Con94 Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 Hey, I've just designed a custom computer on computerplanet.co.uk and I was wondering on if it would perform well whilst playing games. I've tried to configure it to what I know about Gaming PC's but I'm not sure if it's good or not. I hope to play games such as Counter-Strike 1.6 / CSS / CS:GO (when it's released). This currently costs £463.46 and I am working on a budget of around £480 tops. Please help! These are the computer specifications: Computer Case : 1 x Black ATX Gaming Tower Case CPU : 1 x AMD FX 4100 (4 x 3.6 GHz) AM3 8MB - Black Edition CPU Heatsink : 1 x AMD Heatsink & Fan Memory : 1 x 8 GB 1333 MHZ (2x4GB) - (DDR3) Graphics Card : 1 x ATI Radeon HD 6770 - 1 GB - (Sapphire) (PCI-E) Motherboard : 1 x Asus M5A78L-M LX (AMD 760G) Sound Card : 1 x Motherboard Integrated HD Sound Networking : 1 x Motherboard Integrated Ethernet Lan (Broadband Ready) Power Supply : 1 x 700W PSU Hard Drive #1 : 1 x 250 GB SATA-II HDD 7200 RPM 8MB (FREE UPGRADE TO 400 GB ORDER BEFORE 26-11-11) Optical Drive #1 : 1 x Samsung 22x DVD Re-Writer/Reader /- RW- Black - (SATA) Backup Software : 1 x Windows Backup Quote
KenB Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 Hi and welcome to ExTS Nice choice of Video Card. See here I assume ( with 8GB RAM ) that you are installing a 64 bit OS ? Why are you using integrated sound ? Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
Con94 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Posted November 21, 2011 Hey :) Do you mean this? Memory : 1 x 8 GB 1333 MHZ (2x4GB) - (DDR3) Im not to sure about all these different parts to be honest! Im a bit of a newbie haha I was told that motherboard integrated sound was good enough Quote
KenB Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 Do you mean this? Memory : 1 x 8 GB 1333 MHZ (2x4GB) - (DDR3) Yes. 32 bit systems will only recognise 4GB RAM - and even then you will be lucky if you get to use 3.5 GB. You have not taken into account the cost of the Operating System. This is going to add about £100 to your bill. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
Con94 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Posted November 21, 2011 So this memory is fine? I have already got an operating system at home, got XP, Vista and Windows 7, all got a spare user on the CD for me to use, but I dont know what to use, my friend told me to use Windows XP and use the ME format to enhance CPU and overall better performance? Quote
KenB Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 all got a spare user on the CD for me to use As far as I am aware - one Disk > one installation. If you are not putting a 64 bit OS on the machine you don't need 8GB RAM. As far as which OS to install for gaming - I am not in a position to comment .......I am not a gamer. I have heard that about XP before - but cannot vouch for it. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
Con94 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Posted November 21, 2011 It has three users per disc or something, I've used two already on my current computer and sisters laptop, so I should be alright to use the 3rd on my new pc? I'll ask a lot of people and see what is best (XP/W7). Thanks for the help KenB Quote
KenB Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 three users per disc I have just checked - you can get a 3 user licence .............I have learned something today :) Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
Con94 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Posted November 21, 2011 Learn something new everyday! :P Quote
KenB Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 PC Experience: Learning all the Time That's what it says under my avatar :) Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
Con94 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Posted November 21, 2011 Sorry to be a pain, but what is a better setup? The one I originally asked about or this one? This one has a different case and motherboard, It's also £60 cheaper than the original price (£463). Computer Case : 1 x Asus TA-D31 Black Midi Tower Case CPU : 1 x AMD FX 4100 (4 x 3.6 GHz) AM3 8MB - Black Edition CPU Heatsink : 1 x AMD Heatsink & Fan Memory : 1 x 8 GB 1333 MHZ (2x4GB) - (DDR3) Graphics Card : 1 x ATI Radeon HD 6770 - 1 GB - (Sapphire) (PCI-E) Motherboard : 1 x Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3 (AMD 770) Sound Card : 1 x Motherboard Integrated HD Sound Networking : 1 x Motherboard Integrated Ethernet Lan (Broadband Ready) Power Supply : 1 x 700W PSU Hard Drive #1 : 1 x 250 GB SATA-II HDD 7200 RPM 8MB (FREE UPGRADE TO 400 GB ORDER BEFORE 26-11-11) Optical Drive #1 : 1 x Samsung 22x DVD Re-Writer/Reader /- RW- Black - (SATA) Backup Software : 1 x Windows Backup Quote
KenB Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 Your new case: I did a quick search and came up with this: http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/8294428/Asus-TA-D31-Midi-Tower-Case-Black/Product.html The one review is not particularly good. You get what you pay for. The new motherboard: Review here There is one observation: This board is not compatible with Crossfire - in other words you can only run one Video Card. If you, at some point, wish to run two - then look for a different motherboard. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
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