Ok, i have stated before that I am a Intel / Nvidia man personally, but when building a machine on a budget AMD and Radeon are not out of the question for my brother in law.
That be said being an intel man I have not a clue what is what regarding AMD - ATI, cause i dont pay close attention, i might be a little better regarding graphics cards comparability, however i dont know the AMD chips at all.
GOAL: He wants a gaming machine for the modern games but on a budget of $800 to $1000. No overclocking necessary and not Crossfire / SLi needed, so the card has to be decent... (If it were intel then i would OC it a little for him).
I have the feeling the best bang for th buck is going to be AMD / Radeon....So come on AMD / Radeon Gurus, point me in the right direction for a build that will last him 3 years playing the latest games.
What i am thinking so far is :
Ram- $50 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144
PSU- $ 60 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
Case- $50 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133179 something like this with stick cooling.
CD / DVD Rom $20 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
HDD- $260 TOTAL http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227706 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148725
CPU / MOBO / GPU ? Probably AMD 4100ish ( 2500k Comparable) I assume/ mobo no clue (quality board) for AMD and GPU somthing comparable to 560 TI ish...
He has windows & already..
I advised him to wait until the release of Kepler and Ivy to see what effect that will have on the intel prices as many are having really good deals now but prices may drop some and put him within the $1000 range for a solid build...
Thanks for your input.... I really want it to be solid for him and come in at or under his desired price point.
That be said being an intel man I have not a clue what is what regarding AMD - ATI, cause i dont pay close attention, i might be a little better regarding graphics cards comparability, however i dont know the AMD chips at all.
GOAL: He wants a gaming machine for the modern games but on a budget of $800 to $1000. No overclocking necessary and not Crossfire / SLi needed, so the card has to be decent... (If it were intel then i would OC it a little for him).
I have the feeling the best bang for th buck is going to be AMD / Radeon....So come on AMD / Radeon Gurus, point me in the right direction for a build that will last him 3 years playing the latest games.
What i am thinking so far is :
Ram- $50 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144
PSU- $ 60 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
Case- $50 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133179 something like this with stick cooling.
CD / DVD Rom $20 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
HDD- $260 TOTAL http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227706 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148725
CPU / MOBO / GPU ? Probably AMD 4100ish ( 2500k Comparable) I assume/ mobo no clue (quality board) for AMD and GPU somthing comparable to 560 TI ish...
He has windows & already..
I advised him to wait until the release of Kepler and Ivy to see what effect that will have on the intel prices as many are having really good deals now but prices may drop some and put him within the $1000 range for a solid build...
Thanks for your input.... I really want it to be solid for him and come in at or under his desired price point.
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