Posts by crimsonstag84

Robert Rodriguez2, you basically built the same rig, except $5.00 you went with a cheaper motherboard that probably has slightly weaker power delivery 😬

1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingmax, 1600MHz, FLGF
1 x CORSAIR 430W Power Supply, CX Series 80+ Bronze, EPS12V v2.3, 80+
1 x Samsung DVD Writer, SATA Bulk Black, SATA
1 x AOC E2250SWDNK, 21.5", 16:9, 1920x1080, 200 cd/m2, 20,000,000:1
1 x Zalman ZM-T4 micro tower case. 189(W) x 427.5(H) x 364(D)mm. MB
1 x Asrock LGA 1150, Intel B85 Chipset, DDR3
1 x Intel Core i3 Processor, 3.40GHz 4cores
1 x Sapphire R7 260X 1GB GDDR5 OC, 1GB GDDR5 128bit, 28nm
1 x TOSHIBA 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA050

$1351 ADM (includes free assembly and shipping)

Just grab whatever cheap RAM is on sale... I mean, who actually needs 32GB anyway? xD

I guess 8GB is probably overkill for gaming.

I guess 8GB should hold you over for at least three years. By then, you might be looking at a total system overhaul anyway, probably moving over to DDR4.

Let me guess, you can probably snag one for a steal 😬

If you don't mind a bit of noise and some seriously killer graphics, grab 😛 ...it’s basically just an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 with a higher power draw.

To VG3 motherboard looks more like an ITX build to me😬

I'd take the H61-P20 any day—it comes with a 3-year warranty and doesn't look like some Lego brick😁

They'll probably feel a massive boost just by swapping out that pathetic Ryzen for a Core i5.

Nah, that's a pretty bad power supply. I guess the Corsair CX430W Bronze or the VX 450W would be much better options.

Larry Ortiz5 said:It’s definitely Corsair, though I guess the VX series isn't really built for gaming—it feels more aimed at office builds.

What are you 😬

The VX450W is probably better than that CXa, unless we're talking about the VS series. 🙂

Don't start a new thread for every single question; you already have your own...

Razer is better... but you're sacrificing $67 just to gain 3 FPS. You'd be better off grabbing an AMD or an EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2GB). The latter usually goes for less than $500, and honestly, Razer is $567.

For $400 more, you're only looking at about a 15% boost in performance (like a GTX 780 versus an R9 280X). I guess it’s definitely not worth sacrificing other parts for that; you'd probably be better off putting that extra cash toward $133 three other components to get much better overall quality and power.

Looks like you've got a T-Mobile case there. It's actually not a bad chassis; you could probably just toss in one or two decent fans, maybe a dust filter? I guess I wouldn't bother swapping it out just yet. 😛

Robert Rodriguez2 said:...honestly, I highly doubt this Phenom will even handle a GTX 760.

That’s just not possible; the i7-4770K has pretty much the same performance level... and even then, the ceiling for an i7-4770K is maybe an HD 7850 or a GTX 660, let alone something like a GTX 960 or a GTX 760.🙂

Larry Ortiz5 said:a few tips

😬

I guess you should just wait for the next generation. Honestly, it doesn't seem worth it right now—you're mostly just spending money on a sidegrade rather than a real upgrade. Might be better to just hold onto your cash until those 20nm graphics cards 😉
hit the market.

coastalcrane53 said:http://www.zaslike.com/files/mhjjglvqmtfyv56i16u6.jpg
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The monitor supports Full HD resolution.

By the way, you might need a hammer to get that CPU onto that motherboard; I think the sockets don't actually match up.😛

Signature based on Amy Vaughn12's build...

The GTX 760 seems to be about 10% faster... though it's probably around 30% more expensive than the R9 270X

You should probably just stick to looking at Socket 775 processors, because that one won't fit into your motherboard...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/processor-listing-example-1

http://www.ebay.com/itm/processor-listing-example-2

It really depends on what you're playing, but if you're looking at Battlefield 4 or the latest CoD, I guess a Q8200 might struggle a bit.

The first link says 😬

So, maybe there's a mistake?

I'd probably go with this:

ASUS M5A97 evo R2 motherboard
desktop FX-Series X8 8320 (3.5GHz, 16MB, 125W, AM3+) box
Zalman Z3 black mid tower case
Samsung SH-224DB sat Bulk Black optical drive
Zalman CNPS10X Optima HDD desktop Toshiba DT01ACA050 cooler with 120mm fan
Seagate Barracuda 500 GB (3.5", 500GB, 32MB, SATA III-600)
Raider 550W PSU, 80+
Sapphire Radeon R9 280 x Toxic, 3GB GDDR5, Full Retail
Kingston DDR3 8GB 1333MHz, KVR1333D3N9/4G

Total: $6,506.02Downtown USA

+$27 maybe for two bundles(?). You're getting a card that's almost on par with an R9 290. The trade-offs are just losing out on a 1TB SSHD and getting a slightly weaker cooler, but since the price gap between a 500GB HDD and that drive is basically half the cost of a 120GB SSD, I guess you should just stick to an SSD later on and prioritize a significantly stronger graphics card right now.🙂