Building my own PC

Discussion in 'WT Main' started by Trivium, Feb 4, 2014.

Building my own PC

Discussion in 'WT Main' started by Trivium, Feb 4, 2014.

  1. Trivium

    Trivium .

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    I like the idea of someone else building and formatting a rig with no crap on it.
    What is your opinion on the OS ? I am so used to win7 and really not sure if the leap to Win8 is worth it..
    And now for my first Idea on a PC.

    Case 1 x NZXT Source 210 Mid Tower Case - Red
    Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i5-4440 Processor (4x 3.10GHz/6MB L3 Cache)
    Processor Cooling 1 x Liquid CPU Cooling System [Intel] - Standard 120mm Fan
    Memory 1 x 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - FREE Upgrade to DDR3-1866 ADATA XPG V2
    Video Card 1 x AMD Radeon R7 250 2GB
    Motherboard 1 x Gigabyte GA-P85-D3 -- 4x SATA 6GB/s, 4x USB 3.0
    Power Supply 1 x 430 Watt - Corsair CX430 V2 - 80 PLUS
    Primary Hard Drive 1 x 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
    Optical Drive 1 x 24x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black
    Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
    Network Card 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
    Operating System 1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit

    I am new to this, what ya'll think..
    Thanks to all for the great feedback
    Trivium
     
  2. Kowlefe

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    If you dont want to overclock I guess that processor works and I would change that gpu personally to at least a 270
     
  3. Trivium

    Trivium .

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    LOL Kowlefe I have no idea what overclocking is..Sounds like a system melt down. Thanks for the gpu suggestion. Will see the price
    difference.
     
  4. Phaedo

    Phaedo The Weeaboo Hunter

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    Technical Terms:

    Overclocking is the process of making a computer or component operate faster than the clock frequency specified by the manufacturer by modifying system parameters.

    Laymen Terms:
    Overclocking is the process of raising the speeds of hardware to operate faster than the safely set settings imposed by the manufacturer. This is done by modifying the hardware through the BIOS or a 3rd party program.


    Simple explanation:

    basically there are timings set by the manufacturer. Each of these timings are called "Clocks". Raising these clock intervals (number that the clock is set to) will make the computer or component run faster. This is usually unsafe to the manufacture standards and sometimes can void warranties. However Overclocking can be done safely and cautiously if you know how to do it, or if you know someone who knows how to do it.

    Its actually much easier than most people think. Just like building a computer, it has simple steps that form the whole complex sounding thing. The term "Overclocking" just sounds scary to some people. Its actually quite harmless if, like the aforementioned paragraph, you know what you're doing. Some programs will even do it for you. (MSI afterburner, EVGA Precision X, etc.)(Note: GPU only. Its better to OC your CPU through the BIOS as it is usually safer)
     
  5. Pirke

    Pirke .

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    I have a Intel i5-2500k, designed to run at 3.3ghz. I have it running at 4.5ghz. So I get 50% extra performance for free. That's overclocking.

    Note that you need to tweak voltages on your motherboard, and provide sufficient cooling. If done wrong you can damage your CPU, motherboard, memory and probably some other components as well. You also need good quality components (high end motherboard, high end memory, high end power supply) otherwise the system will become unstable and crash often.

    Overclocking is useful to get extra processing power, but usually the CPU isn't the bottleneck. The biggest performance gain can be achieved by eliminating the bottleneck in your system. That's usually the harddisk when you don't have a ssd. Switching to a SSD will make your system so much faster with everything except framerates during gaming.

    To increase your framerate you need a better GPU, or a second GPU in SLI/Crossfire. That last option generated a lot more heat and also requires a stronger power supply (one of the most overlooked critical components of a stable high end system). Note that War Thunder doesn't make use of a second GPU, at least not in my setup...

    Also a fixed network cable is always better than wireless, so if you have the option to connect a cable: do so!

    All the above is just FYI, as you need a bigger budget for a high end stable overclocked system ;)
     
  6. Trivium

    Trivium .

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    LOL ..I will leave overclocking to the pros. sorry about the time laps. I have given alot of thought about all responses.
    And as soon as Obama sends me my Cough COugh refund. I will be back in playing status.
    Till then, I will squeeze every drop of thermal past on this laptop.
    Triv