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05-03-2011, 04:31 AM
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Cheap LAN Box
Hi guys... I want to build a LAN box for about 500 dollars (if not a little less). Does not have to be super duper fast.. but good enough to play games with enjoyable visuals and acceptable framerates. Obviously I won't need a massive hard drive (~250GB). COD (all series), Killing Floor, Counter Strike: Source, Starcraft 2. BTW, I want to keep the box smaller then a mid tower (think shuttle PC case type box, or micro tower).
Throw me some viable suggestions and builds! Thank you. 
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05-06-2011, 08:38 AM
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after thought here... my main core rig at home is an AMD am3 based system. i would like to be able to pass down parts to my lan box as i upgrade my core rig. that way i am not buying 2 processors everytime i go to upgrade (and perhaps motherboards here and there). everything would be able to transfer down to the lan rig, except the processor and i would like to keep that the same as well. so i made a revised rig, gutting parts from glc's and jdeb's suggestions. would this work ok?
ASUS M4A78LT-M LE AM3 AMD 780L Micro ATX Newegg.com - ASUS M4A78LT-M LE AM3 AMD 780L Micro ATX AMD Motherboard AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Callisto 3.2GHz Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Callisto 3.2GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Desktop Processor - C3 Revision HDZ555WFGMBOX Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Newegg.com - Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT25664BA1339 Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive LITE-ON Black 24X DVD Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Writer Newegg.com - Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100283-3L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card SAPPHIRE 100283-3L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (Like Sapphire ATi cards, run a 5850 in my main rig) And the cases I saw and heard, the handles were "chintzy" so I picked a different one... Newegg.com - IN WIN BR665 Black SECC steel MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case |
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05-06-2011, 02:48 PM
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bump
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05-06-2011, 04:56 PM
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looks good
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