$800-900 Gaming setup

acctingman · Jan 5, 2012

mnewsham said:
That isn't necessarily a graphics problem.

I'm sure you're right. It's probably safe to say it's my "system" or lack there of

Here is what I'm running....

4GB ddr2 800 corsair
Intel core 2 duo E6600 Conroe 2.4hz
Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm 250g HDD
ASUS P5B-E LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
HIPER HPU-4K580-MS 580W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply
HD 5770 1 gig
Vista 32 bit

mfenn · Jan 7, 2012

mnewsham said:
That isn't necessarily a graphics problem.

I agree, I see no reason to avoid AMD graphics for this build.

OP, are you happy with Zap's build plus 6950 2GB?

acctingman · Jan 8, 2012

mfenn said:
I agree, I see no reason to avoid AMD graphics for this build.

OP, are you happy with Zap's build plus 6950 2GB?

I am, in fact here is my order list for tonight when I'm pulling the trigger

lehtv · Jan 8, 2012

Switch to this case: Antec 300 Illusion $42 AR (it's a steal, normally costs $70). 3x blue LED fans, more robustly built than the Apevia, free shipping.

You could switch to the XFX 6950 2GB to save $10 after shipping and rebate. You get transferable lifetime warranty which is great for selling it on, but lose out on the potential to unlock it for <5% more performance.

Antec HCG-620 not that affordable at $75, and it's more powerful than needed for a 2500K + 6950. I'd get XFX 550W for $55 AR. Nearly as powerful as HCG-620, 5-year warranty as opposed to 3.

The rest is all good IMO.

mfenn · Jan 8, 2012

lehtv said:
Switch to this case: Antec 300 Illusion $42 AR (it's a steal, normally costs $70). 3x blue LED fans, more robustly built than the Apevia, free shipping.

You could switch to the XFX 6950 2GB to save $10 after shipping and rebate. You get transferable lifetime warranty which is great for selling it on, but lose out on the potential to unlock it for <5% more performance.

Antec HCG-620 not that affordable at $75, and it's more powerful than needed for a 2500K + 6950. I'd get XFX 550W for $55 AR. Nearly as powerful as HCG-620, 5-year warranty as opposed to 3.

The rest is all good IMO.

:thumbsup: Exact three points that I was going to comment on.

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