| My next computer? My old computer is failing and so I am putting together a mobo and CPU combo intended to last for many years and yet allow me to reuse my existing IDE hard drive and DVD-RW. I will add a second hard drive and more memory in the future.
No hard-core gaming just SIMS 3 and Counter-Strike. My funds for the hardware at this time are limited to $500. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.
Core i5 750 Processor Boxed
»www.microcenter.com/single_produ···=0317379
$149.99
GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3R LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···13128401
$139.99
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual
Channel Kit Desktop Memory
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···20231134
$54.99
XFX HD-465X-YAF2 Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16
HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···14150393
$49.99
Antec NSK 4480 II cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
EarthWatts 380W Power Supply
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···11129059
$69.99 |
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| If you ever plan on doing a crossfire setup. You will need a bigger power supply for that.
Other then that, it looks like a nice budget PC. |
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1 edit | said by Lowtarget:If you ever plan on doing a crossfire setup. You will need a bigger power supply for that. Other then that, it looks like a nice budget PC. Thanks, I don't anticipate doing a crossfire setup. That feature just happened to be present in the graphics card that I selected as having best performance while being under $50 and including DVI, D-SUB and VIVO (I still have an assortment of ATI video converter cables) outputs. |
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| reply to SD6
Looks fine to me. |
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