Computer suggestions

Hi there,

I'm planning on getting a new computer in the next little while any suggestions? Its sort of AMD vs Intel

I would be curious to know what some of the expert computer nerds here suggest hehe. I would say start by googling the top best gaming processor and see the reviews

I have been I can't make up my mind:) I was hoping I'd get an overwhelming response that would make up my mind for me:)

I always go amd, intel your paying for the name and a bunch of functions on the processor that dont tend to be used in most games.

Hopefully those that are good with computers will post some suggestions. I've started the begining phase of looking for a computer but I'm so overwhelmed with all the options I have no idea what is good or worth getting. I don't want to purchase something this year that I have to replace in one or two years.

Intel. If you can go for an i5 even better. You don't have to spend the money on a i7 unless you want extremely high performance and even then they don't have the software to fully utilize the hardware components. CACHE MEMORY make sure that you get a good amount of cache, I recommend over 3MB minimum for decent performance for L2 or L3 Cache, but if you can spare the cash get one with 8MB or above.

You are ideally looking for at least 4GB of DDR3 RAM at a decent MHZ rate. Look at the power supply make sure it pumps enough power to the system instead of a sub standard one that will run for a year and burn out. You can calculate the power outage by times the Amps x volts.

Believe it or not lower end mother boards are more reliable than complex ones, but you do miss out on some features for lower level boards such as USB 3.0.

Hmmm... What else lol my brain is a bit mashed today.

Try and get at least 500GB hard drive space with SATAII. If your building one I personally prefer Gigabyte for boards.

For Graphics you want to try and stick with PCI-E with a good amount of pipelines, clock speeds etc the memory on a graphics card isn't as important as you may think. Going for a 2GB instead of 1GB with less pipelines, clock speed and shaders is basically shooting yourself in the foot. I highly recommend Gigabytes cards also such as the GTS250 or 260. If you want super duper graphics you might want to look into SLI or ATI crossfire.

http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/graphics-cards/graphics-cards-compared-10-rated-961826

http://isiria.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/video-card-comparison-10-things-to-know-before-buying-a-video-card/

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2375039,00.asp

http://www.techinfo-4u.com/2011/06/24/ten-things-to-look-for-in-a-computer/

http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/intel-vs-amd-which-processor-is-best--936589

Just to note. Every machine i've built for someone with an Intel processor from what I here is still running. My old machine I sold is going strong 9 years at my mates house and still running pretty damn fast considering the years it has on it. The only thing upgraded has been the memory. I just prefer intel and they have a good 3 year warranty.

thanks for all the info SBOSlayer:)

For what it's worth, I'd "ditto" SBOSlayer. I work in IT and right now Intel seems to have the newest and best processor technology. I just ordered a new machine this week (TOR and Skyrim won't run on my current machine) and went with an i7. I saw a lot of positive reviews on these and it looks like it will be some time before the next major chipsets come out, so these systems should have some longevity to them. The i5s should do just fine as he notes.

I know it's beyond the scope of your question, but after doing a fair bit of research I concluded the AMD video cards (specifically 6950) were the correct balance of price and power for my needs. According to three estimates on the TOR forums that card should be able to run TOR with everything cranked up.

CJ

I love my iMac. They are expensive but I've got Windows 7 dual boot and I haven't had trouble running anything on it yet, even on top settings.

I ended up going with this

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229262

Nice, great system. The intel i5 2500k and the geforce gtx 560 are also great at overclocking. Of course you probably won't need to overclock that beast of a system for a few years lol.