ALPHA17 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 So CPU upgrade not needed? Great. Will look forward to 8000 series. Maybe get a 8850 There won't be an HD8*** series any more, it will be the R*-3** series of GPU's succeeding these ones. Not immediately, maybe in the next two years depending on how the next-generation consoles shape up, I hate that term now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Yeah I dont think many games yet support 4 cores let alone 6. And forgot about new naming convention. Kinda confusing really. But they were running out of numbers anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I am completely broke but still asking, considering my motherboard, what is the best CPU I can get and at what price? It supports AM3+ socket. Gaming wise, which will improve the performance? CPU upgrade or GPU upgrade? Your CPU will hold you in good stead for sometime more, no worries there. Go for GPU upgrade as Alpha suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monokuma Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Hey, planning to get a PC for design purposes. Will be using 3ds max, photoshop and Corel draw a lot. Can someone suggest me a good config? Also looking for a good monitor (emphasis on colour reproduction) Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks! Sent from my Nexus 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALPHA17 Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 ^^ What is your budget? Also, will you be gaming with this PC or just work / professional purposes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monokuma Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) ^^ What is your budget? Also, will you be gaming with this PC or just work / professional purposes?Only for professional purpose. No gaming at all. A machine under 50k possible? 50% 3d max, 30% photoshop and 20% Corel Draw. Sent from my Nexus 4 Edited December 10, 2013 by Sato no Kyōki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Only for professional purpose. No gaming at all. A machine under 50k possible? 50% 3d max, 30% photoshop and 20% Corel Draw. I sense an AMD build suggestion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALPHA17 Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) Only for professional purpose. No gaming at all. A machine under 50k possible? 50% 3d max, 30% photoshop and 20% Corel Draw. Look at the following builds, AMD FX-8350 ASUS M5A97-R2.0 / GIGABYTE 970A-UD3 <some cheap graphic card with 1GB DDR5 memory> Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 / Western Digital Blue Edition 1TB LG / HP (boxed) optical drive Corsair Vengeance / G.Skill RIPJAWS 4GB x2 1600MHz Cooler Master N400 Seasonic S12II520W / M12II 520W DELL Ultrasharp U2312M / ASUS PA236Q Alternately, Intel Core i7 4770 GIGABYTE B85M-D3H <rest all same minus the graphic card> You can also get an entry level professional card from nVidia's Quadro line of cards. Hope this helps, Cheerio! Edited December 10, 2013 by ALPHA17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdrShawnzer Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 just a heads up the good folks @MDComp are giving BF4 for free with Asus AMD R9 Series cards ignore if already posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monokuma Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Only for professional purpose. No gaming at all. A machine under 50k possible? 50% 3d max, 30% photoshop and 20% Corel Draw. Look at the following builds, AMD FX-8350 ASUS M5A97-R2.0 / GIGABYTE 970A-UD3 <some cheap graphic card with 1GB DDR5 memory> Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 / Western Digital Blue Edition 1TB LG / HP (boxed) optical drive Corsair Vengeance / G.Skill RIPJAWS 4GB x2 1600MHz Cooler Master N400 Seasonic S12II520W / M12II 520W DELL Ultrasharp U2312M / ASUS PA236Q Alternately, Intel Core i7 4770 GIGABYTE B85M-D3H <rest all same minus the graphic card> You can also get an entry level professional card from nVidia's Quadro line of cards. Hope this helps, Cheerio! Thanks mate..will check it out Sent from my Nexus 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbpoovannagamer Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 was thinking of upgrading my GPU since i have turned it in for service, now i have noticed that the new R9 280-290 series of GPUs require one 6 pin and one 8 pin connector, but my PSU "coolermaster extreme power plus" 700w has two "6 + 2" pin connectors, i.e right now with my HD 6950 i have been connecting the two 6 pin cables into the gpu and the remaining two 2 pin connectors (that were part of the same cable of 6 pin connector) were dangling free ...... hope this pick help see top right connector so my question is if i do buy the R9 280-290 series will this 6 + 2 pin connector act as a 8 pin connector and satisfy the power requirements ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALPHA17 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 so my question is if i do buy the R9 280-290 series will this 6 + 2 pin connector act as a 8 pin connector and satisfy the power requirements ?? You need to upgrade your CPU first, no way is that Core 2 Duo going to be capable enough to keep the R9-290 fed with information. Apart from that, I suggest you also, make it a priority to change your SMPS. That thing is a time bomb, one that will kill your components on a regular basis. In theory the 6+2 pin should suffice for your needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbpoovannagamer Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 You need to upgrade your CPU first, no way is that Core 2 Duo going to be capable enough to keep the R9-290 fed with information. Apart from that, I suggest you also, make it a priority to change your SMPS. That thing is a time bomb, one that will kill your components on a regular basis. In theory the 6+2 pin should suffice for your needs. my smps is just 2.5 years old .... upgrade that also ? so fast ? but ....but... my wallet will cry yes next month new core i5 and mobo definite purchase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALPHA17 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 my smps is just 2.5 years old .... upgrade that also ? so fast ? but ....but... my wallet will cry Ever wonder what happened to your graphic card? I was unsure but knowing the infamy of this particular SMPS series, I won't hesitate to blame it. Also, placing a R9-290 / whichever upgrade you want on it, is a risky proposition. I would advise against it, finally the choice is yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 my smps is just 2.5 years old .... upgrade that also ? so fast ? but ....but... my wallet will cry yes next month new core i5 and mobo definite purchase That PSU is terrible. Running 6950 on that POS is like killing it with fire. Change it ASAP unless you want to fry your motherboard/RAM/HDD or all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbpoovannagamer Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Gave the gpu for service at authorised service center i will know by nxt wed. This smps that i have is bad ?? Sent from my GT-S7562 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) This smps that i have is bad ?? You dont understand English?? EDIT: Here, some other topics will help you understand: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-eXtreme-Power-Plus-600-W-Power-Supply-Review/1034/1 http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/345662-28-cooler-master-extreme-power-700w-good Dump that PSU ASAP and get a new one first. Think about other upgrades later. Else that fixed 6950 you will get back wont last long. PSU is the most important part of your PC, hence never compromise on that. Edited December 11, 2013 by Big Boss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IshmaelIsBack Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) Ambar , I'm pretty much on the same boat as you are and almost the same Phenom II chip ( 960T BE , from a good batch which can be unlocked to x6 but I have it locked for higher clocks and I won't be using those 2 cores much ). I thought of a complete overhaul of a rig with Haswell but then only Broadwell/Skylake with 14nm chips made sense for a stable upgrade POV from this rig. Either wait it out / OC that / get an FX 8320 ( don't go for 8350 ) and OC it. I don't think you'll have much so much gain on a i5 4670 when compared to an OC'ed Phenom II X6 ( & X4 ), in gaming alone I mean. It's their IPC which obliterates the AMD chips and even a 2500k would be miles ahead of the Phenom and even the Piledrivers. I'm really thinking of getting the 8320 , but that's after the GPU haul. Edited December 11, 2013 by SnakeIsBack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALPHA17 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) EDIT: Here, some other topics will help you understand: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-eXtreme-Power-Plus-600-W-Power-Supply-Review/1034/1 I used to use that link to 'Good Affect' when I was on TechEnclave. Scary stuff, that and JonnyGuru. In-fact our very own Ninja man is a demented version of the latter dealing with games and handing out take-downs with flair. I'm really thinking of getting the 8320 , but that's after the GPU haul. It would be better if you go for an AMD A10 APU over everything else from the AMD camp. Performance scales at par with the FX processors with the added advantage of an on-die iGP, memory controller is also better (performance scaling) and price of components is cheaper. The logical choice though still remains a Core i5 for the performance, efficiency it gives. Edited December 11, 2013 by ALPHA17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IshmaelIsBack Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 ^^ Yeah but those are FM2+ chips right ? Mine's an AM3+ socket and if I wanted to change my mainboard , might as well go 1150 & Haswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.