I'm a hardcore pc user and Ive got alot experience with tweaking windows. For the past 4 years ive been using a Gateway MT3705 Laptop with 1gig of ram and a Ati 200m graphics card. Its a good 7-8 years old. It was my baby for a long time., but im in college now, have a job, and want something much better. Ive wanted to do this for awhile. I managed to, with a few mods, keep her alive. But its time to let her rest, permanently. I cant really do much with it anymore. After doing some research i came up with a decent build under $400:
1. CPU: Intel i5-750 quadcore $94 (purchased)
2. GPU: Ati Radeon Hd 6570 2gb ~$67
3. RAM: 8 or 16Gb DDR3 $35-$70
4. Mobo: MSI P55-SD50 $45-70:
General Features:
ATX form factor
Intel P55 Express Chipset
Socket 1156 architecture
Supports up to 16 GB DDR3 1333/1066 MHz memory
Integrated 7.1-channel high definition audio
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Six (6) Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
Lead-free components (RoHS compliant)
Expansion Slots:
Two (2) PCI Express x16 slot
(Supports nVidia SLI or AMD CrossFireX at x8 x8)
Two (2) PCI Express x1 slots
One (1) PCI Express x4 slot
One (1) PCI slots
Four (4) 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots
I/O Ports:
One (1) PS/2 keyboard port
One (1) PS/2 mouse port
Six (6) USB 2.0 ports
One (1) RJ-45 Ethernet port
Six (6) 3.5 audio jacks
Internal Connectors:
24-pin ATX power connector
8-pin ATX12V power connector
Three (3) USB 2.0 connectors
One (1) Front panel audio header
Supported Processors:
Intel Core i7, i5 and i3 processors
5. Cpu Heatsink $15-20
6. Cooling fan $15-30
I dont want a massive computer tower, and I intend to use this Pc for aplications and some gaming. I play my xbox mostly, but there are some computer games that id like to play: EVE online, Arma 2 and the like. And in general i like the freedom of pc gaming, but i never really got to enjoy it. I know the 6570 isnt the best, but its good for my needs. Ive seen youtube videos with the 6570 and i like what i saw. Games like BF3 and even crysis were played with a mix of medium to high settings. those guys had less ram and older cpu's. I need some help with building this rig. I want to make sure ive got compatible parts.
1. CPU: Intel i5-750 quadcore $94 (purchased)
2. GPU: Ati Radeon Hd 6570 2gb ~$67
3. RAM: 8 or 16Gb DDR3 $35-$70
4. Mobo: MSI P55-SD50 $45-70:
General Features:
ATX form factor
Intel P55 Express Chipset
Socket 1156 architecture
Supports up to 16 GB DDR3 1333/1066 MHz memory
Integrated 7.1-channel high definition audio
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Six (6) Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
Lead-free components (RoHS compliant)
Expansion Slots:
Two (2) PCI Express x16 slot
(Supports nVidia SLI or AMD CrossFireX at x8 x8)
Two (2) PCI Express x1 slots
One (1) PCI Express x4 slot
One (1) PCI slots
Four (4) 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots
I/O Ports:
One (1) PS/2 keyboard port
One (1) PS/2 mouse port
Six (6) USB 2.0 ports
One (1) RJ-45 Ethernet port
Six (6) 3.5 audio jacks
Internal Connectors:
24-pin ATX power connector
8-pin ATX12V power connector
Three (3) USB 2.0 connectors
One (1) Front panel audio header
Supported Processors:
Intel Core i7, i5 and i3 processors
5. Cpu Heatsink $15-20
6. Cooling fan $15-30
I dont want a massive computer tower, and I intend to use this Pc for aplications and some gaming. I play my xbox mostly, but there are some computer games that id like to play: EVE online, Arma 2 and the like. And in general i like the freedom of pc gaming, but i never really got to enjoy it. I know the 6570 isnt the best, but its good for my needs. Ive seen youtube videos with the 6570 and i like what i saw. Games like BF3 and even crysis were played with a mix of medium to high settings. those guys had less ram and older cpu's. I need some help with building this rig. I want to make sure ive got compatible parts.
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