- Jan 26, 2012
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hey folks. i dont want to rant but i have become exausted at shopping and so far i think i have determined that this is the best build i can afford. all this stuff is on amazon, (because those guys have the better prices and ive been happy with them so far) for $609.11 minus a hdd. i do need one its just they sold out before i ordered.
i want to play skyrim and rage and so on (i know a $600 gamer are u crazy,\) but i can enjoy games at med settings.
here is the build. i may be totally wrong but i think this should do nicely. ( i have an xbox level laptop with integrated hd 4200)
amd black 3.0 ghz phenom II quad core = 114.99 (from what i gather extra cores aren't worth it right now)
sapphire radeon hd 6870 1gb 256 bit = 164.99 (i'm pretty sure it was labled as 256 bit although don't guess it matters terribly)
corsair 600w psu = 69.16
cooler master HAF 912 mid atx = 59.99 (the case is probably where i need the most help i dont know ANY of the brands but i need to stay under $100)
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard = 149.99
(sli ready) * i am only getting one card right now, but i may (meaning surely probably) want to team them in the future. i like nvidia and radeon both, hence the SLI
corsair vengeance 8gb (2x4) ddr 3 1600 mhz = 49.99
total = 609.11
they sold out of the seagate barracuda 7200 500gb (forget the price i think around 75.00)
are these parts all compatible with each other? (i read all the details about wattage usage and pin connecters and i think so but i'm still a little nervous about doing this after so long)
will this build run skyrim and it's ilk decently? i dont need FSAA and stuff (only have a 720p LCD right now anyways) although i do like AF turned on usually.
suggestions, criticism are all welcome and appreciated.
thank you all.
john
ps i haven't posted on a forum for a long time either, so if im in the wrong place or its a stupid question or whatever, sorry
i want to play skyrim and rage and so on (i know a $600 gamer are u crazy,\) but i can enjoy games at med settings.
here is the build. i may be totally wrong but i think this should do nicely. ( i have an xbox level laptop with integrated hd 4200)
amd black 3.0 ghz phenom II quad core = 114.99 (from what i gather extra cores aren't worth it right now)
sapphire radeon hd 6870 1gb 256 bit = 164.99 (i'm pretty sure it was labled as 256 bit although don't guess it matters terribly)
corsair 600w psu = 69.16
cooler master HAF 912 mid atx = 59.99 (the case is probably where i need the most help i dont know ANY of the brands but i need to stay under $100)
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard = 149.99
(sli ready) * i am only getting one card right now, but i may (meaning surely probably) want to team them in the future. i like nvidia and radeon both, hence the SLI
corsair vengeance 8gb (2x4) ddr 3 1600 mhz = 49.99
total = 609.11
they sold out of the seagate barracuda 7200 500gb (forget the price i think around 75.00)
are these parts all compatible with each other? (i read all the details about wattage usage and pin connecters and i think so but i'm still a little nervous about doing this after so long)
will this build run skyrim and it's ilk decently? i dont need FSAA and stuff (only have a 720p LCD right now anyways) although i do like AF turned on usually.
suggestions, criticism are all welcome and appreciated.
thank you all.
john
ps i haven't posted on a forum for a long time either, so if im in the wrong place or its a stupid question or whatever, sorry
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