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Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: General Ryan
im looking for an economy build. any help?

Price?
$600. $650 is also fine.

  • 09.14.2012 5:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: General Ryan

Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: General Ryan
im looking for an economy build. any help?

Price?
$600. $650 is also fine.

Does that include the mouse, keyboard, and monitor?

  • 09.14.2012 5:42 PM PDT
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Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: General Ryan

Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: General Ryan
im looking for an economy build. any help?

Price?
$600. $650 is also fine.

Does that include the mouse, keyboard, and monitor?
You should always include the OS and monitor in your budget as those can inflate the price upwards of an otherwise budget build.

Keyboards and mice are optional unless you're getting a new one to go alongside the rig.

  • 09.14.2012 5:46 PM PDT


Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: General Ryan

Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: General Ryan
im looking for an economy build. any help?

Price?
$600. $650 is also fine.

Does that include the mouse, keyboard, and monitor?
Keyboard. I have a mouse. I mightn need moniter, unless a 32 inch screen will not lag.

OS should be Windows 7 (i dont mind paying a bit more for Professional or Ultimate, just cuz they have nice features like XP mode which i will use for nostalgia)

[Edited on 09.14.2012 5:48 PM PDT]

  • 09.14.2012 5:46 PM PDT

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Posted by: General Ryan

Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: General Ryan

Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: General Ryan
im looking for an economy build. any help?

Price?
$600. $650 is also fine.

Does that include the mouse, keyboard, and monitor?
Keyboard. I have a mouse. I mightn need moniter, unless a 32 inch screen will not lag.

OS should be Windows 7 (i dont mind paying a bit more for Professional or Ultimate, just cuz they have nice features like XP mode which i will use for nostalgia)

I'll link you a build in a sec, but...for the OS, here's what you should do:

1) Download a Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit ISO. 64 bit is x64.
2) Download the Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool.
3) Use that tool to put the ISO onto a USB or DVD (I prefer a DVD).
4) Find a product key online.....or buy one off of Ebay.

  • 09.14.2012 5:52 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?


Posted by: TopWargamer
I'll link you a build in a sec, but...for the OS, here's what you should do:

1) Download a Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit ISO. 64 bit is x64.
2) Download the Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool.
3) Use that tool to put the ISO onto a USB or DVD (I prefer a DVD).
4) Find a product key online.....or buy one off of Ebay.
I thought we already discussed that was a bad idea?

  • 09.14.2012 5:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: General Ryan

Here's the build.

  • 09.14.2012 6:05 PM PDT

<3 THE SALTY CHIP

Just buy the OS.

  • 09.14.2012 6:08 PM PDT

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Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP

Posted by: TopWargamer
I'll link you a build in a sec, but...for the OS, here's what you should do:

1) Download a Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit ISO. 64 bit is x64.
2) Download the Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool.
3) Use that tool to put the ISO onto a USB or DVD (I prefer a DVD).
4) Find a product key online.....or buy one off of Ebay.
I thought we already discussed that was a bad idea?

The more I think about it....the more i'm starting to think that it's not a bad idea.

Also, if that guy doesn't want to do the whole thing with the product key, fine. There IS a way you can activate Windows 7 using a program....and then there is a way of extending your trial time using the cmd.

  • 09.14.2012 6:09 PM PDT


Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP

Posted by: TopWargamer
I'll link you a build in a sec, but...for the OS, here's what you should do:

1) Download a Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit ISO. 64 bit is x64.
2) Download the Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool.
3) Use that tool to put the ISO onto a USB or DVD (I prefer a DVD).
4) Find a product key online.....or buy one off of Ebay.
I thought we already discussed that was a bad idea?

The more I think about it....the more i'm starting to think that it's not a bad idea.

Also, if that guy doesn't want to do the whole thing with the product key, fine. There IS a way you can activate Windows 7 using a program....and then there is a way of extending your trial time using the cmd.
i'll just buy the OS

  • 09.14.2012 6:12 PM PDT

there is no power supply?

  • 09.14.2012 6:17 PM PDT

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Posted by: General Ryan
there is no power supply?

All my fail....i'll work the build around.

  • 09.14.2012 6:20 PM PDT

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Posted by: General Ryan

New build

  • 09.14.2012 6:23 PM PDT

"I'm a floodian....
Step into our territory and you will be taken away at night while you are sleeping....and you will never see daylight ever again.......YOU WILL BE OUR FOOD!!!......*crawls back into hole*" Jedi 4

not bad :-) build

My current system
Windows 8
AMD Phenom II X6 109T 3.20 GHz
MSI NF980-G65
16GB DDR3
Geforce GTX 465
Intel SSD 120GB + 4Tb Other drives
Sound Blaster Recon3d Fatal1ty Edition
Razer Mamba Mouse
22" Viewsonic Touchscreen
23" Samsung LCD
Lanboy Air
1000W Power Supply






[Edited on 09.14.2012 6:41 PM PDT]

  • 09.14.2012 6:30 PM PDT

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Posted by: ZuneMan239
not bad :-) build

My current system
Windows 8
AMD Phenom II X6 109T 3.20 GHz
MSI NF980-G65
16GB DDR3
Geforce GTX 465
Intel SSD 120GB + 4Tb Other drives
Sound Blaster Recon3d Fatal1ty Edition
Razer Mamba Mouse
22" Viewsonic Touchscreen
23" Samsung LCD
Lanboy Air
1000W Power Supply

Not a bad build....but...I need to ask you this....why are you using Windows 8?

  • 09.14.2012 6:44 PM PDT

"I'm a floodian....
Step into our territory and you will be taken away at night while you are sleeping....and you will never see daylight ever again.......YOU WILL BE OUR FOOD!!!......*crawls back into hole*" Jedi 4

Im dual booting between the 2 Im trying to learn 8 so I can get my Microsoft Certification when it finally comes out

  • 09.14.2012 6:46 PM PDT

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Posted by: ZuneMan239
Im dual booting between the 2 Im trying to learn 8 so I can get my Microsoft Certification when it finally comes out

Makes sense then.

  • 09.14.2012 6:48 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?

Why a 465 and 16GB of RAM?

When did you order this?

[Edited on 09.14.2012 6:59 PM PDT]

  • 09.14.2012 6:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP
Why a 465 and 16GB of RAM?

When did you order this? Because the parts seem kind of outdated.

I remember Zune saying that it's an older system.

I'm assuming that he needs all of that RAM for the work he does.

  • 09.14.2012 6:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP
Why a 465 and 16GB of RAM?

When did you order this? Because the parts seem kind of outdated.

I remember Zune saying that it's an older system.

I'm assuming that he needs all of that RAM for the work he does.
Yeah, the parts seem pretty old.

  • 09.14.2012 7:03 PM PDT

"I'm a floodian....
Step into our territory and you will be taken away at night while you are sleeping....and you will never see daylight ever again.......YOU WILL BE OUR FOOD!!!......*crawls back into hole*" Jedi 4

yeah it's about a 2 year old system still works fine for all the stuff I do on it when I get a new system I will turn my 6 core to my file server

  • 09.14.2012 7:17 PM PDT

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Posted by: General Ryan
Posted by: TopWargamer
Posted by: General Ryan
im looking for an economy build. any help?

Price?
$600. $650 is also fine.
Here.

Seems expensive? Here's the good news. That's $20 off. You can save another $25 by not getting the optical drive either by using one from an existing computer or using a USB to install windows. Newegg combos will also save you more money.

  • 09.14.2012 11:52 PM PDT
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As for ODD, I haven't used it yet, except for OS installation.

  • 09.15.2012 2:10 AM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....

So the 660 came out, how's it look?

  • 09.15.2012 1:05 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?


Posted by: SuicidalSplatter
So the 660 came out, how's it look?
Looks exactly like the 660Ti just with less cores. Pretty good though, would work well with less expensive budgets when building.

  • 09.15.2012 1:40 PM PDT