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A New Build Gaming PC in the pipeline?
I've almost decided to go ahead, and purchase the various components,
(bearing in mind developments in the next 2-3 years or so)
We have a:
Intel i7 3930 processor
6 (maybe 8) GB DDR3 1600 ram memory
Nividia GTX 660 2gb graphics
2TB Sata 3 HDD (I have an extensive, and I do mean extensive music collection)
Haven't decided on which gaming case to select as yet - have two in mind.
Win 7 Pro OS
Any comments, thoughts, or alternative suggestions on this build would be appreciated.
£12.000 is the planned spend - which includes a few little odds and ends.
I'm a mechanical AND electrical engineer, so NO problems there!!
My thanks in advance to ALL those responding.
Planned spend is of course £1,200 - NOT £12.000 (typo error)
Planned spend is of course £1,200 - NOT £12.000 (typo error)
Planned spend is of course £1,200 - NOT £12.000 (typo error)
My thanks for the quick reply.
I use Photoshop CS5.5, Sony Vegas Pro and Autocad 2013 (jobwise) so I do need power.
I'm also demanding and impatient with computers at times.
My thanks for the quick reply.
I use Photoshop CS5.5, Sony Vegas Pro and Autocad 2013 (jobwise) so I do need power.
I'm also demanding and impatient with computers at times.
My thanks for the quick reply.
I use Photoshop CS5.5, Sony Vegas Pro and Autocad 2013 (jobwise) so I do need power.
I'm also demanding and impatient of computers at times.
- Not specifically for gaming
- Also for work-related projects using Autocad
- Image editing etc, etc using Photoshop
- Video editing etc, etc using SV Pro
Will take your advice/opinion and go for the 670.
I'm not too concerned about ram, I can always add some later - if required!!
Many thanks.
- Not specifically for gaming
- Also for work-related projects using Autocad
- Image editing etc, etc using Photoshop
- Video editing etc, etc using SV Pro
Will take your advice/opinion and go for the 670.
I'm not too concerned about ram, I can always add some later - if required!!
Many thanks.
2 Answers
- Memelord PrimeLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Is this PC for gaming only?
The 3930 won't help you nearly as much in gaming as a better GPU. All that extra processor is great for rendering and video editing, but it's mostly unused in games. If you dropped the processor to a 3770K or a 3570K you'd still do just fine and then could bump the GPU up to at 660 Ti or even a 670 or HD 7950.
RAM is cheap, you don't really have any reason not to get 8GB at least.
- shortyLv 44 years ago
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