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Cordero · Apr 18, 2012, 11:45 PM

Ok, I think I've decided on:

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - Oper...

Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 1...

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite Black Steel with painted int...

Optical drive: LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer - Bulk - 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+R...

Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 ...

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-880GM-D2H (REV. 3.1) AM3+ AMD 880G HDM...

Processor: AMD Athlon II X3 450 Rana 3.2GHz Socket AM3 95W Tr...

Video card: HIS H685FN1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI...

RAM: ADATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (...

eidairaman1 · Apr 18, 2012, 11:59 PM

Whats the Price of it all. that should leave room for future upgrades such as faster memory and larger capacity (Warning Win 7 Home Premium supports 16GB Max) Faster CPU when u deem you need it and plus video cards etc. the video card is obviously faster than my bros machine.

Course if it met your budget then thats what matters n good on ya dude

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cordero

Ok, I think I've decided on:

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - Oper...

Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 1...

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite Black Steel with painted int...

Optical drive: LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer - Bulk - 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+R...

Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 ...

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-880GM-D2H (REV. 3.1) AM3+ AMD 880G HDM...

Processor: AMD Athlon II X3 450 Rana 3.2GHz Socket AM3 95W Tr...

Video card: HIS H685FN1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI...

RAM: ADATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (...

Norton · Apr 19, 2012, 12:00 AM

Good starter combo- with the case and PSU you chose you can always upgrade the board, CPU, and video cards to match your needs.

That board supports a lot of CPU's, including FX 8-core and Phenom II 6-core and may even support the new Piledriver chips coming out later this year.

and it's within your budget.... mostly

The only add-on to consider would be a better CPU cooler but you don't need one ATM. Set aside at least $40-50 for a decent cooler and when you're ready you can start a thread looking for recommendations on one.

crazyeyesreaper · Apr 19, 2012, 12:05 AM

Im bored ill throw my hat in and do a build on newegg

Cordero · Apr 19, 2012, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by eidairaman1

Whats the Price of it all. that should leave room for future upgrades such as faster memory and larger capacity (Warning Win 7 Home Premium supports 16GB Max) Faster CPU when u deem you need it and plus video cards etc. the video card is obviously faster than my bros machine.

Course if it met your budget then thats what matters n good on ya dude

I think it adds up to around 650ish

fullinfusion · Apr 19, 2012, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyeyesreaper

Im bored ill throw my hat in and do a build on newegg

And whats that going to consist of?

OneMoar · Apr 19, 2012, 12:32 AM

A x3 rana is a bit on the slow side

Cordero · Apr 19, 2012, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneMoar

A x3 rana is a bit on the slow side

Isn't it good for the price range, though?

OneMoar · Apr 19, 2012, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cordero

Isn't it good for the price range, though?

you can do a lot better in that price bracket
AMD FX-4100 Zambezi 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) Socket A...
25 dollars more and should be almost 30% faster

Norton · Apr 19, 2012, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Cordero

Isn't it good for the price range, though?

It's a good price but a bit of a sacrifice to stay within budget. It will still do fine for daily tasks- office, web, etc... the 6850 will make up the difference for gaming and such.

and based on what you've been using, this will feel like a Corvette

crazyeyesreaper · Apr 19, 2012, 12:40 AM

AMD A8 3850 Quadcore APU
ASUS F1A55-M LX mobo
Cooler Master GX 450W PSU
Cooler Master Elite 311 RC
Lite-on DVD burner
Hitachi 500GB HDD
Sapphire 6670 (crossfire with the 6550D which is ON the CPU aka Hybrid Crossfire)
Pareema 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333MHz
Windows 7 64Bit Home Premium

CPU + MOBO
Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, L...
CASE + PSU
Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, L...
RAM
Pareema 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333...
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - Oper...
HDD
HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM 1...
DVD Burner
LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X ...
GPU
SAPPHIRE 11192-22-20G Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit D...

Total Cost: $550 with OS included

OneMoar · Apr 19, 2012, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norton

It's a good price but a bit of a sacrifice to stay within budget. It will still do fine for daily tasks- office, web, etc... the 6850 will make up the difference for gaming and such.

and based on what you've been using, this will feel like a Corvette

the issue is that while the Athlon II's are good for everyday usage without a L3 Cache they CHOKE under muli threaded load while I don't Like the FX chips my self it is better then what he had picked out

Cordero · Apr 19, 2012, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norton

It's a good price but a bit of a sacrifice to stay within budget. It will still do fine for daily tasks- office, web, etc... the 6850 will make up the difference for gaming and such.

and based on what you've been using, this will feel like a Corvette

say I did opt for the AMD fx-4100?

Norton · Apr 19, 2012, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyeyesreaper

AMD A8 3850 Quadcore APU
ASUS F1A55-M LX mobo
Cooler Master GX 450W PSU
Cooler Master Elite 311 RC
Lite-on DVD burner
Hitachi 500GB HDD
Sapphire 6670 (crossfire with the 6550D which is ON the CPU aka Hybrid Crossfire)
Pareema 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333MHz
Windows 7 64Bit Home Premium

CPU + MOBO
Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, L...
CASE + PSU
Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, L...
RAM
Pareema 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333...
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - Oper...
HDD
HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM 1...
DVD Burner
LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X ...
GPU
SAPPHIRE 11192-22-20G Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit D...

Total Cost: $550 with OS included

No upgrade path on socket FM1

@Cordero- FX-4100 will add that cost to your build and will give you a little boost over an X3 Rana

OneMoar · Apr 19, 2012, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Norton

No upgrade path on socket FM1

R
THIS^ &
that and I refuse to recommend crossfire to ANYONE :S

crazyeyesreaper · Apr 19, 2012, 12:45 AM

yea well he said what wait $400 before OS, im off by $50 almost everyone else in the thread is off by $100-200

if he wants a better rig improve the budget, a shit budget means a shit rig pretty simple yes? lol

then again 17 inch screen = what 1024x768 res? so yea OOO upgrade blah blah, with a screen thats so out of date its hilarious to begin with.

the rig i put in above pretty much fits his budget has everything he needs and a 6670 will run BF3 on all low settings at 720p paired with the APU onboard it actually works fairly well,

I remember highway kicking everyones ass no issue on a stock APU in Bad Company 2 lol the rig outlined above fits the budget and does whats needed, unless hes willing to upgrade the screen, and push his budget to $750-850 for PC Monitor and OS hes not gonna get very far.

Cordero · Apr 19, 2012, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyeyesreaper

yea well he said what wait $400 before OS, im off by $50 almost everyone else in the thread is off by $100-200

if he wants a better rig improve the budget, a shit budget means a shit rig pretty simple yes? lol

then again 17 inch screen = what 1024x768 res? so yea OOO upgrade blah blah, with a screen thats so out of date its hilarious to begin with.

Smh.
Anyways, throughout this process I've said *multiple* times I'd go up to 600, and then to 700, soooo.

And yeah, I decided to just use my screen from my old pc, it works well and looks nice so not like i'm complaining.

fullinfusion · Apr 19, 2012, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cordero

Ok, I think I've decided on:

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - Oper...

Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 1...

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite Black Steel with painted int...

Optical drive: LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer - Bulk - 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+R...

Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 ...

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-880GM-D2H (REV. 3.1) AM3+ AMD 880G HDM...

Processor: AMD Athlon II X3 450 Rana 3.2GHz Socket AM3 95W Tr...

Video card: HIS H685FN1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI...

RAM: ADATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (...

Dude!

You can get better deals buying from local TPU' members if you dont mind used parts

I know As for myself I sell top notch stuff for a good price

Cordero · Apr 19, 2012, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fullinfusion

Dude!

You can get better deals buying from local TPU' members if you dont mind used parts

I know As for myself I sell top notch stuff for a good price

I don't trust buying from people. e.e

Anyways I linked a friend of mine who's somewhat of an expert so he can look over it and see if he can get me lower prices since he has to order parts for his shop soon anyways.

OneMoar · Apr 19, 2012, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fullinfusion

Dude!

You can get better deals buying from local TPU' members if you dont mind used parts

I know As for myself I sell top notch stuff for a good price

man has a vaild point :S

JrRacinFan · Apr 19, 2012, 12:51 AM

Oh really but you trust others opinions about your purchasing?

@Norton

Just speculation: never know fm2 piledriver based apu may be backward compatible via bios update

crazyeyesreaper · Apr 19, 2012, 12:53 AM

when you settle on a final budget ill do a better build, but on a 17 inch screen, and a $400 budget theres not much room to work with, what i linked above is about the best its gonna get,
$700 = $100 for OS = $100 for a monitor so thats $500 for parts alone, just $100 more then where you started, $750-800 gives enough room for a PC thats actually useful

Cordero · Apr 19, 2012, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyeyesreaper

when you settle on a final budget ill do a better build, but on a 17 inch screen, and a $400 budget theres not much room to work with, what i linked above is about the best its gonna get,
$700 = $100 for OS = $100 for a monitor so thats $500 for parts alone, just $100 more then where you started, $750-800 gives enough room for a PC thats actually useful

a monitor is the least of my worries, which is why i'm using mine.

Norton · Apr 19, 2012, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JrRacinFan

Oh really but you trust others opinions about your purchasing?

@Norton

Just speculation: never know fm2 piledriver based apu may be backward compatible via bios update

All of the stuff I've been reading says no- but who really knows

Cordero · Apr 19, 2012, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JrRacinFan

Oh really but you trust others opinions about your purchasing?

@Norton

Just speculation: never know fm2 piledriver based apu may be backward compatible via bios update

Multiple people giving me different opinions and discussing the options available, yes, somewhat. They are only opinions, after all.

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Apr 19, 2012, 12:00 AM	#78
Norton WCG Team Assistant Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Northeast, USA Posts: 5,171 (9.95/day) Thanks: 5,409 Thanked 10,133 Times in 3,189 Posts System Specs	Good starter combo- with the case and PSU you chose you can always upgrade the board, CPU, and video cards to match your needs. That board supports a lot of CPU's, including FX 8-core and Phenom II 6-core and may even support the new Piledriver chips coming out later this year. and it's within your budget.... mostly The only add-on to consider would be a better CPU cooler but you don't need one ATM. Set aside at least $40-50 for a decent cooler and when you're ready you can start a thread looking for recommendations on one. __________________ *Why sit on the Bench* when you can get in the game and Crunch!!!- World Community Grid (FTW) CPU crunchers- FX-8350(4.4)/FX-8150(4.0)/FX-6200(4.0)/ PII 1045T/PII 1045T/i7-920/Xeon (6c/12t)....(44 cores/54 threads) GPU crunchers- no WCG GPU work available Folding@Home- 2x GTX 580's WCG-TPU Team thread- crunch for our Team/see what we do...**

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Apr 18, 2012, 11:45 PM	#76
Cordero Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 51 (0.13/day) Thanks: 11 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Ok, I think I've decided on: OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - Oper... Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 1... Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite Black Steel with painted int... Optical drive: LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer - Bulk - 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+R... Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 ... Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-880GM-D2H (REV. 3.1) AM3+ AMD 880G HDM... Processor: AMD Athlon II X3 450 Rana 3.2GHz Socket AM3 95W Tr... Video card: HIS H685FN1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI... RAM: ADATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (...

Apr 19, 2012, 12:05 AM	#79
crazyeyesreaper Chief Broken Rig Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 04578 Posts: 6,014 (3.96/day) Thanks: 760 Thanked 2,222 Times in 1,558 Posts System Specs	Im bored ill throw my hat in and do a build on newegg

Apr 19, 2012, 12:32 AM	#82
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Apr 19, 2012, 12:40 AM	#86
crazyeyesreaper Chief Broken Rig Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 04578 Posts: 6,014 (3.96/day) Thanks: 760 Thanked 2,222 Times in 1,558 Posts System Specs	AMD A8 3850 Quadcore APU ASUS F1A55-M LX mobo Cooler Master GX 450W PSU Cooler Master Elite 311 RC Lite-on DVD burner Hitachi 500GB HDD Sapphire 6670 (crossfire with the 6550D which is ON the CPU aka Hybrid Crossfire) Pareema 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333MHz Windows 7 64Bit Home Premium CPU + MOBO Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, L... CASE + PSU Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, L... RAM Pareema 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333... OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - Oper... HDD HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM 1... DVD Burner LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X ... GPU SAPPHIRE 11192-22-20G Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit D... Total Cost: $550 with OS included

Apr 19, 2012, 12:45 AM	#91
crazyeyesreaper Chief Broken Rig Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 04578 Posts: 6,014 (3.96/day) Thanks: 760 Thanked 2,222 Times in 1,558 Posts System Specs	yea well he said what wait $400 before OS, im off by $50 almost everyone else in the thread is off by $100-200 if he wants a better rig improve the budget, a shit budget means a shit rig pretty simple yes? lol then again 17 inch screen = what 1024x768 res? so yea OOO upgrade blah blah, with a screen thats so out of date its hilarious to begin with. the rig i put in above pretty much fits his budget has everything he needs and a 6670 will run BF3 on all low settings at 720p paired with the APU onboard it actually works fairly well, I remember highway kicking everyones ass no issue on a stock APU in Bad Company 2 lol the rig outlined above fits the budget and does whats needed, unless hes willing to upgrade the screen, and push his budget to $750-850 for PC Monitor and OS hes not gonna get very far.

Apr 19, 2012, 12:51 AM	#96
JrRacinFan Served 5k and counting ... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 16,121 (7.14/day) Thanks: 4,149 Thanked 4,552 Times in 4,027 Posts System Specs	Oh really but you trust others opinions about your purchasing? @Norton Just speculation: never know fm2 piledriver based apu may be backward compatible via bios update __________________ Graphics Artists United™ Request Thread Low Cache CPU Club Solaris Utility DVD 3.0 DanishDevil's Logitech Soundroom TPU Video Gallery Sciencemark Revisited

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Apr 19, 2012, 12:53 AM	#97
crazyeyesreaper Chief Broken Rig Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 04578 Posts: 6,014 (3.96/day) Thanks: 760 Thanked 2,222 Times in 1,558 Posts System Specs	when you settle on a final budget ill do a better build, but on a 17 inch screen, and a $400 budget theres not much room to work with, what i linked above is about the best its gonna get, $700 = $100 for OS = $100 for a monitor so thats $500 for parts alone, just $100 more then where you started, $750-800 gives enough room for a PC thats actually useful

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