Hello,
Approximate Purchase Date: next few days (the closer the better)
Budget Range: $600 After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming at least medium setttings or better, upgradable
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: reputable sites
Location: NW Ohio
Parts Preferences: Nope
Overclocking: Maybe with future upgrades
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe with future upgrades
Your Monitor Resolution: no idea
Additional Comments: building it to play GW2 and 2-3 years of current games with only minor upgrades (CPU/RAM)
I've been pouring over benchmarks, reviews and price comparisons. And learning sooo much. I'm wondering if I'm missing something. Are my components compatable? Are there compromises I can make without sacrificing too much performance? Or better options available? I really want to buy in the next few days.
So here goes
i3-2100 $90 after mir expires 08/11
http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7295297&CatId=6983
GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H $75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128555
OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w $50 after MIR
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=35456
XFX HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 $175 A/ MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150561
Cheap Optic Drive $17
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151255
Can't decide on a case, but it needs to be <50, less is better. I have one I can salvage but I think it's a ATX mico. It was in an E-michine BE-2350.
Salvaging a 320gb SATA HDD from previous machine, but would like to add 500gb HDD
Windows 7 home premium oem $90 Amazon
can I get it for less?
Debating between
G.SKILL Ripjaws 2x 4gb 1600 $43
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=57953
or
G.SKILL Ripjaws 1x8gb 1600 $40 weekend deal
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231488&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL081012&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL081012-_-EMC-081012-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20231488-L025C
Any help you can be is greatly appreciated. Im feeling very nervous and I don't want this first build to go wrong at all. Not sure my wife wouldn't freak out and beat me with the mobo.
Approximate Purchase Date: next few days (the closer the better)
Budget Range: $600 After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming at least medium setttings or better, upgradable
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: reputable sites
Location: NW Ohio
Parts Preferences: Nope
Overclocking: Maybe with future upgrades
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe with future upgrades
Your Monitor Resolution: no idea
Additional Comments: building it to play GW2 and 2-3 years of current games with only minor upgrades (CPU/RAM)
I've been pouring over benchmarks, reviews and price comparisons. And learning sooo much. I'm wondering if I'm missing something. Are my components compatable? Are there compromises I can make without sacrificing too much performance? Or better options available? I really want to buy in the next few days.
So here goes
i3-2100 $90 after mir expires 08/11
http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7295297&CatId=6983
GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H $75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128555
OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w $50 after MIR
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=35456
XFX HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 $175 A/ MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150561
Cheap Optic Drive $17
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151255
Can't decide on a case, but it needs to be <50, less is better. I have one I can salvage but I think it's a ATX mico. It was in an E-michine BE-2350.
Salvaging a 320gb SATA HDD from previous machine, but would like to add 500gb HDD
Windows 7 home premium oem $90 Amazon
can I get it for less?
Debating between
G.SKILL Ripjaws 2x 4gb 1600 $43
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=57953
or
G.SKILL Ripjaws 1x8gb 1600 $40 weekend deal
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231488&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL081012&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL081012-_-EMC-081012-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20231488-L025C
Any help you can be is greatly appreciated. Im feeling very nervous and I don't want this first build to go wrong at all. Not sure my wife wouldn't freak out and beat me with the mobo.