Posts by fadedorca66

Check this out at Best Buy:

Where are you even shopping? There might be better options out there...

It'll work, but I'd probably swap it out since the codegen isn't exactly top-tier.

Grab the 7770 if you've got the cash; an overclocked Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 should be enough to get the most out of it, and you might as well keep it for later when you finally decide to upgrade.

The GPU is pretty much everything when you're gaming, so you’ll want at least a Radeon HD 6670, or maybe even stretch for a 7750 if you can afford it...

Memory speed, bus width, and the chip specs actually matter. Honestly, the total amount of VRAM is probably the least important thing to look at since most modern cards come with 1GB, which is plenty. Even if you get a weaker card, 512MB is usually enough because you won't be able to push it much harder anyway...

What are you planning to use the GPU for? Are you actually trying to play games?

NVIDIA 450W or NVIDIA 550W?

Honestly, you probably don't even need a high-end board if you aren't planning on overclocking (which you won't be doing anyway since your processor doesn't have a 'K' at the end).

That liquid cooling setup is pretty quiet...

Honestly, I’d probably just grab an >. It’s a solid unit—Seasonic built it internally, I think. Plus, the 450W version should be plenty.

If you're shopping at Micro Center, my top pick would actually be this one. Based on the prices, it looks like they might have it in stock.

It’s a great PSU, and the fact that it's modular is a nice bonus.

Either this guy is clueless, or he actually thinks the processor comes unlocked like that.

I mean, that 1650 x 1050 resolution isn't actually that low.

Look, you'll be fine playing on either a 7770 or a 7850. If you've got some extra cash, maybe grab the 7850, but if not, whatever:
1 x AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Processor, AM3, BOX
1 x MSI 970A-G46, AMD 970 + SB950, S. AM3+, 6xSATA RAID, 4xDDR3 800/
1 x 8GB DDR3 (1x8GB) Corsair, 1333MHz, 9-9-9-24, CMV4GX3M1A1333C9
1 x OCZ 500W CoreXSTream 2 Power Supply, Active PFC OCZ-CXS500W-EU
1 x MSI R7850 1GB GDDR5 256bit, 28nm, DVI + HDMI x1
$1116

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Look, it really just comes down to whether you have the budget or you don't. You're telling me the motherboard costs this much and the GPU is that much, but we could probably throw in a processor for maybe $450? Just tell me how much cash you're actually working with and what you plan on doing with the rig.

Corsair RedWing 420 W.

cosmicjackal39 said:Before I even posted this, I was digging around online and kept seeing people claim Nvidia is way better than AMD and that their cards just perform better. If it really comes down to small differences, maybe I should just go with the 5570???

That’s not really true; both companies are pretty much on the same level. I guess Nvidia just has slightly better drivers.

The 8800 is probably better.

The EVGA 450 should handle it just fine, but I guess if you've got the extra cash, grabbing the 550 W might be the safer bet.

You could probably do this too if you're looking to save some cash:

So, which store are you hitting up?

Look, you can find $50 power supplies labeled at 500W that barely even hit 300W, while some $150 units actually deliver the full 500W they claim.

Which specific PSU are we talking about (brand and model)?

Looks like you aren't planning on getting serious about this, so just grab whatever cheap one fits your needs and call it a day.

That’s not really how it works. You should probably tell us your current setup and what kind of power supply you're running (brand and model). We can throw out all sorts of suggestions, but I guess it wouldn't matter much if your processor is just too weak anyway.