Putting a system together.

[chinaiyf]

Hi,

 

Am getting ready to start flying A-10 and want to put together a proper system. Can I use this machine and add a new video card or should I put a machine together from scratch? Also, where is the best place to buy components from?

 

Thanks!

 

1 x AMD Phenom II X4 820 / 2.8 GHz ( Quad-Core )

RAM 6 GB (installed)

Hard Drive 1 x 640 GB

ATI Radeon HD 5450

[asparagin]

Hi,

 

Am getting ready to start flying A-10 and want to put together a proper system. Can I use this machine and add a new video card or should I put a machine together from scratch? Also, where is the best place to buy components from?

 

Thanks!

 

1 x AMD Phenom II X4 820 / 2.8 GHz ( Quad-Core )

RAM 6 GB (installed)

Hard Drive 1 x 640 GB

ATI Radeon HD 5450

 

My opinion:

Your Cpu has only 2.8 ghz it is too slow for dcs. Best is if you get a cpu you can oc to 4 ghz. Cores above 2.

Where to buy componets from, depends where you are...

I'm also building now, and bought everything from amzon.

Ps: welcome to the forum.

Edited February 12, 2012 by asparagin

[Krebs20]

Chinayf, what country are you in? It helps us know what web sites to check prices on.

[chinaiyf]

Chinayf, what country are you in? It helps us know what web sites to check prices on.

 

I am in the US.

 

Thanks for all the great responses.

[cichlidfan]

I am in the US.

 

 

Since you are in the US the answers above pretty much cover it for me too.

 

I buy from Amazon, NewEgg and Tiger Direct depending on who has the right price. Just price check (including shipping of course) before you order.

 

I never know who is going to end up cheaper, though it is usually Amazon.

[MackTheKnight]

NCIX.com is also very competitive.

[Krebs20]

Microcenter does in store sales. I was able to get a i5 2500k for 175$.

[112th_Rossi]

My opinion:

Your Cpu has only 2.8 ghz it is too slow for dcs. Best is if you get a cpu you can oc to 4 ghz. Cores above 2.

Where to buy componets from, depends where you are...

I'm also building now, and bought everything from amzon.

Ps: welcome to the forum.

 

2.8ghz isn't too slow at all. I'm running a 2.8Ghz Phenom II X6 1055T which is absolutely fine. But obviously faster is better.

[Bolt-1]

Chinaiyf, take a look @ the sigs of myself, Krebs20, and cichlidfan as far as putting a system together. and take a look around the forums. You just might see a little bit of a pattern of what a decent system might contain !!!

[KaspeR32]

chinaiyf,

 

Have you thought about OC'ing your CPU? I only ask because I was running an Intel Q6600 @2.4Ghz for about 3-4 years. I then bought an aftermarket cooler and cranked it up to 3.0 - 3.25 Ghz and it made an enormous difference. The overclocked CPU and an HD5770 is still able to run things fairly smooth on my system even now. Although I did just bite the bullet and purchase an i5-2500k. ;)