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narcoticbuzz   10-12-2009 at 03:15:00 AM

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Two Weeks

 

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (Gaming, HD Movies, Multiple applications)

 

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers)

 

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: (newegg.com) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: (USA)

 

PARTS PREFERENCES: (AMD)

 

OVERCLOCKING: (Maybe) SLI OR CROSSFIRE: (In the future)

 

MONITOR RESOLUTION: (1680x1050)

 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I wanted to make this build after reading System Builder Marathon, Sept. '09: $650 Gaming PC. But I had a little bit extra to spend and wanted to keep my mobo for a long time so I opted to try and make it a DDR3 system.

 

Parts:

 

Mobo: ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X (Combo)

 

CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz

 

GPU: SAPPHIRE 100245HDMI Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3

 

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)

 

PSU: Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2

 

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAJS 250GB 7200 RPM

 

DVD: SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R

 

Case: COOLER MASTER Mystique

 

OS: Windows Vista 32-bit


Message edited by narcoticbuzz on 10-12-2009 at 04:36:22 AM
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chudm   10-12-2009 at 03:22:02 AM

are that gpu 2 x 4850? like the article? if thats so, why not expend 50$ more on a single 5850?

and what about 10$ more on this 500 gb hard drive?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148395

or only 6$ on this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822152137


Message edited by chudm on 10-12-2009 at 03:27:30 AM
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chudm   10-12-2009 at 03:33:43 AM

chepeast one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161297

x 2= 220$

1 5850:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814125300

260$, so only 40$ for a new card, dx11, and better performance, less heat, and all that

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chudm   10-12-2009 at 03:40:41 AM

laweinhander wrote :

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6814102824 4850 for $90



hes on a budget but still i dont think he will choose the chepeast one, when for 20$ can get a better brand, anyway still choosing 2 of those, i would try to get a single 5850, cause its new hardware

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Bronze Home Brew badge niklas_13   10-12-2009 at 04:21:22 AM

I think this would be a nice budget rig

I know you said xfire maybe but for the rez and your budget, I dont see it fitting in.

This rig should get you mid to max setting on most games.




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SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
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XFX HD-487A-ZWFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814150436
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-$5.00 Instant $149.99
$144.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150436



G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231193
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OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
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$174.98
$129.98 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.274112




AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX945FBGIBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103675
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
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-$5.00 Instant
-$15.00 Combo
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$254.98
$234.98 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.272102
Subtotal: $682.92

If you like to play around with OCing the CPU and in a HSF

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narcoticbuzz   10-12-2009 at 05:05:50 AM

niklas_13 wrote :

I think this would be a nice budget rig

 

I know you said xfire maybe but for the rez and your budget, I dont see it fitting in.

 

This rig should get you mid to max setting on most games.

 


If you like to play around with OCing the CPU and in a HSF

 

Hey thanks for the suggestion it was really helpful. But I still need an OS wich adds like another hundred to that total. Do you think the Phenom II X2 550 would be able to play a game like Dragon Age on max settings at my resolution? Would I have to OC to do it?


Message edited by narcoticbuzz on 10-12-2009 at 05:16:08 AM
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Bronze Home Brew badge niklas_13   10-12-2009 at 05:18:44 AM

Take a look @ this link http://www.totalvideogames.com/Dra [...] 14274.html


Windows XP Minimum Specifications


•OS: Windows XP with SP3
•CPU: Intel Core 2 (or equivalent) running at 1.4Ghz or greater
•AMD X2 (or equivalent) running at 1.8Ghz or greater
•RAM: 1GB or more
•Video: ATI Radeon X850 128MB or greater
•NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 128MB or greater
•DVD ROM (Physical copy)
•20 GB HD space

Windows Vista Minimum Specifications


•OS: Windows Vista with SP1
•CPU: Intel Core 2 (or equivalent) running at 1.6Ghz or greater
•AMD X2 (or equivalent) running at 2.2GHZ or greater
•RAM: 1.5 GB or more
•Video: ATI Radeon X1550 256MB or greater
•NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 256MB or greater
•DVD ROM (Physical copy)
•20 GB HD space

Recommended Specifications


•CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz Processor or equivalent
•RAM: 4 GB (Vista) or 2 GB (XP)
•Video: ATI 3850 512 MB or greater
•NVIDIA 8800GTS 512 MB or greater
•DVD ROM (Physical copy)
•20 GB HD space

It seems the game is more CPU dependent then GPU

I think with the system i speced is well rounded for most games

To answer your question, On this game its not the speed of the CPU you posted its that this games recommends a Quad core



------------------------------ P55-UD4P / i5 750 @ 3.6 180X20 / GSkill 1600 @ 1420 7-7-7-22 / WD Black 640 / HD 5850 / Corsair 750 / Win 7
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Bronze Home Brew badge niklas_13   10-12-2009 at 05:37:37 AM

If your a student you can get Win 7 for 30 bucks http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/n [...] udents.ars

------------------------------ P55-UD4P / i5 750 @ 3.6 180X20 / GSkill 1600 @ 1420 7-7-7-22 / WD Black 640 / HD 5850 / Corsair 750 / Win 7
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Bronze Home Brew badge overshocks   10-12-2009 at 05:41:45 AM

niklas, bad suggestion for the PSU.

the OP said "SLI OR CROSSFIRE: (In the future)"

so get a 650 or 750W PSU.

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Bronze Home Brew badge niklas_13   10-12-2009 at 05:53:01 AM

overshocks wrote :

niklas, bad suggestion for the PSU.

the OP said "SLI OR CROSSFIRE: (In the future)"

so get a 650 or 750W PSU.



I know this build is a single card setup

The mobo is only 1 PCI-E 16x

Have to cut corners for a better CPU, and a single card setup is all you need under 1920X1080 (well IMHO its)

------------------------------ P55-UD4P / i5 750 @ 3.6 180X20 / GSkill 1600 @ 1420 7-7-7-22 / WD Black 640 / HD 5850 / Corsair 750 / Win 7
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Bronze Home Brew badge niklas_13   10-12-2009 at 05:53:09 AM

overshocks wrote :

niklas, bad suggestion for the PSU.

the OP said "SLI OR CROSSFIRE: (In the future)"

so get a 650 or 750W PSU.



I know this build is a single card setup

The mobo is only 1 PCI-E 16x

Have to cut corners for a better CPU, and a single card setup is all you need under 1920X1080 (well IMHO its)

He is on a very tight budget


Message edited by niklas_13 on 10-12-2009 at 05:54:42 AM
------------------------------ P55-UD4P / i5 750 @ 3.6 180X20 / GSkill 1600 @ 1420 7-7-7-22 / WD Black 640 / HD 5850 / Corsair 750 / Win 7
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