NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640 1GB spGDDR5 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7770 2GB GDDR5?

[Holmes295]

I do not know much about computers but I do plan on gaming and downloading movies and such but mostly Im not sure if it is better to spend the extra 150$ which i am willing to do because im going halfers with a buddy

The current specs are

PROCESSOR 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3770 processor (3.40 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.90 GHz)

OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English

MEMORY 16GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz - 4 DIMMs

HARD DRIVE 1TB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive 6.0 Gb/s

GRAPHICS CARD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640 1GB GDDR5

and also should i spring for 2TB or is it not worth it?

 

[Holmes295]

It is currently 1,557.95$ but im willing to go anywhere under 2000$

 

[ninjasushi2]

Two things:

1. That is a terrabad build from the start.
2. Never go halvsies with a buddy. *BAD IDEA!!!* If you move who get's the computer!? Etc, etc, etc.

In fact 3 things.

3. If you are going to spend 2 grand on a PC get a MUCH MUCH better GPU. For a 2k build a 640 is GARBAGE! For a build that pricey get a 680 or a 7970.

Let me know if you want me to make you a build because it seems like you guys are throwing your money away on outdated or crappy low end parts.

 

[Holmes295]

Like I said i dont really know much about computers and im going to pay his half off in about a month and if you could help me that would be great

 

[ninjasushi2]

Like I said i dont really know much about computers and im going to pay his half off in about a month and if you could help me that would be great

Yeah sure - NewEgg, FrozenCPU, NCIX, which website would you prefer? I prefer frozencpu for their awesome selection but newegg is easy to navigate lol.

 

[Holmes295]

Honestly it does not really matter to me, i havent heard of any of those sites but i checked them out and they seem better than dell lol, so but i f you could even just set me on the right path that would be great

 

[dane332]

So what kind of motherboard do you have in your system?

 

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[Holmes295]

Approximate Purchase Date:The closer the better

Budget Range:1000-2000 Before Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important:Gaming, Downloading movies, surfing the internet

Parts Required: Need monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None

Country: Canada/ B.C

Parts Preferences: Idk

Overclocking: Idk what that is

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050, or 1920x1080

Additional Comments: O would like a nice keyboard and monitor

 

[ninjasushi2]

Motherboard: MSI Z77-GD65A

SSD: 120 Mushkin Chronos or Chronos Delux

HHD: Samsung F3 1TB 7200 RPM 32 MB cache (you don't need a lot of speed for a storage device)

Optical Drive: Cheapest one you can find. ASUS or LG

CPU: I would recommend the i5-2500k and 2550k because it is the best for gaming hands down. Now I take it you won't be overclocking so heat isn't an issue then the i5-3500k or 3550k (Ivy bridge overheats easier than sandy bridge)

Case: NZXT Switch 810 (One of the best damn cases for the price)

Heatsink: Hyper 212 or an H100, all you need. The H80 is good but with proper fans and air flow the H100 can be far better if benchmarked correctly.

PSU: Anything 750W will be plenty ( I use the Capstone by Rosewill but SeaSonic is top of the line IMO)

GPU: GTX 680 (Nvidia) or 7970 (Radeon) I use the XFX 7970 DD black edition myself.

Ram: 8GB Mushkin 1600 DDR3 Blackline is perfect.

I feel like I'm forgetting something..

Edit:

Keyboard: Mionix Zibal 60 (Black Cherry MX Switches) - So sexy.. and it's rage poof! Mechanical Keyboard or go home.

Monitor: Yamakasi CatLeap Q270 S-IPS (Order it off Ebay for about 360 bucks) Can't beat that price for an S-IPS with 5ms refresh rate. 2560 resolution is uber nice on BF3.

Mouse: Steelseries Sensei (I use it and love the crap out of it)

 

[Holmes295]

what site did you build it on and how much did the price come out to?

 

[ninjasushi2]

I didn't build it on a site, just pulled it out of memory from good items. It'll probably run close to 1800 bucks; I could newegg it but you being in B.C./Canada, you would want to use NCIX.

I'd just surf the internet and see who ships to your area and find how much of what you can buy in one shipment. Zibal 60 and Sensei you might even be able to get off NCIX so really only EBay the monitor and you're golden.

 

[Holmes295]

If you could do that for I would be so grateful thanks man!

 

[Holmes295]

?

 

[Holmes295]

I didn't build it on a site, just pulled it out of memory from good items. It'll probably run close to 1800 bucks; I could newegg it but you being in B.C./Canada, you would want to use NCIX.

I'd just surf the internet and see who ships to your area and find how much of what you can buy in one shipment. Zibal 60 and Sensei you might even be able to get off NCIX so really only EBay the monitor and you're golden.[/quotem]

How do i build what you listed from scratch? everysite i go to you have to start from a pc and upgrade it

 

[Holmes295]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-Yamakasi-Catleap-Q270-27-LED-2560x1440-WQHD-S-IPS-Widescreen-Monitor-/150788045871?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item231baafc2f#ht_16633wt_802 is that a good buy?

 

[ninjasushi2]

Go to http://NewEgg.com OR HttP://NCIX.com and see what I mean. You buy all the parts and put it together. It's very simple with hundreds of thousands if not millions of tutorials, videos, walk throughs, how-tos, etc.

 

[ninjasushi2]

This is the monitor.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-Monitor-27-Yamakasi-Catleap-Q270-LED-Perfect-Pixel-2560-x-1440-S-IPS-TESTED-/271010951338?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item3f1982f0aa#ht_22982wt_1163

It uses D-DVI connections which I know the XFX 7970 has. If you want to one day have three, I recommend the XFX tristand or one by Ergo that supports 3 27". I know the XFX tristand DOES support 3x27" and it's EXTREMELY sturdy.

 

[Holmes295]

which one out of the starter five on ncix should i use?

 

[ninjasushi2]

don't use a starter... *Facepalm*

Buy all the parts from scratch so to speak. Individually pick your HHD, SSD, Mobo, CPU, GPU, PSU, RAM, O-Drive, etc. etc. etc. Then you put it together yourself. It is very, very easy. I'm working on my second one myself and am making my own custom 1k watercooling system. *Gins...* Ooooh.. I can't wait to put it together in 2 weeks.

 

[Holmes295]

but when you click pc builder it brings up five choices

 

[Holmes295]

oh so i would literaly build it myself?

 

[ninjasushi2]

?? ...

Just go here - http://pcpartpicker.com/ Easiest way to find parts and build a computer.
Then click on system build and follow the list.

Just add 1 of everything that I listed on there for the computer parts. (Except ram. Get 2x4GB sticks.)

 

[horaciopz]

Buying separate parts from a website or in a retail store will give better results than a prebuild PC. For all the money you are speending, about $2000 you would be able to build a REALLY powerful Gaming Machine.

Those parts, that you said at the begining will make at much $800, the rest is for the pokets of the builder that is making the PC for you. Save all that money, buy all those parts and watch a couple videos and build the PC by yourself, its like LEGOS, or kind off.

Also it IS pretty fun to make something by yourself and you will feel proud of it. IF you really dont want to do it yourself because you know NOTHING.. You can always call a friend to help you out, or pay some one... lets say $50 just for build it.

Build PC is easy, fun and in most cases it's non brainer. You dont need a certificate in Rocket Science to plug a couple of cables, read a manual, or watch a video...

Dont get scam bro!

 

[Holmes295]

im having some trouble finding the parts, is it possible you could find them and send me a link?