configuration and why?

By the way, I'm trying to keep the price below $2,500.00.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Configuration: Gamer Infinity 8800 Pro
�*BASE_PRICE: [+1245]
�BLUETOOTH: None
�CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19]
�CAS: * CoolerMaster 690 II Advanced Mid-Tower Gaming Case [+12] (Black Color)
�CASUPGRADE: None
�CD: Sony 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [+3] (BLACK COLOR)
�CD2: None
�CPU: Intel® Core� i7-2600K 3.40 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
�CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
�FA_HDD: None
�FAN: XtremeGear Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull) [+9])
�FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
�GLASSES: None
�HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [-25] (1TB x 2 (2 TB Capacity) Raid 0 Extreme Performance [+84])
�HDD2: None
�IEEE_CARD: None
�KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
�MB_ADDON: None
�MEMORY: 16GB (4GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module [+389] (Corsair or Major Brand)
�MONITOR: None
�MONITOR2: None
�MONITOR3: None
�MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] Asus P8P67 Deluxe Intel P67 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ UEFI, DIGI+VRM, 7.1 HD Audio, BT GO! Dual GbLAN, USB3.0, 2x SATA-III RAID, 3 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [B3 Stepping] [+123]
�MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
�MULTIVIEW: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor [+0]
�NCSW: None
�NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
�OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional [+31] (64-bit Edition)
�OVERCLOCK: Pro OC (Performance Overclock 10% or more) [+19]
�POWERSUPPLY: 1,100 Watts - CyberPowerPC Gaming Power Supply SLI/CrossFireX Ready [+84]
�RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
�SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
�SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
�SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers [+15]
�TEMP: None
�TVRC: None
�UPS1: OPTI-UPS VS575B 575VA/345W Uninterruptible Power Supply [+46]
�USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
�USBFLASH: None
�USBHD: None
�USBX: None
�VC_PHYSX: None
�VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+30] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
�VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+306] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
�VIDEO3: None
�WNC: None
�_PRICE: (+2399) [Price after 5% discount code applied: $2,279.05]
�_view_: {5EBE88F5-9572-480F-BBB2-8FAF1F555630}
�_load_: 4/17/2011 3:26:33 PM

A. I have no idea what the 1st guy is talking about. This is a gaming computer, not a video editing one.


First off, you can save a bit of money and get the 2500k instead of the 2600k. Both are essentially the same, except the 2600k offers a feature called "hyperthreading" which essentially splits up the 4 cores into 8, giving you about a 20% boost in performance with applications that can actually use all 8 cores.

This is nice for servers, but 95% of games use 2 cores, and 99.9% use no more than 4. You can save money with the 2500k.


16gb of memory is not necessary. NO game uses more than 8gb, and most use lest than 4. the extra 8gb will never be used even if you're multitasking, so 16gb is waste unless you have a specific app that needs that much.


The hard drives are fine I guess. Personally, I would go with a single 120gb SSD and a single hard drive, but 2 should work fine in Raid 0. Just make sure you back up all your data every once in awhile.


Now for the most important part: the graphics card.
For $2500, you should'nt settle for 2 mere GTX 560s. While they will work well, 2 6950s or 6970s will give you much better performance.


And last off, don't make the mistake many make. A mere 1080p monitor or TV is not worthy of this system, it will never live up to it's full potential. Get either a high res display, like a 2560x1600 or 2560x1440 monitor, or get 3 1080p monitors for surround gaming. Otherwise, your whole system would be a waste, as a $1500 system would work at 1080p just as well.





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computer game?

Q. hello,i just got a new computer... the features on the box says it has
AMD senpron LE 1200 prossesser (2.1 GHz, 512KB)
1GB DDR2 dual channel memory
160 GB hard drive
NYIDIA GeForce 6100 integrated graphics
my husband bought the game command and conquer the first decade game that uses 10,28.00 MB (this is size shown under add/remove programs in controle panel) and the system requirements for the game are
CPU 800 MHz or faster
RAM 256 MB or more
Disc Drive 8x or faster DVD Drive
Hard Drive 9.8 GB if installing the entire DVD
Video DirectX 8.1 compatible video card
NVIDIA GeForce 2 (or greater) or ATI Radeon 7500 (or greater) chipset required
Sound DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
he also has several other star wars games he downloaded on here, each holding about 2,134.00 MB
now can these games cause our computer to crash? they are running ok right now, he's been playing them, but could it mess up the computer? please respond ONLY if you know fore sure..thanks!!!

A. No. 100% sure that game should not cause the computer to crash. What I would do though is re-install windows / format your computer. Sometimes windows just becomes unstable if it hasnt been maintained properly in a while.


Can I attach a gaming system to my computer?
Q. I have a dell xps one all-in-one and it has an a video input (I believe an s port) and I also have a converter from RCA to this input. It seems like I should just be able to plug in a gaming system like the original xbox and open it using windows media center, but I apparently don't know how to do it. Or if its even possible.

A. NO!! Computer systems were not created to have video game systems hooked up to them.





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How can computer games help?

Q. How can computer games can help and Individual?

A. Computer games can help people learn new skills or hone skills they already have. For example, my kids play lots of games on the computer that help them in Math, or my younger child learns how to arrange things in groups of the same color or from larges to smallest etc. Sometimes computer (and console) games can help improve fine motor skills by improving hand/eye coordination. There are many computer games which are puzzle type games that improve logic and deductive reasoning skills.
Some of these dance games that connect to the console players allow people to lose weight and improve cardiovascular circulation because of their aerobic nature.


Building A gaming computer?
Q. Hey I'm mark and I want to make a gaming computer, I have NO idea on where to start but my step brother is going to help me out once I got all the parts I need. Now I only have a budget of $600 or so to make a good gaming computer from scratch. I need to know, What to get, Where to get it, And if it can run on windows 7 64-bit. And also could I take my current computers hard drive and move it into my new computer, it has 500gb of memory max.

A. My first gaming computer cost about $920, and it can still run just about everything on max settings. With hardware prices coming down so far, you could probably build an ok system for near $600, you just need to know where to get your parts. Having the hard drive already helps a lot. newegg.com has never done me wrong. Great prices and very well organized site with a trustworthy rating system. Click "shop all stores" and go into "computer hardware", then find all of the individual parts that you need.

To build a gaming computer you need the following:
Motherboard
Processor + heatsync
Power Supply
RAM
Hard Drive
Disk Drive
Graphics Card
Case

-I've built computers in the past around processors. For a Gaming computer I recommend at least a 3 core processor at 2.8ghz+. The processor and the graphics card are the two parts you should spend the most on. A processor will almost always come with a heat sync, but if you want to overclock your processor you may want to add a custom cooling unit (I do not generally recommend this). If you wish to run either mac or Linux on your computer along with windows, I recommend an Intel processor, but if you only want to run windows, I recommend AMD. The only real benefit you would have in spending more on an Intel would be compatibility with Unix based OSs, which are useless for gaming.

-Next, I find a motherboard that has the appropriate processor socket that lists support for your processor Wattage and type. There are usually too many components to a motherboard to be too specific, but just make sure it's compatible with what you need and has a good rating for its price.

- You may find a motherboard you like and choose RAM to go with it, or find RAM and choose a motherboard that is compatible with your processor. The higher the number of the ram's DDR, the faster it'll go. Standard at this point is now DDR3, but some computer run as fast as DDR5 or more. For a gaming computer I recommend no less than 6GB of RAM, but for most games RAM requirement is not very high.

- The Graphics card is the most crucial bottleneck of your gaming computer. They're very complicated and have many specs. You will probably spend more on the card than on your processor. My graphics card is 1GB 256bit DDR3 NVidia with 700MHz core clock speed and I'm able to run most new games on max graphics settings. Normally you can trust the reviews of how good a card is, but you'll generally get what you pay for. Just make sure you have the right PCI port to run the card you choose. Also make sure you get one with the outputs you need, HDMI, VGA, or DVI.

- Power supplies can be complicated, but newegg has a great feature that calculates the wattage you'll need for your computer. It's under "Computer Hardware", the last option on the far right, "Power Supply Wattage Calculator". Fill out the info, get your wattage, find a high rated power supply with that wattage. easy-peasy

- Don't spend too much on a case, just make sure your stuff will fit. parts are usually the right size, you just need the right number of ports for hard drives and disk drives. If you have an existing case you want to use, go for it.

- Get a disk drive, a burner might be nice, not a big deal.

- As far as the hard drive goes, just format the drive to wipe all the data and it shouldn't give you too many problems. You might have to find a SATA cable to hook it up to a new motherboard if you don't have one.

- Most new hardware will just run 64 bit by default, but you'll want to verify that your processor will run it. If it's 3 cores or more, it probably will.

Good luck!





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Games Lists?

Q. Hi Guys,

I am the owner of some computer game playing shop in Bangalore, India. I have 4 HCL computers with High configuration.
I have connected all the computers through a 100 MBPS switch.
But i do not have good games to attract the customers..
please, could anybody help me out?

A. A great small selection of games in any internet cafe here in the U.S. includes

World of Warcraft
Counter-Strike
Warcraft 3 (With the Frozen Throne Expansion)
StarCraft (With the Brood War Expansion)
Team Foretress 2
Call of Duty 4

As long as you have a LAN connection all 4 computers will be able to interlink with each other.

World of Warcraft also requires the customer to own their own account, so you can install the client for free at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/burningcrusade/trial/splash.html


Suggest a computer configuration for a 10th grade student.?
Q. I want a desktop that i can use to store and edit videos from my handycam. Play the latest games. Edit and manage pictures.
I want it to be advanced enough, so that it can run latest softwares if not games for the next 3-4 years.
Processor: Intel Core 2 which one ?
Motherboard: You tell me, thinking of one with an Intel HD audio sound card and no graphics card.
RAM: Transcend Jet Ram, how much is 2.5 GB fine ?
Graphics card: Nvidia Geforce 8600 GT

I only want the CPU, i already have everything else.
This is for India.
Please donot send me to sites like newegg etc.

A. core 2 due processores can handle almost everything for you but you might need core 2 quad for future game generation but at this time there is almost no game or program that core 2 due cannot handle so it should be enogh to build your new PC with that.

Intel core 2 due E8500 (6mb l2 cache running at 3.16 Ghz and 45 nanometer architecture)

or

Intel core 2 due E6850 (4mb l2 cache running at 3 Ghz with 65 nanometer architecture)

and not bad to take a look at Intel processores generally but I recommend E8*** series with 6mb l2 cache and 45 nanometer architecture they are good enough to do anything you want with that.

http://compare.intel.com/pcc/default.aspx?familyID=1&culture=en-US

and about the RAM yes 2.5 is good but 3 is better but if you want to use muticahnnel you'd better choose 2 or 4 Gig in a aual pack (2x1gig) and (2x2gig) .





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Best gaming PC build for ~$700?

Q. My friend is looking to buy a gaming computer for $700-800. Can you guys tell me some specs or links? Thanks.

A. I built my own PC and here is my build:

Motherboard: Intel Media DH67BL
CPU: Intel i7-2600k
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 15GB (2 x 8GB)

As for a hard drive, if you want top gaming performance, spring for an SSD. Honestly, I don't think that it will improve performance that much but people swear by it. 1.5 TB should be enough unless you like to download lots of movies. You can get a $25 Optical Drive that does everything you'd ever want so there's no need to list one by name. Make sure that your power supply is over 500 watts. Get a case that is compliant with the micro-ATX form factor and that has lots of airflow because EVGA is known for making things that can run a bit hot. I know a site that will find you the cheapest prices for all of your components, but I'm not allowed to post links until I reach a certain level on yahoo answers, so please give me lots of points for this so I can post the site.


Building a Gaming Computer?
Q. So, I have a fairly low budget in mind ($600-$700), and I have most of the parts picked out, but I have a couple of questions. Right now, I have a case, a PSU, a CPU, a GPU, RAM, an HDD, and a motherboard picked out. All together, this totals about $650. But, my question really lies with the CPU. Currently, with my $650 build, I have an i5-2400 which was $190. However, I could get an AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE for $92, and just overclock it to around 4.2GHz, and spend the other $100 on upgrading from a 7850 to a 7950. Which do you think would make more sense? By the way, I play on 1920x1080, so the extra video RAM that the 7950 offers will actually make some difference. I want an expert's opinion on what I should do. I want this computer to be somewhat "future proof", allowing me to play all games on at least medium settings for the next three or four years. Right now, I know that with either setup I can play any game 1920x1080 with ultra settings 40+ FPS, but the future is what I need optimal components for. By the way, I'd just like to add that gaming is the only demanding application I use. I don't edit, render, or any of that stuff.

A. AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE, FX-4100, and i3-2100 are competing budget CPUs with equivalent performance. You may be slightly better with the Phenom, but you would be top-ended, not future-proof. The question is what will bottleneck. I believe the forums say that somewhere at GTX 560 the CPU starts to bottleneck and the higher graphics you go, the more the CPU is limiting your frames per second. The i5-3570K is the chief of gaming CPUs. You can pair it with anything and not bottleneck. You can overclock it with a Z75 (no Intel RST HDD accelerate) or Z77 (all the bells and whistles). If you buy a motherboard with two pcie 3.0 x 16 slots, you start with one graphics card and aim to crossfire it when money permits. Do you want a system at a brick wall? Start with the Phenom or FX-4100. Clock is not the only determining factor. It is how the CPU handles instructions. Intel has leaped over AMD in CPUs.
Use http://pcpartpicker.com/
and fit the best you can and upgrade later.
Single rail 80 plus PSU with power for crossfiring. Motherboard for crossfiring, 1155 type MB hopefully Panther Point.
Or, look at a couple of nice Newegg Combo deals:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1068426
$529.99 -30 rebate, plus graphics card and windows
There are other combo deals around.
Core i5-3570K - The best CPU
ASUS P8Z77-V LK - Excellent MB
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN3-GP - Nice case
COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus RS700-PCAAE3-US 700W - +12V@52A
G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 1.5V
Hi-Rez Studios Gift - Tribes Ascend Game Coupon





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