Re: Processor?
[Re: SharonB]
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06/20/13 09:00 AM
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Sharon, I'm out of town right now so I am away from my computer. I have a 3 GB 660Ti and I'm playing the newest Metro Last Light at maximum settings with no problems. That game along with Crysis 3 are supposed to be two of the most "video card hungry" games out there right now. I think everything looks good on that build for what you want to do, but I'll take a closer look later today. I did notice you have a small SSD included. Were you planning on having eCollegePC set it up for Intel Smart Response Technology or use it for a boot drive?
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Re: Processor?
[Re: SharonB]
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06/21/13 09:26 AM
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Using an SSD as a boot drive means putting your operating system on the SSD, but keeping all you data on a much larger HDD. It takes a bit of management to make sure everything you download or install goes to the HDD. For instance, if you install a game, you will need to change the destination of the installation from the default C:\ to what ever the designation of your data drive is. Intel Smart Response Technology uses the SSD as a cache drive. You install the operating system and all your downloads and programs on the larger HDD. The software stores data blocks for the programs and files you use the most on the faster SSD so you can access them quicker. I don't really know how it works, but on the computer my grandson and I built, it really does speed things up. But he still installs all his games and programs to the default C:\ drive. I found this that might help explain it better. Intel Smat Response Technology
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Re: Processor?
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06/21/13 10:32 PM
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You can tell Big Fish where to put your downloads. It's an option in the Game Manager. I have all mine put in my Downloads folder, but you can tell it to put them wherever you want.
SRT has nothing to do with downloads or your internet speed. All it does is store information about your most used programs and opens them up more quickly. I notice on my grandson's computer that when I click on IE or a game icon, the program is opened instantly. They claim quicker boot times, but I haven't noticed much difference there.
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Re: Processor?
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I would say the SRT because I don't have to do anything. With my 60 GB boot drive, I have to pay attention to the remaining space on the drive. I have to constantly empty out the temp files in the hidden files. I have everything pointed to my large data drive, but stuff still creeps on to the boot drive. It would help if the SSD was larger. If I did it again, I'd get a minimum of a 120 or 256 GB SSD.
You would get the best performance with the boot drive, but you just have to pay a little more attention to what's going on.
While you're looking and trying to decide what to get, you might try using a video card comparison at GPU Boss. You can plug in different cards and compare them side-by-side. I don't know what your budget is, but if you can edge up to the GTX 670, that would give you even more performance. I had to balance my budget with getting the most bang for my buck, so went with the 3 GB 660Ti. I was leaning towards the GTX 670, but then Newegg put that 660Ti on sale for $30 off.
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Re: Processor?
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06/23/13 10:37 AM
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You might have to email them to ask them to put your operating system on the SSD then. I'm not sure how they handle that. Jenny posted a link on how to point your data to the HDD, but I don't remember what it was. I'm away from home now in NW Iowa, so am not at my computer.
If you get the bigger SSD, you can always put a few of your most used programs there too.
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