- Jan 22, 2011
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Hello friends,
I am looking to upgrade my computer to a decent, yet semi-budget gaming rig. I have done some research and come up with a few parts I think will work. Please note, all my links will be to newegg.ca and prices reflect that.
I'd just like some comments or info on getting any more value/$ out of the parts, or any other suggestions and advice you have! One thing I do need a lot of info on is the CPU cooler. I don't plan on OC'ing to begin with, but may upgrade later on. Will the stock fan/heat sink run games on high, or should I throw a couple bucks at an aftermarket one like the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO?
Mobo: ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
CPU: AMD FX-6300
PSU: Rosewill HIVE-650W semi-modular
GPU: GIGABYTE GV-N65TBOC-2GD GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST 2GB 192-bit GDDR5
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory
Total Price: $730 after taxes and shipping. One thing I took into consideration from newegg is that all the parts are shipping from Canada reducing shipping costs a lot (hence the Gigabyte GPU).
I went with the M5A99X EVO to allow for OC once I feel confident enough to attempt that. (Room for improvement, you know?)
Anyways, I already have a Kingston SSD, several WD HDD and a Cooler Master HAF case, so I'm covered in those respects.
Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
I am looking to upgrade my computer to a decent, yet semi-budget gaming rig. I have done some research and come up with a few parts I think will work. Please note, all my links will be to newegg.ca and prices reflect that.
I'd just like some comments or info on getting any more value/$ out of the parts, or any other suggestions and advice you have! One thing I do need a lot of info on is the CPU cooler. I don't plan on OC'ing to begin with, but may upgrade later on. Will the stock fan/heat sink run games on high, or should I throw a couple bucks at an aftermarket one like the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO?
Mobo: ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
CPU: AMD FX-6300
PSU: Rosewill HIVE-650W semi-modular
GPU: GIGABYTE GV-N65TBOC-2GD GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST 2GB 192-bit GDDR5
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory
Total Price: $730 after taxes and shipping. One thing I took into consideration from newegg is that all the parts are shipping from Canada reducing shipping costs a lot (hence the Gigabyte GPU).
I went with the M5A99X EVO to allow for OC once I feel confident enough to attempt that. (Room for improvement, you know?)
Anyways, I already have a Kingston SSD, several WD HDD and a Cooler Master HAF case, so I'm covered in those respects.
Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
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