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10-14-2009, 05:28 PM
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gaming rig first time build
hello,
after browsing around in the forums for a while i have decided to build my own gaming rig i currently use a hp laptop wich is ok but graphics really lack. i need something that can play aion, left4dead and other games very well my budget is from 500-625 dollars with shipping, i would like something that will easily be upgraded for the future. i will aslo use this for music and youtube stuff. i have a desktop with some stuff in it imight beable to re use to. it has a 500gb hardrive that i was thinking about saving. but i know the mobo/procesor are junk. but i would like a monitor but i have one at the moment but if i can get one and not sacrafice pc power that would be great. and i will be upgrading to windows seven so im gonna need a temp OS if someone can get me started with some parts that would be great thanks |
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10-14-2009, 10:18 PM
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my buddy came over tonight and he has built a couple rigs and he gave me a list of parts..
here they are tell me if everything is good LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW SATA CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM COOLER MASTER Elite RC-310-BWN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail ASUS M2A74-AM AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 740G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail SAPPHIRE 100258-1GHDMI Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail PSU: antec 500W G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail and windows vista this all totals to about $600 i still do not know if my hard drive on my other computer will work with this though 500 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA II hard drive tell me what you think please i am buying soon |
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10-15-2009, 01:55 AM
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Your list looks pretty good. Are you looking at Newegg for prices? It's popular around here for prices, customer service. And fast delivery.
Might want to think about a newer chipset on the motherboard. If you want to stick with micro-ATX, here are examples for the AMD780 and AMD785. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128394 GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H for the AMD785 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131330 ASUS M3A78-CM for the AMD780 I prefer the AMD785 because it gets the 710 chip for the southbridge which adds a couple of features. There are options for the AMD790 and the AMD770, but they are hard to find in mATX. I like CoolerMaster cases, I just built using a centurion 541, which is just about the same price as your pick. |
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10-15-2009, 02:19 AM
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yes i was buying from newegg. and i just changed the cpu and mobo to a combo with the gigabyte mobo you sugested saved a few bucks actually
heres the link http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.273662 |
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10-15-2009, 06:22 AM
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Why are you using a micro ATX motherboard when you are using a full size case and a video card?
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10-15-2009, 09:54 AM
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honestly i had no clue there was a difference..
any suggestions on another motherboard? |
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10-15-2009, 04:46 PM
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131381
i think that should work |
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