The Computer Megathread

[HerpaDerp]

The case is low quality, the HDD is a bit overkill tbh, and the PSU *might* be adequate.
Hold up.

ok, what do you mean by hold-up. :{

I'm sorry man, I've asked way too many questions about build, going from 1200 to 550. It's just my parents, they don't understand this stuff and think 1200 on a computer just for games is stuff, so i have a low budget. :c

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[Jorici]

Gah that supercombo is looking really good right now...

[Ethan]

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133179
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171039
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 (unless you can recycle your own)
CPU Cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908

Under $600.
Also don't forget about an operating system.

If you want, knock off the DVD drive and get this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150561

Gah that supercombo is looking really good right now...

What supercombo?

[HerpaDerp]

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133179
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171039
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 (unless you can recycle your own)
CPU Cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908

PERFECT! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HerpaDerp]

 ALSO, would a 2GB card be better, I just got enough to fit that in. Because I see that games are requiring more VRAM now, for example BF3 beta nearly used up all the 1GB VRAM on my friend's computer with a 560 ti.

[Sulfate]

ok, what do you mean by hold-up. :{

I'm sorry man, I've asked way too many questions about build, going from 1200 to 550. It's just my parents, they don't understand this stuff and think 1200 on a computer just for games is stuff, so i have a low budget. :c

lol my mom was the opposite, I pushed my budget from 1200 to 2000. 

[Ethan]

ALSO, would a 2GB card be better, I just got enough to fit that in. Because I see that games are requiring more VRAM now, for example BF3 beta nearly used up all the 1GB VRAM on my friend's computer with a 560 ti.

What 2GB card?
Link?

[HerpaDerp]

What 2GB card?
Link?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150563

OR

I could get a GTX 560 Ti for 10 more bucks lol:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125401

[Ethan]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150563

OR

I could get a GTX 560 Ti for 10 more bucks lol:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125401

Why though?
The 560Ti isn't this magnificent card you think it is. It's not that much better than the far cheaper HD6870.
I don't think it's worth getting 2GB VRAM on a HD6870.

And once again, you're stretching your budget.

[HerpaDerp]

Why though?
The 560Ti isn't this magnificent card you think it is. It's not that much better than the far cheaper HD6870.
I don't think it's worth getting 2GB VRAM on a HD6870.

And once again, you're stretching your budget.

oh yeah forgot about that :/. Sorry, thanks, I'll stick with your other one and hopefully I'll get it!

[PJ Boy]

So I have a scenario followed by a question.

So I'm getting a gaming computer built with a whole bunch of great hardware. I don't know the specs because I'm having a computer expert build it, and he knows a lot about computers.

To keep the price down, I'm recycling the graphics card that is in the current computer, a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT. 512 MB of Memory. It's kind of old.

I'm planning to run Battlefield 3 with it at hopefully high settings, but I'm not sure it would actually work. The new computer will have Windows 7 64-bit Professional on it.

[oleg662]

This is probably the best megathread I've ever read.

[HerpaDerp]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127592R

DO I GET?

[Sulfate]

So I have a scenario followed by a question.

So I'm getting a gaming computer built with a whole bunch of great hardware. I don't know the specs because I'm having a computer expert build it, and he knows a lot about computers.

To keep the price down, I'm recycling the graphics card that is in the current computer, a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT. 512 MB of Memory. It's kind of old.

I'm planning to run Battlefield 3 with it at hopefully high settings, but I'm not sure it would actually work. The new computer will have Windows 7 64-bit Professional on it.

how much are you paying for it? do you personally know the guy?

[Legodude77]

Ethan is an awesome guy who doesn't afraid of anything.

I hope I can get some more money to buy computer parts. Anyone want to buy a ton of hotwheels? :I