Posts by nimblehawk89

Hey everyone, I’m currently torn on a decision and could really use some advice. I'm putting together a new build soon, but I've hit a bit of a snag choosing the right GPU...
I'm weighing the AMD Radeon HD 6950 2GB—which offers an easy path to upgrading to a stock HD 6970 later—against the Nvidia GeForce GTX 570. Which one is going to give me better value in the long run? I did see a deal in PC Magazine for an MSI version of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 at a pretty great price, though. What would be the smarter move for a 1920x1080 setup? Regarding thermals, I'm planning on picking up an NZXT case since it looks fantastic for GPU cooling, so I shouldn't have any issues with operating temperatures. Also, does anyone know how shipping works for orders placed through PC Magazine within the US? Thanks!🙂

Between this junk and my internet connection 😁 I can't make heads or tails of it. One person says it's great, the next says it's trash—everyone has an opinion. Honestly, at this rate, I might just end up adding $133 and stabbing

http://www.newegg.com/p/product_info.php?c...oducts_id=7863

Hmm, everyone on the forums seems to be raving about the GTX 465 lately. After digging through some reviews, I noticed it sits right in that sweet spot between the 5830 and the 5850. So, I'm leaning toward going with $33 more
. Should I pull the trigger?

Bryan Evans77 said:Also, watch out—using a credit card at Walmart adds about a 7% markup...

Those prices are for cash only. Don't want you overspending!🙂

I was counting on cash.😁

Not at all! Actually, I just put together a build on Micro Center and it turned out even $303 cheaper than the price over at Best Buy. Plus, they offer shipping, so I think I'll just order from them. As for the specs, the 😉 looks perfect to me (we actually picked the exact same processor!). Regarding the GPU, I was originally dreaming of getting a 5830, but honestly, a GTX 465 costs $67 more. Isn't it funny how much I save just by switching from Best Buy to Micro Center? ^^ I’m still going to play around with the options a bit, but I'll mostly stick to your
suggestions.

Hey everyone! I'm putting together a new build (budgeting about $900 without a monitor), so I wanted to run my plans by you all :P Since I live right near a Best Buy 😁
, I'll probably just grab everything there.
So, here is what I'm looking at:

ASRock 770 Extreme3 motherboard, AMD 770/SB710, DDR3, audio, SATA, RAID, G-LAN, PCI-E, eSATA, ATX, socket AM3, USB 3.0
AMD Athlon II x4 640 box processor, socket AM3, 3.0GHz, 2MB cache
PC-12800 memory, 4 GB, CORSAIR CMX4GX3M2A1600C9, DDR3 1600 MHz, 2x2 GB kit
640.0 GB hard drive, WESTERN DIGITAL Caviar Black, SATA, 32 MB cache, 7200rpm, desktop

Now, my biggest headache is deciding on a graphics card and power supply...
I was thinking about this GPU but am I really making the best choice? By the way, what's the absolute maximum I should spend on the video card? $567 Thanks in advance! 🙂