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[paparhino]

I'm considering picking this up for $900, 6 months of use on most of the parts.
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CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($192.14 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($104.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Callisto Deluxe 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($469.99 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($101.97 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 800W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Optical Drive: LG BH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Monitor: Samsung S23A300B 23.0" Monitor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1914.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-08 20:26 EST-0500)


I want to run current games on max settings with stable FPS, 30+

Is this worth the money? Will the CPU bottleneck? Am I better off buying everything new at a hit to performance? How much of a hit would I be taking?

 

[paparhino]

Shame.. With that dinky 23' I think a 3570K and 7970 would not bottleneck.. Other than on multidisplays. And if for some reason it does you would be able to OC it up to par.. I have a Evo and it is cold. Only game I think you will see any below 30 drops would probably be Crysis 3.. I ran the game maxed out on slightly lower gpu specs with slight dips. But if you feel you need that used hardware right before the new generations come out.. I hope it was worth it for the overpriced system..

How is it over-priced? The 680 alone is half of my $900 budget retail.

 

[protogenic]

Are you buying a BRAND, NEW 680? No. Therefore.. Why pay more? Your RAM is wayy overpriced too btw.. I have 16 gigs of 1866 G.Skill Sniper I got last year for the same price that 8gig set is.. (2 sticks of 8). If you keep comparing the 680 to the one in the bundle which is used.. I would just go ahead and buy a new one.. I don't want to appear like I am patronizing you.. But Novuake has a point.. Why pay $900 for a used system that is moderately outdated? In addition to that, why not start fresh with bragging rights to say you built it...

 

[paparhino]

Are you buying a BRAND, NEW 680? No. Therefore.. Why pay more? Your RAM is wayy overpriced too btw.. I have 16 gigs of 1866 G.Skill Sniper I got last year for the same price that 8gig set is.. (2 sticks of 8). If you keep comparing the 680 to the one in the bundle which is used.. I would just go ahead and buy a new one.. I don't want to appear like I am patronizing you.. But Novuake has a point.. Why pay $900 for a used system that is moderately outdated? In addition to that, why not start fresh with bragging rights to say you built it...

The 680 is about a week old. And I don't know how much the ram actually ran him as far as cost goes, all I know is that it's red corsair Vengeance 1600 DDR3 2x 4GB Sticks.

I would love to build my own but this is a monster deal that I can't back down from.

 

[Novuake]

The 680 is about a week old. And I don't know how much the ram actually ran him as far as cost goes, all I know is that it's red corsair Vengeance 1600 DDR3 2x 4GB Sticks.

I would love to build my own but this is a monster deal that I can't back down from.

A week? LOL

 

[paparhino]

A week? LOL

"Graphics card is brand new" I'm guessing 1-4 weeks.

 

[envy14tpe]

Did you buy it?

 

[paparhino]

Did you buy it?

Yes!!!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($102.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($474.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Recon3D Fatal1ty Champion 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 ATX Full Tower Case ($174.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 800W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($97.34 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHBS112-29 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($134.35 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($119.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Samsung PX2370 23.0" Monitor ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P ($109.99)
Total: $1754.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-18 07:16 EST-0500)

I got this total build with used parts for $900 out the door, including a Samsung PX2370 Monitor! Most of the parts still have over a year warranty on them aside from the sound card, but I don't really give a crap about the sound card. The video card is about 3 weeks old and everything is in wonderful pristine condition. I plan on upgrading the Motherboard and CPU in about two years to whatever is winning benchmarks at the time, I'm very, very pleased with this build, it chews up and spits out any game I've thrown at it.

And of course, Pictures! Here is the album! 😀

http://imgur.com/a/7qUzS

 

[envy14tpe]

For $900, that is insane. The CPU leaves something to be desired but the system will rip through everything imaginable. Should be fun as hell and that system will last for years.

At first I thought it could be a stolen computer, but doesn't seem so.

Consider yourself damn lucky.

 

[envy14tpe]

nevermind. saw mobo at bottom.