My New Rig
Hey guys
i've just received my new rig after a long time of w8ing coz some stupid problems with shipping
so it's :
CPU : Intel Core i5 2500 @ 3.3 GHz
GPU : AMD Radeon HD 6970 2 GB DDR5 (With a free Dirt3 Copy)
MB : Gigabyte P61-USB3-B3
Ram : 8 GB (2×4) DDR3
Case : XP MK6S Black/Silver
Monitor : Samsung SyncMaster BX2231 22"
some pics :





+ 250 GB of games which i didn't try any of them yet
still have some problems coz i can't blug my old sata HD (which has all my games , prog & every thing) coz there is no mobile rack
so what do u think about it & how many fps am i going to get in cf ??
i've just received my new rig after a long time of w8ing coz some stupid problems with shipping
so it's :
CPU : Intel Core i5 2500 @ 3.3 GHz
GPU : AMD Radeon HD 6970 2 GB DDR5 (With a free Dirt3 Copy)
MB : Gigabyte P61-USB3-B3
Ram : 8 GB (2×4) DDR3
Case : XP MK6S Black/Silver
Monitor : Samsung SyncMaster BX2231 22"
some pics :





+ 250 GB of games which i didn't try any of them yet
still have some problems coz i can't blug my old sata HD (which has all my games , prog & every thing) coz there is no mobile rack
so what do u think about it & how many fps am i going to get in cf ??
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Thanks for ur replies guys , i get 200+ all the time (since 200 is the max fps i can get in cf)
i am going to add another 500 GB HD soon since this one became full xD
but it works perfectly & much better than my old sh1tLooks pretty solid.
Test it out by playing Crysis or Metro 2033 on full settings.
tested on bf3 :
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Ultra


will make more tests on other games & take some pics to add the touch
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people go from 40 fps to 200 by just changing their video card (or adding one obv)
Adding a video card is very different to just changing one.
Simply by adding a dedicated card, and not using on-board, you're freeing up a hefty fraction of CPU and RAM usage. That's where the FPS increase mainly comes from.
The only thing this game cares for GPU wise, is which resolution you run it at. -
Actually I get the same FPS no matter what resolution I run. I play on 800x600 because I don't care how the game looks but my FPS stays the same no matter what I run. And Rory you're completely wrong on that theory. When I got this PC I had literally under 30 FPS in CF and bought a GT 430 video card and my FPS is 120-150 in 8V8 games now.
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Actually I get the same FPS no matter what resolution I run. I play on 800x600 because I don't care how the game looks but my FPS stays the same no matter what I run. And Rory you're completely wrong on that theory. When I got this PC I had literally under 30 FPS in CF and bought a GT 430 video card and my FPS is 120-150 in 8V8 games now.
Did you happen to add that 430 to an on-board GPU based rig? -
Correct.
In that case the main reason for your large FPS increase would be put down to the fact that by adding a dedicated GPU, you've released a good percentage of your CPU, and a decent proportion of your RAM, to be used elsewhere.
Where on-board lacks in it's own resources, it draws from your CPU and RAM. It's why I always recommend buying a dedicated GPU if you have a pre-build, even if it's just a $15 one. -
Mad.
But hey, I guess that's why you suggested that 6950 over the 6870, right? 2fps is totally worth $100 more, especially since he wouldn't have enough money left for a monitor to play any games on anyway.
It's actually 5-10 more fps in most games, and if you have the money why not? Didn't you pay like $80 for a mouse with positive acceleration? Holy cow you're dumb as a rock. -
tastylime51g wrote: »It's actually 5-10 more fps in most games, and if you have the money why not? Didn't you pay like $80 for a mouse with positive acceleration? Holy cow you're dumb as a rock.

Shit son.
Closer to $30, but if you have the money why not? Besides I'd explained this to you, eliminating that problem isn't an issue providing you know what you're doing. -
tastylime51g wrote: »One benchmark out of thousands of games? Do I really have to waste my time with searching benchmarks of the 6950 pulling in roughly 5-10 more fps's in popular games and post it into this pathetic thread? You aren't good with computers.
>Implying AvP on max isn't one of the more stressful games to run, and hasn't featured in nigh-on every popular benchmark out there.
brb, outperforming.
Let's make that two. -
What good is all that when he won't have enough money left to buy a monitor out of that $1000?
Sure he'll have marginally higher fps in some games, not enough to justify $100, but that's rather pointless if he can't see them.
You pretty much outed yourself as an inexperienced rig builder. -
What good is all that when he won't have enough money left to buy a monitor out of that $1000?
Sure he'll have marginally higher fps in some games, not enough to justify $100, but that's rather pointless if he can't see them.
You pretty much outed yourself as an inexperienced rig builder.
Nope. If you can't obtain an extra $100 then I pity you. Take it from somebody that is smarter and more experienced when it comes with computers.
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tastylime51g wrote: »Nope. If you can't obtain an extra $100 then I pity you. Take it from somebody that is smarter and more experienced when it comes with computers.
Good day.
It's not a matter of me getting that $100, it's a matter of the person who's paying for the rig getting that $100. Since adding your GPU to that build tipped the budget just under $970, I'd be very pleased if you could find me a brand new 1920x1080 monitor which he'll play his games on for $30.
I'll patiently await your reply with said monitor in the morning, must dash, work tomorrow.
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