blowmedown Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Looking at a new PC to run SWTOR what do you think? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110862564265 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuspectDown Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Looking at a new PC to run SWTOR what do you think? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110862564265 It's a rip off IMO. Not to mention, the specs they listed are incorrectly named such as "AMD Pentium". You're better off building your own PC from parts from Newegg. Alternatively, if you have a Micro Center by you, they offer extremely good CPU/motherboard deals. Intel's newest CPU's, Ivy Bridge, supposedly come out the last couple days of April if you want to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntdubs Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 It's a rip off IMO. Not to mention, the specs they listed are incorrectly named such as "AMD Pentium". You're better off building your own PC from parts from Newegg. Alternatively, if you have a Micro Center by you, they offer extremely good CPU/motherboard deals. Intel's newest CPU's, Ivy Bridge, supposedly come out the last couple days of April if you want to wait. AMD Pentium? Ir says AMD Phenom, and it is quite a good processor.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORTTUUM Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 AMD Pentium? Ir says AMD Phenom, and it is quite a good processor.... If you caan, get the AMD FX-4100 Zambeezi instead. Rocket... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuspectDown Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 AMD Pentium? Ir says AMD Phenom, and it is quite a good processor.... He edited it. It originally said Pentium. I never said it wasn't a decent CPU, but for that PC, he is overcharging. For a gaming rig, assuming the limit is $200 for the CPU, the 2500K can't be beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuspectDown Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 If you caan, get the AMD FX-4100 Zambeezi instead. Rocket... The problem with the FX line is that you have to take whatever number of cores it says it has and divide it by two. That will give you the number of FPU's. A processor's floating point unit is integral to gaming. That’s why an “8 core” FX-8150 loses out to a quad core 2600K. In addition, Sandy Bridge CPU’s are faster clock for clock (second generation i3/i5/i7 CPU’s). That’s not to say don’t buy an FX CPU. It all just depends on the deal. I bought my 2500K+Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 for $290 before tax @ Micro Center, but I also got an FX-4100+bottom of the barrel Asus board for $110 before taxes. It all depends on what you want to spend. If you are looking to spend $800+ on a complete system, there is no reason not to go for a true quad core CPU, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elladan Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 If you want a prebuilt PC, sites like cyberpowerpc.com or ibuypower.com offer affordable alternatives to building it yourself. Those are reputable sites also, and will offer support if you have trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logankeepes Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Looking at a new PC to run SWTOR what do you think? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110862564265 i bought this exact pc just for SWTOR and i run it on max graphics settings with no problems. http://www.walmart.com/ip/CyberpowerPC-Black-Gamer-Ultra-GUA250-Desktop-PC-with-AMD-Quad-Core-FX-4100-Processor-8GB-Memory-1TB-Hard-Drive-and-Windows-7-Home-Premium-Monitor/17811825 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuspectDown Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 i bought this exact pc just for SWTOR and i run it on max graphics settings with no problems. http://www.walmart.com/ip/CyberpowerPC-Black-Gamer-Ultra-GUA250-Desktop-PC-with-AMD-Quad-Core-FX-4100-Processor-8GB-Memory-1TB-Hard-Drive-and-Windows-7-Home-Premium-Monitor/17811825 There's no way a GT 520 runs max settings, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowmedown Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 If you caan, get the AMD FX-4100 Zambeezi instead. Rocket... The FX 4100 is just bad at gaming. http://budget-gaming-computers.com/gaming-cpu-ranking-chart.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowmedown Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 There's no way a GT 520 runs max settings, sorry. What he siad unless its a 720p monitor if they still make them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuspectDown Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 The FX 4100 is just bad at gaming. http://budget-gaming-computers.com/gaming-cpu-ranking-chart.html While it's not an optimal gaming CPU, that chart is DEFINITELY off assuming they are ranked within their respective tiers. Realistically, any real quad core developed in the last 1-2 years will handle CPU duties for gaming fine. It's all about the GPU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kytea Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Looking at a new PC to run SWTOR what do you think? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110862564265 vendor with zero feedback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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