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Why not just build it yourself? You can even reuse some components to reduce the price.Originally Posted by RDarken
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With your master? I did that quest with my friend, it was pretty hilarious.
I thought about it, but I don't know enough to find out which chip is the best, which motherboard, which power supply, etc.. Plus, I did that once in college and fried the processor, so I'm scared.
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You fried your processor?
Dare I ask how?
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Well, if you feel like doing it, it isn't too hard to figure out what goes with what. I built my computer a few months ago and prior to that I hadn't been keeping up at all with the current boards, processors, etc. Once I decided to do it, it only took a couple of days researching parts to figure it out. For bare bones basics, I often recommend the building computer vids on youtube from newegg. I was amused when I came across the vids since they built a computer with a good deal of the parts that I had already waiting in my cart.
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And Khem Val, yeah
Fighter: Why are these people sleeping?
Black Mage: Er uh. Because they are tired?
Fighter: Why are these people on fire?
Black Mage: Ah.. Um. They were cold?
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Just get an i5 2500k CPU bundle if you're not sure what boards to pair it with, then snag a decent brand PSU like Seasonic, Corsair, etc. I never go cheap on PSUs anymore.
There are other popular gaming builds, like the i7 2600, but the 2500k seems to have good bang-for-buck value. (and a friend of mine is really happy with his, so that helps) My fiancee wants to replace her family's computer before she moves out of their house, so I may upgrade and give them a machine built of gamer leftovers.
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A sword might be grateful to the forge fire, but never fond of it.
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If memory serves, I didn't seat it correctly, then booted the thing up. Also, I think I bent at least one pin.You fried your processor?
Dare I ask how?
I want to get an i7, as that is what someone had recommended a few months ago, over an i5.
Is it really that much cheaper to build one still?
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The i7s tend to be $100 more expensive than any of the i5s. The only i5 I'd get is the 2500k, though, as it's supposed to be an easy overclocker. (i.e., no messing with voltage... that's how my current C2duo is, too) I believe the 2600k i7 is also that way, and supports hyper-threading, but I can't speak intelligently to whether or not that would be noticeable or worth the cash. The 2500k & 2600k seem like the most gamer-oriented CPUs in the Sandy Bridge tech, with the lower models having lower stats and the higher ones being ridiculously expensive. So, you'd be spending either $200-220 for the 2500k i5 or $300-325 for the 2600k i7.
If you're not concerned about another $100, though, maybe just wait for Ivy Bridge. (the next gen of Intel CPUs, which would be 22nm) They're supposed to be out by April.
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The only thing I ever fried in a PC was a CD-ROM drive when I was 15 or 16. I don't even remember exactly what I did wrong, but it melted its wires and smelled horrible. Must've plugged it into something on the PSU the wrong way or had the connector screwed up.
Also, I build because I enjoy it. I'm no expert, but am comfortable enough putting things together. The ones I've built tend to run long enough to outlive either their usefulness or warranties, whichever happens first. Plus, you can open up your own PC without voiding some dumb warranty. (I know, it's ironic that I'm saying this as a guy who also likes Macs for working)
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Is the i5 that much worse? I'm beginning to think the i7 is out of my price range, was considering going down to an i5... I want to spend under $900 if possible.
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The i5 2500k is a respectable CPU. It's what I'd get if I were to upgrade today, if that makes you feel any better.
Also, it looks like my neighbor left her coffee on the wall next to where she parks her car (mine's the one in the garage)...
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A sword might be grateful to the forge fire, but never fond of it.
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