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Last response: October 3, 2010 4:07 AM in Systems

indusan

October 2, 2010 4:35:02 AM

So I don't have cash yet, but have been putting together 2 builds a week based on new eggs weeday/weekday discounts & combos. Decided to post one.

how would the below work, any major holes? moderate gaming at 1920x1080 reasonable? basically looking to be as far under $700 as possible with os and no periphs.

My AMD budget build for this weekend:

CD/DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $17

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $60

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $55

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $60 (one of the better deals I've seen recently if you trust newegg reviewers).

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $90

CPU/GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite... $200
AIIx3 445/57702dvi

MOBO/OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite... $180
MSI 790XT-G45/Windows7
2pciex16 but ddr2

Promo Codes: EMCYXNW33,psu168 (HDD $15 and PSU $6)

Total: 641 w/OS no peripherals +shipping (most items free shipping id say $6-$13 to most zips)

Mail ins Rebates: $30 (10PSU,20 GPU)

Total 2 months out @$620

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batuchka

October 2, 2010 5:58:25 AM

Go DDR3 for fresh build as the sun has gone down on DDR2 platforms ^^
$596AR

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g048989h

October 2, 2010 6:00:36 AM

Looks great. I would consider the WD 640 black for the bigger cache and dual processors for 10.00 more< taking account the 15 promo code and the WD free shipping. MB could be better, but for the $$$ it's good, unless you're comfortable with an open box deal. Have had a few of those and have been happy with them.

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anort3

October 2, 2010 7:03:35 AM

g048989h said:

WD Black 640 is slower than the F3 and the Seagate due to platter density. Pretty much all the newer drives have 500GB platters making them faster than the older 320GB designs.