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So... I'm updating my rig...

Discussion in 'Star Citizen Public Discussion' started by Asmodeus, 26 Dec 2013.


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  1. nilkilla

    nilkilla DragonWolf

    Try going with NCIX.CA and have the price match it. I actually got them to pay for my M60, once their rebate went through.
     
    nilkilla, 4 Jan 2014
    #21
  2. GraniteRok

    GraniteRok Executive Officer Officer

    Officer
    NCIX.ca is pretty good. Used them several times. Newegg has a Canadian site but I don't see the deals there that the US one has as often.

    For us Canadians, we have to watch carefully what we buy from the US. We get screwed in shipping charges, import duties and taxes even if it's imported. Some things are tax and/or duty exempt but you need to be a customs broker to decipher it all. It's more often better off for us to find a local retailer over a potential deal from the US unless it's a huge discount. One other factor was the exchange rate but that's not much of an issue anymore.
     
    GraniteRok, 4 Jan 2014
    #22
  3. Eporter

    Eporter DragonWolf

    Korn, from what I've seen cry engine leverages hyperthreading pretty well. I intend to get whatever the current i7k is when I upgrade next fall. (Broadwell maybe?).

    Also got on to point out that Newegg has a sweet EVGA 780 up for <500 today due to their 13th anniversary.
     
    Eporter, 7 Jan 2014
    #23
  4. NuclearMessiah

    NuclearMessiah

    Yes it is very optimized for multiple processors (which bodes well for me), my biggest weakness in my machine right now is my GTX 660, but I will likely wait till around the Holidays next year to upgrade it. I could use a better mhz of RAM than what I have, but mine has some great timing on it so I am not to worried.
     
    NuclearMessiah, 7 Jan 2014
    #24
  5. Khorneholio

    Khorneholio DragonWolf

    Khorneholio, 7 Jan 2014
    #25
  6. Daleon

    Daleon

    Its like the AT&T commercials. Which is better? 4 or 8 cores? 8!

    Heh, yeah 4 cores is really as good as 8 in gaming. Not sure if CR can push SC to make use of more above what the engine already does, even if it did it likely wouldn't give you more than a frame or two. Gaming still comes down to the video card 99%.
     
    Daleon, 7 Jan 2014
    #26
  7. FaithStrike

    FaithStrike DragonWolf

    Agreed Daleon....I would go with an i5 K chip and put the extra money into a better video card.
     
    FaithStrike, 7 Jan 2014
    #27
  8. nachtwolf17

    nachtwolf17

    nachtwolf17, 7 Jan 2014
    #28
  9. scrub

    scrub DragonWolf

    oooooooo...............shiny
     
    scrub, 8 Jan 2014
    #29
  10. Eporter

    Eporter DragonWolf

    Eporter, 8 Jan 2014
    #30
  11. FaithStrike

    FaithStrike DragonWolf

    I will be slowly buying pieces to build my new rig. Right now I am leaning towards this case: Corsair Obsidian 250D
     
    FaithStrike, 10 Jan 2014
    #31
  12. Khorneholio

    Khorneholio DragonWolf

    Awwww. So cute. It's almost like a PC case, only smaller. :D
     
    Khorneholio, 10 Jan 2014
    #32
  13. Daleon

    Daleon

    Mini-itx? It looks pretty well made but really limits you on MB options. There aren't usually that many good mini-itx boards and often you over pay for what you get on them.
     
    Daleon, 10 Jan 2014
    #33
  14. Asmodeus

    Asmodeus DragonWolf

    So, because of pricing and whatnot, I have decided to make the jump up to the maximus vi formula and the i7 4770k.

    Conveniently enough, I will be able to reuse my coolermaster 212 evo and all the components.

    It'll be interesting to see the differences between my old i3 2120 and the new i7 4770.. and then I can wait on the upgrade of the gpu.
     
    Asmodeus, 10 Jan 2014
    #34
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