Recommendations for a new desktop?

[mNote]

bump

 

just drawing more attention to this.

[PotshotPolka]

bump

 

just drawing more attention to this.

 

I'm sorry dude, I've been busy with studying but I didn't forget, I'll try and piece something together tonight if I can find time tonight or tomorrow.

[PotshotPolka]

Aight:

Processor $150

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115055

 

Motherboard $130

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131377

 

RAM $60 for 2X2GB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146784

 

320GB HDD $50

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098

 

DVD Burner $30

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030

 

450W PSW $65

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139003

 

Antec 300 Case $60

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

 

Radeon HD 4870 $165

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102825&cm_re=RADEON_HD_4870-_-14-102-825-_-Product

 

 

Grand total $710, shipping may cost extra.

 

Other thoughts: I can't see a lot of areas you'd want to downgrade on here, if anything one thing to look at is adding two antec fans to the front for more airflow, about $20 each with LEDS if you want, and for the GPU temperatures can also be dropped by putting on a third party fan if the heat gets to be a problem.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185081&cm_re=RADEON_HD_4870-_-35-185-081-_-Product

 

 

 

Input/(Healthy) Criticism is welcome before he goes to the bank.

[mNote]

Aight:

Processor $150

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115055

 

Motherboard $130

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131377

 

RAM $60 for 2X2GB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146784

 

320GB HDD $50

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098

 

DVD Burner $30

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030

 

450W PSW $65

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139003

 

Antec 300 Case $60

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

 

Radeon HD 4870 $165

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102825&cm_re=RADEON_HD_4870-_-14-102-825-_-Product

 

 

Grand total $710, shipping may cost extra.

 

Other thoughts: I can't see a lot of areas you'd want to downgrade on here, if anything one thing to look at is adding two antec fans to the front for more airflow, about $20 each with LEDS if you want, and for the GPU temperatures can also be dropped by putting on a third party fan if the heat gets to be a problem.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185081&cm_re=RADEON_HD_4870-_-35-185-081-_-Product

 

 

 

Input/(Healthy) Criticism is welcome before he goes to the bank.

 

Ah, thanks Potshot. It will be awhile but I'll make sure to bookmark this thread and build this computer before new years.

[ReGIONALS]

if you want to be able to overclock that thing massively you could get a tuniq tower.

not sure if it will fit in antec 300 as its a massive heatsink.

[Ultramarine]

Aight:

Radeon HD 4870 $165

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102825&cm_re=RADEON_HD_4870-_-14-102-825-_-Product

 

 

Grand total $710, shipping may cost extra.

 

Other thoughts: I can't see a lot of areas you'd want to downgrade on here, if anything one thing to look at is adding two antec fans to the front for more airflow, about $20 each with LEDS if you want, and for the GPU temperatures can also be dropped by putting on a third party fan if the heat gets to be a problem.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185081&cm_re=RADEON_HD_4870-_-35-185-081-_-Product

 

 

 

Input/(Healthy) Criticism is welcome before he goes to the bank.

 

Wouldnt it be better for him to buy one of the HD 5770's instead of the 4890?

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102858

 

it's pretty much the same price, but you'd have DX11 with the 5770. And yes, the card is sold out atm, but will be in stock by the time he starts buying the hardware.

[PotshotPolka]

Wouldnt it be better for him to buy one of the HD 5770's instead of the 4890?

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102858

 

it's pretty much the same price, but you'd have DX11 with the 5770. And yes, the card is sold out atm, but will be in stock by the time he starts buying the hardware.

 

You would buy a 128bit card over a 256bit?

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5770,2446.html

 

The 4870 beats out the 5770 in every competition I've seen as of yet, DX11 aside.

[Ultramarine]

You would buy a 128bit card over a 256bit?

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5770,2446.html

 

The 4870 beats out the 5770 in every competition I've seen as of yet, DX11 aside.

 

ic what you mean. nvm then.

[jazzy]

You could probably drop the dvd-rw and possibly the HDD if you post your specs.

if you have a sata 3gb/s you'd be good on hdd.

[trakaill]

Id upgrade the cpu to an Q9400..its 189 for a significant performance upgrade..or an E8500

they both OC nicely but even if you dont they are fast!! Antec 900 is cheap right now..Id look at cool master cases as well. Also Id invest into a cpu heatsink rather than a gpu..or both ...

Maybeupgrade the PSU to 550 if you want to go nVidia..