• $1700 budget for EVERYTHING, help us build a monster rig!
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My friend is building a brand new computer with a budget of 1700 bucks. The problem is, his old rig was damn ancient - CRT screen, white plastic speakers, ball mouse, you catch my drift. Please help me help him get something proper for the huge amount of cash! We need: -a screen -mouse+keyboard -the build (:downs:) -case
US or canada? Im presuming a 5870(970 if you push it) i5 4gb ram 20inch screen build?
[QUOTE=derlicious;19593293]US or canada? Im presuming a 5870(970 if you push it) i5 4gb ram 20inch screen build?[/QUOTE] Eh, doubting the 5870. 5850 seems like it would fit in the budget better, considering he needs a monitor too. And there's no point in getting a 5870 if all it's doing is supporting a 20". [editline]08:29PM[/editline] [b]Motherboard[/b] Asus P6T SE [b]CPU[/b] Core i7 920 [b]GPU[/b] Asus HD5850 [b]RAM[/b] 6GB DDR3 OCZ, 1600MHz [b]Case[/b] Antec 300 [b]HDD[/b] WD 1TB Caviar Black [b]PSU[/b] Corsair 750w I picked an i7 920 because I'm not up to date on the i5's and shit, someone else probably knows better. I'm also not 100% sure about the Caviar Black. I picked a G15 and G9 for your keyboard + mouse, those are my personal recommendations but it's up to your friend to decide one what he likes the look of. Picked an Asus 24" monitor because I read some good reviews about it, but I've never been good at picking monitors. I've always went for the best-priced Dell monitor myself. Total comes to around $1,603 (with MIR), before shipping, so you have some elbow room. Newegg: [IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/15gfjt3.png[/IMG]
[QUOTE=ijyt;19593444]Eh, doubting the 5870. 5850 seems like it would fit in the budget better, considering he needs a monitor too. And there's no point in getting a 5870 if all it's doing is supporting a 20". [editline]08:29PM[/editline] [b]Motherboard[/b] Asus P6T SE [b]CPU[/b] Core i7 920 [b]GPU[/b] Asus HD5850 [b]RAM[/b] 6GB DDR3 OCZ, 1600MHz [b]Case[/b] Antec 300 [b]HDD[/b] WD 1TB Caviar Black [b]PSU[/b] Corsair 750w I picked an i7 920 because I'm not up to date on the i5's and shit, someone else probably knows better. I'm also not 100% sure about the Caviar Black. I picked a G15 and G9 for your keyboard + mouse, those are my personal recommendations but it's up to your friend to decide one what he likes the look of. Picked an Asus 24" monitor because I read some good reviews about it, but I've never been good at picking monitors. I've always went for the best-priced Dell monitor myself. Total comes to around $1,603 (with MIR), before shipping, so you have some elbow room. Newegg: [IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/15gfjt3.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] First off, why Retail harddrive? OEM is fine. Second, [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.310963[/url] Free PSU with a HIS 5870
Get rid of that i7 and save money with an i5 srsly no point getting it if all they are gunna do is game really Go i5 save money get a 5870 :) or just keep the money
[QUOTE=anikilol;19594744]First off, why Retail harddrive? OEM is fine. Second, [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.310963[/url] Free PSU with a HIS 5870[/QUOTE] Because the Newegg layout sucks and I couldn't be assed finding a specific drive.
i5!!!!!
I miss making builds like this, stupid job/school pulling all my time
Yeh i wish i had time im not allowed to do it on my work computer lol if they catch me i egt in trouble.... its much better than picking shit ones too :P
In case your friend cares less about specs and more about the end product, (case, speakers, screen, mouse and shit) This is what I would get. Honestly I think your friend would be happier with this. Case + CPU 275 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.310353[/url] PSU 110 90 mir - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021[/url] Mobo 160 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131620[/url] GPU 300 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121361&cm_re=5850-_-14-121-361-_-Product[/url] Super RAM 220 200 MIR - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145224[/url] 2x 250 GB WD HDS 110 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136199[/url] 1160 PC 1120 MIR Lycosa Keyboard 80 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823114004&cm_re=razer_lycosa-_-23-114-004-_-Product[/url] Deatheradder Mouse w/ Good MousePad 60 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.306856[/url] Sennheiser Headset 60 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106157[/url] EPIC ASUS Monitor 360 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236080[/url] 560 for the goodies 1720, 1680 MIR in all, remove the headset or decrease monitor sizeif you need shipping money EDIT fuck I forgot speakers
[QUOTE=ijyt;19594887]Because the Newegg layout sucks and I couldn't be assed finding a specific drive.[/QUOTE] The Newegg layout is great. It's very easy navigation.
[QUOTE=Termy58;19595421]In case your friend cares less about specs and more about the end product, (case, speakers, screen, mouse and shit) This is what I would get. Honestly I think your friend would be happier with this. Case + CPU 275 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.310353[/url] PSU 110 90 mir - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021[/url] Mobo 160 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131620[/url] GPU 300 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121361&cm_re=5850-_-14-121-361-_-Product[/url] Super RAM 220 200 MIR - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145224[/url] 2x 250 GB WD HDS 110 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136199[/url] 1160 PC 1120 MIR Lycosa Keyboard 80 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823114004&cm_re=razer_lycosa-_-23-114-004-_-Product[/url] Deatheradder Mouse w/ Good MousePad 60 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.306856[/url] Sennheiser Headset 60 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106157[/url] EPIC ASUS Monitor 360 - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236080[/url] 560 for the goodies 1720, 1680 MIR in all, remove the headset or decrease monitor sizeif you need shipping money EDIT fuck I forgot speakers[/QUOTE] 1080 on a 27 in monitor. :confused: At that size at least get 1200.
[QUOTE=sbradford26;19596770]1080 on a 27 in monitor. :confused: At that size at least get 1200.[/QUOTE] 1080 is fine on a 27, there is no such thing as 1200 and still being in 16:9
[QUOTE=Termy58;19597434]1080 is fine on a 27, there is no such thing as 1200 and still being in 16:9[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236046[/url] Of course it is not 16:9 it is 16:10 and also why would you want 1080 with a 5850. Go with something that will stress the card a little.
[QUOTE=sbradford26;19596770]1080 on a 27 in monitor. :confused: At that size at least get 1200.[/QUOTE] You put triple channel with a core i5.....
[QUOTE=sbradford26;19596770]1080 on a 27 in monitor. :confused: At that size at least get 1200.[/QUOTE] Also 2 ide hard drives. :wtf:
A back-lit keyboard and one of those overpriced macro gaming mice.
[QUOTE=derlicious;19595016]Yeh i wish i had time im not allowed to do it on my work computer lol if they catch me i egt in trouble.... its much better than picking shit ones too :P[/QUOTE]You need to stay out of H&S.
[QUOTE=sbradford26;19596770]1080 on a 27 in monitor. :confused: At that size at least get 1200.[/QUOTE] I have an older monitor in a closet. 1600x1200 and 18 inches.
[url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=10199474[/url] How lucky, this one applies to you too. If you feel comfortable with sli, you can take out the 5870 and add 2 5770s or 4890s. You might even have budget for 2 5850s. The samsung is a very expensive monitor, but it is the best. You can switch out for a cheaper acer and save money. Aftermarket cooler is not necessary if you don't want to push the i5. If you do get the dark knight, you will need thermal paste.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV2;19599734]I have an older monitor in a closet. 1600x1200 and 18 inches.[/QUOTE] Holy crap that would hurt my eyes.
[QUOTE=sbradford26;19602151]Holy crap that would hurt my eyes.[/QUOTE] I like it. I would use it along with my Sony 24" but the pixel density is so much different.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV2;19602244]I like it. I would use it along with my Sony 24" but the pixel density is so much different.[/QUOTE] Yeah. I would like to find one super high pixel density crt just for the heck of it.
[QUOTE=FHamster;19601969][url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=10199474[/url] How lucky, this one applies to you too. If you feel comfortable with sli, you can take out the 5870 and add 2 5770s or 4890s. You might even have budget for 2 5850s. The samsung is a very expensive monitor, but it is the best. You can switch out for a cheaper acer and save money. Aftermarket cooler is not necessary if you don't want to push the i5. If you do get the dark knight, you will need thermal paste.[/QUOTE] First off you can't SLI ATI products. They're crossfire ready. Second, the 212+ is cheaper/on par with the Dark Knight. Plus the 212+ is quieter. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212%2b-_-35-103-065-_-Product[/url] Also, go with a Antec P1xx series case. They are very classy. Maybe a P183? [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129061&Tpk=P183[/url]
[QUOTE=ghostofme;19602462]First off you can SLI ATI products. They're crossfire ready. Second, the 212+ is cheaper/on par with the Dark Knight. Plus the 212+ is quieter. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212%2b-_-35-103-065-_-Product[/url] Also, go with a Antec P1xx series case. They are very classy. Maybe a P183? [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129061&Tpk=P183[/url][/QUOTE] If you gethe p183 then get this combo [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.314802[/url]
imo p183 is still shit for the price.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;19602462]First off you can SLI ATI products. They're crossfire ready. [/QUOTE] Fried Chicken [QUOTE] Second, the 212+ is cheaper/on par with the Dark Knight. Plus the 212+ is quieter. [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212%2b-_-35-103-065-_-Product[/URL] [/QUOTE] You may be right HOWEVER DARK knight comes with WHITE LEDs :irony: [QUOTE] Also, go with a Antec P1xx series case. They are very classy. Maybe a P183? [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129061&Tpk=P183[/URL] [/QUOTE] Why? HAF 932 is a great full tower case. Its super easy and clean to build with. Dust filters block airflow over time, so you have to clean them. Its a lot easier to dust inside your case than to take out the dust filters and clean them. the p183 only has 2 external front USB ports, meaning you won't be taking advantage of the second USB port on the p55ud4p. HAF 932 is black. P183 is gray.
[URL]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=17051808[/URL] Eh, best I can do. [editline]09:49AM[/editline] It's a little over your budget by 70 dollars but I think it will beast any games you throw at it. (40 dollars off with rebates and such)[B]. GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD4P Intel i5 - 750 ASUS 5850 x2 OCZ ModXStream 700 W Western Digital Black 1TB G.Skill Ripjaw 4 GB Dual Channel LG DVD Burner HAF 922 Microsoft Sidewinder x5 Saitek Eclipses Logitech X-540 5.1 Speakers[/B][B] SAMSUNG 2343BWX 23" (2048 x 1152)[/B] Do you need an OS?
My go. Without OS it is $1,934. Way over budget. See my updated build below!
[QUOTE=n00bEmpty;19605852][URL]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=17051808[/URL] Eh, best I can do. [editline]09:49AM[/editline] It's a little over your budget by 70 dollars but I think it will beast any games you throw at it. (40 dollars off with rebates and such)[B]. GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD4P Intel i5 - 750 ASUS 5850 x2 OCZ ModXStream 700 W Western Digital Black 1TB G.Skill Ripjaw 4 GB Dual Channel LG DVD Burner HAF 922 Microsoft Sidewinder x5 Saitek Eclipses Logitech X-540 5.1 Speakers [/B]Do you need an OS?[/QUOTE] This build is awesome.
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