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RE: Building a new system,Opinions please. - Praetor - 02-28-2014
Cant afford any RAM better than that.
RE: Building a new system,Opinions please. - Lampyridae - 03-01-2014
Unless you have a particular need for two network connections you can drop the separate PCI card as the motherboard has a 10/100/1000 card built in. I would wait with the soundcard as well until you've tried the onboard. It's likely it will be sufficient. I'd be tempted to get an SSD of 60-120GB (depending on what you can afford) for the OS with a 500GB HDD for storage if 1TB isn't required at the moment. Capacity can always be added at a later date. More RAM would be better, but that's dependant on you having a 64-bit OS which you haven't mentioned.
RE: Building a new system,Opinions please. - Govedo13 - 03-02-2014
I see no technical reason to buy this. I mean if you need PC for internet browsing and office packet anything older and significantly cheaper would serve this role.
You have little to no room for improvement towards gaming platform with this basic setup. APUs are meant for office PCs. Even the best APU cannot compare with medium class two years old GPU combined with medium class three years old Intel 4-core CPU.
I mean second hand 2011 Intel CPU: http://ark.intel.com/products/52210/intel-core-i5-2500k-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3_70-ghz
combined with any LGA1155 second hand Mobo and medicore newer ATI R9 or similar Nvidia GPU chip would allow you to have gaming PC for the same money.
My suggestion before wasting your money dig benchmarks and compare the stuff that I proposed with the stuff that you intend to buy.
RE: Building a new system,Opinions please. - aakopa - 03-02-2014
You need graphics card as well for gaming...
RE: Building a new system,Opinions please. - Praetor - 03-02-2014
Iam interested in a 32 bit Windows 7 OS,but will consider 64 bit Win 7 OS too if it can better use resources.
RE: Building a new system,Opinions please. - Luke. - 03-02-2014
1. There's no reason not to get a 64 bit OS
2. Graphics cards are essential for anything outside of normal desktop application usage
3. Intel is better than AMD.
4. Bigger PSU is always better in case you wish to upgrade components in the future. Trust me, you will.
RE: Building a new system,Opinions please. - Lampyridae - 03-02-2014
64-bit is the way to go for the OS even if just for the reason that it recognises more RAM. What Govedo13 says makes sense with your budget. I converted it to GBP after making my last post; you don't have a lot to play with. Second-hand could give you more for your money.
RE: Building a new system,Opinions please. - sindroms - 03-02-2014
As someone who got a decent enough PC recently, I do suggest second hand. Though try buying through someone you know. If you discover a problem later on, you might want to have bought it from someone you can track down afterwards.
RE: Building a new system,Opinions please. - lIceColon - 03-03-2014
(03-02-2014, 09:14 AM)Govedo13 Wrote: I see no technical reason to buy this. I mean if you need PC for internet browsing and office packet anything older and significantly cheaper would serve this role.What he said
You have little to no room for improvement towards gaming platform with this basic setup. APUs are meant for office PCs. Even the best APU cannot compare with medium class two years old GPU combined with medium class three years old Intel 4-core CPU.
(03-02-2014, 10:03 AM)Luke. Wrote: Bigger PSU is always better in case you wish to upgrade components in the future. Trust me, you will.
I've got a 650ti boost +3670 and 2 hdds running on a 580w psu, 99% of my gaming needs are well covered, cryengine stuff runs smoothly at medium-high settings. If you really want that apu then a 400w psu will probably handle it well, just be sure to get a quality one. I'm not sure how expensive power is in india, but I chose intel+niv for its power efficiency - the newer the technology, the more power efficient it will be, so you don't neccesarily have to have a powerful psu especially considering your budget.
also, drop the cpu cooler and the ethernet, completely unneccesary. try to get a 2tb hard drive - less $$ per gb
RE: Building a new system,Opinions please. - Xenosaga - 03-06-2014
Actually, a good 400W PSU will handle almost any regular, sensible gaming system (e.g. a 4570K + Radeon R9 280X) for years to come.
Seriously, people tend to massively overestimate a system's power usage and buy either overpriced PSUs that yield no advantage whatsoever or $25 750W PSUs from ebay which equivalate timebombs. If you do not have any definite plans on going SLI/Crossfire, there's no reason to go over 550W.
Let's put things into perspective: A system consisting of an overclocked Radeon 290X, which is one heck of an inefficient, power-hungry beast plus an overclocked i7 4960X draws 400W from the wall. Of course, although a good 400W PSU will be able to handle it, you want a few reserves. Thus, a good 550W PSU would be more than sufficient, even for a beastly system such as this.