New Desktop Build

[lawll]

Originally Posted by Knuckle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Intel Core i3-3225 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 55W Dual-Core Desktop Processor ...
$139.99

Why the fuck would you waste money on a i3 processor? Stop being a cheap ass and put out a few more dollars and get your moneys worth. At least get a AMD quad if you can pay the price for a intel i7.

[Knuckle]

Originally Posted by lawll [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Why the fuck would you waste money on a i3 processor? Stop being a cheap ass and put out a few more dollars and get your moneys worth. At least get a AMD quad if you can pay the price for a intel i7.

Why so mad?

[Hasbinbad]

Originally Posted by Knuckle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Been debating whether I could argue myself into building another desktop to save some money; sad reality is I don't see much savings for the sort of performance you can find out of a gaming laptop these days even trying to buy quality budget parts from the ground up in a desktop.

Here's a build I made, focusing on low cost, high reliability 'value' parts, that can suit an old school gamers needs, I don't play many flashy games. Skyrim is probably the only game I have that can even test my GPU on my 2 year old laptop, so I figure anything that can hang toe to toe with my g73 asus laptop should due.

http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx

Can anyone suggest a better quality build for a lower cost? Only area I can see shaving some cost is the SSD but frankly I feel like load speeds for zoning in Everquest and some of the older games is a nice feature.
In case my Cart doesn't load correctly:

The SSD is $170 with 10% off coupon of $17
There is a 10% coupon on RAM for $7
Shipping looks to be less than $4 bucks.



Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm ...
$49.99

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - OEM
$29.99

XFX Core Edition PRO550W (P1-550S-XXB9) 550W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified ...
$69.99

GIGABYTE GA-Z77-DS3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
$104.99

SAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD250KW 2.5" 250GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$184.99

Intel Core i3-3225 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 55W Dual-Core Desktop Processor ...
$139.99

MSI N650TI-1GD5/V1 GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video Card
$129.99

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
$69.99

LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM
$21.99

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
$69.99

Shipping Method:
$3.86

DISCOUNT FOR AUTOADD #81781
-$49.99
Subtotal $871.90
Tax $0.00
Shipping $3.86
Promo Code -$25.50
Grand Total $850.26

(also $60 in MIR cards)

literally everything about my 2+ year old best-buy gateway is better than that for the same price

[Hasbinbad]

except sound card lol

[Knuckle]

Originally Posted by Hasbinbad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

except sound card lol

link that gateway then bro, ill buy it new.

was 840 series samsung SSD even out 2 years ago?

[lawll]

Originally Posted by Knuckle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Why so mad?

Because people buy these i3 all the time thinking it's a deal then I have to hear them bitch because tons of games nowa days use a lot of CPU power (like mmos). Go cheap on the GPU not the CPU, at least the GPU can be upgraded and will never have problems with mobo support.

[lawll]

Also why do you need more then 250GB for a gaming desktop? Drop that HDD and put that money into a better mobo/cpu. You want a mobo/cpu that you can add upgraded parts to for years to come and want quality that will last. The i3 is going to be the biggest bottle neck in your PC. I would also drop the sound card and put that money into the mobo/cpu. IF 800 is your budget you can do a lot better then this. Get a asus mobo and a i7 cpu trust me you will be very happy. Hell i would put all my money into the mobo/cpu and just sit on it till i get more money for other parts.

[FoxxHound]

What the fuck Knuckle.

[Knuckle]

lawll - that was a test build i made on newegg with 'some' research.
250GB SSD, I don't "need" 250GB but I'd like to fit most of my shit on the main drive and leave that 20-30% they recommend on SSD's.
FoxxHound - ???

I looked at the AMD budget builds more and more, and decided I'd rather go with a higher budget to accommodate a quality i5 3570k CPU, and the newly released GTX 760. For me looking at the longview, the AMD cpu really draws a lot of extra power, and most games I play would take advantage of the i5's superior single thread performance, and since it has 4 real cores, that's pretty impressive to me. I also like the lower power draw, paired with a nice cooler, that CPU should last me a good long while.

Motherboard, I really like the gigabyte durable 4-5 series, and the sabertooth line from asus. And no, I don't like the asus line because of the fucking plastic pads, they use solid caps and good materials for the choke points and cooling solutions. I wish I could find some good reviews comparing Gigabyte Durable level 4 and 5 mobo to Asus sabertooth line from a reliability standpoint as opposed to 'features'. As long as it has a couple usb 3.0 ports and an excellent network interface I can deal without having 20 sata 3 connectors and all the other shit I'll never use.

[lawll]

Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811147023
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$15.00 Instant


$49.99
$34.99
1

EVGA 01G-P4-2650-KR GeForce GTX 650 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
Item #: N82E16814130827
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card


$119.99
$109.99
1

NVIDIA $75 value in-game coin coupon
Item #: N82E16800995150
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$49.99 Saving


$49.99
$0.00
1

SAMSUNG Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model SH-118BB
Item #: N82E16827151267
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy


$16.99
1

Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W Continuous @40°C,80 PLUS BRONZE Certified, Single 12V Rail, Active PFC "Compatible with ...
Item #: N82E16817182200
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$40.00 Instant


$89.99
$49.99
1

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
Item #: N82E16820145345
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy


$74.99
1

ASUS P8Z77-M LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813131832
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant


$124.99
$119.99
1

Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770
Item #: N82E16819116502
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy


$289.99
1

SAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD250BW 2.5" 250GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item #: N82E16820147189
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy


$189.99
Subtotal: $886.92

This is a few more dollars but wayy better then before.