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Skizzy

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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$500.
3) Where do you live?
St Louis metro.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, RAM, Mobo, PSU.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
HDD, Case, Monitor, 2x EVGA GTX 460.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Maybe just on stock cooling.
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
I have a 24".
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Asap.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
SLI.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, Windows 7 64bit.


I just ordered an EVGA GTX 460 768MB, and decided I might as well just upgrade everything since it's been awhile. I am going to order a second one in a month or two but it is not needed at this moment. I had a question regarding SLI though-- since I ordered a 768MB, will I have to order another 768MB? Or will a 1G be better coupled with my current 768MB?

This rig will be used for FFXIV which is graphically intensive, and designed to last me another 2-3 years. Thanks in advance. :D
 
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its in his sig
EDIT: to get all those parts with only 500 might be a little hard. But i suck at this stuff anyways
 
jtvd78 said:
its in his sig
EDIT: to get all those parts with only 500 might be a little hard. But i suck at this stuff anyways
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No it won't be. CPU, RAM, Mobo, PSU can be easily had for $500, but I'm trying to get the best bang for the buck. I could easily pull out a cheap i5 build, but want to see the best price for the best performance with any good combos or deals.
 
This is what I came up with.

Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760
GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD4P LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard w/ USB 3.0 & SATA 6 Gb/s
$363.99 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.501435

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
XFX Black Edition XPS-850W-BES 850W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active
$187.98 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.492820

TOTAL: $551.97 before shipping.

Is this solid or are there better ways to do this?

EDIT: Got it a bit cheaper with this:
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750
EVGA P55 SLI 132-LF-E655-KR LGA1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
$289.99 AR, TOTAL: $477.97
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.493852

Any comments on that mobo? Normally I prefer Gigabyte however, the EVGA has decent reviews. But again, they're newegg reviews.
 
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Skizzy said:
I just ordered an EVGA GTX 460 768MB, and decided I might as well just upgrade everything since it's been awhile. I am going to order a second one in a month or two but it is not needed at this moment. I had a question regarding SLI though-- since I ordered a 768MB, will I have to order another 768MB? Or will a 1G be better coupled with my current 768MB?

This rig will be used for FFXIV which is graphically intensive, and designed to last me another 2-3 years. Thanks in advance. :D
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You can use a 1GB card in SLI with that 768MB card. The extra VRAM however is disabled IIRC. I would have sprung the extra cash for the 1GB versions since the 768MB models are already showing some limitations.


Skizzy said:
This is what I came up with.

Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760
GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD4P LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard w/ USB 3.0 & SATA 6 Gb/s
$363.99 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.501435

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
XFX Black Edition XPS-850W-BES 850W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active
$187.98 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.492820

TOTAL: $551.97 before shipping.

Is this solid or are there better ways to do this?

EDIT: Got it a bit cheaper with this:
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750
EVGA P55 SLI 132-LF-E655-KR LGA1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
$289.99 AR, TOTAL: $477.97
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.493852

Any comments on that mobo? Normally I prefer Gigabyte however, the EVGA has decent reviews. But again, they're newegg reviews.
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That eVGA mobo seems all right. Though I share your perferance for Gigabyte as well so I recommend this setup:
$334 - Intel Core i5 760 CPU + Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Motherboard Combo
 
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