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Is this a good build.

Jedi's Avatar Jedi11/28/14 7:56 pm
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12/2/2014 3:44 pm
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Build excluding GPU found here:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Wrf9FT
GPU is found here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814202081

This is the computer build found here except I changed the HDD to an SSD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MOAN005Fvw

Is it any good? Will it run Planetside 2 at 30 fps on ANY graphics at 1080p?

Planetside 2 system requirements found here:
https://www.planetside2.com/faq

They show bioshock infinite being played at Very High at 54 FPS.

Will this computer handle alot of gaming, rendering, recording and game making?
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12/02/2014 3:44 pm
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I have $200, reaching ANY budget is very difficult. AND NO, I'm not building a $200 computer, I already have one, its made from parts off a 1920's soviet submarine.
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12/02/2014 1:41 am
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I recommend the Pentium as the upgrade path will better allow you to update to any Intel CPU that is running on the LGA1150 socket, and there are some great choices as AMD's AM3+ socket and the CPU's that are running on it are getting ancient. You'll notice there is a 32gb SSD for your boot drive and some games, like PlanetSide 2. And the 1tb HDD will benefit you in the long run, trust me. Also, if you can stretch your budget an extra $30 you can afford the R9 290.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.19 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial V4 32GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($35.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($196.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.42 @ OutletPC)
Total: $603.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-02 01:38 EST-0500
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12/02/2014 1:09 am
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RoboShadow
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That's barely better then my current 10-12 year old CPU.

Unless your 10-12 year old CPU is from the past few years, the Pentium will be better. What CPU do you have?

AMD athalon. Theres no more information then that, even using speccy.
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12/01/2014 9:23 pm
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RoboShadow
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That's barely better then my current 10-12 year old CPU.

Unless your 10-12 year old CPU is from the past few years, the Pentium will be better. What CPU do you have?
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12/01/2014 9:18 pm
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Seghas
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Official-jedimartin

Hold da phone.

The Pentium is only DUAL core?

That's barely better then my current 10-12 year old CPU.

I will be doing some rendering, so the initial investment in a Pentium would be a waste.

I need a good mid range CPU that's affordable and packs a punch.


It's not the cores that matter, it's the power per core. Trust me when I say that at the budget you show it's the most future-proof option. Upgrade to an i5 or i7 when you have the money.
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12/01/2014 9:02 pm
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Jedi
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Minimum System Requirements

OS - Windows 7 or later
CPU - Core i5-760 or better / AMD Phenom II X4 or better [Quad-core CPU]
Memory - 4 GB RAM (32-bit) / 6 GB RAM (64-bit
Hard Drive - 20 GB free
Video Memory - 512 MB RAM
Video Card - nVidia GeForce GTX 260 or better / Radeon HD 4850 or better

Recommended System

OS - Windows 7
Processor - Intel i5 processor or higher / AMD Phenom II X6 or higher
Memory - 8 GB RAM
Hard Drive - 15 GB free
Video Memory - 1,024 MB RAM
Video Card - nVidia GeForce GTX 560 series or higher / AMD HD 6870 or higher
Sound Card - DirectX compatible

Hold da phone.

The Pentium is only DUAL core?

That's barely better then my current 10-12 year old CPU.

I will be doing some rendering, so the initial investment in a Pentium would be a waste.

I need a good mid range CPU that's affordable and packs a punch.
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12/01/2014 7:48 pm
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Seghas
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Official-jedimartinI will be doing some basic blender renders, they take 1-4 hours now, on a 10 year old computer. If rendering becomes a more serious aspect, I will just upgrade.


The CPU isn't all that important in gaming which is why I put the Pentium in there. If you were planning to do anything more CPU-intensive you have the upgrade path
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12/01/2014 7:44 pm
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Jedi
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I will change it to 8.1.

I will be doing some basic blender renders, they take 1-4 hours now, on a 10 year old computer. If rendering becomes a more serious aspect, I will just upgrade.
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12/01/2014 7:28 pm
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Jedi
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Breakdown of the latest update of this build.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.14 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.12 @ OutletPC)
Total: $523.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-01 19:28 EST-0500
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12/01/2014 6:40 pm
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ContinentalAir
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I edited Seghas's build a bit for a more powerful CPU and more storage capacity for around the same price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($50.85 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital WD Blue 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.50 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.98 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $552.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-01 18:39 EST-0500
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12/01/2014 7:32 pm
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Seghas
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The upgrade to the 8320 isn't really necessary for gaming. Now if he were rendering...

Also he said something about using less storage space and he seems to want an SSD.

Official-jedimartinBreakdown of the latest update of this build.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.14 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.12 @ OutletPC)
Total: $523.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-01 19:28 EST-0500

I'd honestly get 8.1 or 7. Windows 8 was a total flop before 8.1 came out for a reason.
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12/01/2014 6:13 pm
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Blaze_GM
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I don't know what your budget is, but this is 533 with OS.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b7Rq7P
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12/01/2014 5:51 pm
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Jedi
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Just how good is the Intel Pentium G3220?

Is it powerful enough to handle some rendering and heavy duty PS2 playing?

Honestly I just want to play some games, I literally cannot play a game made in 2001...
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12/01/2014 5:58 pm
Level 12 : Journeyman Network
Seghas
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The CPU matters little in matters of gaming. The G3220 will do you well. If you ever want to upgrade it, it has an upgrade path as well
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12/01/2014 6:04 pm
Level 29 : Expert Artist
Jedi
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Ok!

I'm just gonna wait for a second opinion before I drop some cash.
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12/01/2014 5:26 pm
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Jedi
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So basically this $500 computer has turned into a $600 computer.

With the change of ram and the addition of an R9 270x, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h32zWZ

Now, as for changing up that CPU without breaking the bank further, I really just need a processor that can handle gaming and a little rendering, without breaking the bank, can someone please point me to what processor EXACTLY would be good?(just "pentium" is very confusing for me :/)

Also the motherboard, is it any good?
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12/01/2014 5:41 pm
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Seghas
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See my above builds.
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12/01/2014 3:34 pm
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Seghas
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AMD VARIANT:
It's a little over your budget but I'm pretty sure you'll like it more:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($91.78 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($60.58 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.78 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($70.18 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($141.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.18 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.78 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.99 @ Directron)
Total: $590.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-01 15:34 EST-0500

INTEL VARIANT:
Still over the budget because I added a higher-wattage power supply in case you wanted to upgrade. It has quite a large upgrade path CPU-wise, but overall it's about as good as I can do with my uber-rusty knowledge.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($53.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.99 @ Directron)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.78 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($70.18 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($152.78 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.18 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($45.77 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.99 @ Directron)
Total: $572.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-01 15:40 EST-0500
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12/01/2014 2:53 pm
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Jedi
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planetside2 has a thing at the bottom of the home page about nividia. I am thinking about using the 270x, is the brand gonna ruin my experience?
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12/01/2014 2:55 pm
Level 29 : Expert Engineer
DrStrad
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Nope.
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11/30/2014 7:48 pm
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Seghas
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-Woody-
Official-jedimartinAlso what is this physx thing nvidia offers?

On games that support it, I'm pretty sure PhysX is a Nvidia card operation that makes the GPU take the load of physics off of the CPU, thus allowing the CPU to perform other operations, leading to a higher frame rate.


I'm pretty sure it also enhances stuff like enemy death effects in the Batman Arkham series.
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11/30/2014 7:42 pm
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Woodilicious
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Official-jedimartinAlso what is this physx thing nvidia offers?

On games that support it, I'm pretty sure PhysX is a Nvidia card operation that makes the GPU take the load of physics off of the CPU, thus allowing the CPU to perform other operations, leading to a higher frame rate.
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11/30/2014 7:33 pm
Level 29 : Expert Artist
Jedi
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"R9 270X is better than the GTX 660.
You will max out the game at 1080p on both the cards, but 270X will offer better fps (though you will be disabling AA, HBAO etc)"

Is HBAO and AA worth the loss of a little power?

Also the 260x runs hotter, louder and takes more power.


Also what is this physx thing nvidia offers?
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11/30/2014 2:25 pm
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Jedi
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The 660 used to be $230! WOW!

Could someone leave me a link to a good and affordable 660?
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11/30/2014 2:36 pm
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Woodilicious
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Here's the cheapest 660. It's $110.

However, as Randomness said, the 660 is basically a 270. The cheapest 270 is $10 less, and packs as much punch as the 660.

However, if you want to take it a step further, you can get a 270x for $10 more than the 660.
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11/30/2014 11:09 am
Level 33 : Artisan Engineer
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I would recommend an i3 over a pentium. Rather that or OC the pentium, which should make it as good as an i3. My laptop has an i3 3227U @ 1.9GHz with a Radeon HD 8730M and I get a good framerate on low settings most of the time (I have a laptop CPU so a desktop one will be much better with a much better framerate). I would also recommend an SSD for the OS and to install the game so you don't have to have such long loading times. Also
#NC4LIFE
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11/30/2014 10:22 am
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Skeeloton
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Not sure why you swapped out the HDD for an SSD. You'd be better off sticking with the HDD for now, and maybe adding that SSD later. You wouldn't want just that 128GB SSD. You won't be storing much on that.
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11/30/2014 2:15 pm
Level 29 : Expert Artist
Jedi
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I have been living with a 250Gb HDD for long enough, to get used to low storage.
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11/30/2014 9:51 am
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A fellow Planetside 2 player . First one has to consider that the game can vary in load in different areas. For example if you are fighting in a small region with only 12 enemies you will get more FPS than if you were fighting 200 enemies in a large region. The build that you want should be fine. However I would take suggestions from Killertoad and the others if you want that added FPS boost.

#longlivetheterranrepublic
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11/29/2014 10:42 pm
Level 29 : Expert Artist
Jedi
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Which is better, the 260x or the 660, And which pentium should i get?
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11/30/2014 8:52 am
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Randomness3333
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The 660 is like a 270 which is much better than a 260x.
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11/28/2014 8:28 pm
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Killertoad
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You'd be better off with a pentium + h81, it'll be cheaper, and be about the same, plus you'd have an upgrade path with the pentium.

That gpu is a good one, but you can get a 660 for ~100 dollars with rebates.


A saw someone on youtube with a g3420 running ps2 with a 260x while recording at ~30 fps on high. So I assume at a lower setting, it'd run much better. And if you get a 3258, and overclock it, then it should run much better.
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11/28/2014 8:28 pm
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TheGrim123321
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Put a HDD in there and get a cheaper 2 sticks of 4gbs of ram.
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11/28/2014 8:23 pm
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RoboShadow
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You could get cheaper ram. As for the processor, I don't know. Knowing planetside 2 is VERY cpu hungry, it should work well on AMD processors. I would wait for the PC group to weigh in on this.
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