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    I want some feedback

    Im currently looking at buying a new pc. Below is what im currently leaning forward in buying. What do you guys think is it a strong build for the price?

    CPU
    Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor $117.27

    Motherboard
    ASRock H61M/U3S3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard $66.99

    Memory
    Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory $49.98

    Video Card
    Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card $168.99

    Case
    NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $49.99

    Power Supply
    Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply $39.99
    Base Total: $493.21
    Shipping: $14.15
    Total: $507.36

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    nah, I don't think so.

    for the same price of that 6870, you can get a 7850 which is a lot better.

    you may be able to trim $10 off the memory and get 8GB DDR3 at 1600Mhz while your at it and add that extra money towards an Intel i3 3220 or a FX-6300 CPU then switch out the motherboard (AM3+ socket for the FX or an Ivy bridge mobo for the Ivy Bridge CPU).

    I'd also get a power supply with an 80 Plus certification just so I know it has pretty good engineering. They cost about $5-10 more I believe.

    this also depends on your location though.
    Last edited by Asurakai; 2013-02-18 at 10:12 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Devestion View Post
    Im currently looking at buying a new pc. Below is what im currently leaning forward in buying. What do you guys think is it a strong build for the price?

    CPU
    Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor $117.27

    Motherboard
    ASRock H61M/U3S3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard $66.99

    Memory
    Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory $49.98

    Video Card
    Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card $168.99

    Case
    NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $49.99

    Power Supply
    Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply $39.99
    Base Total: $493.21
    Shipping: $14.15
    Total: $507.36
    What is your budget and what games do you play. Actually, just take a look at the sticky and please follow the format for a build request there, people will be able to help you a lot better if they know exactly what parts you do and do not need, what can be recycled from your old system and of course the most important part you left out, budget.

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    I added a HDD since you didn't have one in your build at the top. Note that there are a couple of changes also. (could be a couple more)

    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

    CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($123.79 @ Amazon)
    Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
    Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.98 @ Outlet PC)
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.98 @ Outlet PC)
    Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($184.98 @ Newegg)
    Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
    Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
    Total: $562.70
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
    (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-18 17:10 EST-0500)
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    anyone want doughnuts? i hear there is a great shop in Vancouver

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    XFX Double D Radeon HD 7850 1GB $149.99

    If you want to save some money.
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    Gigabyte GTX 670 OC Windforce 3X @ 1372/7604MHz | Corsair Force GT 120GB | Silverstone Fortress FT02 | Corsair VX450

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    The Antec VP-450 is a good power supply. You can save another $10 getting a B75 motherboard.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lathais View Post
    What is your budget and what games do you play. Actually, just take a look at the sticky and please follow the format for a build request there, people will be able to help you a lot better if they know exactly what parts you do and do not need, what can be recycled from your old system and of course the most important part you left out, budget.
    Processor-Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz
    Gpu-NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
    Ram 2GB ddr2s
    Motherboard-Intel Corporation D945GNT
    PSU Standard 300w

    and my budget is around $500
    and for games right now i only play league but thats only because if i play any other fps game the fps lag is unbearable.

    ---------- Post added 2013-02-19 at 06:23 PM ----------

    dont need to buy a hdd im going to reuse my current hdds

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    Here ya go. Swapped out the HDD and put in a Z77 board so you have a possible upgrade path (though, this can be dropped to save money now)

    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

    CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($123.79 @ Amazon)
    Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
    Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
    Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
    Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
    Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($38.24 @ Amazon)
    Total: $497.53
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
    (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-19 13:38 EST-0500)
    Quote Originally Posted by Cyanotical View Post
    anyone want doughnuts? i hear there is a great shop in Vancouver

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    Quote Originally Posted by Idrinkwhiterussians View Post
    Here ya go. Swapped out the HDD and put in a Z77 board so you have a possible upgrade path (though, this can be dropped to save money now)

    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

    CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($123.79 @ Amazon)
    Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
    Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
    Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
    Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
    Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($38.24 @ Amazon)
    Total: $497.53
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
    (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-19 13:38 EST-0500)
    Very nice, and as he noted, a year or 2 down the road you could throw an i5-3570k in there with a CPU cooler and extend the life a fair amount.

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    I wouldn't bother making a system to upgrade since socket 1155 is at the end of its life cycle. Get a B75 board instead, that still won't stop you from upgrading to a more powerful CPU if need be.

    @OP, it's an assumption but i'm guessing you have no interest in overclocking your CPU?
    Last edited by mmoc7f933b7749; 2013-02-19 at 07:53 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drudgery View Post
    I wouldn't bother making a system to upgrade since socket 1155 is at the end of its life cycle. Get a B75 board instead, that still won't stop you from upgrading to a more powerful CPU if need be.

    @OP, it's an assumption but i'm guessing you have no interest in overclocking your CPU?
    It's $10-20 to drop to a B75? The socket may be near the end of it's life cycle, but an i5-3570k will still last for quite some time, especially OCed. Especially since he says he plays LoL and is interested in FPS games which are not as CPU dependent as say WoW/Rift. Even if he does end up playing a CPU intensive game like an MMO, the i5-3570k will still last quite some time. For $10-20, leaving yourself an upgrade path is not a bad idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lathais View Post
    It's $10-20 to drop to a B75? The socket may be near the end of it's life cycle, but an i5-3570k will still last for quite some time, especially OCed. Especially since he says he plays LoL and is interested in FPS games which are not as CPU dependent as say WoW/Rift. Even if he does end up playing a CPU intensive game like an MMO, the i5-3570k will still last quite some time. For $10-20, leaving yourself an upgrade path is not a bad idea.
    That's assuming he does overclock and if he doesn't then he'll definitely be better off with a B75 board.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drudgery View Post
    I wouldn't bother making a system to upgrade since socket 1155 is at the end of its life cycle. Get a B75 board instead, that still won't stop you from upgrading to a more powerful CPU if need be.

    @OP, it's an assumption but i'm guessing you have no interest in overclocking your CPU?
    If he has a $500 budget now, what makes you think he'll be able to afford a cutting edge CPU/mobo any time in the near future?

    My personal opinion obviously, but spend the money you can spend now. Don't worry about what you can't spend tomorrow. (Obvious common-sense should be used here)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prag View Post
    If he has a $500 budget now, what makes you think he'll be able to afford a cutting edge CPU/mobo any time in the near future?

    My personal opinion obviously, but spend the money you can spend now. Don't worry about what you can't spend tomorrow. (Obvious common-sense should be used here)
    The B75 mobo comment actually reaches a middle ground between what you and Lathais have pointed out. I'm actually of the 'buy now don't think later down the road camp'. The B75 is the most sensible option in this sense. It will still support the higher clocked non K i5/i7 if he wishes to go down that route but remains a sensible budget option if he doesn't.

    I am still basing this upon an assumption that he doesn't wish to overclock.

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    I feel like I kicked a hornet's nest right now...

    Honestly, I only put the Z77 board in IF OP wants an upgrade path down the road (that will keep this system relevant longer and saving money in the long run) but also expressly stated that the board can be dropped down to save a small portion now.

    Sorry for the kick action.
    Quote Originally Posted by Cyanotical View Post
    anyone want doughnuts? i hear there is a great shop in Vancouver

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    Quote Originally Posted by Idrinkwhiterussians View Post
    I feel like I kicked a hornet's nest right now...

    Honestly, I only put the Z77 board in IF OP wants an upgrade path down the road (that will keep this system relevant longer and saving money in the long run) but also expressly stated that the board can be dropped down to save a small portion now.

    Sorry for the kick action.
    You've provided a delicious morsel for debate, everyone's points here, especially your own have gone into great length and detail to give the OP the best possible solution for his budget. None of the suggestions are worse than the OP's initial thoughts on his possible build.

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