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New PC, new graphic card. What to choose?
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Michael Foreman
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#1 - 2012-02-20 18:40:04 UTC
Hey guys,

I'm looking to buy a new PC? I have 2 PC's in mind.

Acer Aspire G3610

or

Medion Erazer X5326 D

The Azer one has a Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 (1GB) graphic card and Medion has a Nvidia GeForce GT 545 (3GB) graphic card.
One review told me that the GTX 560 was better but it has only 1GB? So I'm not sure.

What should I choose? I could use some advise.

Thanx Alot!
Nathan WAKE
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#2 - 2012-02-21 08:56:07 UTC
Hi,

It's not the amount or RAM, but the "X" in the name that makes the difference Big smile

The GT 545 is mainly for "office desktops".

Look at the difference in

  • Memory Clock
  • Memory Interface Width
  • Memory Bandwidth

or even

  • Maximum Graphics Card Power
  • Minimum System Power Requirement


The Processor Clock might be "slower" on the GTX 560, but it is definitely the one I'd choose.

I would recommend the Medion Computer, but make sure the power unit is properly sized, I saw nowhere the specs for it. Or change it after you bought the computer for something like a Corsair AX 750 or equivalent.

Cheers

Nathan

"I'm a very good housekeeper. Each time I get a divorce, I keep the house"

Zaza Gabor
Michael Foreman
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#3 - 2012-02-21 11:21:31 UTC
Thing is, on the medion I can't upgrade to 16 GB memory ... damn
Michael Foreman
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#4 - 2012-02-21 17:47:29 UTC
Made a choice. I bought me this Medion WITH GTX 560 graphic card! :)

Thanx alot for advice!
Michael Foreman
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#5 - 2012-02-21 17:50:52 UTC
Made a choice. I bought me this Medion WITH GTX 560 graphic card! :)

Thanx alot for advice!
shadowace00007
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#6 - 2012-02-22 04:41:34 UTC
ram plays vary little factor in eve. I have 12 gigs of ram in my machine and only about 4 gigs is ever utilised at a time.

This is what I built.

Manufacturer: Myself
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 12288MB RAM
Hard Drive: 500 GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
Monitor: Default Monitor
Sound Card: Speakers (Razer Megalodon)
Speakers Headphones: Speakers (Razer Megalodon)
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa & Razer Nostromo
Mouse: Razer Imperator
Mouse Surface: Razer Goliathus Control Edition
Operation System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100618-1621)
Motherboard: Asus P6X58D
Computer Case: Thermaltake Armor A90

But anyways The Azer Hands down.

Born Amarrian Raised Minmatar.
Korah Arnelle
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2012-02-22 07:55:36 UTC
With the Crucible update, I can tell you having at least an i-series processor helps more than my current GPU (6870 HD, which I've had for about a year and a half). I think you should look more at the CPU you're looking to buy than the GPU. Anything in the GTX 560 and up from Nvidia is more than capable for Eve. Similarly, anything above 6770 from AMD is able to handle Eve with reasonable expectations.
Michael Foreman
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#8 - 2012-02-22 11:03:52 UTC
Thanx for help on the graphic card!

I bought me myself following:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2700K processor
Clock Frequency: 3.5 GHz
Memory size: 16 GB
Hard disk capacity: 2 TB
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX560 graphics with 1280 MB GDDR5
Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64 Bit

Thanx alot for advice!
Desmont McCallock
#9 - 2012-02-22 11:31:08 UTC
Excellent choice.
TorTorden
Tors shibari party
#10 - 2012-02-26 13:24:55 UTC
Gtx 560 is great value for it's money and should give at least 2-3 years of gaming....

but rumors has it nvidia is launching the 6x series in april....