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crimsonstag84 said:Prices have been climbing over the last couple of months because foreign currencies are getting stronger (which makes production more expensive), and it looks like this upward trend might stick around for a while longer!
crimsonstag84 said:🤦
I'll give you an AP, I'll give you an AP! 😬
fadedorca66 said:IPS, Professional League of Legends, and VA panels are way more advanced and superior to standard TN panels. They offer much better color reproduction and much wider viewing angles.
You probably noticed this with older standard LCD monitors—if you look at them from the side or from above or below, the colors just wash out, shift, turn gray, and the whole image looks terrible. With these newer matrices, that doesn't happen, or at least the viewing angle is significantly larger before things start looking weird.
mellowtiger83 said:Go for an IPS panel or even PLS since monitor prices are so low right now. Honestly, the difference between those and old TN panels is negligible.
It's great that it has DVI and HDMI, though it isn't strictly necessary. If you're just using it for a PC, you won't even notice the difference between DVI and VGA. Like I said, prices are cheap, and most people already have DVI and IPS options available.
Feel free to grab the R7 260x! The R9 270 is faster, but not by a massive margin. If money is tight, the 260x is a solid choice—just don't go lower than that for gaming. You also have the Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti OC, which is super power-efficient and performs right between those two if you prefer Nvidia drivers.
Aim for at least an i3 or an AMD FX-6300. An FM2 setup with something like a 750k is a decent move, but they are pretty hard to find lately.
4GB of RAM is enough for now, but you'll definitely want to bump that up to 6GB or 8GB very soon. It’s better to just get the extra capacity immediately.
It’s actually quite straightforward!
Timothy Kim60 said:Honestly, grabbing it from an online retailer like Newegg is totally worth it because their prices are unbeatable!
Dell UltraSharp monitor
Make sure you get a 1920x1080 resolution with a DVI or HDMI port (avoid anything with just VGA!). Also, if your budget allows, definitely aim for an IPS or PLS panel—or at least a VA panel, which is way better than those basic TN ones.
crimsonstag84 said:The difference is $83 at Amazon; for $192 an Intel Core i5-4670, it’s a total steal. It's slightly faster than an AMD Ryzen 3 and offers much better overclocking potential since you can upgrade to eight-core processors later.
mellowtiger83 said:I love all those high-end details! It’s great that someone actually remembered the old baby AMD FX series. Such a brilliantly put-together build, though I probably would have opted for an i3 myself.
Buy it now!!!!
Timothy Kim60 said:Honestly, the AMD FX-4300 was never a great deal here in the States since it was barely cheaper than the FX-6300. But over at Newegg, the math changes because you can grab it for $192. With a setup like that, you actually have a solid upgrade path to something like an FX-8320E later on
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Only a psychic could possibly answer that one
crimsonstag84 said:A basic starting point:
ASUS Monitor
Dell Inspiron Desktop AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz - 8MB Cache - 95W BOX
Crucial 1x4GB CL11
Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7.2k SATA III 32MB
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P motherboard
EVGA GeForce RTX Graphics Card
Cosmo Cool LC-CC-95 - CPU cooler
NZXT Case
EVGA 400W Power Supply
Total at: $1544 Newegg
Or maybe an even better monitor, plus$43:
crimsonstag84 said:A basic setup:
Dell Inspiron Desktop Monitor
AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz - 8MB Cache - 95W BOX
Crucial 1x4GB CL11
Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7.2k SATA III 32MB
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P motherboard
EVGA GeForce RTX Graphics Card
Cosmo Cool LC-CC-95 - CPU cooler
NZXT Case
EVGA 400W Power Supply
Total: $1544 Newegg
Or an even better monitor, plus$43:
crimsonstag84 said:~$1667
If you push that CPU overclock just a little further, you should be able to hit high settings, though we don't know the exact hardware requirements yet.
Adam Moore3 said:It's an awesome deal! It's super cheap if you order it from overseas, though you'll definitely want to grab an aftermarket cooler for it.
Drew Sanchez82 said:Is this clone just picking his own configuration again? Seriously.
graniteharbor85 said:So, what kind of budget are we actually working with here?
There's really no point in trying to cut corners. You can try to save on the small stuff, but you'll just end up overspending anyway.
Dennis Carter3 said:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti Graphics Card, 1GB GDDR5, VGA, DVI, HDMI
Intel Core i5-3570K Processor
ASUS M5A97 Motherboard, LGA 1155, B75, D3, SATA, USB 3.0, A
Raijintek CPU Cooler Rhea - 92mm P/N: CPRT-008
Patriot Signature DDR3 1600Mhz, 4GB, HS
EVGA 400 W Power Supply, 80+, active, 12 cm
Seagate Barracuda 500 500GB 3.5''
MIDI ATX Case Akyga AKY921BL w/o PSU
Total:$1046 Best Buy
I think you're overspending slightly. It would be much smarter to go for a six-core Intel Core i5-3470 instead. You'll have a great foundation if you want to upgrade to those beefier eight-core Intel Core i7-3770 processors later on. With your current choice, you'll hit a dead end immediately!
Robert Rodriguez2 said:Do you have any leftover parts, or do you need everything?