Demoner January 25, 2012 Share Demoner Member January 25, 2012 I'm looking at building a new computer. I don't need a monitor, keyboard, or mouse for sure. I may try to use my current case I have pending on how good of a deal I can get on a case. I currently have a full-tower Thermaltake that is extremely massive. I am looking to spend in the 500-600 dollar range. Right now I am thinking I will reuse my current harddrive as well. Let me know your guys thoughts. I haven't build a computer in 5 years so I am a bit out of date with things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler January 25, 2012 Share boiler Member January 25, 2012 (edited) If we're talking about replacing the motherboard, processor, memory, graphics card and power supply, that's a really tight budget for upper-mid range performance to last you a while. Without the power supply, I pieced together some parts, and for just under $600, you could get: Intel Core i5 2500k (unlocked multiplier=free and easy overclocking) ASUS P8Z68-V LE LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL EVGA 01G-P3-1460-KR GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card This would be a rock solid bang-for-your-buck set up. The only potential problem is if your power supply needs to be replaced as well - set aside another $100 or so for that. Edited January 25, 2012 by boiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoner January 25, 2012 Author Share Demoner Member January 25, 2012 Yeah I currently have a 500w ps. There is room in my budget I could do 800 I suppose but right now I'd rather spend less than that if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lousiest January 25, 2012 Share lousiest Member January 25, 2012 +1 on the proc and memory. those gskills were going for $30 on newegg last black friday and lotsa people were giving it good reviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai nightling January 25, 2012 Share samurai nightling Member January 25, 2012 G.Skill currently has a customer for life in me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoner January 25, 2012 Author Share Demoner Member January 25, 2012 (edited) I should add what I am currently playing on Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 500W ATX12V SLI Ready E6300 Core 2 Duo 1.86Ghz Video Card: I am not sure I have to check once I get home Mobo: Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 OCZ 2x 1gig DDR2 sticks Windows 7 x64 Western Digital 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive I am looking for something that I can play SWTOR at max graphics and when Diablo 3 comes out to be able to play that at or near max graphics as well. Edited January 25, 2012 by Demoner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flitterkill January 25, 2012 Share Flitterkill GC Board Member January 25, 2012 Diablo III specs are nothing. Seriously. Your computer reads like mine does. 5 years huh? Sounds about right with me (September 2007) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amertrash January 25, 2012 Share amertrash Member January 25, 2012 Intel Core i5 2500k: 95W TDP Z68 chipset: 6.1W TDP - maybe 10-15W total for the MB GTX 560: Ti - 170W TDP Memory: 10W-15W HD: 10-15W So at the heaviest of loads you'd be sucking maybe 350W off the mains- your power supply should be fine unless you wanted to do SLI in the future. If you prefer AMD to nVidia you could do a 6870(A bit cheaper than the nVidia 560 Ti, 150W TDP, and a bit slower) or a 6950(a bit more expensive, a bit faster, and a bit hotter than the 560 Ti). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroDamage January 25, 2012 Share ZeroDamage Member January 25, 2012 (edited) Make sure your current PSU has the current plugs for a new video card and motherboard. I had a good 620w Enermax but it lacked the plugs for my video card when I upgraded to the 6970 so I put it into a lower end system for my son. You may be in the need for another one but it may be worth waiting and testing out the new build with what you have first. 500W is on the low end of what I would recommend for a PSU these days. Edited January 25, 2012 by ZeroDamage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroDamage January 25, 2012 Share ZeroDamage Member January 25, 2012 Let me add that it also depends on the make/model of your PSU. You should assume you will need to buy a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler January 25, 2012 Share boiler Member January 25, 2012 (edited) Please note: the graphics card I recommended is a GTX 560, NOT the GTX560 Ti. The Ti's run around $220-250 (the one I listed was about $180), which would have put him over budget. I don't think there is a big difference in performance. The reviews for the card I listed indicated it can run SWTOR at max. I believe that the 560 requires one 8-pin PCIE connector, which I doubt your current PSU has.I think I would lean towards getting a new PSU as well. Corsair is my personal brand of choice, and if you're going to buy a new one I would say TX750 would be the way to go. You could get away with a 650 though if price is a big concern. Edited January 25, 2012 by boiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amertrash January 25, 2012 Share amertrash Member January 25, 2012 Oh sorry boiler, can't read apparently. But yea the 560 is just a 560 Ti with 48 cores disabled/8 shaders disabled, it sits close in performance. The video card you posted requires two PCIe 6pin power cables, which his PSU has. Its an Antec SmartPower as well, a good brandname and line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoner January 26, 2012 Author Share Demoner Member January 26, 2012 This is going to have to be put on hold. Big exam to study for, last thing I need is a nice well working PC to take away from studying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lousiest January 26, 2012 Share lousiest Member January 26, 2012 lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawk January 26, 2012 Share mohawk Member January 26, 2012 another build thread that never made it... There are probably hundreds on here (some of which are mine too..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher January 26, 2012 Share Preacher Member January 26, 2012 Yeah I've put a lot of time into these lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoner January 26, 2012 Author Share Demoner Member January 26, 2012 I'm be building later this year, I just need to be realistic now wouldn't be a smart idea. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler January 26, 2012 Share boiler Member January 26, 2012 Great, I almost spent TENS of minutes on this thread, and you're bailing. Have fun studying! Look forward to doing this all again in 6 months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lousiest January 26, 2012 Share lousiest Member January 26, 2012 Looking forward to pics of your new rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggs January 27, 2012 Share Biggs GC Alumni January 27, 2012 I'm be building later this year, I just need to be realistic now wouldn't be a smart idea. :/ Well jeez, by then everything will be different anyways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lousiest January 27, 2012 Share lousiest Member January 27, 2012 build it around black friday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher January 27, 2012 Share Preacher Member January 27, 2012 I'll just get it over with and quote Stutters: Buy a maxipad, I mean an I-pad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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