Gaming PC/ College Workstation

[Knufire]

Knu, is there any reason that you picked out the 7850? It's almost 100 dollars more expensive and I think it may be too much for my preferences.

I simply maximized performance within the budget you provided. An AMD A8 APU + 6670 could probably max out all of those games, to be honest. I can edit my recommendation for any price range you'd prefer.

 

[AdvisableOwl]

Ah, I'm assuming that that wasn't including a case was it?

 

[Knufire]

Right, not including a case. I fell asleep as I finished it and I guess I forgot to post it.

 

[AdvisableOwl]

Also, would a Samsung 128GB SSD be worth it at 90? And would a PC P&C MKIII 600W be any good? Newegg is going to have a sale on it shortly so I was wondering if it would be worth it to pick up. I've generally heard that they are quality.

 

[Knufire]

Is it the 830 series? Those are some of the best drives on the market.

PSU wise, depends whether or not you plan on ever adding a second video card as a cheap upgrade.

 

[AdvisableOwl]

Yeah. It's 15 dollars more expensive than the drive I picked out, though I doubt I could ever use more than a 100G anyway on a SSD. No, Crossfire/SLI seems like too much hassle IMO.

 

[Knufire]

You'll be fine with a nice 500W then. I'll try to fit in the SSD when I get home.

 

[AdvisableOwl]

Never mind, they're OOS.

 

[Knufire]

That's a Newegg sale for you right there. Would you still prefer to have a SSD and a less powerful GPU?

 

[AdvisableOwl]

I'm not sure. I may add one down the line. I've been using a 5400rpm Laptop drive for a while so a regular 7200rpm should be an improvement for me. I think it may just be easier for me to buy the GPU that I'm going to stick with and add an SSD down the road, less money wasted.

 

[Knufire]

Well, less powerful would be a 6870, more powerful would be a 7850, both would plow through those games no sweat, it's just the 7850 would last longer/play newer games longer, etc, since it's just more powerful.

 

[AdvisableOwl]

I think the 6870 would be fine. I have a 360 for FPS and other games and I'm hoping the 6870 would plow through those games fine for a while with DX11.

 

[Knufire]

 

[AdvisableOwl]

I've heard bad things about the Builder Series. Is there any truth to that?

 

[Knufire]

Nope.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=214

 

[AdvisableOwl]

Actually, the only other requirement I have is that the PSU be 80+ Bronze. I forgot that. That's why I thought I heard they were bad.

 

[Knufire]

Is there a specific reason why? Efficiency doesn't have anything to do with quality.

 

[AdvisableOwl]

It's just personal preference.

 

[Knufire]

I don't agree with personal preferences based on zero data, but I'll redo the cart for a OCZ ZT 550. Efficiency only changes how much power you draw from the wall, it doesn't make any difference beyond that.

 

[AdvisableOwl]

Hmmm. Now that there is a daily deal on the Silencer 600 for 50 bucks, that with my RAM of choice is cheaper. I think I may go with that as it gives me slightly extra headroom for more case goodies. I'm a stickler for some reason when it comes to opportunities and deals.