Posts by crimsonstag84

A GTX 760 and an R7 260X, then 😛

http://www.ebay.com/itm/intel-pentium-deal

You should definitely grab that Intel Pentium; the price is honestly pretty solid. If that one’s already gone, maybe look at this instead:

http://www.craigslist.org/listing/intel-core-2-duo-cpu

Then you could pair it with a card like this:
http://www.amazon.com/search?q=Nvidia+GeForce+GT+series

If that total feels a bit steep (around $800-$300), you might want to just hunt for a used GPU:

http://www.facebookmarketplace.com/graphics-card-deal
or maybe:
http://www.mercari.com/graphics-card-listing

placidbadger23 said:I'm looking to sell a computer with these specs:

ASROCK M3A UCC / AMD 480X/SB600 motherboard, DDR3, audio, S-ATA, RAID, G-LAN, CrossFire, PCI-E, ATX, AM3 $50

AMD Athlon II X2 250 box processor, AM3 socket, 3.0GHz, 2MB cache $67

PC-10600 memory, 2GB. G.SKILL DDR3 series, F3-10600CL9S-2GBNT, DDR3 1333MHz $27

320.0 GB WESTERN DIGITAL Caviar Blue hard drive, SATA, 16MB cache, 7200 rpm $40

SAMSUNG SH-S223C DVD±RW, 22x, SATA, Dual layer, DVD-RAM, bulk $17

LC POWER Pro-914BII case, MIDI, 600W ATX $67

Nvidia GeForce GT 430 1GB DDR3 graphics card $33

And just so you know, there's absolutely no warranty on any of this... so that's that.

800-900kn

You might be overthinking the compatibility and driver issues—both companies run into those hiccups every now and then. The links aren't working for me, but I'm guessing you mean the R7 265 and the GTX 750? The R7 265 is slightly more powerful, though the GTX 750 is way more power-efficient, and they're priced pretty similarly. You'll probably want to overclock your processor a bit more for either one.

Zachary Smith2 said:MS Case
8GB RAM 1333MHz
HD 6670 2GB DDR3
500GB HDD
AMD Athlon II X4
ASUS Prime Motherboard
MS Platinum 400W PSU

Hmm... sorry, but that's a pretty weak setup for gaming. 😬 I guess you might get by with dual graphics, but if you want anything decent later on, you'll probably need to swap out both the GPU and the power supply. 😉

I'd probably go with the Zalman CNPS10X $6.75 instead.

I guess this AnandTech benchmark comparison is worth a quick look if you're curious about how these specific CPUs stack up against each other. It’s pretty interesting to see the performance gaps laid out like this.

So, I guess it’s just not worth it... the Celeron G1820.$83 The newer one is actually a bit more powerful. I guess the G850 might even edge out the x4 9550 in multithreaded performance—at least according to this benchmark.

It’ll probably help out in BF3 multiplayer and some newer titles, though I guess it’s still a pretty weak processor overall.

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I put together the exact same build, just used a Phoenix case 😬 I suspect the Zalman Gski 500 w might actually be a slightly better PSU, though. Apparently, it’s basically the same internal design as the CX 430W, just with a bit more headroom and two connectors for the GPU. 🙂

1 x Sapphire R9 280 3GB OC, 3GB GDDR5 384bit, 28nm
1 x Zalman 500-GS_II PSU, 500W, ATX12V V2.31, active PFC

$593 AMD

I'm not really sure if upgrading to this power supply is worth the hassle; I'd probably just grab an XFX TS 550W for $50 more instead.

Just subtract $200 from the total; for some reason, it looks like they registered double the RAM.

So, this came from Lincoln...

I guess $283 you could probably put that together 😉

1 x Asrock B85 Pro4, LGA 1150, Haswell
1 x 8GB DDR3 (2x4GB) Kingston, 1600MHz, CL9, Kingston Fury.
1 x Sapphire R9 280 3GB OC, 3GB GDDR5 384bit, 28nm
1 x Intel Core i5-4440 Processor (3.10GHz, 1MB, 6MB, 84 W, 1150) Box
1 x TOSHIBA 1TB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA100
1 x EVGA Core edition 80 450W PSU - EasyRail technology
1 x Zalman Z3 PLUS mid tower case. 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm. ATX standard
1 x Samsung SH-224DB sat Bulk Black, SATA DVD burner

$1663 ADM

A better motherboard, a significantly stronger GPU, and a better power supply (which I assume is probably much higher quality too).

Just to be clear, I've actually installed a much more powerful graphics card 😉

I don't think AMD has anything particularly smart in this bracket, except maybe the Core i3-4130 paired with $167 an FM2 motherboard for about $127 and 4GB of RAM, which brings us to $367

ASUS H81M-K motherboard (S1150, DDR3, SATA II, SATA III, PS/2, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, LAN, audio Line-In, Audi
Intel Celeron G1820
Patriot Sig. DDR3 1600Mhz, 4GB PSD34G160081

Total cost: $282 Best Buy

Honestly, I'd go with this Celeron setup since there's plenty of room to upgrade later on.

I think you might be missing the point here... Lewis’s brakes were struggling because he was pushing so hard to make those overtakes in the first half of the race. If Rosberg had kept riding with that same brake balance and aggressive style, his brakes probably would have given out in about 5 to 10 laps. He only adjusted his driving style and settings after Lewis retired—just listen to the team radio for a second...

That’s just because iRacing doesn't simulate tire degradation or brake wear, so that's probably why you feel that way.😛

They basically gave Nico Rosberg a heads-up on what to do when Lewis Hamilton's engine cut out. It seems like it failed because he was pushing hard to catch Rosberg earlier; if he hadn't been chasing him, maybe it wouldn't have happened.

1 x DDR3 8GB (2x4GB) Kingston, 1600MHz, CL9, Kingston Fury.
1 x Crucial MX500 120GB, SSD disk, Capacity 120 GB, 2.5"
1 x Sapphire R9 280 3GB OC, 3GB GDDR5 384bit, 28nm
1 x Intel Core i5-4440 Processor (3.10GHz,1MB,6MB,84 W,1150) Box
1 x Zalman Z3 PLUS mid tower case. 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm. ATX standard
1 x SILVERSTONE Strider 500W, Essential ST50F-ES AC 90-264V, 47/63Hz
1 x Samsung SH-224DB sat Bulk Black, SATA DVD burner
1 x ASRock H97-PRO4, s1150, Intel ® H97, 4 x DDR3, 1 x PCI Express

$1756 ADM

If you leave that whole case sealed up, it’s going to run incredibly hot, especially since there isn't a single fan installed in there. You'd get much better cooling (more airflow), cleaner cable management, more room to work, and better insulation—though I guess you don't care about that—plus it won't be made of cheap sheet metal that you can bend in half with one hand. 😬

P.S. I think you could put this together a bit better. Does it really have to be from Amazon? You might want to go with an Intel Core i5 4440/4460 and then pair it with an R9 280.

Maybe an H97 board paired with an Intel Core i5-4440...