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Jimmydean 4/21/08 7:33:25 PM
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I am building a new PC for AOC and think I have my build picked out now, please give any suggestions.
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Brisbane 2.7GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core ECS A780GM-A AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500AAJS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black SECC STEEL ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail Pioneer 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DVR-115DBK - OEM
So far this build is going to cost $630. Any tips on improvements? I am looking to stay below $800. |
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Zanthorn 4/21/08 7:45:07 PM
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Why must we as gamers bring real life into the games we play? |
heya nice setup. try to up the HDD to 10k rpm and you will be good to go. |
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Jimmydean 4/21/08 7:46:14 PM
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Originally posted by Zanthorn Thanks for the tip, I'll look into it! How much of a difference will it make? Seems like 10k RPM drives are really expensive. |
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Wharg0ul 4/21/08 7:48:15 PM
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Clench all you want, it''s still going in. |
Originally posted by Jimmydean it's worth it. I noticed a HUGE difference in speed when I went to the 10k.
Nice choice for a graphics card...Sapphire ROCKS.
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daemon 4/21/08 7:50:02 PM
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From all the things I''ve lost I miss my mind the most. |
Originally posted by Jimmydean you are fine with that config. 10k rpm isnt that necessary altough the game is BIG and loads ALOT so it will make a difference. |
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Zanthorn 4/21/08 7:51:34 PM
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Why must we as gamers bring real life into the games we play? |
Originally posted by Jimmydean yea they can be,however it is the amount of transfer rate and transfer speed they give is what will boost.
look at the specs with a 7200 and a 10k rpm drive,you might even be able to drop down on the size sightly to get the price range your looking for. good luck and have a blast. |
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Jimmydean 4/21/08 7:55:28 PM
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Ok so I found one, but it's a lot more expensive than 7200 RPM. 7200 Was only $60 whereas the 10k is $160 and 100 less GBs =/
Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10,000 RPM SATA 1.5Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM |
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SGoodyer 4/21/08 8:01:17 PM
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8800GT and E8400. If your on more of a budget then get a E6750 ($160~ where I am). Also get a P35/ICH9 chipset. I have been a supporter of AMD for some time now but they are just sucking now (I replaced my 5200 for a E8400 2 weeks ago)... As for ATI I'm not sure what to suspect from them but NVidia is a better choice for price:performance ratio. Also getting a 10Krpm drive wont have effects on FPS, just load times. Another thing I would recommend is getting 2GBs of RAM and not 4 and use the extra cash for a better CPU (E8300/E8400). On further note, 5200+ will bottleneck your system if you try to run AoC on max settings. Forgot to add, get a good motherboard! The 1 thing you shouldn't cheap out on. Good chipset = longer life-time. |
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Jimmydean 4/21/08 9:01:29 PM
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Originally posted by SGoodyerYea Intel is probably better if money isn't an issue, but in my case it is =/. The system you suggest / describe I am doubting would be less than 800, or less than 1000 for that matter. Intel Duo Core processors are way more expensive than the same speed of AMD, as i can get a duel AMD 3.2ghz for about the same price as an intel 2.6.
I might just get the 6400+ AMD and spend $50 more dollars on the processor rather than change up my whole scheme. |
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LightedOne 4/21/08 9:41:53 PM
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The best way to know if you can run AoC is to go here and select AoC from the pull down list. |
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