EPTI'm sure i5-3570k with a possible OC would be more than enough... I just want to make the right decision.
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Defectiv
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I'm sure i5-3570k with a possible OC would be more than enough... I just want to make the right decision. | ||
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MisterFred
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billnye597
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Womwomwom
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billnye597
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billnye597
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$600-$700 What is your resolution? 1920×1080 What are you using it for? Star Craft 2, League of Legends, and Guild Wars 2. I also tend to keep a lot of things up at one time if that means anything. What is your upgrade cycle? 2-3 years. When do you plan on building it? Before the end of this month. Do you plan on overclocking? Never messed with overclocking before but if I can squeeze more out of a system for a couple extra $$, then I'd be willing to give it a shot. Do you need an Operating System? Yes, Windows 7 would be great. Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? No. Where are you buying your parts from? Newegg.com, ncix.com, or other respectable web vendors. | ||
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Womwomwom
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Hard Drive: GPU: HD6850 DVD Drive: Chepaest one Power Supply: Corsair CX430 RAM: 4GB Motherboard: Asrock B75 Processor: i5-3470 OS: Windows 7 Home Premium Comes to $710 ignoring shipping and rebate codes. You can probably cut down costs on the motherboard and CPU but this is pretty much what you're looking at. | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
500gb instead of 250 and is still sata and 7200 RPM | ||
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Candadar
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![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/VocT2.png) Solid? Got a video card to go with it and a hard drive I assume I'm going to have to reformat when I switch computers? | ||
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MisterFred
United States2033 Posts
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=59192&vpn=BX80623I32120&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1015 You may not need a full reformat (though it wouldn't hurt if you can back up your data), but you will most definitely need a clean install of windows. | ||
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Womwomwom
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Candadar
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On July 07 2012 10:37 Womwomwom wrote: You don't even need a Z11 because you don't need that amount of "cooling performance". Yeah I ditched the Z11. Far too tacticool for my tastes there. Settled on HAF 912. | ||
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lOstHeaven
Canada212 Posts
I don't know if more information is needed but from what i understand is that i am able to upg my current desktop with all the recommended part? is it even possible to upg? I have no idea if more information is needed but just need to make sure i get the best quality for its prices and prolonged is life expectancy. Thank you to all the TL | ||
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ShaunO
United States44 Posts
On July 04 2012 10:50 MisterFred wrote: CPU: Pentium g860 ($90) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116405 Normally for a budget pc, I'd recommend the g630, which is only slightly slower but a little over $20 cheaper. But for SC2 specifically, a little extra speed might help somewhat in maxxed-out team games. Oddly enough, there's not really a better CPU for SC2 unless you overclock. Reason: this is a pure-dual core, relatively fast, and SC2 can only use 2 cores. Motherboard: MSI h67a-g43 ($80 - $20 rebate) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130616 CPU Cooler: Stock Intel cooler. RAM: 2x4gb 1333mhz ($40) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231424 GPU: Integrated Graphics HD 2000 will do fine for SC2 on lowest, though very few other games will run well. If you ever want to upgrade, you can stick pretty much any price level GPU in here when you feel like it. You'll likely need to add a GPU here if you want to play other games besides SC2. Probably a 6870, they're hitting a pretty large price/performance sweet spot right now if you count mail-in-rebates. Case: Bit Fenix Outlaw ($45) http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=63255&vpn=BFC-OLW-100-KKN1-RP&manufacture=BitFenix&promoid=1223 Case is largely a matter of personal preference. This is a decent budget case that's not wacky looking. If you want shiny, wacky, with blue LEDs, look at the Zalman z9 or z11 cases. PSU: Antec Neo Eco 450c ($35) http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=60491&vpn=NEO-ECO450C&manufacture=Antec&promoid=1223 HDD: WD Caviar Blue 500gb ($65 after promo code) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769 Only like $20 to double the size to a 1TB, and another $25 or so to go to 2TB, depending on your space needs. Also, SSD not included, but might be nice if you have more $$ later. DVD-burner ($10) http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=60731&vpn=GH22NS70&manufacture=LG Electronics USA&promoid=1223 Total: $365 - $20 rebate. Major upgrades to consider in the near future (or purchase with this build): ($160-$30 rebate) A real video card that'll max everything on your current monitor and play even the hardest to run games smoothly on at med-high graphics settings for a 1920x1080 monitor. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150561 ($235-240) A quality IPS 23" monitor like the Dell Ultrasharp u2313hm. As a bonus: your old monitor becomes a nice non-gaming adjunct. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B005LN1JEC/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1341366548&sr=8-1&keywords=dell ultrasharp u2312hm&condition=new ($120) A 128gb SSD, which will give the programs you place upon it zoom-zoom fast load times. And that's all it will do. http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2-5-Inch-Solid-State-CT128M4SSD2/dp/B004W2JKZI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341366450&sr=8-1&keywords=crucial m4 Awesome! thanks for the help. One quick question, I was looking at the reviews for the motherboard and it says there are some compatibility issues with some intel CPU's, is the one that you suggested going to work with this motherboard? | ||
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Womwomwom
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ShaunO
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lOstHeaven
Canada212 Posts
On July 07 2012 13:47 Womwomwom wrote: You can't get a single thing for $200. what i mean was is it possible to upg my aspire or not with the recommend specs | ||
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Nabutso
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On July 07 2012 15:05 lOstHeaven wrote: what i mean was is it possible to upg my aspire or not with the recommend specs You basically can't re-use anything from your computer now except maybe the case and CD drive, so... you can't get anything for $200. The best thing you can possibly do is just buy a new GPU, which may not help at all with CPU bottlenecked areas. | ||
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MisterFred
United States2033 Posts
On July 07 2012 13:56 ShaunO wrote: Awesome! thanks for the help. One quick question, I was looking at the reviews for the motherboard and it says there are some compatibility issues with some intel CPU's, is the one that you suggested going to work with this motherboard? Specials change, and the GPU I mentioned in the bottom of that post is no longer as cheap. But this 460 would be a great selection for a budget build (though less powerful than the 6870, it is $90). Last item on the page: http://www.evga.com/products/prodlist.asp?switch=20 | ||
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