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Mac Pro $400-$450

GermanyChris said:
http://browser.primatelabs.com/user/20986

Like the 5th one down on my list?

and an overclocked 2500K beats it still.
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Yes, that one. But I'm talking about his 2500K which has factory clock speed. I know you squeeze a lot of extra power out of K-series processor if you overclock it, but not everyone does it, you know?

So, theoretically speaking, his computer could get higher scores than mine, that's for sure, however in its current condition it doesn't. And it doesn't seem like he's planing on overclocking the CPU in the future either. That's my point.

Applepie047704 said:
Sorry I can't build computers shouldn't it run well due to the graphics card?
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You might want to watch some youtube videos then. There's nothing particularly complicated about building a PC, nowadays it's just like playing with a construction set...
 
Colpeas said:
Yes, that one. But I'm talking about his 2500K which has factory clock speed. I know you squeeze a lot of extra power out of K-series processor if you overclock it, but not everyone does it, you know?

So, theoretically speaking, his computer could get higher scores than mine, that's for sure, however in its current condition it doesn't. And it doesn't seem like he's planing on overclocking the CPU in the future either. That's my point.
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Then why the K SKU it adds 40 euro to the price…

Because your friend cannot overclock is not a reason to compare or even bring up an old mac in an I want to game thread. You also blew the OP's budget by 200 and don't have a DX11 Graphics card.

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on a related note did you notice my 1,1/2,1 is faster than my 4,1/5,1? Would you recommend someone buy a 1,1 over a 4,1 because it's "faster"?



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Applepie047704 said:
Sorry I can't build computers shouldn't it run well due to the graphics card?
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They both have APU's not discreet cards
 
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Will this play battlefield 3 and minecraft

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com.au/viewitem?itemId=230958127670
 
I don't get why several people here are calling this guy a troll. He seems earnestly looking for a solution, is asking questions, and taking advice. WTH guys... :confused:

Anyway while it is true you can run MindCraft natively in OS X some of the built maps are pretty high poly count and include physics, bots, logic and etc. Simple worlds would run fine on a $400 mac but I dunno about the complex ones... I kinda doubt it.

Also, who only plays one game. Usually gamers like variety. I have over 2,000 on C=64, about 900 on Amiga, 35 or 40 on Mac (although about 10 or 15 of those stopped working under 10.7 :( ), and about 120 for Windoze. And I'm not even a gamer. :rolleyes: Battlefield III runs well on my son's PS4 :) Very populated MP servers too. ;)

I haven't looked into it myself but I guess if you're buying new then maybe the best you'll get is the APU type system being mentioned but aren't used gaming boxes selling for $400 to $500 with damn decent secs? I would think so anyway.

This:
  • AMD PHENOM II X4 965 QUAD CORE PROCESSOR 3.4 GHz
  • 16 GIGS OF 1333 RAM
  • AMD RADEON 5750 1 GIG VIDEO CARD
  • 256 GIG SAMSUNG SOLID STATE DRIVE
  • 1 TERRABYTE 7200RPM STORAGE DRIVE
  • WINDOWS 7 64 BIT HOME PREMIUM
  • USB 2.0, USB 3.0 AND FIREWIRE
  • DVD RW DRIVE
  • LOGITECH MOUSE & KEYBOARD
  • (MONITOR NOT INCLUDED)
recently sold for $500 after shipping.

Here's one that sold for $460
  • Intel Core i7 2600 3.4 GHz processor; for top-ending gaming performance
  • 8GB of DDR3 memory; ensures uninterrupted gameplay
  • 1TB 7200rpm HDD; provides more space to secure all your games and other multimedia files
  • 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti GPU; delivers life-like visual performance

And I see quite a few others with similar specs which have recently sold for similar prices:
http://www.ebay.com/csc/i.html?LH_I...kw=used+game+PC&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc

I guess there are such active deals happening currently as well:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?LH_I...mPrRngCbx=1&_udhi=500&_nkw=used+game+PC&rt=nc
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...311.R3.TR3.TRC1&_nkw=used+pc+desktop&_sacat=0

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Applepie047704 said:
How would the i7 one be sold at $460 that's really cheap
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It's ebay. Sh** happens like that all the time. Here's the particular listing I quoted on that one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SYX-SG-125-Gaming-PC-/281055545267?pt=Desktop_PCs&hash=item41703747b3

One secret to getting good deals on e-bay is to pick ones with crappy pictures. For some reason people are just dumb enough that auctions with awesome item photos sell considerably higher than similar or same auctions with crappy images. And I assume you care about performance and aren't buying this thing as a fashion statement anyway so who cares if there are scratches on the case or if the included keyboard is missing a key when a replacement KB is only $10 to $20? And so on, etc. :)

If you look at the bidding on that one he started it out for 99¢ too. :)
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&_trksid=p2047675.l2565&rt=nc&item=281055545267

Just set your bidding limit FIRMLY and remember that there will always be another deal the next day.
 
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Will this run minecaft and bf3?

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com.au/viewitem?itemId=111005361313&cmd=VISPEC

I'm going to buy it and chuck an AMD Radeon
6670 1g card

Plz reply
 
Lil Chillbil said:
Seems Like a capable machine, but not Battlefield capable. Honestly are you like 10? If you could get like $200 more saved up for your pc it would run battlefield 2x as well as that one maxed out
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would explain why he expects to be spoon fed.
 
Buy a cheap second hand xbox 360 for $150-200 and download minecraft there. You'll also have access to a lot more games.

Your budget is restrictive, buy a cheap console and save some $ and put it towards something else.
 
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