Best Gaming Rig Possible 2011?

Q. I'm creating the best gaming computer possible for 2011 my budget is $15,000 I'm sure i can afford anything.

at this moment my specs are:

CPU: Intel Core i7 990X Extreme Edition, 3.46GHz (3.73GHz Turbo), 6 CORE, 12MB CACHE, LGA1366

GPU: Asus Nvidia ENGTX5802DI1536MD5 GTX580, 1536MB GDDR5, 782Mhz, 2x DVI, mini-HDMI, PCIE2.0, DX11

MOBO: Asus CROSSHAIR-IV FORMULA AMD Mainboard - 4x DDR3 / 6x Sata Raid / Gigabit Lan / AM3

RAM: Corsair DDR3 24GB (6x Dominator 4GB) 1600MHz CL 9 with Corsair Airflow II Fan (CMP24GX3M6A1600C9)

Optical Drive: Lite-On SATA Blu-Ray & DVD/CD Writer (12x Blu-Ray Write/ 20x DVDRW/ 48x CDRW) - Black

HDD: Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB 10000RPM 32MB SATA 6Gbs

Case: Thermaltake Level 10 - Black Full Tower (No PSU)

Cooling: Noctua NH-D14 All-In-One Extreme Performance CPU Cooler

PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1500W ATX Power Supply with Cable Management SLI & EPS support

OTHER SPECS:

Speakers: Logitech Z5500D 5.1 THX Speakers

Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium PCIE Fatal1ty Champ Series - Gaming X-Fi I/O drive included

Keyboard: Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard USB

Mouse: Logitech G9X Laser Gaming Mouse

Monitor: Samsung 27" P2770HD ROSE-BLACK LCD - 5MS / WUXGA 1920x1080 / DTV-TUNER / D-SUB / DVI / HDMI / AV / SP

all up is $6,000+ which is a lot but i don't mind.

A. Pointless overkill
Games are just now starting to use quad core so that 990x is a waste for gaming
Most games barely use 4GB of ram so 24GB for gaming is a waste
A SSD would be a better investment then the VelociRaptor
Unless you're planning on running 4 GTX580s that 1500w PSU is a waste
The Noctura i find to be just silly when you're spending $6,000 on a system with 1.6 of it just going to the CPU, spending that much money might as well go watercooled especially if you plan on overclocking
I don't see the point in getting a 27" monitor if the res is no higher then 1080p which most 22" monitors can do


This is nowhere near being the best possible rig for now and some of it is pointless for gaming

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Cheapest computer build that can run Skyrim or BF3 on ultra?

Q. I know nothing about building computers. All I know is I want to run big games on a larger sized monitor with no lag. I have the mouse and keyboard. No speakers though. Thanks :)

A. well garret, I will help you paraphrase your question since cheap and gaming computer are actually like oil and water, they cannot be mixed together.

What you want to know is the least expensive gaming PC that can max out BF3 on 1080p, am I correct???

well, The lowest card that can let you play BF3 on max settings on 1080p is the GTX 560 ti with an AVE FPS of 31.8:

http://bf3nation.com/2011/10/battlefield-3-graphic-card-benchmarks-from-580570-gtx-to-radeon-hd-69706900/

But if you wanted to have a smoother gameplay, then the lowest would be a GTX 560 ti 448 cores.

So I'll just give you this example of a build that can max out all games on 1080p including BF3:

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K - $225

GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $115

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL - $47

Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $86

EVGA 012-P3-2066-KR GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 448 Cores FTW 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - $270 ($250 after rebate)

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850M 850W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular High Performance Power Supply - $130 ($115 after rebate)

COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $60 ($50 after rebate)

LITE-ON Internal 24x DVD-Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS324-99 - $22

inland 70126 Black 107 Normal Keys USB Wired Standard Keyboard / Mouse Combo - $13.79

inland Home/Office Series 88033 7.2 Watts 2.0 Speaker - $10

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 - $30

Acer G215HVAbd Black 21.5" 5ms Full HD WideScreen LCD Monitor 200 cd/m2 20,000:1 Max (ACM) - $130 (1080p)

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM - $100

TOTAL : $1238.79 ($1193.79 after rebate), this is a perfect COMPLETE PC for that price, this build could practically play all games on max settings on 1080p. The GTX 560 ti 448 cores is only slightly slower than the GTX 570 thus it is a great card. And also, this build is SLI ready since the PSU (corsair 850w) is excellent and can handle 2 way SLI of GTX 560 ti 448 cores on a high end system with overclocking.

NOTE : newegg parts and prices

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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.

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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]
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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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My Keyboard is acting funny its typing number for the letter keys?

Q. All of the letter keys are typing numbers, the numbers increase by one every time i press a letter. my computer is not a laptop and the key board model number is KB5500W. and this only occurs when i am using an application for example a a online HW program or a video game. i have undated all drivers and triple check its locale please help.

A. It took me forever to find this answer. If you have Comcast's Constant Guard security suite installed, this could be the problem, and the solution. (Likewise for anyone else if holding down Fn or Fn+ Num Lock or Shift+ Num Lock does not work and you have this suite installed, no matter what type of computer you own.) I found the following at http://forums.comcast.com/t5/Security-and-Anti-Virus/Constant-Guard-Numeric-Keyboard-Problem/td-p/926185

Re: Constant Guard - Numeric Keyboard Problem?.Options
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LoPhat,



I think we're saying the same thing.



GuardedID will not allow any game that remaps the keyboard to work, you have to turn it off or un-install it.



Since CGSS doesn't have an option to turn it off you can uninstall CGSS which will get rid of GuardedID. However, you can turn off GuardedID in Windows 7 by doing the following:



Control Panel

- All Control Panel Items

- Administrative Tools

- System Configuration



System Configuration will open in a new window, go to the Startup tab and you should see two Startup Items:



- GID Desktop Application

- Constant Guard Protection Suite



Uncheck the GID Desktop Application box, you may also uncheck the CGPS box (The thing still runs on my system though and shows up in the system tray)



Restart and GID (GuardedID) will not load. Your games should run fine, but you do not recieve the protection from GuardedID since it is not running.



Hope this helps.
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How much will it cost me to build a gaming computer for Guild Wars 2?

Q. At the moment all im using is a laptop , which , to be honest is quite crappy , i want be able to play one game in particular which will be the one i play 99% of the time , and that is Guild Wars 2 , right now on my laptop i have to run everything on minimum settings and i get the bones of 10-20 fps at most , it drops to around 4-6 when im in a crowded area or a big animation takes place , and its really starting it irritate me now , realistically what i want is a computer that can run all maximum settings and get me around 25-40 fps , i would be quite content with that P.S im not talking about a gaming laptop , ill have around 1200-1800 euro to spend on the system itself , excluding the monitor , mouse , keyboard etc.. , and i was wondering what would be the best parts and how much would they cost to be running that specific game ?

A. This is my advice for your PC. Since this is the US price and i see you use euro, the prices may change depend on countries.
CPU: i7-3930k: less than $600
GPU: GTX 680 : less than $450
Mainboard: find a lga 2011 mainboard that costs less than $350
PSU: a 750W PSU: less than $250
SSD, HDD, mouse, keyboard, RAM,.... try to make them cost less than $500
Totally $2150 ~ 1640 Euro
Or if you can wait, wait for the Nvidia 700 Series.

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