• $1000 Build
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GFX: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5993935&CatId=3669]Sapphire 100281-3SR Radeon HD 5870 Video Card - 1GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 2.0, CrossFireX Ready, Dual DVI, Display Port, HDMI[/url] Mobo: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5633666&CatId=5537]MSI 770-G45 Motherboard - AMD 770, Socket AM3, USB, PCIe, RAID, LAN, DDR3[/url] CPU: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5752143&CatId=4431]AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition AM3 CPU HDZ955FBGMBOX - 3.20GHz, Socket AM3, 6MB Cache, 2000MHz (4000 MT/s) FSB, Retail, Processor with Fan[/url] Case: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5536352&CatId=1509]Cooler Master RC-310-RWN1-GP Elite 310 Mid-Tower Case - ATX, MicroATX, 120mm Fan, 4x 5.25 Bays, 7x 3.5 Bays, USB, Black/Red[/url] HDD: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2795126&CatId=139]Western Digital WD5000AAKS Caviar Blue Hard Drive - 500GB, 7200rpm, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM[/url] DVD Burner: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4974035&CatId=89]MSI DH-24AAS-17 Internal DVD Writer - DVD+R 24X, DVD-R 24X, DVD+RW 8X, DVD-RW 6X, DVD-RAM 12X, CD-R 48X, CD-RW 32X, SATA[/url] Memory: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4837614&sku=C13-8220]Corsair XMS3 TW3X4G1333C9AG 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 RAM - - PC10666, 1333MHz, 4096MB (2x 2048MB), 240 Pin, Dual-Channel[/url] PSU: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4975140&CatId=1483]OCZ 600W StealthXStream Power Supply - 600 Watts, 120mm Fan, ATX, (Refurbished)[/url] Keyboard/Mouse: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4277819&CatId=142]Iogear GKM502 Compact Desktop Combo - 13 Hot Keys, 800 DPI Optical Mouse, USB Keyboard, Windows/Mac Compatible[/url] My uncle has a copy of Win. XP that I can use.
I think so.
[QUOTE=Slithersoul;23062612]GFX: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5271083&CatId=3669]Visiontek 900297 Radeon HD5850 Video Card - 1GB, DDR5, PCIe, Dual DVI[/url] Mobo: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5633666&CatId=5537]MSI 770-G45 Motherboard - AMD 770, Socket AM3, USB, PCIe, RAID, LAN, DDR3[/url] CPU: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5752143&CatId=4431]AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition AM3 CPU HDZ955FBGMBOX - 3.20GHz, Socket AM3, 6MB Cache, 2000MHz (4000 MT/s) FSB, Retail, Processor with Fan[/url] Case: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5536352&CatId=1509]Cooler Master RC-310-RWN1-GP Elite 310 Mid-Tower Case - ATX, MicroATX, 120mm Fan, 4x 5.25 Bays, 7x 3.5 Bays, USB, Black/Red[/url] HDD: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2795126&CatId=139]Western Digital WD5000AAKS Caviar Blue Hard Drive - 500GB, 7200rpm, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM[/url] DVD Burner: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4974035&CatId=89]MSI DH-24AAS-17 Internal DVD Writer - DVD+R 24X, DVD-R 24X, DVD+RW 8X, DVD-RW 6X, DVD-RAM 12X, CD-R 48X, CD-RW 32X, SATA[/url] Memory: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4837614&sku=C13-8220]Corsair XMS3 TW3X4G1333C9AG 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 RAM - - PC10666, 1333MHz, 4096MB (2x 2048MB), 240 Pin, Dual-Channel[/url] PSU: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4975140&CatId=1483]OCZ 600W StealthXStream Power Supply - 600 Watts, 120mm Fan, ATX, (Refurbished)[/url] Keyboard/Mouse: [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4277819&CatId=142]Iogear GKM502 Compact Desktop Combo - 13 Hot Keys, 800 DPI Optical Mouse, USB Keyboard, Windows/Mac Compatible[/url] Will it be able to run Source games and Bad Company 2 smoothly?[/QUOTE] Stat wise yes, But given that the PSU is A). OCZ and B). Refurbished, expect it to die in 1-2 months. Enermax/Corsair/Antec Pick one.
Samsung F3 Spinpoint Drive and what Necro said.
[QUOTE=NecroTitan;23063157]Stat wise yes, But given that the PSU is A). OCZ and B). Refurbished, expect it to die in 1-2 months. Enermax/Corsair/Antec Pick one.[/QUOTE] What about cooler master :saddowns:? [editline]10:58PM[/editline] And yea, get the Samsung Spinpoint F3.
[QUOTE=FalcoLombardi;23063232]Samsung F3 Spinpoint Drive and what Necro said.[/QUOTE] TD doesn't have spinpoint, and I'm not going to Newegg because I have to pay TAAAAAAAAAAAX. [QUOTE=NecroTitan;23063157]Stat wise yes, But given that the PSU is A). OCZ and B). Refurbished, expect it to die in 1-2 months. Enermax/Corsair/Antec Pick one.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3276573&CatId=1483[/url] I heard Ultra was also reliable. And if it isn't, the brands you mentioned are too far out of my price range.
[QUOTE=Slithersoul;23063482]TD doesn't have spinpoint, and I'm not going to Newegg because I have to pay TAAAAAAAAAAAX. [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3276573&CatId=1483[/url] I heard Ultra was also reliable. And if it isn't, the brands you mentioned are too far out of my price range.[/QUOTE] I would give Ultra a B+, Also at what Kialtia said; Cooler masters are pretty good. Made by FSP group, and they make pretty good components.
[QUOTE=NecroTitan;23063610]I would give Ultra a B+, Also at what Kialtia said; Cooler masters are pretty good. Made by FSP group, and they make pretty good components.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5662680&CatId=1483[/url] Mehhhh, $10 more, I'll live.
[QUOTE=NecroTitan;23063157]Stat wise yes, But given that the PSU is A). OCZ and B). Refurbished, expect it to die in 1-2 months. Enermax/Corsair/Antec Pick one.[/QUOTE] the fuck are you talking about, OCZ is fine
OCZ are dodgy. You might aswell get something good like enermax/antec/corsair etc..
Your build is fine, but you can get a lot better for $1000 Optical drive:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289[/url] Case:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042[/url] HDD:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181[/url] GPU:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150476[/url] PSU:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004[/url] RAM:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260[/url] Motherboard:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130271[/url] CPU:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215[/url] $995 If you want to save a bit then you could go down to a 5850. You may also want a better case than the one I suggested as cable management isn't so good on the 300, so you could get this for a bit more: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119215[/url]
[QUOTE=FINLEY;23064048]Your build is fine, but you can get a lot better for $1000 Optical drive:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289[/url] Case:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042[/url] HDD:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181[/url] GPU:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150476[/url] PSU:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004[/url] RAM:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260[/url] Motherboard:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130271[/url] CPU:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215[/url] $995 If you want to save a bit then you could go down to a 5850. You may also want a better case than the one I suggested as cable management isn't so good on the 300, so you could get this for a bit more: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119215[/url][/QUOTE] It's probably more expensive on TD, I'm not using Newegg because I live in NJ, so I have to pay tax.
Okay...so if it's too expensive then don't get a 5870, get a 5850. You can overclock the 5850 to speeds similar to those of the 5870 anyway
[QUOTE=FINLEY;23065546]Okay...so if it's too expensive then don't get a 5870, get a 5850. You can overclock the 5850 to speeds similar to those of the 5870 anyway[/QUOTE] Also, why were you suggesting me that 2.66ghz i5 when the one I had was 3.2ghz?
What that doesn't make a difference if it's clocked higher The i5 is better just more expensive. It's like saying my p4 clocked at 3.2 GHz is better than an i7 clocked at 2.66 GHz
Just wondering guys, is Windows XP ok (temporarily)? My uncle has a spare copy of it and I would save $100 that I could use for a 5870. :3
Yup. You can go after on Windows Seven later.
[QUOTE=ADT;23067339]Yup. You can go after on Windows Seven later.[/QUOTE] Awesome, thanks!
[QUOTE=derlicious;23065632]What that doesn't make a difference if it's clocked higher The i5 is better just more expensive. It's like saying my p4 clocked at 3.2 GHz is better than an i7 clocked at 2.66 GHz[/QUOTE] Nope, that's just taking the princip to the extreme...
Well, fine. I can't find an example but still that's not how it works. The i5 is better but more expensive
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