I don`t like amd either, I usually just go with what Intel is offering at the time. I also have doubts about the 2 or 4 cores, don`t know which option is better for me.
I also read in this same topic that ATI videocards are better than Nvidia`s, so I don´t know which one to get.
Thanks for the help guys.

this processor looks good http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115220

an aside about intel, i built my current comp about 2 years ago; 6 months after i built it the intel heatsink/fan crapped out and i had to buy a new one. it's very cheap and shitty but i guess you're paying for the processor not the garbage fan that it comes with

i don't know much about the comparisons between video cards. honestly if you're not going to be doing anything crazy and just playing sc2 as your biggest resource hog it probably doesn't matter

i read a review on that last one i linked that says this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215 is much better and only 15 bucks more. the forums on newegg are very helpful as well, you might not even need something this jacked up for what you're doing. my comp has this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036 and it runs everything i throw at it just fine

I think im going to buy something like that , an i5, 2 or 4 gb ram ddr3, a 1028mb video (still not sure if nvidia or ati), 500 or 1TB HDD and a mobo that can run it all.

you'll probably spend more than 700 on all that

personally im going to get a mid level dual core cpu a decent mobo and good ram and a good power supply and then overclock it all and spend a few less bucks

if i bought a video card today id probably get a 9800gtx


for 700 bucks do you need everything or do u have things like a monitor etc.. u can reuse?

AMD is good. Not sure why you'd want to pay more for intel, but that's your choice. Amd quads are p cheap depending what you want. You could get an athlon 4x for around 120 USD. I kinda got a higher end Video card for around 300. You could go quite a bit cheaper just to run sc2.
You should be able to build a p good cpu for 700. if you alrdy have the peripherals.

just put together my new system. took about 3 hours

think it ended up being 750$

id post specs but no ones cares

i burnt out my old computer overclocking it and i was impatient to go newegg/tigerdirect.coms so i just went to frys and drove it all home

now the agony of a 756k dsl trying to update.

for video cards im really happy with my GTS 250. Its basically a 9800 GTX+ with some fancy fans, but its outperforming the shit out of my friends rig who has a 260 which is odd (in wow) so idk good card tho

yea i got a 9800gtx+ for $95 after rebate coz they didnt have the $180 5770 with the fancy box and exhaust ports that vent out of the case

but i dont know why my 500gb sata drive shows only 130gb



waiting for sc2 to patch i looked up my cpu and i paid the same at frys as they had on tigerdirect and newegg

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but i dont know why my 500gb sata drive shows only 130gb



waiting for sc2 to patch i looked up my cpu and i paid the same at frys as they had on tigerdirect and newegg

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Originally posted by GreenHorn
just built all this:

asus crossfire IIIformula am3 amd 790fx
amd phenomII x 4 955 BE
1TB samsung HDD
6gb kingston ddr3 ram
antec 600 case
antec earthwats 650W
HIS Radeon 5850 < Still waiting on this.. should be here by friday.

Had a hell of a time loading my upgrade win7 onto a bare drive.. finally I just loaded xp then up'd it.
Now I just need that 5850 to solve a graphics issue .

Spent right at 1050. US$$$

If anyone can help me safely overclo.ck, preferabbly without increasing voltage, I'd appreiciate it. '=]

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did u build a system bigggs??????

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Originally posted by stoned@chayliss
did u build a system bigggs??????

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my gpu is less than that and i can run on ultra, i bet you can too

glad you like the i5

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my gpu is less than that and i can run on ultra, i bet you can too

glad you like the i5

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damn biggs u let foonoob stear u wrong. shoulda waited for my enthusiast findings.

Antec 900 gaming case
5 120mm fans
1 200mm fan
mesh case with bottom mount psu

MSI 870a-g54
am3 socket
ddr3
usb 3.0
xfire
sata/600

amd phenom ii x2 555 black
3.2ghz
7mb cache
overclocked to 3.8ghz, probably can go over 4ghz
2 additional cores are unlockable

2x2gb ddr3 corsair 1600mhz dominators

PNY 512mb 9800gtx+

Vcool blue led card cooler

creative sound blaster pci-e x-fi titanium fatality

wd sata/600 7200rpm 64mb buffer 1TB

lite on sata dvdrw

coolit eco liquid cooler

logitech g110 gaming keyboard

lg 20'' 5million:1 backlit led

corsair gs600 600w psu


$950 american give or take 50$

only reused item was a usb logitech optical mouse


spent 380 on things i didnt have to have like the new montior/hdd/dvdrw/keyboard