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Building A Computer - $800 Budget - New Build for 2021!!
BlackNMild2k1:
--- Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on May 25, 2010, 02:17:57 AM ---Gigabyte Socket ATX Motherboard GA-770TA-UD3 - $101
AMD Athlon II X4 630 95W AM3 2MB 2800MHz Retail - $97
Seagate 1TB HDD - $50 (after $30 rebate)
Apevia 500W PSU - $20 (after $20 rebate)
Cooler Master Mid Tower Case - $38
View Sonic 23" Monitor - $189
Logitech Wireless Kb/M - $35
OCZ DDR3 PC3 10666 1333 Mhz RAM (8GB?) - $138
LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer - $28
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Actually puts me under budget @ $699 (after $50 in rebates)
leaving me $104 towards the Dual Monitor Video Card (currently leaning towards the HD 5670)
--- Quote from: ShyGuy² on May 25, 2010, 02:49:03 AM ---Depending on what kind of video card you're going to put in, the amperage on your 12v rail could be a little low.
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What do you mean? I'm likely getting the card listed above, so please explain.
ShyGuy:
The 5670 card is fairly low power, so you shouldn't worry about having enough juice with that card. A 5970 is another story.
Try the handy power supply calculator at NewEgg http://educations.newegg.com/tool/psucalc/index.html
MegaByte:
Don't go too cheap on power supplies. They might very well blow out. Take a good look at the review ratings before you buy one (the one you have listed is getting some pretty crap ratings).
KnowsNothing:
I use an Athlon II X4 640 (essentially the same as the 630 but 100 mhz faster) and I like it...I'm not a heavy CPU user and I upgraded from an Athlon X2 4600+ though so I haven't noticed too much of a difference so far. I'm also using a Radeon 4850 which is hard to recommend for resolutions above 1680*1050 or if you care about future Direct X support, but depending on your needs I still think it's one of the best "bang for your buck" graphics card deals. I got mine for $75 after rebate which was awesome.
I really have nothing useful to add to the discussion aside from completely disagreeing with whoever said Intel is kicking AMD's ass right now. Intel was the clear leader when they came out with their Core 2 Duo chips, but since then things have changed especially in terms of building a budget PC. I think an Athlon II X4 or a cheap Phenom II provides a better price/performance ratio depending on your needs. But even so, AMD's AM3 socket is a lot more future-proof then any of Intel's sockets and for me that's important. I intend for my mobo to last a while.
Not to mention the fact that AMD owns ATI and in my opinion they have completely destroyed nVidia in recent years (pretty much ever since the 4800 architecture).
Also don't try to save money with the PSU; read reviews, calculate your power needs, and buy a good one. I haven't looked at the one you've chosen yet but I just wanted to restate when MeaByte said because it is very important.
BlackNMild2k1:
--- Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on May 26, 2010, 01:10:15 AM ---Gigabyte Socket ATX Motherboard GA-770TA-UD3 - $101
AMD Athlon II X4 630 95W AM3 2MB 2800MHz Retail - $97 Arrived
Seagate 1TB HDD - $50 (after $30 rebate) Arrived
Ultra 500W PSU - $40 (after $20 instant rebate) Arrived
Cooler Master Mid Tower Case - $38 Arrived
LG 23" Monitor - $175 Arrived
Logitech Wireless Kb/M - $35 Arrived
OCZ DDR3 PC3 10666 1333 Mhz RAM (8GB?) - $138 1/2 Arrived
LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer - $28 Arrived
ATi Radeon HD 5670 - $114
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Actually puts me under budget @ $726 (after $50 in rebates but) before minimal shipping charges
leaving me $74 towards the Dual Monitor Video Card ATi Radeon HD 5670 - $114
or $50 out of my pocket.
Forgot to mention that all the parts are being ordered now. :D
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