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Originally Posted by jd1020 (Post 10431847)

Is $550 your max budget?

If I were building a best bang for the buck build for myself right now that included a monitor and OS I would build...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $844.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 16:24 EST-0500)

Could probably shave off $50 or so but I picked the 750w PSU specifically for the reason that I picked a 16/8x board and would add another 660 down the road.

Yeah, i don't really wanna spend more than $500. I originally wanted to build a $1K machine, but i just can't justify it in my head right now.

Actually... I take that back.

That motherboard has been flooded with dogshit reviews when paired with an 8 core CPU.

I'd spend a little more and get a proper SLI board like

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc..._-na-_-na-_-na

or

http://us.ncix.com/products/?usaffil...e&promoid=1084

Where are you getting your parts from?

Swapping your monitor out for the one I picked, which is cheaper, and the i5 2400 with a FX6300, which is also cheaper... and better, I still can't get your build under $550.

I'm right at $550 without picking memory or a motherboard and that's about $150 if I'm picking the cheapest available.

Just had my gaming rig built.

-Custom AMD 7870 GPU

- 8 GB DDR5

-500GB Harddrive

-Bluray player

-attractive trapezoidal case

Only cost me 400 bucks.

http://cdn.us.playstation.com/pscoma...re-large18.jpg

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Originally Posted by BigBeauford (Post 10432070)

Custom AMD 7870 GPU

http://cdn.us.playstation.com/pscoma...re-large18.jpg

Custom as in heavily underclocked to the point of its performance not matching the performance of the 78XX family.

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Originally Posted by jd1020 (Post 10432081)

Custom as in heavily underclocked to the point of its performance not matching the performance of the 78XX family.

There is no way anything using the word custom can be deemed lower quality.

http://www.zeroto60times.com/gallery...ppy%20Cars.jpg

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Originally Posted by jd1020 (Post 10432066)

So then i did a good job?

Im getting them from all over the place. I found a Refurbished business class IBM for $200 and im stripping the MoBo, I5, Disc Drive, HD w/ OS from it (fresh install).

Picking up the Case, PSU, GPU and Ram from Fry's. Getting the monitor for $50 off a friend.

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Originally Posted by Detoxing (Post 10432109)

So then i did a good job?

It all depends on what you are looking to get out of your gaming computer.

The 7770 wont play the more intensive games maxed out, maybe medium settings, so it wont last very long for "future proofing." But if all you are doing is playing games like Diablo then you'll be fine.

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Originally Posted by BigBeauford (Post 10432070)

And you get to play each game with hundreds of thousands of people!

Meanwhile on PC.... http://redsarmy.com/wp-content/uploa...leweed-gif.gif

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Originally Posted by -King- (Post 10432139)

And you get to play each game with hundreds of thousands of people!

Meanwhile on PC.... http://redsarmy.com/wp-content/uploa...leweed-gif.gif

So when you enter a 24 person server on console do you often say to yourself that "you wouldn't be able to experience this on PC!"

There are still servers that are full in CS 1.6...

How many populated COD 1 servers are still packed on console? Are they even supported?

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Originally Posted by New World Order (Post 10431441)

Hometeam I plan on giving my old pc to my brother since he is leaving for school. How much would you charge to put one together for me?

Are you local? If not the shipping adds up.

Depends on what you want. Straightforward build? i charge parts +75.

Want overclocking? Custom shit? we can talk.

Also, though I already scream it from the rooftops. I ****ing love Asrock boards.

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Originally Posted by BigBeauford (Post 10432070)

wow
nice dvd player

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Originally Posted by hometeam (Post 10432473)

Are you local? If not the shipping adds up.

Depends on what you want. Straightforward build? i charge parts +75.

Want overclocking? Custom shit? we can talk.

I live in KC