Gaming setup, high-end(budget)

[Kentlinsan]

Specs :PROCESSOR : CORE I3 2100 @ 3.1GHZ

MOTHERBOARD : ECS H61H2-M2 B3 -

RAM : GENERIC 4GB DDR3 1333MHZ

VIDEO CARD : SAPPHIRE HD 7850

POWERSUPPLY : CORSAIR VX550W / HEC RAPTER II 600W

CASING : Aerocool (VS3 Advanced)

my budget is up to $620(26300 philippine peso-converted to usd)

3. I'll use it for gaming purposes, playing @max settings

4. 19" widescreen LED @1360x768 ; not planning to SLI/Xfire

5. I'm buying this June

6. I'll be overclocking.... overclocking my GPU only.

7. Where? oh i plan to buy in my country, philippines

8. No extra features, the build has it all.

Im planning to downgrade the Wattage of my psu to 430W-460W , will it be capable?

please recommend me some PSU manufacturers so I can base on them.

oh, and one more thing, I'm choosing among these 3 cards : GTX 560 ti, GTX 560 ti 448, HD 6950 and HD 7850 what do you recommend among these 3?

[TEX4S]

So what exactly is "high end" ?

I feel stupid for even posting on this thread because I think I just fell for a joke.

[Xahid]

So what exactly is "high end" ?

I feel stupid for even posting on this thread because I think I just fell for a joke.

Then don't even post on such topic, you're not helping either !

@OP !

Don't compromise on PSU ! use at least 500W PSU !

& you didn't mentioned the Graphic Cards in detail, there's so many varities of HD 7850 & HD 6950,

anyway, check which one is 256Bit with DDR5 memory.

[abysal]

Go with at least a 500 watt PSU and theGTX 560 Ti 448. You should be fine if you plan on gaming up to 1680 x 1050, although in some games you may have to leave MSAA off; such as BF3. Also I'm not a fan of that motherboard, but I guess it should suite your needs.

[Kentlinsan]

So what exactly is "high end" ?

I feel stupid for even posting on this thread because I think I just fell for a joke.

we'll im sorry if my "high-end" doesn't meet your "high-end" standards

it would be better if you helped me out a bit rather than posting useless comments..

thanks for reading my "joke" thread.

[Kentlinsan]

Then don't even post on such topic, you're not helping either !

@OP !

Don't compromise on PSU ! use at least 500W PSU !

& you didn't mentioned the Graphic Cards in detail, there's so many varities of HD 7850 & HD 6950,

anyway, check which one is 256Bit with DDR5 memory.

thanks..

and oh... yeah there are many varieties of those cards but i based on the reference cards, the original ones...

sorry,, i forgot to mention that earlier..

thanks for the reply, i appreciate it much.

[Kentlinsan]

Go with at least a 500 watt PSU and theGTX 560 Ti 448. You should be fine if you plan on gaming up to 1680 x 1050, although in some games you may have to leave MSAA off; such as BF3. Also I'm not a fan of that motherboard, but I guess it should suite your needs.

that's a relief to hear.. thanks for the reply.

[psreloaded]

Go with H67 if possible instead of H61 for a motherboard.

[PGHammer]

Go with H67 if possible instead of H61 for a motherboard.

Or better yet, Z77.

Also, do give the i5-K (either 2500K or 3570K) serious consideration - while a lot of games don't take advantage of multiple cores, the operating systems definitely do.

Chipsets to *avoid* : P67. Why? Motherboards based on P67 not only cost more than Z68, they also cost more than Z77, which I simply cannot forgive.

I also concur with the poster that suggests GDDR5, at least 1 GB of it, and a 256-bit bus (alternative - 128-bit bus) for a gaming GPU. However, in addition to the nVIdia 550/560, add the AMD HD68xx/78xx to the list as well.

[psionicinversion]

If its possible you can save more money for it itll future proof you alot better. ive put together this, it in english pounds off 1 site. Shopping on multiple sites will give you the best deals.

Gigabyte H61MA-D3V Intel H61 (Socket 1155), ?48, give you 2 sata 6, 2x usb 3 ports and PCIe 3.0

Intel Core i5-3450 3.10GHz (Ivybridge) - ?150

Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz, ?40, its best to go with 8GB over 4GB for games just to make sure your not running out of ram etc

Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply - ?53

Aerocool VS-3 Advance Midi Tower Case - ?35, looks quite cool actually :D

MSI HD 7850 Power Edition Twin Frozr IV OC 2048MB - ?220 or

Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB - ?200, Id prolly be more inclined to go with sapphire on a personal peference but like AMD or nividia to different brands. Its mostly personal preference

Cost = ?545 or ?525 pending on gfx card

if i did your specs of

i3 2120, ?92

4Gb ram (OCZ Platinum 77720 timings, only a few pounds more than other ram), ?27

500 watt corsair builder PSU (miinmum you want really) ?45

Total cost, ?466

TYou could save a bit more money by going with the 6950 which are still very good cards

Sapphire HD 6950 OC "Dual Fan Edition" 2048MB - ?150

Total cost on the cheaper system would be ?397

on the more expensive system would be ?475 - ?495 depending on which of the 2 7850's you would go for

You could change your ram to 1600Mhz as some only costs a few pounds more than the 1333Mhz ones, not sure if youll see much difference though

Hope that helps ya

[Rippleman]

So what exactly is "high end" ?

I feel stupid for even posting on this thread because I think I just fell for a joke.

this is high end depending on where you are in the world. In the phillipines, this computer is 3-4 months salary. It would be the same as you buying a 6,000 dollar pc.

[Daedroth]

this is high end depending on where you are in the world. In the phillipines, this computer is 3-4 months salary. It would be the same as you buying a 6,000 dollar pc.

High end isn't compared using currencies, it's compared in performance...in general terms. Sure, the cost may make it high end to you, but in terms of technologies available, it isn't high end.

High end gaming machines are Core i7-2600K, GeForce 560Ti and 8GB of RAM or above processor wise in the current age of technology

[psionicinversion]

i would say for a gaming rig high end would be i5-2500k and above seeing as it is widely recognized as the best processor for gaming. the i7's hyperthreading isnt needed for gaming in fact the i5 is under utilized plus it overclocks really well. A high end gaming rig would have some of the latest gfx tech rather than having the best processor you can buy as the games use the GPU far more than the CPU.

[omganinja]

How are you arguing over what high end is? There are 3 intel processor groups, i3 - low end, i5 - mid range and i7 - high end. Easy as that.

[Eins.MY]

Why play at 19" 1366x768? too low resolution

try create custom resolution up to 1080p on your monitor...works fine for my AOC F19s monitor http://eins.my/how-to-create-custom-resolution-in-windows-7/

[TEX4S]

Exactly -

I laugh because OP says "high end" yet mentions specs that are budget - and some people are all "well its alot in the Philip..."

I dont care where he is - Core i3 is NOT high end. I am not being ethnocentric to my fat, lazy rich american ideals.

If you'll excuse me I have to go to drop $100 to fill up my SUV...

*Disclaimer - author does not own an SUV & it cost $50 to fill up his car*

[tsupersonic]

I totally agree with the high end comments. You don't want an i3, sure it's a great processor, but it's a core component of the build. Do not cheap out. I would sacrifice a little GPU power for more CPU power, as your monitor is a lower resolution. I would go for the i5 2500 at least, and a GTX 560 (Ti, if possible).

[Rippleman]

high end is high end true, but to each its different. To some, i5 is a joke.. You call it high end but its garbage low end to weather machines and architectural rendering offices with mainframes, and even pixar graphics production machines. Since this guy is in the phillipines, its high end for him.

[TEX4S]

high end is high end true, but to each its different. To some, i5 is a joke.. You call it high end but its garbage low end to weather machines and architectural rendering offices with mainframes, and even pixar graphics production machines. Since this guy is in the phillipines, its high end for him.

Hey ---- you sound like that Einstein guy or whatever his name was -- he said something like "its all relative" - :wacko:

[inactive]

the i3-2120 offers the best bang for the buck right now if you ask me as it's only $115-125 and holds up well against some of the higher end CPU's when it comes to gaming abilities.

but basically that CPU should AT LEAST hold out until the next gen consoles arrive as it can comfortably run any game out there right now if paired with a decent GPU.

You don't want an i3, sure it's a great processor, but it's a core component of the build. Do not cheap out. I would sacrifice a little GPU power for more CPU power, as your monitor is a lower resolution. I would go for the i5 2500 at least, and a GTX 560 (Ti, if possible).

as far as games go... i am pretty sure right now it would make more sense to get that CPU (i3-2120) along with a fairly fancy graphics card because i don't think much can max out a i3-2120 CPU as far as games go as from what i been reading it seems like most games right now like a fast dual core more than a slower quad core basically.

only reason to go quad core right now for games is basically down the road when the next gen consoles arrive as i suspect then is when games will start the process of needing quite a bit more power to run well again as it seems lately most CPU's that are not TOO old can still play games on them comfortably and with the i3-2120 being the best dual core CPU out there it should be good for a while especially considering the $$$ you spend on it and by the time it starts struggling to run games you could just upgrade to something better anyways.

plus with it being dual core it's better on power consumption to which is a bonus.

[TEX4S]

Then don't even post on such topic, you're not helping either !

@OP !

Don't compromise on PSU ! use at least 500W PSU !

& you didn't mentioned the Graphic Cards in detail, there's so many varities of HD 7850 & HD 6950,

anyway, check which one is 256Bit with DDR5 memory.

Why all the "!" ?

you're too high strung. Were you crying when you posted this ? :unsure:

[Xahid]

Why all the "!" ?

you're too high strung. Were you crying when you posted this ? :unsure:

Let me guess, some one stole your sweet roll ?

[TEX4S]

Yes, same person that took away your man-card & all remnants of masculinity - only difference is I miss the sweet roll.

[butilikethecookie]

Ha! The is my "High end" computer

Alienware Aurora.....$4184.00

I customized it a little.

[Kami-]

Ha! The is my "High end" computer

Alienware Aurora.....$4184.00

I customized it a little.

You're missing an SSD for boot disk and I'm uncertain on the amount of RAM in there; but if it ain't at least 32GB you sir need to GTFO~