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System Name | Brutus |
---|---|
Processor | i5 4690k @4.7Ghz (Watercooled) |
Motherboard | z97 MSI Gaming 5 |
Cooling | NZXT Kraken x61 AIO watercooler |
Memory | Gskill Ripjaws 8gb (2x4gb) 1600mhz 7-8-7-24 |
Video Card(s) | MSI Gaming GTX 980ti x2 (sli) |
Storage | 1 SSD 64GB (OS) + 2x500GB WesternDigital RAID 0 |
Display(s) | YAMAKASI Catleap q270 SE 27inch Glossy 2560x1440 |
Case | NZXT Phantom |
Audio Device(s) | ASUS Xonar DX |
Power Supply | Antec TPQ 1200w |
Software | Windows 7 (64 bit) |
Hey guys,
I already have a beast computer for myself, but I'm going to help a friend build his own PC... He doesn't have the same type of budget I had for my PC lol....
we're talkin between 450-700$. He plans on using it for:
- Web surfing
- Editing Documents
- Gaming
Here are the parts I need your help with:
- CPU
- GPU
- HDD
- RAM
- MOBO
- PSU
All the other parts we don't need... Speakers, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and other acessories... we got those...
I know where to look for almost everything except for the CPU... I'm used to intel, I don't know much about AMD... Since AMD is cheaper, we should go that way...
Let's say this: Let's say we want to be able to play any recent game title @ 40-50FPS @ at least High settings (maybe not Ultra settings...)
What type of AMD CPU and GPU combination are we looking @ ?
What type of power draw and therefore, what type of PSU?
What type of MOBO will be compatible with that AMD CPU and GPU combo?
What RAM will work with that combo?
What's the cheapest 500gb-1tb HDD we can find?
I already have a beast computer for myself, but I'm going to help a friend build his own PC... He doesn't have the same type of budget I had for my PC lol....
we're talkin between 450-700$. He plans on using it for:
- Web surfing
- Editing Documents
- Gaming
Here are the parts I need your help with:
- CPU
- GPU
- HDD
- RAM
- MOBO
- PSU
All the other parts we don't need... Speakers, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and other acessories... we got those...
I know where to look for almost everything except for the CPU... I'm used to intel, I don't know much about AMD... Since AMD is cheaper, we should go that way...
Let's say this: Let's say we want to be able to play any recent game title @ 40-50FPS @ at least High settings (maybe not Ultra settings...)
What type of AMD CPU and GPU combination are we looking @ ?
What type of power draw and therefore, what type of PSU?
What type of MOBO will be compatible with that AMD CPU and GPU combo?
What RAM will work with that combo?
What's the cheapest 500gb-1tb HDD we can find?