Don't buy pre-built PCs. That's just how stores offload their old, outdated inventory on naive customers.
The deal includes free assembly and shipping, plus decent pricing.
1 x MSI MAG series motherboard, LGA 1155, NVIDIA GeForce GT 700 series, SB710, BUS 5200MHz, DDR3 1 x Intel Core i7-2600K Processor, LGA 1155, BOX, C3 1 x DDR3 4GB (2x2GB) Crucial, 1333MHz, FLFE 1 x Gigabyte GTX 460 1Gb GDDR5 256bit, DVI+VGA+HDMI, PCI-X 2.0 1 x HDD WD 500GB, 5000AAKS, SATA II, Buffer 16MB, 7.200 rpm, 8.9 ms 1 x Samsung DVD Writer, DVD±RW, 22x DVD±R, 8x DL, 40x CD-R 1 x EVGA Power Supply 500W, Essential ST50F-ES AC 90-264V, 47/63Hz 1 x CoolerMaster Elite 334, black, (W)187 x (H)421 x (L)485 mm, 6kg $1654
This setup absolutely crushes what you listed. It'll run games at max settings for the next three years easy. Yeah, I went over budget, but you're buying a computer to last a long time. I wouldn't cut corners just to save a few hundred bucks.
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It's basically the same thing, just slightly more than $33 cheaper at Best Buy.
MSI MAG series motherboard LGA 1155 - $189 Intel Core i7-2600K Processor (3.2GHz, 8MB, 125W) box Black Edition - $350 DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, 2x2GB, Crucial, CL9.0, 128Mx8, FLFE - $165 MSI N460, Cyclone, 1GDDR5, 2DVI, HDMI, DX11 - $502 HDD SATA II 500 GB WD Caviar Blue 7.200 rpm, 16MB, WD5000AAKS - $94 Dell Optical Drive 24x SATA black - $49 EVGA Power Supply 500W - $149 Corsair Carbide series Case - $118
mistyraven72 said:Does anyone have reliable info on where else I can pick up a Corsair CX 400W? I want to buy one, but I've been checking stores and coming up empty. A couple of days ago Newegg had it in their online stock, and Best Buy did too, but they haven't had it for a few days now..
It looks like other people are hunting for this too, so it would be helpful if someone could say where it's still available.
Maybe the old stock just vanished into thin air since the new series dropped...
Look, there isn't anything bigger than 2TB available right now, and if you absolutely have to go external, just grab the cheapest option in my opinion...
http://www.nabava.net/cvrsti-diskovi...400rpm__638871 or http://www.nabava.net/cvrsti-diskovi...-cache__597171
When it comes to storage, capacity is king. These have plenty of space, and honestly, the speed difference is negligible... though you'll definitely feel it over $167.
William Gray90 said:Which GPU should I grab $333? My old x1950pro is finally retiring, and honestly, so much has come out since I last looked at this stuff that I can't be bothered reading a mountain of reviews. I'm running an E6750 at 1280x1024 right now, but I'll eventually move to 1920x1200, so I need something that can actually handle that decently. Should I hunt down a used 4890 for $333 or look elsewhere? Maybe Nvidia?
HD 5770 1GB
GeForce GTX 460 $333 A used 5770 with decent cooling (like Vapor-X or MSI Hawk) is worth something, while a GTX 460 is worth a bit more (though Best Buy has a Gainward model for $443 right now), so expect their used prices to drop too.
I’m using the exact same CPU as you, paired with an MSI 5770 Hawk, and everything runs fine.
The 4890 is more powerful, so think about it. It's a solid choice.
I’m telling you, greasy and processed junk is what triggers those redness flares and peeling episodes... try eating clean... chicken, grains, fruit, veggies—stay away from burgers and stuff like that... maybe then things will actually improve.
That sounds like seborrheic dermatitis to me. You can pick up some CU-ZN cream at a drugstore for about $60, but it isn’t a long-term fix since you have to apply it every single day just to stay ahead of it... plus, that stuff only masks the surface symptoms. Who actually knows how to fix the underlying issue inside the body that causes this in the first place?
Have you actually looked at the price of the GeForce GTX 480? It costs as much as two GeForce GTX 460s. You aren't even getting better graphics; you're just getting more FPS on specific settings compared to the GeForce GTX 460. Honestly, even now and moving forward, the cheaper card is going to handle games at max settings with great frame rates... unless you're some tycoon's kid who can afford a GeForce GTX 480, maybe two of them, and one for me too.
The GeForce GTX 460 is perfectly sufficient and still a very powerful card today.
brisklynx48 said:Are you sure my ATI Radeon 5830 will work with this motherboard and the Intel Core i5? And one more thing—how much better is that NVIDIA card compared to the ATI one?
Also, if anyone has any of these parts lying around, let me know.
Yes, it works.
If you're asking about the GTX 460, it's way better. It's the next generation. Go look at some benchmarks; it's worth getting, especially if you're building a new rig. Based on testing, it's only a few FPS behind the HD 5850 in games, but it absolutely crushes the 4870, as 🙂 would say.
They’re great, sure, but for such a small price tag as I mentioned. If I could have picked up a pair of Bang & Olufsen speakers for $133 to occasionally blast some cartoons at 7:30 PM, then I’d say we were talking about a real showstopper.
I picked up the Logitech Z623 from the start of this thread—solid speakers for the price—but I have a question for anyone currently using them. There’s an on/off switch on the back; should I actually flip it off when I'm done, or just leave it set to ON?
My PC was in at the repair shop near me until today because it wouldn't boot—it would run, but I wasn't getting any video signal. Just picked it up, and they told me the GPU was dead. They tested my card on their rig and it failed, then tried their card in my machine and it worked perfectly.
I get home, plug everything back in, hit the power button, and lo and behold, it works. Now I'm stuck because I already shook hands on a deal with some guy to buy a new GTX 275.
The card is an 8800GT. Has anyone dealt with something like this? Is it possible the card is failing intermittently? I noticed that when it originally refused to show a picture, the GPU fan spun up like crazy as if I were mid-game. This time, it spun up for a second or two, slowed down, and then booted normally. There’s definitely something weird going on here. Anyone got a fix?
I'm on Team NVIDIA too, but obviously I wouldn't double up if ATI ended up being the better pick. I'm running a 20-inch widescreen at 1680*1050. We'll see what everyone else thinks, but personally, I think 80 degrees is way too hot.
My GPU is dying. It's an EVGA 8800 GT with 512 MB. It’s been running at 80 degrees Celsius during gaming for two years straight, and now it's finally giving up the ghost.
The rest of my rig consists of an Intel e6750, a P35-DS3, 2 GB of 800MHz DDR2, and a Chieftec 550W PSU.
What should I buy? I have a few doubts here:
Around $400, I see a Radeon HD 4890 and an AMD Radeon HD 5770. The first one has a 256-bit bus, while the second is only 128-bit. Since my current dying card is 256-bit, I don't get why this newer 5xxx series would have a lower bit rate. What's the point? I'm a hardcore gamer looking for nothing less than top-tier performance. Which of these two is faster?
I'm debating whether I should even bother with $400 or if I should just grab a GTS 250 to save some cash. The question is how much weaker that is compared to the two options above. Honestly, I'd rather splash out on something more expensive if the performance jump is obvious.
What else can you recommend within a budget of roughly $1200-$433? Also, should I wait a bit longer to see if better cards drop in price? Is there any hope for prices actually going down?
I also looked at the NVIDIA GTX 260 for $400. How does it stack up against those two ATI cards? I noticed the GTX has slightly less memory (around 800 something), but the 400 something part is important.
Help.
EDIT: It is crucial that the new card runs much cooler than my current one. This thing is a furnace, hitting about 80 degrees whenever I play.