Building PC Suggestions Please

Shift518 Automotive Shift518 Off Topic
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So I didnt end up getting the tv I started the other thread about, so I figured maybe I should finish one of these PCs I have laying around. Basically Im starting with a bare case, 450w power supply, WD 500gb data, and 120gb os/recovery HDD… So I need a mobo, processor, video card, and ram.

Heres what Im thinking:

Motherboard:


Chip:

Ram x2:

The onboard card should be enough to run Black Ops on say medium settings for now? I dont really know enough, but I have been reading up on this stuff for a while. It will be mainly a gaming rig, so the quad core should not be necessary, so I went with the better of the dual cores they offered. Micro Center has an awesome deal on this mobo/chip combo, but Im no where near one. So yeah, open to suggestion. Most likely try running Unbuntu also, as I want to try to be 1337 lol

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What monitor?

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Going to use my tv for now, 42’ Sharp lol I have the DVI or HDMI ports to use.

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IMO

Your going to need to spend another few hundred bucks, otherwise your going to end up kicking yourself in the ass having to spend more money later on.

Spend the extra ~60 bucks and get a AMD 965 Black edition

spend the extra ~20 bucks for a board that will take DDR3 Ram

2 gigs is pushing the minimum of what you should run, especially if yoru going to play black ops

Get at least 4… I think you can get some cheap DDR3 1066 Ram for around ~60 bucks (even if your going to run XP and read only 3 gigs)

and buy a dedicated GFX card, as that one regardless is going to sucks balls

A GTS 450 Fermi is about 130 bucks

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131647

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148150

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121423

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Yeah that is def a better deal as far as the RAM. As far as the board, I know on board graphics suck, but you really think the first board I have there wont run well? I switched my stuff around, so the mobo/vid card and ram you suggested, but still the x2 dual core, that makes it $390, so still around my budget for now. You really think I need the quad core? 3.3ghz Dual v 3.4ghz Quad will it make that much difference at this point? Im a noob member

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More of a difference than you’d think, regardless of the fact that most programs don’t utilize all 4 cores.

It’s one of those things where it’s better to spend a little extra now, instead of kicking yourself in the ass later…

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What Shady said.

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But I could always upgrade to a sweet quad core in the future. Yes Im being stubborn, I just kinda want to finish this, and use it lol I really think the dual will meet my needs, I mainly play old ass CS anyways, Worms, and copy dvds.

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Spend 100 now

Spend 165 later…

spend 265 all together

:wierd

ReDevil, serioulsy dude, spend the extra 40 fucking dollars and get the quad 965. If it was 100-150 dollar difference, maybe id say okay… but 40 fucking dollars man. Don’t tip the hookers so well next time there over and youll be set.

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:rofl

LISTEN to the MAN.

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:lol Alright, alright.

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+1. I learned this when I built my first PC and wish I had listened to my uncle and purchased the slightly better MOBO/processor/video card.

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I built a powerhouse in November 2008 and just bought some parts for it in anticipating of upgrading the rest of it. You have to be smart in order not to waste parts/money. Even before the ‘refresh’ it ran damn good. For a 3 year old PC I was still playing all of the new games coming out without problem.

Everything I bought will work on my next build which is going to be a beast.