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| Thread ID: 126734 | 2012-09-15 08:58:00 | New PC build - motherboard and CPU choice? | darthcarnate (14113) | Press F1 |
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| 1301202 | 2012-09-15 08:58:00 | Hey guys, It's come to the point in the cycle where I have stopped upgrading the old workhouse and am building a new desktop. Not having paid much attention to recent developments in components, I would appreciate some advice on what CPU, motherboard and RAM to use. I already have my case - the Corsair Carbide 400R: www.corsair.com Looking to spend $580 max. on CPU, motherboard and RAM. Also need to get a new graphics card, preferably under $400. I use my desktop for 1080p gaming (getting Assassin's Creed III, Far Cry 3 and an ENB mod for Skyrim), web browsing and movies. I will be carrying my Samsung 500GB HDD and Windows installation (with a clean install) over to the new build. Should I get an i5 Ivy Bridge? Must be an Intel CPU and my preference is for Nvidia graphic cards. Had this motherboard recommended: www.asrock.com Thanks for your help in advance! |
darthcarnate (14113) | ||
| 1301203 | 2012-09-15 09:20:00 | Ivy Bridge i5s are what you'll be looking for in that price range, and pair it with a Z77-based motherboard. You can probably get an i5 3470 and an Asus/Gigabyte Z77 board and 8GB of DDR3-1600 for $580ish. GTX 660 Ti is the sweet spot for nVidia graphics atm, but if you really need it under $400, the 560Ti is still a solid choice. | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1301204 | 2012-09-15 09:33:00 | Had this motherboard recommended: www.asrock.com Stick with ASUS or Gigabyte. |
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| 1301205 | 2012-09-15 09:47:00 | www.playtech.co.nz | icow (15313) | ||
| 1301206 | 2012-09-15 10:14:00 | a 7850 is a beast of a overclocker and a pretty reasonably priced gpu as well. but definitely go for a 660ti if you can stretch your budget that far | jonovw (16835) | ||
| 1301207 | 2012-09-15 11:11:00 | www.pp.co.nz or www.computerlounge.co.nz |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1301208 | 2012-09-15 11:16:00 | Thinking of einfo.co.nz and stretching to the 660TI. www.pcforce.co.nz for processor? | darthcarnate (14113) | ||
| 1301209 | 2012-09-15 23:51:00 | I quite like ASRock boards, they have a lot of extra features and are generally cheaper...the extreme 4, got a good review at Anandtech.... www.anandtech.com |
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| 1301210 | 2012-09-17 06:43:00 | Thanks to everyone for their help, probably going to order this one tomorrow: www.pcforce.co.nz Sticking with Gigabyte as per advice, because my current Gigabyte board has been great. Four USB3.0 ports is sufficient I feel because I've still yet to see it go mainstream enough to warrant more. Anyone know a good ENB mod for Skyrim? |
darthcarnate (14113) | ||
| 1301211 | 2012-09-17 07:12:00 | skyrim.nexusmods.com Looks good. |
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