Hello everyone, this is a first post regarding my first ever homebuilt gaming rig. I have been doing research for a few months and i have been slowly gathering the confidence and know how to begin this project.
So here is what I have chosen to work with thus far, i am looking for the completed build to be around $500 Canadian, as of this point i am willing to hold off for a month or two on purchasing a HDD in hopes of either a great sale or the long awaited pre flood price balance, also i have 2x 120mm case fans to compliment the case choice which does not come with any installed as well as i do not need a CD/DVD burner at this time. I do need an operating system and i am wondering if there would be any issue with me using Windows XP, or Linux for that matter. Not to say a newer windows OS is out of the question, i have just been partial to Windows XP for quite a while. Anyways here is my current list of parts, any help regarding price point recommendations, incompatibility issues or the like would be greatly appreciated!!
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1)AMD FD4100WMGUSBX FX-4100 Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 2MB L2 Cache, 3.60GHz (3.80GHz Max Turbo), Socket AM3+, 95W, Fan, Unlocked
2)MSI 970A-G46 AMD 9 Series Motherboard - ATX, Socket AM3+, AMD 970 Chipset, 2133MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA III (6Gb/s), RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, SLI/CrossFireX Ready
3)Kingston KHX1333C9D3K2/4G HyperX Desktop Memory Kit - 4GB (2x 2GB), PC3-10600, DDR3-1333MHz, 240-pin DIMM, CL9, 1.5V, Non-ECC, Unbuffered
4)Thermaltake TR-500 TR2 ATX Power Supply - 500W, 120mm Fan, Active PFC
5)Ultra XBlaster Mid-Tower V2 Case - ATX, MicroATX, USB 2.0, Audio, 6x 3.5" Bays, 4x 5.25" Bays, 7x PCI Slots, Lifetime Warranty with Registration
Tigerdirect.ca Total= 363.15*
*shipping included
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1)GIGABYTE GV-R667D3-1GI Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card*
*shipping included
Newegg.ca Total= 92.92
Grand Total= 456.07
So keep in mind this does not include a HDD, which is being purchased at a later time, i am hoping to get a reliable 500GB for somewhere under $50 which other than refurbished or open box I simply cannot find at this time
Thanks ahead of time everyone
Cheers
So here is what I have chosen to work with thus far, i am looking for the completed build to be around $500 Canadian, as of this point i am willing to hold off for a month or two on purchasing a HDD in hopes of either a great sale or the long awaited pre flood price balance, also i have 2x 120mm case fans to compliment the case choice which does not come with any installed as well as i do not need a CD/DVD burner at this time. I do need an operating system and i am wondering if there would be any issue with me using Windows XP, or Linux for that matter. Not to say a newer windows OS is out of the question, i have just been partial to Windows XP for quite a while. Anyways here is my current list of parts, any help regarding price point recommendations, incompatibility issues or the like would be greatly appreciated!!
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1)AMD FD4100WMGUSBX FX-4100 Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 2MB L2 Cache, 3.60GHz (3.80GHz Max Turbo), Socket AM3+, 95W, Fan, Unlocked
2)MSI 970A-G46 AMD 9 Series Motherboard - ATX, Socket AM3+, AMD 970 Chipset, 2133MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA III (6Gb/s), RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, SLI/CrossFireX Ready
3)Kingston KHX1333C9D3K2/4G HyperX Desktop Memory Kit - 4GB (2x 2GB), PC3-10600, DDR3-1333MHz, 240-pin DIMM, CL9, 1.5V, Non-ECC, Unbuffered
4)Thermaltake TR-500 TR2 ATX Power Supply - 500W, 120mm Fan, Active PFC
5)Ultra XBlaster Mid-Tower V2 Case - ATX, MicroATX, USB 2.0, Audio, 6x 3.5" Bays, 4x 5.25" Bays, 7x PCI Slots, Lifetime Warranty with Registration
Tigerdirect.ca Total= 363.15*
*shipping included
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1)GIGABYTE GV-R667D3-1GI Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card*
*shipping included
Newegg.ca Total= 92.92
Grand Total= 456.07
So keep in mind this does not include a HDD, which is being purchased at a later time, i am hoping to get a reliable 500GB for somewhere under $50 which other than refurbished or open box I simply cannot find at this time
Thanks ahead of time everyone
Cheers
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