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3D Gamer
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3D Gamer asked in Computers & InternetHardwareDesktops · 9 years ago

A new Gaming PC recommendation?

LED - Samsung 20" 1600x 900 Resolution

UPS - Mircotek 1000Watt Double Battery

Speakers - Creative Inspire T6160 5.1 Speaker System

UPS, LED and Speakers Already Purchased so please do not give recommendation on these Hardware

CPU

Processor - 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 2500K (Should I go for i7 2600K because i7 has more 2MB cache with Hyper threading technology and 4 more threads than i5 2500K) i know in gaming i5 2500K and i7 2600K are not going to make difference but i think it will be good enough for long use than i5 and I may also do photoshop or amimation soft so I7 is useful

RAM - 8GB DDR3 1333 Mhz GB (i know it is more than enough but for me it is cheaper than 6 GB or 4GB ram so I will buy this)

Motherboard - ASUS Maximus IV Gene Z - Z68 board (chosen due to excellent Sound Card and great OC features)

GPU - NVIDIA GE-Force GTX 560 TI - MSI GTX 560 TI (950 MHZ) Super OC 1GB GDDR5

HDD - Seagate 2TB SATA 6GB/s 64 MB cache 7200 RPM

PSU - Cooler Master GX 650

Can't Purchase expensive GPU like GTX 570 or 580 so do not say me for these GPU's

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  • Robert S.
    Lv 5
    9 years ago
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    Yeah man this setup looks great.

    Pros:

    -CPU (The i5 is a great gaming CPU, i7's are used for video editing and stuff, so you are good)

    -RAM (8gb is more than enough, which is good)

    -Motherboard (Nice sound card and I like Z68)

    -GPU (GTX 560 Ti is a very very good graphics card, and isn't bad compared to the 570 or 580)

    -Hard Drive (2TB!!!)

    Cons: :(

    -Monitor (Your graphics card can support way better than that! Go for at least a 21.5')

    -PSU (This may be lacking for your system, I would recommend at least a 700w)

    Overall, this system is above the requirements for most games out there. You will have lots of fun with this.

    Hope my pro/con thing helped :D

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    @ 3D Gamer,

    Your PC configuration is looking good. Here are my observations/suggestions:

    1. 2600K can process 8 threads simultaneously and the extra 2 MB cache will help in highly multi-threaded environment like 3D animation, rendering, Audio/Video editing. It will be really helpful for you. So you may go for i7 2600k.

    2. Instead of 20'' monitor, go for Full HD. You may look for Benq G2222HDL which has got real good reviews

    3. Add a CPU cooler like CM Hyper 212 Evo since you would be overclocking

    4. Instead of Cooler Master PSU's (though GX series are good compared to their extreme series), go for Corsair or Seasonic. You may look for

    Corsair GS 600 or

    Seasonic S12 II 620w

    Corsair TX 650 V2

    Thanks

    Venkat.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Wow you've already performed fairly some solid video games already (likely performed seventy 5% of the video games on your record) different Bioware/Obsidian leisure RPGs: - Jade Empire - Alpha Protocol - Neverwinter Nights 2 different Sims video games: - The Sims Medieval different Sid Meier pastime: - Sid Meier's Civ IV: Colonization God video games: - As someone said, From airborne dirt and dirt

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