Morte
Oct 26 2009, 07:50 PM
I'd like to build a budget gaming pc.
copied from my blog:
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I want to spend under $1000, and I've got my eyes on an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 for under $200 and a ASUS P5Q SE pro for under $100.
any thoughts?
I saw this was the subforum for computer builds so we can go from here. Also, I heard that the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 was a decent deal?
Caboose
Oct 27 2009, 09:42 AM
Just the base unit? No peripherals, monitor or OS:
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Might change the two 5770s to a single 5870, then you could add another one at a later date.
Morte
Oct 27 2009, 08:46 PM
QUOTE (Caboose @ Oct 27 2009, 10:42 AM)
Just the base unit? No peripherals, monitor or OS:
Might change the two 5770s to a single 5870, then you could add another one at a later date.
You, sir, rock my world.
Caboose
Oct 28 2009, 11:14 AM
Just noticed that put in a free PSU for some reason... whatever, might come in handy.
Bob-sama
Oct 28 2009, 02:02 PM
QUOTE (Morte @ Oct 27 2009, 09:46 PM)
QUOTE (Caboose @ Oct 27 2009, 10:42 AM)
Just the base unit? No peripherals, monitor or OS:
Might change the two 5770s to a single 5870, then you could add another one at a later date.
You, sir, rock my world.
Why i7-920? That's pointless: i7-860 would be a better and cheaper choice.
Caboose
Oct 28 2009, 03:20 PM
Hardly cheaper. The processor itself is more, a good motherboard would be about the same and the memory is similar, or if you don't mind higher CAS it's cheaper by the same amount the processor is more. Similar in performance CPU wise but with less memory in dual channel it laggs behind. Not to mention that there's practically no upgrade potential for the 1156 platform.
Bob-sama
Oct 28 2009, 04:39 PM
Dual-channel versus triple-channel has very little performance difference. While 6GB is better than 4GB, 4GB is plenty for most applications. As for upgrade potential, the same exact thing could be said for socket 1366; Core i9 is coming, but the prices are still yet to be confirmed. To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if a 6-core processor would be $500, much like Q6600 was at release. Eventually it'll get cheap, but for gaming even a dual-core is plenty. To be honest, I'd actually suggest a Core i5-750; the price is right. Hyperthreading can be turned off for gaming.
Caboose
Oct 28 2009, 04:59 PM
True, but it's still nice to have. The point is that 1366 actually has planned better chips coming out for it, 1156 already has it's top end out. If you're thinking about Core i5 then i'd also think about AM3, similar performance but the same upgrade potential as 1366, with a much lower price. What with Thuban announced and all...
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