Recent content by gibtuck

That looks good. What would the difference be between the Antec PSU that muffin listed and the Corsair 750tx that paton did. The prices are the same after rebate.

Update: Tried to compare what everyone has said on this thread, came up with this: Aim is to have an SLI-Able Card/Board/PSU, decent CPU (I dont think I'll miss the L3 Cache of the Phenom, at least not according to the feedback). HDD: Samsung Spinpoint GPU: EVGA GTX 460 Fermi (768MB)...

muffin, that processor/mobo combo isn't available, do you remember how much it was? (edit: make that all of those combo deals) paton brings up a good point, I think the way for me to go now is to get crossfire/SLI-ready boards and cards and then in the future, just throw a second card in. i'm...

Hi, I'm looking to build a computer for around $650; I will be playing games such as SC2, Diablo 3, Fallout, newer FPS that come out, as well as doing light video editing/digital painting. I have a preliminary build picked out based on the hundreds of threads that seem to be asking the exact...

I saw that BB also sells the Deneb Black edit. processor for ~$120 more, I know it oversteps the bounds I set for you, but would the difference between that and the processor Muffin linked in the first build be worth that much? I may be able to salvage an internal HDD that could be used as a...

Thanks for the replies muffin :) My update: I got the refund at $312, bought my OS from BB with it immediately so I have ~200 left. Would I be better off springing the extra $60 for the first build you linked, or should I follow the second one? How different will the performance be between the...

Thanks for the reply, I do need a new OS. Should I grab that in-store or online? Where should I make cuts in price to allow the extra $100 for win7?

Hi- My old laptop has finally quit on me, for the fourth time, and is covered under Best Buy's No-Lemon Policy. As far as the guy at Geek Squad told me, I will be issued a gift card in the amount of a computer with comparable specs. Since my computer was purchased in 2007, the bare minimum...

I am much in the same position as OP; won't need a OS (using an old XP), monitor, periphrals, etc. I'd like to spend in the same range, but I wouldn't mind upping the price if it meant I wouldn't have to upgrade down the line. Is the build suggested above a lasting one? My PC gaming is...

Well, with Black Friday upon us, I have seen some great deals going by. TigerDirect begins their sales at 6pm EST today, many sales online are already going. Thus far it looks like: ZipZoomfly.com Special deals - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Camera, Networking...

Hi- I've been lurking these forums for a while, first time actually posting. I have been skimming the budget builds for gaming PCs, and with Black Friday coming up I'm hoping to get a mid-range, highly upgradeable PC for the ~$300-400 range. Actually, I was thinking of building the computer...