EPTedit: Is it still $50?
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Disregard
China10252 Posts
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Zoaam
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jacosajh
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Motherboard: MSI H77MA-G43 - $95 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=69922&promoid=1360 CPU: Intel i5 3450 - $200 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=70543 HDD: 500GB 7200 RPM - $80 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=58402 CD/DVD DRIVE - $20 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=49597&promoid=1048 RAM: 4GB DDR3 - $24 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=47642&promoid=1027 PSU: XFX PRO550W - $70 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=59615 GPU: HD 6850 - $140 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=63985&promoid=1027 Case: Cooler Master 912 - $60 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=55583 Windows 7 Home Premium - $120 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=45271 PC Assembly - $50 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=7842 Total Price is ~$860 before taxes / shipping This includes the operating system which I was talking about AND assembly (they put it together for you) from NCIX. | ||
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jacosajh
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The student discount for Windows 7, you buy it direct from Microsoft IIRC (so NCIX wouldn't install it for you). Also, AFAIK, they stopped doing it. So unless you're confident in installing Windows 7 yourself (otherwise, NCIX would do it for you), I would not bother and just eat up the cost of full-priced Windows. Especially considering, in hindsight, you were willing to buy a desktop that was significantly worse for the same price from futureshop. Edit: Actually, it looks like the Student discount still does apply, but is now up to $65 for the digital version and $80 for the hard copy. It's probably more for Canada (I'm looking at US version). If you got the cheaper digital version, you would need to have an existing computer and knowledge how to "manipulate" it to install from a USB drive or some other way. $80 for the hard copy is not bad, but you would need to install it yourself. In my opinion, it's not worth it if for you. I would just get everything from NCIX like I linked, and have them do everything for you. | ||
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Zoaam
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jacosajh
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The most recent list I sent you will be able to play SC2 and D3 on near max settings at 1080p. If you want, you can swap the Video Card from the HD 6850 ($140) to an HD 6870 ($170) for $30 more. I don't have D3, but I've read many reports that it would run fine on an HD 6850 at max settings. But what people find as acceptable gameplay varies. I would, however, feel comfortable saying that an HD 6870 would for sure run it on max settings; not to mention benefit any other games you might play in the future which may require more GPU power. Here is the link to the HD 6870 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=62756&vpn=HD687AZHFC&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1048 TL:DR version - The HD 6850 is fine too; but I don't think it's a waste of money to get an HD 6870 if you can afford it for an extra $30 | ||
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Zoaam
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mahnini
United States6862 Posts
read guidelines next time | ||
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