[ccrogers15]

Hey so i am going to finally build the computer i talked about in a few threads. Well i need it to do the following things perfectly:

Run Windows 7
Play GTA IV, GTA V, Fallout 3, Fallout NV, The Sims 2, Simcity Societies, Simcity 2013, Resident Evil 6, Saints Row 3, Unity 3D all on Very high settings with no severe framedrops. I am going to have about $1000 saved in 2 months, so something $1000 and under, but good enough to do that. Thanks. Id do it myself, but like i said, im retarded at this type of stuff.

[Knightmare]

ASUS Z68 Mobo $120
intel i5 2500k $220
8GB RAM $50
Big HDD $75
ATI 6850 Vid Card $130
Antec PSU $50
Ok ATX case $50
Windows 7 $85
New Monitor $160
KB/Mouse Combo $40

Boom $980 leaving $20 for shipping.

[ccrogers15]

QUOTE (Knightmare @ Thursday, Aug 23 2012, 19:01)

ASUS Z68 Mobo $120 intel i5 2500k $220 8GB RAM $50 Big HDD $75 ATI 6850 Vid Card $130 Antec PSU $50 Ok ATX case $50 Windows 7 $85 New Monitor $160 KB/Mouse Combo $40 Boom $980 leaving $20 for shipping.

Pretty good. Thanks.

[yojo2]

HD6850 is EOL, I'd go for HD7770 instead.

$229,99 Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819116504

$129,00 SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB 128-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814102967

$139,99 MSI Z77A-G45 LGA 1155
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813130645

$69,99 Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136769

$41,99 CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820233335

$64,99 Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-650 650W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817182132

$16,99 ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827135204

$39,99 NZXT Source 210 S210-001 Black “Aluminum Brush / Plastic” ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811146075

= $732,93

Something like that, you might go for HD6870 if you have some extra cash. And yes, this PSU is waaaaaaaay more powerful than necessary, but it's a pretty good deal anyway (just $5 more than Antec neo Eco 520C, which is not only less powerful, but it's an older and worse, group regulated design).

[Knightmare]

QUOTE (yojo2 @ Thursday, Aug 23 2012, 14:13)

HD6850 is EOL, I'd go for HD7770 instead.

The 6850 has better performance and is a 256 bit card, but yea the 6870 is better if you can swing it.

[finn4life]

QUOTE (Knightmare @ Friday, Aug 24 2012, 12:51)

QUOTE (yojo2 @ Thursday, Aug 23 2012, 14:13) HD6850 is EOL, I'd go for HD7770 instead. The 6850 has better performance and is a 256 bit card, but yea the 6870 is better if you can swing it.

Definitely get a 6870 if your budget is 1000 significantly better than the 7770, Yoyos build has 200 bucks of head room once shipping is added.
The 7770 is slightly worse than the 6850 but uses Less power.

So add in the 6870 or even better if you were planning ahead and you should be set.

[Stinky12]

Processor: Intel Core i5 3570K... $229.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819116504
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK... $149.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813131837
Memory: G.Skill Ares 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600... $44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231546
Graphic card: XFX HD7850 1GB 256bit... $204.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814150617
Hard Drive: Western Digital 500GB SATA 6Gb/s... $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136769
Solid State: Crucial M4 128GB SATA 6Gb/s... $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820148529
Power Supply: Corsair CX600 V2... $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817139028
Optical Drive: Samsung DVD-RW... $16.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827151244
Case: NZXT Source 220... $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811146083
Subtotal: $946.91
S&H: $13.33
Total: $960.24*


*Tax not included. Some States must add tax

[ccrogers15]

Alright guys thanks. So when i do get something in the next few months, what do i need to know about PC gaming? PS3 and 360 both get major errors like RROD And YLOD. Can a gaming PC GPU be burned out or...

[sivispacem]

QUOTE (ccrogers15 @ Friday, Aug 24 2012, 06:55)

Alright guys thanks. So when i do get something in the next few months, what do i need to know about PC gaming? PS3 and 360 both get major errors like RROD And YLOD. Can a gaming PC GPU be burned out or...

Yes, they can, but I'd probably hazard a guess that the failure rate is much lower. Many component suppliers offer warranties between 5 and 7 years for their parts, which means that even if you do suffer failures replacement/renewal is often easy, cheap and comparatively trouble free.

[Knightmare]

QUOTE (ccrogers15 @ Thursday, Aug 23 2012, 23:55)

Alright guys thanks. So when i do get something in the next few months, what do i need to know about PC gaming? PS3 and 360 both get major errors like RROD And YLOD. Can a gaming PC GPU be burned out or...

There's a good chance some of these recommended components will change in the next few months, why would you start a thread if you're not actually buying now?

[ccrogers15]

QUOTE (Knightmare @ Sunday, Aug 26 2012, 17:37)

QUOTE (ccrogers15 @ Thursday, Aug 23 2012, 23:55) Alright guys thanks. So when i do get something in the next few months, what do i need to know about PC gaming? PS3 and 360 both get major errors like RROD And YLOD. Can a gaming PC GPU be burned out or... There's a good chance some of these recommended components will change in the next few months, why would you start a thread if you're not actually buying now?

They cant change THAT MUCH and i said about a month.