I am going to build a budget gaming PC soon and want to know what you think about my proposed setup.
I expect to be able to play SC2 and Fallout 3 on high settings.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (within a week) BUDGET RANGE: (600-800)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (Gaming,Internet,Digital Media)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: (newegg.com,tigerdirect.com) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: (USA)
PARTS PREFERENCES: As long as it is cheap and reliable
OVERCLOCKING: No SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: (1920x1080)
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My proposed build
AMD Phennom X955 3.2GHz-----------------159
ASSUS m4a79XTD EVO ---------------------112
SAPPHIRE ATI 5770-------------------------165
-30 combo discount
CPU, MOBO, GPU, COMBO
SAMSUNG EcoGreen F2 HD154UI 1.5TB-----88 w promo code
Antec Sonata III w 500 Watt PSU--100 w promo code
Is this a good case, is it lacking ventilation?
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)----108
LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA----28
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Total 730
I expect to be able to play SC2 and Fallout 3 on high settings.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (within a week) BUDGET RANGE: (600-800)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (Gaming,Internet,Digital Media)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: (newegg.com,tigerdirect.com) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: (USA)
PARTS PREFERENCES: As long as it is cheap and reliable
OVERCLOCKING: No SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: (1920x1080)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My proposed build
AMD Phennom X955 3.2GHz-----------------159
ASSUS m4a79XTD EVO ---------------------112
SAPPHIRE ATI 5770-------------------------165
-30 combo discount
CPU, MOBO, GPU, COMBO
SAMSUNG EcoGreen F2 HD154UI 1.5TB-----88 w promo code
Antec Sonata III w 500 Watt PSU--100 w promo code
Is this a good case, is it lacking ventilation?
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)----108
LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA----28
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Total 730