I didn't answer this because I'm torn. I game a lot, but I don't bother with highest of the high end anymore. The 3+ year old rig that used generation+ old hardware at the time is still working just fine for me.
Pretty much if you go with anything within the last 3 generations you'll be gaming happily into the 4+ year range. So... go with a recent i5, 16GB memory, a 250GB SSD, a couple of 1 or 2 TB HDD's to run in raid 1 for your data and you'll be fine. Back in the 90's when I joined I never thought I'd say that, but man, what 15+ years does at Moore's Law Speeds. On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 8:06 PM, DSinc <dsinc...@epbfi.com> wrote: > Steve, > Understand. My apologies. I know not of Sonar X3, or, any 'virtual cores' > of the Core i7. I figure it has whatever cores itcomes with. > But, this puts me into territory I know absolutely zero about. I will > study. > Yes, the 17-4770 may have been pricey some time back, but, I read there > deals to be had now that the 'Broadwell' series is announced and > on the horizon. It is all good! > Duncan > > > On 07/12/2014 19:43, Steve Tomporowski wrote: > >> I was trying to say, and I don't think that it came out quite right, that >> the only reason I went with an i7 (to get the virtual cores) was because of >> Sonar X3 (Digital Audio Workstation) and not games. Yeah the i7-4770k was >> pricey. >> >> On 7/12/2014 7:41 PM, DSinc wrote: >> >>> Steve, >>> I'm not one to argue with Tom's HDW, and I do so love my core >>> i5-3570K's, but, let's be real. >>> This is the HDW Group after all. Shoot forthe stars, and, settle on >>> logic and the wallet! >>> Duncan >>> >>> On 07/12/2014 18:27, Steve Tomporowski wrote: >>> >>>> Opps, forgot the processor....i7-4770K. I don't plan on overclocking, >>>> but I think Sonar does make use of the virtual cores. Tom's Hardware keeps >>>> saying that a gamer doesn't need more than the fastest i5. >>>> >>>> On 7/12/2014 6:18 PM, Steve Tomporowski wrote: >>>> >>>>> Bino, >>>>> >>>>> I was way behind the curve with an i7-860 in a Gigabyte P55 board. >>>>> >>>>> Here's what I upgraded to: >>>>> >>>>> Asus Maximus VII Hero >>>>> 16 GB ram >>>>> GTX750 >>>>> 750GB Samsung 840 EVO >>>>> >>>>> Well, the GTX750 hasn't yet got into the system. I don't game a lot >>>>> anymore, but I work in Sonar X3 quite a bit. >>>>> >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> On 7/12/2014 5:49 PM, DSinc wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Bino, >>>>>> Yes long time no-talk-to. I am not a gamer, but I'll share some >>>>>> goodies I have or dream about. >>>>>> OS: your choice >>>>>> Kbd&mouse: your choice >>>>>> Display: Your choice, but I'm very happy with my Dell U2412M (x2). >>>>>> Case: Lian-Li - youchoose >>>>>> PSU: Seasonic 650W (modular) Gold >>>>>> M/B: Any ASUS Z97, you choose (I like the PRO) >>>>>> Processor: Intel Core i7/4770K/4790K >>>>>> Ram: G.Skill ~16GB >>>>>> Optical: your choice (I like the ASUS burner) >>>>>> Video: nVidia forever >>>>>> Hard drive: SSD all the way! I use Samsung and Crucial. EM is dead no >>>>>> matter how big/cheap they are. >>>>>> I've seen some Enterprise SSD devices for CAD/CAM, but they cost >>>>>> ~$3K. Just a bit much. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Collective knows all about 'water-cooling.' I do not. I still use >>>>>> whatever comes in the box. >>>>>> HTH, >>>>>> Duncan >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 07/12/2014 15:22, Bino Gopal wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Bueller...? Did my message not go through...? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: binogo...@hotmail.com >>>>>>>> To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com >>>>>>>> Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2014 15:55:06 -0700 >>>>>>>> Subject: [H] Long time and new desktop gaming PC? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hey all, LOOOOONG time no talk/see! Glad to see the collective is >>>>>>>> still here and going strong! Who's running/hosting the list if I may >>>>>>>> ask? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Anyway, that aside, question for you all as I haven't been keeping >>>>>>>> up with stuff the last few years... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My main desktop gaming PC died *years* ago and rather than >>>>>>>> replacing it I've been using my laptop as kind of a stopgap (yeah I >>>>>>>> know, >>>>>>>> but when I got in 2011 it was a Core i7-740QM with a ATI Mobility >>>>>>>> Radeon HD >>>>>>>> 5650 and then I upgraded it with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD so it's been >>>>>>>> pretty >>>>>>>> bad-ass; just has heat issues when I really hit graphics intensive >>>>>>>> games...) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Anyway if I wanted to get a really bad-ass gaming PC but not >>>>>>>> necessarily go through the trouble of building one myself, anyone got >>>>>>>> any >>>>>>>> recs on builders that give you the whole shebang that offer the best >>>>>>>> customizability. Like Falcon Northwest or Puget Systems, etc, etc? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Budget-wise I don't know; what *should* I spend on one of these?? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> And is there any new tech I should def get, like all 3D monitors or >>>>>>>> multi-screen gaming or Oculus Rift something like that?? I've been >>>>>>>> mostly >>>>>>>> playing Xbox360 and then iOS games lately lol! :P >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> BINO >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >
