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Posts: 19/113 EXP: 82436 Next: 7184 Since: 01-01-12 From: Niagara Falls Last post: 3829 days Last view: 3757 days |
Do we got any other hardware upgrade fanatics here?
Looking at a new video card? New CPU? What are your plans for upgrades this year? Maybe a new laptop or tablet? Or are you getting one of them new handy dandy smartphones? I plan on blowing my years taxes and checks on my new rig with AM3+ and hopefully a motherboard with a new chipset for pcie3.0 for the radeon hd 7xxx series. Starting off I'll be getting the ThermalTake Level 10 GT FullTower, and try to hold off on a Mobo til the new AMD chipset for pcie3.0 And if you're not upgrading anytime soon, what kinda specs are you running right now? Right now I'm running: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz AM3 (with COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1) KINGWIN Lazer LZ-1000 1000W Modular 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified PSU IN WIN IW-F430.RL Mid-Tower Chassis (the one that makes the noise of a ferrari when it starts) ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 x2 G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (4 x 4GB) F3-10666CL9D-8GBSR 20'' Acer Moniter (too old to remember the model), and a 40'' Element TV |
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Posts: 48/20774 EXP: 205486916 Next: 2492018 Since: 01-01-12 From: UK Last post: 1053 days Last view: 6 hours |
No plans to upgrade, I'm happy with my simple tower.
AMD Phenom II x4 840 3.2Ghz 4GB Ram 2x 500GB Samsung hard drives. Samsung BD-ROM drive. Dell SX2210T Touchscreen Nvidia GeForce GT 430 Those are the things I can easily identify/remember. Not exactly impressive, but does what I want it to. The world could always use more heroes! |
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HEY HEY HEY STAY OUTTA MAH SHED Level: 65
Posts: 101/1016 EXP: 2222269 Next: 113359 Since: 01-02-12 Last post: 4596 days Last view: 4567 days |
Also, since your system is already so fast now, you better wait for Q2 as hard drive prices will drop, and Nvidia will have its new range too, causing all GPU prices to drop. Also, I am not impressed by the only 20 % advantage over the GTX 580 that the Radeon 7xxx series have. I am not into high-end hardware as I don't have the money, and even if I did I would probably still go for the price-performance ratios. At the moment I have: Core i7-870 @ 3,25 GHz P55 chipset GeForce GTX 560 Ti 8 GB RAM @ 1480 MHz 60 GB SSD 2 TB HDD And I intend to keep it for some years (it helps to not be interested in the newest games). The only heavy thing I do is fractal rendering, which is all about CPU speed, cores and efficiency. ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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Queen Lesbian of Kafuka Level: 160
Posts: 26/8412 EXP: 52922549 Next: 30450 Since: 01-06-12 Last post: 2965 days Last view: 1488 days |
I've wanted to get a new computer for years, but I am so inexperienced I don't know what I should get. ._.
This thing I'm running on is from 2004 and more than ready for the computer graveyard. |
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Posts: 102/1016 EXP: 2222269 Next: 113359 Since: 01-02-12 Last post: 4596 days Last view: 4567 days |
Posted by LilianaIt really depends on what you want to do with it. If it's just for Internet and casual gaming, you can get a € 400 12" netbook. If you want Full HD movies and the latest action games, or you want to do a lot of video-editing, you can basically make it as expensive as you want  ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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Posts: 27/8412 EXP: 52922549 Next: 30450 Since: 01-06-12 Last post: 2965 days Last view: 1488 days |
...yeah I suppose.
I'm not really into the newest games. But I have some older ones, like Simcity 4, that really struggle on the current computer, and those could definitely use an upgrade. |
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Posted by LilianaAny computer nowadays can run that one. A netbook does not have an optical (CD/DVD) drive, so you should go for a notebook/desktop PC. So the questions that remain are, do you want portability, and how large do you want your screen. ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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Posts: 28/8412 EXP: 52922549 Next: 30450 Since: 01-06-12 Last post: 2965 days Last view: 1488 days |
I've been wondering about that myself... I do tend to wander around a lot, on the other hand, I don't know how comfortable a laptop would be, given that I've worked with a desktop for years. (Also, that option would very obviously be more expensive... :/ ) |
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Posts: 106/1016 EXP: 2222269 Next: 113359 Since: 01-02-12 Last post: 4596 days Last view: 4567 days |
Desktops are still somewhat cheaper than equally-powered laptops, but the difference certainly isn't as big any more as it used to be.
Also, with desktops, you can buy any keyboard and monitor you find comfortable to work with. The downside is of course the lack of portability. ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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Posts: 172/3393 EXP: 13566747 Next: 392898 Since: 12-30-11 From: Akron, Ohio; USA Last post: 116 days Last view: 6 days |
My PC Desktop is a full tower and contains:
I also have a Mac Mini Core i5 w/ 4 GB ram and 500GB HD, and my latop is a MBP 15" with 4GB RAM and 320GB HD. I have more computers, but those are the ones I use on a daily basis. The Dynamic Profile Administrator™"Never Knows Best" Note: if you can see this my layout broke. ALL THE CREDITS WILL BE REVEALED!! 'Victory Noriko' by @thatsheepagain. 'Chibi Dance Noriko' by @Haru__Kitsu. 'Deity's Night Out (Featuring Gabbie)' by @thatsheepagain Noriko Emotes by @Haru__Kitsu. Side Bar Noriko by @thatsheepagain 'Noriko's Nature Walk' by @projectTiGER_ Emotive Noriko by @thatsheepagain. "Space Candy Noriko" by BerryVerrine. "Super Sharp Noriko" by Xionfes. A gift illustration from the wonderful EverKinzPony! "Magical Girl Noriko" by @cute_hospital! "Patient Chibi Noriko" by @Ruii_ki! 'Dapper '60s Noriko' by @thatsheepagain. 'Shiny Chibi Noriko' by @inioli. 'Flower Veil Noriko' by @Sushiee_. 'Noriko in Realism' by @_Sarybuu. 'Noriko's Midnight Adventure' by @projectTiGER_ 'Yukata Noriko' by @yunyunmaru_ 'Birthday Wishes Noriko' by @thatsheepagain |
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Posts: 21/113 EXP: 82436 Next: 7184 Since: 01-01-12 From: Niagara Falls Last post: 3829 days Last view: 3757 days |
Well I heard the current mobos that are AM3+ for the FX 8xxx aren't really that great. Just like current USB3 support on mobos back when it first came out, wasn't really worth it over USB2. I suspect the new AMD chipset and mobos with it will be better with the newer hardware when they are released, and I've read reviews on the 7xxx series outperforming the best GTX's OCed out there for about what 100 bucks cheaper.
And then like I said, AMD's always cheaper and that appeals a lot more to me than a little speed boost. I'm not paying a grand for a new CPU, that's just crazy. And I've used both Intel and AMD before and haven't seen too much of a difference, but this was about three or four years ago. |
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Posts: 112/295 EXP: 347671 Next: 22776 Since: 01-03-12 From: Scotland Last post: 3786 days Last view: 3786 days |
I'm not really sure what I want to upgrade right now.. I want more storage space (currently sitting at 2TB/4TB used), and I might get a new GFX card (currently on a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450) but it's not on the top of the list since it deals with everything I use perfectly right now. |
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Posts: 112/1016 EXP: 2222269 Next: 113359 Since: 01-02-12 Last post: 4596 days Last view: 4567 days |
Posted by FerdalTrue, but AMD can still overprice this card (the production is much cheaper) until there are competing models. And I believe there is a lot more to gain than 20 % from a die shrink. And since you have an AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz, which is still the fastest AMD desktop processor around (!), you should not change that until Piledriver is there. Intel Sandy Bridge-E is too expensive indeed, but the regular Sandy Bridge Core i7-2600 is still a very good deal, albeit still not worth the upgrade from what you now have. Edit: main reason I have Intel myself is the thermal envelope, as I like to build my systems to be as quiet as possible (I once had water cooling but it is a lot of maintenance and it started to leak after a few years, killing my Radeon 9800 Pro). ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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Posts: 22/113 EXP: 82436 Next: 7184 Since: 01-01-12 From: Niagara Falls Last post: 3829 days Last view: 3757 days |
Ah, I see where you're getting at now. Yeah that's some good advice. I'll have to take another look into it, but definitely gonna start with the Level 10 GT, that tower is sooooo beast.
I might be getting a midrange laptop this year. Not sure yet almost splurged last month on a new one. I dunno if I can get into the whole tablet business just yet. My phone's enough of all that noise. |
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Posts: 115/1016 EXP: 2222269 Next: 113359 Since: 01-02-12 Last post: 4596 days Last view: 4567 days |
Posted by FerdalReally, tablets are fun, and that's it. They are much slower and pricier than netbooks, and a real keyboard and trackpad costs extra. But yeah, you do get to touch your angry birds... ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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Posts: 60/398 EXP: 544914 Next: 20132 Since: 01-01-12 Last post: 2698 days Last view: 900 days |
Intel Core i7 at 2.67 GHZ (stock speed)
6GB RAM Two 1TB harddrives (the second one is about 90% full already, first is half-full). Radeon HD 5850 Two 19 inch screens, both 1280x1024 Windows 7 Had it for two years, already had to replace the GPU fan (it went noisy) and the PSU (fan stopped working and it would overheat). I probably won't bother upgrading other than replacing what breaks, although i probably would buy a new computer in 1-2 years at the earliest. Maybe I should get a widescreen monitor. ____________________ AIM: gamefreak1337, MSN: Emil_sim@spray.se, XMPP: ailure@xmpp.kafuka.org, YouTube
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Posts: 18/30 EXP: 11274 Next: 1797 Since: 01-04-12 From: RI Last post: 4671 days Last view: 4640 days |
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Posts: 8/93 EXP: 61525 Next: 6198 Since: 01-05-12 From: Denmark Last post: 2355 days Last view: 1273 days |
I'm happy with the computer I currently have. Though I might upgrade my GPU whenever something new comes out.
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Posts: 20/71 EXP: 41050 Next: 1389 Since: 01-03-12 From: Your nightmares Last post: 1919 days Last view: 1918 days |
I'd like a new video card but I don't even game on my PC a fraction what I used to. My system's fairly old but my CPU is still rockin' the house!
Antec Nine Hundred (version 1), powered by a Mushkin 550w modular PS: Core2Quad Q6600 @ 3.0GHz 6GB RAM nVidia GTS 8800 Ultra 320 OCed to 600 core, 875 RAM, 1600 shader WD 500GB SATA2 Seagate 1.5TB SATA2 NEC PATA DVD-R and Lite-On SATA DVD-R I did build 2 other systems in 2011, both Atom/Ion HTPCs. The downstairs one is a mini-ITX and the upstairs one is one of those micro Foxconns that is about as big as a router. |
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I don't play new PC games with high system requirements, I don't need more RAM or disk space (or even half of what I have), and new high-end CPU's are only twice as powerful at best ...
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