GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)

Zachary Johnson38 said:Wait, you mean with the one I already listed?
:/
Look, you know I don't really get into the weeds with this stuff.

Yeah, no way it would work with yours—it’s just not gonna happen. There are a few different builds laid out above, so just pick one of those; if you go with the setups fadedorca66 and person put together, you can just grab whatever monitor you want and you’re basically golden. $1000Or just take Ryan Hayes82's suggestion... I'm pretty sure you can reuse your old mouse and keyboard with the new rig? And probably the speakers too, right?

Do you think this computer would be up to the task:

NOPE!
And seriously, stop looking at those cheap, overcomplicated builds because you'll be lucky if they can run Super Mario or maybe even Minesweeper...

Zachary Johnson38 said:Would this computer work for me:
http://www.walmart.com/electronics/desktop-computers/

That’s basically the exact same thing you posted earlier.. honestly.
You're looking at a quad Core processor with integrated graphics—meaning you'll be able to run Spore, sure, and maybe some other titles on low to medium settings if you're feeling patient... The monitor looks decent enough to my eyes, which isn't saying much, but 😍 it doesn't cost a fortune either.

Intel Core i3-3220 BOX, socket FM1, 2.6GHz, 4MB, GPU 6350D, quad Core
Warranty: 36 months $266
2x Corsair Vengeance memory, 2 GB, PC-10666, DDR3 1333MHz
Warranty: 36 months $50
500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue hard drive, SATA3, 16MB, 7200 RPM, desktop grade $174
LG GH24NS70 DVD RW, 24x, SATA, Dual layer, black, bulk
Warranty: 24 months $45
500W power supply, Dell OptiPlex, ATX v2.2, 120mm fan, PFC
Warranty: 24 months $58
MS Industrial Gemini case, no PSU included$42
21.5" LCD AOC F22 PLUS monitor, 5ms, 300cd/m2, 60000:1, D-SUB, DVI, black, widescreen
Warranty: 36 months $287
ASROCK A55M-HVS motherboard, AMD A55, DDR3, audio, SATA, RAID, VGA, G-LAN, PCI-E, SLI, HDMI, D-SUB, mATX, socket FM1
Warranty: 24 months 426.87
TOTAL: $1065
Go ahead and grab it from Best Buy and just ask a neighbor to put it together for you; then you can play Spore without any major headaches.
For that kind of money, including the monitor, it's probably about as good as you're going to get—especially if you can just reuse an old mouse and keyboard. ☕

fadedorca66 said:NOPE!
And seriously, please stop looking at those cheap, overly complicated builds because you might be able to run Super Mario or maybe some Minesweeper on them, but that's about it...

I bought the monitor myself.
Well, why don't you go ahead and find a pre-built computer for under $700 and then tell me which store has it.
Ideally, I'd love for the shop to be somewhere near Siskiyou.

Zachary Johnson38 said:I already bought the monitor.
Well then, just go find a complete PC setup near $700 and tell me which shop.
Ideally, I'd like a store somewhere close to Siskiyou...

Man, why on earth would you want everything in one single bundle? 🙂 With builds like that, they always end up shortchanging you on some specific part 😁
. Just reuse the case and the power supply from your old rig and buy the individual components instead... then either build it yourself or pay someone else to put it together 😁. They've assembled countless configurations like this before. Just place an order and you're set...

Taylor Brown said:honestly, why would you want to buy a pre-built whole unit 🙂? with setups like that, they always end up skimping on some specific component 😁.
you could just reuse the case and the power supply from this one and then just pick out individual parts to build it yourself, or just pay someone else to put it all together 😁 since they've probably assembled countless rigs like this before; just go ahead and order the parts and you're set.

So, if I take everything—that monitor (I actually have a brand new one already), the drive for loading CDs (mine probably still works fine too), and the tower,
it all adds up to about $691.
That's actually right within my budget.
Now, I have one more question.
Would a computer like that actually be able to run properly?
And also, where is the graphics card on that list?

Zachary Johnson38 said:So, all in all—that monitor (I've already got my new one), this thing for loading CDs (mine probably still works fine), and the case...
And that brings me to $691.
It's actually within my budget.
Now, I have one more question.
Would a setup like that even work?

Look, just ditch the DVD drive and the case. Buy the actual components instead and save some cash... once everything arrives, just toss it into the case you're currently using and call it a day. And yeah, it’ll work, obviously... why wouldn't it?

on what list???

Taylor Brown said:Honestly, if you just hang onto your current case and DVD drive and focus your budget entirely on the new components, you'll end up saving a significant amount of money. Once everything arrives, you can just slide the new parts right into the chassis you already own and call it a day. It’s a perfectly viable plan—I mean, it should work without any issues, so why wouldn't you go for it?

On which list are we even talking about???

Mom.
Ovome:I've been looking into this setup, specifically focusing on the Intel Core i3-3220 box, which runs at 2.6GHz with 4MB of cache and features integrated 6350D graphics, all built around a quad Core architecture.
Warranty: 36 months $266
I've got two sticks of 2 GB Corsair Vengeance memory here, specifically the PC-10666 DDR3 1333MHz kit, part number 991586.
Warranty: 36 months $50
I've been looking at this 500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue hard drive, specifically the SATA3 model with 16MB cache and 7200 RPM speeds designed for desktop setups, and I find myself wondering if it's still a solid choice for my current build. $174
I've been looking at this LG GH24NS70 DVD RW drive—it's a 24x SATA model that supports dual layer, comes in black, and is listed as a bulk unit.
Warranty: 24 months $45
I've got a 500W power supply here from the Dell OptiPlex series, featuring an ATX v2.2 design, a 120mm fan for cooling, and PFC.
Warranty coverage lasts for 24 months. $58
I've got an MS Industrial Gemini case sitting here, but just a heads-up—it doesn't come with a power supply. $42
I've been looking at this 21.5" AOC F22 PLUS LCD monitor, which features a 5ms response time, a brightness of 300cd/m2, and a contrast ratio of 60000:1, coming in black with a widescreen aspect ratio and supporting both D-SUB and DVI connections.
Warranty: 36 months $287
I've been looking into the ASROCK A55M-HVS motherboard lately, which runs on an AMD A55 chipset and utilizes DDR3 memory. It’s a microATX board featuring an FM1 socket, and it comes packed with a decent array of features like integrated audio, SATA support, RAID capabilities, and both HDMI and D-SUB outputs for video, along with Gigabit LAN and PCI-E slots that support SLI if you're looking to run dual graphics cards.
Warranty coverage: 24 months, totaling $426.87.
TOTAL: $1065

So, just to make sure I've got this straight—you have to go out and purchase all of these components individually, right?
If the packages end up being heavy, I'm honestly a little worried about what the shipping costs are going to look like for me.

George Harris2 said:That’s essentially the exact same setup you listed above... honestly.
If you go with this quad Core processor with integrated graphics, you'll be able to run Spore and quite a few other games on low to medium settings without much trouble... and I think you're going to really love the monitor because, personally, I find it looks absolutely stunning 😍 ,and it doesn't cost all that much either.

Intel Core i3-3220 Processor, FM1 socket, 2.6GHz, 4MB, GPU 6350D, quad Core
Warranty: 36 months $266
2x Corsair Vengeance memory, 2 GB, 991586, DDR3 1333MHz
Warranty: 36 months $50
500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue hard drive, SATA3, 16MB, 7200 RPM, for desktop $174
LG GH24NS70 DVD RW, 24x, SATA, Dual layer, black, bulk
Warranty: 24 months $45
500W power supply, Dell OptiPlex, ATX v2.2, 120mm fan, PFC
Warranty: 24 months $58
MS Industrial Gemini case, no PSU included$42
21.5" LCD AOC F22 PLUS monitor, 5ms, 300cd/m2, 60000:1, D-SUB, DVI, black, widescreen
Warranty: 36 months $287
ASROCK A55M-HVS motherboard, AMD A55, DDR3, audio, SATA, RAID, VGA, G-LAN, PCI-E, SLI, HDMI, D-SUB, mATX, FM1 socket
Warranty: 24 months 426.87
TOTAL: $1065
Check out Best Buy and maybe ask a neighbor to help you put it together so you can just sit back and play Spore without any stress.
In my opinion, this is probably the best value you can get for that kind of money including the monitor, especially if you already have an old mouse and keyboard lying around from a previous computer.☕

Could you please send me the link for this so I can add it to my cart?
2x Corsair Vengeance memory, 2 GB, 991586, DDR3 1333MHz
Warranty: 36 months $50

crimsonstag84 said:

This isn't what I'm looking at: 2x PC-10666 Memory, 2 GB, Corsair Vengeance, 991586, DDR3 1333MHz
Warranty: 36 months $50

Where on earth is the graphics card in all of this?

Look, you can see he added that memory to your cart twice. The graphics are built right into the processor, and honestly, they'll outperform any discrete card up to $167, so you're good to go without worrying about it.

Robert Rodriguez2 said:It looks like you accidentally added that memory to your cart twice, but honestly, since the graphics are integrated directly into the processor, they're actually better than any discrete card up to the $167, so you'll be able to game without a single worry.

Alright, thanks for the heads-up.
So, does this mean I actually need to grab two sticks of memory?

Robert Rodriguez2 said:Look, you accidentally added that memory to your cart twice. Also, the graphics are built right into the processor, and honestly, they perform better than almost any discrete card up to the $167, so you'll be totally fine to game without worrying about it.

Man, what a massive drama over a computer starting from $667... I mean, what would happen if someone actually tried to get answers for just 10 $0.00 questions 😂
though the more questions I see popping up, the more it feels like nobody here is actually buying a PC... 🙂

Taylor Brown said:honestly, the whole debate about this computer from $667 is getting exhausting... I mean, what would anyone even do if they were actually looking to spend 10 $0.00 on these kinds of questions 😂
it just feels like, the deeper we get into this thread, the more I start to think that nobody here is actually planning on buying anything at all.🙂

Well, I'm definitely buying one.
My birthday is February 1st.

😵

Just throw in some 1600 or 1866MHz memory. It's pretty simple: the higher the clock speed, the better the performance, especially since it's integrated into the APU.

James Fisher11 said:Stick him with 1600 or 1866MHz memory—the higher the clock speed, the better performance you'll get out of that integrated APU graphics.

That wasn't even what I was getting at...🤦

Zachary Johnson38 said:That’s not it: 2x PC-10666 Memory, 2 GB, Corsair Vengeance, 991586, DDR3 1333MHz
Warranty: 36 months $50

Where's the graphics card in all this?

The graphics are integrated into the processor—Robert Rodriguez2 already broke down the performance levels for you...
Here are the links for everything I listed in the specs—and yeah, that's without the DVD burner, the case, or the monitor... plus I swapped in faster RAM...
FREE SHIPPING!!! Amazon.com

TOTAL: $742
Just sign up, toss the items in your cart, hit order, and they'll have it at your door in maybe 2 or 3 days tops—the UPS guy just drops it off and you sign for it... 😉

So, I've got this Radeon HD 6970, and honestly, I haven't thought much about it until now, but for some reason, it isn't showing up as an HD 6970 anywhere—it just lists it as part of the Radeon HD 6900 series. I'm running the latest drivers (and even using the ones that came with the card, it’s the exact same thing), and inside the ATI Catalyst Control Center, everything looks totally fine; all my specs like clock speed and total Memory seem spot on. But then I check the DirectX Diagnostic tools and, well, here's the quote: "Approx. total Memory: 1757 MB." I get that DirectX usually gives you an approximate number, but man, why is the discrepancy so huge?