04-06-2011, 11:00 AM
Hi,
Sorry for not having posted before. Been busy and without my own computer. Turns out it was not a hardware failure after all and just the HD goofing. Hopefully I can fix it or at least reinstall and thus postpone the new computer until after summer.
In any case, thanks for the input, information and such which still got me going and picking out what to buy had I bought it now. My old computer that is 4 and a half year old, actually manage to play new games still pretty decent (the ones I play). It was probably at the time a very good one and I think the graphics card at that time was among “the best” (A gigabyte GeForce 9700 GTX (give or take some letters). I can actually still play most new games at decent quality (typically at something like 1240x1024 as that is my monitor size still).
Anyway, the computer I had more or less picked out now would probably be a good gaming computer although not “top of the line” (not going nuts with double graphics cards for example). What I ended up with was something along the following.
After the information on processors, over clocking and such I decided to go for over clocking so picked:
Motherboard:
ASUS P8P67 Pro (alternatively the same but EVO or Sabertooth variant)
Processor:
Intel i5 2500K
Graphic card:
Gigabyte GeForce GTX560 Ti (apparently the Core Clock one is quite Over clocked and nice)
Here I am still pondering either going up the chain to later nvidia cards or the AMD alternative 9650 2 GB variant, unlockable to 9670 and the 2 GB seems good for the future. In a few years it might be useable and important although not today).
Memory:
2x4 GB 1333MHz 1,5V (alternatively go crazy and get 4x4 GB now just for the future )
Storage:
Corsair SSD F120
Not sure but an SSD disc seems nice. 120 GB seems slightly to small but pricewise, larger one seems not an option. After summer I guess I will be able to get a larger one for a good price. I already have tons of normal HD space as well as a NAS with 4 x 2 TB (RAID 5) So no normal HD needed.
Case
Fractal Design XL (just liked it when I saw the concept, apparently a silent one)
It exists as black or titanium (metal I assume) were I would buy.
Power Supply:
Seasonic 620 Bronze (or is it 650?) It is 80 PLUS certified and I have some margin.
Operating system:
Windows 7 Proffessional or above (appearantly needed for XP virtualization or something, for various reasons I would like it).
That is about it. I need some cooler for processor that I have not looked at and a new DVD burner (want one with SATA connection, have none spare right now).
So, in 3 month, I can probably upgrade some of the above but that is the idea.
Sorry for not having posted before. Been busy and without my own computer. Turns out it was not a hardware failure after all and just the HD goofing. Hopefully I can fix it or at least reinstall and thus postpone the new computer until after summer.
In any case, thanks for the input, information and such which still got me going and picking out what to buy had I bought it now. My old computer that is 4 and a half year old, actually manage to play new games still pretty decent (the ones I play). It was probably at the time a very good one and I think the graphics card at that time was among “the best” (A gigabyte GeForce 9700 GTX (give or take some letters). I can actually still play most new games at decent quality (typically at something like 1240x1024 as that is my monitor size still).
Anyway, the computer I had more or less picked out now would probably be a good gaming computer although not “top of the line” (not going nuts with double graphics cards for example). What I ended up with was something along the following.
After the information on processors, over clocking and such I decided to go for over clocking so picked:
Motherboard:
ASUS P8P67 Pro (alternatively the same but EVO or Sabertooth variant)
Processor:
Intel i5 2500K
Graphic card:
Gigabyte GeForce GTX560 Ti (apparently the Core Clock one is quite Over clocked and nice)
Here I am still pondering either going up the chain to later nvidia cards or the AMD alternative 9650 2 GB variant, unlockable to 9670 and the 2 GB seems good for the future. In a few years it might be useable and important although not today).
Memory:
2x4 GB 1333MHz 1,5V (alternatively go crazy and get 4x4 GB now just for the future )
Storage:
Corsair SSD F120
Not sure but an SSD disc seems nice. 120 GB seems slightly to small but pricewise, larger one seems not an option. After summer I guess I will be able to get a larger one for a good price. I already have tons of normal HD space as well as a NAS with 4 x 2 TB (RAID 5) So no normal HD needed.
Case
Fractal Design XL (just liked it when I saw the concept, apparently a silent one)
It exists as black or titanium (metal I assume) were I would buy.
Power Supply:
Seasonic 620 Bronze (or is it 650?) It is 80 PLUS certified and I have some margin.
Operating system:
Windows 7 Proffessional or above (appearantly needed for XP virtualization or something, for various reasons I would like it).
That is about it. I need some cooler for processor that I have not looked at and a new DVD burner (want one with SATA connection, have none spare right now).
So, in 3 month, I can probably upgrade some of the above but that is the idea.
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