Help with custom PC.

vKonrad · May 2011

Pretty much, I have $1000 to spend, need a monitor, headset, and modem.
Lets see what you guys can do

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Would prefer an AMD system over the Sandy Bridge, but I'll accept all options.

Put all the specs, and once I order, if I order yours, I'll give you a $10 UGC.

fallouttBANd · May 2011

LIMEEES wrote: »

why would you prefer an amd system over a sandy bridge when the sandy bridge demolishes any processor amd has to offer?

Agreed, if you're going to drop 1k, go intel. I only use AMD builds for budget rigs.

KiwiDek · May 2011

Seems like a good deal here, hope you find someone with good suggestions.

vKonrad · May 2011

LIMEEES wrote: »

why would you prefer an amd system over a sandy bridge when the sandy bridge demolishes any processor amd has to offer?

i7, sure.
i5, i3, not really.

you gonna help me limes?

RaptorJebus · May 2011

i7 2600k was $230 at microcentere/fry the other day

vKonrad · May 2011

LIMEEES wrote: »

yes I'll help you, but first I'll give you some insight:

Intel's i5 2500k is better than AMD's most powerful processor, the 1100T x6. As you see. it gets double the performance in games because of it's stronger single threaded power. Although the biggest surprise is that the i5 2500k does better in single/multi threaded applications, yes, a quad core from Intel out performs a 6 core from AMD in programs that utilise all cores. This really gives you an understanding of how far behind AMD is.

If all you mostly do is play games, you'll see no difference with the i7 compared to the i5 (as you see in the chart)

I really feel mundane. Thanks for showing me this. I'm not an expert at computers, but I just heard in game from friends that they prefer AMD more.

As those graphs show, Intel is superior.

vKonrad · May 2011

LIMEEES wrote: »

There's nothing wrong with preferring AMD even if the performance is less. The thing that I like about AMD is that they don't change motherboard sockets every time they come out with new architecture (It's been am2+/am3 for a while, where as for Intel LGA 775, LGA1366, LGA1155, ETC)

I'll post a build in a second. I might even consider an AMD build for you considering your budget might favour it more.

Alright, thanks man!

vKonrad · May 2011

Bump.

Suprised no one wants 10K zp.

vKonrad · May 2011

SirHi wrote: »

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131631&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL052011&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL052011-_-EMC-052011-Latest-_-AMDMotherboards-_-13131631-L06C

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106335&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL052011&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL052011-_-EMC-052011-Latest-_-CDDVDBurners-_-27106335-L0C

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136514&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL052011&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL052011-_-EMC-052011-Latest-_-InternalHardDrives-_-22136514-L0B

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL052011&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL052011-_-EMC-052011-Latest-_-ComputerCases-_-11129066-L0A

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231422&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL052011&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL052011-_-EMC-052011-Latest-_-DesktopMemory-_-20231422-L01C

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL052011&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL052011-_-EMC-052011-Latest-_-PowerSupplies-_-17139005-L03B

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236112&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL052011&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL052011-_-EMC-052011-Latest-_-LCDMonitors-_-24236112-L0D

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103849

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150506

total cost 1255.89

SirHi wrote: »

WHAT country are you from?

I'm from the US, New York City, as you can see.

And I need everything for 1000$, 1050$ tops.

DatChub · May 2011

V_Rocker wrote: »

And I need everything for 1000$, 1050$ tops.

im not computer expert, but i think thats tough if you want a good computer but with a monitor included in the budget

TheScriptr · May 2011

V_Rocker wrote: »

Pretty much, I have $1000 to spend, need a monitor, headset, and modem.
Lets see what you guys can do .

Would prefer an AMD system over the Sandy Bridge, but I'll accept all options.

Put all the specs, and once I order, if I order yours, I'll give you a $10 UGC.

ECS nForce Board
AMD Athlon II x2 (or x4 if you want a quad)
DDR 3 Memory - 4GB I say Kingston
SATA II HDD - I say 500GB
Radeon HD 4550 - HDMI, DVI and DSUB (VGA)
450W PSU
DVD ROM (Unless you want to burn the DVD RW)
standard black casing.
Standard MS Keyboard and Mikomi mouse.

That's also similar to my build, costing around £400 - £600 (About $700 to $900)
That build is fast, like I said, similar to mine

I don't know any sites that ship in US as I'm from England, but if you need help with parts, just PM me.
-Scriptr.

vKonrad · May 2011

TheScriptr wrote: »

ECS nForce Board
AMD Athlon II x2 (or x4 if you want a quad)
DDR 3 Memory - 4GB I say Kingston
SATA II HDD - I say 500GB
Radeon HD 4550 - HDMI, DVI and DSUB (VGA)
450W PSU
DVD ROM (Unless you want to burn the DVD RW)
standard black casing.
Standard MS Keyboard and Mikomi mouse.

That's also similar to my build, costing around £400 - £600 (About $700 to $900)
That build is fast, like I said, similar to mine

I don't know any sites that ship in US as I'm from England, but if you need help with parts, just PM me.
-Scriptr.

Nice build, but I'm pretty sure that it would be much cheaper here in the US.

thanks though. I'm looking to maximize my power with the money I have. I don't need to save it, its just there especially for this computer.

RaptorJebus · May 2011

TheScriptr wrote: »

ECS nForce Board
AMD Athlon II x2 (or x4 if you want a quad)
DDR 3 Memory - 4GB I say Kingston
SATA II HDD - I say 500GB
Radeon HD 4550 - HDMI, DVI and DSUB (VGA)
450W PSU
DVD ROM (Unless you want to burn the DVD RW)
standard black casing.
Standard MS Keyboard and Mikomi mouse.

That's also similar to my build, costing around £400 - £600 (About $700 to $900)
That build is fast, like I said, similar to mine

I don't know any sites that ship in US as I'm from England, but if you need help with parts, just PM me.
-Scriptr.

OLOLOLOL wtf is this?

300 bucks build?

vKonrad · May 2011

LIMEEES wrote: »

Here's a possible build for you:

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

ASRock Z68 PRO3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157251

G****ILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193

SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

MSI N560GTX Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127593

COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN3 CM690 II Basic Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119215

ASUS Black 24X DVD+R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Asus VW226T-TAA 22" 1680x1050 WideScreen LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236096

D-Link DSL-520B 24Mbps Downstream, 3.5Mbps Upstream RJ-11 ADSL port RJ-45 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet port with auto MDI//MDIX Router Appliance - 2 Port - 24 Mbps ADSL2+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825112008

KOSS SB45 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Multi-Media Stereophone
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826263010

Total's around $1100. I'll post back soon with an AMD build.

Damn, that builds awesome, but I know I'd probably mess it up while putting it together. I was looking at custom pre-assembled computers (ibuypower.com), unless you'd also be willing to give me a guide on how to put it all together.

RaptorJebus · May 2011

consider this:

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042&cm_re=antec_300-_-11-129-042-_-Product

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&Tpk=f3%20samsung

i7 2600K @ microcenter
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354587

or this

http://www.microcenter.com/specials/promotions/0524BUNDLEpromo.html

vKonrad · May 2011

LIMEEES wrote: »

putting it together isn't hard. you get a manual from your motherboard that tells you where everything connects to. if you can't do it yourself, take all the ordered parts to a local computer store and they'll probably do it for free.

don't even consider ibuypower.

...Well man, don't even post the AMD build.
This is the one I'm gonna go with.

Thanks!
And what's your current ign so I can give you the zp?

vKonrad · May 2011

SirHi wrote: »

well what parts do you have already? that you can "harvest" from your old computer.

Since that build includes everything new.

I'm using a Dell from 2002 that's running pentium 4, with 512mb of ram.
Nothing I guess.

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