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Another Diablo III Computer-Build related thread
Posted on 5/14/12 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 5/14/12 at 4:33 pm
PC nerds, assemble and advise. Important Deets in Bold
Total $707 before tax from newegg.com
1. SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
2 ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
3. EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
4. G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
5. AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition Deneb 3.6GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor HDZ975FBGMBOX
6. •Corsair Carbide Series 500R White Steel structure with molded ABS plastic accent pieces ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
7. •CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power
Total $707 before tax from newegg.com
1. SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
2 ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
3. EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
4. G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
5. AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition Deneb 3.6GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor HDZ975FBGMBOX
6. •Corsair Carbide Series 500R White Steel structure with molded ABS plastic accent pieces ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
7. •CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power
Posted on 5/14/12 at 4:40 pm to jefforize
You going to mix amd and nvdia?
Posted on 5/14/12 at 4:43 pm to polarbehr
Seems like a risky proposition doesn't it.
Nerd at work said to go for it.
Nerd at work said to go for it.
Posted on 5/14/12 at 4:46 pm to jefforize
You're good to go.
Can't get DDR3 1866 RAM for nearly the same price?
Can't get DDR3 1866 RAM for nearly the same price?
This post was edited on 5/14/12 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 5/14/12 at 4:46 pm to jefforize
Posted on 5/14/12 at 4:48 pm to IT77
thanks for the input, fellas
from that link, seems i need to up my video card.
i like hardcore mode and dont want to die due to video lag
from that link, seems i need to up my video card.
i like hardcore mode and dont want to die due to video lag
This post was edited on 5/14/12 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 5/14/12 at 4:51 pm to jefforize
quote:
dont want to die due to video lag
You should be good. I highly doubt D3 would phase a 550. Though you should get an ATI Radeon card instead. A&A work well together.
This post was edited on 5/14/12 at 4:53 pm
Posted on 5/14/12 at 4:53 pm to ChroniX
I think I'm gonna order the brand new G.Skill Trident X Series RAM. XMP ready for 3rd gen Intel/Z77 platform.
2800MHz 16GB DDR3 here I come!
2800MHz 16GB DDR3 here I come!
Posted on 5/14/12 at 4:53 pm to ChroniX
thanks
if i get the itch for a new video card i can always upgrade in the future... honestly im only lookin to play Diablo III for the immediate future
should just go with a Radeon eh... i hear ya. i have no allegiance or preference. ill adjust
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 100315L Video Card with Eyefinity SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity (100315L)
Now: $149.99
looks like a beast?
if i get the itch for a new video card i can always upgrade in the future... honestly im only lookin to play Diablo III for the immediate future
should just go with a Radeon eh... i hear ya. i have no allegiance or preference. ill adjust
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 100315L Video Card with Eyefinity SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity (100315L)
Now: $149.99
looks like a beast?
This post was edited on 5/14/12 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 5/14/12 at 5:02 pm to jefforize
quote:
Seems like a risky proposition doesn't it.
It's not risky.
You won't be crippling yourself somehow if you don't do both from the same manufacturer.
This post was edited on 5/14/12 at 5:04 pm
Posted on 5/14/12 at 5:08 pm to SG_Geaux
Thanks for all the input fellas. I haven't built a personal gaming rig since Diablo II
Posted on 5/14/12 at 5:22 pm to front2back
Yeah get the 560 it blows the 6850 away.
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