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Know of any good builds $750 and below???
« on: January 12, 2012, 09:09:30 PM »
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My friend wants to build his own decent gaming rig. He has a budget of $750. If you can list some good parts for his machine it would be a big help.
So far I've chosen:
i5 2500k - $220
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 - $168 (should I get ASUS?)
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL 8G Kit(4Gx2) DDR3 1333 - $48
HDD - ???
MSI SATA DVD RW - $29
NVIDIA GTX460 - $150 (What brand?)
Antec 300 Case - $59 (Add more fans)
PSU - ???
Total=674 (without HDD and PSU
There's a quick list I came up with. He is in Australia so ordering from newegg isn't something he would do. Also, he wouldn't mind having an AMD build. And yes, I know adding a HDD and PSU would make the price over budget so if you would kindly reccomend any parts that would better the price for him it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Re: Know of any good builds $750 and below???
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2012, 09:53:43 PM »
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Quote from: Samo8412 on January 12, 2012, 09:09:30 PM
My friend wants to build his own decent gaming rig. He has a budget of $750. If you can list some good parts for his machine it would be a big help.
So far I've chosen:
i5 2500k - $220
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 - $168 (should I get ASUS?)
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL 8G Kit(4Gx2) DDR3 1333 - $48
HDD - ???
MSI SATA DVD RW - $29
NVIDIA GTX460 - $150 (What brand?)
Antec 300 Case - $59 (Add more fans)
PSU - ???
Total=674 (without HDD and PSU
There's a quick list I came up with. He is in Australia so ordering from newegg isn't something he would do. Also, he wouldn't mind having an AMD build. And yes, I know adding a HDD and PSU would make the price over budget so if you would kindly reccomend any parts that would better the price for him it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!


YES. GOD YES. (my gigabyte was doa)
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Re: Know of any good builds $750 and below???
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2012, 10:09:21 PM »
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Quote from: Deacon on January 12, 2012, 09:53:43 PM

YES. GOD YES. (my gigabyte was doa)
Shit happens. Its just bad luck. Its just annoying to hear "THIS COMPANY SUCK BECAUSE I GOT 1 DOA PART" every other day. But regardless, yes, go with Asus. In general, they are a better company.
Asus er'thing
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Re: Know of any good builds $750 and below???
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2012, 10:13:12 PM »
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Quote from: Degtyarev on January 12, 2012, 10:09:21 PM
Shit happens. Its just bad luck. Its just annoying to hear "THIS COMPANY SUCK BECAUSE I GOT 1 DOA PART" every other day. But regardless, yes, go with Asus. In general, they are a better company.
Asus er'thing

Talked to a guy at frys, the one who tested my PC when i failed to put it together.
He had to RTV 4 of those boards, including mine, because they were DOA.


And don't worry. I'm not writing a review, just an opinion.
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Re: Know of any good builds $750 and below???
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2012, 10:29:33 PM »
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Quote from: Samo8412 on January 12, 2012, 09:09:30 PM
My friend wants to build his own decent gaming rig. He has a budget of $750. If you can list some good parts for his machine it would be a big help.
So far I've chosen:
i5 2500k - $220
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 - $168 (should I get ASUS?)
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL 8G Kit(4Gx2) DDR3 1333 - $48
HDD - ???
MSI SATA DVD RW - $29
NVIDIA GTX460 - $150 (What brand?)
Antec 300 Case - $59 (Add more fans)
PSU - ???
Total=674 (without HDD and PSU
There's a quick list I came up with. He is in Australia so ordering from newegg isn't something he would do. Also, he wouldn't mind having an AMD build. And yes, I know adding a HDD and PSU would make the price over budget so if you would kindly reccomend any parts that would better the price for him it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Anyways, for HDD, youve got a choice between not getting one now, and not getting one now.
And PSU... Youve got so many options... Yeah
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Re: Know of any good builds $750 and below???
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2012, 11:47:22 PM »
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Ok then, ASUS it is, I have a Z68-V PRO myself though the model has been updated for PCI 3.0 recently. So then, which board would be best value for the money?
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Re: Know of any good builds $750 and below???
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2012, 04:03:30 AM »
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Quote from: Degtyarev on January 12, 2012, 10:09:21 PM
Shit happens. Its just bad luck. Its just annoying to hear "THIS COMPANY SUCK BECAUSE I GOT 1 DOA PART" every other day. But regardless, yes, go with Asus. In general, they are a better company.
Asus er'thing
I hate people who write reviews on newegg that have nothing to do with the product.

"1 EGG BECAUZE THEY DELIVERED IT A DAY LATE OMG SUCKS  :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:"


GTX 460:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130750 This one has a super overclock on it, much faster then stock.
If you want the cheapest one you'll have to wait for that PNY GTX 460 that's there for $120
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Re: Know of any good builds $750 and below???
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2012, 01:57:10 PM »
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Quote from: Degtyarev on January 12, 2012, 10:09:21 PM
Asus er'thing

Words of a winrar. Asus er'thing.
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Re: Know of any good builds $750 and below???
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2012, 07:30:44 AM »
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Quote from: Cake Face on January 13, 2012, 01:57:10 PM
Words of a winrar. Asus er'thing.

Screw dat. I have Acer.
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Re: Know of any good builds $750 and below???
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2012, 08:03:36 AM »
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Quote from: Alphaggot on January 15, 2012, 07:30:44 AM
Screw dat. I have Acer.
Both have A in name. Must be the same
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Re: Know of any good builds $750 and below???
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2012, 10:17:40 AM »
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Quote from: Supertoaster on January 15, 2012, 08:03:36 AM
Both have A in name. Must be the same


Asus it
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