Maxing out games with ease(Intel e3300)

[brandonwh64]

Originally Posted by u2konline

Also i think alot of people here already should know that i like to buy more than one video card. So most likely, my future setups and upgrades is most likely going to go like this:

I have the perfect Dual Core System [IMO]. Intel Celeron e3300 2.5ghz/XP SP3/9800GT, 2GB of ram, even tho i plan to go 4GB. This Cpu seems to be able to run any game i throw it at , at max settings or near max at 1280x1024 perfectly fine. So this is my dual core system to keep.

What i plan to upgrade for it: HIS ICE 1GB 5670 GDDR5, and a http://us.msi.com/index.php?func=pro...0&prod_no=1954.

Those will be my 3 official cards for my Dual core. My 5670 is going to be my main card for my dual, the other 2 for backups.

As for my main gaming computer, what i have in mind:

AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 2.8GHz
PNY GTX 460 OC edition 1GB or the Galaxy 1GB GTX 460 Super OC edition
And a decent 500 w psu of course.
etc.

I dont get the point?

[u2konline]

That msi 240 i plan to only spend 50 bucks for it, i know where to get it for that much. Anyways, yea a six core cpu and a gtx 460 oc edition should really be good. I also want to point out that i do plan on moving away from CRT early next year, however i only plan on gaming at 1280x720. I like 1280x resolutions.

[slyfox2151]

2 backups? 1 is more then enough TBH....... not 1 for every pc but just 1 backup card total....



what would be the point in buying a card that your not going to use?

Originally Posted by u2konline

That msi 240 i plan to only spend 50 bucks for it, i know where to get it for that much. Anyways, yea a six core cpu and a gtx 460 oc edition should really be good. I also want to point out that i do plan on moving away from CRT early next year, however i only plan on gaming at 1280x720. I like 1280x resolutions.

becouse its larger? easier to read the test / start menu or ? what makes you like 1280 reso specificaly? curious ^^
dosnt need as powerful a video card / cpu to run games?

[brandonwh64]

Originally Posted by u2konline

That msi 240 i plan to only spend 50 bucks for it, i know where to get it for that much. Anyways, yea a six core cpu and a gtx 460 oc edition should really be good. I also want to point out that i do plan on moving away from CRT early next year, however i only plan on gaming at 1280x720. I like 1280x resolutions.

This guy has lost his mind?

[slyfox2151]

Originally Posted by brandonwh64

This guy has lost his mind?

hey, etleast he has moved away from PCI not PCI-E cards, and he is using cards with an external power adaptor now


you cant expect him to change too quickly.... he stuck to his guns with PCI till (last year?) U2Konlike has come a long way





if he buys an X6 with a gtx460... he will be set for 10 - 14 years

[brandonwh64]

A good 1920x1080 DVI/HDMI monitor would make him say "HOLY F*CK!"

[slyfox2151]

Originally Posted by brandonwh64

A good 1920x1080 DVI/HDMI monitor would make him say "HOLY F*CK!"

i think it could kill him tbh.... let alone Nvidia 3D suround or ATI infinity

[brandonwh64]

i think if hes gonna go all out for a 6core with a 460 then a small res like hes wanting is just a plain slap in the face.

[95Viper]

I remember the u2konline agp days.

The system you have figured on is a nice one, u2konline, but IMO I would go for a better option on the PSU. Leave room for those upgrades in 2013 or so.

[slyfox2151]

Originally Posted by 95Viper

I remember the u2konline agp days.

The system you have figured on is a nice one, u2konline, but IMO I would go for a better option on the PSU. Leave room for those upgrades in 2013 or so.

AGP??? when did ever have AGP? lol he went straight from PCI to PCI-E as far as i know.


a 600watt high quality PSU would be more then enough imo.... he would only be running 1 GPU 1 cpu and maybe 2-3 HDDs tops. i can only see power consumption going down by 2013... we should be at 28nm by then with a nice VERY efficient Fermi 2 (i hope).

[95Viper]

Originally Posted by slyfox2151

AGP??? when did ever have AGP? lol he went straight from PCI to PCI-E as far as i know.


a 600watt high quality PSU would be more then enough imo.... he would only be running 1 GPU 1 cpu and maybe 2-3 HDDs tops. i can only see power consumption going down by 2013... we should be at 28nm by then with a nice VERY efficient Fermi 2 (i hope).

Where did I say he had ever had it. I was making reference to something he posted a long while back. He had asked about agp in a thread and got some interesting comments; I was reflecting that "I remember the u2konline agp days.", quoting myself.

The thread I make reference to...AGP, PCI-E, PCI? Differences?

Which, I thought was a funny and informative thread.

[phanbuey]

Originally Posted by NdMk2o1o

If I recall Im sure you were saying the same crap about every card you have owned way back to an 8400gs, your posts are just attention seeking, wait a go you can almost max some games at 1280x1024, great. Thanks for the info, I am sorry to be blunt but I really dont see what the point is in posting the same stuff every time you sidegrade a card. You have wasted at least a few hundred $ in the 2 years cause you insist on buying low end over priced hardware

LOL sad but true... this post made me lol...

U2k just does this to fuck with people. "I got a NEW 9800GT which has been EOL for over a year... now i MAX games... at 1280x760"

I too, can max all games at 1280... i even get awesome frames at 800x600, but I prefer 320x240 since im legally blind and cant tell the difference past that anyways. AA is for pussies.

^^ he'll post something like that and then sit back and watch the hardware junkies spin themselves into a fatal nerd rage. i actually like u2k threads, they always end up entertaining as all hell. Ive been convinced that u2k is actually fitseries' alter ego...

[u2konline]

Nah i never use AGP, never had the chance. I was obsessed with PCI since 2005 - early 2009.
As for why i like to buy backups or more than one card, simple, i am also obsessed video cards. I love the look of them and its nice to have backups and a more important reason. I strongly support both Nvidia & ATI. So i tend to buy each brand

About the Resolution issue. I have been using CRT Monitors for years, VGA, never had any problems with these monitors. 15 bucks at a Thrift store VS over 100 bucks at retail store for a LCD Monitor? Trying to save money and game at 1280x1024 = I aint complaining lol
Also 1280x720 is cool, its a lower resolution than well most gamers are gaming with, but hey the picture quality is fine to me, and not too demanding, better fps. What lcd monitors i plan on buying? Not sure, but something slightly above 100 is my limit. Oh and i do plan on using DVI, but i am not sure if the quality will look different from vga.

I am also not interested in nvidia 3d sound lol, my onboard sound is good enough. And having one monitor is good enough, i don't need 3-4 of them, i only have 2 eyes haha.

Anyways, i plan to start my main gaming build last week of September, so i guess i will make a thread about it, before i order. I am sure i can build that rig under 600 which i am aiming for. They have a nice dyi combo pack at newegg for under 500 for a six core, etc. However the MB only has 2 slots, i want a mb that has 4.

[95Viper]

I was just picking on you, u2k. It would not be same around here without you. And, I am obsessed with ink pens, watches and female breasts oops, that slipped.

They grumble and moan, but you get a good post count in your threads.

[slyfox2151]

Originally Posted by u2konline

I am also not interested in nvidia 3d sound lol, my onboard sound is good enough. And having one monitor is good enough, i don't need 3-4 of them, i only have 2 eyes haha.

Anyways, i plan to start my main gaming build last week of September, so i guess i will make a thread about it, before i order. I am sure i can build that rig under 600 which i am aiming for. They have a nice dyi combo pack at newegg for under 500 for a six core, etc. However the MB only has 2 slots, i want a mb that has 4.

i said Nvidia 3D Suround. not sound :P...... 3 monitors with 3D enabled.

i really recomend you dont cheap out on the monitor...... why oh why would you only spend 100 on an LCD? etleast goto 150-200... or its most likely going to be worse then your crt in EVERYWAY.

[kurosagi01]

You out of all people u2k probably got one of the biggest expenditure out of all of us on cheap low end rig which could of been put into a huge build,also you probably got the biggest interest in pc gaming than most of us but you spend your money on low/mid-range parts not to mention play it on a very outdated resolution..
All that money put together you could probably end yourself up with triple monitor,i7 and a 5970 or something..
I was actually starting to like the way you move forward to a quad core and a GTS250 but you gone back downhill to dual core and now you want 6 core,whats going happen next you going revert back to quad core?

[DaedalusHelios]

Originally Posted by eidairaman1

reason LCDs got so big is due to fact they rely on a separate circuit for each pixel vs a Beam array, and CRTs still look better than LCDs at every resolution. btw Id Pickup a 1920x1200 monitor over a 1920x1080, U2K could use a 1680x1050 and be just fine

Depends on the LCD panel as to what looks better. Also "looks better" is rather subjective. Maybe another word would be better for you to use?

Originally Posted by kurosagi01

You out of all people u2k probably got one of the biggest expenditure out of all of us on cheap low end rig which could of been put into a huge build,also you probably got the biggest interest in pc gaming than most of us but you spend your money on low/mid-range parts not to mention play it on a very outdated resolution..
All that money put together you could probably end yourself up with triple monitor,i7 and a 5970 or something..
I was actually starting to like the way you move forward to a quad core and a GTS250 but you gone back downhill to dual core and now you want 6 core,whats going happen next you going revert back to quad core?

Maybe he just wants to try every combination out? I do it too. But I make money off of it.

[eidairaman1]

Originally Posted by DaedalusHelios

Depends on the LCD panel as to what looks better. Also "looks better" is rather subjective. Maybe another word would be better for you to use?



Maybe he just wants to try every combination out? I do it too. But I make money off of it.

for a CRT the image never washes out due to resolution changes

[JrRacinFan]

Saying you never had the chance to use AGP. Thought about maybe building a little P3 backup rig with maybe an ATi 9800XT or ATi 9550?

[eidairaman1]

PCI E 4X is equivalent of AGP 8X

[BarbaricSoul]

our U2K is finally realising what we've been trying to tell him all this time. I'm so proud :'-)

[eidairaman1]

I might be on a old machine but it serves what I need it for, once I have the time in the world I will have a Top Grade machine again all AMD powered. I will then Upgrade the old machine with a mobo and CPU Swap to a Dual Core Opteron or a Athlon FX60 series.

[wahdangun]

please why. people so hate U2K, he just expressing his feeling, if he think he have awsome card the so be it, after all thats was the purpose of the game to make you happy. and U2K is just literate in computer . and after i saw him upgrade to PCIe i have feeling that he have enthusiasm just like other TPU member but maybe he don't know what he must get, and maybe thats whats make him lil bit afraid to upgrade

[u2konline]

Originally Posted by kurosagi01

But you spend your money on low/mid-range parts not to mention play it on a very outdated resolution..

Really there is no problem playing games on low/mid range parts and a 1280x1024. I can see the picture perfectly fine, my pictures which i take with fraps looks just like everyone's else, i can see the game screen just fine, the colors are right, i can max out games at that resolution with full aa, depending on the game, but max out with aax2 and the game plays perfectly fine , so i am not sure what the problem is?
You don't have to spend a ton of money on high end stuff, we have other options available to gamers. Those other options are the rest of the stuff that are listed in the form of low to mid end video cards and low to mid end or high end cheap cpu's.
Imo, my intel e3300 seems to be mid to high end the way it plays games.
You guys over here at Tpu might not see the intel e3300 has a good CPU, but people over at OC think it is. So its a 2 way street , difference opinions.

Even tho i said i was going to buy a HIS 5670 ICE edition, on the top of my list is this card:

http://www.powercolor.com/global/pro...res.asp?id=253

There is a 99% chance i am going to buy that. That should go well with my Intel Celeron e3300. I just hope the price isn't too much for that Vortex 5770.

Originally Posted by kurosagi01

All that money put together you could probably end yourself up with triple monitor,i7 and a 5970 or something

Why would i want triple monitors when i only have 2 eyes? You only need one screen buddy. As for a I7, sure, but i would be damn if i would spend that much money for a i7 chip , as for 5970. Even tho i am using cards that require 6 pins, i am keeping to my word, i will never buy a large high end pcie card.

The Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93GHz is at a decent price, however i am going with a AMD six core for my high end system i am buying, save some money you know.

Originally Posted by kurosagi01

I was actually starting to like the way you move forward to a quad core and a GTS250 but you gone back downhill to dual core and now you want 6 core,whats going happen next you going revert back to quad core?

Down hill to a dual core? I bought the dual core before i had that Quad Core. My dual core is my secondary rig for older titles and stuff. I got rid of my quad because prebuilt isn't doing it for me anymore. I love Gateway, but to get any type of cpu you want, you have to spend a ton of cash for it, whereas if i would just build it, i could save at least what 300 bucks?, maybe more for a way better cpu.

Anyways, the GTS 250 i got rid of it, because its only about 10% faster in games over my 9800gt, no point in keeping it, when i can get my money back from the quad and the card and build a super high end rig , and grab a GTX 460.

[DaedalusHelios]

Originally Posted by eidairaman1

for a CRT the image never washes out due to resolution changes

CRTs have a headache and eyestrain creating flicker/oscillation. LCDs are easier on the average person's eyes. Also LCDs consume less power. LCDs take up less space in your house and in the landfill too.

Graphic design uses high end LCDs that have been color corrected for soft proofing so color depth is the same if not better on high end LCDs than CRTs. I am the tech contractor for a commercial art firm.