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Approximate Purchase Date: Between this week and next week

Budget Range: 500 before Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Parts Not Required: Peripherals, OS, and anything that reads CD's

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Country of Origin: US

Parts Preferences:
-Xigmatek ASGARD II B/O CPC-T45UE-U01 Black / Orange 0.8 mm SECC / Aluminum and Aluminum Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
*http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

-Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
*http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

-SAPPHIRE 100293L Radeon HD 5570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card X 2 (As in there are two of them)
*http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

-CORSAIR XMS3 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M1A1600C7
*http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

-GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard
*http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

-Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz 2 x 256KB L2 Cache 3MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I32100
*http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: IDK what this is but I don't think the MOBO can handle this. So no.

Monitor Resolution: IDK push come to shove I can buy one that is compatible.

Additional Comments: I just want to know if there are better deals to be made, if all these parts are compatible, and what kind of performance I can expect from this.

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Outlander_04 said:
More RAM helps on a video card , but the 5570 is a very weak graphics card

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1209/9/
A single 6870 scores about half way between the 5850 and the 5870


Ok, so I can use that link you gave me and then, when I can afford another 6870, I can add that to the extra PCI-E slot. However, I read through the article you linked me to and it implied that the processor might not be able to keep up. So, I could buy the 6870, then update the MOBO and then get a new processor. In that order, right? Thanks by the way, I think the people in that article were way more efficient than I was.

33problems said:
Ok, so I can use that link you gave me and then, when I can afford another 6870, I can add that to the extra PCI-E slot. However, I read through the article you linked me to and it implied that the processor might not be able to keep up. So, I could buy the 6870, then update the MOBO and then get a new processor. In that order, right? Thanks by the way, I think the people in that article were way more efficient than I was.


That $500 is not meant for crossfire or anything extensive.

33problems said:
Ok, so I can use that link you gave me and then, when I can afford another 6870, I can add that to the extra PCI-E slot. However, I read through the article you linked me to and it implied that the processor might not be able to keep up. So, I could buy the 6870, then update the MOBO and then get a new processor. In that order, right? Thanks by the way, I think the people in that article were way more efficient than I was.


If there is room in your budget to buy this motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

then you have options to add a second graphics card , and update to later generations of AMD processors

This is pretty much why I said the system builder $500 machine wasn't perfect

Quote:
6 cores are worse than 4 for gaming and produce lower framerates.
To get the best deal get a x2 555 BE and unlock those extra 2 cores.
My AMD unit has the 555 BE with 4 cores unlocked @ 4.4ghz!


I'd still get the it for the hexacore though. The difference is pretty negligible when gaming but when in multi threaded work is where it shines. It's only $5 more expensive.
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