[MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

[devildogelite]

Well they like to tack on different things for each harddrive, so I wasn't sure if they were actually, somehow making a difference with it. I still would trust your specific decisions more than my own. I don't want to forget myself over in some way - I'm not much into hardware.

There aren't huge differences between any standard 7200rpm hdd, except for reliability.

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[Decepticon]

Hey guys, i'm planning on getting a new computer because the Christmas before last Christmas, my grandmother got me a laptop and said she asked for "the best video card they had", and whenever I checked it out, it had a Intel HD Family or something like that, and it can't even run Simcity with medium settings on with a decent FPS, and can't even be bothered to run GTA IV correctly (The ground and buildings disappear, but not the light poles or the cars and it lags like hell), so I was at the store recently and saw a Windows 8 Gateway computer with an AMD ATI Radeon HD 7750 card (I can't remember if it was a 7750 or a 7770), now i'm not asking if the computer is good, but if the graphics card is good for games that come out these days and if it can run shaders on BL, so yeah. If there's a better card for about the same price as it, or just recommend what card I should get, then yeah please say.

Thanks if you reply.

[ShadowsfeaR]

The GPU is decent enough. If you can snag a 7770 though, it would be worth it.

[Decepticon]

The GPU is decent enough. If you can snag a 7770 though, it would be worth it.

Actually, I can't remember if it was a 7750 or a 7770, I should put that down in my post.

[Trymos]

Hey guys, i'm planning on getting a new computer because the Christmas before last Christmas, my grandmother got me a laptop and said she asked for "the best video card they had", and whenever I checked it out, it had a Intel HD Family or something like that, and it can't even run Simcity with medium settings on with a decent FPS, and can't even be bothered to run GTA IV correctly (The ground and buildings disappear, but not the light poles or the cars and it lags like hell), so I was at the store recently and saw a Windows 8 Gateway computer with an AMD ATI Radeon HD 7750 card (I can't remember if it was a 7750 or a 7770), now i'm not asking if the computer is good, but if the graphics card is good for games that come out these days and if it can run shaders on BL, so yeah. If there's a better card for about the same price as it, or just recommend what card I should get, then yeah please say.

Thanks if you reply.

yes

enough said.

[Perlin Noise]

I have an AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz 1GB edition and I can run shaders at max at 60FPS with 22,000+ bricks

[MegaScientifical]

When I go through the list, I have no clue which to get. There's ones marked Bare Drive, and I'm not sure if I have wires to connect these things or not. Here's some from the 2 TB list:

• Western Digital Red WD20EFRX 2TB IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
• Western Digital WD AV-GP WD20EURS 2TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - OEM
• Seagate Barracuda STBD2000101 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Retail kit

I'm looking for one maxing $119, 2 TB, that is reliable as mentioned.

[Momentum]

picked up a HD 7770 1GB from MSI today.

[Titanium Man]

someone once told me that you need a sata 6gb/s to record hd video, that 3gb/s sata is too slow, is that true?

[Jerome]

someone once told me that you need a sata 6gb/s to record hd video, that 3gb/s sata is too slow, is that true?

no, because hard drives don't even reach the speed of sata 2 much less sata 3

[Yola²]

someone once told me that you need a sata 6gb/s to record hd video, that 3gb/s sata is too slow, is that true?

If you want to do it the most efficient way, get a Sata 3 SSD

[Titanium Man]

If you want to do it the most efficient way, get a Sata 3 SSD

i asked a true or false question

[Evar678]

So I'm looking to make a gaming rig for college, and I need a triple monitor setup. Can you guys help?

Hoping for 24" monitors, but 18.5" would be acceptable.
I'm also not planning on spending more than $250 for a mount, but I will if necessary. I really don't need a mount, but I like to stay organized.
My preferred resolution is 1900x1200 or 1900x1080, But, anything at or above 1360x768 is acceptable.

And, a question, would this GPU be adequate enough to run 3 monitors at that resolution whilst gaming? If not, can you guys show me one that is?

Thanks in advance.

[SiliconCactus]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236153

and no, that gpu could not game on all three.

[Treynolds416]

When I go through the list, I have no clue which to get. There's ones marked Bare Drive, and I'm not sure if I have wires to connect these things or not. Here's some from the 2 TB list:

• Western Digital Red WD20EFRX 2TB IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
• Western Digital WD AV-GP WD20EURS 2TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - OEM
• Seagate Barracuda STBD2000101 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Retail kit

I'm looking for one maxing $119, 2 TB, that is reliable as mentioned.

I would say go for the third one. Definitely don't go for the second one (its only 3.0 gb/s). I'm unsure of what bare drive means, you might have to google it, but worst case all it means is that it doesn't come with a SATA cable, which you can buy from newegg for cheap and still stay under 119 total