Build a gaming PC or buy one?

[Kshitiz_Indian]

If you're just discarding the current CPU + Mobo anyways, I'd recommend you try and over clock and squeeze some life out of this baby... it can do 2.4-2.8Ghz easily! :P

 

[Gurjot95]

But if anyone is ready to buy second hand processor then it better to leave as it is

I see the processors aren't included so suggest a good decent motherboard.

 

[Chewie]

I don't normally research AMD motherboards, I tend to only look at things based around Intel processors so I can't suggest anything. I'd advise you to look at Tom's Hardware though.

 

[angryangy]

Hmm. CPU and GPU each have their advantages, but stuck in the middle is 1GB RAM, something that is a limitation on either. Of course, a brand new CPU entails a new motherboard and new RAM, so that's the way you want to go first.

For either AMD or Intel, I'd recommend a Gigabyte motherboard of the Ultra Durable range (boards with UD3 in the name).

 

[pcfan123]

Guys I'm probably buying this computer next week.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+...rive/2247075.p?id=1218315551929&skuId=2247075

Can someone tell me if it will run Flight Sim X in high settings and other newer games?

thanks

 

[Iridium]

Guys I'm probably buying this computer next week.

Dell - Studio XPS Desktop / Intel® Core™ i7 Processor / 8GB Memory / 1.5TB Hard Drive - X8300-5215NBK

Can someone tell me if it will run Flight Sim X in high settings and other newer games?

thanks

With those specs I'd be very surprised if it doesn't run. You have more than enough memory, the processor is very good, and with 1GB of dedicated video memory, it'll chew most if not all new games coming out.

 

[Chewie]

Dedicated video memory is not really the best indicator of a good graphics card. It's the graphics processor inside. And as I posted in the other thread, it's a pretty good card, but FSX is quite a intensive game so I'm not sure if it'll run on full graphics settings.

And with the processor, it's the old architecture, not the new Sandy Bridge.

There's a heap of RAM though which should be good for the game.

 

[pcfan123]

what about bad company 2? will it be playable in decent settings?

 

[Chewie]

Yes it should run that fine I would guess.

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Radeon HD 5770 And 5750 Review: Gentlemen, Start Your HTPCs : Introduction

It can run Crysis half decently so I'd guess BC2 would work.

it's an excellent starting point for the serious gamer.

People here say it should run BC2 fine:

Ati HD5770, how well does it perform?!? - Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Message Board for PC - GameFAQs

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Flight Simulator X - AMD's ATI Radeon Eyefinity Performance Review | [H]ard|OCP

FSX should work fine too

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M$ Flight Simulator X - suitable graphics card? - Graphics-Cards - Graphic-Displays

Apparently FSX is more CPU intensive than GPU and an i7 (even if it's the older model) should do fine.

 

[pcfan123]

thanks man!

 

[Iridium]

Dedicated video memory is not really the best indicator of a good graphics card. It's the graphics processor inside.

That's true, but if you don't have sufficient memory to support your graphics processor, it'll be useless. It will have to syphon your RAM slowing your computer down affecting your gaming experience.

And yes the processor is very important. My friend has a nvidia card that's four years old and only has 256mb dedicated memory but the processor is very good so that even after all those years, it still churns out the newer games like nothing.

 

[Chewie]

Yea. I get annoyed when people market graphics cards by the amount of memory it has, not the chip it is, because a low end chip with a whole heap of graphics memory isn't very useful

I read somewhere, that a new graphics card in an older system is better than a new processor in an older system...

 

[MaD]

That graphics card has DirectX 11, and with 8GB RAM 1GB Video RAM, Flight Sim X will be no challenge on high settings HOWEVER I do not think the game is compatible with Windows 7.

I don't think any of the latest games will trouble it either

 

[Chewie]

That graphics card has DirectX 11, and with 8GB RAM 1GB Video RAM

That doesn't really mean anything if you don't know the core of the card...

 

[MaD]

Yeah I was just trying to sound smart

But really, Flight Sim X isn't officially compatible with Windows 7 although you should be able to find a way around or maybe it'll work