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System Name | Main / Home Media Serever |
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Processor | Intel i5 2500k @ 4.75ghz / AMD AM3 5200+ x2 |
Motherboard | ASRock Fatal1ty P67 Performance / Biostar 790GX |
Cooling | Xigmatek Dark Knight / XIGMATEK Apache |
Memory | 12gb of G.Skill Value Series DDR3 / 4x 1gb DDR2 |
Video Card(s) | XFX Radeon 6870 1gb / Asus Radeon 5450 512mb |
Storage | 2x Samsung 830 64gb SSD Raid 0 & 750gb WD Blue HDD / OCZ Vertex II 80GB & 10TB of HDD Space |
Display(s) | 2x Acer 24" LED / Samsung 50" LED |
Case | Xigmatek Asgard II / APEX PC-389-C |
Power Supply | Rosewill 750w / Antec EArthwatts 380w |
Software | Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 / Ubuntu 14.04 |
So I am slowly building a new rig over the next month as I can gather up the cash and want some of your guys thoughts on the build. I would like to eventually upgrade to a bulldozer chip if my motherboard supports it. If not I would pick up a second hand thuban x6 chip down the road.
Mainly what I will be using this rig for is playing starcraft 2, elders scrolls v: skyrm, and half 2 ep3/half life 3 (if it ever comes out). I also do some microsoft sql and visual basic programs for my college classes.
Here is what I have so far:
-Amd Phenom II x3 720 BE (unlocks to x4 and overclocks): AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB...
-MSI MSI 870-G45: MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard (just bought on ebay for $47 shipped)
-OCZ StealthXStream 500w PSU: Recertified: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS-B 500W A... (bought for $26 shipped on directron)
-Xigmatek Basic Cpu Cooler (have from old build will eventually upgrade when I have the cash.)
-Old Pioneer ide dvd-rw drive. I have a blue ray on my htpc. I don't need one in this rig right now.
What I need:
-Video card: I was leaning towards a 4890/5770/6770 maybe if a 6850 if I could find an amazing deal. Thoughts?
-Case: I really don't care just want a decent black box that I can throw my stuff in. This seems decent: Xigmatek ASGARD II B/B CPC-T45UC-U01 Black / Black...
-Ram: was thinking either this gskill 4gb set:G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333... or the 8gb set: G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SD....
Eventually I would like to buy both for 12gb total but 4 or 8 would be enough to start with.
-HDD/SDD: not sure, maybe get a cheap 30gb ssd for windows/os drive and pull a 1tb green hdd out of my htpc?
So what do you guys think? Did I forget anything. Also if possible I would like to keep this build to under $300 and maybe upgrade a little while after bulldozer comes out. So far I have spent about $75.
Thanks
Mainly what I will be using this rig for is playing starcraft 2, elders scrolls v: skyrm, and half 2 ep3/half life 3 (if it ever comes out). I also do some microsoft sql and visual basic programs for my college classes.
Here is what I have so far:
-Amd Phenom II x3 720 BE (unlocks to x4 and overclocks): AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB...
-MSI MSI 870-G45: MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard (just bought on ebay for $47 shipped)
-OCZ StealthXStream 500w PSU: Recertified: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS-B 500W A... (bought for $26 shipped on directron)
-Xigmatek Basic Cpu Cooler (have from old build will eventually upgrade when I have the cash.)
-Old Pioneer ide dvd-rw drive. I have a blue ray on my htpc. I don't need one in this rig right now.
What I need:
-Video card: I was leaning towards a 4890/5770/6770 maybe if a 6850 if I could find an amazing deal. Thoughts?
-Case: I really don't care just want a decent black box that I can throw my stuff in. This seems decent: Xigmatek ASGARD II B/B CPC-T45UC-U01 Black / Black...
-Ram: was thinking either this gskill 4gb set:G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333... or the 8gb set: G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SD....
Eventually I would like to buy both for 12gb total but 4 or 8 would be enough to start with.
-HDD/SDD: not sure, maybe get a cheap 30gb ssd for windows/os drive and pull a 1tb green hdd out of my htpc?
So what do you guys think? Did I forget anything. Also if possible I would like to keep this build to under $300 and maybe upgrade a little while after bulldozer comes out. So far I have spent about $75.
Thanks