The Computer Megathread

[beachbum111111]

Could someone tell me if I can get a pretty good Graphics card that could run things like TF2, Minecraft, Blockland (with good shaders), and other big games my friends my soon force me at gunpoint to play; staying with VGA. i know youre thinking 'omg cigarettet caveman scaerd of techolig kil it wit fire cigarette omg' but I don't really have anything better than VGA. It'd be nice if the card had both VGA AND whatever the forget they call it, I think DVI.

thanks

Cards that can run TF2 well aren't hard to come by. My craptop could run the game max'd out

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[Cnaibedoge]

Could someone find me a nice, affordable for me ($1-$100) preferably ATI or Nvidia graphics card for my AMD based setup?

[beachbum111111]

Could someone find me a nice, affordable for me ($1-$100) preferably ATI or Nvidia graphics card for my AMD based setup?

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-eah6570di1gd3lp

[KoopaScooper]

so you're just looking to run TF2 and some other modern games?
If it's possible to squeeze about $20 more you can get this
it doesn't require as much power as one with a fan, but I'd still make sure your PSU is 500W just in case

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-eah6570di1gd3lp

oh god
that
that's just horrible for the price

[beachbum111111]

that's just horrible for the price

Well it can run TF2... I think

[Cnaibedoge]

so you're just looking to run TF2 and some other modern games?
If it's possible to squeeze about $20 more you can get this
it doesn't require as much power as one with a fan, but I'd still make sure your PSU is 500W just in caseoh god
that
that's just horrible for the price

loving hot
 is this setup good so far? in attachment.

[beachbum111111]

Hey are these parts good for the price? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qiWK

Also are they good or are some of them garbage?

[lcyGamma]

loving hot
 is this setup good so far? in attachment.

Make sure the graphics card you are buying doesn't already come with a DVI / VGA adapter. The Asus Radeon HD 7770 I have in a box officially supports DVI and HDMI, but they also include a connector for people with old VGA monitors. Its possible they do this with a number of their cards so double check.

[Cnaibedoge]

Hey are these parts good for the price? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qiWK

Also are they good or are some of them garbage?

its intel so my theory is its stuff for anything

but hey maybe youre not gaming with it, ask these guys im just joking they know more about it

[beachbum111111]

its intel so my theory is its stuff for anything

but hey maybe youre not gaming with it, ask these guys im just joking they know more about it

*facepalm*

That's only for intel GPU's

EDIT: didn't see your last part

[otto-san]

can someone direct me to a good laptop that could be used for somewhat heavy gaming at a budget of at most $800 (preferably more around $750)

pls...

sry to bother with such chaf..

[lcyGamma]

its intel so my theory is its stuff for anything

I am also going with the i5-3570 because it is better than its similarly priced AMD counterparts in terms of speed and features.

Intel graphics cards are terrible but its hard to argue they don't do amazing processors. I would never buy an AMD CPU ever, they always feel like they are trailing second best. In saying that, I do like ATI/AMD graphics cards very much, great value and competitive performance to their similarly priced Nvidia counterparts.

[Treynolds416]

I am also going with the i5-3570 because it is better than its similarly priced AMD counterparts in terms of speed and features.

Intel graphics cards are terrible but its hard to argue they don't do amazing processors. I would never buy an AMD CPU ever, they always feel like they are trailing second best. In saying that, I do like ATI/AMD graphics cards very much, great value and competitive performance to their similarly priced Nvidia counterparts.

I agree with all of this post

[SpreadsPlague]

Intel doesn't make graphics cards. Intel makes integrated graphics which are built in to the CPU. When you buy an Intel CPU, you're getting the integrated graphics with it. I hate seeing "Intel makes stuffty cards but their CPUs are great"...

[fawkes..]

I buy my computer pieces from Mwave
Next week the christmas sale started and i would've saved $50 to spend on stuff.

Damn.