I just recently purchased Minecraft and my fps is around 10-15... I don't really know much about computers but I have an Acer Pentium E2140 Dual core processor. I bought it sometime in 2008 and I was wondering what kind of computer to buy, My price range is 500$-600$. I'm not really sure how to build my own computer or where to acquire the parts but I'm open to anything.
Definitely a custom built is the way to go. $500-$600 is more than enough for a custom built. It's really easy, and you can order the parts online. We can help you choose the parts. Do you need a monitor, keyboard or mouse? If your current machine is a desktop, could you give us a screenshot of the main page from a program called Speccy? That will help us know if you can reuse any of the old parts from your Acer, like the hard drive or CD drive.
I'm not sure it's worth it to buy a new computer just for Minecraft.
Building a computer is rather easy. There's plenty of tutorials out there, such as . It makes the most sense to build your own, as that provides the best bang for your buck, as well as reliability.
If you do want a new computer, we'll be able to supply a list of parts for you to purchase. I just need a few questions answered.
Do you need an OS? Monitor? Other peripherals? Can you salvage anything from the old PC, such as the disk drive?
Dam gurl. (note how I used "dam", not the other one. Obviously I am using it in reference to a structure for holding back water, and it's clearly not profanity...)
I think I know how you got that fancy case in there. I don't think that build will run games super awesomely. Take a closer look, bro.
Also, too much for that 80+ Bronze PSU. Antec makes a cheap 80+ one that is modular and 550 watts. Only $55 or something like that.
EDIT: Ninja'd, and I can see that CodofMc likes to take the short way of saying things.
The A10-5800K is technically an FX-4300 with great integrated graphics, removing the need for a dedicated card. If you want more gaming performance, you can always drop in a dedicated card later, like a Radeon HD7770 or HD7850. The power supply also has sufficient wattage in the event that you get a new video card. The case can be changed to whatever you like as the Shinobi is a personal favorite of mine.
If you look at AnandTech's benchmarks and compare the 4300 to the 3220, there's hardly a difference in multithreaded performance. In singlethreaded tasks however, the i3 pulls far ahead of the 4300. Considering many apps still don't use more than 2 cores, the i3 will outperform the 4300 in most situations. The main reason the 4300 even gets recommended is because it's basically an overclockable i3. It also uses quite a bit more power than the i3 though. So if you aren't overclocking, the i3 is the better choice.
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Thank you all for your help, to be honest I have no idea which build is the better oneso if someone could tell me which one is betteri would appreciate it greatly. I;m not only using this computer for Minecraft i just need a better computer overall.
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Retired StaffBuilding a computer is rather easy. There's plenty of tutorials out there, such as . It makes the most sense to build your own, as that provides the best bang for your buck, as well as reliability.
If you do want a new computer, we'll be able to supply a list of parts for you to purchase. I just need a few questions answered.
Do you need an OS? Monitor? Other peripherals? Can you salvage anything from the old PC, such as the disk drive?
EDIT: Ninja'd D:
EDIT 2: Forgot tut link.
"Programmers never repeat themselves. They loop."
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($61.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $584.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-11 00:43 EST-0500)
*cough* no graphics card *cough*
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Curse PremiumDam gurl. (note how I used "dam", not the other one. Obviously I am using it in reference to a structure for holding back water, and it's clearly not profanity...)
I think I know how you got that fancy case in there. I don't think that build will run games super awesomely. Take a closer look, bro.
Also, too much for that 80+ Bronze PSU. Antec makes a cheap 80+ one that is modular and 550 watts. Only $55 or something like that.
EDIT: Ninja'd, and I can see that CodofMc likes to take the short way of saying things.
Get well soon.
The A10-5800K is technically an FX-4300 with great integrated graphics, removing the need for a dedicated card. If you want more gaming performance, you can always drop in a dedicated card later, like a Radeon HD7770 or HD7850. The power supply also has sufficient wattage in the event that you get a new video card. The case can be changed to whatever you like as the Shinobi is a personal favorite of mine.
That's...bad.
Replace the PSU and video card at least.
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Retired Staff....No. PSU is unreliabel IIRC. Weaker processor.
"Programmers never repeat themselves. They loop."
Yeah, it is, CoolMax is a company to stay away from in general, I think FM went on a rant about it a long time ago.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($78.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $524.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-11 12:18 EST-0500)
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Retired StaffThe PSU is from a bad manufacturer. Their PSUs are generally unreliable.
I'd say upgrade to a FX-4300 just for the extra cores. Always nice to have for things other than Minecraft.
"Programmers never repeat themselves. They loop."
The i3's have hyperthreading so multithreaded apps will run just about as good as the 4300 since it's cores are weaker.
i did not thorughly look at differences.
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Retired StaffWhat? Which build is it?
"Programmers never repeat themselves. They loop."
Hyperthreading is weaker than PD modules.
If you look at AnandTech's benchmarks and compare the 4300 to the 3220, there's hardly a difference in multithreaded performance. In singlethreaded tasks however, the i3 pulls far ahead of the 4300. Considering many apps still don't use more than 2 cores, the i3 will outperform the 4300 in most situations. The main reason the 4300 even gets recommended is because it's basically an overclockable i3. It also uses quite a bit more power than the i3 though. So if you aren't overclocking, the i3 is the better choice.