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[Sqrt_minus_one]

Ok, based on the guide in the OP I went to Canada Computers and this what they came up with for me. It's a little (lot) more than I wanted to spend ...


Item Code Description Qty unit subtotal
CPUI002248 Intel Core i5-2500K Quad-Core Socket LGA1155, 3.30Ghz, 6MB L3 Cache, 32nm (Retail Boxed) (BX80623I52500K) 1 229.99 229.99

CSCO000574 Cooler Master HAF 922 Mid Tower ATX Case (RC-922M-KKN1-GP) 1 89.99 89.99

DVSS000421 Samsung SH-S243D/BEBE SATA 24X Black DVD Writer OEM
including $3.00 discount until 23-Jun-2011
1 21.99 21.99

FNCM000542 Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 4 Heat Pipes, Copper Base (RR-B10-212P-GP) for Socket LGA1156/1366/775 & Socket AM3/AM2+/AM2 1 29.99 29.99

HDWD001278 Western Digital Caviar Black (WD1002FAEX) 1000GB (1TB) SATA3 7200RPM 64MB Cache (OEM)
including $5.00 discount until 20-Jun-2011
1 79.99 79.99

MBAS003465 Asus SABERTOOTH P67 (Rev. 3.0) Socket 1155 Intel P67 Chipset Dual Channel DDR3 1800/1866/1600/1333/1066MHz 2x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots 8-Channel HD Audio Dual GigaLAN 2x SATA 6Gb/s+4x SATA 3Gb/s 4x USB 3.0+14x USB 2.0 ATX 1 209.99 209.99

MTAS000321
OESF000057
Asus VE247H, 23.6" Widescreen LED Monitor, 1920x1080, 2ms(GtG), 10,000,000:1 (ASCR), 300cd/m², HDMI, DVI-D, SPEAKERS
$10.00 mail-in-rebate also available until 30-Jun-2011; including $10.00 discount until 30-Jun-2011
Ontario Electronic Recycle Fee for Display Devices: Computer Monitors
1
1
179.99
12.25

PSCO000536 Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 High Performance 750W Power Supply 1 129.99 129.99

RAMS000938 G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series DDR3 1600MHz (PC3-12800) 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL) 1 44.99 44.99

SWMS002215 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium with Service Pack 1 64-Bit - 1 PC License and Media - OEM English (GFC-02050) 1 99.99 99.99

VCPN000450 PNY GeForce GTX 570 1280MB (VCGGTX570XPB) nVidia GeForce GTX 570 Chipset (732MHz) 1280MB (3800Mhz) GDDR5 Dual Dual-Link DVI/Mini HDMI PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card 1 319.99 319.99

WARRANTY One Year Part & Labour Warranty 1 19.99 19.99

LA-OS-INST OS Installation Labour
Install Windows/drivers/updates
1 59.99 59.99

LA-SYSTEM
OESF000043
SYSTEM BUILD LABOUR CHARGE
Assemble hardware & 3rd Party Cooling Install
Ontario Electronic Recycle Fee for Desktop Computer
1
1
69.98
7.80
69.98
7.80

Subtotal: 1,586.85
Recycling Fees: 20.05
Subtotal: 1,606.90
13% HST: 208.90

1 systemsTotal: 1,815.80


TigerDirect also gave me an almost identical quote. So where can I save money in this (if at all)? Main use is for gaming .... likely stuff like Eve Online, Starcraft, that sort of thing. FPS's I might dabble in but will likely stick to FPS gaming on 360/PS3

The $209 mother board jumps out at me as being overkill, I am pretty sure there are lots of cheaper options. You could also downgrade the GTX 570 to a 560 Ti or even AMD 6870 or GTX 560. Keep in mind that the components people on here recomend are very good ones if you are just after something that works - ie you are not a tweaker, modder or in the least bit interested with overclocking. Getting premium grade stuff is most likely overkill. If you are playing all he big stuff on the consoles you could do a lot of downgrading.

 

[whatsinaname]

Hi guys, i know this might be a pretty stupid question, but if some of you have an XFX card i need your help.

i tried registering my HD 6950 videocard on the XFX site but it says my personal activation code has been entered incorrectly, i tried entering it in many ways, (xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx lower case and upper case) also (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx upper and lower case) and neither of these worked.

so, um, help? I cant update my drivers otherwise... (My driver is 8.850.0.0)

I think your question was already answered, you should get the drivers directly from ATI.

Second, I had this exact same problem with XFX. It took my serial number and the card was listed but didn't accept my activation code. I would strongly suggest opening a ticket with their support and make sure you card is registered. If you register after 14 days, they will not honour the double life time warranty (i.e., warranty transfer on resale).

 

[vitaminwateryum]

Finally ordered all my parts. So goddamn stoked to put this beast together once it gets here

 

[RumblingRosco]

1.30V or a bit over. Looks like what you have.

Crashed in Prime95 at 1.310 V at about the 2 hour mark. Upped it to 1.315 V and starting over. Seems my temps are fine, still staying under 65 C as a high across all cores. This is going to be a long and wonderful process I believe!

Since I don't always play games on my PC, which is when I'm looking to overclock the most (specifically, SC2), is there any easy way to switch between BIOS profiles? Seems the best method is just to default to my non-OC profile and then boot to BIOS and switch to my OCed profile when needed.

 

[Infinite Jest]

Does anyone know how this controller holds up? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998808&cm_re=rheobus-_-11-998-808-_-Product

It's super cheap and I'm thinking about picking up another 2 CM fans for my HAF 922.

 

[man/man]

Is the i3 a decent gaming cpu for a budget build? My aim is to skimp a little on the processor in favor of a beefed up graphics card.

 

[MikeTyson]

Hey you piece of shit. I got a PC because you told me to get one. And really I'm not seeing any perks in it, other then visuals.

 

[n0n44m]

Is the i3 a decent gaming cpu for a budget build? My aim is to skimp a little on the processor in favor of a beefed up graphics card.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/...core-i7-2600k-i5-2500k-core-i3-2100-tested/20

for a budget build it is definitely a good performing gaming cpu, but what do you mean with beefed up graphics card exactly? I wouldn't pair it with anything more expensive than a 560 TI, everything over that will probably not be fully utilized and you're better off saving the extra money for a later upgrade

 

[Wolf Akela]

Is the i3 a decent gaming cpu for a budget build? My aim is to skimp a little on the processor in favor of a beefed up graphics card.

It's neck to neck with a Phenom II 955 (quad) even with quad-core apps so yes it's fine.

 

[n0n44m]

Hey you piece of shit. I got a PC because you told me to get one. And really I'm not seeing any perks in it, other then visuals.

but what about the porn? glorious 1080p porn ...

 

[TheLegendOfMart]

Hey you piece of shit. I got a PC because you told me to get one. And really I'm not seeing any perks in it, other then visuals.

Thats the whole point.

 

[black_vegeta]

but what about the porn? glorious 1080p porn ...

.

 

[Gvaz]

Hey you piece of shit. I got a PC because you told me to get one. And really I'm not seeing any perks in it, other then visuals.

and modding games to improve them, and have more choices in control schemes, and everything that comes with building and owning a pc, etc

 

[Tom Penny]

How come when I'm OC'ing my 2500k it shows that I am under my computer but CPU-Z does not. I put it under full load using prime95 and it still only shows stock 3.3 MHZ in CPU-Z? I know it idles at like 1600.

 

[Revenant]

Put in my order, feels good man.

thanks to those that helped answer my questions, this thread is really helpful at not only recommending parts, but explaining things out to someone like me who's just starting out.

 

[Lkr]

if I have MSE, do I need spybot, ad-aware, or malwarebytes? do you recommend two of them or what?

 

[Hazaro]

Is the i3 a decent gaming cpu for a budget build? My aim is to skimp a little on the processor in favor of a beefed up graphics card.

560Ti for $190 AR. Sure, go for it.

How come when I'm OC'ing my 2500k it shows that I am under my computer but CPU-Z does not. I put it under full load using prime95 and it still only shows stock 3.3 MHZ in CPU-Z? I know it idles at like 1600.

What exactly are you doing? Did you see the clunk.org guide in the OP?

if I have MSE, do I need spybot, ad-aware, or malwarebytes? do you recommend two of them or what?

I use MSE + MalwareBytes + SAS anyway

 

[Lkr]

I use MSE + MalwareBytes + SAS anyway

what is SAS? Spybot? Do you have realtime protection enabled for all of them or just for MSE?

 

[Revenant]

So while I wait for my parts, I was figuring I'd use my old case from a case i got from a prebuilding site back in 2007, but do most just get a new case with new components? Are cases much more advanced since then?

 

[JAD0109]

Looks like I'm going with the EVGA. I just hope I can keep it cool.

Is a 750w PSU enough to run all this + overclock + possibly extra cooling someday?

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=17914166

Last question before I order this thing.

 

[Lkr]

Looks like I'm going with the EVGA. I just hope I can keep it cool.

Is a 750w PSU enough to run all this + overclock + possibly extra cooling someday?

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=17914166

Last question before I order this thing.

that psu should be fine. do you really need a sound card though?

 

[HarryDemeanor]

what is SAS? Spybot? Do you have realtime protection enabled for all of them or just for MSE?

I think he means Super Anti-Spyware.

 

[JAD0109]

that psu should be fine. do you really need a sound card though?

I assumed I did...

If I'm just running a set of Razer Mako speakers, DO I really need one?

 

[chaosblade]

I assumed I did...

If I'm just running a set of Razer Mako speakers, DO I really need one?

Onboard sound is good enough for the vast majority of users these days. Unless you know you need a sound card, don't bother getting one. If you determine down the road you need one, you can always get it then.

 

[Lkr]

I assumed I did...

If I'm just running a set of Razer Mako speakers, DO I really need one?

You'll be perfectly fine with onboard audio imo

Does a full scan on MSE take awhile even if I've only used less than 100gb of disc space?

 

[Arnie]

Is an LED bad for gaming? Also is 5ms response time really noticeable compared to 2? It seems most monitors are 5ms response time.

Ok guys, this is my brothers build that he wants to order within the next hour. Any suggestions whatsoever or comments would be great. Any incompatible parts or anything that isn't right for whatever reason I'd love to hear it. We're both not very computer savvy.

 

[chaosblade]

"Old wisdom" said that anything below 8ms was fine. Not sure if people still go by that today though.

LED is debatable as a whole though. Your viewing angles and picture uniformity will suffer for sure, especially if it's a TN panel that already has poor viewing angles. Colors/contrast should be a bit better though.

Edit: No HDD? If he's spending that much he should probably upgrade that too unless he already has a good one. HDDs are always a bottleneck so the faster you can get, the better. Optical drive can be transferred from an old build though as long as it's SATA, I assume that's why it's not in there.

 

[Gvaz]

I assumed I did...

If I'm just running a set of Razer Mako speakers, DO I really need one?

No.

Once you start getting nice headphones or want to set your computer up to a nice receiver with nice speakers however...

 

[Arnie]

"Old wisdom" said that anything below 8ms was fine. Not sure if people still go by that today though.

LED is debatable as a whole though. Your viewing angles and picture uniformity will suffer for sure, especially if it's a TN panel that already has poor viewing angles. Colors/contrast should be a bit better though.

Edit: No HDD? If he's spending that much he should probably upgrade that too unless he already has a good one. HDDs are always a bottleneck so the faster you can get, the better. Optical drive can be transferred from an old build though as long as it's SATA, I assume that's why it's not in there.

Shit we did the optical drive and hard drive on a different site and forgot to transfer over, added to that is a Western Digital Black 1TB and just a standard Samsung 24x DVD writer I think.

 

[chaosblade]

Shit we did the optical drive and hard drive on a different site and forgot to transfer over, added to that is a Western Digital Black 1TB and just a standard Samsung 24x DVD writer I think.

WD Blacks are good drives, any reason you are picking that over a Samsung F3 1TB though? Not sure about the prices over there, but those are generally cheaper on this side of the pond, and perform great (well, for a mechanical drive).

 

[Arnie]

WD Blacks are good drives, any reason you are picking that over a Samsung F3 1TB though? Not sure about the prices over there, but those are generally cheaper on this side of the pond, and perform great (well, for a mechanical drive).

Would you suggest an F3 over a WD Black?

 

[n0n44m]

Is an LED bad for gaming? Also is 5ms response time really noticeable compared to 2? It seems most monitors are 5ms response time.

Ok guys, this is my brothers build that he wants to order within the next hour. Any suggestions whatsoever or comments would be great. Any incompatible parts or anything that isn't right for whatever reason I'd love to hear it. We're both not very computer savvy.

http://i52.tinypic.com/121zpxc.png[IMG][/QUOTE]

you can safely drop down to a HX650 (have that one with a 2600K / GTX480, more than enough)

[spoiler]if you really want to keep open the option for SLI'd 580s you'd have to get an AX850 (and maybe the PRO version of the motherboard)[/spoiler]

Arctic Silver 5 is OK but Arctic Cooling MX-2/4 would be better

coolermaster mouse? I love their cases but not sure on that one :p

and I've got good experiences with Samsung HDDs myself

 

[Kyaw]

I recommend the Samsung Spinpoint F3 drives.

 

[Saren is Bad]

Is an LED bad for gaming? Also is 5ms response time really noticeable compared to 2? It seems most monitors are 5ms response time.

Ok guys, this is my brothers build that he wants to order within the next hour. Any suggestions whatsoever or comments would be great. Any incompatible parts or anything that isn't right for whatever reason I'd love to hear it. We're both not very computer savvy.

Looks good. Make sure he knows the HAF X is fucking huge, and the P8P97 non-Pro cannot do SLI. To each his own, I like a freak thats grown, so he may be fine with all that.

 

[chaosblade]

Would you suggest an F3 over a WD Black?

As fast or faster than WD Blacks (WD is terrible with their models, it's totally luck of the draw) and cheaper. Over here at least, if the WD drive is cheaper then just go with that.

 

[Arnie]

Thanks for the advice guys. We changed the WD to a Samsung F3, we changed the motherboard to a P67 Pro just in case he does decide to SLI in a couple of years (he knows he'll have to maybe upgrade the PSU then too) and he stuck with the Coolermaster mouse, he said he just wanted an average cheapish mouse for now and he'll get a proper gaming mouse in the future. He doesn't like the designs on the Razer mice.

Product ordered. Oh and he was happy about the case being large, our last gaming PC died because it got so congested and the air flow was wank. He plans to get this one much more ventilated including proper cable management.

 

[Liberty4all]

Ok guys I made the plunge. Here is what I got for 1525 based on the advice of this thread.

corsair 750w ATX Power Supply Active PFC 80PLUS Bronze [CMPSU-750TXV2] [Reg. $124.99] 1 $99.99   $99.99  
49226 (HB21)
(24.8 lb) Coolermaster CM 690 II Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case Black 4X5.25 1X3.5EXT 6X3.5INT *No PSU* [RC-692-KKN2] [Reg. $99.99] 1 1 $79.99   $79.99  
58746 (WB21) Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 7200.12 1TB SATA 32MB Cache 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive OEM [ST31000524AS] [Reg. $64.98]
Environmental Fee $0.40 Per Item 1 $54.99   $0.40  $54.99  
57962 (WC13) Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB [BX80623I52500K] [Reg. $238.99] 1 $214.99   $214.99  
57953 (WD21|D13) G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Memory [F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL] [Reg. $79.57]
*First 30 days limited warranty through NCIX.com. The remainder of the lifetime warranty is provided directly by the manufacturer. 1 $74.99   $74.99  
58457 (WD13) ASUS GeForce GTX 560 Ti DirectCU II Fermi 830MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ GDDR5 2XDVI Mini HDMI PCI-E Video Card [ENGTX560 Ti DCII/2DI/1GD5] [Reg. $269.74] 1 1 $250.00   $250.00  
    58122-1 (WC11) Just Cause 2 & Mafia 2 Coupon for Digital Download *NVIDIA Promo Only* [0125/0119] (1)
   
    56329-2 (WC11) Ubisoft Tom Clancy H.A.W.X 2 (PC Game) Coupon for Digital Download *NVIDIA Promo Only* [701-10000-0128-000] (1)
   
41337 (WG32|FB13) Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 AM3 LGA1366 LGA1155 LGA1156 120MM [RR-B10-212P-G1] [Reg. $29.98] 1 $20.00   $20.00  
60731 (WF11) LG GH22NS70 Super Multi 22X SATA DVD Writer Black OEM [GH22NS70] [Reg. $29.98]
Environmental Fee $0.40 Per Item 1 $19.99   $0.40  $19.99  
49999 (WG23) ASUS PCE-N13 Wireless Network Adapter 802.11B/G/N Up to 300MBPS PCI-EXPRESS [PCE-N13] 1 $26.01   $26.01  
45271 (WC11) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM [GFC-00599] [Reg. $119.98]
*NCIX will replace defective media within 15 days of purchase only. 1 $97.99   $97.99  
7842 PC Assembly and Testing With 1 Year Limited NCIX System Warranty (PRE-CONFIG WIN. OS If Purchased) [PC-ASSEMBLY] [Reg. $50.00]
Environmental Fee $7.80 Per Item 1 $42.00   $7.80  $42.00  
38845 (QC53)
(17 lb) ASUS VH236H 23 Widescreen LCD Monitor Black 1920X1080 16:9 2MS 20000:1DC HDMI DVI VGA With Speakers [VH236H] [Reg. $179.99] 1
Environmental Fee $12.25 Per Item 1 $164.99   $12.25  $164.99  
59317 (WE11) ASUS P8P67 Pro REV3.0 ATX P67 LGA1155 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI Sandy Bridge B3 Motherboard [P8P67 PRO REV 3.0] [Reg. $196.98] 1 $182.99   $182.99  
Shipping & Handling: $0.00  
Environmental Fee: $20.85  
SUBTOTAL: $1,349.77  
HST(13%): $175.47  
No PST - Outside B.C.: $0.00  
TOTAL: CAD $1,525.24  

Typing from iPhone sorry so messy

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Hey guys, do any of you know anyone with a 6950 flashed to a 6970?

I've been wondering how those flashes fared over a several months with that flash. I didn't flash mine because of a few reports of dead cards, so I just unlocked the shaders.

anyone with any insight or experience on the subject?

 

[RS4-]

PC build

Where did you end up ordering?

Hey guys, do any of you know anyone with a 6950 flashed to a 6970?

I've been wondering how those flashes fared over a several months with that flash. I didn't flash mine because of a few reports of dead cards, so I just unlocked the shaders.

anyone with any insight or experience on the subject?

I didn't use the 6970 flash that modified the shaders, clocks and voltage. I just did the clocks (and I'm sure I unlocked the shaders but it isn't getting reported for whatever reason). Things work fine on my end.

But yeah, if anything the dead cards are just people who screwed up by accident or ran the voltage too high

 

[f0rk]

Was I supposed to buy thermal paste separately for the CoolerMaster 212+?

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Where did you end up ordering?



I didn't use the 6970 flash that modified the shaders, clocks and voltage. I just did the clocks (and I'm sure I unlocked the shaders but it isn't getting reported for whatever reason). Things work fine on my end.

But yeah, if anything the dead cards are just people who screwed up by accident or ran the voltage too high

oic. I'm still very happy with just my unlocked shaders and OC, though I would have been open to the flash again if the risk was low. Though really, the only game I have that is making my 6950 sweat is Crysis 2...so I'm hardly pressed either way.

 

[Liberty4all]

Where did you end up ordering?

NCIX. ... They price matched everything from newegg, their assembly fee was a reasonable 50 bucks. The motherboard I took on their advice to bring the cost down. A supreme instead of elite.

 

[Mully]

It seems like every other day, my build budget is increasing. As of this moment, it's exactly $2000. Now, the build includes all the usual parts, plus a monitor, sound card, headset, ssd, 5.1 speakers, and a wireless network adapter.

The build I have right now, is a little over $1900 and I feel really uncomfortable with what I picked out and thought I could get the thread's input/approval.

 

[blackpensnowbird]

hi guys i've decided that i would like to purchase a new graphics card so that i can play starcraft II until i buy a new PC in 2 years. the computer i have is only 1.5 years old but it is not a gaming computer and the graphics card is integrated so it is pretty much incapable of playing modern games. i would like the card i purchase to be 100$ or less but most importantly be able to run starcraft II at medium settings and to ensure that when there are a lot of units on the screen that it will not lag/drop below 30fps. based on factors like price and power consumption (since my PSU is only 300W) i've kinda narrowed it down to the following.

Raedon HD 4670

Raedon HD 5570

Raedon HD 5670

Raedon HD 6670

some other things that you guys may need to know to help me:
ram: 8gb
processor: dual core @ 2.50 GHz

ideally i'd rather spend less but if i do need to spend 100 to ensure that it will last me and most importantly not dip below 25 or 30 fps when there is a great deal going on screen then i will gladly do it. thanks guys.

 

[Veins]

hi guys i've decided that i would like to purchase a new graphics card so that i can play starcraft II until i buy a new PC in 2 years. the computer i have is only 1.5 years old but it is not a gaming computer and the graphics card is integrated so it is pretty much incapable of playing modern games. i would like the card i purchase to be 100$ or less but most importantly be able to run starcraft II at medium settings and to ensure that when there are a lot of units on the screen that it will not lag/drop below 30fps. based on factors like price and power consumption (since my PSU is only 300W) i've kinda narrowed it down to the following.

Raedon HD 4670

Raedon HD 5570

Raedon HD 5670

Raedon HD 6670

some other things that you guys may need to know to help me:
ram: 8gb
processor: dual core @ 2.50 GHz

ideally i'd rather spend less but if i do need to spend 100 to ensure that it will last me and most importantly not dip below 25 or 30 fps when there is a great deal going on screen then i will gladly do it. thanks guys.

You might still find it lags when their is a huge battle during a 4v4 or something because of your cpu.

Found a couple of benchmarks with the 6670 and sc2:
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1162/pg7/sapphire-radeon-hd-6670-and-radeon-hd-6570-graphics-cards-review-starcraft-2.html
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/printpage/AMD-Radeon-HD-6670-Video-Card-Review/1259

 

[opticalmace]

hi guys i've decided that i would like to purchase a new graphics card so that i can play starcraft II until i buy a new PC in 2 years. the computer i have is only 1.5 years old but it is not a gaming computer and the graphics card is integrated so it is pretty much incapable of playing modern games. i would like the card i purchase to be 100$ or less but most importantly be able to run starcraft II at medium settings and to ensure that when there are a lot of units on the screen that it will not lag/drop below 30fps. based on factors like price and power consumption (since my PSU is only 300W) i've kinda narrowed it down to the following.

Raedon HD 4670

Raedon HD 5570

Raedon HD 5670

Raedon HD 6670

some other things that you guys may need to know to help me:
ram: 8gb
processor: dual core @ 2.50 GHz

ideally i'd rather spend less but if i do need to spend 100 to ensure that it will last me and most importantly not dip below 25 or 30 fps when there is a great deal going on screen then i will gladly do it. thanks guys.

What resolution do you play at? What CPU is it?

 

[RS4-]

NCIX. ... They price matched everything from newegg, their assembly fee was a reasonable 50 bucks. The motherboard I took on their advice to bring the cost down. A supreme instead of elite.

Nice, good to hear that NCIX did all that for you. I dropped by CC earlier today and they were pretty reluctant on pricematching anything and they stand by their "Toronto only" rule.

It seems like every other day, my build budget is increasing. As of this moment, it's exactly $2000. Now, the build includes all the usual parts, plus a monitor, sound card, headset, ssd, 5.1 speakers, and a wireless network adapter.

The build I have right now, is a little over $1900 and I feel really uncomfortable with what I picked out and thought I could get the thread's input/approval.

I don't see anything wrong with it except for maybe that additional soundcard and the speakers.

 

[blackpensnowbird]

well, my monitor's resolution is 1440 x 900 and my CPU is: AMD Athlon Dual-Core Processor 2.50 GHz. sorry for asking so much but i don't really know much at all about this kind of stuff.

 

[Liberty4all]

So based on what I got I'm pretty set right? Games will run good, won't need to upgrade for awhile etc

 

[longdi]

Hey guys, do any of you know anyone with a 6950 flashed to a 6970?

I've been wondering how those flashes fared over a several months with that flash. I didn't flash mine because of a few reports of dead cards, so I just unlocked the shaders.

anyone with any insight or experience on the subject?

bro, unlocking shaders is the same thing as you are still flashing the bios.
I did the same with mine, OC beyond 6970 speed and still works perfectly fine with TW2 at max settings.