| Windows 7: Rate My Gaming Computer from 1 - 10? |
26 Mar 2011
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#1 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Eagle River, Alaska |
Rate My Gaming Computer from 1 - 10? I've been working hard and spent quite a bit of money on a practically new computer (mostly upgrades). I'm just concerned it's not up to par with the more hardcore gamers.
Thanks in advance. | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Gateway (Custom Rebuilt) OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 CPU Intel Core 2 Quad @ 2.66GHz (Q8400) Memory 6GB (DDR3) Graphics Card EVGA GeForce 460 GTX-SE (1GB GDDR5) Monitor(s) Displays Gateway 19" HD-Display Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Logitech G510 Mouse Logitech Performance MX PSU 570W Power Supply (Thermaltake) Case DX4710-05 Hard Drives 640GB @ 7200rpm Internet Speed 2mbps Download / 1mbps Upload (Wireless) |
26 Mar 2011
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#2 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64) South Australia |
Hi,
It depends entirely on what sort of games you are playing - I wouldn't worry about being on par with hardcore gamers. As long as it works for you, and you are having fun, its fine.
Suggestions : Your PSU might be a bit underpowered. A SSD (though expensive) will bring significant speed to your system.
Regards,
Golden | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Golden Mk. I.3 OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64) CPU Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13 Memory 16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24) Graphics Card EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB Sound Card Realtek Integrated Monitor(s) Displays Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS Screen Resolution 1920*1080 and 1920*1080 Keyboard Logitech G110 Mouse Logitech MX518 PSU Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W Case Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z Cooling Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans Hard Drives 1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
3*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID5;
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0 Internet Speed Not fast enough!!! Antivirus MSE and Malwarebytes Pro Browser Chrome Version 25 Other Info Laptop: ASUS X54C, Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.0Ghz, 4GB RAM, Intel HD on-board graphics, Windows 7 Professional SP1 (x64), LinuxMint 14 (x64), PepperMint 3 (x86) |
26 Mar 2011
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#3 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Eagle River, Alaska |
Higher-End Games such as Crysis 2 or Fallout 3. What power supply wattage would you recommend if you feel that my current one isn't enough? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Gateway (Custom Rebuilt) OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 CPU Intel Core 2 Quad @ 2.66GHz (Q8400) Memory 6GB (DDR3) Graphics Card EVGA GeForce 460 GTX-SE (1GB GDDR5) Monitor(s) Displays Gateway 19" HD-Display Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Logitech G510 Mouse Logitech Performance MX PSU 570W Power Supply (Thermaltake) Case DX4710-05 Hard Drives 640GB @ 7200rpm Internet Speed 2mbps Download / 1mbps Upload (Wireless) |
26 Mar 2011
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#4 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64) South Australia |
Hi,
I like to have nothing less than 800w - but its my own personal preference. Try this link to see what PSU wattage is recommended. Newegg.com - Recommended Power Supply Calculator.
Regards,
Golden | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Golden Mk. I.3 OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64) CPU Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13 Memory 16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24) Graphics Card EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB Sound Card Realtek Integrated Monitor(s) Displays Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS Screen Resolution 1920*1080 and 1920*1080 Keyboard Logitech G110 Mouse Logitech MX518 PSU Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W Case Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z Cooling Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans Hard Drives 1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
3*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID5;
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0 Internet Speed Not fast enough!!! Antivirus MSE and Malwarebytes Pro Browser Chrome Version 25 Other Info Laptop: ASUS X54C, Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.0Ghz, 4GB RAM, Intel HD on-board graphics, Windows 7 Professional SP1 (x64), LinuxMint 14 (x64), PepperMint 3 (x86) |
26 Mar 2011
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#5 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Lahore, Pakistan |
you have some serious download speed  overall your system is nice as well 8/10. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Built OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Waiting for Haswell Motherboard Waiting for Haswell Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X 2x 2GB DDR3 1333 CL7 Graphics Card Will be next after Haswell Sound Card Built-In Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 933BW Plus Screen Resolution 1440x900 Keyboard A4Tech X7 G800 Mouse A4Tech X7 XL-747h + X7 801 Mouse Pad PSU Cooler Master GX-550w 80 Plus Bronze Case Cooler Master Elite 430 Black Cooling Waiting for Haswell Hard Drives Will buy after getting upcoming Haswell Internet Speed 4MB Cable Broadband Other Info Lamptron FC-5 V2 Fan Controller | Lamptron Dual CCFL Kit (Blue) | Liteon iHAS 322-07B DVD-RW | Xigmatek XLF-F1253 | CM 2x 120mm's | SVC 1.2KVA Off-line UPS |
26 Mar 2011
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#6 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Eagle River, Alaska |
Thanks for the replies. I went to the link and calculated my recommendation. It says 540W is recommended. Although, it's no absolutely accurate. I think my 570W will do just fine.
Although the download speed is fast, the wireless really knocks-off quite a bit though. $15 a month for my internet. Advantages of living downtown in a major city... | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Gateway (Custom Rebuilt) OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 CPU Intel Core 2 Quad @ 2.66GHz (Q8400) Memory 6GB (DDR3) Graphics Card EVGA GeForce 460 GTX-SE (1GB GDDR5) Monitor(s) Displays Gateway 19" HD-Display Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Logitech G510 Mouse Logitech Performance MX PSU 570W Power Supply (Thermaltake) Case DX4710-05 Hard Drives 640GB @ 7200rpm Internet Speed 2mbps Download / 1mbps Upload (Wireless) |
26 Mar 2011
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#7 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Lahore, Pakistan |
15$ a month... Amazing you guys are lucky. Im paying 20$ for 1mb in my country and that's a shame | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Built OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Waiting for Haswell Motherboard Waiting for Haswell Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X 2x 2GB DDR3 1333 CL7 Graphics Card Will be next after Haswell Sound Card Built-In Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 933BW Plus Screen Resolution 1440x900 Keyboard A4Tech X7 G800 Mouse A4Tech X7 XL-747h + X7 801 Mouse Pad PSU Cooler Master GX-550w 80 Plus Bronze Case Cooler Master Elite 430 Black Cooling Waiting for Haswell Hard Drives Will buy after getting upcoming Haswell Internet Speed 4MB Cable Broadband Other Info Lamptron FC-5 V2 Fan Controller | Lamptron Dual CCFL Kit (Blue) | Liteon iHAS 322-07B DVD-RW | Xigmatek XLF-F1253 | CM 2x 120mm's | SVC 1.2KVA Off-line UPS |
26 Mar 2011
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#8 | | |
4/10 - but who cares what 'hard core gamers' use - as long as you are happy. Quote: I think my 570W will do just fine. It will - If it were a generic/yum-cha PSU, I'd be a little concerned, but Thermaltake is a pretty decent PSU brand. | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number SmartEyeball Custom Systems OS 8 Pro x64 CPU i7 3770K 4.6GHz Motherboard ASUS P8Z77 WS (great board good slot placement) Memory 16GB G.Skill Trident X 2400mhz Graphics Card 2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI Sound Card X-FI Forte 7.1 + ATH-AD900 Headphones Monitor(s) Displays x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony Screen Resolution 1920*1200 / 1920*1080 Keyboard Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL Mouse Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron PSU Corsair AX1200W Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition Cooling Noctua NH-D14 Hard Drives 2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black Antivirus MSE Browser Opera, Chrome, FF Other Info GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport Pedals + CSR shifter/7GS ▼
Buttkicker v2 Seat Rumbler with Dedicated 5.1 and Sub Woofer attached to frame ▼
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Bloody Big Grin |
26 Mar 2011
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#9 | | Vista x64 + Windows 7 x64 (Ultimate) Miami, Florida |
Unless you are looking for that 100 Frames per Second to snob or purely for show off purposes, I think you have no problems.
A friend has crysis 2 already and he has the same rig I do and he is not having any problems with it.... enjoy your gaming! | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built OS Vista x64 + Windows 7 x64 (Ultimate) CPU Intel Q9650 Motherboard EVGA 780i FTW Memory 8GBs Corsair Dominator 1066Mhz Graphics Card Asus GTX660 (2GBs) + MSI 9600GT (PhysX) Sound Card Onboard Realtek HD Monitor(s) Displays Acer AL2216W Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050 Keyboard Logitech G15 Mouse Logitech G9 PSU PC Cooling 750w Silencer Case Thermaltake Spedo Advance Cooling CM 8V Hard Drives WD VelociRaptor 300GB
Samsung 750GB 32MB cache
1.5 TB Internet Speed Comcast 20Mbit Antivirus Avast Browser Firefox |
26 Mar 2011
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#10 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Eagle River, Alaska |
No showing off intended. I previously had a GeForce 9800GT (1GB DDR3), it didn't run Crysis in the absolute highest detail possible, running on my resolution at least. In fact, my previous build actually never played games considering they always crashed my computer completely do to a failing motherboard which damaged by processor critically. I'm still putting this computer together and will be completed in about an hour or two.
My previous system (same computer without upgrades):
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit
Intel Core 2 Quad @ 2.4GHz - Q6600
6GB RAM (DDR2)
640GB Hardrive @ 7200rpm
Foxconn Motherboard (DDR2)
NVIDIA 9800GT (1GB DDR3)
570W Power Supply (Thermaltake)
Vs. The one I have now. I think $470 was a good investment.
Last edited by Eblim; 26 Mar 2011 at 03:56 PM..
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Gateway (Custom Rebuilt) OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 CPU Intel Core 2 Quad @ 2.66GHz (Q8400) Memory 6GB (DDR3) Graphics Card EVGA GeForce 460 GTX-SE (1GB GDDR5) Monitor(s) Displays Gateway 19" HD-Display Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Logitech G510 Mouse Logitech Performance MX PSU 570W Power Supply (Thermaltake) Case DX4710-05 Hard Drives 640GB @ 7200rpm Internet Speed 2mbps Download / 1mbps Upload (Wireless) Rate My Gaming Computer from 1 - 10? problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:34 PM. | |