Either get a really fast dual core like a E8400, or go for regular and above quad cores like Q9400, but know that i7 is king of all. And since having a fast cpu paired with a slow gpu will give you lower performance, set minimum performance standards (after all, you want a dramatically different experience from intel, right?) with acceptable pricing range. Medium range gpus are your best bet. A nvidia GTX260 is a medium to high end gpu that has plenty of horsepower and will last you for years, or you can wait for price reductions on GTX460, if you really need dx11 support. You can also save a bit more and instead of a GTX260 you can go for a GTS250. On ati side you can go with a HD 4890, or a HD 5750 for dx11 support. Nvidia 8SP/Ati 40SP is the nearest thing you have from intel, so it's the thing you want to avoid the most. You have very cheap nvidias with 32SP that runs things at smooth fps if you set your game configs right. One last note, a better cpu isn't just a faster cpu by itself, it also speeds other components as well.
On Aug 3, 8:56 am, Jeremy Shaw <[email protected]> wrote: > What to know? At least: > > dual core (no, a very fast single core will not cut it) > > All of the below info is clock-rate dependant. > ATi 40SP is good enough for any game at min settings at 1200x800... most of > the time. It will not fail to run, but it is heavily limited in graphics > settings, no matter what. > ATi 80SP is good enough to max out nearly all games (no AA) at 1200x800, if > clocked to 500MHz+ > ATi 400SP is good enough to run well at medium settings at 1600x1200 > ATi 800SP is good enough to run (depending on clocks) at max settings at > 1080p > > nVidia 8SP follows the same as ATi 40SP > nVidia 16SP follows the same as ATi 80SP > > That's all I know, all of it from empirical experience. > > Thank you! > -Jeremy > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Espionage724 > > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 8:33 PM, Namige <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I doubt they'll give you a newer model, they probably will give you a > > > refubished one. > > > > What's your gamertag? > > > > On Aug 3, 1:12 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Sounds like me when I tried to make my 360 RROD so I could get a newer > > >> model :p I tried shutting the fans off, closing the vents, putting a > > >> hair dryer towards the vents, playing GTA IV, nothing I did killed it, > > >> and it still hasn't died :p > > > >> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 8:05 PM, Namige <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > There are many great laptops that Asus makes, but their design looks > > >> > shabby. Alienware Laptops are great, but their desktop counterparts > > >> > are ridiculously overpriced(Even more than Apple) > > > >> > One more thing. I bought 4 year warranty for my Sony Vaio and it looks > > >> > like it is going to waste even though I've had my laptop for 3 and a > > >> > half years and also overclock my Laptop 30% since the past year and as > > >> > of now, it hasn't died on me. That's annoying. I want my laptop to die > > >> > so I can get a replacement! > > > >> > On Jul 29, 5:53 pm, hussam aulaian <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> when u buy a Machine > > >> >> 1- dont buy intel stuff > > >> >> 2- the GPU should be GDDR3 and above only , dont even look at lower > > stuff > > >> >> 3- Buy ASUS stuff as THEfog said , bcuz they are the best in the > > Business > > >> >> 4- dont get near : > > > >> >> a- Dell ( bad components used in their devices esp the Capacitors ) > > >> >> b- Foxconn ( one of the worst Motherboard ive seen so far) > > >> >> c- Fujitsu & Acer ( worst laptops i ever seen ) > > >> >> d- LG ( best vendor for home appliances but for sure dont buy their > > laptops > > >> >> worst warranty ever ) > > > >> >> laptop vendors i recommend > > >> >> A- hp ( price and good Hardware but dont get near their DV4 models > > they hav > > >> >> heat issues ) > > >> >> B- Toshiba (solid laptops that can handle alot ) > > >> >> C- ASUS ( ofcourse) > > >> >> B- Alienware > > > >> > -- > > >> > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > >> -- > > >> Acer TravelMate 2480 > > >> GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz > > >> HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA- Hide quoted text - > > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > > -- > > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > -- > > Acer TravelMate 2480 > > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz > > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA > > > -- > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
