building a computer! (finally)

[crazyspazman]

k so i finally got fed up with having POS computers that can run any thing to save there lives. i looed at buying a gaming pc, but i quickly realized i dont have the kind of money to spend on them (nor do i want to spend that much on them; what i looked at wouldve been 4,000 USD).

I know that we have several computer-smart people on Ren, and i was wondering if i could get your help. what im looking for is a list of components (GPU, hard drives, mother boards, processors, etc.) that i will need to build this thing. ill have help actually assembling my pc (knowing a guy who works at a computer store FTW), but if anyone would like to help me out with a list of what ill need, it'd be greatly appreciated!

[Dumskalle123]

I assembled this while being a tired swede, so don't blame me if it's all crappy and stuff. lol

[skoch26]

hex-core or bust :3

[crazyspazman]

thank you both!

but dum, i was surprised you didnt say gtx580? you no likey anymore?

[crazyspazman]

also @irands chassis, kind of an lol moment, i saw the phantom several months agi and decided then thats what i was using lol.

[Dumskalle123]

Thought you wanted something cheap.

Also irand, there's an SSD in that build you silly donkey.
I'll put together something expensive for you crazy, just hold on.

[crazyspazman]

LOL dum, 6 core processor. lol....

oh btw the corsair 240 pin gig 8 somethin or other ma jig, is that ram? or am i bein retarded

yep i was right both ways, its ram, and im retarded. derp.

als dum, in your latest list, why the heck do oyu have me getting FOUR 7970's?

[skoch26]

YEAH HEX CORE!! For the video card you really only NEED one, NVIDIA GeForce 580 if you has teh money or 550 if you don't has the money. A good 550 can be easily a couple hundred less than a 580 and I can run skyrim on high settings easily with my one 550

[Dumskalle123]

LOL dum, 6 core processor. lol....

oh btw the corsair 240 pin gig 8 somethin or other ma jig, is that ram? or am i bein retarded

yep i was right both ways, its ram, and im retarded. derp.

als dum, in your latest list, why the heck do oyu have me getting FOUR 7970's?

Because.

[crazyspazman]

YEAH HEX CORE!! For the video card you really only NEED one, NVIDIA GeForce 580 if you has teh money or 550 if you don't has the money. A good 550 can be easily a couple hundred less than a 580 and I can run skyrim on high settings easily with my one 550

Or you do it the smart way and get a 7950, it's marginally cheaper and performs better than a 580. (Maxed out settings Minecraft = 300+FPS, Maxed out setting + GLSL shaders + 128x tex pack = 70FPS)

yea, as of now, ima go with the XFX 7970. but heres a question, i found one 7970, just normal whatev, then i found one that looks like it has dual fans on it. any major difference in performance?