cdr_74_premium
[H]ard|Gawd
- Joined
- Oct 20, 2010
- Messages
- 1,577
Ok, today's my birthday, and I'll treat myself to some gear. It's been two years, screw it.
My current rig:
i3-4170
Onboard Intel graphics
Asus Q87M-E/CSM
16GB G-Skill DDR3 1600MHz (2x 8GB)
1TB HDD
Asus 1080p monitor.
I don't want to spend a lot, around 200 CAD, so I have a few options:
1) Get an i5-4570K for 168 CAD, comes with HSF. Deal with GPU later. I'm playing old WoW, so the onboard graphics are OK for the moment.
2) Number 1, coupled and a Radeon HD 7770 that's on the local classified ads for around 50 bucks. I can try and knock it down a little.
3) Another guy selling a full rig, as follows:
Evga gtx 460
750gb HD
8gbs ram ddr3
I5 3450 processor
Not sure of the motherboard
700w power supply
Steel series headset with mic
Arctic computer chassis
250 OBO
I could do a "greatest hits" of this rig + my rig and the resulting one would be my gaming rig, and the frankenstein leftover would be an amazing server to replace my old 771 Xeon. My current MoBo has lots of SATA ports, so it would be nice as a server, and also quiet.
I would have to get that for around 200, so it remains to be seen if he would take that.
4) None of the above. Something else, or nothing at all.
What would you guys do?
My current rig:
i3-4170
Onboard Intel graphics
Asus Q87M-E/CSM
16GB G-Skill DDR3 1600MHz (2x 8GB)
1TB HDD
Asus 1080p monitor.
I don't want to spend a lot, around 200 CAD, so I have a few options:
1) Get an i5-4570K for 168 CAD, comes with HSF. Deal with GPU later. I'm playing old WoW, so the onboard graphics are OK for the moment.
2) Number 1, coupled and a Radeon HD 7770 that's on the local classified ads for around 50 bucks. I can try and knock it down a little.
3) Another guy selling a full rig, as follows:
Evga gtx 460
750gb HD
8gbs ram ddr3
I5 3450 processor
Not sure of the motherboard
700w power supply
Steel series headset with mic
Arctic computer chassis
250 OBO
I could do a "greatest hits" of this rig + my rig and the resulting one would be my gaming rig, and the frankenstein leftover would be an amazing server to replace my old 771 Xeon. My current MoBo has lots of SATA ports, so it would be nice as a server, and also quiet.
I would have to get that for around 200, so it remains to be seen if he would take that.
4) None of the above. Something else, or nothing at all.
What would you guys do?