Re: Silent Gaming System Build Guide
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:19 am
Well, I built a gaming PC with the following specs:
Antec 1200 - $150 newegg bf sale
Antec CP-850 - $120
AMD phenom 2 965 be @ 3.8ghz - $150
scythe mugen - $40
ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 - $90 - newegg bf
12gb GSkill 1600 DDR3 - $150 newegg bf sale
MicroCenter brand 64gb SSD - $99
lg oem dvd reader - $20
asus amd radeon hd 6850 - $200
my inspiration was many articles on this site, I replaced the stock fan on the mugen with a noctua 140mm, modded the 6850 to use an Accelero S1 with another Noctua 140mm cable tied to the HS. The case fans in the Antec 1200 are by no means what I would consider quiet but I'm getting replacement 120mm's shortly.
Most games run fine @ highest settings, however, Crysis doesn't go over 12 fps. Even on medium settings at 1280x1024 resolution (I normally play at 1920x1080). If I ask the game to optimize the settings, it chooses High, but like I said even on game recommended settings I can't get over 12 fps.
Anyone have any ideas? Processor utilization is less than 20%. There's no reason why anything should be slow in this machine.
Thanks!
Antec 1200 - $150 newegg bf sale
Antec CP-850 - $120
AMD phenom 2 965 be @ 3.8ghz - $150
scythe mugen - $40
ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 - $90 - newegg bf
12gb GSkill 1600 DDR3 - $150 newegg bf sale
MicroCenter brand 64gb SSD - $99
lg oem dvd reader - $20
asus amd radeon hd 6850 - $200
my inspiration was many articles on this site, I replaced the stock fan on the mugen with a noctua 140mm, modded the 6850 to use an Accelero S1 with another Noctua 140mm cable tied to the HS. The case fans in the Antec 1200 are by no means what I would consider quiet but I'm getting replacement 120mm's shortly.
Most games run fine @ highest settings, however, Crysis doesn't go over 12 fps. Even on medium settings at 1280x1024 resolution (I normally play at 1920x1080). If I ask the game to optimize the settings, it chooses High, but like I said even on game recommended settings I can't get over 12 fps.
Anyone have any ideas? Processor utilization is less than 20%. There's no reason why anything should be slow in this machine.
Thanks!