Q. I am building a computer in the summer, and I wanted to know what kind of configuration was good. I want an i7 and the new GTX 680. I am not sure which i7 i should get, and what the other parts should be. I dont care about the case design, and I am planning to overclock. I want it to be preferably under $1200, but its ok if it exceeds my price limit a little bit.
A. There's too much parts out there to choose the best for you. Instead of listing what you should buy, i'll tell you what to look for.
The only thing i'll tell you to buy: Go for an i5 2500k. An i7 2600k does perform a bit better, but also costs quite some more. The i5 2500k is more than fast enough for gaming.
Since you're planning to overclock, you'll need a P67 or Z68 motherboard. Any motherboard with that chipset will do, but perhaps you want some special features on your motherboard.
Something to consider for overclocking: Liquid cooling. There are several easy to install liquid cooling solutions for under 100 dollars. They greatly increase your overclocking potentiol, so definitely worth checking it out. An example of a great liquid cooling set is the corsair H100, but cheaper ones will suffice too.
Just a little bit about RAM: 4GB of RAM is fine for gaming, but since it's so cheap these days a lot of people get 8GB of RAM. Don't bother getting more than that, it's just a waste. Don't bother paying too much for the RAM too, DDR3-1333 really is fine. If you know what you're doing you could get DDR3-1600, don't bother with more than that.
It's recommended to get exactly two sticks of RAM to make full use of dual channel memory. It'll perform a bit better than one or four sticks, not that much but there's a difference.
Last tip: When buying a PSU, don't go over 750W. 650W probably is enough already.
The only thing i'll tell you to buy: Go for an i5 2500k. An i7 2600k does perform a bit better, but also costs quite some more. The i5 2500k is more than fast enough for gaming.
Since you're planning to overclock, you'll need a P67 or Z68 motherboard. Any motherboard with that chipset will do, but perhaps you want some special features on your motherboard.
Something to consider for overclocking: Liquid cooling. There are several easy to install liquid cooling solutions for under 100 dollars. They greatly increase your overclocking potentiol, so definitely worth checking it out. An example of a great liquid cooling set is the corsair H100, but cheaper ones will suffice too.
Just a little bit about RAM: 4GB of RAM is fine for gaming, but since it's so cheap these days a lot of people get 8GB of RAM. Don't bother getting more than that, it's just a waste. Don't bother paying too much for the RAM too, DDR3-1333 really is fine. If you know what you're doing you could get DDR3-1600, don't bother with more than that.
It's recommended to get exactly two sticks of RAM to make full use of dual channel memory. It'll perform a bit better than one or four sticks, not that much but there's a difference.
Last tip: When buying a PSU, don't go over 750W. 650W probably is enough already.
Gaming computer for about $1200?
Q. Hey I am getting a laptop for college and want to be prepared. I love MMORPGS and am awaiting the arrival of Guild Wars 2. The laptop will need to be able to play games at good quality and run smoothly. I also make hip hop beats and I will need it for schoolwork. $1200 is my maximum price. I also want a safe website where I could purchase the laptop from, it must have a 2nd gen i7 processor and I want a dependable laptop that that is not known to have problems. (for example the Asus gamers republic with its power up button issues).
A. Check ASUS N55SF-EH71 - http://www.amazon.com/N55SF-EH71-15-6-Inch-Versatile-Entertainment-Laptop/dp/B005UUSIKO/ref=sr_1_42?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&tag=basebal-20&ie=UTF8&qid=1329659703&sr=1-42
It's got 2nd generation Intel i7 2.2 Ghz processor, 8GB RAM, 750GB hard drive and Nvidia GT 555M 2GB graphics card.
Nvidia GT 555M 2GB graphics card will all latest games like Skyrim, BF3, MW3, etc. on highest settings.
It's got 2nd generation Intel i7 2.2 Ghz processor, 8GB RAM, 750GB hard drive and Nvidia GT 555M 2GB graphics card.
Nvidia GT 555M 2GB graphics card will all latest games like Skyrim, BF3, MW3, etc. on highest settings.
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