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re: Suggest GFX card
Posted on 6/3/12 at 11:58 pm to cachemoney
Posted on 6/3/12 at 11:58 pm to cachemoney
Here's the thread for my build, but I ended up getting the Cooler Master HAF 912 case. LINK
I was building a budget system because my wife wasn't too keen on me building a system right now when I don't graduate for another 6 months. I am pretty much just using the PC for games, Excel, a little CAD work, media, and browsing the internet. Gaming is pretty much the only thing I use it for that is demanding, and the i3-2120 runs games pretty well. If I had decided to drop another $80, I would have gotten an i5. I'll be an engineer soon, and I already told my wife that my next build won't have a budget.
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I looked at the vid card you posted and it's a good card, but what made you go with the i3? Are you upgrading parts one at a time?
I was building a budget system because my wife wasn't too keen on me building a system right now when I don't graduate for another 6 months. I am pretty much just using the PC for games, Excel, a little CAD work, media, and browsing the internet. Gaming is pretty much the only thing I use it for that is demanding, and the i3-2120 runs games pretty well. If I had decided to drop another $80, I would have gotten an i5. I'll be an engineer soon, and I already told my wife that my next build won't have a budget.
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Posted on 6/4/12 at 12:18 am to audodger
I gotcha. It's a good build for the budget (which IMO anyone who buys ANYTHING should first determine a budget and then work into it).
What's cool about the 2nd gen Intel i series is the dedicated integrated graphics performance and their alternative primary use as media PC's. When you do your new build you can jack that graphics card (or buy a new one
) and leave a 4gb RAM stick and hook it up to your main TV w/a wireless keyboard and mouse, although I'd recommend a more compact case for obvious reasons
GLHF with graduating and the job hunt btw
What's cool about the 2nd gen Intel i series is the dedicated integrated graphics performance and their alternative primary use as media PC's. When you do your new build you can jack that graphics card (or buy a new one
) and leave a 4gb RAM stick and hook it up to your main TV w/a wireless keyboard and mouse, although I'd recommend a more compact case for obvious reasons GLHF with graduating and the job hunt btw
Posted on 6/4/12 at 12:20 am to cachemoney
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What's cool about the 2nd gen Intel i series is the dedicated integrated graphics performance and their alternative primary use as media PC's. When you do your new build you can jack that graphics card (or buy a new one ) and leave a 4gb RAM stick and hook it up to your main TV w/a wireless keyboard and mouse, although I'd recommend a more compact case for obvious reasons
That's actually a great idea.
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GLHF with graduating and the job hunt btw
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