Mid level gaming pc

**rion** · October 13th, 2009 03:22 AM

I just bought a Asus P5KPL-AM SE a few days ago and it was a let down... I really regret it...

it never came close with my Gigabyte G31-ES2C overclocking capability...

anyways, eto yung suggestion ko sayo Hex

-Amd Athlon II - x4 620 Quad Core P5450.00 (unlockable 3rd cache, depends on luck and batch)
-Asrock A780GM-LE/128M with Advanced Clock Calibration P3200.00 (can unlock cores and caches)
-4GB (2gbx2) Team Xtreem Dark 1066mhz CL6 P3400.00 (can be O.C to CL5)
-Sapphire Vapor-X HD4850 512MB GDDR3 P5600.00
-LG 22" W2252TQ-BK Widescreen Black P8,850.00 (no HDMI but builtin sound in monitor sucks anyway)
-Tacens 600w powersupply modular quad 12v rail P2980.00

Total 29, 180

Hardisk >>>> use your old one muna. lol!

**hex** · October 13th, 2009 07:22 AM

*rion

boss saang price list yan? expecially yung vc.

**hex** · October 13th, 2009 08:53 AM

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 7750 3,250.00
E-Maxx EMX-AMD780G Pro 3,400.00
Corsair XMS2 Twin 2 GB DDR2-800 1,850.00
Force3D HD4770 512mb,128bit,ddr5,2xdvi,hdcp,HDMI 5,000.00
LG W2252TQ 22 inch Wide w/ DVI 9,050.00
Antec NSK6580 (430w) 4,550.00
Western Digital 500 GB 32MB WD50 2,750.00
LG GH22LP20 22x Multi w/ Litescribe 1,350.00
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX100 w/ Mouse 1,450.00

eto mga boss pwede na ba ito? as in complete system talaga kailangan ko kasi wala na akong mapapakinabangan sa bulok na comp ko..hehe ay speaker nalang pala ang pwede kong magamit. lagpas sa 30k pero ok lang.

**hex** · October 13th, 2009 10:07 AM

*Horsepower
parang ganyan yung setup na you suggested sa first page di ba? thanks

**rion** · October 13th, 2009 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by hex

*rion

boss saang price list yan? expecially yung vc.

yung vc dito sa TPC:

http://tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=4320369

the rest makikita sa PCHUB, at PCREFORM. makikita mo rin sa TPC.

**hex** · October 13th, 2009 12:48 PM

*rion
thanks boss for the info. i'll check it out.

**Horsepower** · October 13th, 2009 01:05 PM

Mag-ingat ka lang sa TPC, napakaraming manloloko dyan. Some scammers have the most creative ways of conning people so always be on guard. Check the feedbacks, go with those at least a hundred positive ones. Although some scammers go as far as creating 101 usernames to give positive feedbacks to each and every alternick.

**rion** · October 13th, 2009 03:42 PM

totoo po yan. kahit maraming feedback na. some other people do sell from other sources... parang naging ahente narin... minsan, galing nakaw o may problema yung source nila.

I for one got a defective Mobo, hindi ko na nahabol kasi ang layo ko. pinaship ko lang eh...

anyways... the sellers I sent you has shops... PChub is PCGilmore. PCreform may Shop din. yung elizamaeflores may landline no.

**hex** · October 14th, 2009 07:23 AM

also a registered member sa tpc kaya familiar din ako sa mga ins and outs dun its just that i cant access it dito sa office kaya dito nalang me sa tsikot hingi advice.

thanks again sir horsepower and rion.

**Jun aka Pekto** · October 30th, 2009 02:39 AM

I finally got the okay to order parts.....

CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 2.8ghz Black Edition
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon 5770 (Juniper XT) 1gb
RAM: 8gb DDR3 1600
PSU: 650w Diablotek - got excellent reviews from buyers
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Hard Drive: WD Caviar Green 500gb 7200rpm SATA 3.0gb/s

$780....... way under the price of that laptop (ugh) the wife wanted for me instead.

I decided to buy a new hard drive, double the ram, and order Win 7 Home Premium. I could've gone with a 4890. But, I decided to go for less power draw. Plus, I'll be building a new pc for my kid next year. She can have the 5770 and replace mine with a 5870.

I would've bought a 5850. But, it's pretty hard to nail down shops that have it in stock.

**Jun aka Pekto** · November 1st, 2009 02:19 AM

Crap. Newegg had to get my hard drive from a different source. They ran out of the boxed WD hard drive I wanted. So when the parts arrive here on Monday, I'll have to stare at them until the hard drive arrives the next day.

I'm getting withdrawal symptoms from lack of FSX.

Incidentally, I got the freebies Linksys notebook wireless adapter and the game Colin McRae's Dirt 2 with my order.

**Jun aka Pekto** · November 1st, 2009 11:30 AM

Cool. Update from UPS said all my orders are nearby and should be delivered first thing Monday, including the hard drive.

Mental note: Next time order earlier in the week so it's here before the weekend.

**tidus1203** · November 1st, 2009 06:31 PM

I am going to buy a new desktop probably early next year, here is the specs I have in mind...

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Box Ed.
Mobo: Asus M3A78-CM
RAM: 3X 2GB Kingston DDR3
HDD: 1TB Seagate or Western Digital 7200RPM
GPU: Inno3D 9800GT 1gb ddr3 256bit /hdmi
Soundcard: Creative SB Audigy 7.1 Value
PSU: 600w
Casing: I will just use a cheapo generic, afterall in a PC its the inside that counts.

No more optical drives cause I will just use my external DVD drive to save on cost. Also I already have a 19" LCD from my current desktop as well as keyboard and mouse.

**Jun aka Pekto** · November 1st, 2009 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

I am going to buy a new desktop probably early next year, here is the specs I have in mind...

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Box Ed.
Mobo: Asus M3A78-CM
RAM: 3X 2GB Kingston DDR3
HDD: 1TB Seagate or Western Digital 7200RPM
GPU: Inno3D 9800GT 1gb ddr3 256bit /hdmi
Soundcard: Creative SB Audigy 7.1 Value
PSU: 600w
Casing: I will just use a cheapo generic, afterall in a PC its the inside that counts.

No more optical drives cause I will just use my external DVD drive to save on cost. Also I already have a 19" LCD from my current desktop as well as keyboard and mouse.

You might want try a different motherboard. That ASUS* is designed for older Phenoms. You'll want an AM3 socket as well as one that uses DDR3 ram. Check out mine which is the Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H. You probably won't need a standalone soundcard. The onboard Realtek has been good for a while now. I have an Audigy 2 Value sitting here unused.

We seem to have similar components. You have the better cpu and bigger hard drive while I went for a quicker video card (HD 5770) and more ram (8gb).

Obviously you'll need a 64-bit OS to make use of the 6gb ram.

* The Phenom II X4 might work. But, that may also require a bios update and compatibility isn't always guaranteed. Me, I rather not take chances. So, I went with an AM3 board right off the bat.

**tidus1203** · November 1st, 2009 10:43 PM

That's for AMD, if I am going the Intel route this will be my setup! I will be using Windows 7 for either setup. I am leaning towards the Intel but I am not 100% sure yet...

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad 9550 2.83Ghz
Memory: 3X Kingston 2GB DDR2 800
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA (I chose huge HDD cause I download a lot of HD videos)
GPU: Sparkle 9800GTX 512MB DDR3
MOBO: Asus P5Q SE Plus

**Jun aka Pekto** · November 2nd, 2009 04:20 AM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

That's for AMD, if I am going the Intel route this will be my setup! I will be using Windows 7 for either setup. I am leaning towards the Intel but I am not 100% sure yet...

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad 9550 2.83Ghz
Memory: 3X Kingston 2GB DDR2 800
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA (I chose huge HDD cause I download a lot of HD videos)
GPU: Sparkle 9800GTX 512MB DDR3
MOBO: Asus P5Q SE Plus

The Intel setup looks like the quicker of the two. Of course, expect to spend about $100 more for the cpu and around $30 more for the video card compared to the AMD setup. That's right now. By the time you assemble a new one next year, the prices should be a lot lower.

**tidus1203** · November 2nd, 2009 07:46 AM

What's the difference with DDR2 and DDR3 memory? The DDR3 motherboards are so expensive that's why if its ok I will just settle with DDR2 motherboard with at least 4 slots...

**Jun aka Pekto** · November 2nd, 2009 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

What's the difference with DDR2 and DDR3 memory? The DDR3 motherboards are so expensive that's why if its ok I will just settle with DDR2 motherboard with at least 4 slots...

DDR3 has higher bandwidth. I went with it simply because Phenom II's require an AM3 socket. AM3 motherboards typically use DDR3. I want to avoid compatibility issues or doing extra work like bios updates if I stuck with an AM2+ motherboard.

Plus, I'm planning to to overclock anyway after years of not needing to do so. 2.8ghz---->3.2ghz. The faster ram will help.

You may luck out with an AM2+/DDR2 board if you go the AMD route. But for peace of mind in your case, I'd go with the Intel setup.

**tidus1203** · November 2nd, 2009 09:41 AM

Yeah here in RP its still hard to find DDR3 memory and if you do its pricey. I might go the Intel route na nga lang... AMD is just weak in this country, its an Intel country (they use to have a plant here)...

**number001** · November 2nd, 2009 09:51 AM

AMD is better in terms of price to performance in the less $200 processor segment. So if you are targeting Pentium Dual Core or the Exxxx series processor, then it is still better to go for Athlon II X2 or the newer X3.

Without competition, Intel has no initiative to do better so it is still wise to support AMD.

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