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On December 15 2011 03:56 oo_xerox wrote:+ Show Spoiler +I might pay 1200 for this, is it too much? i was thinking of buying parts and then building one from scratch but saw this offer and dunno if its ok:
CHASIS:
THERMALTAKE V4.
PSU:
TACENS Radix IV 700W
+3.3V, +5V, +12V1, +12V2, -12V, +5VSB
24A, 15A, 22A, 20A, 0.3A, 2.5A.
MOTHERBOARD:
ASUS P7P55D EVO 1156 3 PCIE
CPU:
intel core i7 860 2.8 ghz box socket 1156.
Ram:
CORSAIR 2X4GB TOTAL 8GB A 1600.
Video:
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD5850 1Gb GDDR-5 HDTV HDMI DVI Pci-e 2.0.
HD:
SEAGATE BARRACUDA 500GB 7200.12
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1200 USD is way way way too much for that. I have no clue about Cuban currency.
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1200 what, with the computer used for what, and bought where? You can get new parts for an equivalent-performing gaming computer (no OS) for under 650 USD.
Cuban Pesos are tied to current USD value at 1:1, right? But I have no idea how much parts cost there.
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its a lot eh? it sucks living here everything related to technology is extremely expensive
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very useful post! thanks!
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The best thing i could find is this
core i5 650 BOARD MSI H55M-E33 RAM DDR3 2X2GB
And that alone costs 360 -___-
It doesnt sound too expensive....is it? shit i just found out i know nothing about computers thanks a lot u guys.
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Those Core i3 / i5 / i7 with 3 digits are all last-generation parts, where current generation was released in January this year. The old stuff isn't cheaper to make, so why isn't anything else available?
The cost of i5-650, MSI H55M-E33, and 2x2GB DDR3 RAM is about $170 + $80 + $25, but these are parts nobody would buy, since you can get a significantly better CPU and equivalent motherboard for the same amount of money.
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sup guys i need something good and juicy. i'm not the best at pcs but i know my fair share.
so I was wondering if you had any build under 600 bucks for me this christmas
thanks!
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On December 15 2011 05:06 leo23 wrote:
sup guys i need something good and juicy. i'm not the best at pcs but i know my fair share.
so I was wondering if you had any build under 600 bucks for me this christmas
thanks!
Look again at the list of questions in the OP. What's the computer going to be used for? Do you already have an OS or would that need to be purchased? etc.
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On December 15 2011 05:16 Myrmidon wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 05:06 leo23 wrote:
sup guys i need something good and juicy. i'm not the best at pcs but i know my fair share.
so I was wondering if you had any build under 600 bucks for me this christmas
thanks! Look again at the list of questions in the OP. What's the computer going to be used for? Do you already have an OS or would that need to be purchased? etc.
sorry kinda ignorant of my part didint even read... just finished finals and havent slept
+ Show Spoiler +anyways What is your budget? 600 What is your resolution? 1920x1080 What are you using it for? Starcraft 2 and probably some streaming (not sure) What is your upgrade cycle? 2 years + When do you plan on building it? before new year Do you plan on overclocking? i have no idea how to OC Do you need an Operating System? i got this covered  Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? CrossFire and SLI are powerful solutions that allow higher performance, but in order to utilize them, we have to choose motherboards and PSUs that can support the increased demands that Crossfire and SLI place on your components. Where are you buying your parts from? i live in miami so i have a few options and i can always do online
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so you kind of want a i5 2400, some h61 mobo that suits your needs, 8gb 30$ ram, HD 6850, and then I'd go with some cheap case and PSU like bitfenix merc and corsair cx430 depending on offers, the cheapest DVD RW drive and then try to find a reasonably priced HDD. That should be around 190 + 60 + 30 + 150 + 40 + 40 + 17 + 80 or so which is about 600$
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On December 15 2011 05:40 Shikyo wrote:
so you kind of want a i5 2400, some h61 mobo that suits your needs, 8gb 30$ ram, HD 6850, and then I'd go with some cheap case and PSU like bitfenix merc and corsair cx430 depending on offers, the cheapest DVD RW drive and then try to find a reasonably priced HDD. That should be around 190 + 60 + 30 + 150 + 40 + 40 + 17 + 80 or so which is about 600$
damn son thanks ill start my research and post my results of the findings here
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alright my men thanks to shikyo's suggestion ive managed to come up with a list
i have a couple of leftover dvd rw
i need some help regarding the case and HDD
note: i used tiger direct but maybe newegg has better prices?
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any thoughts?
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i could only find a i5 650, compared to the i5 2500 / 2400 is there too much diference?
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On December 15 2011 06:33 oo_xerox wrote:
i could only find a i5 650, compared to the i5 2500 / 2400 is there too much diference?
Try another store? Even cuba should have 11 month old processors o_o
There's plenty of difference though if you overclock it's actually better than them.
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What would you recomend me, having 800 - 900 to spend? mostly games and stuff like that.
And no..Cuba doesnt even have tech stores...but thats another story
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ok this is much much better... installation should be easy right?
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So my friends brother has a shit old laptop with some old athlon, that he wants to play SWTOR on but it's terrible. He said he has 575 dollars but he also needs a monitor. I could put windows 7 on it for free so that's out of it. He does need a monitor which im saying hopefully will cost about 100$ for a cheaper one. Could anyone here come up with say a 450 475 build and a 100$ monitor. I told him i'd be able to build alot more for his money that a prebuilt but i also told 475 is not the most to work with.
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