Here's the components Iv'e bought (Note that most of these are now out of stock)
I'm also near a fry's too, by budget is around $500 and I'm also looking for four more gigs of ram, and a better video card. Any advice on anything that could help though is nice.
Processor:
(I5)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
MB:
(Asus P8p67)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131705
GPU:
(Geforce GTX 560)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130686
PS:
(TX750 V2 750W ATX12V)(750watts)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021
(The reason I bought this is for future purchases, I know 750 watts is kinda high and I don't use all that power but it's better then buying a new PS)
RAM:
(DDR3 1600 Ripjaws 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
Others:
OS:Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
HD:Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
(CPU fan mount: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134 )
Case:COOLER MASTER HAF 922 BLUE RC-922M-KWN2-GP Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Side window
Total (includeing some not listed) : $1,196.98 (CA tax)
I live in OR now so I don't have to worry about tax.
This purchase was made on 9/13/2011
(To give you an idea how old this rig is and how much it cost me)
I Can play Star craft 2 everything highest settings with about 31fps (with indirect shadows off) on I get around 18fps
and I get strange lighting a shading issues where you see lines. I have to optimize to get a better out come to around 47fps
(1920X1080)
I'm also near a fry's too, by budget is around $500 and I'm also looking for four more gigs of ram, and a better video card. Any advice on anything that could help though is nice.
Processor:
(I5)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
MB:
(Asus P8p67)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131705
GPU:
(Geforce GTX 560)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130686
PS:
(TX750 V2 750W ATX12V)(750watts)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021
(The reason I bought this is for future purchases, I know 750 watts is kinda high and I don't use all that power but it's better then buying a new PS)
RAM:
(DDR3 1600 Ripjaws 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
Others:
OS:Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
HD:Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
(CPU fan mount: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134 )
Case:COOLER MASTER HAF 922 BLUE RC-922M-KWN2-GP Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Side window
Total (includeing some not listed) : $1,196.98 (CA tax)
I live in OR now so I don't have to worry about tax.
This purchase was made on 9/13/2011
(To give you an idea how old this rig is and how much it cost me)
I Can play Star craft 2 everything highest settings with about 31fps (with indirect shadows off) on I get around 18fps
and I get strange lighting a shading issues where you see lines. I have to optimize to get a better out come to around 47fps
(1920X1080)