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TheSandman · 08-12-09

Ok gonna make myself something a little better, ill keep using my 17in CRT.

X2 240
Gigabye 770 board
PNY Optimia 2gb Kit
Saphire HD4670
Seagate 7200.12 250gb
LiteOn DVD-RW
Antec 500W

case ill use my Coolermaster im using right now. and get this for the 939
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811154095

IF you can think of somewhere to save money without loosing preformace or get more for the same price, tring to keep it close to 400 as possible, 420 is as far over as i wanna go

Freakly420 · 08-12-09

That looks like a fine budget build. The only thing is that case is a micro atx case.I dont no if your 939 is a matx or not. Im just saying in case you over looked that.

TheSandman · 08-12-09

yea i noticed that just now and updated to an apex case for midtowers for an extra 2 bucks lol. The 939 will go back to wife who doesnt game, I could pull the 7900GT and throw the x700 back in it and she wouldnt know.

How will it handle games at say 12x10

COD2
CSS
HL2 series
DOD source
COD WAW
GTAIV (I really wanna try it)

Tator Tot · 08-12-09

Save $5, and pick up an Rosewill Green Series 430watt same design as the Antec Earthwatts 430. As that Antec Basiq will blow up on you. It's a turd.

TheSandman · 08-12-09

ok will do, like i said this must be as cheap as possible but able to game, is the 4670 a big improvement over the 7900GT or should i just keep using it for awhile longer?

TheSandman · 08-12-09

PSU calculator says load is under 250W, should i go for like a 350W?

Dopamin3 · 08-12-09

785g boards are out, get one of those.

Freakly420 · 08-12-09

Well im really not sure about it cause im sorta new to graphics and never really messed around with nvidia cards but i would think it should handle all those other then gta IV lol maybe at like med/low settings it would do okish. Sorry i cant help you out exactly with details and stuff

Tator Tot · 08-12-09

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Originally Posted by TheSandman

ok will do, like i said this must be as cheap as possible but able to game, is the 4670 a big improvement over the 7900GT or should i just keep using it for awhile longer?

HD4670 is around the HD3870/HD2900Xt performance. So in nVidia that's like 9600GSO/8800GS performance.

So I would say definitely upgrade.

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Originally Posted by TheSandman

PSU calculator says load is under 250W, should i go for like a 350W?

Keep the RG430watt, it's as cheap as you can go while keeping a quality unit.