re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts

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i wont do it though

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Yea I won't either. I think I am going to throw in a 7770 in this build. Mostly because they have one on sale from $109 to $69 right now and it will be a good enough beginner card. I won't feel bad passing it off to someone.

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if you want a good laugh just spend some time looking at CL ads for computers. everyone on there is either an idiot or a scam artist.

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This guy did have this for $1000 the other day

I lied, it went up to 65.. still good?

alright, it appears my max temp is somewhere around 65 at my current settings, and after some research, it appears that 65 is a great temp, woot, now all I need to do is overclock the CPU in the near future and buy a massive fan for the top of my case and I'm good


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Also upgrade the graphics card in December to the top end gpu released - seriously, you guys are a very very bad influence on me

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jcole4lsu

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I can do this build for my cost of $317 after MIR. I already have the ram and a spare Windows 7 Key.

CPU AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler Cooler Master RR-T4-18PK-R1
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2
Memory PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB
Case Raidmax ATX-321WB (Black) ATX Mid Tower
Power Supply Cooler Master 525W ATX12V
Optical Drive LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)

I should be able to get $600 for that? It's $700 total.

If not then I will just convert it to an HTPC for my bedroom minus that ugly case of course.

I am using that ugly case because I also think that sort of shite helps peoples perceptions of it being an actual gaming rig.

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I'll probably finalize the builds and get the website up and running next week.

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This is my next step.

What me and you should do, and I know LSUToo has expressed interest as well, is see about some group buying on components. I know Zotac already told me they would do that.

As far as the Windows key you can get them all day long for $20 on r/hardwareswap if you really just want to make it look like you are giving them everything for their money.

You can also order some damn ugly gaming cases off of Alibaba for $7 each but you need to order like 50 at a time.

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You can also order some damn ugly gaming cases off of Alibaba for $7 each but you need to order like 50 at a time.

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good god im not buying in bulk, not this early for sure.
im trying to buy a house ffs

eta: ive got like 50 W7 keys, just have to call the automated line to get most of em to work though

Lol, count me out for being able to contribute any upfront money now.

But despite that, I am more interested in ever now in trying to sell more machines like that at profit.

Years ago, before ebay became horrible, I used to sell various configurations, but I wouldn't even order the parts until I had money in hand. I was up front about it in the listing, said to allow 5 business days to ship. It was easy to do using Amazon and Newegg.

Nowadays, ebay fees are too high, and the market has been taken over by legit companies with those configurator tools built into the listing. I've tried various types of builds, and I just can't seem to market them well enough. Probably because I was selling "smart" configurations, when I should've been appealing to morons. Flashy cases/LEDs, excessive RAM, 6 and 8-core AMDs instead of 4-core Intels, and as you mentioned, low-end cards with extra vram.

I'd like to be involved in some way, though I understand if my inability to contribute to upfront costs for bulk orders prevents that.

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ive got like 50 W7 keys, just have to call the automated line to get most of em to work though

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I need like 2. What you selling for?

I am about to play some BF3 until Heisenberg time if anyone is down like syndrome.

I need a good deal on a processor for a spare rig. Got everything except the CPU. Any ideas?