Ahh, the joys of bussing tables...
So, I can finally afford a new computer after a couple months of saving up. I'm pretty confident in my choices, but some second opinions never hurt.
[b]BUDGET:[/b] $700 (American, if that needed any clarification)
[b]RULES and other misc notes:[/b] I already have a monitor and OS. I do need a keyboard, mouse, and headset, so keep that in mind. I welcome any changes to the stuff I've picked out, just keep it under budget. Also, I decided on a 4870 over a 4890 because they're too expensive. I don't need a 5xxx card because my monitor's max resolution is 1280 x 1024, so I'd actually get more performance out of the card I picked, according to some benchmarks I read.
[b]MOBO:[/b][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131603]ASUS M4A77TD[/URL]
[b]PCU:[/b][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680]AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition[/URL]
[b]GPU:[/b][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131140]POWERCOLOR AX4870[/URL]
[b]RAM:[/b][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253]G.SKILL 4GB[/URL]
[b]HD:[/b][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148410]Seagate Barracuda 500GB[/URL]
[b]PSU:[/b][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015]Antec 650W[/URL]
[b]DVD:[/b][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030]Sony Optiarc[/URL]
[b]CASE:[/b][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042]Antec Three Hundred[/URL]
[b]KEYBOARD:[/b][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823175103]Saitek PZ30AU[/URL]
[b]MOUSE:[/b][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826105240]Microsoft SideWinder X5[/URL]
[b]HEADSET:[/b][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826263010]KOSS Circumaural Multi-Media Stereophone [/URL]
Do your worst.
I tried: [url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=16524467[/url]
Don't get a seagate HDD, they always fucking die dude. I have had 3 seagates die on me, and my uncle who also lives here has had like 2 die on him.
[QUOTE=Quantuam VTX;18189496]I tried: [url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=16524467[/url][/QUOTE]
Holy shit nice. I might actually go with all of those changes.
EDIT: I just noticed you took out my sidewinder : / Fine, I guess. I think I have an optical lying around that will do just fine 'till I can afford a good mouse.
[QUOTE=IAreJackass;18190605]Holy shit nice. I might actually go with all of those changes.
EDIT: I just noticed you took out my sidewinder : / Fine, I guess. I think I have an optical lying around that will do just fine 'till I can afford a good mouse.[/QUOTE]
You can remove the keyboard for a cheaper one.
So you can put a mouse of your choice.
[QUOTE=Quantuam VTX;18190963]You can remove the keyboard for a cheaper one.
So you can put a mouse of your choice.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I'll do that. I don't need the nice keyboard anyway, but...it was marked down and...so pretty...
And when I read the reviews for the cheaper keyboards, people always manage to find a way to make them sound like crap. But I'll deal.
There really is no advantage to a gaming keyboard. The best keyboard I've ever owned, I got for $3 from a thrift store. I've owned everything from basic Microsoft keyboards to high end Logitech keyboards.
Alright, I'm going with Quantuam's reccomendations, with an exception to the keyboard. I'll be getting [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126013]this[/url] one instead, along with [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826105026]this[/url] mouse, which puts my shopping cart at $685.36. A tad bit under budget, which make me cringe a little less at the cost of shipping. My thanks to Quantuam. I've got my pointer on the purchase button, any objections?
[QUOTE=IAreJackass;18193010]Alright, I'm going with Quantuam's reccomendations, with an exception to the keyboard. I'll be getting [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126013]this[/url] one instead, along with [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826105026]this[/url] mouse, which puts my shopping cart at $685.36. A tad bit under budget, which make me cringe a little less at the cost of shipping. My thanks to Quantuam. I've got my pointer on the purchase button, any objections?[/QUOTE]
No objections. Enjoy your new build, It should max almost any game on the market.
If you have a spare $50 get a 5770 for the DX11 + better performance (when the driver updates are released)
Well, I don't have a spare $50. And I already purchased everything. :v:
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