[SmartPartsIsAJoke]

yeah the board may only be $600, but just image the $2000 Xeons that will be put in it

[acoolguy77]

hey guys. best card in the $200-300 range? currently rockin a 5770 n wanna play some bf3. any advice appreciated

[venice empire77]

Originally Posted by acoolguy77

hey guys. best card in the $200-300 range? currently rockin a 5770 n wanna play some bf3. any advice appreciated

Wait till 7870's drop in march. I'm doing the same.

[acoolguy77]

I know how the computer parts game goes and I've waited long enough. I'm going to micro center tmrw and I don't see myself walking out of there without a card.

[venice empire77]

Originally Posted by acoolguy77

I know how the computer parts game goes and I've waited long enough. I'm going to micro center tmrw and I don't see myself walking out of there without a card.

Then get a 6970 if you don't want to wait.

[Pariel]

I don't know if I'd go to Microcenter for a graphics card, they don't tend to have great deals on them.

[big_scott]

Got my 570 for $300 at Microcenter.

[Oedipus]

/blog

Gotta love talking to the fired IT guy about the crappy system he set up. This idiot, who I hope is smarter than his setup alludes, decided that a 15 user system with no domain, no apparent permissions structure, no real networked printers, and the most ****ed up shared folder naming convention I have ever seen was a good idea. Seriously, the D drive is the NAS, the "ddrive" folder is on the C, but is called F, the "fdrive" folder is also on the C but it is mapped to L, and the DVD drive is R. I have read stories about IT guys that intentionally make things complicated just so it's harder to fire them. Here you go.

[forgiven2008]

http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=3748871

look how much money this guy wants for this computer. absurd is what I automatically thought.

[DayoftheGreek]

6770
X4 925
$1000

Wow.

[M98custom1212]

Originally Posted by DayoftheGreek

6770
X4 925
$1000

Wow.

HE ALSO HAS 4GB OF RAM!!!

That makes the price $1100

[mrpurplehawk]

more like $1200

[SmartPartsIsAJoke]

Costs $600 to build new? LET'S Them...

[Angry_Birds]

Originally Posted by Oedipus

/blog

Gotta love talking to the fired IT guy about the crappy system he set up. This idiot, who I hope is smarter than his setup alludes, decided that a 15 user system with no domain, no apparent permissions structure, no real networked printers, and the most ****ed up shared folder naming convention I have ever seen was a good idea. Seriously, the D drive is the NAS, the "ddrive" folder is on the C, but is called F, the "fdrive" folder is also on the C but it is mapped to L, and the DVD drive is R. I have read stories about IT guys that intentionally make things complicated just so it's harder to fire them. Here you go.

Back when I was consulting, I saw some pretty stupid stuff. Unsecured wi-fi at nightclubs/restaurants with the credit-card and point-of-sale machines on the same VLAN, default passwords EVERYWHERE, in some workgroup setups users had admin rights and got rid of their account passwords.

[yanks914]

Almost finished with my first build in about 10 years....feels great to get back into it

Anybody care to give me a crash course in the pros and cons of SSD....from what I heard I should buy one just big enough for my OS and other programs I dont plan on changing

[erayser]

I use a Crucial M4 128gb SSD mainly for my OS. Boots to Windows fast. Most of my games are on my HDD, but I have a few on SSD and load times are faster... especially games with big maps. I'd like to get another Crucial M4 128 or 256gb for games.

[DayoftheGreek]

Originally Posted by yanks914

Almost finished with my first build in about 10 years....feels great to get back into it

Anybody care to give me a crash course in the pros and cons of SSD....from what I heard I should buy one just big enough for my OS and other programs I dont plan on changing

Pros:
Blindingly fast loads, boots
generally awesome
most noticeable upgrade you can make if you already have a good PC

Cons:
Pricy
You have to manage space since you can't fit all your stuff on one unless you spend like $400+

60GB is alright, but space is even more of a problem. I would get a 128GB if possible. Lots of space for small programs, windows, and a bunch of games without constantly having to make room for things.

[Promagistrate]

128gb is the sweet spot for most consumers' SSDs. 64gb is manageable but irritating.

[akward silence]

Alright, I was directed here to ask my questions. I guess I've irritated my friends enough It's awkward because I definitely don't feel welcome in these parts. Anyways...I'm starting to plan a desktop. It will be my first desktop, so bear with me. Here is a screen cap of components I've started to select.



Another one I saw was this DIY combo which had similar components for a better price. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboB...t=Combo.770956

Anyways, my budget is around $800 for the tower only. This will be pretty much just for gaming. I play BF3, MW3, Skyrim, and other similar games. Mainly FPS games purchased through steam though.

[DayoftheGreek]

Both builds look fine to me. The only thing that people will criticize is the Seagate HDD. I thought the green drives were slow as all hell, and Seagate doesn't exactly have the best reputation for reliability. HDD's are all ****ed up because of the flooding anyway so I don't even know a substitute for only $99. Last I saw Samsung F3's and the fast Hitachi were going for like $300, which is just way, way too high.

[akward silence]

I can figure out an alternative. Downside to the second one is that I cannot change the components. I don't need much space right now, 500gbs will be fine for a while.