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HAHAHA!

 

You are thinking of buying a 36$ case with a power supply.....enjoy watching the pc smoke and go up in flames....

 

Buy the power supply separate from the case....and a better brand than rosewill or the other brand you had up...

 

And you should go for a stronger processor and a 4770 or pair of 4770's depending on your exact budget....what is your monitors resolution? if it is in the 16xx/1xxx range than one 4770 to start out with won't hurt you too bad...if its below that resolution than a 4870 was a huge waste in the first place and one 4770 will be more than enough to max out most any title...

 

Its not the best idea to pair a 70$ gpu with a 200$ graphics card :sarcastic: you money would be better spent on a cpu that will last longer against games to be released....

 

You should cut some corners if you have to such as choosing a 320gb hdd to start out with and definitely going for a 4770...when you get the extra cash just grab another 4770 and then you would have a powerful somewhat future proof cpu and gpus that beat the 4870...

 

eh what is your budget?


Message edited by rewindlabs on 05-15-2009 at 09:43:40 AM
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Could someone please answer about which motherboard and case i should get. I'm a noob so i don't know much about them. And i didn't just choose these components from the ground. I have being doing hard research and 4870 will beat 4770 in quality and performance but obviously not in price. And the reason i am spending so much on GPU but not in CPU is because i am building a gaming PC. I got most of my components from MaximumPC - http://www.maximumpc.com/article/f [...] ysis_40fps


Message edited by baskinghobo on 05-15-2009 at 09:45:10 AM
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^ Well it was a nice try...
But do give us the maximum you want to spend and the resolution of the monitor that you will be using...we can try and get a better balanced gaming setup for your need...

Reply to gkay09

One of the motherboards you had listed is an AMD board. It's not compatible with the CPU you picked. Don't get the Gigabyte 790x with an intel (E52000/5300) CPU. A P43/P45 motherboard is fine. Google for any reviews about a particular board you have in mind. Both of the case/PSU options you listed are pretty poor choices. I wouldn't put a Logisys power supply in any computer i own or build, for any reason at any time. The 500w Rosewill is an old model PSU and is very weak in the 12v end of things. I wouldn't use it either. You can go ahead and get a cheap case, but always get a quality power supply. A decent $45 case with free shipping (save about $15-$20) on shipping a case.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811147124

power supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371007

Reply to dirtmountain
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^ Yes...Totally missed the mobo...

+1 for the PSU...
And you can get a cheaper case from here...The CM store...
they sell factory refurbished casesfor nearly half the price...
http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.co [...] 9235907d41

Reply to gkay09

I want the PSU with the case because it's cheap and i found a better case with more power - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811156062 . Should i choose this one or the other ones i posted earlier.

Reply to baskinghobo

I'm trying to keep my budget around $500 - $600 but i will only go over it if it's really worth it

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Well for around $650, you can get this setup...

CPU + Mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.190734

RAM -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231166

HDD - Same

DVD - Same

Graphics card - Better 4870 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127413

CASE -
http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.co [...] 9235907d41

PSU -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371007

Total - $651

And you get a far better system...

Reply to gkay09

too expensive - need a cheaper build

Reply to baskinghobo

I figured i should just give up on recommending a more future proof system and going with amds newer parts....intel is an option...i feel so violated mentally by the ropes of fanboyism now...

 

Gkay niceeeee rig....that just racks a nice headshot on his intel system...

 

Edit:i suggest you find a way to afford it...


Message edited by rewindlabs on 05-15-2009 at 12:29:30 PM
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119106 $44.99
COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835150070 $4.99
MASSCOOL FD12025S1L3/4 120mm Case Fan - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341012 $59.99 ($39.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS 500W ATX12V / EPS12V Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.190816 Combo Discount: -$10.00 Combo Price: $112.98
GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E5200 - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835207006 $29.99 ($19.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)
Sunbeam CR-CCTF92-4 92mm Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooler W/TX-2 - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130468 $129.99 ($119.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
EVGA 512-P3-1150-TR GeForce GTS 250 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Free Cryostasis game with registration at manufacturer website

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145241 $44.99 Free Shipping*
CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136319 $74.99 Free Shipping*
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151171 $24.99 Free Shipping*
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner - OEM

Total: $527.90 | $487.90 w/mail in rebates

Reply to Why_Me
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^ Perfect for him...
:P rejected that AMD but if he says this is costly then he shouldnt have given that 500-600$ budget :P
He can up the graphics card to GTX 260 if he wants...

Reply to gkay09

If it was me i would combine gkay and why_me's build...a 720 and a 250 gts...what more can you ask for...after rebates that would bring your system into budget...


Message edited by rewindlabs on 05-15-2009 at 12:56:35 PM
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Why do I think the OP is going to cheap out and go with his original case and PSU?

Reply to jsc

jsc wrote :

Why do I think the OP is going to cheap out and go with his original case and PSU?


Hehehe

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPkOZp5NWKo


Message edited by rewindlabs on 05-15-2009 at 02:23:18 PM
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