Nice idea Clint, I remember having to go to a few internet cafes when I was over in the Philippines a few years ago.
amd pc for cafe
i'm looking for a suggestion about building an amd pc for a decent cafe.
i need a complete specs that are not budget killer and maintainable.
purposes:
1. gaming (such as left 4 dead, counter strike, nba 2k9, cod5, farcry 2, and other new game but not crysis! .. lol)
2. online gaming (such as cabal online, wow, and others)
3. misc (internet, chat, typing)
thanks in advance ..
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~ clint
i need a complete specs that are not budget killer and maintainable.
purposes:
1. gaming (such as left 4 dead, counter strike, nba 2k9, cod5, farcry 2, and other new game but not crysis! .. lol)
2. online gaming (such as cabal online, wow, and others)
3. misc (internet, chat, typing)
thanks in advance ..
~ clint
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AMD Phenom II 940 BE or AMD 720BE Tricore or 7750+ Kuma
Foxconn A79A-S or Foxconn A7DA-S
4GB DDR2 1066
Any PSU that's on sale around the 500w+ range. I'd go for at least 600w
4870 1GB GDDR5 or 4850 X2 2GB
500GB Western Digital 32MB Cache HDD SATA II
Any Case you want
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Upon re-looking at the prices...it seems the prices of the 4850 X2 have jumped back up close to $300. They used to be down in the $230 price range which made them an awesome card because it outperforms the GTX 285 and cost a lot less at that time but if you have the cash, go for it but the 4870 1GB is all you really need.
RAM: Ram is one of those hard to decide things. Everyone has their own preference when it comes to brands. I like GEIL, G. Skill, and Corsair. Corsair usually has some good deals and rebates available that make their RAM pretty cheap. I would definitely go for a 4GB Kit so you can always upgrade to 8GB later if you need to do so.
CPU: The processors are a hard choice. The Phenom II 940 BE and the 720 BE are really good choices. In fact, the 940 BE will be on sale at Fry's store for $180 which is the cheapest price available for this processor. The 720 BE is a great backup choice and has the best part of being able to use the AM3 motherboards with DDR3 memory support if you choose to upgrade in the future or right now even. If you want to go budget, grab the 7750+ BE processor and just overclock it to 3.2Ghz and it will give you some great performance.
You'll also need an OS if you don't have one available so you might want to add that in.
Originally Posted by groomdedz i'm looking for a suggestion about building an amd pc for a decent cafe. i need a complete specs that are not budget killer and maintainable. purposes: 1. gaming (such as left 4 dead, counter strike, nba 2k9, cod5, farcry 2, and other new game but not crysis! .. lol) 2. online gaming (such as cabal online, wow, and others) 3. misc (internet, chat, typing) thanks in advance ..
~ clint |
Foxconn A79A-S or Foxconn A7DA-S
4GB DDR2 1066
Any PSU that's on sale around the 500w+ range. I'd go for at least 600w
4870 1GB GDDR5 or 4850 X2 2GB
500GB Western Digital 32MB Cache HDD SATA II
Any Case you want
Edit:
Upon re-looking at the prices...it seems the prices of the 4850 X2 have jumped back up close to $300. They used to be down in the $230 price range which made them an awesome card because it outperforms the GTX 285 and cost a lot less at that time but if you have the cash, go for it but the 4870 1GB is all you really need.
RAM: Ram is one of those hard to decide things. Everyone has their own preference when it comes to brands. I like GEIL, G. Skill, and Corsair. Corsair usually has some good deals and rebates available that make their RAM pretty cheap. I would definitely go for a 4GB Kit so you can always upgrade to 8GB later if you need to do so.
CPU: The processors are a hard choice. The Phenom II 940 BE and the 720 BE are really good choices. In fact, the 940 BE will be on sale at Fry's store for $180 which is the cheapest price available for this processor. The 720 BE is a great backup choice and has the best part of being able to use the AM3 motherboards with DDR3 memory support if you choose to upgrade in the future or right now even. If you want to go budget, grab the 7750+ BE processor and just overclock it to 3.2Ghz and it will give you some great performance.
You'll also need an OS if you don't have one available so you might want to add that in.
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nah! 4870 will kill me! hahahah!
Originally Posted by KamuiRSX AMD Phenom II 940 BE or 720BE Tricore or 7750+ Kuma Foxconn A79A-S or Foxconn A79G-S 4GB DDR2 1066 OCZ 500w PSU 4870 1GB GDDR5 or 4850 X2 2GB Any Case you want |
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now, there's lots of cafe here. anywhere even in provinces.
Originally Posted by richierich1212 Nice idea Clint, I remember having to go to a few internet cafes when I was over in the Philippines a few years ago. |
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If the 4870 is too pricey, go with a 4850. It won't be able to handle a lot of AA like the 4870 1GB but it will still work very well for almost every game at a pretty close to max out resolution.
Originally Posted by groomdedz nah! 4870 will kill me! hahahah! |
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i really don't know the exact budget per pc, becoz my mom knows that. but i think it is on 800$ with lcd monitor. i choose acer 20" or 18.5". but i think there in US 800$ is much. our curreny is php so 1 usd = 48 php. so in php, i think it is on 25,000 php per pc. yeah i will not oc it, it's just a fix ready to use pc.
Originally Posted by gerikoh how much is your budget per pc? since it's for cafe purposes, i assume you won't oc them ayt? what about lcd? |
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i did go to store here ..
this is the available products i saw
amd processor: sempron - x2 7750, ph x3, ph x4 9650 - 9950 BE, phII x3 710 & 720, phII x4 (i didnt remember but i saw 2 kinds of phII x4)
mobos: few low-end mobos, and some high-end mobos. brands are (gigabyte, ecs, emaxx, asrock, asus, msi, some foxconn)
video cards: fx5500, 6600, 7200gs - gtx 295. x1650 pro, 3850 & 3870, 4670 - 4870 x2.
rams: kingston, corsair, crucial, patriot, some ocz, team elite, samsung.
hdds: seagate & western digital (80gb - 2tb)
psu: corsair, hec, huntkey, zumax, icute, coolermaster, antec.
there you go.
Originally Posted by gerikoh that's a bit tough. availability in the phils is just not good as in the states. i haven't even seen any ph2 tri-cores yet. there are some stores that you can buy for pre-ordering. but the cheapest 720be costs about $175, 920 at $220, and 810 at $200. imagine that rip-off? and i hate the fact that aren't much options with amd mobos. but i still think you can build a good one. let me just dig it up for you. i wish you can up the budget to $600 at least since it will still include the lcd. |
this is the available products i saw
amd processor: sempron - x2 7750, ph x3, ph x4 9650 - 9950 BE, phII x3 710 & 720, phII x4 (i didnt remember but i saw 2 kinds of phII x4)
mobos: few low-end mobos, and some high-end mobos. brands are (gigabyte, ecs, emaxx, asrock, asus, msi, some foxconn)
video cards: fx5500, 6600, 7200gs - gtx 295. x1650 pro, 3850 & 3870, 4670 - 4870 x2.
rams: kingston, corsair, crucial, patriot, some ocz, team elite, samsung.
hdds: seagate & western digital (80gb - 2tb)
psu: corsair, hec, huntkey, zumax, icute, coolermaster, antec.
there you go.
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This build should run anything on high on a 22" ws monitor. The 790gx is the next best thing to the 790fx and this Biostar one is very reliable. I have built several comps on it and it's a great value. I'd substitute the RAM for some PC6400 since you're probably not overclocking, no need to spend more.
Originally Posted by Dopamin3 x2 7750 biostar 790gx g.skill 2 x 2gb 1066 memory msi or sapphire 4830 |
This build should run anything on high on a 22" ws monitor. The 790gx is the next best thing to the 790fx and this Biostar one is very reliable. I have built several comps on it and it's a great value. I'd substitute the RAM for some PC6400 since you're probably not overclocking, no need to spend more.
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