I'm looking for a decent low-mid range GPU.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
-- Hagan
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I'm looking for a decent low-mid range GPU.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
-- Hagan
I would say a R7-250 the R7-250 [~R1200] won't be able to max out games but at Med with out AA in 900/1080p it should get the job done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hagan
On the Green teams side there is the GTX560 [~R1500]
yoh I have the 560. lovely card! runs bf4 medium to high settings at 1080 no probs
I have a 560Ti I'm thinking of selling, I still have the box and all
I'd actually posted this too soon.
A graphics card will take me way over my budget.
Will be getting:
*Intel Core i3 - 4130 3.4GHz
*1x 4GB RAM
*Wibtek B85-M Motherboard
+ new case - and if possible - a new mousepad or mouse.
My budget is R3500 + Case. Then, Christmas money for any other peripheral(s).
Ah Rather get a FM2 series CPU then at least you have a semi-decent GPU on the CPU which can play most games. Unless it's to be a HTPC then I HIGHLY recommend a A8/A10 series.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hagan
AMD RICHLAND A10-6800K R2058 or A8-6600K R 1577
MSI FM2-A55M-E33 R637
Generic DDR3 4GB R500 / 9GB R900.
w/ A8 & 4GB = R2800~
Where do you get your pricing? Want to look these items up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glordit
I shop at Rebel Tech, PM'ed you since I think you'll get it faster (unless you sub'd this thread).Quote:
Originally Posted by Hagan
I notice the CPU is a Dual Core. Is it better than an A8-5600?
A8-6600K APU comes with a Radeon HD 8570D build into it and it's a quad!! (Rebel Techs listing of it being dual is wrong)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hagan
http://products.amd.com/pages/deskto...ookieSupport=1
I can't seem to find a local listing for a 5600 was the original Trinity series that initially launched back in 2012, the 6600 is Richland which was an improvement on Trinity.
I would probably go with the A8/10 6xxx since it's a quad, unless you are on a serious budget, dual cores are not dead and won't die anytime soon, they can still hold their own in their own right.
Thanks for help, Glordit.
I'll look over the specs, then decide.
Going AMD will be the better option for my budget.
Questions:
*How will you rate Rebeltech's service?
*Their trustworthiness
*Reliability
*Delivery reliability
*Delivery effeciency
*Security of online purchases
I ask these, 'cause my dad's paying for the goods and won't simply order from just any company claiming good services - especially not with regards to large sums of money at once.
Service was great, when ever I made a purchase, only problem I had once was a miscommunication where I got X colour instead of Y colour but I got the item so I didn't really bother me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hagan
Delivery is done by a Courier Company so it's all dependant on who is delivering it.
I don't think they ask for CC information and just email you their EFT details so you can use internet banking or do a cash deposit at the bank. Try to email them a Proof of Purchase to speed up the process.
Thank you again.
Still doing research and price comparisons.
My next best option is to go for a:
Gigabyte GeForce GT 640 OC 2GB DDR3.
Saw a video on YouTube where a guy is playing Crysis 3 on (Medium)(@ 1280x720 aka 720p), it runs very smooth. Now since my monitor is only supportive of resolutions up to 1360x768 (native), I reckon I should get decent performance stats with the games I have (e.g Skyrim, Dishonored, Far Cry 3 etc.).
Any opinions on this are welcome.
I'm not extremely knowledgeable, but if you spend a tiny bit more, you could get a GTX650. The price to permanence ratio for a GT640 just isn't worth it IMO, considering that for about R200 more you could get a 650. On AMD's side, you could get a HD7770 / R7 260X which is about the same price as the GTX650, but beats it in some games if I recall correctly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hagan
I personally don't think any of the "GT" cards are worth it, if you want to play games decently, you need something like a 650 minimum, it'll last longer than the 640 in terms of upgrades as well (I think).
Thank you for your input.
The place where I'm going to buy my graphics asks R750 more(that's Gigabyte) for the GTX650 -- it's quite steep. Zotac GTX650 on the other hand is R550 more expensive than the GT640.
Basically what it'll come down to, is: if I can convince my dad to spend a few hundred more (and this is to be able to get the GT640).
This upgrade will be better than what I used to have - and that was my plan initially - to have my old PC back, but in proper working order, or have something better; just so that I can have a working gaming PC again. Anything that is better than my 8800GT will suffice. I do not know how much longer that card has to live until it gives in, and don't want to have to sit with the CPU's on-board graphics as a last resort. Unless it's not that bad.
Try getting msi r6850 cyclone ati card saw one on gumtree go second hand for 800 rand.
It is a great card and you might be able to get the price down :DQuote:
Originally Posted by XbatousaiX
I have the Hd7770 Vapor-X edition, runs like a dream, can even play bf4. Can run any game really , bought it from rebeltech a year ago, go have a look http://www.rebeltech.co.za/.
Hope this helps you
This thread is no longer applicable as my budget will only include a GPU or a tower case, and a tower case is more important.
With all that's said and done - I think I'll buy a new GPU instead of a tower case. I have a tower, though it's been beaten a bit - it'll work. As for my GPU; I don't know how much longer my 8800GT is going to hold. I've needed a new GPU since(a very long time). I would like a new case but "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" comes to mind.
The 8800Gt is still a good card even if it is old.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hagan
My father has one and he never complains about it.
I have the hd7770 vapor-x edition and i can play everything even bf4
What do you mean by play :p. 8800Gt can still hold out, especially at lower resolutions but it is probably time to upgrade :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Orion
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Originally Posted by Orion
The 8800GT has been my brother's for a good long while. Then it was borrowed to me almost 2 years ago, I think (after my 9600GT failed). Have had to bake it at least once.Quote:
Originally Posted by rootworm41
I won't mind use the 8800GT still, but if it goes cookoo again, I won't simply be able to replace it. So, instead, I straight-up buy myself the GT640. It may not be the best card, but at least I'll be able to play games I've played before - just better looking and performing better.
Anyone running a:
Core i3 - 4130 3.4GHz / 4GB DDR3 1333 RAM ?
Those are going to be my specs. Just want to know how well a Core i3 will suffice for games like: Battlefield 3, Far Cry 3, Dishonored etc. I've seen YouTube gameplay on how Far Cry 3 runs with the card (but the CPU is a Core i5); so I can't exactly make comparisons. It ran well with and without FRAPS - playably well.
I'm curious as to how much better it will perform than my old AMD Athlon x64 Quad Core 2.81GHz.
i3s are great for gaming because most games at the moment don't use many cores. i3s (and Intel in general) have very good single thread performance. You will see a great improvement especially because that i3 is 4th gen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hagan
Thank you, sir.Quote:
Originally Posted by rootworm41
Appreciate the feedback.
No problem :)
Around 2 more weeks and I'll be gaming on my new PC! So psyched! Been a LONG time coming! My long-awaited upgrade :D
From just wanting a new AM2+ motherboard to a completely new upgrade. Big step :P
I'm afraid that is simply not true. More and more games are starting to use additional cores and even older games are being updated to make better use of multithreading. Also with next-gen consoles being based off an 8 core jaguar apu with poor single threaded performance you'll find next-gen games, and their resulting ports, requiring a lot more than just a dual core CPU as a minimum. Case in point, if you look at the requirements for Watch Dogs the minimum CPU required is a quad core and for recommended you need either a core i7 with HT or an 8 core AMD FX chip! :wtf:Quote:
Originally Posted by rootworm41
In fact this change has even prompted developers to recommend people getting CPUs with lots of cores as highlighted by this Eurogamer article.
Awesome man, getting new hardware is always fun! If you don't mind me asking what have you settled on / decided to get? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hagan
I'm afraid you didn't read my message properly. I said MOST games... and that i3s are great for gaming. Both statements are true. When did I say anything about the FX chips? By the way they are extremely hard to find at the moment as suppliers are out of stock.
Wanted to go for a quad core, but as I previously stated; my contact in Cape Town is unwilling to order and keep the parts for me until I get there, so I have to settle for what I can get -- and an i3 is currently all that fits my budget, which is actually R4000.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xiphan
Of course. Here's my list:
CPU:
Intel Core i3 - 4130 3.4GHz
(R1649)
Motherboard:
Wibtek B85-M PCID LGA 1150 Socket
(R949)
RAM:
Apacer 4GB DDR3 1333MHz
(R579)
Graphics Card:
Gigabyte GeForce GT640 OC 2GB DDR3 128Bit
(R1249)
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Total: R4429.00
Thanks again for your input, root.Quote:
Originally Posted by rootworm41
Nice system. It will do you well :)
Thanks, root.Quote:
Originally Posted by rootworm41
That is what I want to hear.
My old system ran the games pretty well, but it's constant need for maintenance annoyed me.
With my new build I basically plan to start all SP games from over. New build, new experience. It's not like going from an old gallope to a new Mercedes-Benz - but it will be better than my old system -- and that is what I want.
Why they dont build computer that comes with graphic card on board unlike having to buy a graphic card separately?
They do, they're called APU's. Intel also integrates it's HD Graphics chips in most of it's modern CPU's.Quote:
Originally Posted by fanza
APU's won't have the same amount of power as a decent dedicated card, at least not for couple of years. It's just common sense, you can't fit the same amount of processing power into something so small, not yet anyway.
Unlike dedicated cards, APU's also don't have their own memory modules (RAM), so they have to use the system RAM, which is why APU builds tend to need higher frequency RAM than builds with dedicated graphics cards.
That's how I think it works anyway...
Interested to see FPS in games on that system. Will you post some?
The new Kaveri APUs which launched recently are based off the same Hawaii class revisions as the newer R7 & R9 GPUs. They're also the first APUs to feature HSA meaning they can outperform or at least keep up with higher end cards because of their shared memory architecture. Data no longer needs to be copied back and forth between the GPU and CPU because they're working from the same die and addressing the same memory space. The speed benefits of this should be obvious, unfortunately it would require games to use the Mantle API to take full advantage of it. Unfortunately DirectCompute doesn't fully offer an approach to unified memory, anyway if you're interested you can read more about HSA here.Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Imp_ZA
It's quite exciting. Maybe I will build myself a steam box with one of the new ones :)
Yeah, I've been meaning to build a new computer for my parents and I'm hoping if and when the new A10-7000 series APUs launch they won't cost an arm and a leg.
Well they will be about $170...so lets hold fingers :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Xiphan