So I've been planning on building a new computer with my parents and grandparents helping me pay as a Christmas present. I've had some of my more tech savvy friends build the list below, and I want to know if you guys have any better suggestions. The absolute max budget is from 650-700 (counting shipping). I already have two HDDs lying around as well as an OS, a Keyboard, and a mouse. I haven't worked out the monitor yet, but I'm better I can get one cheap off a family member or a friend. I'm hoping to be able to run Bf3 on high settings and just about any other game on medium if required. So what do you guys think?
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Bump the 1090T down to a 955, great deal on the PSU but it's a little overkill - although the price probably justifies it, and get a better GPU with the money saved from the lower price CPU.
[editline]22nd November 2011[/editline]
I'd also maybe say to get only 4GB of RAM and use the extra $20 for the GPU too.
Or he could just not buy an antec300 and cpu that gets outperformed by far by an i3 2100 and kills him for future upgradeablility.
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Alternatively, i would rather get a higher end GPU and get the i5 2500k once you can afford it.
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I have to agree with Naos. Unless people already have the motherboard and ram, there is no reason to recommend the Phenom II X4s anymore.
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So my Dad, after informing me the HDDs are LAPTOP hard drives sent me this build he found on NewEgg:
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I understand there's no GPU and the HDD that comes with it is shit, but otherwise how is it? And can you guys recommend a GPU that would work with this built if its not shit?
[B]Edit:[/B] Never mind, not going to use any parts of this build.
Even if you say nevermind, its still bad value if you're going to use it to play games on.
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