Author Topic: Should I upgrade my computer? (Read 9674 times)

panda-R · « **on:** Mon, 09 May 2011, 10:28:04 »

So lak i got the itchy computer upgrade syndrome, it's called itchy computer upgrade syndome for short.

My current computor.
I7-930
jiggabyte x58a-UD3R
G.skill 6gb triple
msi GTX460 cyclone
cosair HX750
SLOW 7200RPM HARD DRIVE

in my search for upgrading the disk of hardness, i researched the disk of solidus and found out the marvel controller on the x58 is crappy for the sata3. So should i upgrade to sandy bridge for the intel native aboriginal sata3 controller for my future vertex 3 disk of solidus?

kaiserreich · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 09 May 2011, 10:35:23 »

Changing a processor and a motherboard just to squeeze out every last drop of performance for a ssd, sounds like a nice choice
I'd prefer to make do with what I have and upgrade when the computer it is slow. Can't tell the difference between marvell and intel sata3 controller other than benchmarking anyway imho.

audioave10 · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 09 May 2011, 10:46:23 »

I think the base components of your PC are still too good to upgrade until Ivy Bridge. Get the SSD anyway.
Ripster...please don't report me too.

panda-R · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon, 09 May 2011, 10:59:34 »

Quote from: ripster;343832

I was keeding panda-R. It wasn't I who reported panda-R for threadcrapping in that other thread that must not be mentioned.

i know u keeding because u LUB ME! LUB LUB LUB LUB LUB LUB, i use that for an unmentionable activity.

audioave10 · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 09 May 2011, 11:06:12 »

I keed always while you guys are too busy keeding to notice.

audioave10 · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon, 09 May 2011, 11:19:35 »

Thank goodness there are better games for the PC than Crysis 2. The modding community is huge for some of these other games and can fix the consolitis.
The Stalker series
The Elder Scrolls series
The Fallout series
The original PC Crysis game
and a few others....certainly not for the plug-n-play crowd!
btw...I just sold my Intel dualcore system.

panda-R · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon, 09 May 2011, 11:20:37 »

I just play pandastrike source, u think GTX560 is good enough for that on my 2209wa? It has a max resolution of 1680x1050.

audioave10 · « **Reply #7 on:** Mon, 09 May 2011, 11:23:27 »

That's fine. Just put a Ninja-panda-R beatdown on their asses!

kaiserreich · « **Reply #8 on:** Mon, 09 May 2011, 11:33:42 »

Quote from: panda-R;343856

I just play pandastrike source, u think GTX560 is good enough for that on my 2209wa? It has a max resolution of 1680x1050.

Even the 460 is enough. There, you can buy more keyboards with the extra money you have

Lanx · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon, 09 May 2011, 16:32:32 »

PC's are only regulated to mmo's/rts/ and diablo style click click click, otherwise console gaming is where it's at.
just get any ssd now on the market, you'll be wow'd.

Lpb45 · « **Reply #10 on:** Mon, 09 May 2011, 17:04:58 »

Just wait for ivy bridge

audioave10 · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 10 May 2011, 11:54:01 »

Quote from: Lanx;344014

PC's are only regulated to mmo's/rts/ and diablo style click click click, otherwise console gaming is where it's at.
just get any ssd now on the market, you'll be wow'd.

If you are serious...you don't know much about PC gaming. Map building and mods are plentiful for many games and I've never touched an RTS game or a MMO.

Mazora · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 10 May 2011, 12:13:09 »

whats the proportion of console gamers that use a keyboard/mouse adapter ? I mean, if you play a fps online on the xbox or the ps3, are you gonna end up playing vs joystick noobs? I just dont know anything about console gaming....

Lanx · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 10 May 2011, 13:07:31 »

Quote from: audioave10;344472

If you are serious...you don't know much about PC gaming. Map building and mods are plentiful for many games and I've never touched an RTS game or a MMO.

map building and mods for what? FPS? they have map builders on the console as well.

There isn't much a PC can do that a console can't do, as I said aside from RTS/MMo's you can play everything on console with nary a difference. Sure a pc port will have better graphics, and controls that you can customized, that's obvious when you're comparing a computer built for gaming starting with at least $600 vs. $200/$300 console. What's the argument? FPS is better on the PC? well of course but the same game on a console sells better than a PC counterpart, pretty much a multiplatform FPS will be
xbox360
ps3
PC
in terms of sales, why? the experience is better on a PC, that weeny ass thumbstick is so imprecise it feels like that is how the game cheats to kill you, with an inferior pointing solution. It's cuz for the price of a PC that will run at the same graphics as a console just doesn't seem like such a great deal.
Kids don't want to troubleshoot problems no more, they just want to play, why do most of us know command lines? cuz we had to get that damn EMS 386 upper memory so we could play those DOS games, kids now a days have a mac laptop and an xbox why bother with a PC.

panda-R · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue, 10 May 2011, 14:52:20 »

I agree, raiden conditions too many heads of hair to be a leading candidate for MGS5.

kpeezy · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue, 10 May 2011, 15:03:54 »

EVERYBODY still plays 1.6 duh. It still has the highest multiplayer user count almost every day on Steam.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #16 on:** Tue, 10 May 2011, 15:50:37 »

Don't bother upgrading your computer. It's already plenty good enough.

panda-R · « **Reply #17 on:** Tue, 10 May 2011, 17:25:45 »

dis some good MGS action. I must say i likes it a lot.

guilleguillaume · « **Reply #18 on:** Tue, 10 May 2011, 18:11:56 »

I'm very proud of my computer because it have the same card as the Panda!

Now I only need to steal his camera to make awesome pics.

BTW which camera do you use Panda-R?

audioave10 · « **Reply #19 on:** Tue, 10 May 2011, 22:20:10 »

Certainly the consoles are where the money is. I've got a PC anyway (sometimes 3 of them) and they are a hobby. I like to build them ,tweak them, and do a few things you're not supposed to do with them (a little). Its my music, my mail, my communication, my movies and my technology learning tool.
I don't need no stinking console. Yes, I'm quite old. I've never had one so you can imagine what a controller feels like to me.
If you only game there is nothing wrong with a console.

panda-R · « **Reply #20 on:** Tue, 10 May 2011, 22:48:35 »

Quote from: guilleguillaume;344632

I'm very proud of my computer because it have the same card as the Panda!

Now I only need to steal his camera to make awesome pics.

BTW which camera do you use Panda-R?

you deserve the Gold star of Pandaria.

I'm using the Nikonian D700 FMJ. It's the best hand held personal photographic weapon money can buy.

panda-R · « **Reply #21 on:** Tue, 10 May 2011, 23:44:34 »

where has all the chocolatee gone?

phillip · « **Reply #22 on:** Wed, 11 May 2011, 07:43:49 »

buy an ssd and a higher res monitor or two

woody · « **Reply #23 on:** Wed, 11 May 2011, 08:42:19 »

You still blocking your speakers?

panda-R · « **Reply #24 on:** Wed, 11 May 2011, 09:46:30 »

sorry, i actually find my monitors too big. My eyes can't handle the dot pitch, i need something smaller and a dot pitch closer to 0.000

alaricljs · « **Reply #25 on:** Wed, 11 May 2011, 14:20:46 »

Z68 is out now... keep waiting and IvyBridge comes out, and BullDozer or whatever from AMD. The more you wait the further you can upgrade

panda-R · « **Reply #26 on:** Wed, 11 May 2011, 20:27:23 »

hi there, i'm from canada and I would like to engage in cross cultural relations with your people. We can start by hugging.

panda-R · « **Reply #27 on:** Wed, 11 May 2011, 20:41:53 »

is there any hugs in staten island?

alaricljs · « **Reply #28 on:** Wed, 11 May 2011, 20:50:41 »

Hugs on Staten Island come with extra stuff, not sure you want that kinda stuff being an already endangered species and all. It's my understanding that panda's don't come in contact with this sort of stuff since it's sexually transmitted and you're all celibate.

audioave10 · « **Reply #29 on:** Thu, 12 May 2011, 22:53:06 »

Hey, panda-R, I found someone to hug you...

ironman31 · « **Reply #30 on:** Thu, 12 May 2011, 23:53:38 »

Lanx · « **Reply #31 on:** Fri, 13 May 2011, 21:34:38 »

I like luda's "get back" good workout song
[video=youtube;5yt849wJyVk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yt849wJyVk[/video]

I think cruise danced it best tho
[video=youtube;Y07Tkf5gds8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y07Tkf5gds8[/video]
starts at 2:20

panda-R · « **Reply #32 on:** Sat, 14 May 2011, 12:06:00 »

hi i'm back
someone spiked my bamboo water
i am very mad.

Lanx · « **Reply #33 on:** Sat, 14 May 2011, 12:57:37 »

Aren't all the Panda's in the world in Captivity? Like you can't just walk into a forest and see one right?

panda-R · « **Reply #34 on:** Sat, 14 May 2011, 14:29:48 »

dood dats pretty awesome, i'll get one next time i go to the states!

panda-R · « **Reply #35 on:** Sat, 28 May 2011, 19:27:54 »

Hi i'm back and i upgraded my computer if anyone wants to know

intel i5 2500k
asus p8z68-v pro
8gb g.skill ddr1600
ocz agility 3 120gb
thermalright silver arrow
corsair 650D
corsair ax850

I NEED A VIDEO CARD(S). My PSU have too much power to be used on the INTEL HD GRAPHICS. So please recommend 2 of the hungriest power video cards to get.

Thanks.

panda-R · « **Reply #36 on:** Sat, 28 May 2011, 20:21:36 »

yah man onboard is fine since I always SPDIF to my external box of DACness.

Please don't let your memory of me disappear.

ironman31 · « **Reply #37 on:** Sat, 28 May 2011, 22:27:18 »

Quote from: panda-R;352618

Please don't let your memory of me disappear.

Dat theater of dreams

panda-R · « **Reply #38 on:** Sun, 29 May 2011, 01:50:33 »

i got the knockoffs of the primacoustics stabilizers cuz i'm so cool.

My favorite opamp is 627 for my lovely cube

and DT RAWKS!

audioave10 · « **Reply #39 on:** Sun, 29 May 2011, 02:55:23 »

Two nice choices for around $500 - $550 for the pair...

marvkip · « **Reply #40 on:** Mon, 30 May 2011, 14:20:20 »

why not just go for the 6970

Mitchellderp · « **Reply #41 on:** Mon, 30 May 2011, 14:27:25 »

If you've got the money, then the 6970 is a great idea. Heck, get two and stick then in Xfire for extra awesomesawse.

dracaXL · « **Reply #42 on:** Mon, 30 May 2011, 15:15:44 »

Quote from: marvkip;353281

why not just go for the 6970

Or you could get the 2GB 6950 and flash it into a 6970. @PandaR: I personally have a 580 which I love - but it's a lot more expensive. I'd recommend upgrading your graphics card first if you're interested in gaming (BF3 coming out in November). That way you can transition to Ivy Bridge in Q4 without having lost much value. A 6950 now will cope very well with BF3 when you add another 6950 in Q4 (or another 580 if you choose to go down the nVidia route).

Mitchellderp · « **Reply #43 on:** Mon, 30 May 2011, 15:48:12 »

He *could* get the 6950, however it would be much safer to get an actual 6970. I've heard it becomes unstable if you flash it.

dracaXL · « **Reply #44 on:** Mon, 30 May 2011, 17:14:18 »

Quote from: ripster;353361

Is this in preparation for Duke Nukeum?

I'm pretty sure it'll run fine on my kids 8800GT.

"Duke Nukeum" 'eh?

Didn't even realise that game was coming out...

dracaXL · « **Reply #45 on:** Mon, 30 May 2011, 17:15:07 »

Quote from: Mitchellderp;353328

He *could* get the 6950, however it would be much safer to get an actual 6970. I've heard it becomes unstable if you flash it.

On the Bit-tech forums most people who've flashed seem to be fine - if you've heard numerous reports of this I'd be interested to know as I was considering doing it myself; links appreciated.

panda-R · « **Reply #46 on:** Mon, 30 May 2011, 19:13:56 »

I only like to flash soccer moms, sorry.

panda-R · « **Reply #47 on:** Mon, 30 May 2011, 19:14:28 »

but on a serious note, maybe a 560ti would be ok or something similiar and then DUALIE it up. I have 850w of power i need to use up otherwise i feel like i didn't get my moneys worth.

spolia optima · « **Reply #48 on:** Mon, 30 May 2011, 19:58:22 »

No, you don't need to upgrade.. Unless you're a total consumer ****, in which case I'm actually kinda jealous. Screw capitalism.

panda-R · « **Reply #49 on:** Mon, 30 May 2011, 20:32:35 »

Quote from: spolia optima;353442

No, you don't need to upgrade.. Unless you're a total consumer ****, in which case I'm actually kinda jealous. Screw capitalism.

sorry bro but ur too late.

Now i'm wondering if i should try out the intel smart response.

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Author Topic: Should I upgrade my computer? (Read 9674 times)

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