| The Ghost of RubangB said: This thread is exactly what I've been looking for, so thanks in advance for putting all this together. I was looking at your Standard Gaming Rig section, and I noticed the prices had already changed. So here's how fast the prices have dropped in the 8 months since you posted this. I put the new prices next to the old prices for comparison. I guess I'm using this post as some public note-taking...
I) Standard Gaming Box A basic mid-range build for gamers of all shapes and sizes. This setup will play 99% of modern games at max settings. CPU: Athlon II X3 440 - $87 $75
Hmmm........... that's really really tempting. You say that can play 99% of games on max settings? So I saved up a grand that I wanted to throw into a laptop, but everybody I've talked to on the internet and out in the real world have all recommended getting a desktop for gaming and then a cheap laptop for portability. And yeah these prices are ridiculous. I guess I'm gonna make the jump and build my first desktop. By the next time I really really need a laptop (shouldn't be until March), I'll just grab some sort of netboke or notebook or notbook or whatever the new 2011 craze is. And since I can save so much money from dodging the laptop tax, I guess I can get a much nicer monitor. I'm gonna do a little more research and then maybe come back with some questions. |
You can do better than that IMO. The guy has a fetish for Corsair PSUs and you could probably get a cheaper motherboard than that. Quite frankly theres no reason to get an enthusiast motherboard nowadays, they aren't any faster.
Thats a good combo for instance.
Tease.
Essay Pro