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Bryan · 01-14-2011, 09:04 PM

I can only use Amazon, got a gift card with them. How is this?

SnOwBunZz · 01-14-2011, 09:15 PM

Only personal suggestions, such as bigger HDD and another case, otherwise perfectly fine.

Bryan · 01-14-2011, 09:36 PM

I'm fine with 500GB, I keep most of my stuff on a 1TB External Hard drive for my Netbook. I just want a Gaming PC too, I figured it'd be a good time to try out my first build. What case would you recommend? The 300 Elite has really good reviews and it's toolless, so I figured it'd be very easy.

Darksin · 01-14-2011, 09:39 PM

Will that card even fit in the case?xD
These gfx cards coming out these days really need a hightower to fit it in there.

[EDIT] I suggest a coolermaster HAF X. Nice case, big enough for future upgrades. You won't need a new case in the upcoming 4-5 years if you get this one.

Bryan · 01-14-2011, 09:42 PM

I'm hearing AMD is behind in technology, should I switch to intel/NVIDIA 460GTX?

SnOwBunZz · 01-14-2011, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryan

I'm hearing AMD is behind in technology, should I switch to intel/NVIDIA 460GTX?

AMD is sort of lacking lately again (or Intel's expanding too fast). However, this doesn't mean the performance is going to be bad.

I'd recommend an i5 2500k build, but that probably wouldn't fit into your budget.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darksin

Will that card even fit in the case?xD
These gfx cards coming out these days really need a hightower to fit it in there.

[EDIT] I suggest a coolermaster HAF X. Nice case, big enough for future upgrades. You won't need a new case in the upcoming 4-5 years if you get this one.

The card is 8inches long. The case which Bryan picked is 17inches long. There's no way the HDD bay woul be over 8 inches long.

Bryan · 01-14-2011, 10:13 PM

Changed the RAM, found out the RAM in OP might be too much for the CPU, and I would have to overclock.

invadertim · 01-17-2011, 04:24 PM

bryan i still say go for intels new sandy bridge it would be more for the money and a lot better upgrade

tiger1526 · 01-17-2011, 06:06 PM

i would recommend getting a Phenom II X4 955 instead of the 965 since they are pretty much the same thing, just up the multiplier by 1, if you want to save a couple bucks other then that the build looks fine to me.

01-14-2011, 09:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bryan SCARY Join Date: May 2007 Location: United States Playing: Smashmuck Champions Posts: 13,803 Reputation: 443	How is this build? I can only use Amazon, got a gift card with them. How is this? __________________ SWAG $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

01-14-2011, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
SnOwBunZz Nyan nyan ni hao nyan Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The Flanders Posts: 8,018 Reputation: 319	Only personal suggestions, such as bigger HDD and another case, otherwise perfectly fine. __________________ [My Anime List] \| [last.fm] \| [xfire] \| [Steam] If anyone would like me to build a rig, I'd prefer it to be in a thread in the tech section rather than PM. Thank you.

01-14-2011, 09:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bryan SCARY Join Date: May 2007 Location: United States Playing: Smashmuck Champions Posts: 13,803 Reputation: 443	I'm fine with 500GB, I keep most of my stuff on a 1TB External Hard drive for my Netbook. I just want a Gaming PC too, I figured it'd be a good time to try out my first build. What case would you recommend? The 300 Elite has really good reviews and it's toolless, so I figured it'd be very easy. __________________ SWAG $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

01-14-2011, 09:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Darksin OnRPG Elite Member! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: netherlands Posts: 9,417 Reputation: 86	Will that card even fit in the case?xD These gfx cards coming out these days really need a hightower to fit it in there. [EDIT] I suggest a coolermaster HAF X. Nice case, big enough for future upgrades. You won't need a new case in the upcoming 4-5 years if you get this one. __________________

01-14-2011, 09:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bryan SCARY Join Date: May 2007 Location: United States Playing: Smashmuck Champions Posts: 13,803 Reputation: 443	I'm hearing AMD is behind in technology, should I switch to intel/NVIDIA 460GTX? __________________ SWAG $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

01-14-2011, 10:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bryan SCARY Join Date: May 2007 Location: United States Playing: Smashmuck Champions Posts: 13,803 Reputation: 443	Changed the RAM, found out the RAM in OP might be too much for the CPU, and I would have to overclock. __________________ SWAG $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

01-17-2011, 04:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
invadertim Illgamez Insomniac Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,243 Reputation: 17	bryan i still say go for intels new sandy bridge it would be more for the money and a lot better upgrade __________________ R.I.P Tupac Amaru Shakur 1971-1996 "I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world." — Tupac Shakur

01-17-2011, 06:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
tiger1526 Olpah's Object Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,733 Reputation: 112	i would recommend getting a Phenom II X4 955 instead of the 965 since they are pretty much the same thing, just up the multiplier by 1, if you want to save a couple bucks other then that the build looks fine to me. __________________

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