I'm ordering a gaming computer that I hope will have good specs to play most games on ultra quality optimal. The Specs: Processor (AMD A8-3870K APU (4x 3.00GHz/4MB L2 Cache)) Processor Cooling (Asetek 550LC Liquid CPU Cooling System (AMD) - ARC Dual Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow Memory (16 GB [4 GB X4] DDR3-1600 Memory Module Video Card (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti - 1GB - SLI Mode (Dual Cards))) Video Card Brand (=== High Performance === EVGA Brand Video Cards [SLI enabled] Powered by NVIDIA)) Motherboard ([CrossFire] ASUS F1A75-V PRO) Primary Hard Drive (1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive)) Sound Card (Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio) Operating System (Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit Case (CoolerMaster HAF 932 Advanced Full Tower Gaming Case - Black As far as I am told by The site which I bought the computer from as well as a friend of mine who builds computers, that this is easily enough to play games (Such as Battlefield 3, Skyrim, Cyrsis 2-with a little strain ect.) On ultra settings keeping the FPS above 60. So I just wanted advice from some experts. I look forward from hearing from you all. (Keep the gaming fist strong)
If you have the option, I'd drop down to 8GB of memory and ditch the two GTX 550 ti's for a single GTX 560 (Ti edition if you can afford it) and a s1155 quad-core like the i5 2400 or i5 2500. I feel that you'd be happier with that setup as opposed to a Llano quad-core and weaker SLI'd cards.
You don't need an APU if you are running a graphics card. That sound card is an abortion. It is the prime example of what is wrong with Creative. The liars call it X-Fi, but it is not, and you have to pay again to unlock DDL if you want it. Tom's Hardware did an in-depth review on BF3 with different hardware. ( http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063-7.html ) That card is nowhere near enough to run BF3 on Ultra at an HD-level resolution. It won't even do High at 1920X1080. EDIT: Did you mean that you have two 550 Tis in SLI? That isn't much better than a single 560 Ti and still not enough for BF3.
Ah thanks, though Im not looking to run the games at very high resolutions. As far as I can tell from various sites and there benchmarks, that I can play these games at high- ultra settings at ~yes lower resolutions. However I do plan to upgrade my graphics card. I only choose the 550 Dual because of the deal I got. Let me tell you want my goal is, this might make answers and advice easier. I'm not looking for supreme resolution nor necessarily ultra graphics but a decent resolution and high and if possible ultra settings. What graphics card should I upgrade to with my current configuration? Lets say I have a budget of $500.
Yes Blistrax, It is in SLI. I also looked at the benchmarks and those resolutions are extremely high. No need for the size monitor I will have.Xerxcuss
1680X1050 is not extremely high. What resolution is your monitor?
Ok so no one seemed to notice that the ASUS motherboard is not compatible with Nvida cards.... Makes me question your knowledge as that was a simple test. I Actually have Crossfired dual amd 6790 1gb cards. Why would I decrease my Ram to 8G instead of having 16? Also I added a 120G SSD as my primary hardrive. FUS RO DAH!
Ok so no one seemed to notice that the ASUS motherboard is not compatible with Nvida cards.... Makes me question your knowledge as that was a simple test. I Actually have Crossfired dual amd 6790 1gb cards. Why would I decrease my Ram to 8G instead of having 16? Also I added a 120G SSD as my primary hardrive. FUS RO DAH!Xerxcuss
Because everyone has the time to know every mobo and what it supports.
Yeah I noticed that. They also are one minded. I actually dont have the 550s, that was a test to see if anyone knew anything about specs. I actually have Dual Crossfired amd 6790 1gb. Im sure thats better than a 550 SLI.
Ok so no one seemed to notice that the ASUS motherboard is not compatible with Nvida cards.... Makes me question your knowledge as that was a simple test. I Actually have Crossfired dual amd 6790 1gb cards. Why would I decrease my Ram to 8G instead of having 16? Also I added a 120G SSD as my primary hardrive. FUS RO DAH!Xerxcuss
Did you miss the part that everyone called your setup stupid?
[QUOTE="Xerxcuss"]Ok so no one seemed to notice that the ASUS motherboard is not compatible with Nvida cards.... Makes me question your knowledge as that was a simple test. I Actually have Crossfired dual amd 6790 1gb cards. Why would I decrease my Ram to 8G instead of having 16? Also I added a 120G SSD as my primary hardrive. FUS RO DAH!Iantheone
Because everyone has the time to know every mobo and what it supports. It was only a test to see who knows what they are doing. I did say I was looking for "Expert" advice. I ment no insult
[QUOTE="Xerxcuss"]Ok so no one seemed to notice that the ASUS motherboard is not compatible with Nvida cards.... Makes me question your knowledge as that was a simple test. I Actually have Crossfired dual amd 6790 1gb cards. Why would I decrease my Ram to 8G instead of having 16? Also I added a 120G SSD as my primary hardrive. FUS RO DAH!GummiRaccoon
Did you miss the part that everyone called your setup stupid?
[QUOTE="Xerxcuss"]Ok so no one seemed to notice that the ASUS motherboard is not compatible with Nvida cards.... Makes me question your knowledge as that was a simple test. I Actually have Crossfired dual amd 6790 1gb cards. Why would I decrease my Ram to 8G instead of having 16? Also I added a 120G SSD as my primary hardrive. FUS RO DAH!Xerxcuss
Did you miss the part that everyone called your setup stupid?
[QUOTE="Iantheone"][QUOTE="Xerxcuss"]Ok so no one seemed to notice that the ASUS motherboard is not compatible with Nvida cards.... Makes me question your knowledge as that was a simple test. I Actually have Crossfired dual amd 6790 1gb cards. Why would I decrease my Ram to 8G instead of having 16? Also I added a 120G SSD as my primary hardrive. FUS RO DAH!Xerxcuss
Because everyone has the time to know every mobo and what it supports. It was only a test to see who knows what they are doing. I did say I was looking for "Expert" advice. I ment no insult Its a stupid test. You said you were ordering a computer from a site, its pretty safe to assume they wouldn't build a computer with such a simple failure. On quite a few sites as well, they mislabel stuff, so generally if you copy and paste from their site there will normally be something wrong. Also, the mobo does not not support Nvidia cards, it just doesnt support SLI. 16gb of ram is useless unless you really really need it. Hell IIRC you lose performance in games above 12gb RAM.
Ok so no one seemed to notice that the ASUS motherboard is not compatible with Nvida cards.... Makes me question your knowledge as that was a simple test. I Actually have Crossfired dual amd 6790 1gb cards. Why would I decrease my Ram to 8G instead of having 16? Also I added a 120G SSD as my primary hardrive. FUS RO DAH!Xerxcuss
In their defence, there are quite literally dozens of motherboards that are released every year. I cannot reasonably expect someone to know the SLI and Crossfire compatibility of each and every motherboard out there. And even that aside, the compatibility of the parts is something that you should have researched beforehand and not relied upon on a forum.
And for my suggestion, I recommended dropping down to 8GB mainly to divert funds towards the video card(s). From what I've seen, memory usage has not reached a point where more than 8GB is necessary with a reasonable amount of programs running, and I felt that you would see a far more tangible performance boost by upgrading the videocard selection as opposed to upgrading the amount of memory.
So it will make me lose performance? It was free so its no big deal unless it really degrades performance that bad. Should I seriously go to a 8G?Xerxcuss
Stick with 3G, anything higher just drains your batteries.
What is wrong with you Xerxcuss? You really have to create fake posts to gauge people's level of expertise on computers? If anything such a blatantly flawed system would suggest that your own ability to judge computer hardware is limited by the simple fact that you couldn't think of a better "test". How simple is it to just go over the threads and see what ppl are saying..... give it a few days and you learn who is full of s*** and who has good advice.
If you're going to game in high resolutions, don't use an APU unless you're on a budget. Secondly, the GTX 550ti is overpriced for what it can do. If you have a budget over $1000 then an i5 2500k is recommended and either a GTX 560 ti or Radeon HD 6870 will give you resolutions abouve 1080p
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