- Jun 8, 2011
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Hello. This is my first try at building a gaming desktop. I've been needing an upgrade from my old laptop and wanted to go desktop. However, the desktops already built seemed lackluster for the price. My budget range is around $500-$600 (this is without monitor and keyboard/mouse). I'm wanting to build a gaming desktop that can run medium to high settings. The games I specifically play are MMORPGS (Aion, Archeage Online (well wanting to play when it comes out) and, GW2). I also play League of Legends and will probably play several steam games. I've been researching parts and I've come up with a build, but I need opinions on whether it can be improved, or is right for my needs. I will also use it for my online college courses as well. With that being said, here is my build:
Processor-AMD FX-6100 OEM Processor - Six Core, 3.30GHz (3.90GHz Max Turbo), Socket AM3+, 95W, Unlocked
Motherboard-ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AMD 760G Motherboard - Micro ATX, AMD 760G Chipset, 1866MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA 3.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, Hybrid CrossFire, AMD FX Ready
Case-Ultra XBlaster Mid-Tower V2 Case - ATX, MicroATX, USB 2.0, Audio, 6x 3.5" Bays, 3x 5.25" Bays, 7x PCI Slots - U12-41570
CPU Cooler-Thermaltake TR2-R1 / AMD Socket AM2/AM3/939/754 / Aluminum / 92mm Fan / CPU Cooler
Power Supply-SolidGear 650W Power Supply - ATX, Single 12V Rail, 120mm Nano Fan, Anti-radiation Filter, Short Circuit, Over Voltage & Over Power Protection - SDGR-650E
Total-$220 after rebate (I found this bundle with the help of a friend. It seems like a good deal?) Here is the link: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8793773&pagenumber=4&RSort=1&csid=ITD&recordsPerPage=5&body=REVIEWS#CustomerReviewsBlock
Memory-Team Elite 8GB (1*8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60)
Storage-Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52)
Video Card-EVGA 01G-P4-2753-KR GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card ($120)
Operating System-WIndows 7 ($90)
Approx. Amt-$542
This is what I've come up with so far. I also got another question. A friend told me that I should get a separate hard-drive for the OS, but is it really necessary? If so, can I use another hard-drive with lower memory, or does it have to be an SSD? Let me know if all these components are compatible as well because I'm not sure they are (complete noob at that too).
Anyways I know this is a long post, but any help/thoughts on my build would be appreciated! Thanks!
Processor-AMD FX-6100 OEM Processor - Six Core, 3.30GHz (3.90GHz Max Turbo), Socket AM3+, 95W, Unlocked
Motherboard-ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AMD 760G Motherboard - Micro ATX, AMD 760G Chipset, 1866MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA 3.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, Hybrid CrossFire, AMD FX Ready
Case-Ultra XBlaster Mid-Tower V2 Case - ATX, MicroATX, USB 2.0, Audio, 6x 3.5" Bays, 3x 5.25" Bays, 7x PCI Slots - U12-41570
CPU Cooler-Thermaltake TR2-R1 / AMD Socket AM2/AM3/939/754 / Aluminum / 92mm Fan / CPU Cooler
Power Supply-SolidGear 650W Power Supply - ATX, Single 12V Rail, 120mm Nano Fan, Anti-radiation Filter, Short Circuit, Over Voltage & Over Power Protection - SDGR-650E
Total-$220 after rebate (I found this bundle with the help of a friend. It seems like a good deal?) Here is the link: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8793773&pagenumber=4&RSort=1&csid=ITD&recordsPerPage=5&body=REVIEWS#CustomerReviewsBlock
Memory-Team Elite 8GB (1*8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60)
Storage-Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52)
Video Card-EVGA 01G-P4-2753-KR GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card ($120)
Operating System-WIndows 7 ($90)
Approx. Amt-$542
This is what I've come up with so far. I also got another question. A friend told me that I should get a separate hard-drive for the OS, but is it really necessary? If so, can I use another hard-drive with lower memory, or does it have to be an SSD? Let me know if all these components are compatible as well because I'm not sure they are (complete noob at that too).
Anyways I know this is a long post, but any help/thoughts on my build would be appreciated! Thanks!
Will get you pretty dang good performance for that price.
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