Getting a new Pc :3

[Dirk]

Isn`t that the raid 1? Where you like autocopy one harddisk to another one to improve security?

 

yes. raid 0 is striped, raid 1 is mirrored and raid 1+0 is striped mirrors.

 

And as to the storage capacity issue. I have been using a 500GB HDD for 2 years now and its not quite full yet. Just don't install your whole damn game library at once and put massive files (like hd video) on an external drive if you really need to. I have at least 3 dozen games installed though and am only using 340GB. I guess it just depends on what you are using it for.

 

edit: oh, if you can, get a raid controller. better than having the on-board one. you dont need it though.

[BoM]

1: Well im planning on playing CSS of course, and GTA V. No other games planned to play.

2: http://www.gamer-pc.ch/index.php?page=product&info=860&x2c07b=f9a25d4a1d071a8c9711e3db3c79872c (German (swiss) site tho) and its prebuild.

3: No, i´m already "saving" for another one in 2-3 years

 

Then you should just get an i5 with a mid range video card.

 

Like this : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

 

end of the i5 series Ivy Bridge has some really good processors that only get outweighed by expensive i7s. Save over 100 compared to your i7, and with your style of gaming (based on what you've said) you really don't need an i7.

 

As for a video card, you just need a solid one, not a brand new very expensive one. Just find a strong reliable video card. I still run on a nvidia 9800 gtx+, and honestly this card is a beast. Again that card isn't on the market anymore, but I'm just making an example. Pick a solid card series with good reviews, and you'll be better off. Getting the extremely new video cards is potential suicide and a waste of money.

[Dirk]

Then you should just get an i5 with a mid range video card.

 

Like this : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

 

end of the i5 series Ivy Bridge has some really good processors that only get outweighed by expensive i7s. Save over 100 compared to your i7, and with your style of gaming (based on what you've said) you really don't need an i7.

 

As for a video card, you just need a solid one, not a brand new very expensive one. Just find a strong reliable video card. I still run on a nvidia 9800 gtx+, and honestly this card is a beast. Again that card isn't on the market anymore, but I'm just making an example. Pick a solid card series with good reviews, and you'll be better off. Getting the extremely new video cards is potential suicide and a waste of money.

 

9800GTX+ FTW

[Golden-Eye]

Thank you guys you´ve been really helpful

 

Well I came to various conclusions:

 

#1 buying pre made pc´s is stupid

#2 writex is a bawse :fuckyeah:

#3 You can never use too much c4

 

 

I´ve decided to build my pc myself, since my dad knows someone working EDV who´ll help me out

 

What im gonna buy:

 

CPU: Intel i5 4670K 244.-

CPU-Fan: Intel TS13X 92,90.-

RAM: Corsair DDR3 1600MHz 8GB 107,90.-

Hard disk: Samsung SSD 840 Pro Basic 244,90.-

GPU: EVGA GTX 760 SC 289.-

Drive: ASUS BC-12D1ST/BLK/B/AS 74,90.-

Mainboard: Asrock Z87 Extreme3 160.-

Soundcard: Creative Sound Blaster Z 124,90

WLAN: Linksys WMP600N 50,-

Power supply: Corsair TX750W V2 134,90.-

Case: Corsair Carbide 400R 124,90.-

Total 1648.30.-

 

Seems nice to me :notbad:

[WriteX]

Thank you guys you´ve been really helpful

 

Well I came to various conclusions:

 

#1 buying pre made pc´s is stupid

#2 writex is a bawse :fuckyeah:

#3 You can never use too much c4

 

 

I´ve decided to build my pc myself, since my dad knows someone working EDV who´ll help me out

 

What im gonna buy:

 

CPU: Intel i5 4670K 244.-

CPU-Fan: Intel TS13X 92,90.-

RAM: Corsair DDR3 1600MHz 8GB 107,90.-

Hard disk: Samsung SSD 840 Pro Basic 244,90.-

GPU: EVGA GTX 760 SC 289.-

Drive: ASUS BC-12D1ST/BLK/B/AS 74,90.-

Mainboard: Asrock Z87 Extreme3 160.-

Soundcard: Creative Sound Blaster Z 124,90

WLAN: Linksys WMP600N 50,-

Power supply: Corsair TX750W V2 134,90.-

Case: Corsair Carbide 400R 124,90.-

Total 1648.30.-

 

Seems nice to me :notbad:

That seems nice enough, except of 2 components I'd like to mention.

1. The TS13X CPU cooler. It's better than a stock cooler, but I'd much rather go for the Corsair H60, which has much better performance and is in the same price range.

2. The SSD. It is very expensive. You could get get a 2TB HDD for less than that, but it's entirely up to you. You'll have a real fast load time on absolutely everything, but you won't have much space for your stuff at all. Windows OS takes up a good 60-70 gigs, so if you buy a 256GB SSD, you'll end up having less than 200GB for games and other things.

[Dirk]

That seems nice enough, except of 2 components I'd like to mention.

1. The TS13X CPU cooler. It's better than a stock cooler, but I'd much rather go for the Corsair H60, which has much better performance and is in the same price range.

2. The SSD. It is very expensive. You could get get a 2TB HDD for less than that, but it's entirely up to you. You'll have a real fast load time on absolutely everything, but you won't have much space for your stuff at all. Windows OS takes up a good 60-70 gigs, so if you buy a 256GB SSD, you'll end up having less than 200GB for games and other things.

 

Thats why the prebuilt system had two smaller SSDs striped. Large SSDs are too expensive to make sense but you can get multiple small ones and set them up in a RAID array. The data is written across all drives simultaneously so that you enjoy the combined storage space of however many drives you have but as the read/write loads are spread across multiple drives, you are multiplying the speed as well.

That being said, if you use lots of storage space and dont care about access times that much, HDDs are still far less expensive.