Recent content by marklee42

Which one specifically?

I. Processor/CPU: 2500k II. Current Graphics Card: new system III. Display Resolution: 1920*1080 IV. Power Supply Unit Specifications: any single GPU card V. Case Specifications: any single GPU card -- no water cooling Purchase Details: I. Budget? low $200s II. Any particular preferences: I...

That system would probably be enough for everything I'm planning on doing, but I've got a little more money I wouldn't mind spending. This is the build I've come up with after the feedback: Part list permalink: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4TN6 Part price breakdown by merchant...

That's actually really good because now you have no reason to get the 128gb. Incidentally I'm also buying an m4 soon and I almost got a heart attack reading that.

That motherboard seems like a terrible idea, especially considering the amount of money I'm already spending on extraneous stuff (modular PSU, case, 212 Evo). If nothing else, at least I now realize how little I actually know about motherboards. Hopefully this thread will enlighten me...

I'm building a 2500k system with a single high-end graphics card. I will overclock with a 212 Evo. So far I've looked at the following motherboards: pro3 gen3 for $110 extreme3 gen3 for $130 open box P8Z68-V for $145 The first one has everything I need, on paper... but I don't know anything...

That's the intention -- I'm just not sure I need one now. Won't they get cheaper after IB? Actually it's probably cheaper to buy one now compared with buying both an i3 and an i5 down the road... and opinion everywhere seems unanimously for the 2500k. Then again, it really won't help in games...

I have a ~900 budget for everything inside the tower. I want to max Skyrim, Human Revolution, The Witcher 2 (no übersampling) and every damn video game ever created at 1080p with third-party post-processing and high-resolution textures -- except for Battlefield 3. That game sucks. I'm waiting...

Yes. I bought the motherboard with that intention. Power supply is also sufficient. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...6&Tpk=M3A770DE They separate the models by the part on the wafer, right? So if he has four stable cores then shouldn't it be a function of the CPU? I realize the...

In the case of the 555 I do know how far he pushed it, and it seems like I can get the performance of a 965 for just over half the price.

I'm looking for a used processor for gaming, to use with my HD 4870 1GB. I've been considering two offers. One is an unlocked 555 BE with 4 cores at 3.6 GHz for $70. The other is an older 965 BE without C3 stepping (140W), for $90. Assuming both of these work fine, are they good deals? Thanks!