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#1 RyannVonDoom

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 12:50 PM

My budget is about 200$, What would you guys suggest getting?

AMD fx-4100 CPU
MSI 970a-g45 mobo
16gb of 1600hz ram
9800GT EVGA GPU

Is what I'm working with.

#2 Grotonomus

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 01:15 PM

I also need some help in this dept:

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System Information
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Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 1818MB used, 6368MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Mother Board: ASUS M3N72-D AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI HDMI ATX AMD

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Display Memory: 2286 MB
Dedicated Memory: 495 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)

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Power Supply: APEVIA ATX-AS500W-BL 500W ATX12V


I am thinking I need a new case as well. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Edited by Arden Sortek, 18 February 2012 - 01:16 PM.


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Posted 18 February 2012 - 02:16 PM

View PostRyannVonDoom, on 18 February 2012 - 12:50 PM, said:

My budget is about 200$, What would you guys suggest getting?

AMD fx-4100 CPU
MSI 970a-g45 mobo
16gb of 1600hz ram
9800GT EVGA GPU

Is what I'm working with.


Well that's easy. You're looking at a Radeon HD 6870 right there. It'll set you back about $170.


First, though, it would help to know what power supply you're using. I don't want to be giving you a recommendation that's going to fry your machine and set your house on fire because you're using the Sparkle 650W $18 special :P

Edited by Catamount, 18 February 2012 - 02:18 PM.


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Posted 18 February 2012 - 02:21 PM

View PostArden Sortek, on 18 February 2012 - 01:15 PM, said:

I also need some help in this dept:

------------------
System Information
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Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 1818MB used, 6368MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Mother Board: ASUS M3N72-D AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI HDMI ATX AMD

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Display Memory: 2286 MB
Dedicated Memory: 495 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)

---------------
Power Supply: APEVIA ATX-AS500W-BL 500W ATX12V


I am thinking I need a new case as well. Any help is greatly appreciated.


Your case is a little tougher.

You have a fairly old CPU, and that's going to hurt you, especially for MWO.

If I were you, I'd try to pick up a Radeon HD 6770 or something along those lines. If you were willing to find an old AM2+ Phenom II X4 940 used, then that would open up more options, and net you a considerable performance boost in many games by itself anyways, however, then you run into the problem that that power supply won't support much more than a 6770, so you'd also have to possibly upgrade that (maybe a Corsair CX430 if you're on a budget? http://www.newegg.co...Corsair%20CX430)


It would help to know how much you're really willing to get into upgrades.

Edited by Catamount, 18 February 2012 - 02:22 PM.


#5 Grotonomus

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 02:53 PM

View PostCatamount, on 18 February 2012 - 02:21 PM, said:

It would help to know how much you're really willing to get into upgrades.


I have around $2000 saved up for this.....I've been meaning to do this for a while now.

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 03:07 PM

View PostArden Sortek, on 18 February 2012 - 02:53 PM, said:


I have around $2000 saved up for this.....I've been meaning to do this for a while now.

I could give you my current shopping list for ideas if you are interested. It is almost in the same price range.

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 03:11 PM

Skys your limit then but for 2k you'd be mad to go AMD at this price point.

CPU - http://www.amazon.co...ASIN=B004EBUXSA

MOBO - http://www.amazon.co...ASIN=B005G2U7AA

Memory - http://www.amazon.co...29606437&sr=1-2

GPU - http://www.amazon.co...ASIN=B0070APVP2

SSD - http://www.amazon.co...ASIN=B0057QETGS

HDD - http://www.amazon.co...ASIN=B004VFJ9MK

PSU - http://www.amazon.co...ASIN=B00539M628

Case - http://www.amazon.co...ASIN=B004UE1W9K

CPU Cooler - http://www.amazon.co...ASIN=B0051U7HMS



Now that assumes you do not need a monitor and we're purely talking hardware.
Came to about 1900 and a bit. Its pretty OTT and you could save money in places, but you said a budget of 2k so i went close to that.

You'll also get plenty of OC out of that build too.

Edited by DV^McKenna, 18 February 2012 - 03:15 PM.


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Posted 18 February 2012 - 03:17 PM

What kind of case are you using? Mine is 7 yeas old and has been apart too many times now.

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 03:20 PM

Not sure if your talking to me or Seth above mine, in the build i linked theres a Corsair 650D case.

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 03:26 PM

View PostDV^McKenna, on 18 February 2012 - 03:20 PM, said:

Not sure if your talking to me or Seth above mine, in the build i linked theres a Corsair 650D case.


Sorry about that, I was talking to you DV, I noticed the cooling unit and case after I posted :P

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 03:33 PM

@DV^McKenna-Out of pure curiosity, what display do you have/are getting?

My Current
Acer X223Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor

Edited by Arden Sortek, 18 February 2012 - 03:39 PM.


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Posted 18 February 2012 - 03:40 PM

View PostArden Sortek, on 18 February 2012 - 02:53 PM, said:


I have around $2000 saved up for this.....I've been meaning to do this for a while now.


Oh good deal. You could build a whole PC for less than that.
I'd just ditch the AM2+ hardware then.


Here's what I'd do:

Case: Take your pick of any good mid tower; the Antec Nine Hundred Two and HAF932 are both good choices. I'll figure $150

PSU: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16817151095

CPU: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819115095 (you could step that down to a 2500k as well for no loss in gaming performance)

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813186220

RAM: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820231314

GPU: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814102961

Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16822136772

SSD: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820226237

Optical Drive: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16827136240 (if you want a bluray drive, here's one that works very well: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16827151222)

Monitor: I'll figure a $200 budget for something in the 24 inch range

EDIT: You could just keep your 22' monitor too


Price with shiping: $1964


You can spend more on some parts, like the power supply, but there's fast a point of diminishing returns. You don't need an 80+ Gold/Bronze with absurdly tight control on ripple, not unless you plan on doing absolutely insane overclocking.

Even the i7 2700k is overkill. I'd just get the 2500k and save the money for games.

Edited by Catamount, 18 February 2012 - 03:45 PM.


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Posted 18 February 2012 - 03:42 PM

I'll be getting one of the following.

http://www.amazon.co...29608404&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.co...29608455&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.co...29608500&sr=1-1

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 03:46 PM

I may just keep my Display. There really is no need to replace it since it works just fine and I could spend that money elsewhere........

Like MW:O premium content!! :P

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 03:48 PM

View PostArden Sortek, on 18 February 2012 - 03:46 PM, said:

I may just keep my Display. There really is no need to replace it since it works just fine and I could spend that money elsewhere........

Like MW:O premium content!! :D


Pretty much.
Vulpes Build is just as good, although i was not a fan of his motherboard choice :P

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 03:54 PM

Since I'm only connected via my iPhone I can't do the fancy links stuff :P
Well, technically I could. But it would simply take too much time. And the others presented already nice setups.

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 03:56 PM

View PostDV^McKenna, on 18 February 2012 - 03:48 PM, said:

Pretty much.
Vulpes Build is just as good, although i was not a fan of his motherboard choice :P


Who's? :D

That's my only problem with the House/Merc avatars; we confuse people with each other. Faction info should be in the bottom signature area, not the avatar.


The motherboard should be fine. I'd rather a P67 than Z68 because the integrated video is useless, but if the Z68's the same price or cheaper, then it makes no difference. It doesn't support Crossfire, but two 7970s would cut too much into a $2000 budget, imo (and Crossfire/SLI are very problemed technologies).

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 04:03 PM

View PostCatamount, on 18 February 2012 - 03:56 PM, said:



Who's? :P

That's my only problem with the House/Merc avatars; we confuse people with each other. Faction info should be in the bottom signature area, not the avatar.


The motherboard should be fine. I'd rather a P67 than Z68 because the integrated video is useless, but if the Z68's the same price or cheaper, then it makes no difference. It doesn't support Crossfire, but two 7970s would cut too much into a $2000 budget, imo (and Crossfire/SLI are very problemed technologies).


Tbh it was not so much the avatar, its that my brain was shocked it was not an AMD build....i should have twigged it was an impostor!

The EVGA board gets good reviews, however the board i see in all the Online/Mag builds for intel is this one
http://www.scan.co.u...-hdmi-micro-atx

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 04:13 PM

Outside of specific featues, a board is a board is a board, as long as it's from a reliable company.

Asus RoG boards are really great (I have a Crosshair III myself), but it always comes down to what features one will use. I like the RoG boards because they come with the best integrated sound, hands down (not that it matters with a Corsair Vengeance 1500).

Oh, yes, I almost forgot! OP, do you have decent audio hardware already?


EDIT: I linked the wrong board, also. I actually don't know that I would buy that board

Edited by Catamount, 18 February 2012 - 04:14 PM.


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Posted 18 February 2012 - 04:15 PM

I'd get this instead: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813157230

Foxxcon boards I've had problems with (just like Biostar boards). Asrock, on the other hand, is a great maker.

Edited by Catamount, 18 February 2012 - 04:15 PM.






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