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Buying new PC, help me choose processor & GPU
#374426 - 03/06/18 08:01 PM
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My old PC crashed so I'm finally going to buy a new one. I'll be using it for basic everyday computing as well as playing MAME, which is the only type of gaming I partake in. I only have mediocre knowledge of computers and I don't know how to build them myself.
I'm leaning towards buying the Dell XPS 8930.
http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-desk...op/dxcwvmax004h
I have a couple questions:
1) Should I upgrade the processor i7-8700 to the i7-8700K? It's a $100 extra. Will more games in MAME run at full speed with the upgrade?
2) Should I upgrade the video card? If so, to which of the 8 video cards they have listed should I choose? Will more games in MAME run at full speed with the upgrade?
(I'm trying to keep cost at a minimum of course. But at the same time I want a good PC that will last for many years.)
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Re: Buying new PC, help me choose processor & GPU
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#374428 - 03/07/18 12:25 AM
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Unless you're planning to overclock the CPU, I don't see the point in spending extra for the "K" CPU. I'm not even sure that the Dell motherboard allows overclocking.
I think the Nvidia 1050Ti is a great card for casual gaming. I honestly wouldn't spend extra on any of the upgrades.
Instead of the 1TB hard drive, I'd get a SSD as the primary drive instead.
You can always pick up a large 1/2/3TB hard drive and install it yourself or you can pay DELL for one of the options with a SSD primary + HDD secondary.
Having a SSD as the primary drive makes the computer boot really fast. Use the large secondary HDD as storage for data, downloads, ROMs, etc...
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Re: Buying new PC, help me choose processor & GPU
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#374429 - 03/07/18 03:08 AM
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Okay, so under the Dual Drives section, I'll select this upgrade:
256GB PCIe x4 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM HDD for +$100.
What about the Wireless internet network, should I upgrade to the Killer 1535 802.11ac 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.2 for +$25?
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Re: Buying new PC, help me choose processor & GPU
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#374430 - 03/07/18 04:23 AM
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Re: Buying new PC, help me choose processor & GPU
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#377125 - 06/23/18 02:23 AM
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I would recommend building your own pc instead.
It's pretty easy to assemble a pc these days… it's like playing LEGO.
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