- Jan 1, 2014
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Hello there,
(Apologies if this is in the wrong forum)
I am going to put together a new system. This time, in one go, rather than adding and replacing parts over the years.
Currently I am using a DellT3400 with a Radeon HD7700 series card.
Yeah, I know. But it plays FarCry3 at Max on a 1680 by 1050 monitor. So it has sufficed so far.
I have been reading for hours on end over the past few days through many forums in the hope of creating a clearer picture in mind for what i want.
The point that most forum posters seem to agree on here is that if replacing old then start at the forefront in tech. Do not buy old (as in 'newer than existing').
However, the new comes at a price.
The funny thing is after saying that most of them are arguing about how upgrading to the new tech is a waste and there are lots of issues with it at the moment. So, wouldn't buying the 'older' proven and STILL viable tech be the way to go?
There is so much argument/disagreement about the new Haswell cpus vs IvyBridge Vs Sandy Bridge.
As for the Haswell lineup there are the complaints about the heat issues. Disputes going from 'Intel using low quality pastes on the heat spreader' (Therefore leading to contemplate the 'Delidding process) to the 'There is not much of a difference in speed between the new and the old' arguments. So keep the old.
In the end I had been wondering why not buy a SB i52500k then. But looking at curent prices here in Australia. The i5 2500k is actually the same price as the latest Haswell i5 4670K.
And then there are/were the issues surrounding the z68 Mobo's for the 1155 socket. Have they been addressed?
It goes on and on..
So I have arrived to this point.
I am not sure why everyone is so engrossed in just the cpu. After all, doesn't the graphics card do most of the work when it comes to gaming? I know cpu is important when talking about screen resolutions so....
If that is the case then here is my question....
What is the LOWEST performing cpu needed to run (No mmo's please, including BF3 and CD4) a game like Amnesia, Assetto Corsa, I Racing, on MAX settings on a single monitor with 1980x1080p being the lowest setting using a MSI Radeon R9 290 GPU?
I figure an Haswell i5 4440 would be ample to handle this task. But I am not sure as I am not tech savvy enough to know.
Or, is there an AMD cpu out there that I can choose from?
I'd rather reduce the $$ spent if possible but, I do not want to be put into a compromising position either.
I spent 7 years using an P42.4Ghtz pc until I became to bored of the PS3. Now I would like to run a few racing sims and be able to play the odd other game here and there on max resolution. Pretty pixels are nice.
I guess 'last but not least' should have been 'first but not last'...this pc will be used for everything at home. Work, gaming, internet, some encoding on videos. Not a lot. Just 300 dvds to re-encode to MKV.
Any ancient ole pc can run the net. Screw Java and the like.
Do I need over an clocking cpu and mobo? I am not sure, but it might lengthen the life of the parts rather than replace it all in two years to come...hmm..
I think that's about it.... Which cpu to use? hmm...
Thanks for reading....
(Apologies if this is in the wrong forum)
I am going to put together a new system. This time, in one go, rather than adding and replacing parts over the years.
Currently I am using a DellT3400 with a Radeon HD7700 series card.
Yeah, I know. But it plays FarCry3 at Max on a 1680 by 1050 monitor. So it has sufficed so far.
I have been reading for hours on end over the past few days through many forums in the hope of creating a clearer picture in mind for what i want.
The point that most forum posters seem to agree on here is that if replacing old then start at the forefront in tech. Do not buy old (as in 'newer than existing').
However, the new comes at a price.
The funny thing is after saying that most of them are arguing about how upgrading to the new tech is a waste and there are lots of issues with it at the moment. So, wouldn't buying the 'older' proven and STILL viable tech be the way to go?
There is so much argument/disagreement about the new Haswell cpus vs IvyBridge Vs Sandy Bridge.
As for the Haswell lineup there are the complaints about the heat issues. Disputes going from 'Intel using low quality pastes on the heat spreader' (Therefore leading to contemplate the 'Delidding process) to the 'There is not much of a difference in speed between the new and the old' arguments. So keep the old.
In the end I had been wondering why not buy a SB i52500k then. But looking at curent prices here in Australia. The i5 2500k is actually the same price as the latest Haswell i5 4670K.
And then there are/were the issues surrounding the z68 Mobo's for the 1155 socket. Have they been addressed?
It goes on and on..
So I have arrived to this point.
I am not sure why everyone is so engrossed in just the cpu. After all, doesn't the graphics card do most of the work when it comes to gaming? I know cpu is important when talking about screen resolutions so....
If that is the case then here is my question....
What is the LOWEST performing cpu needed to run (No mmo's please, including BF3 and CD4) a game like Amnesia, Assetto Corsa, I Racing, on MAX settings on a single monitor with 1980x1080p being the lowest setting using a MSI Radeon R9 290 GPU?
I figure an Haswell i5 4440 would be ample to handle this task. But I am not sure as I am not tech savvy enough to know.
Or, is there an AMD cpu out there that I can choose from?
I'd rather reduce the $$ spent if possible but, I do not want to be put into a compromising position either.
I spent 7 years using an P42.4Ghtz pc until I became to bored of the PS3. Now I would like to run a few racing sims and be able to play the odd other game here and there on max resolution. Pretty pixels are nice.
I guess 'last but not least' should have been 'first but not last'...this pc will be used for everything at home. Work, gaming, internet, some encoding on videos. Not a lot. Just 300 dvds to re-encode to MKV.
Any ancient ole pc can run the net. Screw Java and the like.
Do I need over an clocking cpu and mobo? I am not sure, but it might lengthen the life of the parts rather than replace it all in two years to come...hmm..
I think that's about it.... Which cpu to use? hmm...
Thanks for reading....