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olabaz
United States298 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On November 21 2011 02:32 olabaz wrote:+ Show Spoiler + On November 21 2011 02:20 poopman wrote: Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Microcenter) Motherboard: Biostar H61MGC Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($56.97 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg) Hard Drive: Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($156.28 @ Newegg) Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 6790 1GB Video Card ($124.00 @ Amazon) Case: Rosewill R218-P-BK ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: Antec 380W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.00 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $532.22 (Prices include shipping and discounts when available.) (Generated 2011-11-20 12:16 EST-0500) could try this Wow great price. Can anyone confirm if this would be ideal for what I want to do? The total doesn't include the case for some reason. It's a $55 case so it would make your total around $580. You'll want a $30-$40 case (which would still add to that total, making it somewhere around $560) such as a Bitfenix Merc Alpha for such a budget: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=63256&promoid=1363 or whatever else goes on sale during Black Friday / Cyber Monday. The memory at $30 is sold out. Though a $30 8gb kit is bound to show up again within the week. 1TB HDDs can be had for less, here's a Seagate Barracuda for $130: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=58746 It's probably best to wait for a $30-$35 sale on the CX430V2 or similar power supply. Maybe the Antec Neo Eco 520C will go on sale again for $40. If you're trying to save money and all you're concerned about is playing Starcraft II at 1280x1024 for a year until you upgrade your monitor / graphics card, you should probably consider a GT 240 for the time being as it is capable of playing on ultra at your low resolution and does reasonably well on medium/high at 1080p: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150553 If this is the case, you may want to invest in a slightly better power supply or invest in a core i5. It probably isn't the best idea to wait until the first week of December to build, you're going to be missing out on Black Friday / Cyber Monday. I would suggest grabbing some of the components if they go on sale. Though there is a downside to this (if something better goes on sale afterwards or the component you bought goes on sale for a lower price at a later date, you'll want to punch yourself) and some people tend to overspend (a lot) because they are not able to manage a budget or not being able to help themselves. You'll also need to be somewhat knowledgeable about component pricing or ask beforehand to know if it's worth purchasing or not. | ||
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olabaz
United States298 Posts
So it looks like I'll be doing the following: CPU: Intel Core i5 (A LINK TO THE ONE I SHOULD GET WOULD BE APPRECIATED) Motherboard: Biostar H61MGC Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($56.97 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg) Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda for $130 Video Card: GT 240 $54.99 Case: Bitfenix Merc Alpha $40 Power Supply: Antec 380W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.00 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ SuperBiiz) I will get a new GPU in a year, then update my monitor later | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
You'll want to get a core i5 2300, 2310, 2320, 2400, 2500, or 2500k - listed from worse to best so pay accordingly. If you have a Microcenter near you, the core i5 2400 will be $150. If not, this is probably the best option for $175: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=63959&promoid=1190 I don't think a Earthwatts 380D for $45 is a good purchase. You can get the 650w variant (much more power than you'll ever need for such a configuration) for $7 more: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=59339 or just wait for a power supply sale or get the CX430V2 instead since it has mail in rebate. | ||
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MisterFred
United States2033 Posts
The rest of the i5s (i5-2300, 2400, 2500, etc) are pretty similar, with minor variances in clock speed. The higher the number the better (there are some exceptions like low voltage chips or whatever, but you won't be interested in those), but not by much, the difference is pretty small. So just go with the cheapest one on sale at Newegg or us.ncix and pay an extra $5 to bump up a level or so if the prices work out that way. I dunno what the deals will be next weekend, or when we will know what they will be. | ||
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MicroMarine
United States86 Posts
CPU+Mobo: $140 AMD Phenom IIX4 970+Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P AM3+ http://www.microcenter.com/specials/promotions/AMDbundlePROMO.html RAM: $32 CORSAIR XMS3 8GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145315 HDD: $95 Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s. I'm trying hard not to recommend 320GB drives at $100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136770 GPU: $145 SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908 PSU: $65 SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094 Case: $32 COOLER MASTER Elite 370 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=55447 So a few notes. I was recommended this on tomshardware (don't know your opinion about this). While the HD is 320gb I think it's fine for what my needs are. I downgraded the recommended 6870 to a 6850 because the sale ended. What do you guys think? If you don't like it I'll post my original build that I wanted. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Game007
United States7 Posts
~1000, but 1100 max. What is your resolution? 1920x1024 What are you using it for? Mostly gaming and streaming What is your upgrade cycle? 3+ When do you plan on building it? Black Friday Do you plan on overclocking? Yes Do you need an Operating System? Yes, Windows 7 64bit Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? Yes, I want to SLI/Crossfire, but i am buying the second gpu at a later date so it shouldnt be included in this build. Where are you buying your parts from? us.ncix.com notes: Should i wait off on buying till hdd prices go back down or buy the parts and wait for a good hdd to come back. Maybe i should grab what skyR suggested of http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=58746? Am I overreaching if i want a gti 570 or hd 6970 with i5 2500k? Though my knowledge of building a computer from scratch is little, my brother in law will help me build it since he is builds them for people quite often. | ||
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olabaz
United States298 Posts
On November 21 2011 03:43 olabaz wrote: Final Build: CPU: Intel Core i5 2400 ($189.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Biostar H61MGC Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($56.97 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg) Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ($130 @ncix) Video Card: GT 240 $60 (@ newegg) Case: Bitfenix Merc Alpha $40 (@ ncix) Power SupplyPower Supply: CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 430W ($37.00 @ newegg) Optical Drive: Samsung DVDRW 22X SATA Black OEM ($17 @ ncix) I will get a new GPU in a year, then update my monitor later Rough Final Cost: $561 | ||
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Shikyo
Finland33997 Posts
On November 21 2011 06:05 Game007 wrote: What is your budget? ~1000, but 1100 max. What is your resolution? 1920x1024 What are you using it for? Mostly gaming and streaming What is your upgrade cycle? 3+ When do you plan on building it? Black Friday Do you plan on overclocking? Yes Do you need an Operating System? Yes, Windows 7 64bit Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? Yes, I want to SLI/Crossfire, but i am buying the second gpu at a later date so it shouldnt be included in this build. Where are you buying your parts from? us.ncix.com notes: Should i wait off on buying till hdd prices go back down or buy the parts and wait for a good hdd to come back. Maybe i should grab what skyR suggested of http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=58746? Am I overreaching if i want a gti 570 or hd 6970 with i5 2500k? Though my knowledge of building a computer from scratch is little, my brother in law will help me build it since he is builds them for people quite often. Why not just sli/crossfire now? Why later? And what are you going to do on 1080p that makes sli/crossfire necessary? | ||
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Game007
United States7 Posts
On November 21 2011 06:45 Shikyo wrote: Why not just sli/crossfire now? Why later? And what are you going to do on 1080p that makes sli/crossfire necessary? [/QUOTE] just some pocket cash for a 3 week long trip I'm taking in December. I actually have no idea, but it was suggested by my roommates. I just wanted to leave the possibility that i could sli/crossfire in the future since this build would last me for a long time. | ||
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MisterFred
United States2033 Posts
multiple video cards could potentially be useful for 120mhz screens or 3d gaming, but again, that requires a monitor upgrade. In virtually all cases with one monitor, it's best to just get a single video card. Basically because the high-end cards can already maximize game settings on 1920x1080 monitors and even where SLI can theoretically be cost-efficient, some games don't play well with SLI/Crossfire and it can be a pain to configure. In terms of upgrading, it's usually cheaper to just replace a high-end card than buy a second one to SLI/Crossfire. Unless you buy used, they don't go down all that much in price. | ||
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Game007
United States7 Posts
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olabaz
United States298 Posts
Ok so this is supposed to be a computer that can run SC2 on high/ultra settings. And this: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=851772&CatId=114 is supposed to be a computer that can't. What is the big difference between these 2? | ||
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CharlieBrownsc
Canada598 Posts
On November 21 2011 09:55 olabaz wrote: Ok so this is supposed to be a computer that can run SC2 on high/ultra settings. And this: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=851772&CatId=114 is supposed to be a computer that can't. What is the big difference between these 2? The CPU and GPU are significantly more powerful | ||
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poopman
Canada83 Posts
The GPU and CPU in the custom build is way better | ||
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olabaz
United States298 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On November 21 2011 10:16 olabaz wrote: Ah, I guess there's much more to it than "X cores running at Y GHz" Short answer: yes. Processors are very complicated digital logic circuits. Some designs are just a lot faster than others at running most instructions. Here's a comparison between the Athlon II X4 (4 cores, 3.1 GHz) and Core i5-2400 (4 cores, 3.1 GHz nominal): http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/363?vs=188 | ||
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Kinetik_Inferno
United States1431 Posts
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Trauma.Fss
United States23 Posts
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