http://pcpartpicker.com/user/jamesxali/saved/1P6M
should i go with this build? or this one below?
or this one?
both are completely from different websitess.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/jamesxali/saved/1P4F
What will be the primary purpose of the machine? What's your budget? There aren't any significant differences between the two so I'm not sure what you're expecting from these minor differences.
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mainly gaming. hawken, bf4, awesome shit like that. trying to keep the price as low as possible right now. and my build looks like its hovering a little above 600.
They're basically identical so either one you go with isn't going to be any different from the other. Only real hardware difference is the RAM and they're the same speed and capacity.
Hate to say it, but even though Battlefield 4 will be optimized for AMD, I wouldn't expect THAT great of performance on it with that build.
The problem is you're needing to spend around a hundred dollars more for an OS and keyboard, as well as an optical drive, when, let's face it, these days and in the nearing future won't be all that essential.
However, with those things included, I don't really see getting a build with much better performance than the one that you have now. You could try to compromise the best you can and try to fit a 7790 in there, or something of that caliber.
i'm really trying to focus my build around gaming, so i've skimped where i can and gone with a MOBO for crossfire support so i can double my GPU processing for a relatively cheap price.
would you be so kind as to make a build for me focusing heavily on gaming? try and keep it around 600. thanks man
Crossfire =/= doubling your GPU processing power. That's not how multiple GPU setups work. At your price point, with what you want to play and the settings I'm assuming you want (high or ultra on most games), $600 is tricky to budget a gaming build for if you're throwing peripherals on. You could save some money by acquiring the OS through... alternative means. <_< >_>
what does xfiring 2 7770s do to my graphic processing power then? before i had 1 gb dedicated., now i have 2gb dedicated. what happens when i xfire 2 7770s?
Well, here is what I have for you. Obviously, this doesn't include an OS or any sort of peripherals, but if it's in any way possible for you to acquire the OS through other means, that would be most beneficial to your situation.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/I_Am_Haze/saved/1OJB
One thing with that build is I chose RAM with one module, in the interest of money, if RAM with 2 modules is essential, I'm sure you can find some for around the same price.
Woah, I...can't...even... Um, yeah.... That isn't making all that much sense to me. In the most basic way I can say this, you don't want to Xfire, especially with mid-range GPUs, and at that budget.
Well, you can with mid-range GPUs, but it's more of somehting to do as an enthusiast, and there's many ways in which it is unoptimized, and unefficient.
The cons of Crossfire or SLI greatly outweigh the benefits. Most games do not scale multiple GPUs well so the performance increase isn't as significant as you might think compared to a single card solution. There's also increased power consumption and heat and more hassle and setup for some games to function properly with more than one graphics card. Source: I have a friend that's currently running Crossfire and he's told me he's never going back to it after he upgrades because of the hassles he's gone through and the very little performance benefit he's gotten out of it, with the only exception being one or two games that have scaled very well.
so youre saying i should always buy a bigger better single GPU instead of buying 2 ok ones that i will crossfire?
this is really bugging me. everytime i think i have my build completed and ready to ship. someone comes in and blasts my build to hell. better parts, better performance, and a cheaper price. i've completely overhauled it at least 5 times in the past week. i keep second guessing myself on the parts i choose because you guys know infinitely more than me.
Pretty much. Less hassle, less heat, less power consumption and, generally, better performance if you've got one beast card instead of 2 decent cards.
Good computer builds are a process. It's better to take your time and rethink your entire build from scratch than rushing into it and spending more money for equal or lesser parts that you want. It's a learning experience and even knowledgable builders have to do serious tweaks to their builds before they get to the final iteration.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/19iC7
here is the final build. my mom is going to fucking flog me.
thanks for all your help guys. REALLY APPRECIATE IT. no sarcasm.
also, i need to connect to the internet of course. but i cant route a landline. i need a wireless network adapter. and suggestions? thanks again.
Haha, sorry to hear that. Is that because you're spending 50 dollars more than originally intended?