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New Gaming Rig Advice/ Help

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  • #2
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Fill this out because we can't tell you if you're getting good bang for buck if we don't know how much buck you have.

    Also, why would you need 64GB's of RAM? What would you be running that would need so much? If the program needs so much RAM, an SSD or possibly something like a Revodrive3 may suit you.


  • #3
    Recurve360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭Recurve360


    Looking at your build your talking of spending upwards of 3k on a 1080p gaming machine...

    You wont need more than 16gb of ram for gaming for the next couple of years. Especially as ram is quite inflated at the minute, it makes no sense spending big when the markets overpriced. Likewise you will only need a decent card for 1080p to max it out regardless of what inch the screen. Anything above a single 770 or 280x will be overkill. You could build a top notch 1080p machine for about 1200. If I were you I would keep the rest of the cash for a second build in about 4-5 years.

    Theres no such thing as future proofing a pc anymore, trying to do so will cost you much more in the long term.

    As a guide the only reason you need 16gb of ram or above is if you do a lot of rendering(3d or batching images) or running virtual machines. 8gb is plenty for all games on the market currently.


  • #4
    castykidd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭castykidd


    1. What is your budget? 1500-2,00 euro

    2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Gaming, bf4, cod ghosts, most fps

    3. Do you need a copy of Windows? No

    4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? Just some hard drives, everything else will be sourced

    5. Do you need a monitor? no

    5a. If yes, what size do you need. na

    5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? 47inch 3d tv, 1080p

    6. Do you need any of these peripherals?no, possibly sound card if enough left over

    7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Never done it before but yes

    8. How can you pay? laser/credit/cash/ paypal

    9. When are you purchasing? nest 2-3 weeks to be completed

    10. If you need help building it, where are you based? cork city centre, near ucc


  • #5
    castykidd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭castykidd


    Recurve360 wrote: »
    Looking at your build your talking of spending upwards of 3k on a 1080p gaming machine...

    You wont need more than 16gb of ram for gaming for the next couple of years.

    As a guide the only reason you need 16gb of ram or above is if you do a lot of rendering(3d or batching images) or running virtual machines. 8gb is plenty for all games on the market currently.


    Yeah the 64gb was a mistake, i meant the same kit in the 16gb version so it was the brand, speeds i was looking for advice on.

    GPU i was looking at gtx 680 + i think, 2gb card with hdmi input


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