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endlessmike133

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So I decided to build my PC.

After checking out a few videos it finally clicked with me how easy it is to build one.

this is the rig I'm going with:

DVD Burner: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM $20

Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $60

Hard-Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $70

Motherboard: MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard $70

GPU: EVGA 01G-P3-1380-KR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) SSC+ 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card $200

GPU comes with a Free Just Cause 2 and Mafia II Coupon

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 640 Propus 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ADX640WFGMBOX $100

RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBNQ $44

PSU: SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply $60

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM 100$

Mouse: Logitech MX518 $35

TOTAL: 750$
 
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mnewsham

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Lol, my bad; switched it that.

thank god too, 190$ dollars is insane.

spend the extra 100 bucks on a better video card or something, the GTX 560 was just announced and you are looking at a 20% increase in performance from the 460 also it will be going for an estimated $260

Release date of January 25th
 

endlessmike133

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spend the extra 100 bucks on a better video card or something, the GTX 560 was just announced and you are looking at a 20% increase in performance from the 460 also it will be going for an estimated $260

Release date of January 25th
Not really any purpose considering the monitor I has can only go up to 1336x768..
 

mnewsham

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Not really any purpose considering the monitor I has can only go up to 1336x768..

then spend the extra money on a better monitor, i cant stand anything less then 1920x1080 when gaming anymore, i use my old 19 inch as a second display.
 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yer955E7T6w&feature=fvst

That is a pretty nice video. Obviously your parts will vary, and he made some brand choices I wouldn't have, and 950W PSU to power a 400W machine isn't my style. As far as the actual building of the machine it is a great video.

DiabloTek PSU? Probably rated 950W, but equivalent to a 500W, given other D-T reviews.

LOL. WD Green drive as the primary drive... for a gaming rig? I have a WD Green 1TB in my HTPC as the primary drive, but that's primarily for heat/noise reasons.
 
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endlessmike133

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then spend the extra money on a better monitor, i cant stand anything less then 1920x1080 when gaming anymore, i use my old 19 inch as a second display.
That's actually probably a good idea; any monitor recommendations?

also keep in mind I'm not ordering this stuff until Feb/March so are there any new GPUs to look out for?
 

mnewsham

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That's actually probably a good idea; any monitor recommendations?

also keep in mind I'm not ordering this stuff until Feb/March so are there any new GPUs to look out for?

Gtx 560 is in your price range, and then I would recommend a straight up dell LED in the 22-24 inch range, look for sales around tax time because they want your tax return. Looking at about 200 bucks.
 

HeXen

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then spend the extra money on a better monitor, i cant stand anything less then 1920x1080 when gaming anymore, i use my old 19 inch as a second display.

i can't stand anything smaller than a 32" anymore. thats the problem with going larger
 

endlessmike133

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How long does it take for EVGA to release a Superclocked version of GPUs usually? Do you think they'll have a GTX 560 by Feb/March?
 

mnewsham

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I think you should get both, either a monitor now and 460 with a second 460 later or monitor later and 560 now (now meaning when you buy)
 

endlessmike133

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I'm getting a monitor now and 460.

If I can find a monitor the price of the one Virtual mentioned in Feb/March I might be able to fit in the 560..Question I have is will the 560 be able to work with my PSU?
 

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If you are going near that price range for monitors, I'd seriously consider something like Dell U2211H for $195. The build quality is very nice, and the color quality (its an e-ips panel, not a TN), while not as important in games as in photo/video editing, it is still quite noticeably better. Otherwise I'd probably just for cheaper ($120 or so) monitor that will be just as good as the one in the link (just visit slickdeals or fatwallet or something like that and wait for a good deal to come around. Shouldn't have to wait for more than week or so for a good deal)
Also, GTX 460 go for <$150 all the time if you look around on slickdeals