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8/7/12 at 2:50pm
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So here's my dilemma: I love my sigrig, but circumstances have led me to not have access to it probably until next summer (miscommunication with family regarding storage); my two roommates next year are both gamers and the quality of life would be considerably better if I had a desktop. So of course the classic OCN solution is to build a new one! biggrin.gif

What I'm conflicted on is, should I build a desktop just like my sigrig, or should I go with a different motherboard/CPU/RAM setup? My sigrig has been great and I haven't needed any additional performance, but I'm generally uninformed about hardware these days and I would hate to miss a potential opportunity to upgrade. Would be very grateful if someone with more experience could chime in.

*Note: I won't be overclocking. Shocker, I know.
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8/7/12 at 2:52pm
If you've got the money then build a better rig.
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8/7/12 at 3:03pm
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I would say hit up a IvyBridge if you want higher stock speed ram, if not SB would be just as good granted you dont get PCIE 3.0 and the native usb 3.0 ports. Which I myself would prefer over having to deal with 3rd party drivers for them. So either 2500k or a 3570k. As they well help make sure your minimum fps dont sag as much.
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8/7/12 at 3:09pm
What is your budget for this rig? I would recommend just getting the best possible rig that you can. I would actually just going used here on OCN. There are a lot of great deals there and you can get the bulk of your components there.
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8/7/12 at 3:42pm
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Originally Posted by VulgarDisplay88 View Post

If you've got the money then build a better rig.
Haha, of course. I'm debating whether it's worth spending an extra $200+ just to get slightly higher performance though, thinking it's probably not worth it. I guess buying used is always an option as VW_TDI_02 suggests.
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I would say hit up a IvyBridge if you want higher stock speed ram, if not SB would be just as good granted you dont get PCIE 3.0 and the native usb 3.0 ports. Which I myself would prefer over having to deal with 3rd party drivers for them. So either 2500k or a 3570k. As they well help make sure your minimum fps dont sag as much.
Alright, I'll see if I can't pick up either of those used, I'll figure out the mobo/ram from there. Thank you sir. smile.gif
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What is your budget for this rig? I would recommend just getting the best possible rig that you can. I would actually just going used here on OCN. There are a lot of great deals there and you can get the bulk of your components there.
Hmm, I'll keep an eye out over the next few weeks for attractive parts then, thanks for the advice. Don't really have a budget, the less I have to spend the sooner I can put it together though, so ideally sub-$700.
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8/7/12 at 3:51pm
Here is a quick example:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1290263/intel-2600k-asus-p8z68-v-pro-g-skill-cl8-1600mhz-2x4gb
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8/7/12 at 5:24pm
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Here is a quick example:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1290263/intel-2600k-asus-p8z68-v-pro-g-skill-cl8-1600mhz-2x4gb
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that a bit overpriced? Those three components purchased new would be around $520, maybe a bit more. Are highly-overclocked parts highly sought after (would've thought the opposite)?
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8/7/12 at 6:05pm
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that a bit overpriced? Those three components purchased new would be around $520, maybe a bit more. Are highly-overclocked parts highly sought after (would've thought the opposite)?

That was just an example. And often when people are trying to see parts that overclock really well then they charge a bit extra. That doesn't help in your case since you aren't overclocking but I just pulled that link from the first page without really looking into it.
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8/7/12 at 6:12pm
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Gotcha gotcha, well thanks very much for your help, I'll follow your advice and see if I can't put together something a bit faster than my old PC. Cheers thumb.gif
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