Posts by Larry Clark83

And of course, there’s the 8GB of RAM—I think I somehow managed to overlook 😵

1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3P, AM3+, AMD 970 SB950, 4x DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866
1 x XFX Core Pro edition 80+ 450W PSU
1 x Gigabyte NVIDIA GTX 960 WF2 Overclocked, 2GB GDDR5, DVI-I / DVI-D / HDMI
1 x Zalman Z3 mid tower case. 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm. MB standard
1 x Spire Kepler Rev.2 cooler, 1156/775/FM1, 96.5×51×125 mm ,92mm
1 x Seagate 1TB HDD, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, ST1000DM003
1 x AMD FX-Series X8 8320 3.5GHz, 16MB, 125W, AM3+, FD8320FRHK
1 x Samsung SH-224DB sat Bulk Black DVD burner, SATA

$1711

So, I've been looking at this build from ADM—it’s basically what I’m considering right now. Is this actually the best way to go given the price tag? 😁😁

Is that actually a better move than going with Intel?

And if you were to pivot toward an AMD socket—considering their processors usually offer the absolute best bang for your buck—would you actually end up with something more substantial for that price point?

Why on earth would you go with such a weak power supply? Seriously, shouldn't we be looking at something a bit more robust? I mean—if we’re actually being smart about this and considering a Future upgrade path... ☕

Exactly—I don't need any fancy peripherals, just a trash can.

Hey there,

Listen, I could really use some help from you guys. I’m looking to put together a solid gaming rig with a budget of around $1733. The main goal here is to run Grand Theft Auto V on pretty high settings—I don't want to compromise on the graphics, so please, don't skimp on the GPU side of things.

I’m planning on using gift cards at stores like Future, Center, or ADM, so if you could build something based on what those shops typically carry, that would be great.

Thanks in advance to everyone for the help.