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can i build one for $600
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smith1571
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30. July 2009 @ 18:22 |
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I would like to up grade from my dell 2400. I would like to watch blue ray movies on it and occasionally play a video game like crisis. I want everything to run a lot faster than what i have now. what would you recommend?
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30. July 2009 @ 20:02 |
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well i'd say it would be possible but wanting blueray might put ya over the $600 budget you want to stick with.
here we go
MOBO $99 after MIR
CPU $170 if you have a microcenter near you, you can get the Q9550 for $169
MEM $55
GPU $120
PSU $79 after MIR
HDD $70
now this here will put you over $600 mark
BlueRay Player not burner
$715 will play blueray and hasa nice GPU to play the bigger games. i know sam,shaf,and boozer will pick something better, as they are the gamers and know more about them.
this also doesnt include a case. so in short $800 is about what you would need. and im sure you can find the same stuff else where cheap if ya look...
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smith1571
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30. July 2009 @ 20:23 |
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My budget can be a $1000 now. I plan on ordering from new egg. what would you upgrade now that I have a bigger budget?
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30. July 2009 @ 20:48 |
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smith1571
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30. July 2009 @ 21:14 |
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What do you think of getting the i7 920 CPU? As far as the case that's a nice one I don't really care what it looks like, but I would like it to be quiet for watching blue ray. Also is all this compatible with hd?
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30. July 2009 @ 21:27 |
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you can do it for 600 easily, I know I built my phenom quad for less than that.
phenon9750 quad w/mb = 170.00
cpu fan = 20.00
2gb ram = 30.00
400 watt "works" = 45.00
750gb hdd = 75.00
radeon 4670 pcie video card = 85.00
case = 30.00
dvdrom = 30.00
I don't have a bluray but at my local computer store the cheapest one is also 120.00.
And this is for a phenom, I can find cpu/mb combos for under 100.00. You don't need alot of power to play games, any current x2 "bargain basement" cpu can play games.
If you will do video encoding than you might need a quad, otherwise it will be a waste of money and power.
I'm a big fan of the "works" power supplies, I use them on all my computers, I like the huge 120mm fans they use. A good power supply is very important even on a bargain basement computer.
I have the radeom 4670 video card, it's a 85 watt card. It doesnt require an extra power plug to run. It plays every game I throw at it. I don't have crysis but you can check youtube and other users have videos of crysis running on this card.
Right now the bottleneck on all computers is the hard drive. If you want everything to "run faster" you need a raptor 10000 rpm drive. If you want your computer to be almost instantaneous, you need the intels x25-m SSD but those are luxury items. Go to youtube and type in intel x25-m SSD, you will be surprised when they compare it to the raptor.
My amd x2 4800 will play games just as well as my phenom quad, theres no noticable difference between the 2.
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30. July 2009 @ 21:37 |
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your jumping into another price range going with the I7 stuff. all together different format 1366 vs 775 you need all new mobo and mem. in just those 3 things your looking at 600-800 price range depending on what ya get. im not a amd fan all that much so cant truely comment on the amd stuff(cpu,mobo)
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smith1571
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30. July 2009 @ 23:09 |
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lets just say if I went with the I7 cpu what would you recommend just so I can compare. Would it be impossible to keep it under $1000?
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31. July 2009 @ 07:58 |
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Rob's build is quite powerful, but you can scale back on some products to make the PC better value. The high-end overclocking motherboard is a bit of a waste unless you are an overclocking enthusiast (as even cheaper boards can still overclock), and the 1GB GPU is also unnecessary, as is the high output PSU, and black edition hard disk. It's certainly no bad PC, but it's more money than you need spend.
Either way, it's literally twice as fast in pretty much every department as the PC jony spec'ed, which is more a budget build (advising an original quad these days is laughable, the 9700 is barely worth $50, let alone $170).
For $1000, an i7 is doable.
i7 920 CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
EX58-UD3R Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128375
6GB Corsair XMS3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145222
XFX Radeon HD4870 1GB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150394 - two free games with this if you order before the end of august.
WD5000AAKS 500GB HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073
Corsair 650W TX PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
24x Optiarc DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118032
Antec Three Hundred Illusion: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
This lot comes to pretty much exactly $1000, but with around $50 of mail in rebates.
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smith1571
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1. August 2009 @ 11:54 |
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Okay great! Im going to order on modnday do I need anything else? I should get vista 64 bit and some thermal paste. Is there anything else? Thanks for the help!
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1. August 2009 @ 12:43 |
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There's no real need for thermal paste unless you get an upratee cooler, as the standard one already comes with it pre-applied.
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2. August 2009 @ 23:12 |
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Depending on where you are and what your needs may be..... I've found one heck of a good deal on a particular site from some folks in my area.
If you are in the US, it may be worth checking out.
www.axiontech.com
Check out the "winter specials" they are still in effect.
Mostly mid range parts, but with a couple of addons on the higher end units, I've been able to build a couple of great machines with them.
AMD 7500+ Black editions. Hella OCers. Unlocked multipliers. Very nice.
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3. August 2009 @ 07:28 |
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7750 and 7850 Black edition CPUs actually don't really overclock at all. They're cheap, slow and old. If you're going to use an AMD dual core, make it an Athlon II 250 or Phenom II 550, as they are the modern chips that will overclock.
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smith1571
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3. August 2009 @ 18:13 |
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I ordered everything except the dvd burner. It is out of stock is there an alternative one or maybe a nice one I could pick up at best buy. Or even use the one from my dell?
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3. August 2009 @ 18:20 |
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smith1571
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5. August 2009 @ 17:50 |
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I now have everything ordered and was wondering what the best online guide that can help me put this thing together?
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5. August 2009 @ 18:01 |
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Here :P
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Xplorer4
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6. August 2009 @ 01:47 |
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Originally posted by smith1571:
I now have everything ordered and was wondering what the best online guide that can help me put this thing together?
Well for the most part everything only fits in one slot, but i suggest reading over the mobo book before jumping into it.
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smith1571
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6. August 2009 @ 18:49 |
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I had to order the dvd drive separately and its not going to get here til Monday. could I use the one out of my dell or if I go to best buy can i just buy the cheapest one they have? I don't want to wait all weekend.
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6. August 2009 @ 19:15 |
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yes you can use one out of your dell. it is prolly IDE anyways. use it until the new drive gets there and swap them out. it will be fine to install your OS,drivers, ect.
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smith1571
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7. August 2009 @ 00:03 |
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I ended up getting a lg gh22 and now i cant figure out where to hook it up on the mother board.
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smith1571
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7. August 2009 @ 00:14 |
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I just figured it out! but I cant figure out where to plug in the power sw, reset sw and the hdd led because they only have 2 pin holes and the mobo has 3
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smith1571
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7. August 2009 @ 01:19 |
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I got everything plugged in and now the computer wont turn on. The fan moved for a fraction of a second and that's all
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Xplorer4
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7. August 2009 @ 03:10 |
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Did you read the mobo guide? With out pics its hard to know where you went wrong.
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7. August 2009 @ 08:11 |
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Either:
Power short
CPU cooler not installed properly (most likely)
faulty board or power supply
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