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Gokey
United States2722 Posts
Yeah, I think I can scavenge one from computer from back at parent's house. I'm pretty happy with the build, with 2 exceptions: 1. With the info given about the GPU max memory speed, should I buy the 4870 instead of the 5770? Will the lack of DirectX 11 support matter a lot in the next couple of years? 2. I didn't get a name brand Power Supply... A bit of a risk I know =\ | ||
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CKairos
United States5 Posts
On July 19 2010 06:04 R04R wrote: You could have saved ~$25 comboing your PSU with a 500gb Samsung Spinpoint F3. You also could have saved another $15-20 choosing a cheaper RAM. Overall it's good. Damn I guess I should've checked all the items some more. I'll have to keep combo deals in mind for next time... EDIT: Only lost 9 bucks in savings though, since the promos on my HD and PSU was like 26 dollars off total, so they totaled 108.98, while the combo costs 99.98 - not too bad. | ||
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1312020
United States28 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-SlickDeals&cm_mmc=AFC-SlickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16813128423&Tpk=ud3r or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131359R Thanks in advance. | ||
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nineninja9
United States194 Posts
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TanGeng
Sanya12364 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131641 Your open box one doesn't have any of the SATA 6.0 (no available devices yet) or USB 3.0 (available devices?) On July 19 2010 06:12 Gokey wrote: Yeah, I think I can scavenge one from computer from back at parent's house. I'm pretty happy with the build, with 2 exceptions: 1. With the info given about the GPU max memory speed, should I buy the 4870 instead of the 5770? Will the lack of DirectX 11 support matter a lot in the next couple of years? About this. Software support is more important than possible performance. Without the software, the hardware does nothing. Better software support by ATI is part of what you are purchasing. I haven't followed the gaming world enough to know about DX 11 adoption. It's probably going to be slow. That stuff is harder than it looks. HD4870 (because of the packaging) is a power-hog. That might reduce the lifetime on your GPU, but you'll buy another before that happens. | ||
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1312020
United States28 Posts
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semantics
10040 Posts
On July 19 2010 05:51 Gokey wrote: Alright, about to pull the trigger and buy the following system: $472 Budget Build Any last second tips/comments/warnings are welcome. :3 Eh super cheap has some things i would never settle with like old style chokes on that mobo also this is the psu inside of that case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339001 But for that price eh can't complain too much although i wouldn't oc on that psu and mobo | ||
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Craton
United States17255 Posts
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mahnini
United States6862 Posts
On July 19 2010 08:19 Craton wrote: Is there any expectation of a price drop on i5's or i7's in the next few months? Few things I've come across says its unlikely. there was rumor about an i5-760 coming out but that's just a 750 with an increased multiplier and will end up replacing it. same price but more performance! | ||
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nineninja9
United States194 Posts
Factory overclocked for $15 more, not a particularly good deal. Maybe they're binned better. Even then, i7-930 is $200 some places. Rumors say the i7-950 will replace the 930 at the $290 price point, but all I've come across is hearsay. EDIT: Oh right i5-760 is using 32nm architecture, so they probably will be more efficient and overclock slightly better. Actually on second glance it might not really be using 32nm, I can't find another source confirming it other than newegg. EDIT2: Actually the 760 is still 45nm, never mind. Newegg is either lying or misinformed. Basically the 750/760 is like the 920/930, same chip, higher multiplier. | ||
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Gokey
United States2722 Posts
1. Power: OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply 2. GPU: HIS H577FK1GD Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card 3. MSI 870A-G54 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard 4. SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive 5. Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Comes out to $360, with $30 in rebates to file (so ends up being $330 hopefully) Am waiting out a bit for the RAM and CPU. If anyone has good deals on the RAM and CPU coming up, please let me know. Thanks!! :D | ||
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
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Gokey
United States2722 Posts
Or a deal on the RAM... The $81 G.Skill one doesn't have the heatspreader, only reason I didn't get it =\ Also, kind of a dumb question, but Windows CDs auto-boots on a bare hard drive, right? | ||
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FragKrag
United States11552 Posts
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nineninja9
United States194 Posts
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zoltanqc
Canada171 Posts
I got a laptop with VGA and HDMI output (NO DVI). Basically im looking for a good monitor (120hz if possible on those outputs, but i doubt it). Around 22-24". Not really have a budget limit. TY! Edit : this is the laptop if it matters. http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1248/4/ | ||
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
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zoltanqc
Canada171 Posts
On July 19 2010 10:41 R04R wrote: Get a VGA to DVI Adapter Are you positive that I will still be able to get that 120hz goodness output? | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
The Asus VH236H is a pretty good budget 23" 1920x1080 TFT panel display. It's usually around $180. For the price and size it has really good response time and display latency (average is less than 1/60th of a second). Of course, more expensive monitors may have better swiveling/color accuracy/display quality/other features, but that's often at the expense of display latency and/or response time anyhow. | ||
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nineninja9
United States194 Posts
I personally have a vh236h, and while I think it's a pretty decent monitor, there's some noticeable backlight bleed along the edges which is rather disappointing. The Acer GD235HZ seems like a fairly affordable 1080p 120hz monitor, but apparently the picture quality isn't great. | ||
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