I'm planning to build my first computer soon. I've done a lot of research and this is what I've come up with. I think I've come up with a good value build that has some good power, but I wanted to see what you guys think of it. Does this build seem balanced? Does anything stand out as not being a good fit? Any advice would be appreciated.
Just FYI, my objective has been to keep my build around $500 to $700, and to end up with a computer that has good upgrade potential and good all around ability to handle games and media.
What resolution are you playing at... if its on the lower side, you can get the 512MB 4870 instead, there is one going for as low as $125 on newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814131140 Don't know how long that deal is going to be available.
You can probably get a cheaper 4GB memory kit and spend the savings on the Phenom II X3 720BE instead... slightly higher clocks, and easier to overclock.
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