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[n00b] Member  Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm Posts: 278 
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 Re: Building a computer...r3xx3r wrote: the 4870 was the top i think, maybe even the 4870 x2. plus, i already told him to go nvidia, F*CK ati, i have a 4850 and have had nothing but problems with it. if ur going nvidia, get a gtx260, great prices (around $100) and u can always upgrade and get another gtx260, plus it is a great card. i have seen tests where 2 gtx260s were close to a gtx 295 in performance. i am never buying another ati card. I also have the 4850 but have had no problems what so ever. What problems have you had rex? _________________ AngryKitten wrote: Pulse was doing a decent job of explain interp ratio and then veered off in to a tragic trainwreck of dumbass. |
| Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:26 pm |
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n00bfest Council  Joined: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:00 pm Posts: 3823 Location: SHOTTYFEST!
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Re: Building a computer... I'm actually getting the coolng free due to rebates and sales.
And mindless that after emailing that is the model I will recieve. _________________  Sweet Pea wrote: Is it sad that I know who took this picture via my bearded dragon community on facebook? |
| Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:17 pm |
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Supreme Spammer  Joined: Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:00 am Posts: 1074 Location: Westchester
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Re: Building a computer... CPTReynolds wrote: Drop the liquid cooling and get more RAM. Everyone I know with liquid cooling has nothing but problems with it, yes it's nice and quiet but is it really worth the extra money? it is a free upgrade on ibuypower.com _________________  |
| Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:41 pm |
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Game Server Admin  Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:00 pm Posts: 4359 Location: The Nasty Nati
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Re: Building a computer... mossyoak wrote: I'm actually getting the coolng free due to rebates and sales. And mindless that after emailing that is the model I will recieve. Boom snatchkies, I knew it. |
| Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:54 pm |
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Supreme Spammer Joined: Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:00 am Posts: 1074 Location: Westchester
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Re: Building a computer... Smitty wrote: r3xx3r wrote: the 4870 was the top i think, maybe even the 4870 x2. plus, i already told him to go nvidia, F*CK ati, i have a 4850 and have had nothing but problems with it. if ur going nvidia, get a gtx260, great prices (around $100) and u can always upgrade and get another gtx260, plus it is a great card. i have seen tests where 2 gtx260s were close to a gtx 295 in performance. i am never buying another ati card. I also have the 4850 but have had no problems what so ever. What problems have you had rex? it overheats like a bitch. and it barely runs bc2. but mainly it overheats like a bitch even tho i bought one with an aftermarket cooler on it. _________________ |
| Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:14 pm |
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[n00b] Member  Joined: Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:11 pm Posts: 1736 Location: Gainesville, Florida
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Re: Building a computer... Code: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM Item #: N82E16827135204 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy ^^$22.99 Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Item #: N82E16811129066 Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy -$10.00 Instant ^^$59.99 SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822152185 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy ^^$79.99 XFX HD-577A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card Item #: N82E16814150447 Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy ^^$169.99 OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC ... Item #: N82E16817341017 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$30.00 Instant $20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card ^^$69.99 AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX Item #: N82E16819103808 Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy GIGABYTE GA-790XTA-UD4 AM3 AMD 790X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard Item #: N82E16813128416 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy AMD Gift Coupon - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat PC Game VIVA MEDIA Free with purchase! Item #: N82E16800995095 Return Policy: Downloadable Software Return Policy -$30.00 Instant -$45.99 Combo $15.00 Mail-in Rebate Card ^^$249.98 Subtotal: $652.93 Calculate Shipping Zip Code: ??? Shipping: $23.12 Redeem Newegg Gift Cards Card Number: Security Code: Apply Promo Code(s): BHDJUN31 Click here to clear promotion code(s). Discount From Promo Code BHDJUN31 Promo Code: -$2.30 No Interest if paid in full in 12 Months on orders over $500. Subject to credit approval. Details Grand Total: $673.75 Just made a build from newegg review it and tell me what u guys think it seems like the ultimate build for mossy EDIT:: Thats not including the 25 bucks available in rebated :D so w. rebates its $649 pretty much _________________  Rokatanski wrote: I F*CKING love you. |
| Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:28 pm |
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Game Server Admin Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:00 pm Posts: 4359 Location: The Nasty Nati
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Re: Building a computer... I like it, but after you add decent enough RAM and a motherboard to keep up with that CPU it'll be atleast $800 - $850
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| Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:25 pm |
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Supreme Spammer Joined: Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:00 am Posts: 1074 Location: Westchester
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Re: Building a computer... Mindless wrote: I like it, but after you add decent enough RAM and a motherboard to keep up with that CPU it'll be atleast $800 - $850 he has a gigabyte motherboard listed there. look a little harded. but true, i didnt see any ram, which would probably cost close to $100. _________________ |
| Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:36 pm |
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Game Server Admin Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:00 pm Posts: 4359 Location: The Nasty Nati
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Re: Building a computer... It literally took me ten times of looking through the list to find the motherboard. wtf
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| Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:41 pm |
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[n00b] Member Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm Posts: 278
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Re: Building a computer... AMD = fail
_________________ AngryKitten wrote: Pulse was doing a decent job of explain interp ratio and then veered off in to a tragic trainwreck of dumbass. |
| Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:44 pm |
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[n00b] Member Joined: Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:11 pm Posts: 1736 Location: Gainesville, Florida
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Re: Building a computer... Whoops!! I actually had 4GB ram in the list at first....idk when i removed them then anyways heres a new list w. crucial ballistix 2GB DDR3 1333 and the cost comes up to 726 so yeah sorry about that but youll be able to run perfectly fine w. 2 gigs and then when u get 50 more bucks u can go and buy another stick and boom u have 4GB ram with 2 slots still open!! Perfect combo if u ask me. Thats actually what i did.
Anyway heres the RAM Code: Crucial Ballistix 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model BL25664BN1337 Item #: N82E16820148304 Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy $52.9 _________________ Rokatanski wrote: I F*CKING love you. |
| Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:46 pm |
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[n00b] Member Joined: Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:11 pm Posts: 1736 Location: Gainesville, Florida
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Re: Building a computer... Smitty wrote: AMD = fail in terms of gaming AMD is on par with intel until you get into the i7 which alone can cost more than half the rig so shut it nukkah  _________________ Rokatanski wrote: I F*CKING love you. |
| Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:48 pm |
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Game Server Admin Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:00 pm Posts: 4359 Location: The Nasty Nati
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Re: Building a computer... Now that CPU's are so powerful it's pointless to fight about which one can run your game better.
When it mattered, AMD was where it was at. Even though they weren't good for multitasking like an intel they were still great processors. Now they're even greater, I wouldn't build an Intel based machine for myself (unless it was free, but I'd just sell it and build an AMD based one). Remember though, this is just MY opinion. |
| Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:54 pm |
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n00bfest Council Joined: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:00 pm Posts: 3823 Location: SHOTTYFEST!
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Re: Building a computer... That Ram is One 2GB stick..
That doesn't make a difference right? _________________ Sweet Pea wrote: Is it sad that I know who took this picture via my bearded dragon community on facebook? |
| Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:44 am |
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Game Server Admin  Joined: Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:57 am Posts: 904
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Re: Building a computer... I second Bleep, and I'd go with AMD not Intel. Your list didn't contain HDD and optic drive, so I assume you don't need them.
Below is what I come up for you under $700: ============= CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 635 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819103702.). According to CPU benchmark the AMD Athlon II X4 635 is faster than intel i3 540 (http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup. ... +II+X4+635. vs. http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup. ... 40+3.07GHz.) and it's cheaper by $50 MB: GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 AM3 AMD 870 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128443.) Good MB for decent price Memory: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231189.) Buying less than 4 GB is IMO pointless. Also, this memory is listed as a supported for the MB above (http://www.gigabyte-usa.com/FileList/Me ... 0a-ud3.pdf.) VGA: EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit DDR3 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814130339.) Should be more than enough. One GPU/VGA is enough. If you're thinking about going SLI or CrossFire in the future you'd need to invest more in power supply. There's $30 mail-in rebate Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811129042.) Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817371015.) Cooler: ZALMAN CNPS9900ALED 120mm (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835118046.) ============= Total: $646.88 (including shipping). Get $30 off as a rebate and it's for $616.88. Seems that they give a HDMI cable for free to this combo. I run on AMD Athlon II X4 635, 4GB RAM, nVidia 9600 GT 512 MB RAM and it's more than enough for CS:S. _________________  |
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n00bfest Council Joined: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:00 pm Posts: 3823 Location: SHOTTYFEST!
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Re: Building a computer... SO MANY GOOD OPTIONS..
 So at this point i should rule out my custom? And Why the Antec 300 Just curious... _________________ Sweet Pea wrote: Is it sad that I know who took this picture via my bearded dragon community on facebook? |
| Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:16 am |
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Game Server Admin Joined: Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:57 am Posts: 904
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Re: Building a computer... It's cheap and 78% of 1905 people gave it 5 eggs. And I like Antec
 I have previous version of http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811129025. This looks so good: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811129056 _________________ |
| Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:28 am |
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Game Server Admin  Joined: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:00 am Posts: 4380 Location: Doing your Mom while your sister waits her turn!
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Re: Building a computer... I have run both AMD and Intel, so the next gaming machine I build will be a AMD machine. Intel is nice but the AMD was much better for gaming and that is all I use my system for.
_________________  N00bfest Admin / Professional Rager / Ah lets face it I'm an ASSHOLE! Delta Company Δ - Former Leader (Strange that basterd took it back) cptreynolds@n00bfest.com |
| Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:06 am |
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n00bfest Council Joined: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:00 pm Posts: 3823 Location: SHOTTYFEST!
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Re: Building a computer... Any problems with this one?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... etailspecs _________________ Sweet Pea wrote: Is it sad that I know who took this picture via my bearded dragon community on facebook? |
| Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:34 pm |
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Game Server Admin Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:00 pm Posts: 4359 Location: The Nasty Nati
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Re: Building a computer... mossyoak wrote: Any problems with this one? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... etailspecs. You know one of my bestfriends girlfriend owns tigerdirect? At first I thought she was lying, but then she got my $180 video card for $60. She also gave me a list of suppliers so that I can continue to get super cheap shit under tigerdirects name but for my personal use. |
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