New Gaming Computer.

I'm back people and after not being able to get my original computer I'm back for a second try.
This time however my budget is smaller, being about $1000.
Pretty much this is just for gaming and general use.
Now what I want now is, unlike before, the best bang for my buck.
Also my friend pointed out to me something about AMD being much cheaper and hardly slower, but better at OCing... Could someone put this into retard speak for me
ALSOOO for gaming AMD v Intel?

This is roughly what I've come up with

CPU: 15 2500k - $230
RAM: corsair 16gb 1600mhz - $125
MOBO: Asus p8z68 - m pro - $145
HDD: Something cheap
PSU: Antec green 750 watt or sometihng not sure
CASE: Something cheapish
GPU: whats best bang for buck i hear 6950's are good?

Thanks doodums

 

Hi.If you think you can build a strong Gaming Computer for $1000 then with respect it's a pipe dream.
You had 35 posts here and the Techies did a lot of work and gave you sound advice.
http://computerhelpforums.net/topic/38787-completely-brand-new-gaming-system/page__st__20

 

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I don't have time to pick out some parts at the minute but just from the previous thread, you would need to sink $150 into the PSU, probably about $80-100 into a HDD (prices have went way up since that thread a couple of months ago, you might get a decent Case for around $50-75.
Adding that to the items you already totaled up and your around $825, add in a DVD Drive (to install your operating system and games) and other small bits and pieces and you might end up nearer $900 which leaves you very little for a graphics card, probably a midrange graphics card at best for around $100 which won't be much good with games.

Your best option would be to go AMD, you'd probably need one of those 6 core processors (an example model number would be 1090t I think?) to match up to that Core i5, but you might save enough to get a good graphics card.

 

Well yeah that's what i was looking at the AMD processors because they seem to be cheaper. Also I'm not really capped at $1000 it can go up a little say $200. But reall what I'm interested in is the AMD processors compared to using a i5 2500k...

 

The Australian Dollar is pretty close to the US dollar these days. That gives you the option to check check and compare prices as well as specs. Each time you mention a new spec or a new anything someone has to research and do comparisons. Then you come back and change the the game and we have to start all over again. When you have the money in your pocket and have put together what you would like to have we will be glad to give it a look and make suggestions. Much of what you ask can be googled and if you are stuck on the meaning of a particular spec we will be happy to help.

 

I hope I am not bumping this thread too far but this may help.

i5 2500k vs i7 2600k.
If you are editing video footage, pictures or rendering/encoding besides gaming go with the 2600k.
If you are doing something as simple as browsing the web, and gaming. Go with the 2500k.

Dual SLI 560's vs single 580.
Here's the thing. Two is not always better than one. Having to less powerful cards vs. a very powerful single card.
Even if SLI offers some more performance, I would get the GTX 580 because:
1. Its a single GPU.
2. It has great OC'ing capabilities.
3. Not having to deal with the non SLI supported games that you may play.
This is a big factor for a lot of people. A lot of games do not support SLI or CrossfireX.
This is why you should go for the more powerful GPU instead of the two less powerful GPU's.
You might have to suffer the small 10% performance decrease with the GTX 580's.

It will pay off in a gaming rig. With extra cash you can buy some nice gaming gear, a nice gaming mouse and keyboard.

Hope this helps,
Morgan

 

Basically this is where Intel leave AMD for dust with there higher calculations per second, also Intel chips are more power effecient and run cooler.

but were not talking about Video or Audio processing were talking Gaming

so we really have to ask how goods your eyesight and monitor, and how bothered are you about running games with high deffinition rendered graphics(which will require a high end GPU or 2)

One argument I have always put for AMD is when you throw the figures out frames per second, and calculations per second, and you take two similar specification PC's running the same game, put them next to each other and ask an expert to tell you which one is which, you visually wouldn't be able to tell the difference between AMD and Intel.

Here's a link to a site you might find interesting

I was once told when choosing a GPU, or GPU's go for the higher number of core's for your Buck! and to be honest using that advice hasn't seen me go far wrong.
personally I try to stick with Radion or Nvidea cards Radion being prefered, but I can't really say there is much difference between the two, and my preferance is bassed on having problems with an Nvidea Card driver causing problems :/

as for Overclocking CPU's and GPU's you will need to spend more for a high quality Motherboard, and PSU, it's a bit like buying a car, if you buy your basic stock bottom of the range model and thrash it round a race track it's going to blow up sooner than the top of the range sports model, and your top of the range sports model comes with more settings to fine tune the performance to keep things running smoothly.