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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by LCAhmed, May 19, 2012.

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  1. LCAhmed

    LCAhmed Member

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    Hey guys, I am looking to build a gaming PC pretty soon. I have an older dell box that i bought off Craigslist, and its a intel duo quad core or w/e but I cant really use it for a fresh build. So my main questions are:

    1. Which processor should I get?
    a.i5 3570k
    b.i5 2500k
    c.i5 3450

    2. Should I upgrade my gpu? (I currently run a gtx 550 Ti)
    Suggestions please on upgraded gpus

    3. Box? (Size, Maker, Accessories, etc.)

    4. Is quad core enough, or should I go with an octo or double octo? (8 core; 16 core. My lingo not sure if accurately titled)

    5. Power supply? I have a 600w power brick right now that is newish (my old dell battery supply died and was replaced with a 600w.) will that be enough to run my new system?


    The main things I will be running on my computer are: Media, Gaming, Making Beats (I doubt this is a high usage task), typical internet surfing, and of course CLUTCHFANNING.

    Any and every suggestion is appreciated
     
    #1 LCAhmed, May 19, 2012
  2. da_juice

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    Filthy liberal computer-building f*****! Go burn in hell you bigot!!!

    I'm just playin'- this should be posted in the Hangout- no harm done.
     
    #2 da_juice, May 19, 2012
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    Abortion is murder.
     
    #3 KingCheetah, May 19, 2012
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    Get the best CPU you can buy. GPU can always be upgraded later.
     
    #4 CCorn, May 19, 2012
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    Communist pig!
     
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    I say cut spending on both the GPU AND the CPU.
     
    #6 Kyakko, May 19, 2012
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    True. Especially with all the money he will probably have tied up with the defense budget. Norton defense contracts increase annually.
     
    #7 CCorn, May 19, 2012
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    I'm not building a computer currently, but I will need one soon, so I've been doing a little research. I found this article helpful. It's just a starting place, and you can tweak whatever suggestions they have to fit what you need.

    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2401703,00.asp
     
    #8 FranchiseBlade, May 19, 2012
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    I remade same thread in the hangout. Just FYI :)
     
    #9 LCAhmed, May 20, 2012
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    F***** communist. Build your computer using your own two hands. You liberal douche!
     
    #10 RedRedemption, May 20, 2012
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    What's your budget? If I could I would get a better gpu (which means a higher voltage power source), and probably go with a sandy bridge processor.

    Then again I don't know your budget so I can't say anything.
     
    #11 ashiin, May 21, 2012
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