building new pc's for skyrim : V

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:35 pm

anybody else planning on doing it? what are the specs gonna be like?

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:44 pm

I already have, just finsihed it the other day:

Corsair AX-850 ATX Power Supply
Asus P8P67 PRO V3 L1155
Intel Core i7 2600K Processor LGA1155 3.4GHz CPU
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3
eVGA GTX560 Ti
Hitachi 1TB SATA 7200RPM 32M

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:29 pm

probably use it as an excuse to upgrade my grpahics card even though i really dont need to. i also should install the other 6GB of ram i have sitting around that i was to lazy to install after i ordered it. havent had a reason to yet.

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:24 pm

anybody else planning on doing it? what are the specs gonna be like?

Yes and its going to be epic but I haven't had enough time to pick out the parts yet. Will probably wait a couple more months to see what pops up. I'm curious about the AMD 8-core processors coming out next month.

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:43 pm

I have a home desktop project going. The idea is that it will be used for video editing, disc authoring, photoshop and motion graphics as well as gaming.

so far I only have a few of the components, but I think this is what I'm planning to end up with:

MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i7 2600K Processor LGA1155 3.4GHz CPU
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 24GB (6 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 MHz
EVGA SuperClocked 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1.5GB (FYI these are on sale right now)
2 x Intel 510 Series (Elm Crest) SSDSC2MH250A2K5 2.5" 250GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (Raid0)
2 x Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (non-Raid)
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
PLEXTOR Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Blu-ray Disc Burner PX-B940SA-11
LIAN LI PC-V1020A Silver Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:38 pm

Yes and its going to be epic but I haven't had enough time to pick out the parts yet. Will probably wait a couple more months to see what pops up. I'm curious about the AMD 8-core processors coming out next month.

new AMD CPU? guess i'll have to wait to see what that's like also, i know for a fact im getting a Sapphire radeon 6970 though.

» Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:44 am

I have already done it. Well, i did it for other games too

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» Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:15 am

Corsair AX-850 ATX Power Supply
Asus P8P67 PRO V3 L1155
Intel Core i7 2600K Processor LGA1155 3.4GHz CPU
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3
eVGA GTX560 Ti
Hitachi 1TB SATA 7200RPM 32M

You have no overclocked your 2600k?

» Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:44 am

I totally want this PC: http://computers.toptenreviews.com/gaming/cyberpower/cyperpower-pc-black-pearl-review.html

» Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:06 am

I totally want this PC: http://computers.toptenreviews.com/gaming/cyberpower/cyperpower-pc-black-pearl-review.html

Ewwww pre-built PC. Better to buy the parts online and put it all together when it all arrives by mail. Plus it's fun putting your new gaming rig together.

» Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:13 am

Ewwww pre-built PC. Better to buy the parts online and put it all together when it all arrives by mail. Plus it's fun putting your new gaming rig together.

I'm sure it is fun to the people that actually know how to do that -_-

» Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:00 am

I'm sure it is fun to the people that actually know how to do that -_-

Go on Youtube. People have made video showing you how it's done. Trust me, it's not hard. Most hardware comes with instructions too.

» Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:00 am

Go on Youtube. People have made video showing you how it's done. Trust me, it's not hard.

You shouldn't trust Youtube to tell you how to handle $700+ worth of hardware.

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:28 pm

You shouldn't trust Youtube to tell you how to handle $700+ worth of hardware.

Well based on one video no, but it's a good way to see how to install a CPU ect.

Alot of manufacturesatures also do video's for their hardware.

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:56 pm

You shouldn't trust Youtube to tell you how to handle $700+ worth of hardware.

Here is the best guide that I have seen so far:

http://techreport.com/articles.x/13671?__sf=1303342434

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:18 pm

Sometimes it's a lot cheaper to buy pre-built and i'm not talking about a Dell. I'm talking about custom gaming rigs

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:30 pm

Well based on one video no, but it's a good way to see how to install a CPU ect.

I'd be much more comfortable doing such a thing with someone who actually knows how to do it helping me. Aren't there some websites that put together custom PCs and ship them to customers? Would anyone at a local Best Buy/other Electronics store (Yes, I know, most know practically nothing and probably wouldn't bother helping someone put together a custom PC rather than buying one of theirs, but there must be someone somewhere.) be able to assist a person with this for a fee?

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:23 pm

Considering my accident proneness with technology (and survival of said tech being only sheer incredibly stupid luck), I'd much rather do what I've always done and just buy a decent rig like the one I linked above. Different strokes for different folks.

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:32 pm

Get some solid state drives and some DDR3 2000+ RAM. The game will run like melted butter.

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:10 pm

Thinking of upgrading from my nVidia GeForce 9600 GT to a nVidia GeForce GTX 560. They're already down in the $220 range, and I expect 'em to be a tad cheaper by November. Might even plug in 4 more gigs of RAM if I feel like I need it later on, though I doubt I will.

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:52 pm

some DDR3 2000+ RAM.

Can you explain the benefit of 2000+ RAM?

My understanding is that if you have a SB CPU, you don't need this type of premium memory to overclock it, and any benefit is almost negligible.

Since cost of 24GB 1333MHz RAM is about half the price of 24GB 1600 MHz RAM, I'm thinking of buying the cheaper 1333 MHz flavor.

» Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:40 am

Last time I built a pc was for Battlefield 2 back in 2005, I gues with BF3 coming, and Skyrim making a badass PC is THE option.

GTX590, but if the 600 series are release before October, maybe ill get one of those
12GB RAM
I'm stuck with the processor, are the Intel 2600k any good?

That's the heart of my new PC, Fans and HDDs are easy to buy.

» Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:18 am

Can you explain the benefit of 2000+ RAM?

My understanding is that if you have a SB CPU, you don't need this type of premium memory to overclock it, and any benefit is almost negligible.

Since cost of 24GB 1333MHz RAM is about half the price of 24GB 1600 MHz RAM, I'm thinking of buying the cheaper 1333 MHz flavor.

First, explain the benefits of 24GB of RAM for a videogame.

» Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:01 pm

First, explain the benefits of 24GB of RAM for a videogame.

Definitely no benefit for gaming LOL. The most I have ever seen any game use is around 3 GB or so.

I need it for video editing apps and working with large outdoor advertising files in Photoshop.

» Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:42 am

Not planning to upgrade. Ill be surprised if my computer cant run it Skyrim on max, especially with the small resolution I use (1440x900).