Posts by dustyskipper77

AMD Athlon ii x4 750 k Zalman CNPS5X
Zalman CNPS5X PERFORMA CPU cooler
Zalman ZM-T4 micro tower case
KINGSTON DDR3 4GB,1600MHz
TOSHIBA HDD 3.5", 500GB
SAPPHIRE R7 260X 1G OC VERSION
Asrock FM2 FM2A88M EXTREME4
LITE ON ODD IHAS122-14 DVD RW
Chicony HPA-400W

$1043
Newegg

Everything listed here is in stock right now, so you won't have to deal with the headache of ordering from overseas...

Asrock Z87 EXTREME4 - Intel Z87
Intel Core i5 4670K processor
Patriot Viper3, 1600MHz, 8GB (2x4GB)
Zalman Z9 Plus mid tower case
Corsair Hydro Series H55
Toshiba 3.5" HDD, 1TB
Kingston SSD 120GB V300
Fortron Raider S PSU 650W, 80+

$1919 Best Buy

Sapphire TRI-X R9 290 4GB $1183

http://www.bestbuy.com/product_info.php?c...ducts_id=14136

Total cost:$3102

If you pick up the graphics card from them, they'll even put the whole build together for free...

ASRock FM2A75M,FM2+
AMD Athlon II X4 740
SAPPHIRE R7 260X OC
Toshiba HDD 500GB 3.5"
Adata DDR3 4GB 1600MHz
MS PLUTOS case
PSU Chicony HPA-400W
Thermaltake Contac 21 CPU cooler

$979 Walmart

SAPPHIRE R7 260X OC
Toshiba HDD 500GB 3.5"
Adata DDR3 4GB 1600MHz
MS PLUTOS case
PSU Chicony HPA-400W
MSI H81M-P33,1150
Intel Core i3-4130

$1018 Walmart

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Sam Rodriguez55 said:We've finally arrived... $3167 That’s true, but honestly, what’s even the point of a gaming rig if I can’t crank every single setting to the max? My main goal right now is to get that total down to $8,500... or even less if I can swing it...
I don't really need a terabyte of storage; 500 GB is plenty for me. As for the graphics card, let's keep it in the range of an AMD Radeon R9 280. I'm honestly torn between that and an NVIDIA GTX 770... you guys tell me, I just want a final decision... 🙂 I really need to get this cooling setup right because my PCs always end up overheating... I suspect there might be poor airflow in my room since my computer is tucked right against the desk. Honestly, I'm pretty much in the dark when it comes to the motherboard, CPU, power supply, and case. I have no intention of overclocking the processor, so there’s really no need to spend extra on high-end components if they just drive up the price...

Thanks everyone, but I have to admit I'm feeling pretty overwhelmed... there are just so many different builds to choose from. By the way, Smartić's setup is missing a monitor and an SSD, so that puts the price at around $900, similar to the others. Man...

Dell UltraSharp Monitor, IPS...
The Samsung Hard Drive...
Patriot RAM, DDR3, 1600MHz, 8GB...
Seagate Barracuda 500 GB
The Kingston V300 120GB SSD... a solid little drive...
The AMD FX-Series X8 8320 desktop processor... solid performance for its time.
The ASUS M5A97 Le R2...
The Cooler Master Contact 30 CPU cooler...
Corsair CX500 power supply, 500 Watts...
The XFX AMD Radeon R9 280, featuring that 1000M Boost clock and 3GB of memory... It’s quite a solid card.
The Zalman Z1 mid tower case... a solid choice.

$2625Peripheral accessories from Discount24...
Free assembly services...

1 x Nvidia GTX 450 450W PSU - EasyRail technology
1 x Intel Core i7-4770 3.40GHz, Haswell
1 x Asrock s1150 B85M Pro4, S 1150, Supports 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7
2 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Kingmax, 1333MHz, non-ECC, CL9.0
1 x HDD WD 1TB, Caviar Blue 10EZEX, 1000 GB, SATA3,64 MB, 3,5", 24mj
1 x Spira Maverick 6009, kućište ATX/micro ATX
1 x Genius zvučnici SP-HF500A, 14W RMS, wood
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo,2011,1366/1156/775/AM3/ 626g,13-32dB
1 x DELL U2412M, 24", 1920x1200, IPS, UltraSharp
1 x MSI GTX650 1024 GDDR5 128 bit, N650-1GD5/OCV1, Core Clock 1071 M
1 x Logitech K230 wireless Keyboard, Bežična tipkovnica
1 x Logitech M185 red, bežični RF, USB, optički, 1000 dpi

$2806

@cosmicseal98/">@@cosmicseal98

You'll be waiting forever at the Apple Store... plus, from what I can tell, they don't even offer consumer financing there...

MSI Z77A-G45 motherboard, s1155
Crucial DDR3 8GB 1600MHz memory
WD Caviar Blue 1TB Hard Drive
Fortron Raider S 550W 80+ PSU
Thermaltake Chaser A21 case
Kingston A400 SSD 120GB, V300
Asus DRW-24F1ST optical drive
Thermaltake Contac 30 CPU cooler
SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB
Intel Core I5 3570 k processor

$2684 Best Buy + ARCTIC COOLING ACCELERO XTREME III cooler from the Newegg web shop$120

@cosmicseal98/">@@cosmicseal98

If you're really in the mood to blow some cash, this could work too 😁
I just can't help myself... 🙂 🤣

Adata DDR3 8GB 1600MHz RAM
WD Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 3
Corsair Carbide 200R Case
Thermaltake Contac 30 CPU cooler
Intel Core i5 3570K processor
2xMSI GTX760 OC TF,2GB(SLI)
MSI Z77A-G45 THUNDERBOLT
EVGA 650W PSU, 80+

$2865 Best Buy

Running GTX760 SLI at 2560x1440 on Ultra settings in games like Metro Last Light at 48fps, Tomb Raider at 95fps, and Bioshock Infinite at 74fps... it’s definitely playable...
These cards don't have any cooling issues; actually, they're tucked into a great case...

Using a JPMorgan Chase consumer credit line or Diners Club for 36-60 monthly installments...

Or maybe something even more powerful...

2xXFX R9 280x 3GB(CF)
EVGA 650W PSU, 80+
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB 3.5 Hard Drive
KINGSTON 8GB, 1600MHz RAM
Thermaltake Contac 30 CPU cooler
AMD FX-Series X8 8320 processor
Gigabyte MB GA-990XA-UD3 S.AM3+
Spire Sonex 6010 gaming case
2xXilence 120mm case fans + 2x120mm pre-installed in the case

Total: $1,500 USD $239
Magazine
Free assembly included with the option for 36-60 monthly installments....

On an installment plan, this would be over $83, but look, McLovin put together that build with the R9 290, while I went with this dual-card setup... 😁
It's questionable whether you'll ever truly need all this power, but at least you'll be set for a long time... 🙂

Intel s1155 Core i5-3330
MSI s1155 B75MA-P45
Geil 1333MHz 4GB BLACK DRAGON
Sapphire HD7870 2GB GHz Edition

Newegg
Total price*: $1172
free shipping

I just need to order the GPU, and it should be here soon. Everything else is ready to ship immediately...
If you don't want to wait on the graphics card, you can grab it over here

or right here

That Fortron unit is plenty since this whole setup pulls a maximum of 270w...
(And that includes everything—the HDD, optical drive, and case fans)

You'll need a SATA3 controller, because Atto is just going to show you the maximum speed possible for SATA2...

Something like this

Larry Ortiz5 said:I think some registry tweaks might be necessary to boost the speed and fix the PCI ID status. Here’s a screenshot from Atto.

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/397/ssd2j.jpg

Those speeds are way too slow... I honestly have no idea what registry settings would even help. All I did was format the drive and install macOS, and my speeds are totally fine. After downloading the latest firmware, it runs smooth as silk—write: 540, read: 510...
Maybe the bottleneck is actually just bandwidth ☕

Go ahead and run a benchmark with Atto, then let me know how it goes...
And grab Samsung

http://www.abelssoft.net/ssdfresh.php

You can find plenty of info on SSD optimization right here

http://forum.pcekspert.com/showthread.php?t=238109

Download the OCZ toolbox and check if there are any updates available. The latest version should be 1.15. Samsung is also excellent since it really optimizes performance...

I have Microsoft installed on my laptop and it restarts in about 18 seconds 😲
it could probably go even faster if I optimized it a bit more...

Don't worry about Call of Duty, that won't be the hardest thing you face 😂

Well, that’s certainly a sharp observation...😁

Well, you might as well just leave that chart right there...☕

I mean, I’m no expert, but it's alright... though I really wish I could get my hands on a 7950 or a 660ti PE, maybe even something from Microsoft

Check this out

Now this one is even better

ATI actually fixed their drivers and left NVIDIA in the dust...😁

This card is an absolute beast

Man, it’s frustrating... you drop $600 on a GPU and still can't crank everything to max... it just has to be that way 🙂😂

Larry Ortiz5 said:I'm running an ASRock board right now, but the issue is I've only got one PCIe slot available.😁

I actually reached out to PC Gamer for some advice. They suggested that upgrading wouldn't yield much of a performance jump, making it pretty much a waste of money unless I just added another 660.

If the experts whose entire job is testing hardware say it isn't worth it, I think I'll take their word for it...😁

There's really no need to upgrade, even if a GTX660 SLI setup is a beast.😉
That Twin Frozr card overclocks beautifully and can handle just about anything...

Max Payne 3 hits 54fps, Crysis runs at 48fps, BF3 gets 51fps—all on Ultra settings. It only struggles a bit with Metro, hitting about 22fps, but once you overclock it, it runs smoothly without any issues...

Benjamin King2 said:I wouldn't touch it, though dustyskipper77 would probably manage to pull it off... 😁

He definitely would, if he just wanted to... 😁

I’d personally go with the Razer Ouroboros, but if you're dead set on finding something else, there are definitely other options out there...

RAZER OUROBOROS