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Posted June 03, 2012
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Rohan15: Anyone here want to tell me what AGP is on a motherboard cause my mother's man keeps insisting on it.
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grape1829: I hope he doesn't mean Accelerated Graphics Port, because the days when AGP>PCI are long long gone.
Yeah he does. I kind of said no that already. I will update my current build in a few.
Posted June 03, 2012
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Rohan15: Anyone here want to tell me what AGP is on a motherboard cause my mother's man keeps insisting on it.
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grape1829: I hope he doesn't mean Accelerated Graphics Port, because the days when AGP>PCI are long long gone.
It's a terminology problem ultimately. PCI is slower than AGP which is generally slower than PCIe, however, AGP 1x was the same as PCI IIRC and I think that the slower PCI options weren't faster than their AGP counterparts.

As far as the build goes, I pretty much always start off with a quality barebones kit and then add more RAM and HDD as needed to fill out the package. TIgerdirect is a good place to start as they've bothered to make sure that the barebones kits only have components that work together. Plus, they tend to be quite affordable.

Unfortunately, at this stage, Intel really is the right choice unless the OP has ethical objections to Intel like I do.
Posted June 03, 2012
Have you considered the Pentium G-series? They're cheap, consistently recommended for gamers, and are Sandy Bridge/LGA 1155 so you can keep the motherboard and just upgrade to an i5 later on. And they probably use half the power that X3s do. Basically, they're dual cores that are better at gaming but worse at general use/video than the X3 455.

G620 is the older version, G630 is the updated one.
Tom's Hardware best sub-$100 gaming cpu

AnandTech Benchmark comparison: X3 455 vs. G620

Newegg link for G630
Posted June 03, 2012
My new build as of now (All prices rounded to nearest dollar):
Case: Raidmax ATX611WB Platinum ATX Case $100 link
Video Card: XFX HD-685X-ZCFC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card $150 link
CPU: AMD HDX945WFGIBOX Phenom II X4 945 Quad Core Processor - 3.00GHz, 6MB Cache, 2000MHz (4000 MT/s) FSB, Retail, Socket AM3, Processor with Fan $105 link
Motherboard: ASUS F1A75-V PRO AMD A Series Motherboard - ATX, Socket FM1, AMD A75 Chipset, 1866MHz DDR3, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, AMD Dual Graphics Ready $125 link
RAM: ASUS F1A75-V PRO AMD A Series Motherboard - ATX, Socket FM1, AMD A75 Chipset, 1866MHz DDR3, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, AMD Dual Graphics Ready $50 link
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EZRX 1TB IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $96 link
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX Series 650W ATX 12V V2.31 80 PLUS SLI Ready Power Supply RS650-ACAAE3-US $80 link

Total cost: $706
A little over what I want, but after some recommendations off the thread and from the man of the house, this is what I have now. It will actually cost me around $596 with my gift cards and such. Thoughts? Compatibility issues?
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hedwards: Unfortunately, at this stage, Intel really is the right choice unless the OP has ethical objections to Intel like I do.
Every computer I have ever used that has been an Intel rig has screwed me over. AMD is my friend.
Post edited June 03, 2012 by Rohan15
Posted June 03, 2012
I don't see a monitor or Windows OS there though.

Getting all of that for $600 was always going to be very difficult.
Posted June 03, 2012
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OldFatGuy: I don't see a monitor or Windows OS there though.

Getting all of that for $600 was always going to be very difficult.
I have those already. :P
Posted June 03, 2012
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Rohan15: I have those already. :P
Oh, sorry, guess I misunerstood this line in your OP then.

"I could easily upgrade the actual parts I would be using from this one for about $80 but I also have to include Win 7 and a monitor."
Posted June 03, 2012
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Rohan15: I have those already. :P
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OldFatGuy: Oh, sorry, guess I misunerstood this line in your OP then.

"I could easily upgrade the actual parts I would be using from this one for about $80 but I also have to include Win 7 and a monitor."
Yeah that was a mistake on my part. I got those about 3 hours ago when I went browsing at Best buy and Frys.
Posted June 03, 2012
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Rohan15: My new build as of now (All prices rounded to nearest dollar):
Case: Raidmax ATX611WB Platinum ATX Case $100 link
Video Card: XFX HD-685X-ZCFC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card $150 link
CPU: AMD HDX945WFGIBOX Phenom II X4 945 Quad Core Processor - 3.00GHz, 6MB Cache, 2000MHz (4000 MT/s) FSB, Retail, Socket AM3, Processor with Fan $105 link
Motherboard: ASUS F1A75-V PRO AMD A Series Motherboard - ATX, Socket FM1, AMD A75 Chipset, 1866MHz DDR3, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, AMD Dual Graphics Ready $125 link
RAM: ASUS F1A75-V PRO AMD A Series Motherboard - ATX, Socket FM1, AMD A75 Chipset, 1866MHz DDR3, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, AMD Dual Graphics Ready $50 link
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EZRX 1TB IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $96 link
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX Series 650W ATX 12V V2.31 80 PLUS SLI Ready Power Supply RS650-ACAAE3-US $80 link

Total cost: $706
A little over what I want, but after some recommendations off the thread and from the man of the house, this is what I have now. It will actually cost me around $596 with my gift cards and such. Thoughts? Compatibility issues?
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hedwards: Unfortunately, at this stage, Intel really is the right choice unless the OP has ethical objections to Intel like I do.
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Rohan15: Every computer I have ever used that has been an Intel rig has screwed me over. AMD is my friend.
Yes big red flag. You have selected an AMD FM1 Socket motherboard and an AM3 CPU. Those will not go together. FM1's I believe are mostly for AMD's APU chips.

And very few people have ever regretted an Intel purchase. I've never bought one but CPU's are some of the best reviewed products on the planet and that Tom's hardware link from grape1829 makes a compelling argument for the price.
Post edited June 03, 2012 by gooberking
Posted June 03, 2012
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Rohan15: My new build as of now (All prices rounded to nearest dollar):
Case: Raidmax ATX611WB Platinum ATX Case $100 link
Video Card: XFX HD-685X-ZCFC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card $150 link
CPU: AMD HDX945WFGIBOX Phenom II X4 945 Quad Core Processor - 3.00GHz, 6MB Cache, 2000MHz (4000 MT/s) FSB, Retail, Socket AM3, Processor with Fan $105 link
Motherboard: ASUS F1A75-V PRO AMD A Series Motherboard - ATX, Socket FM1, AMD A75 Chipset, 1866MHz DDR3, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, AMD Dual Graphics Ready $125 link
RAM: ASUS F1A75-V PRO AMD A Series Motherboard - ATX, Socket FM1, AMD A75 Chipset, 1866MHz DDR3, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, AMD Dual Graphics Ready $50 link
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EZRX 1TB IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $96 link
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX Series 650W ATX 12V V2.31 80 PLUS SLI Ready Power Supply RS650-ACAAE3-US $80 link

Total cost: $706
A little over what I want, but after some recommendations off the thread and from the man of the house, this is what I have now. It will actually cost me around $596 with my gift cards and such. Thoughts? Compatibility issues?

Every computer I have ever used that has been an Intel rig has screwed me over. AMD is my friend.
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gooberking: Yes big red flag. You have selected an AMD FM1 Socket motherboard and an AM3 CPU. Those will not go together. FM1's I believe are mostly for AMD's APU chips.

And very few people have ever regretted an Intel purchase. I've never bought one but CPU's are some of the best reviewed products on the planet and that Tom's hardware link from grape1829 makes a compelling argument for the price.
Ah, I see. Motherboard hunting time again. :D
Posted June 03, 2012
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gooberking: Yes big red flag. You have selected an AMD FM1 Socket motherboard and an AM3 CPU. Those will not go together. FM1's I believe are mostly for AMD's APU chips.
I found this . Cheaper and i think it supports the CPU. I also found this [url=http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2628602&pagenumber=2&RSort=1&csid=ITD&recordsPerPage=5&body=REVIEWS#CustomerReviewsBlock]barebone kit for cheaper. Is it any better in terms of performance?
Posted June 04, 2012
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Rohan15: All good considerations. i am not interested on BF3 on this PC anyways (Colonel Star 1 on PS3) but as i said before, Guild Wars 2 is a priority :D
http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/user/Kil3r/ (colonel service star 10)
XD. In all seriousness, as gooberking said my build was messed up when it came to prices. Sorry bout that. Hope you could find what you need :).
Posted June 04, 2012
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Rohan15: All good considerations. i am not interested on BF3 on this PC anyways (Colonel Star 1 on PS3) but as i said before, Guild Wars 2 is a priority :D
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Kil3r: http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/user/Kil3r/ (colonel service star 10)
XD. In all seriousness, as gooberking said my build was messed up when it came to prices. Sorry bout that. Hope you could find what you need :).
Found some info, yes.
Posted June 04, 2012
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Rohan15: Hey guys and gals of GOG. Graduation is over and now I have moneys for a new computer I so desperately need. I found a thread for a decent looking rig on Gamers Nexus that for the price sounds powerful (But I am specs illiterate and wouldn't know a motherboard's specs whatsoever) and am looking on building off this computer. I could easily upgrade the actual parts I would be using from this one for about $80 but I also have to include Win 7 and a monitor. My main concern with this computer is that it has to run Guild Wars 2. ABSOLUTELY must. The parts are:
Video Card: XFX 6850
CPU: AMD X3 455 Rana CPU
Memory: 4GB AMD RAM
Motherboard: ASUS M4A77T
Power Supply: Rosewill HIVE 550W
Hard Drive: 500GB 7200RPM Hitachi
Optical Drive: LITE-ON Optical Drive
Case: Rosewill Future

Total cost is around $487. I have about $600 to use. I need to also buy Windows 7 for the build but I have been told by my mother's boyfriend to get a OEM of Win 7 (Which I know nothing about) and have found several cheap monitors. Any help guys? :D
This build looks pretty solid. My latest cost me over 3K. I bought most of the parts of Newegg. The video card in my opinion is the best part of your build, have fun building your new rig.
Posted June 04, 2012
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Rohan15: Hey guys and gals of GOG. Graduation is over and now I have moneys for a new computer I so desperately need. I found a thread for a decent looking rig on Gamers Nexus that for the price sounds powerful (But I am specs illiterate and wouldn't know a motherboard's specs whatsoever) and am looking on building off this computer. I could easily upgrade the actual parts I would be using from this one for about $80 but I also have to include Win 7 and a monitor. My main concern with this computer is that it has to run Guild Wars 2. ABSOLUTELY must. The parts are:
Video Card: XFX 6850
CPU: AMD X3 455 Rana CPU
Memory: 4GB AMD RAM
Motherboard: ASUS M4A77T
Power Supply: Rosewill HIVE 550W
Hard Drive: 500GB 7200RPM Hitachi
Optical Drive: LITE-ON Optical Drive
Case: Rosewill Future

Total cost is around $487. I have about $600 to use. I need to also buy Windows 7 for the build but I have been told by my mother's boyfriend to get a OEM of Win 7 (Which I know nothing about) and have found several cheap monitors. Any help guys? :D
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oldschool: This build looks pretty solid. My latest cost me over 3K. I bought most of the parts of Newegg. The video card in my opinion is the best part of your build, have fun building your new rig.
I have no idea how powerful it is though to be honest.
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