Is it enough for extreme gaming??

[Juw3]

[CPU] I5 2500k
[GPU] MSI GTX460 CYCLONE 1GD5/OC
[MOBO] ASUS P8P67 LE
[RAM] MUSHKIN 2GB x2
[PSU] SILVERSTONE STRIDER 500WATT
[HDD] WD 500GB CAVIER BLUE
[ODD] SAMSUNG x22
[CASING] CM 430 BLACK

my rig as top...is it enough for extreme gaming and put all game in high setting?? games like bad company 2..crysis 2..far cry 2.. plz guide me..

 

[Subidoo]

Fill out this ------> http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice
You might want to step up to a better GPU, ther 460 i think is a great budget GPU, if you want extreme the GTX 570 looks great for BC2. Check out these Benchmarks http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-560-ti-gf114,2845-9.html

 

[Juw3]

Fill out this ------> http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice
You might want to step up to a better GPU, ther 460 i think is a great budget GPU, if you want extreme the GTX 570 looks great for BC2. Check out these Benchmarks http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-560-ti-gf114,2845-9.html

thanks a lot man...

 

[joelmartinez]

No not extreme extreme get a 6990 in that build and then we're talking

 

[Juw3]

i more things..what mobo is suitable for gaming?? it does a big role in gaming??

 

[Subidoo]

Fill out the Sticky i posted, it will tell us what your Budget is as well as Monitor Resolution. That way somebody can build you an extreme gaming computer that fits your Budget.

 

[joelmartinez]

i more things..what mobo is suitable for gaming?? it does a big role in gaming??

Doesn't make a huge difference in gaming if we are talking extreme get the GA-P67A-UD7

 

[aznshinobi]

Again fill out the sticky.

As for build layouts. I have a few following the 300, 450, 600, 1000, 1500 dollar price range.

 

[joelmartinez]

^builds are solid check them out

@Azn Glad to see you have expanded your guide I haven't been around lately hanging out at another forum

 

[aznshinobi]

^ Haha yeah, trying to improve my guide further. I raised 124$ though for my 1000$ build. Glad to see your back. Which forum ya been to? AnAndTech? Overclocker?

 

[joelmartinez]

I'm probably not gonna be super active in this forum for a bit longer i am learning a bunch at overclock.net, i now have zero exhaust fans seriously and have better temps I decided i need to learn more before I give more advice i have only built one computer so i'm really a n00b. Glad to hear you're raising money is it through squidoo or what?

 

[aznshinobi]

Squidoo hosts my site, while Amazon splits the profit 5% for me 5% for Squidoo. 90% for Amazon. Wish I earned 10%-15% but hey money is money.

 

[joelmartinez]

That's really good I don't have a job so getting money for upgrades is always difficult for me I'm really good with money though and rarely spend it when I don't absolutely have to so I manage upgrades through presents and allowance

 

[aznshinobi]

^ Yeah exactly I'm just saving this money until 32nm GPU's (Q4 2011 apparently according to AMD thank god) and BD, hopefully AMD sticks to the current cheaper game plan. I need a CPU upgrade and GPU for sure. Mainly because of Battlefield 3, that looks like it'd kill even my 5850 clocked to a 5870 haha. Specially since they're devving that game off DX11 not porting from console.

 

[joelmartinez]

I'm not an FPS guy but BF3 looks super fun I might try it out, my 5850 be runs hot (75 C under stress-testing MSI Kombustor) so I think I'll just buy a shaman and overclock it or I will wait for Q4 and get a 7950 or whatever they decide to call it

 

[aznshinobi]

^ My plan as well. My 1K build next time around I'll probably be using the 32nm GPU's (6850/6870 equivalent or 6950 equivalent). And probably the BD chips or 2500K if it still holds its perf at the cost.

 

[joelmartinez]

I just bought an archon for CPU cooling @ mwave for a reasonable price and am going to try to reach 4ghz with my i5 750 it is 100% stable at 3.6ghz but temps are a little too high (72 C IBT High) to go any higher as for GPUs I will just have to see what amd and nvidia is coming out with, I will keep my CPU until it starts to limit my GPU but an i5 @ 4 should be enough for the next gen GPUs

 

[aznshinobi]

^ Yeah.

I just shot myself in the foot, quite literally. I dropped my phone on my foot. That cracked the LCD on my G2. That's going to cost $50 + the DIY itself which is a scary process since a phone's parts are much more delicate than a computer's. Gawd this sucks. I guess my total profit is only $80... Frick.

 

[joelmartinez]

My old free phone from AT & T is still going strong more reliable than any other person's phone in the families but it doesn't really do anything but call

 

[aznshinobi]

^ Yeah, my G2 does all my music, apps, on the go internet, and such and such. It was my best phone yet. Har har.

 

[joelmartinez]

Smartphones are cool just way too expensive for me, the contract kills me

 

[aznshinobi]

^ Ahhh I know a higher up in T-Mobile headquarters @ Bellevue, got me the G2 for 200$ w/o contract.

 

[joelmartinez]

Nice, btw my archon shows up any time now. What's your setup right now?

 

[mdd1963]

At what res do you intend to game?

The P67/i2500k seems to be a given these days, with at least a GTX560 offering good performance up thru 1080P.

 

[aznshinobi]

Uhhh setup as in my build? 955 @ 3.6 no voltage tweak, cooled by a V8, OC'd with a MSI 790FX-GD70 (Hopefully BD will be backwards compatible with the 790FX, since MSI announced backwards compatibility with the 890XX series), 5850 running @ 1000/1305, VelociRaptor 300gb, all powered by a Cooler Master Silent Pro 700w and put into an Antec 902.