$500 Budget
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radik
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I didn't pick those parts because they overclock well, I picked them because they are quality components for the price. This assures that it will sit there and go when you command it to. I always assume that the user doesn't want to OC when I do builds unless they ask for it. The CPU's I recommended suggest this due to having OC unfriendly locked multipliers, this saves you cost.
Watch this to learn how to build a PC. You don't have to tinker, it's just building Lego.
The $500 build will play Crysis just fine, at high setting most likely. Crysis isn't a valid benchmark anymore, being a 6 year old game and all. This build should play most modern games at 1920x1080 at 30fps. 650ti is no slouch.
Do you ever go to Vancouver? You could go to any NCIX location to pick up your parts to eliminate shipping. I don't know of any good retailers on the island.
jakksilves
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Thanks for the tips...I'll see what I can do.
Hopefully I don't buy something that turns into aids.
Hopefully I don't buy something that turns into aids.
Glocky
Drinking your tears
Before you posted, did you look at our Darkly PC Building and Parts Resource guide stickied in this section? If not, the link is in my signature.
Two links within the guide need your immediate attention, in addition to the helpful advice you have received from the fellows here:
1) http://www.logicalincrements.com/ (formerly Falcon Guide) (minimum, entry or modest)
2) http://www.hardware-revolution.com/budget-gaming-pcs-v3-6/ (Tier 1 or Tier 2)
Look at the specs of the systems for about $500. Use PC Part Picker to find the best deals for the stores you have access to and price match.
The two sites take difference approaches on how to spend to approximately $500, so it should give you ideas.
Two links within the guide need your immediate attention, in addition to the helpful advice you have received from the fellows here:
1) http://www.logicalincrements.com/ (formerly Falcon Guide) (minimum, entry or modest)
2) http://www.hardware-revolution.com/budget-gaming-pcs-v3-6/ (Tier 1 or Tier 2)
Look at the specs of the systems for about $500. Use PC Part Picker to find the best deals for the stores you have access to and price match.
So with price matching, you may get this under $500.From Hardware Revolution said:
The two sites take difference approaches on how to spend to approximately $500, so it should give you ideas.
jakksilves
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I looked at your guide. This is what happened.
I think I found some parts, I'll post what I have sometime this week when I'm not dying from being overworked. All work and no play makes me a dull boy.
$alvador
TD Member
Wait, WTF is wrong with LG? IME they make some of the best electronics because they nail the functionality without too much added gimmickry. If you're willing to buy a Samsung you might as well get an LG and save a few bucks, it's literally the same bunch of Korean garbage. Heck, my last monitor was a Samsung and a cap blew, took it apart and sure enough they were using the cheapest fucking parts you can find on the Chinese market. The only reason Samsung has any prestige is because they had the capital to invest more in R&D and take over the smartphone market, but for everything else you're better off saving a few bucks getting LG.
jakksilves
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I've made up my mind to instead build my own...but money is still tight. I'll have to wait until I find another solution.
Maybe rob a bank, like old school people did?
Maybe rob a bank, like old school people did?