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Quote:(I really need an ATX board, because of spacing and what not.)

?????

You mean microatx?

ATX is the largest board size available. MicroATX is smaller, followed by MiniITX.

Here is a build I just did on newegg.ca
CD/DVD Burner: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136238
PSU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016
Thermal Compound: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154003
RAM: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231396
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131724
CPU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074
Video card: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130663

$496 before Shipping

Alternatively I found a better video card for the same price if you're willing to go with ATI (don't know if you prefer nvidia for some reason): http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161387
(10-16-2011, 01:08 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]
Quote:(I really need an ATX board, because of spacing and what not.)

?????

You mean microatx?

ATX is the largest board size available. MicroATX is smaller, followed by MiniITX.

Here is a build I just did on newegg.ca
CD/DVD Burner: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136238
PSU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016
Thermal Compound: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154003
RAM: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231396
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131724
CPU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074
Video card: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125397

$496 before Shipping

Alternatively I found a better video card for the same price if you're willing to go with ATI (don't know if you prefer nvidia for some reason): http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161387

I prefer Nvidia for their Game profiles.
Ati doesn't do that.
Ati- Better Performance for the Price
Nvidia - More features for the Price.

Aside from the Dvd burner (Lite-on, because Burners are basically all they make.)
Your set-up is identical to mine.
Very well it's your choice. Too bad you can't get a GTX 550 TI, that would set you about $20 over budget even for the cheapest one.
(10-16-2011, 01:16 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]Very well it's your choice. Too bad you can't get a GTX 550 TI, that would set you about $20 over budget even for the cheapest one.

Actually, I might be able to.
I'm trying save up $30 for that G.Skill RAM.
If I can, then I'll get either ASUS's or EVGA's 550 ti.

Also, Nvidia is usually much better at forcing AA.
Quote:Also, Nvidia is usually much better at forcing AA.

That depends on how you look at it....a lot has changed over the years. I remember back when only ati cards could do HDR + MSAA at the same time and generally had better AA support from the drivers. It took nvidia another year but eventually they added HDR + MSAA support as well to there cards with new drivers. For a few years afterwards most games either had AA in-game that worked with both brands or both brands could force AA through the control panel. Some games could only have AA forced on ati cards and some games could only have AA forced on nvidia cards, generally nvidia had a larger list of games that it could force driver AA for but not by much. These games were rare. Over the years games that required driver control panel AA became more and more common and nvidia did a better job keeping up but there were still a few games here and there that could only have AA forced on ati cards. ATI took the lead though with the 5000 series where the massively improved there AA support and added MLAA, which works with just about anything. Of course a year later nvidia now has there own post-processing AA alternative, FXAA. So we've basically reached the point where you can get decent AA on pretty much any game from either brand. I don't think your argument applies anymore.

Are you familiar with nvidia inspector?
(10-16-2011, 01:50 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]
Quote:Also, Nvidia is usually much better at forcing AA.

That depends on how you look at it....a lot has changed over the years. I remember back when only ati cards could do HDR + MSAA at the same time and generally had better AA support from the drivers. It took nvidia another year but eventually they added HDR + MSAA support as well to there cards with new drivers. For a few years afterwards most games either had AA in-game that worked with both brands or both brands could force AA through the control panel. Some games could only have AA forced on ati cards and some games could only have AA forced on nvidia cards, generally nvidia had a larger list of games that it could force driver AA for but not by much. These games were rare. Over the years games that required driver control panel AA became more and more common and nvidia did a better job keeping up but there were still a few games here and there that could only have AA forced on ati cards. ATI took the lead though with the 5000 series where the massively improved there AA support and added MLAA, which works with just about anything. Of course a year later nvidia now has there own post-processing AA alternative, FXAA. So we've basically reached the point where you can get decent AA on pretty much any game from either brand. I don't think your argument applies anymore.

Are you familiar with nvidia inspector?

Nope.

Fascinating read.
Shameless self promotion: http://naturalviolence.webs.com/aa.htm

I started this about half a year ago, got bored and stopped about 2 days into it, didn't get very far but one of these days I'll get around to finishing it. Basically become familiar with nvidia inspector and it will teach you what you need to know about AA.
(10-16-2011, 03:07 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]Shameless self promotion: http://naturalviolence.webs.com/aa.htm

I started this about half a year ago, got bored and stopped about 2 days into it, didn't get very far but one of these days I'll get around to finishing it. Basically become familiar with nvidia inspector and it will teach you what you need to know about AA.

Alright, but still...
Is it at all possible to overclock the turbo core on an i5 with an h61 motherboard?
How would I do it?
Quote:Is it at all possible to overclock the turbo core on an i5 with an h61 motherboard?

No. By the way it's called turbo boost.
(10-16-2011, 03:45 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]
Quote:Is it at all possible to overclock the turbo core on an i5 with an h61 motherboard?

No. By the way it's called turbo boost.

Well that's just great.
Well, at least I can lock cores to threads or something in Dolphin.
(Which should cause the turbo to kick in.)
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