Overkill on Tor.

Subject: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:20 am

I..*think* i've got my next build for TOR. These all gotta be approved by at least 3 more technologically inclined friends before I consider it a viable deal.

My upgrades are:

Case (Gotta get a bigger'n): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121431

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131644 <--isnt this the one Valkus said was the one he used?

All in all, hopefully I'm not screwing the pooch. Hopefully this is all I need.

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:37 am

Good choice, but you can run swtor on an X1900XTX... On high quality. :p
But you'll need this hardware for Skyrim.
My monster is ready. Very Happy

My rig:

CPU: Core I7 2600 SB 3.4ghz
CPU cooler: Arctic Freezer Xtreme Rev.2
Mainboard: Asus P67 Sabertooth R3 (cooled motherboard)
Case: Thermaltake Element G
GPU: ATI sapphire HD6970 2048 mb
Memory: Corsair 16 GB DDR3-1600 Quad-Kit
Power Supply: 850W something Razz

HD: OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-120G
HD 2: Samsung 1 TB
HD 3: Seagate 2 TB

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:14 am

Yes... those look good.

>.>
<.<

*puts on hardwarely challenged hat*

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:30 pm

Vigo Surai wrote:: I..*think* i've got my next build for TOR. These all gotta be approved by at least 3 more technologically inclined friends before I consider it a viable deal.

My upgrades are:

Case (Gotta get a bigger'n): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121431

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131644 <--isnt this the one Valkus said was the one he used?

All in all, hopefully I'm not screwing the pooch. Hopefully this is all I need.

Yup! that's my motherboard. Very good mobo. And good upgrade from your last card lol.

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:31 pm

TitanT2 wrote:: Good choice, but you can run swtor on an X1900XTX... On high quality. :p
But you'll need this hardware for Skyrim.
My monster is ready.

My rig:

CPU: Core I7 2600 SB 3.4ghz
CPU cooler: Arctic Freezer Xtreme Rev.2
Mainboard: Asus P67 Sabertooth R3 (cooled motherboard)
Case: Thermaltake Element G
GPU: ATI sapphire HD6970 2048 mb
Memory: Corsair 16 GB DDR3-1600 Quad-Kit
Power Supply: 850W something
HD: OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-120G
HD 2: Samsung 1 TB
HD 3: Seagate 2 TB

How do you like the SSD, Titan?

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:32 pm

So I preordered Skyrim for my pc. What are the spec reqs, anywho?

The specs of my comp that I KNOW OF....

3 gig RAM
3 GB DDR3 Memory
320 GB HDD
Intel Dual Core i3-370m

It says it's a Gateway NV55C...So idk if that's the specific comp brand or not.

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Aeraie wrote:: So I preordered Skyrim for my pc. What are the spec reqs, anywho?

The specs of my comp that I KNOW OF....

3 gig RAM
3 GB DDR3 Memory
320 GB HDD
Intel Dual Core i3-370m

It says it's a Gateway NV55C...So idk if that's the specific comp brand or not.

Minimum System Requirements
* OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
* CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or Althon X2 2.0 GHz
* RAM: 3 GB
* HDD: 15 GB
* Graphics: 512 MB card
* Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
* DirectX: Version 9.0c
Recommended System Requirements
* OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
* CPU: Core 2 Quad 3 GHz
* RAM: 3 GB
* HDD: 15 GB free disk space
* Graphics: 512 MB Graphics Memory
* Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
* DirectX: Version 9.0c
Supported Graphics Cards:
Minimum – 8800 GT
Recommanded – Geforce GTX 460/Radeon 5850

And if you need to find out your full specs feel free to use this website: link here

Hmm I have a $10 dollar off any purchase coupon for Gamestop... Should I get Skyrim on the PC for when I get my new computer? I do enjoy modding games, so that would be a plus.

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:14 pm

It says I can run TOR, but Skyrim isn't on the list.

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Aeraie wrote:: It says I can run TOR, but Skyrim isn't on the list.

I just meant you can figure out all of the specs of your computer and compare it to that.

If I'm not mistaken the two biggest things to look for:
- If your CPU is 2.0 ghz or faster
- If your computer's graphics card is better than the minimum suggested

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:35 pm

Minimum
Recommended

CPU

Minimum: Pentium 4 or Athlon XP or better

You Have: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 370 @ 2.40GHz

PASS

CPU Speed

Minimum: 2 GHz

You Have: 2.4 GHz Performance Rated at: 27.288 GHz

PASS

RAM

Minimum: 512 MB

You Have: 2.7 GB

PASS

OS

Minimum: Windows 2000/XP/XP 64-bit

You Have: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit

Unfortunately Windows 7 was not available when this product was released, so it is not OFFICIALLY supported. In some cases if the product runs on Windows Vista, it may also run on Windows 7. Please review the publisher’s website for more information.

Video Card

Minimum: 128MB Direct3D compatible video card (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700+ / ATI Radeon 9500+)

You Have: Intel(R) HD Graphics

Upgrade Suggested: Unfortunately, your Video Card does not meet this requirement. Click here to see some recommendations.

Features: Minimum attributes of your Video Card

Required

You Have

Video RAM

128 MB

1.2 GB

3D

Yes

Yes

Hardware T&L

Yes

Yes

Pixel Shader version

2.0

4.0

Vertex Shader version

2.0

4.0

DirectX version

Minimum: DirectX 9.0c (included on disk)

You Have: 11.0

PASS

Sound Card

Minimum: Yes

You Have: Realtek High Definition Audio

PASS

Free Disk Space

Minimum: 4.6 GB

You Have: 230.2 GB

PASS

DVD-ROM

Minimum: 8X DVD-Rom

You Have: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT32N

PASS

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It sounds like your graphics card won't work with it (thus your computer).

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:44 pm

HOW DO I FIX THIS?

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Aeraie wrote:: HOW DO I FIX THIS?

Either buy a better graphics card (assuming your's isn't an integrated chip, which I think it might be) or a new computer.

Or a 360.

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:54 pm

Ixidor Asgrod wrote:

Aeraie wrote:: HOW DO I FIX THIS?

Either buy a better graphics card (assuming your's isn't an integrated chip, which I think it might be) or a new computer.

Or a 360.

How much is required chip

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:30 pm

Ixidor Asgrod wrote:

Aeraie wrote:: HOW DO I FIX THIS?

Either buy a better graphics card (assuming your's isn't an integrated chip, which I think it might be) or a new computer.

Or a PS3.

Fixed that for you.

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:41 pm

Malcolm Malorne wrote:

Ixidor Asgrod wrote:

Aeraie wrote:: HOW DO I FIX THIS?

Either buy a better graphics card (assuming your's isn't an integrated chip, which I think it might be) or a new computer.

Or a PS3.

Fixed that for you.

Ew... surely you jest.

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Aeraie wrote:: How much is required chip

Between 60-100 bucks for the 9500, but if that is an integrated chip, yo'd have to fork out more for a new motherboard and all that.

Integrated chips are annoying as fuck. Since laptops are mostly aimed at people who just need to use word and the internet, they put in really sucky chips that can handle some games.

Anyway, I don't think I'd suggest going crazy and doing all of that, unless you know someone who really knows their stuff and can explain all the stuff you need plus which companies make good products and such.

Malcolm Malorne wrote:: Fixed that for you.

I thought the sexbox was cheaper.

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:06 pm

Eruhhhh.

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:07 pm

..

How much is a ps3/360

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Aeraie wrote:: ..

How much is a ps3/360

Cheapest PS3 you can get in a store is $200 (refurbished).
Cheapest old 360 you can get in a store is $140 (refurbished).
Cheapest new 360 you can get in a store is $180 (new).

The old 360 is likely one that was traded in after it red ringed, and the chances of getting another red ring increases dramatically.

The new ones can't red ring though.

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:31 pm

Ixidor Asgrod wrote:

Aeraie wrote:: ..

How much is a ps3/360

Cheapest PS3 you can get in a store is $200 (refurbished).
Cheapest old 360 you can get in a store is $140 (refurbished).
Cheapest new 360 you can get in a store is $180 (new).

The old 360 is likely one that was traded in after it red ringed, and the chances of getting another red ring increases dramatically.

The new ones can't red ring though.

You can fix red ring anywho... it's just the heatsinks.

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:36 pm

I hate life

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:12 am

Revised list!

Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

GPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565

CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181011

Speakers (Cuz I can) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121048

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:41 am

Vigo Surai wrote:: Revised list!

Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

GPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565

CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181011

Speakers (Cuz I can) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121048

Core I7 SB is awesome. I have the same one. However i heard they are busy making even faster cores which will come out in this year. Which will be an I7 with a 22nm die shrink. The codename is Ivy Bridge.

To quote wikipedia

Quote :: Expected Ivy Bridge feature improvements from Sandy Bridge:
Intel's tri-gate transistor technology, which will significantly reduce power consumption.[11]
PCI Express 3.0 support.[12]
Next Generation Intel HD Graphics with DirectX 11, OpenGL 3.1, and OpenCL 1.1 support. The built-in GPU is believed to have up to 16 execution units (EUs), compared to Sandy Bridge's maximum of 12.[13]
Next Generation Intel Quick Sync Video.[13]
The new random number generator and the RdRand instruction,[14] which is codenamed Bull Mountain.[15]

Ivy Bridge
Intel's performance targets (compared to Sandy Bridge):[18]
20% increase in CPU performance.
Up to 60% increase in integrated graphics performance.[19]

Heard it recently. Your choice mate... Razz

Subject: Re: Overkill on Tor. Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:26 pm

Eh. I'll be happy with Sandy.

My stuff's shipping. I've got like 4 tracking things, sadly. Sad

Gonna be fun to juggle those.

it's all under "Guaranteed 3 days" by UPS. Except for my future speakers..Which are standard ground, for some reason.