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re: Need advice on purchasing/building a new PC
Posted on 1/13/13 at 12:42 pm to bluebarracuda
Posted on 1/13/13 at 12:42 pm to bluebarracuda
7870 is overkill for someone who doesn't game much. Downgrade that to a 6850 and get a ssd for the os and pair with a 500 gb hdd.
W8 is just w7 with a touch screen overlay, no point in upgrading at all
$700 makes a huge difference vs $500
W8 is just w7 with a touch screen overlay, no point in upgrading at all
$700 makes a huge difference vs $500
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Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:26 pm to jcole4lsu
Case: Xigmatek Asgard Pro $50
PSU: Cooler Master 500w $40
Mobo: ASRock Z77 Pro $99
CPU: i5 3350P $180
Ram: 8 GB PNY DDR3 1600 $35
Optical: Asus DVD Burner $20
Vid Card: HIS Radeon HD 7850 $165
SSD: OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD $110
Storage: reuse whatever hard drive is in your current computer
Total: $700 on the nose
PSU: Cooler Master 500w $40
Mobo: ASRock Z77 Pro $99
CPU: i5 3350P $180
Ram: 8 GB PNY DDR3 1600 $35
Optical: Asus DVD Burner $20
Vid Card: HIS Radeon HD 7850 $165
SSD: OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD $110
Storage: reuse whatever hard drive is in your current computer
Total: $700 on the nose
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