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nihlon
Sweden5581 Posts
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TheSkeward
United States1 Post
Budget: $600. That's a strict budget which encompasses everything from the parts to the case to the monitor, speakers, mouse, keyboard, and OS. That is all the money I'm able to spend on this from the ground up - I will not be able to spend $605. Resolution: The higher the better, but I'm not that concerned with it. I'd be comfortable with something like 1280x1024. Usage: Mostly gaming. It doesn't need to be an absolute beast, but I'd like for it to be able to run any modern strategy game, RPG, or MOBA without stuttering - if that means lower settings, that's okay. Upgrade cycle: I have no idea. This is my first build. Time: Now. Overclocking: I'm fine with the idea, sounds cool, but it's more of a means to an end. I'm not attached to the idea - whatever gives me the most bang for my buck. Operating System: Yes, I'd like the bare-bones edition of Windows 7. I think I'd like a 64-bit version, though I'm not clear on the practical distinction. I'm a student; I've heard a rumor that you can get a student version for $30, but I don't know how to go about verifying that. Second GPU: I have no idea. If it fits within my price range and provides higher performance, that would be great. Store: I'm in the contiguous U.S. I figured I'd buy from Newegg, but if that's not the best place, I'll go with whatever's better. Thanks in advance! | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
cpu + ram combo 115$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.695726 mobo 50$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138313 antec 300 illusion 60$ -15$ of instant rebate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066 corsair cx430 v2 40$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 dvd burner + 500 gb 7200 rpm hdd 53.5$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.696167 gtx460 1gb 150$, 120$ after mail in rebates http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133326 for the os as a student you can it or cheap this build comes up to 450$ and 420$ AMIR and it will max out any game at your resolution without fps issues the mouse and keyboard are personal preference so choose your own | ||
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Madoga
Netherlands471 Posts
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b_unnies
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Womwomwom
5930 Posts
All P67 motherboards support unlocked multipliers and therefore support k-series processor overclocking. There's a few which have dodgy BIOSes but they're all capable of it. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
Unless you have USB3 devices, it's not really going to help. Those would typically be newer external hard drives, high-performance USB flash drives, A/V capture interfaces, maybe digital cameras/camcorders--essentially anything that would actually need a higher data rate than USB2 can support. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4523/usb-30-flash-drive-roundup/7 | ||
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seve
91 Posts
CPU: I5 2400 Mobo: Asrock H61m-S Ram: G.skill 1333mhz CL9 Case: Xigmatek Asgard II PSU: Super Flower Amazon 450W HDD: Spinpoint f3 1tb GPU: XFX 6950 1gb Optical drive: Liteon dvd/rw 568,14 euro Leaves you some money to get a better case, mobo or that network adapter. you could allso downgrade de GPU to a 6870 if you need that extra 50 euro. Hey Madoga, thanks a lot for this build! I will tell my brother about this build and see what he can do to make it happen, since it seems better and cheaper than the prebuilt options. | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
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seve
91 Posts
doesnt have an os though, but usually that isnt a problem The prebuilt ones didn't have an OS either so thats fine. But could you tell me how much worse the build would be with a downgrade for the cpu and the gpu? For example: CPU: Phenom II X4 955 Boxed Mobo: Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3 Rev. 3.1 GPU: HD 6870 That would be around 70-80 Euros cheaper, but would it affect playing games (not necessarily on highest settings) much? An would the build be viable with this changes? | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
The Phenom II X4 should not be less expensive than the G850. The Pentium G850 is nearly identical to that of a core i3 2100 and is much better than a Phenom II X4 given that you don't need the two extra cores. Keep in mind very few games take advantage of four cores, most still only do two. | ||
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seve
91 Posts
Intel Pentium G850 Box, LGA1155 74,79 € ASRock H67M-GE (B3), Sockel 1155, mATX 78,53 € ASUS AMD Radeon HD 6870, 1GB, PCI- Express 142,16 € Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB, SATA II 33,04 € Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower 32,26 € Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W 42,77 € LiteOn iHAS122-18 schwarz SATA 16,94 € Makes a total of 438,84 € Is this a reasonable build for lets say the next two years? He doesn't have to play games on the highest settings, but would this work out for about two years with lets say medium settings? | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
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00Zarathustra
Bolivia419 Posts
1- Can the H61 Mobo be used with a i7 2600 cpu? 2.- Does the H61 support 2 GPU or just 1? 3.- The Geforce GT 450 is the best GPU I can get on my city. (85$) Is it worth it or should i just wait for the delivery of a better gpu from another city. (It takes several days in Bolivia). I'm planning on using dual monitors. | ||
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CharlieBrownsc
Canada598 Posts
On August 30 2011 01:13 00Zarathustra wrote: Just 3 quick questions: 1- Can the H61 Mobo be used with a i7 2600 cpu? 2.- Does the H61 support 2 GPU or just 1? 3.- The Geforce GT 450 is the best GPU I can get on my city. (85$) Is it worth it or should i just wait for the delivery of a better gpu from another city. (It takes several days in Bolivia). I'm planning on using dual monitors. 1) Yes (although I must ask if you need a i7-2600 over an i5-2500) 2) No (If you're using a gts450, why are you considering SLI?) 3) It's a good value for $85. But it can't handle dual monitors (if you're trying to game) | ||
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FabledIntegral
United States9232 Posts
On August 30 2011 01:22 CharlieBrownsc wrote: 1) Yes (although I must ask if you need a i7-2600 over an i5-2500) 2) No (If you're using a gts450, why are you considering SLI?) 3) It's a good value for $85. But it can't handle dual monitors (if you're trying to game) Nvm read completely incorrectly. | ||
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lac29
United States1485 Posts
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00Zarathustra
Bolivia419 Posts
I don't want to SLI. It's just that Bolivian sellers will tell you anything just to charge you more money. So I want to know the facts. So If I'm using just one GPU I'm looking for GTX 465 and up right? | ||
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BeMannerDuPenner
Germany5638 Posts
On August 30 2011 02:44 00Zarathustra wrote: Thx CharlieBrownsc. I don't want to SLI. It's just that Bolivian sellers will tell you anything just to charge you more money. So I want to know the facts. So If I'm using just one GPU I'm looking for GTX 465 and up right? dont get a 465 ever. its the half retarded brother of the 460. that said if you buy a good cpu like the i7 then ya, i wouldnt consider anything below a 460 or 6850/5850. other slightly more expensive options are the 470/6870 or a 560ti/6950 as the next step | ||
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