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noiseredux wrote:so my build isn't done yet, but here's what I have picked up so far.


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1WkC4
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1WkC4/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1WkC4/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Biostar TP67XE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Storage: OCZ Vertex 450 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.62 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $403.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-02 11:12 EDT-0400)

RyaNtheSlayA wrote:I think many of us thought we'd never see the day Noise was putting together a gaming PC.

Hells freezing over and the sky is flippin I tell ya!

Valkyrie-Favor wrote:@mobos

I looked at the highest-rated mobos on newegg, but every single one of them had the same instant failure complaints. Rather than trying to avoid a unit that will fail - it seems that all of them might - I should get one with a good warranty and respected customer support. Which manufacturer is my best bet? Seems ARock and Gigabyte aren't very good options.

Hazerd wrote:I would get at least a i5 or equivilent AMD cpu, that i3 is going to bottleneck a 6950.

Also i would suggest a 7k series video card over the 6950.

6950 vs 7870 comparison:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/548?vs=510

If your hellbent on getting an i3, i would suggest a lower tier video card like a 7770, or a 7750.

And to the person who said not to get Gigabyte or ASRock, ive used both and currently loving ASRock and my next build will also be a ASRock.

EvilRyu2099 wrote:

Hazerd wrote:I would get at least a i5 or equivilent AMD cpu, that i3 is going to bottleneck a 6950.

Also i would suggest a 7k series video card over the 6950.

6950 vs 7870 comparison:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/548?vs=510

If your hellbent on getting an i3, i would suggest a lower tier video card like a 7770, or a 7750.

And to the person who said not to get Gigabyte or ASRock, ive used both and currently loving ASRock and my next build will also be a ASRock.

I don't think he is buying everything from scratch.. It's a set of existing parts and a few new buys..

noiseredux wrote:
was this directed at me? Yeah, it's kind of a Frankenstein based on some parts I had, some parts I got free/cheap from friends, and new stuff that was compatible with those parts.

Hazerd wrote:I would get at least a i5 or equivilent AMD cpu, that i3 is going to bottleneck a 6950.

Also i would suggest a 7k series video card over the 6950.

6950 vs 7870 comparison:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/548?vs=510

If your hellbent on getting an i3, i would suggest a lower tier video card like a 7770, or a 7750.

And to the person who said not to get Gigabyte or ASRock, ive used both and currently loving ASRock and my next build will also be a ASRock.

EvilRyu2099 wrote:

noiseredux wrote:
was this directed at me? Yeah, it's kind of a Frankenstein based on some parts I had, some parts I got free/cheap from friends, and new stuff that was compatible with those parts.

I'm only repeating what isolia told me..