Until recently, the expression "computer game" was associated with the products of two companies: Intel and AMD. Recently, there has been a significant advantage in favor of the first of them. But at the same time the price of AMD solutions is more than democratic. So, it's not so simple, and a comprehensive approach is needed to make the decision, which will be done within the framework of this material.
They also obey the same laws of obsolete equipment and the degradation of electronics. Trained people can recall the purchase of a ready-made kit made by the seller. We proceed from the fact that the conscious consumer is a happy consumer. Unfortunately, we all know the stories of frustrating sellers collecting sub-segments or those that have a large stock of stocks in the warehouse. It's good to have control over what you buy so that you do not get into the proverbial balloon.
The number of commercially available computer components allows you to get confusing when choosing the right specifications for your needs or when purchasing a ready computer in an online store or a desktop store. What is the most important thing in the computer and what needs to be done to help us well in the latest games?
Intel
At the moment, the flagship for home gaming systems from this manufacturer is Core i7 model 4770 with the index "K". This chip consists of 4 cores, which are capable of processing the data of 8 threads due to the special technology of Hyper Threading. this chip has 3.5 / 3.9 GHz. It is possible to reveal its potential only on motherboard with the Z87 chipset. It allows it to overclock, and also connect to the system all the necessary devices. Modern computer gambling must include 2 disk storage. One of them is the SSD, which will significantly improve the performance of the PC. Its recommended size is 240 GB. The second is a 1 TB hard drive intended for storing user data. Random access memory in such a system you need at least 16 GB. This will allow in the foreseeable future not to think about buying another such module.
The game market continues to grow; There are many games that require a lot of effort for our computer. Such dynamic growth implies the appearance of new and more powerful graphics cards and processors. Today, one can not speak of the dominant position of one producer, although the companies that produce these components are well known.
If the computer is considered a cardiac processor, the video card should be considered as its lungs. That's where the magic comes from, which we finally see on the screen, playing. A very important parameter graphics card is its memory - if today's three gigabytes of memory seem sufficient, in the future it may turn out that this is simply not enough.
Another important element of any computer is a graphics card. Since in this niche to date, the flagship is one - Ge Force 780 from NVidia (3 GB of memory), it makes sense to pay attention to it. The drive for reading disks is no longer so important, but if the user deems it necessary, then its installation is mandatory. The power supply for such a PC should have a power of at least 650 watts, but it's better to take a 800 watts margin. Also, do not forget about the game in which all of these components can be easily placed. To harmoniously supplement this computer system, you need to complete it with a monitor with a diagonal of 23 inches and a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. Peripherals for the gaming PC are chosen based on ergonomics and ease of use. Such a gaming computer can solve any (for today) tasks and has the maximum possible performance.
The choice of video card should be thought through and adjusted to the budget of the computer. The price of video cards varies from eight hundred to three hundred and fifty thousand zł - more expensive, obviously, stronger and newer, which does not mean that the cards from previous issues are weak. As we have already talked about light computers, it is time to get closer to the heart or, as he prefers, to the brain. It is expected that the eighth will be announced at the end of this year. The choice of computer components is not easy; Additional components are added, such as power supply and cooling.
In traditional or online stores, we can find many offers of ready-made computers without having to select compatible components. Good computer for the game should not be expensive. Amateurs of amateur graphics and the media also have no reason to complain, although budgets should not be expected too much.
AMD
As a competitor from AMD are CPUs of the FX series. The key difference is the presence of 8 paired cores versus 4 for Intel. At the moment there are 4 models in this version: 9590, 9570, 8350 and 8320. The difference between them lies in the operating frequency range and the manufacturer himself recommends using the first one in such systems. But there is one nuance. All these CPUs have an unlocked multiplier. Therefore, the 8320 can be turned into 9590 without any problems. It is only necessary to equip it with a powerful cooling system and reliable motherboard on the 990 FX chipset. In other respects, such a gaming computer is identical to the previous one.
Although the model is not the newest design, but still has excellent performance when working with new games. No overcurrent function and relatively low power consumption prevent you from worrying about the coolant that comes with it. Plates from this segment are quite economical designs, which are quite unsuitable for overclocking components.
Delays do not play such an important role, but it is worth looking for bones with the shortest time. As for cooling, most manufacturers even install radiators in the cheapest configurations, which are essentially visual and are not important for the proper operation of the computer. We will pay about 200 zł.
Selection
Two optimal configurations were presented. Choose the best of them gaming computer 2013 on the ratio of price to performance. The prices for components, and for the whole system as a whole are given in Table 1.
Table 1. Cost of components
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How to choose the necessary components, where to start and how to finish? How to collect a powerful gaming computer for more than one year? And many other questions arise among computer game enthusiasts who decided to purchase a gaming computer.
In order to assemble the game computer itself, first of all, it is necessary to pay special attention to choosing a video card and a processor. Since it is from these two components that the lion's share of the FSP in games depends. Finding a gaming computer is actually quite simple, but to assemble a quality one, and even with a power reserve is not given to everyone.
It is guilty of this fleeting desire to put on something, but the most sophisticated. When choosing a gaming computer, this option does not work. If the components of the system will somehow combine, you can lose less than 50% of the game's productivity. A prerequisite for choosing a gaming computer, there must be a balance between the power of the processor and the video card.
Reasoning about the eternal - which processor should be in the gaming computer, came to a logical conclusion. Given the ratio of quality and price, I consider a candidate among the Intel Core i5-2500K processors. This processor has enough power, it is very good to overclock, has a game architecture optimization. For games it's just a godsend for a reasonable amount of money. BOX bundle includes a "native fan", which is quite enough for trouble-free operation of the processor. You can spend $ 30-50 and buy a cooler from Scythe Mugen 2 Rev.B, Master Hyper 212, GlacialTech Siberia, Ice Hammer IH-4500.
The motherboard for this processor should be built on the Intel P67 chipset, MSI P67A-GD65 (B3). This motherboard will automatically squeeze out of the processor all 100% of the performance.
Choosing a game machine on the AMD FX-8150 processor, you need to be careful not to choose a "new" powerful unit on the old chipset. On the basis of AMD 970 chipsets it is desirable to have two slots for video cards PCI-E x16 + x4. At the moment, one of the best assemblies from this series is the motherboard on the AMD 990FX chipset.
Memory modules for Core i5-2500K processors will not be accelerated. If the memory is at 1600MHz, then it will work with this processor at a frequency of 1333MHz. But for AMD FX processors, the upper frequency limit of the memory is 1866MHz. If there is a choice between 4GB at 1866MHz and 8GB at 1333MHz, then it's better to put two slats at 4GB = (2x4GB) 1333MHz. The memory frequency is significant only in some highly specialized applications, and the volume is important in all cases. Do not forget that in order to activate two-channel mode, there must be a pair of identical memory modules.
How not to twist, but more than half the performance of the gaming computer depends on the video card used in it. The price for an average video card for a gaming machine starts at $ 350. In this price category, the Radeon HD 6970, as well as the GeForce GTX 570, proved to be quite good. More powerful ones cost from 500 dollars and more.
In connection with the technogenic catastrophe in Japan, which led to the shutdown of many industries, the prices for computer components soared twice or more. This also affected an important element of the gaming computer, such as hDD. When there is a shortage of HDD, the price for hard disks almost tripled. But saving on the screw is not recommended. Therefore, if possible, purchase at least HDD on WD1002FAEX 1000GB (about $ 100). Options for today are not many: either wait for the fall in prices, or buy, for example, Samsung HD103SJ 1 ($ 15-120). Saving on a hard disk in a gaming computer, you thereby shorten its service life.
The gaming computer must be equipped with a powerful power supply unit with a large power reserve. It is desirable to use at least 600W unit with a safety margin of 12 volt lines. Do not overpay for the appearance of the case the system unit. Especially at the expense of the same video card.
