Help Me Piece Together a New Machine

[Geor!]

It was while I was watching an HD porn this week that I noticed that my video card was just not good enough any longer. That, coupled with the fact that the processor overheats on occasion has caused me to want to build a new PC. I'll piece it together over a 2-5 month span, depending on how the wallet is come Christmas time. Help me piece it together. I guess I really only need suggestions on the CPU, MOBO and video card. Case, PSU and RAM are easily selected.

[mstng86]

Is free porn really worth it?

[Geor!]

Is free porn really worth it?

lmao It's going on five years old so it's time to be replaced anyway. Besides, when Diablo III comes out next year, I don't want to have to wait a month because I have to build another PC for it to even run.

[Tx Redneck]

What's your budget?

[mstng86]

lmao It's going on five years old so it's time to be replaced anyway. Besides, when Diablo III comes out next year, I don't want to have to wait a month because I have to build another PC for it to even run.

I have stretched my old pc for about 7 years. It is on its last legs.

[Geor!]

What's your budget?

None really, that's why I've decided to do it over a time span, otherwise I'd build some $300 shitbox this weekend.

That being said, I don't plan on doing anything extreme with it. Internet, mild gaming, porn, that's about it for now, so I suppose my budget would be none, so long as it isn't an overkill build.

[racrguy]

An i3 or phenom II 4 gigs of ram and a GTX460/ATi equivalent should more than get you taken care of for what you've said here.

Edit: This http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboB...t=Combo.735688 plus this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130570 should get you what you've described and have no issues. It's not going to run the latest games on max settings. But it beats the crap out of the D3 recommended specs

[Tx Redneck]

I'd hold off till AMD and Intel both bring their new chips to market before I'd commit to a new build. When they hit, prices for current stuff will drop.

However, if you're not married to a particular brand, you could get enough nice AM3+ board now and a Phenom 2 Quad then swap out for Bulldozer when it hits. You don't have this option with Intel. Their new chips will require yet another new socket(see expensive new mobo).

I'll build ya one on paper here in a lil while.

[roliath]

wait for bulldozer benches + 28nm gpu's.

[Tx Redneck]

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0351903 proc

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0366425 mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231277 ram

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0340804 HDD

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0305926 CPU cooler

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0342820 GPU w/ Lifetime warranty

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0293049 DVD Burner

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0283272 Case

Total 773.10

This gives you room to grow/expand in the future(AMD Bulldozer) and up to 32Gigs RAM, it'll be freakin fast and game decently provided you aren't playing the latest hardware selling monster of games. You'll be able to OC to well past 4Ghz safely as well. If you do play very graphics intense games, then I'd suggest this GPU instead but it's gonna put you a tad over $800 at current prices.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133380

[71chevellejohn]

Is free porn really worth it?

Ummmm.... he did say it was HD porn! so real your keyboard gets stained!

[Mr_Fiux]

Intel i5 2500k sandy bridge processors at 3.3 ghz are on sale for 149.99 at microcenter, and Frys will price match that shit! Best deal I gotten in a while.

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589