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Okay guys...

i53570k w/ Radeon 7870 2GB

or

i72700k w/ Radeon 7850 2GB

Which would give a better overall performance? Better CPU and lesser GPU, or lesser CPU with a better GPU?

Feels like I have built and re-built at least 50 times now...buy it's hella-fun :)

  • 06.27.2012 12:32 AM PDT
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Posted by: EvilTaffyapple
Okay guys...

i53570k w/ Radeon 7870 2GB

or

i72700k w/ Radeon 7850 2GB

Which would give a better overall performance? Better CPU and lesser GPU, or lesser CPU with a better GPU?

Feels like I have built and re-built at least 50 times now...buy it's hella-fun :)

From what I've noticed, most people see i7s as overkill, so I'd say the i5.

But I know nothing about CPUs... so yeah. ;)

  • 06.27.2012 12:34 AM PDT

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Posted by: EvilTaffyapple
I'd go with the i5 myself, you should also consider getting an ssd as your boot drive they are quite inexpensive.

Also you could get a lower watt psu to cut costs

[Edited on 06.27.2012 12:51 AM PDT]

  • 06.27.2012 12:49 AM PDT

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Posted by: jross1993
From what I've noticed, most people see i7s as overkill, so I'd say the i5.

But I know nothing about CPUs... so yeah. ;)
Not at all. Just an extra step up, in most cases. Now, i7 Extreme processors on the other hand, are what we call overkill.

In Taffyapple's case, though, that i5 would probably be the go.

[Edited on 06.27.2012 5:56 AM PDT]

  • 06.27.2012 5:51 AM PDT


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Posted by: EvilTaffyapple
I'd go with the i5 myself, you should also consider getting an ssd as your boot drive they are quite inexpensive.

Also you could get a lower watt psu to cut costs


Yeah...I was thinking of an SSD too. I just wanted to sort the CPU and GPU as I've been going backwards and forwards over these two for ages.

I just wanted to know which set up would give me better performance overall, especially as I couldn't afford both.

  • 06.27.2012 5:56 AM PDT

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What?
You said the 3770 and 3770k were socket 2011 chips. I was wondering how you came up with that. =P

I just checked Newegg to double check....I swear on my life it use to say LGA 2011, not it says 1155.

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I must be going crazy.

[Edited on 06.27.2012 8:30 AM PDT]

  • 06.27.2012 8:29 AM PDT

lolnope.

Gentlemen, I need your help. I really want to be able to run games such as Skyrim and Half-Life 2 on my PC. But the problem is, my computer doesn't have a graphics/video card. It has a chipset which absolutely blows. Skyrim requires 512 MB of Ram whereas the chipset only has 64MB. Anyways, here's a reference sheet. What I want to know is, what type or kinds of graphics/video cards would be compatible with what I already have for a PC and what is the difference between a graphics card and a video card if any? There we're links on the website to some recommendations, but I'm completely clueless when it comes to computer hardware. I was hoping you fine fellows could help me out here.

[Edited on 06.27.2012 9:45 AM PDT]

  • 06.27.2012 9:43 AM PDT

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Posted by: Dark Martyr 117
Gentlemen, I need your help. I really want to be able to run games such as Skyrim and Half-Life 2 on my PC. But the problem is, my computer doesn't have a graphics/video card. It has a chipset which absolutely blows. Skyrim requires 512 MB of Ram whereas the chipset only has 64MB. Anyways, here's a reference sheet. What I want to know is, what type or kinds of graphics/video cards would be compatible with what I already have for a PC and what is the difference between a graphics card and a video card if any? There we're links on the website to some recommendations, but I'm completely clueless when it comes to computer hardware. I was hoping you fine fellows could help me out here.
Make sure your motherboard has PCI 2.0 slots, and find out how many watts your power supply is. Then we'd need a price range for your GPU so we could pick out a good card.

Also, I'm not completely sure on this, but your CPU could bottleneck the GPU(again, not sure, it might not).

  • 06.27.2012 10:56 AM PDT

SO the mobo I'm getting has a LAN area or whatever. What would be the best way to make the PC wireless? PCI card or some add on? And if PCI what is a good one.

  • 06.27.2012 11:11 AM PDT

I'm 90% sure my motherboard is crossfire compatible.
I Have a micro-ATX, so I was using a Radeon HD 5770 until I got a bigger case.
I Now have a bigger case, would I be able to use a Radeon HD 6850 with a Radeon HD 5770? If so, what graphics setting would I expect if I were to play BF3 on... 1280x900?
Thanks for any help.

ALSO, I Could get a 7770 instead of the 6850, but what would you say would be the better choice?

[Edited on 06.27.2012 11:55 AM PDT]

  • 06.27.2012 11:54 AM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: AaronG67
I'm 90% sure my motherboard is crossfire compatible.
I Have a micro-ATX, so I was using a Radeon HD 5770 until I got a bigger case.
I Now have a bigger case, would I be able to use a Radeon HD 6850 with a Radeon HD 5770? If so, what graphics setting would I expect if I were to play BF3 on... 1280x900?
Thanks for any help.

ALSO, I Could get a 7770 instead of the 6850, but what would you say would be the better choice?
I don't know how it works when using two different cards for a crossfire setup, most people use the same two cards.

But the 6850 alone is a fairly good card, my friends build has it and he said he can run BF3 on about, high with some things off, at about 45ish fps he said.

  • 06.27.2012 12:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: EvilTaffyapple
Okay guys...

i53570k w/ Radeon 7870 2GB

or

i72700k w/ Radeon 7850 2GB

Which would give a better overall performance? Better CPU and lesser GPU, or lesser CPU with a better GPU?

Feels like I have built and re-built at least 50 times now...buy it's hella-fun :)


Depends what you're doing.

  • 06.27.2012 12:13 PM PDT


Posted by: AaronG67
I'm 90% sure my motherboard is crossfire compatible.
I Have a micro-ATX, so I was using a Radeon HD 5770 until I got a bigger case.
I Now have a bigger case, would I be able to use a Radeon HD 6850 with a Radeon HD 5770? If so, what graphics setting would I expect if I were to play BF3 on... 1280x900?
Thanks for any help.

ALSO, I Could get a 7770 instead of the 6850, but what would you say would be the better choice?

The 7770 and the 6850 are very similar, but the 6850 is slightly faster. Personally, I'd go with that. And if you want to crossfire, the graphics cards all need to be the same. A 6850 can only be crossfired with another 6850.

Also, does anyone know why the OP was blacklisted?

[Edited on 06.27.2012 12:29 PM PDT]

  • 06.27.2012 12:28 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....

So I'm gonna be buying this tablet soon.

Anyone have any objections? I don't see why not, it's an amazing deal: 1.3GHz quad core processor, a 12 core GPU, 16GBs of storage, and it ships with Android 4.1, all for $250. Anyone know of any better Android tablets out there(excluding Kindle Fire) for <$300?

  • 06.27.2012 12:37 PM PDT

Damn, thanks guys, looks like I'll be buying two 6850s :D

  • 06.27.2012 2:01 PM PDT

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Posted by: Keiyoti
All I can afford is to upgrade to the 7850 unfortunately...

With that said, will the PC like, burn out? I've heard stories of people having their PC's get really hot and loud.
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Posted by: Keiyoti
Guys, I plan on buying this pre-built, what should I change about it all the while keeping it under $1,000? If we can get it to run games at a higher graphics setting, that'd be cool too.
You don't need much.

Maybe opt for a 7850 or GTX 560Ti for some good budget friendly performance. And get 8GB of RAM. You don't really need to do that much with the processor, though, if you want to spend another $50 for the 8150, knock yourself out.


I bought a computer from ibuypower and the power supply sucked. The computer gets very hot, that sometimes I even put a fan on it to help it out. Just wanted to warn you.

Also I have a 7850 >:O

  • 06.27.2012 2:05 PM PDT

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Posted by: Dark Martyr 117
Gentlemen, I need your help. I really want to be able to run games such as Skyrim and Half-Life 2 on my PC. But the problem is, my computer doesn't have a graphics/video card. It has a chipset which absolutely blows. Skyrim requires 512 MB of Ram whereas the chipset only has 64MB. Anyways, here's a reference sheet. What I want to know is, what type or kinds of graphics/video cards would be compatible with what I already have for a PC and what is the difference between a graphics card and a video card if any? There we're links on the website to some recommendations, but I'm completely clueless when it comes to computer hardware. I was hoping you fine fellows could help me out here.

As long as your motherboard has an open PCIe 16x slot you should be able to add a GPU (BTW there is no difference between graphics card, and video card). The nVidia GTX560 Ti gives you some bang for your buck, and whats the most you want to spend? There are A LOT of choices depending on how ridiculous you want to get. And if you could post the rest of your PC's specs.

  • 06.27.2012 2:46 PM PDT


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SO the mobo I'm getting has a LAN area or whatever. What would be the best way to make the PC wireless? PCI card or some add on? And if PCI what is a good one.

  • 06.27.2012 4:18 PM PDT

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Can't moderators have this post as an exception somehow?


I mean, he's blacklisted for who-knows how long.

  • 06.27.2012 5:04 PM PDT

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  • 06.27.2012 5:57 PM PDT

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Since I don't have an official job and I have to get money other ways, is it an okay idea to buy the parts one at a time? I have a few other things I wish to save my money up for, so I can't just blow it all on the computer I want to build. I don't see what would be bad about buying the parts one at a time, but I dunno.

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So long as you're set on the parts you want, and you're making sure they're compatible along the way.
Posted by: spirit of sand
Since I don't have an official job and I have to get money other ways, is it an okay idea to buy the parts one at a time? I have a few other things I wish to save my money up for, so I can't just blow it all on the computer I want to build. I don't see what would be bad about buying the parts one at a time, but I dunno.

  • 06.27.2012 10:13 PM PDT

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Posted by: Keiyoti
So long as you're set on the parts you want, and you're making sure they're compatible along the way.
Posted by: spirit of sand
Since I don't have an official job and I have to get money other ways, is it an okay idea to buy the parts one at a time? I have a few other things I wish to save my money up for, so I can't just blow it all on the computer I want to build. I don't see what would be bad about buying the parts one at a time, but I dunno.
I wouldnt personally advice it. Because, just like with any other product line, over time the price may go down, so better components may be within your price range.

My answer is also relative to how long you expect it to take you to finally get all of the pieces. If it is gonna take you a short time to buy the things (like before the products have a chance to go down in price), then buying them one at a time would be fine. However, if you plan on stretching it over a longer time span (which I assume will be the case), dont buy them one at a time, do it all at once. You can probably get a better or cheaper computer doing it all at once.

Were I you, I would just set aside some money every time you acquire more, but make sure you dont use any of it. Just save up and then blow it all at once.

  • 06.27.2012 10:58 PM PDT