Best Gaming Hardware Specs

Jimmypoo

Jimmypoo

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Hi, I would like to find out from experienced gamers what the best possible gaming hardware specs are at the moment in terms of graphics cards, cpu, motherboard, memory and hard drive.

I need to plaaayyy games haven't had a pc in a while.

Any help would be great!!!!
 
Well, if you are considering R80k on your PC or R15k - we can assume that there is a vast difference in kit.

So it depends on how much you are willing to spend.
 
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Ooops, my budget is R10,000.00. I already have a monitor. I want to be able to play the latest games for this year and next without getting a blue screen.
 
The budget isnt that important if i'm looking at about 3000 for graphics, 2000 for motherboard, 2000 for cpu, 3000 for memory and 1000 for box and powersupply from a supplier that should get me something good right? the dvd thing, hard drive, mouse and keyboard i'll get additional.
 
You dont need to buy memory that is R3000. Memory modules that expensive thesedays are only for clockers and enthusiasts. You can get a decent set of Kingston Hyper X 1600 DDR 6 gig for under 2K
 
awesome, that could help me stretch my budget. I can get the GIGABYTE® nVidia® GeForce GTX460 - 1GB GDDR5, 256-Bit Memory Bus, PCI Express 2.0, 2x DVI, 1x Mini HDMI, HDCP Compliant Core: 815MHz / Shader: 1630MHz / Memory: 4000MHz, DirectX 11, OpenGL, nVidia® CUDA & PhysX, nVidia SLI - Win Vista / 7 Certified for under 3000. I don't know what that means though and what motherboard and cpu would be compatible.
 
You should be able to get something decent. You will be able to play the latest games, but unfortunately not on their highest settings next year, that's reserved for the high echelon.

Perhaps something like this:

Processor : i5 750 - R1750
Motherboard: Warrensberg - R1450
RAM: 6GB 1600mhz - R1600
HDD: Seagate 1.5Tb - R750
GPU: Saphire HD6870 - R2750
PSU: Coolermaster 750w - R1000


Total = R9300

That would last you a while, plus you are able to play current games at high graphics settings.

EDIT: I assume you have a case and the bits and pieces?
 
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This is what I currently have, excuse the graphics cards but they will be replaced with GTX580's when they become available:

Intel 980X CPU @ 4.2GHz
Asus Rampage 3 Extreme Motherboard
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2000MHz RAM 3x2GB modules
Enermax Galaxy DXX 1000Watt PSU
Coolermaster Cosmos S chassis
2x Nvidia GTX280's in SLi + a 9800GT dedicated to PhysX
Creative Fatal1ty Platinum X-Fi Soundcard
2x Western Digital VelociRaptors (2x320GB) in Raid0 + various other storage drives. I would recommend Solid State Storage.

External Components:

Dell U2711 27" H-IPS LCD monitor (2560x1440 @60Hz)
Razer Mamba Mouse + Razer gaming mouse mat
Logitech Z5500 Digital Speakers
Microsoft / Razer Reclusa Motherboard

Everything running on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

Anything better than the above described PC would be - well - nuts. My PC is something that I consider to be overkill already, but with most things in life, you can go further than that if you have the money. Spending more than R80,000 on a PC is easy - especially when you get something outrageous like a dual-xenon setup for example. So it's all relative really and asking for the "best components for gaming" is an awkward thing to answer.
 
Neo said:
This is what I currently have, excuse the graphics cards but they will be replaced with GTX580's when they become available:

Intel 980X CPU @ 4.2GHz
Asus Rampage 3 Extreme Motherboard
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2000MHz RAM 3x2GB modules
Enermax Galaxy DXX 1000Watt PSU
Coolermaster Cosmos S chassis
2x Nvidia GTX280's in SLi + a 9800GT dedicated to PhysX
Creative Fatal1ty Platinum X-Fi Soundcard
2x Western Digital VelociRaptors (2x320GB) in Raid0 + various other storage drives. I would recommend Solid State Storage.

External Components:

Dell U2711 27" H-IPS LCD monitor (2560x1440 @60Hz)
Razer Mamba Mouse + Razer gaming mouse mat
Logitech Z5500 Digital Speakers
Microsoft / Razer Reclusa Motherboard

Everything running on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

Anything better than the above described PC would be - well - nuts. My PC is something that I consider to be overkill already, but with most things in life, you can go further than that if you have the money. Spending more than R80,000 on a PC is easy - especially when you get something outrageous like a dual-xenon setup for example. So it's all relative really and asking for the "best components for gaming" is an awkward thing to answer.
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Indeed, it's a rather broad category with numerous options. But your machine is quite a bit over most peoples reach in terms of what people are willing to spend on their PC's. Some wish to not spend copious amounts on this.

Jimmypoo's budget is around R10k.
 
XeroS1x said:
Indeed, it's a rather broad category with numerous options. But your machine is quite a bit over most peoples reach in terms of what people are willing to spend on their PC's. Some wish to not spend copious amounts on this.

Jimmypoo's budget is around R10k.
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Eeek. I didn't ready that he's got a budget of R10k. With that in mind I totally agree with your post. An i5 based PC would be awesome for pretty much any game. :)
 
Neo said:
Eeek. I didn't ready that he's got a budget of R10k. With that in mind I totally agree with your post. An i5 based PC would be awesome for pretty much any game. :)
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Yup! Indeed. If one is looking at the budget, that actually is quite a solid bit of kit. HD6870 would out-perform a GTX460. The motherboard is SLI/Crossfire capable and therefore he could crossfire his HD6870's at a later stage. The i5 is pretty potent for its price and is regarded as one of the best gaming CPU's (Referring to PCF from this month)

In fact, I am considering getting myself a pair of 6000 series cards to crossfire. But yeah, still not much of a match against a machine like Neo's, but then again it's a couple of times the price I assume.
 
Jimmypoo said:
Hi, I would like to find out from experienced gamers what the best possible gaming hardware specs are at the moment in terms of graphics cards, cpu, motherboard, memory and hard drive.

I need to plaaayyy games haven't had a pc in a while.

Any help would be great!!!!
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Its as easy as going over to www.carbonite.co.za

With 10k you will be able to build a decent rig, the guys on there are extremely well priced.
 
Blaze786 said:
Your point being? Are you above buying 2nd goods with warranties?
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If I'm building a brand new PC - yes, I'm against it. If I'm buying something that I know I don't want to spend the amount of money on it and I know that I am taking a higher risk with the purchase, then no, I'm not against it. But I sure as hell wouldn't have bought a 2nd hand 980X CPU - just to put it in perspective for you.

Imaging building your brand new PC out of nothing but 2nd hand components that you've sourced from various different people on the internet. Some of those components break or worse, arrive broken from the person selling the stuff and you try and claim your "warranty" that came with it....imagine the surprise when the warranty ends up being void for some reason.

Also, something you need to understand, very few warranties are transferable. That means if you're no the original person who bought the product, that warranty doesn't apply to you. So am I against buying stuff 2nd hand for a BRAND NEW PC- hell yes!

Can you imagine if I sold PC's to my clients from parts that I obtained from 2nd hand sources instead of reputable suppliers? Geesh man - I don't even want to think about the mess that could cause!
 
Neo said:
If I'm building a brand new PC - yes, I'm against it. If I'm buying something that I know I don't want to spend the amount of money on it and I know that I am taking a higher risk with the purchase, then no, I'm not against it. But I sure as hell wouldn't have bought a 2nd hand 980X CPU - just to put it in perspective for you.

Imaging building your brand new PC out of nothing but 2nd hand components that you've sourced from various different people on the internet. Some of those components break or worse, arrive broken from the person selling the stuff and you try and claim your "warranty" that came with it....imagine the surprise when the warranty ends up being void for some reason.

Also, something you need to understand, very few warranties are transferable. That means if you're no the original person who bought the product, that warranty doesn't apply to you. So am I against buying stuff 2nd hand for a BRAND NEW PC- hell yes!

Can you imagine if I sold PC's to my clients from parts that I obtained from 2nd hand sources instead of reputable suppliers? Geesh man - I don't even want to think about the mess that could cause!
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Rofl, you obviously have no idea how RMA'ing an item works or the ease of the process, if you dont have the common sense to ensure the items are functional, than you sir shouldn't be using something as "complicated" as a computer.

I have bought and sold on carbonite/prophecy for years, I have not had a single deal go awry, so no parts not working, etc.
 
Sometimes purchasing second hand kit is most affordable for those who either cannot afford to spend much, or simply see decent specials/deals.

One must also remember that it comes down to the person buying, if you are buying second hand kit, it would be fairly obvious to check out what kinds of warranty's etc.. are provided. Additionally, that persons reputations may be of notice on the online community that is Carbonite. It's also worth paying attention to any additional details, pictures, the retailer etc.. What about RMA? as Blaze correctly pointed out.

Never under-estimate the power of opportunity cost.
 
XeroS1x said:
Sometimes purchasing second hand kit is most affordable for those who either cannot afford to spend much, or simply see decent specials/deals.

One must also remember that it comes down to the person buying, if you are buying second hand kit, it would be fairly obvious to check out what kinds of warranty's etc.. are provided. Additionally, that persons reputations may be of notice on the online community that is Carbonite. It's also worth paying attention to any additional details, pictures, the retailer etc.. What about RMA? as Blaze correctly pointed out.

Never under-estimate the power of opportunity cost.
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Indeed on carbonite there is an iTrader system, if you only deal with guys with 10 or more good trades I can almost gaurantee you 100% no issues!
 
well if you can afford it then fine go for the stuff that you can afford. I will buy new. There is almost nothing better than wen you buy something brand new and take the plastic off and open the box. You get that smell of new plastic and of the box. Sex and winning are the only things that top it really. It your own choice at the end of the day. I can afford it and so i will buy new. Just love brand new things and it comes with peace of mind.
 
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