Budget gaming rig review :D

Nekro31 said:

I need your opinion on this Budget gaming rig im building, Keep in mind that I'm in libya so it limits the things i can get : and the egg doesnt ship to libya >.>.
PSU: Mercury XT 8550 550 Watts
GPU: Ati HD 4830
CASE: Raidmax Smilodon
MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA-EP31-DS3L
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

Plus does anyone know a good guide to overclocking I really want to learn how to overclock in depth
Thank you

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baris_ said:

Salaamo 3alaikom (if you're muslim),

Here is a great guide to overclocking a Core 2 Duo or a Core 2 Quad

That is a decent build. But it all depends on what you want with your rig. Do you want to play DirectX 11? 10? What resolution do you want to play at?

I also think you could do less watts and save money on that PSU which then in place leaves money for a better GPU, or anything else. I ran a 4850 together with a quadcore on a 3-year old 350 Watt PSU and never had any problems.

Don't forget you also need RAM, and what about a harddrive? samsung spinpoint f1 or f3's are really good. Western Digital Black's are good as well.

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PretzelPusher said:

Overclocking Guide

Those specs will allow you to play all the games currently out, but they won't be at full resolution with all the eye candy turned on. Budget means compromise. Pair some good ram with that board and you should be able to get some more performance out of the whole system.

Good luck~!

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Bobnova said:

I'd be very wary of a PSU that isn't from Corsair, Antec, or Seasonic. The $36(newegg, your mileage may vary) seasonic PSU has 24a 12v, plenty for a c2d and 4850. And, it really has 24a, not just a sticker saying 24a on a 13a psu. (I have no clue what yours can actually put out, never heard of that company before)

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Nekro31 said:

I plan on buying a 19" monitor i dont know what resolution i plan on playing games on, although i will play them on DirectX 11

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||Console|| said:

Your System will Be good for every thing out .
I have a 4830 and a E8400 .
With your 7400 you should hit 4ghz with a real HSF .
I play @ 1920x1080 ( So never realy use AA) Crysis is the only game that causes it problems only get 15-20 fps avg in that game with it on Gamer settings @ 1920x1080 . I can give it a shot @ a lower rez if you want to know .

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GT3mich said:

Not with that video card. The only DX 11 cards right now are ATI 5xxx series. Good luck with your build. The Smilodon is a nice case.

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||Console|| said:

I lowered My Oc to 4.2 and this is the 4830 @ stock
1280x1024 ( common 19 inch rez)

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||Console|| said:

Expect 200+ in Css =)

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