Budget Gaming Rig ?

ExoFile SG

Hi everyone , I'm new here and would like some help from the pros here . I would like ask for some recommendations of parts I should get. I don't need to have such high end parts , I would just like it to be able to play these games at above average - high settings smoothly .

Games : L4D2 , Combatarms , Crysis , Auditionsea , Bioshock2 and DotA

My budget is about 1.5k - 2k + (including OS) , so hope this is possible , wouldnt mind spending a little bit more , and if possible , please tell me a reliable store at sls which will be able to get this done.

ExoFile SG

bumps~

PWNED32 SG

Wait till at night, The pros are busy i guess.

Raraken SG

Games : L4D2 , Combatarms , Crysis , Auditionsea , Bioshock2 and DotA

We already have a stickied thread about that here. All the gaming systems there can play all these gaming at reasonable framerates.

http://sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/394643

ExoFile SG

have chosen a few parts.

team xtreem 6GB (2X3GB) ddr3 rams 1600mhz

samsung HDD 1TB

NZXT Lexa S steel mid tower chassis

windows 7 home premium OS 64-bit

Still need help with choosing a nice processor , graphics card , power supply and monitor . any recommendations?

Raraken SG

have chosen a few parts.

team xtreem 6GB (2X3GB) ddr3 rams 1600mhz

samsung HDD 1TB

NZXT Lexa S steel mid tower chassis

windows 7 home premium OS 64-bit

Still need help with choosing a nice processor , graphics card , power supply and monitor . any recommendations?

Ooooo. Triple channel? That's for i7 + X58. That's expensive.

Just use this:

AMD Athlon Phenom X4 955 + GA M790FXTA-UD5 ~$541
Team Elite DDR3-1333 2x2gb                                   ~$172
Western Digital Carvier Black 1TB            ~$149
LG DVD Writer                                             ~$35
Seasonic M12ii 620w                                                 ~$135
Sapphire 5850                                                           ~$419
Casing                                                           ~$100
Total                                                              ~$1538

Toss in the OS ($179) and monitor ($200-$300) and it's about $2k.

ExoFile SG

Ooooo. Triple channel? That's for i7 + X58. That's expensive.

Just use this:

Toss in the OS ($179) and monitor ($200-$300) and it's about $2k.

but i like intel

anyway , got a nice monitor to reco? and how long will this last?

Raraken SG

but i like intel

anyway , got a nice monitor to reco? and how long will this last?

Then say so earlier! XD

You can have a 750 for slightly more cash, but you do drop good support for multi-graphics solutions. As I said, refer to the thread in my earlier posts. That thread was purpose-built for these sort of things.

ExoFile SG

Then say so earlier! XD

hm... if i up my budget to 3k , any better recommendations? the ones in the thread u mentioned earlier does not sound too appealing... sorry for the trouble >.<

Raraken SG

hm... if i up my budget to 3k , any better recommendations? the ones in the thread u mentioned earlier does not sound too appealing... sorry for the trouble >.<

Define appealing? What exactly are you looking for? I don't really know how to help you if you aren't very specific.

Anyway, the systems there are just guidelines. You can swap out parts here and there to make your own.

Anyway, If you really die die need Intel, the 750 is your best choice. Other parts will depend on your specific needs. I, for example, choose parts based on reliability and distance from distro just in case got issue. Price matters too, but that is what you pay for.

ExoFile SG

Define appealing? What exactly are you looking for? I don't really know how to help you if you aren't very specific.

Anyway, the systems there are just guidelines. You can swap out parts here and there to make your own.

im a little worried as if I swap out parts , i'm afraid there will be a clash such as with the case , power supply or the mobo not supporting the things that i change out. with a budget of 3k , will i be able to get the above mentioned specs with a Intel Core i7-930 with evga x58 SLI-LE mobo ? and any video card to recommend?

jonchao72 SG

3k no problem.. inclusive of monitor?

graphics card can get 5850 or if u want to push it then 5870..

Call4ljw SG

Don’t get the NZXT Lexa-S, i heard that it uses cheap steel.
regarding casings, you could check out youtube, they have lots of casing reviews.

Non DX11 games – 5850/5870
DX11 games – GTX 470/480

ATI doesn’t do that well on DX11, anyway the transistors are 40nm which are better then 4x series 55nm.

ExoFile SG

possible inclusive of monitor? if not then its ok , not that important , as for the video card , Nvidia or ATI? not sure of which way to go...

jonchao72 SG

possible inclusive of monitor? if not then its ok , not that important , as for the video card , Nvidia or ATI? not sure of which way to go...

i would say ATI...

the 5850 and 5870 can handle current games at max settings (this depends on ur screen resolution), nvidia cards produce too much heat and noise at the moment so might as well get an ATI

ExoFile SG

oh okay , btw , any nice monitors / case to recommend ? whats the difference between 5850 and 5870 ? any noticable difference?

Raraken SG

oh okay , btw , any nice monitors / case to recommend ? whats the difference between 5850 and 5870 ? any noticable difference?

Case? What's your budget?

I would go for NZXT M-59. Good budget casing. Difference between 5850 and 5870? Number of processors/cores and clockspeed. 5870 is both faster and has more cores.

ExoFile SG

hm.. budget doesnt really matter , was looking at the CoolerMaster Mystique 632 case , seems nice. but am a little worried for parts clashing.

so with 3k , what's the best setup i can get? ( including OS ) if possible , monitor but not important.

Raraken SG

All the games you mentioned aren't too exhausting on cards except Crysis.

Core i5 750 + ASUS P7P55D

4GB OCZ Obsidian 1600MHz / Team Xtreem LV 1600MHz

AMD Radeon HD5850

1TB Western Digital Caviar Green

Seasonic M12II 620W

Cooler Master Hyper 212+

Casing; Up to you

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

SATA DVD Super Multi Drive

Monitor: How big?

ExoFile SG

All the games you mentioned aren't too exhausting on cards except Crysis.

Core i5 750 + ASUS P7P55D

4GB OCZ Obsidian 1600MHz / Team Xtreem LV 1600MHz

AMD Radeon HD5850

1TB Western Digital Caviar Green

Seasonic M12II 620W

Cooler Master Hyper 212+

Casing; Up to you

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

SATA DVD Super Multi Drive

Monitor: How big?

lol whats the dif between caviar black and green? O.o hm.. monitor size would like one that would let the system last me about 3 years , whats the dif between i5 and i7? are there major differences?
also , are there any differences between the

4GB OCZ Obsidian 1600MHz and the Team Xtreem LV 1600MHz?

btw , will the CoolerMaster Mystique 632 case be able to fit all this?