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$700 build - Buying it tonight possibly.

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If you can chug out $30 more, I would go with a GTX460. It just came out recently, and it's the best bang for your buck. SLI'ed, they beat the GTX480 and come close to a 5970.

EDIT 1: If your using the stock cooler, then get DDR3 1333 to make up the cost. I don't think you can overclock far enough on the stock cooler for memory to restrict it. But, I haven't OC'ed AMD, so I might be wrong.

EDIT 2:The 460 smashes the 5770: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/293259-33-5770-benchmarks

EDIT 3: This hard drive is the same price with a $10 promo code: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ion=1TB HDD&bop=And&Order=REVIEWS&PageSize=20 . Plus, the one you're getting seems to have a lot of DOA's.
 
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JSK100 said:
ANYONE!!?"!!!?!!
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I don't like the motherboard chipset or the video card. Cases are subjective and I know your on a budget so no comment there.

I can't recommend anything less than an 890fx chipset or a 58XX card.
 
I'd swap the oversized PSU and overpriced mobo for a better graphics card, assuming this is a gaming rig.
 
Knufire said:
If you can chug out $30 more, I would go with a GTX460. It just came out recently, and it's the best bang for your buck. SLI'ed, they beat the GTX480 and come close to a 5970.

If your using the stock cooler, then get DDR3 1333 to make up the cost. I don't think you can overclock far enough on the stock cooler for memory to restrict it. But, I haven't OC'ed AMD, so I might be wrong.
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It's $60 more and I don't have that kind of money for it. And I'm not planning on overclocking.
 
JSK100 said:
It's $60 more and I don't have that kind of money for it. And I'm not planning on overclocking.
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What are you using this rig for? If gaming, which games? If something else, what? Do you already own a retail copy of Windows?
 
The 1GB version is 230. There's also a 768MB version that's $199. And you can probably get some of that back with 1333Mhz memory, there isn't any difference in real-world performance.
 
Knufire said:
If you can chug out $30 more, I would go with a GTX460. It just came out recently, and it's the best bang for your buck. SLI'ed, they beat the GTX480 and come close to a 5970.

EDIT 1: If your using the stock cooler, then get DDR3 1333 to make up the cost. I don't think you can overclock far enough on the stock cooler for memory to restrict it. But, I haven't OC'ed AMD, so I might be wrong.

EDIT 2:The 460 smashes the 5770: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/293259-33-5770-benchmarks

EDIT 3: This hard drive is the same price with a $10 promo code: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ion=1TB HDD&bop=And&Order=REVIEWS&PageSize=20 . Plus, the one you're getting seems to have a lot of DOA's.
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ratbuddy said:
What are you using this rig for? If gaming, which games? If something else, what? Do you already own a retail copy of Windows?
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I'll be using it for some gaming, video editing, etc, etc. My brother owns a copy he got with his laptop so I think I'll be able to use that.

Thanks.
 
RE: xokeman's build, looks OK, except the 5830 isn't worth $200. For the same money, The GTX 460 beats it in almost every game.

JSK100 said:
My brother owns a copy he got with his laptop so I think I'll be able to use that.
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That copy is only licensed for his laptop, you'll need to buy your own.
 
ratbuddy said:
RE: xokeman's build, looks OK, except the 5830 isn't worth $200. For the same money, The GTX 460 beats it in almost every game.



That copy is only licensed for his laptop, you'll need to buy your own.
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I'm getting the 5770 for 160...so... Is the motherboard good? It has an onboard chipset which I don't need?....
 
The 5770 should be able to play most of today's games, it might need an upgrade in a year or so. However, I believe that by then the Radeon 6000 series will be out. The 460 786MB is worth it, but it's your choice. The 1GB is actually the best value, but at $70 more then the 5770, it might not be worth it for you.
 
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