- Nov 8, 2010
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in the next month or so i will have about 400 usd (450 max if i really do need a new psu) for a new build.
current rig is xp sp3, pentium d 820 with radeon xpress200 shared with 2gb g skill ddr2 533, and a 40 gb ide. thats how long its been since my last build. circa 2005.
i do have win 7 pro x64, psu, case, optical drive. i need mobo, cpu (apu or cpu/discrete gpu), ram, hard drive (1tb)
media is more the concern. i do like the games but i still have never had anything decent enough at any time to play modern games. there is a whole list of older games that iw ould like to play through. i could probably be busy with stuff from 2003 to 2009 for the next year at least. i more or less hate most online gaming because people well get so good at it that it gets stupid when you just want to play and shoot people blow stuff. i like the campaigns what not.
i'm leaning towards the a10-6800k (with 2133mhz ram) more for the socket than anything as am3 seems to be on the out but there seems to be an intel alternative that is better with a discrete card/cpu than the apu way.
i've never used an amd, only intel. never even used a pcie card before.
i'd also mention that if a audigy 2 thx card is better than an onboard now. i have a logitech z560 sound system.
not looking for 1080p ultra settings gaming but 1080p video would be more of a necessity. gaming is a bonus. i'd rather put money in a pc than a new console as the consoles usually don't utilize the full potential before being phased out. the steam machine coming out sounds intriguing.
current rig is xp sp3, pentium d 820 with radeon xpress200 shared with 2gb g skill ddr2 533, and a 40 gb ide. thats how long its been since my last build. circa 2005.
i do have win 7 pro x64, psu, case, optical drive. i need mobo, cpu (apu or cpu/discrete gpu), ram, hard drive (1tb)
media is more the concern. i do like the games but i still have never had anything decent enough at any time to play modern games. there is a whole list of older games that iw ould like to play through. i could probably be busy with stuff from 2003 to 2009 for the next year at least. i more or less hate most online gaming because people well get so good at it that it gets stupid when you just want to play and shoot people blow stuff. i like the campaigns what not.
i'm leaning towards the a10-6800k (with 2133mhz ram) more for the socket than anything as am3 seems to be on the out but there seems to be an intel alternative that is better with a discrete card/cpu than the apu way.
i've never used an amd, only intel. never even used a pcie card before.
i'd also mention that if a audigy 2 thx card is better than an onboard now. i have a logitech z560 sound system.
not looking for 1080p ultra settings gaming but 1080p video would be more of a necessity. gaming is a bonus. i'd rather put money in a pc than a new console as the consoles usually don't utilize the full potential before being phased out. the steam machine coming out sounds intriguing.
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