APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Today, Tomorrow Latest
BUDGET RANGE: $800 Max including tax + shipping
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Daily Computing (surfing web, Office documents, videos, downloading), pretty hardcore Gaming, occasional video converting.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Mouse, Speakers, OS (Getting Windows 7 64-bit)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, Amazon, wherever cheap + reasonable shipping.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PARTS PREFERENCES: No real preferences, anything that works well. AMD + ATI only preference.
OVERCLOCKING: Yes (Safely though. Will not do it to point of occasional crashes, I want none, or very few)
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Not now but maybe in two years when off to college. Possibly adding same card or simply replacing with one better one. Will see when two years comes.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Currently have a 19" LCD Monitor. If I can find a 1080p LCD Widescreen monitor for >$150, I will use that.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Currently sophomore in high school, will probably be keeping this computer until I go to college. Then, I will probably upgrade CPU + GPU. I will also probably purchase a netbook at that time.
Games I will play:
- Left 4 Dead & Left 4 Dead 2 (campaign and online, will play often)
- Counter Strike: Source (online often)
- Basically any "new" game. Will beat campaign and move on. My friend buys lots of games and I will beat them for campaign such as:
- Assassin's Creed 1 & 2
- Fallout 3, GTA IV (maybe), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Bioshock
A quiet PC and one that doesn't waste lots of electricity or anything would also be nice.
On to the build:
1. PSU - Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W Continuous Power
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026&Tpk=ea750
2. Mobo - ASRock M3A785GXH/128M AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157167
3. CPU - AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649&Tpk=720%20amd
4. HDD - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&cm_re=f3_samsung-_-22-152-181-_-Product
[WAITING ON NEWEGG TO STOCK]
5. CD/DVD - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Internal-Height-Supermulti-Lightscribe/dp/B002HFWBIA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1261935052&sr=8-1
-- I believe this CD/DVD is the same as this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188
6. Cooler - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
7. Case - Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066&Tpk=antec%20300%20illusion
8. RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231275
9. GPU - Radeon 5770
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=Property&Subcategory=48&Description=&Type=&N=2010380048&srchInDesc=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&PropertyCodeValue=679%3A50041
Which 5770 do you recommend?
- I saw a thread where the Sapphire Vapor-X was recommended and one where the XFX Juniper-XT was recommended.. What do you guys think?
10. Keyboard - Logitech Access Keyboard 600
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-920-000021-Access-Keyboard-600/dp/B000O656FE/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1261935209&sr=8-25
Is everything compatible? Are there any improvements you would make? Try to keep the budget relatively the same.
Does anyone know how fast Newegg shipping is? (I am using cheapest option). Also, does everything come in one box?
Any comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks
Also, can anyone find a 1080p, Widescreen, LCD 22" + Monitor for $150 or less?
BUDGET RANGE: $800 Max including tax + shipping
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Daily Computing (surfing web, Office documents, videos, downloading), pretty hardcore Gaming, occasional video converting.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Mouse, Speakers, OS (Getting Windows 7 64-bit)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, Amazon, wherever cheap + reasonable shipping.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PARTS PREFERENCES: No real preferences, anything that works well. AMD + ATI only preference.
OVERCLOCKING: Yes (Safely though. Will not do it to point of occasional crashes, I want none, or very few)
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Not now but maybe in two years when off to college. Possibly adding same card or simply replacing with one better one. Will see when two years comes.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Currently have a 19" LCD Monitor. If I can find a 1080p LCD Widescreen monitor for >$150, I will use that.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Currently sophomore in high school, will probably be keeping this computer until I go to college. Then, I will probably upgrade CPU + GPU. I will also probably purchase a netbook at that time.
Games I will play:
- Left 4 Dead & Left 4 Dead 2 (campaign and online, will play often)
- Counter Strike: Source (online often)
- Basically any "new" game. Will beat campaign and move on. My friend buys lots of games and I will beat them for campaign such as:
- Assassin's Creed 1 & 2
- Fallout 3, GTA IV (maybe), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Bioshock
A quiet PC and one that doesn't waste lots of electricity or anything would also be nice.
On to the build:
1. PSU - Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W Continuous Power
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026&Tpk=ea750
2. Mobo - ASRock M3A785GXH/128M AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157167
3. CPU - AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649&Tpk=720%20amd
4. HDD - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&cm_re=f3_samsung-_-22-152-181-_-Product
[WAITING ON NEWEGG TO STOCK]
5. CD/DVD - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Internal-Height-Supermulti-Lightscribe/dp/B002HFWBIA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1261935052&sr=8-1
-- I believe this CD/DVD is the same as this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188
6. Cooler - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
7. Case - Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066&Tpk=antec%20300%20illusion
8. RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231275
9. GPU - Radeon 5770
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=Property&Subcategory=48&Description=&Type=&N=2010380048&srchInDesc=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&PropertyCodeValue=679%3A50041
Which 5770 do you recommend?
- I saw a thread where the Sapphire Vapor-X was recommended and one where the XFX Juniper-XT was recommended.. What do you guys think?
10. Keyboard - Logitech Access Keyboard 600
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-920-000021-Access-Keyboard-600/dp/B000O656FE/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1261935209&sr=8-25
Is everything compatible? Are there any improvements you would make? Try to keep the budget relatively the same.
Does anyone know how fast Newegg shipping is? (I am using cheapest option). Also, does everything come in one box?
Any comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks
Also, can anyone find a 1080p, Widescreen, LCD 22" + Monitor for $150 or less?