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[Gnome-father]

Im going to build a new desktop. It need to run all Battlefield games on the recommend level(bad company 2 though i dont got it for pc), but it needs to be cheap. I need a 3.0GHz Quadcore processor to run BF2142 on recommend. The soundcard is not important because i already hot an Creative X-1 USB. But do you know which parts thats good or bad, and cheap or expensive? Please post it here to make it easier for me to pwn you in BF1942, BF Vietnam, BF2, BF2142 and BF Heroes

[[JiF]Cesar]

You could settle down with this, non-complex, cheap computer!

http://www1.euro.dell.com/no/no/hjem/PC ... x_d00a5a02~~" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



Not meaning to hijack your thread, but;

I'm getting a new computer around august, and I have som options with a reasonable price (Will post some links soon, just have to find them xD)


From 4/6 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce GT220 1GB graphics card. But, I don't understand the CPU.

I want to play BFBC2 with you, so answer based on BC2's requirments and how long it will last (So i don't have to upgrade things in the near future)

1. What's the difference between Intel i3, i5 & i7?
2. AMD or Intel? Or any other?
3. Is 3,0 - 3,20 GHz necessary?
4. Is there a big difference from 2,66 GHz - 2,9 GHz? (3,00 - 3,20)

[Gnome-father]

Aliemware Area 51 It won the Best Gaming Desktop award.


I need 3.0GHz processor to run 2142. A guy tipsed me that 2142 ran 100% smoother/better when he changed his 2.7GHz AMD Athlon II X4 to a 3.0GHz AMD Athlon II X4.

BTW, i tried 2142 on grandma and grandpa's laptop. The gameplay were horribly laggy on the 1.79GHz processor but every map loaded in 30 secs! What makes maps/game load faster?

I dunno what the difference is between Intel and AMD. I just want a cheap part. I need RAM, Videocard and processor. The maincard(?) is planned.

[[JiF]Mike]

You'll be just fine with an AMD CPU for gaming. Intel might perform a little better but you'll pay a lot more.You can get the top of the line AMD for a fraction of the Intel.

[Gnome-father]

Ok, should i get an AMD Athlon II X4 Quadcore 3.0GHz? I found it cheap, 190$. But does anyone know anything about it? Is it good or bad?

[[JiF]Riceman]

1. What's the difference between Intel i3, i5 & i7?
2. AMD or Intel? Or any other?
3. Is 3,0 - 3,20 GHz necessary?
4. Is there a big difference from 2,66 GHz - 2,9 GHz? (3,00 - 3,20)

1. The i3 and i5 are virtually the same, they are both dual cores. The i5 just has the Turbo Boost tech that overlocks the cpu when you need it. The i7's are the new quad cores that also have the turbo boost.
2. AMD is still a great company, they make good processors that are affordable. If you looking for budget I'd go with a cheaper AMD that can be overclocked easily. That way you get more bang for your buck.
3. Depends on what you need it for, for games, faster is always better.
4. There is probably a small/fractional difference here, for games its always better to have more processing power to help against stuttering or anything like that. I only run a 2.3 quad core and it runs BC2 flawlessly.


Gnome-Father, whats your budget like? I would check out newegg's DIY combos and see if they have any in the range/quality that you want. If not you can always piece a setup together. Putting a PC together is the easiest thing to do, it would be a waste of money to go with an alienware unless you have the cash to spare. Here's the link...

http://www.newegg.com/Store/MasterCombo ... -PC-Combos" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Here is a great DIY combo. AMD 6-core processor (2.8ghz), 4gB ram, 1TB HD. This combo is only $650, only thing else that is needed is a DVD drive (around $20) and a graphics card. You could have a computer that will last you awhile for around $1000.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBund ... mbo.391749" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Gnome-father]

Thanks Riceman! But...i just want to know what parts which is good and cheap, not any webpages. You know if the price is over 30$ the duty will multiple the price. The AMD Athlon II X4 3.0GHz, HIS Radeon HD 5570 1GB DDR3 and two Corsair Value S. DDR3
1333MHz 2GB CL9? What do you think. Is this good or bad parts?

[[JiF]Riceman]

Thanks Riceman! But...i just want to know what parts which is good and cheap, not any webpages. You know if the price is over 30$ the duty will multiple the price. The AMD Athlon II X4 3.0GHz, HIS Radeon HD 5570 1GB DDR3 and two Corsair Value S. DDR3
1333MHz 2GB CL9? What do you think. Is this good or bad parts?

Ahhh! That's right. Well those are all great parts, you shouldn't have any problems with them.

[[JiF]Cesar]

What do you think about this?



Lancool PC-K56, Miditower, Black Produced by Lian Li

MIST, 650W (PSU)

Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 Socket-AM2+/AM3 AMD 770+SB700, ATX, DDR2 , Firewire

AMD Athlon II X2 250 65W, 3,0 Ghz, 2MB, 45nm, Boxed, AM2+/AM3

Mushkin DDR2 4096MB enhanced Memory EM2-6400 2x2048MB 800MHz. (5-5-5-18)
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Mushkin DDR2 4096MB enhanced Memory EM2-6400 2x2048MB 800MHz. (5-5-5-18)

Samsung 750 GB 7200RPM S-ATA2 32MB HD753LJ Spinpoint F1

PowerColor Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express 2.0, VGA, DVI-I, HDMI
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PowerColor Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express 2.0, VGA, DVI-I, HDMI

Sony DVD-burner AD-7240S SATA RAM, Black

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium OEM, 64 bit


So it will be 8GB RAM. 2x Radeon HD 5770 (SLI/Crossfire)
I can't change the CPU.
The PSU works with SLI/Crossfire.

We want this to be useable for some time, so if something is "bad", please tell

[Gnome-father]

Is that your computerparts which you are going to sell, or is it some parts you recomend me?
Well im going to by parts from http://www.komplett.no" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Got a friend there who sets 20% of on all computerparts! He offer me a 650W PSU for free too! He highly recomended Athlon II X4 Quad-core 3.0GHz.

BTW, if you were going sell the parts you where listing i would give you 1200 for the Videocards!

[[JiF]Cesar]

I don't have those parts, sorry

I'm also looking for a new computer so I posted it here so I could find out what's good. And to show you parts I've found from NetShop. It comes as a whole package, but it's many options to choose from (Except the CPU).

The parts I chose got a price of 8048kr (1243$). It's maybe expensive for.... non-norwegians xD, but it doesn't matter. With the 25% tax from customs and shipping it would cost pretty much the same if it got shipped from another country.

[Gnome-father]

wow, he offer me 6GB 1066MHz 240-pin RAM free!

[[JiF]Cesar]

Tell him to offer me that too!! XD

[[JiF]Riceman]

What do you think about this?



Lancool PC-K56, Miditower, Black Produced by Lian Li

MIST, 650W (PSU)

Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 Socket-AM2+/AM3 AMD 770+SB700, ATX, DDR2 , Firewire

AMD Athlon II X2 250 65W, 3,0 Ghz, 2MB, 45nm, Boxed, AM2+/AM3

Mushkin DDR2 4096MB enhanced Memory EM2-6400 2x2048MB 800MHz. (5-5-5-18)
+
Mushkin DDR2 4096MB enhanced Memory EM2-6400 2x2048MB 800MHz. (5-5-5-18)

Samsung 750 GB 7200RPM S-ATA2 32MB HD753LJ Spinpoint F1

PowerColor Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express 2.0, VGA, DVI-I, HDMI
+
PowerColor Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express 2.0, VGA, DVI-I, HDMI

Sony DVD-burner AD-7240S SATA RAM, Black

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium OEM, 64 bit


So it will be 8GB RAM. 2x Radeon HD 5770 (SLI/Crossfire)
I can't change the CPU.
The PSU works with SLI/Crossfire.

We want this to be useable for some time, so if something is "bad", please tell

This is a great build, but you might want to see about how much power those cards will consume. If you're running a high-end cpu, large amounts of ram, big HD, and two GPUs it might overload the PSU. It never hurts to get a nice sized PSU or to spend a little bit more on a name brand. 650W should be enough but it never hurts to get more, just leaves room for more upgrades.

[Gnome-father]

I may offer you 512MB RAM from my dad's old laptop from 1998, Cesar

No, i will try ask him. He offered me it for free because that RAM were from 2009. He give me all the remaning parts from the last year for free! (650W PSU and RAM)