finkster Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) so I have come to the conclusion that laptops are not reliable enough, nor important enough in my everyday life use. Looking to go desktop FTW! so heres my budget, 550...not much i know...but whatever you guys think could get me a decent running desktop. I am going to use a 17 inch LCD monitor that came with my gateway for now, so no need to purchase that just yet. Would LOVE at least 4 gigs of ram. I also want it to be wireless if possible. Looking to run Linux as well as windows 7 (dunno if thats important)...gaming isnt important to me, but watching movies is! Thanks guys Fink Edited December 1, 2009 by finkster Quote DAT 4125------>RE XXX comps active Eclipse cd7000 I serve drunks for a living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finkster Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) How does this one work out? GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128392 - $79.99 AMD Phenom II X3 720 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103649 - $119.00 SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4770 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814102835 - $94.99 CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...Corsair%20450VX - $69.99 G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231276 - $88.99 COOLER MASTER RC-690 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811119137 - $69.99 Comes out to $522.95 Edited December 1, 2009 by finkster Quote DAT 4125------>RE XXX comps active Eclipse cd7000 I serve drunks for a living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 I'd get this tower and it comes with a ps built into it and these are really nice cases btw. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811129024 Quote 01 Ford focus ZX3 Pioneer AVH-X491BHS PPI PC 4800.2 Morel Maximo 6.5" x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumpin Taurus Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Obviously desktops>laptops But I'm usually on the go and the laptop wins there. And my laptop is much faster than our desktop. Quote RE SE 12" subs (2) in prefab dual ported box (custom box coming soon) Hifonics bxi610 mono 600 watt amp Stock HU Mach RCU Apline 5 x 7 S Type Speakers (2) (1 blown) Stock rear speakers (2) Pyramid Tweeters (2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletInjection Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Yeah it all looks fine, I think the antec 900 v2 is the same or lower price though Quote My build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...8920&st=100 http://www.youtube.com/Bulletinjection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1992Chevy K1500 Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Yeah it all looks fine, I think the antec 900 v2 is the same or lower price though Same price case on Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...9-021-_-Product Quote My comp setup (Not bad for what it is): HP Compaq Presario V6120US laptop with: 15.4" widescreen AMD Turion 64 X2 1.6GHz processor 2x1GB stick DDR2 SDRAM (667 Mhz) Seagate Momentus 500GB SATA HDD 128MB shared video memory Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit 12 cell Lithium Ion battery (actual battery usage time: 6 hours) What it does: On a USB 2.0 Wireless card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayP Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 I know quite a bit. Here I will give you links to some good parts. (newegg doesn't seem to have combo deals as of now) Motherboard- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128394 Processor- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...3-680-_-Product Case- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811129042 Power Supply- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817341022 RAM- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231122 Video Card- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814161260 Grand Total: $550.03 (with shipping) (Shipping was to my house. May differ from yours.) Also, I would wait... Newegg usually has combo deals on the cpu/mobo which can save you $20+ And the RAM is EXPENSIVE!!! as of now too. I bought that same ram a few months ago for $65 and about 2 months ago I seen it for $45 so I would wait if I were you to upgrade. Something is up with newegg... :\ They are usually cheaper. But the links I posted are good, but you can save if you wait... IDK how long though. Sign up for their email newsletter. You get deals in your email and promo codes which are like coupon codes for certain items they have to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayP Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 How does this one work out?GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128392 - $79.99 AMD Phenom II X3 720 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103649 - $119.00 SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4770 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814102835 - $94.99 CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...Corsair%20450VX - $69.99 G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231276 - $88.99 COOLER MASTER RC-690 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811119137 - $69.99 Comes out to $522.95 The GPU needs 450 watts which is the same of the PSU you listed. He will need more head room to power everything else too without problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newls1 Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 get the new AMD ATHLON x4 620. Had the chance to play with one the other day, VERY IMPRESSED for a 99$ quad core. VERY VERY VERY VERY OC'able too!!! WOOT Quote I love my staffie So anti FACEBOOK it isn't even funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finkster Posted December 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 get the new AMD ATHLON x4 620. Had the chance to play with one the other day, VERY IMPRESSED for a 99$ quad core. VERY VERY VERY VERY OC'able too!!! WOOT will that work with my mother board? sorry i know nothing of this type of stuff. i need to join a computer forum. but which one lol Quote DAT 4125------>RE XXX comps active Eclipse cd7000 I serve drunks for a living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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