PC build thread

[RyaNtheSlayA]

Well before the forum went down I had a whole reply typed up. Anyways, I'll paraphrase my post.

CPU: AMD FX-8350 8 cores @ 4.0ghz

Mobo: Gigabyte 970A UD3 AM3+

Memory: 8gb (2x4) Corsair somethingorother 1600mhz DDR3

HDD: Seagate 1tb 7200rpm drive

Video: MSi TwinFrozr III AMD 7950 3gb

PSU: Corsair Enthusiast series 750w

With case, my build was just around $1000 even. You can probably work it down to $900 with some hunting. I'm supremely happy with my GPU and CPU choice. Both handle everything I've thrown at them flawlessly at 1080p and 60fps on the highest settings of most games (maybe effects turned down every once in a while on supremely high end games).

I ended up getting a lot of experience with various AMD parts over the last year so if anybody wants opinions on their CPUs and GPUs just let me know.

[noiseredux]

great idea for a thread. I'm building a new right right now as well, and actually have a lot of parts in hand or en route. I'll update later with specifics.

[s1mplehumar]

Have several builds scattered throughout the house, but here's the one that gets all the loving:

Mobo: Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
CPU: i5-3570K @ 4.5GHz
Memory: G.SKILL Ares 16GB DDR3 (1866)
GPU: x2 Sapphire 7970 (Xfire) 1200/1700
SSD/HDD: SAMSUNG 840 Pro (512GB) + 3TB Seagate Barracuda
Display: Crossover 27" @ 2560x1440
Case: Antec 900 decked out with Cougar silent fans
PSU: SeaSonic X-1250 1250w - got it for a steal!

[noiseredux]

Have several builds scattered throughout the house, but here's the one that gets all the loving:

Mobo: Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
CPU: i5-3570K @ 4.5GHz
Memory: G.SKILL Ares 16GB DDR3 (1866)
GPU: x2 Sapphire 7970 (Xfire) 1200/1700
SSD/HDD: SAMSUNG 840 Pro (512GB) + 3TB Seagate Barracuda
Display: Crossover 27" @ 2560x1440
Case: Antec 900 decked out with Cougar silent fans
PSU: SeaSonic X-1250 1250w - got it for a steal!

figured Erron would have an i7

[Hazerd]

Current build:

CPU: Intel Core-i5 [email protected]
GPU: HIS IceQ HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB
Mobo: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
RAM: 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 (9-9-9-24-2T)
PSU: Corsair TX650w Enthusiast Series
HDD: 500gb WD Blue Caviar + 500gb Seagate Barracuda + 1TB External WD MyBook USB 2.0
Sound: ASUS Xonar DG /w Logitech x530's
Case: CoolerMaster Elite 431 Plus
OS: Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Monitor: 24in Widescreen ASUS LCD DVI HDMI
Keyboard: Razer Arctosa silver font keys
Mouse: Razer Diamondback 1600dpi optical

and link to my rig thread: http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 49&t=42231

[s1mplehumar]

^ Pshhhh. For day-to-day applications it's more than sufficient. Not to mention the price/performance ratio was considerably higher for the i7 variant when I purchased. For gaming the differences are miniscule. Save that extra $100+ and put it towards a SSD.

[noiseredux]

^ Pshhhh. For day-to-day applications it's more than sufficient. Not to mention the price/performance ratio was considerably higher for the i7 variant when I purchased. For gaming the differences are miniscule. Save that extra $100+ and put it towards a SSD.

you know I'm fucking with you. I bought an i3.

for now.

[s1mplehumar]

^ Pshhhh. For day-to-day applications it's more than sufficient. Not to mention the price/performance ratio was considerably higher for the i7 variant when I purchased. For gaming the differences are miniscule. Save that extra $100+ and put it towards a SSD.

you know I'm fucking with you. I bought an i3.

for now.

For now indeed.

[noiseredux]

For now indeed.

I'm basically waiting for Stark to sell you an i7 that you never install and then sell to me.

[s1mplehumar]

For now indeed.

I'm basically waiting for Stark to sell you an i7 that you never install and then sell to me.

Ugh, that does seem to be a trend for me.