stealthyeliminator
Regular Member
I think I remember that there are some IT people here.. The links I've provided are the ones at the bottom of each item section, any links that are part of the description text are automatically generated ads. Annoying as hell.
Here's what I am planning:
Case - Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Why this one: I like the look, I like the carry handles (current PC is a pain in the ass to move, I hate PCs that are a pain to carry), I like the cable management options, I'm a fan of Corsair
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139014
Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Why this one: I have a hard time putting the time and effort into researching every last component on a motherboard to make sure it'll have what I want when the time comes. This seems to be a popular board, perhaps geared a little toward the gaming crowd. I think it has everything I'll want. Originally I was going to take it a step down, but I believe the next model down lacks USB 3 headers for front panel.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514
Video card - PowerColor PCS+ AX7870 2GBD5-2DHPPV3E Radeon HD 7870 MYST. Edition (Tahiti LE) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (UEFI Ready)
Why this one: I've read articles, or at least an article, comparing video cards for various price ranges. This seems to be a great choice for the price range I selected. This particular card is not a standard 7870, from what I've read, but essentially has "handicapped" components from a much higher end, and more expensive card, which supposedly sets it above other 7870's in performance.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131484
Power supply - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
Why this one: I want as high a quality power supply as I can afford, and I believe this one should be more than sufficient for this build.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020
Processor - AMD FX-4100 Zambezi 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor FD4100WMGUSBX
Why this one: It's leaps and bounds above what I currently have, so I'm hoping it will be sufficient, but I am worried that it's below par compared to the other components. It does seem to be, basically, the bottom end of the FX series. I don't want this to become a bottleneck. What do you guys think? I would really like to not add more cost to the build, but if that's what it takes to balance things, I will.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103996
Memory - CORSAIR Vengeance LP 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M1A1600C10
Why this one: Again, I'm a fan of Corsair. I also like the idea of low profile RAM, and I like the way this sticks look. I selected a single 8 GB stick so that I will have ample room to bump the RAM up as much as I want.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233309
CD drive - LG 24X DVD Burner - Bare Drive 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model GH24NS95 - OEM
Why this one: It's only 17.99 instead of 19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136259
Hard drives - I plan on using my existing hard drives. Some of them are newer, with SATA III interfaces, but no SSDs.
So, the main things I'm worried about:
1. Missing a component model/brand that is comparable in price to what I've selected, but is obviously more bang for buck
2. The system being unbalanced in power. Even my 6ish year old system manages to play the majority of the games I want, so I don't think it'll have any problem there, but I'm worried that any imbalance will come to light and be a problem in the next few years as newer, more demanding games come out. I'd like this PC to last a few years like my old one, with only minimal upgrades such as an extra stick of RAM.
This build comes out to basically $796. Whatcha think?
Here's what I am planning:
Case - Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Why this one: I like the look, I like the carry handles (current PC is a pain in the ass to move, I hate PCs that are a pain to carry), I like the cable management options, I'm a fan of Corsair
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139014
Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Why this one: I have a hard time putting the time and effort into researching every last component on a motherboard to make sure it'll have what I want when the time comes. This seems to be a popular board, perhaps geared a little toward the gaming crowd. I think it has everything I'll want. Originally I was going to take it a step down, but I believe the next model down lacks USB 3 headers for front panel.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514
Video card - PowerColor PCS+ AX7870 2GBD5-2DHPPV3E Radeon HD 7870 MYST. Edition (Tahiti LE) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (UEFI Ready)
Why this one: I've read articles, or at least an article, comparing video cards for various price ranges. This seems to be a great choice for the price range I selected. This particular card is not a standard 7870, from what I've read, but essentially has "handicapped" components from a much higher end, and more expensive card, which supposedly sets it above other 7870's in performance.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131484
Power supply - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
Why this one: I want as high a quality power supply as I can afford, and I believe this one should be more than sufficient for this build.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020
Processor - AMD FX-4100 Zambezi 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor FD4100WMGUSBX
Why this one: It's leaps and bounds above what I currently have, so I'm hoping it will be sufficient, but I am worried that it's below par compared to the other components. It does seem to be, basically, the bottom end of the FX series. I don't want this to become a bottleneck. What do you guys think? I would really like to not add more cost to the build, but if that's what it takes to balance things, I will.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103996
Memory - CORSAIR Vengeance LP 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M1A1600C10
Why this one: Again, I'm a fan of Corsair. I also like the idea of low profile RAM, and I like the way this sticks look. I selected a single 8 GB stick so that I will have ample room to bump the RAM up as much as I want.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233309
CD drive - LG 24X DVD Burner - Bare Drive 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model GH24NS95 - OEM
Why this one: It's only 17.99 instead of 19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136259
Hard drives - I plan on using my existing hard drives. Some of them are newer, with SATA III interfaces, but no SSDs.
So, the main things I'm worried about:
1. Missing a component model/brand that is comparable in price to what I've selected, but is obviously more bang for buck
2. The system being unbalanced in power. Even my 6ish year old system manages to play the majority of the games I want, so I don't think it'll have any problem there, but I'm worried that any imbalance will come to light and be a problem in the next few years as newer, more demanding games come out. I'd like this PC to last a few years like my old one, with only minimal upgrades such as an extra stick of RAM.
This build comes out to basically $796. Whatcha think?
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