Gaming Computer (3 Viewers)

[iRuler]

lol

different price points br8

at $150 the 6850 is the best

I was saying if you want to spend more, you can get a better gpu for gaming (I'm half out of the loop on this)

 

[hungwell1337]

just bought my m18x lol....

 

[MrBrightside]

My new rig
So I'm looking at getting these parts

CPU: core i7 2600k @ 3.4GHz /8MB cache - $340
Mobo: Gigabyte: GA-Z68XP - UD3 - $159
RAM: Kingston 4GB x 2 @ 1600MHz - $65
GPU: Gigabyte GF Nvidia GTX 570 1280MB - $400
HDD: 1 TB WD black edition SATA 3 - $165
PSU: 750w Cosair Modular TX series - $180
DVD drive: 22xSamsung Dual-Layer DVDRW - $30
Case: Cooler master HAF RC-912 - $120
Fans: 120mm case fans x 3 (1 by default) - $15 each (receiving 2 for free)

Total: $1 459 (without monitor)

Good deal yeah...

Should I get a 24" LED monitor for ~$180? is that too big? also are gaming mouses worth it? for ~$70

 

[iRuler]

since when did WD black cost 165?

I remember buying mine for about $120 and this was over a year ago

I'm not in the loop but the system seems ok

 

[Phoenix Fury]

I'd go at least 6 if not 8 gig ram but that's just me. Rest looks good.

Maybe spinpoint f3 hard drive too.

 

[Phoenix Fury]

since when did WD black cost 165?

I remember buying mine for about $120 and this was over a year ago

I'm not in the loop but the system seems ok

yeh p sure it should be $65

 

[MrBrightside]

since when did WD black cost 165?

I remember buying mine for about $120 and this was over a year ago

I'm not in the loop but the system seems ok

Really? shitt do you have any RRP links?

I'd go at least 6 if not 8 gig ram but that's just me. Rest looks good.

Maybe spinpoint f3 hard drive too.

Whats better G.Skill or Kingston?

 

[ohexploitable]

Should I get a 24" LED monitor for ~$180? is that too big? also are gaming mouses worth it? for ~$70

hey guess what you spend all your time looking at? the screen...

don't skimp on the screen, invest in a good IPS panel e.g. http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/...ynoteSearch&baynote_bnrank=1&baynote_irrank=0

buying a good pc and hooking it up to a budget monitor ugh

 

[ohexploitable]

better G.Skill or Kingston?

buy whichever one is cheaper

 

[MrBrightside]

hey guess what you spend all your time looking at? the screen...

don't skimp on the screen, invest in a good IPS panel e.g. http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/...ynoteSearch&baynote_bnrank=1&baynote_irrank=0

buying a good pc and hooking it up to a budget monitor ugh

This store had a viewSonic LED 24" and a BenQ LCD 22"

 

[iRuler]

Whats better G.Skill or Kingston?

I would get G.Skill ripjaws or something better with a heatsink

http://www.pcdiy.com.au/catalog/partdetail.aspx?partno=GSK01781

OR

http://www.pcdiy.com.au/catalog/partdetail.aspx?partno=GSK01793

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I did some searching around for the HDD, seems like WD black 1TB is around $200 now, I guess it's because the WD factory got screwed a couple of months ago due to floods or something, hence less supply = higher price, just seems like bad luck. But I did get mine for about $120.

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Get an SSD, and then also get a large yet cheap drive it'll cost you an extra 100-200 but it'll be so worth it. (120gb+ recommended)

 

[ohexploitable]

haha wtf $165 for a WD black

a year ago i bought a 1TB spinpoint f3 (faster than WD black) for $70

 

[hungwell1337]

for a mouse, u should get a razer mamba, great mouse, only 158 from MSY

 

[ohexploitable]

lololol.oollolool ram heatsinks are a marketing gimmick

since you're getting sandy bridge your first priority should be making sure the ram operates at 1.5V instead of 1.6, 1.65 etc.

 

[ohexploitable]

get a samsung spinpoint f3

faster and quieter than wd black

 

[ohexploitable]

also your case is pretty gay with the LED lights and shit

if you ever bring a girl into your room she'll think you're a massive nerd

 

[ohexploitable]

it is 2011 why are you buying a dvd drive

i don't understand why you need optical media in this day and age

 

[Phoenix Fury]

it is 2011 why are you buying a dvd drive

i don't understand why you need optical media in this day and age

almost everything is installed via disc still and even if that changes old stuff will still have to be installed via discs

unless you can be bothered to create and chuck all the isos on a large hard drive which is time consuming as fuck, a dvd drive makes sense

 

[iRuler]

Just get the Ripjaws, and get some other HDD, the Black isn't worth it

get a samsung spinpoint f3

faster and quieter than wd black

pretty hard to find a F3 (in stock) these days, also it's arguable whether it's faster or not, only in seek times by a bit, I love my black.

it is 2011 why are you buying a dvd drive

i don't understand why you need optical media in this day and age

you need one, it's an essential still until there's DVDs around you need one

edit: what phoenix said

 

[MrBrightside]

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I did some searching around for the HDD, seems like WD black 1TB is around $200 now, I guess it's because the WD factory got screwed a couple of months ago due to floods or something, hence less supply = higher price, just seems like bad luck. But I did get mine for about $120.

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Get an SSD, and then also get a large yet cheap drive it'll cost you an extra 100-200 but it'll be so worth it. (120gb+ recommended)

Ahh yeah I heard of those floods destroying the factories...dam and apparently it comes with 5 years warranty (the HDD).

I was initially looking at a 120 GB SSD but it's so small for $200. and apparently 256 GB SSD was $600 so yeah no.