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horrorshow

horrorshow

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Basic Info: I'm way past due for an upgrade. I game at 1280x960 with 4xAA and 8xAF on a CRT.

Here's what I've come up with:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119106 $44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015 $76.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128375 $194.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202 $279.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231223 $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130493 $274.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218 $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118032 $31.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148357 $149.99

Keep in mind, this is the most I've ever invested on a box and is my first complete rebuild since 2003. All advice is appreciated!
 
Since horrorshow is being lazy... it is core i7 build, with 6 gigs of gskill, wd 640 black and gtx 280 with antec ew 650 watt.

A 4890 or GTX 275 would be better value than the GTX 280.
 
I would go with the 4890 but I'm tired of ATI.

The GTX 280 is for when and if I decided to get a 22+ inch LCD etc.
 
With such an expensive machine, I'm sure you want it to last. What are your plans for cooling what is sure to be a very hot running computer?
 
GTX 275 then... it is as fast as GTX 285 in some cases and it is only $209 from XFX on newegg.com
 
Jospeh said:
Go the AMD route and buy a new monitor.
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I'd love to go with AMD if it was justifiable.

But alas, Intel is wayyy on top of things ATM.

Honestly, I love my CRT and don't plan to ditch it for at least another year.

Thanks for the input though!

Keep it coming!
 
horrorshow said:
I'd love to go with AMD if it was justifiable.

But alas, Intel is wayyy on top of things ATM.

Honestly, I love my CRT and don't plan to ditch it for at least another year.

Thanks for the input though!

Keep it coming!
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I guess. But if you are gaming it's not going to make a difference. Also, the graphics card is overkill for that resolution. Spend 100$ or so on one now and then when you get a new monitor buy a new graphics card.
 
Jospeh said:
I guess. But if you are gaming it's not going to make a difference. Also, the graphics card is overkill for that resolution. Spend 100$ or so on one now and then when you get a new monitor buy a new graphics card.
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Believe me, I understand where you're coming from but the money's gonna be there
in a month and I'd rather go overkill now and buy the monitor around December etc.

Plus, I wanna play Crysis on ultra settings just for bragging rights ;)
 
Really guys, my main concerns are:

1. motherboard
2. PSU

The rest, lest perhaps the GPU, which i may lower down to a 275, I think are all pretty solid.
 
Earthwatts 650 watt is try and true PSU. Only faults are the cables are bit short for when PSU is at the bottom of the case and not all the cables are meshed.

Gigabyte x58 boards are all rock solid.
 
lt_shiro meant "tried and true" as well as "sleeved" instead of meshed. ;) ... and I agree.
 
If you care about the looks and want to pay a price premium for such looks, then yes. Otherwise, the EA650 is a good PSU.
 
horrorshow said:
Believe me, I understand where you're coming from but the money's gonna be there
in a month and I'd rather go overkill now and buy the monitor around December etc.

Plus, I wanna play Crysis on ultra settings just for bragging rights ;)
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Thing is, new graphics cards are coming sometime soon. I would be better to buy the card then. Also, I don't think you get any bragging rights(nobody cares you can play Crysis at a low res).
 
With that system you're wasting money at that resolution. You could spend about 1/2 the amount and game at that resolution.

Either cut down what your buying or buy a bigger monitor. Other wise your throwing money away.
 
enginurd said:
If you care about the looks and want to pay a price premium for such looks, then yes. Otherwise, the EA650 is a good PSU.
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The egg has the Corsair PSU I just bought for $79.99 after MIR with free shipping:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

Yeah I know "after MIR" isn't supposed to be taken into account, but I got the rebate on my Corsair hella fast and it's a really nice supply. Nothing wrong with the EA650, though.....tough to go wrong there either way.
 
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