Author Topic: Looking For a Good Computer  (Read 2975 times)

The 7770 is the best of the bunch.

The 7770 is the best of the bunch.
Yep just did a ton of research and it turned out to be the best.

Hopefully we're getting that. Here's the rig i'm getting.

NZXT Gamma Gaming Case, Black - With Blue LED
AMD FX-4100 Processor with Motherboard
8 GB RAM
500GB 7200RPM Hard Disk Drive
AMD Radeon HD 7770 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card
24X DVD+/-RW DL Optical Drive
Windows 7

For about $566.99

What do you guys think?

I think most i3s are better than the processor you chose, but that's fine I guess.

I think most i3s are better than the processor you chose, but that's fine I guess.
I'm on a strict budget and it does what i want it to do. Play games at a decent quality.

I'm on a strict budget and it does what i want it to do. Play games at a decent quality.
Where is this magical page where you selected to build this computer
i3s cost as much as the processor you selected

Where is this magical page where you selected to build this computer
i3s cost as much as the processor you selected

This is the only place she'll buy a computer from [/rolleyes]
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=15374646&findingMethod=rr
Just go to the graphics card thing and click the 10 more button.

Where is this magical page where you selected to build this computer
i3s cost as much as the processor you selected

the page his mother is allowing him to use doesn't have i3, only some low end AMD and i5/i7 ivy bridge (for a lot more than he can afford within budget)

you're getting majorly lowballed on the processor, sucks that walmart sucks for not giving more options because they suck

you're getting majorly lowballed on the processor, sucks that walmart sucks for not giving more options
I know but it should run Bf3 and skyrim on high so that's all the convincing i need. It's cheap and it works fine.

I know but it should run Bf3 and skyrim on high so that's all the convincing i need. It's cheap and it works fine.

at a low resolution ..

AFAIK skyrim is highly CPU intensive so good luck with that.

at a low resolution ..

AFAIK skyrim is highly CPU intensive so good luck with that.
Looking at people with a very similar rig. They should run fine at a higher resolution.

at a low resolution ..

AFAIK skyrim is highly CPU intensive so good luck with that.
not really
I get ~35 fps constantly with an Athlon 64 X2 6000+
and that processor loving SUCKS

And I mean anything is better than

Now she's refusing to get the 7770.

How much worse is a Nvidia GT620 2GB?

Your mom is an idiot
Just pointing out the obvious