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Building a new PC. - Fat_Sacks - 06-29-2012
I bought most of the parts yesterday and I'm hopefully gonna build it in a few days, since I have to order the HDD because my store didn't have it. Anyway, here's the specs.
CPU: AMD FX-4100 3.6GHz
Video card: Nvidia GTX 550ti
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB
Case: MSI Nighthawk
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 AM3+ 970
Ram: Patriot G2 series 1x4GB 1333MHz
PSU: Antec EA-650 650 watts
RE: Building a new PC. - Leonartist - 06-29-2012
Is it cheaper to build a PC from scratch, or is it cheaper to buy one new?
RE: Building a new PC. - Fat_Sacks - 06-29-2012
Building from scratch is far cheaper. A computer that you buy for around 700 bucks you can easily build for around 400 bucks.
RE: Building a new PC. - Latinxassassin - 06-29-2012
Oh cool, inform us when you finish building it.
Show us a picture if you can...
RE: Building a new PC. - Fat_Sacks - 06-29-2012
(06-29-2012, 04:40 AM)Latinxassassin Wrote: Oh cool, inform us when you finish building it.
Show us a picture if you can...
You can always look at the case to get a sneak peak. :p
![[Image: Nighthawk-Perspective01.jpg]](http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/wp-content/uploads/Nighthawk-Perspective01.jpg)
Edit: Spoiler tags don't work ;-;
RE: Building a new PC. - Who - 06-29-2012
If you are going to make it a gaming rig be sure to get your hands on Batman: Arkham City, you won't regret it
RE: Building a new PC. - Fat_Sacks - 06-29-2012
I'll be definatly getting Arkham City.
Also, isnt it obvious this is a gaming rig. I mean, c'mon, why would I be getting a factory over-clocked 1024 mb video card if I'm not going to be using it to play games?
RE: Building a new PC. - Fat_Sacks - 06-30-2012
Update: I'll hopefully start assembling the whole thing in 3 days. I ordered a 2 TB Barracuda off Amazon today and the CPU should come on the same day. Still need to find a good monitor tho.
RE: Building a new PC. - Walrus - 06-30-2012
(06-29-2012, 04:33 AM)Interwebs Wrote: Building from scratch is far cheaper. A computer that you buy for around 700 bucks you can easily build for around 400 bucks.
Saving 300 bucks isn't a really big deal in my opinion, because your typical person would rather have a computer pre-built.
RE: Building a new PC. - Fat_Sacks - 06-30-2012
(06-30-2012, 03:24 PM)Walrus Wrote:(06-29-2012, 04:33 AM)Interwebs Wrote: Building from scratch is far cheaper. A computer that you buy for around 700 bucks you can easily build for around 400 bucks.
Saving 300 bucks isn't a really big deal in my opinion, because your typical person would rather have a computer pre-built.
You can build a second computer for that money... How can you seriously think that 300 dollars is not a big deal..?