yo! you guys were able to help me get an awesome laptop in my other thread.
This time my wife also needs a new Desktop for our business. This time im really looking for a fast desktop as i will be uploading and downloading items while working.
Now based on the laptop thread, i got an i5. Im assuming i should be getting a i7 for the desktop. Im checking out costco and noticed the max memory is 8mb....isnt there 16mb now or is that overboard?
anyways here's something that seems affordable:
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...6671&N=4047237 4294899849 4294899772&Mo=3&pos=2&No=2&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ns= P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&ec=BC-EC5-Cat84&topnav=
thoughts?
I was gonna build one in a couple of weeks and I had a good I5 priced out but I too think I would rather just go with an I7. I was going to build one, but I found this one online and for 699 I think I might pick it up. That I7 processor is 300+ on its own.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...811&CatId=4928
thats not bad...but the kicker for me is that with costco...for $50 more i get 8gb and i get a 23 inch screen....seems like costco is hard to beat with the bundle.
Oh wow. I just clicked your link. Wish I had a costco membership! Or a costco here for that matter.
lol i thought u clicked it since its like the same computer.
even cheap htpc or NAS can handle 24/7 torrent dl
u dont need to go all out on a machine if its just use for downloading
he said he needs it for his business dude.
Get yourself an iMac, B... #TeamApple
Man I would buy that lol. I built mine running a AMD Phenom 2, 6-core. I kinda wish I went with an i7 to save some pennies. If it has 4 DIMM slots there should be 2 of them empty to add Memory
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Opinions?
I don't know about computers so I can't give you an opinion lol
Yeah I think ima buy it and add memory if needed. Seems like a awesome deal.
Haha yeah - I'm hoping other people check out the thread.
check that mobo B series, is limited to overclocking i think since ur buyin the 3770k cpu...
Looks good, but I am partial to the Antec 300, tho it is about $25 more:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129180
I think you'll be pretty happy with onboard GFX as long as you don't game much, or until they put cards on sale.
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I like that case. I had already picked a different one but I like that one having hte USB 3.0 slots in the front.
I also switched out my board.
No GPU?
that mobo is a pos. get this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130645
That chip is for the money prob the best on the market.
just realized you were using a micro.
im assuming you dont want to spend $200
so
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131786
else
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131830
with the z77 and a decent heat sink you can get it to push 5GHz easily.
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So I think this is what I'm going to go with. Went back to the i5 because nothing I use on a regular basis will get more out of that i7 so I really don't see the point of spending an extra 130 on it.
I will be overclocking this baby. No GPU right now as I don't game and I think the new integrated GPU on the Ivy Bridge will easily handle Arc rendering.
Z77 definitely is the way to go just coz you get PCI Express 3.0... I bought a GIGABYTE Z77 a month ago and I'm quite please with it...
I can also vouch for Ivy Bridge... I didn't get a K version because I don't overclock, but they're solid processors and fast as ...
Which GB board did you buy? I was looking at this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128543
before I decided.
Actually the one I linked above is not the one I selected. I was picking between that GB and this Biostar:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138355
For now, I decided on the Biostar but I'm not ordering for another week so I could end up flip flopping.
That's the one. Z77-D3H... It's nice. PCI Express 3.0 and also supports Intel Smart Response... Although most Z77 mobos are fairly similar. This was an office build, so I didn't need CrossFire or anything.
Running a i5-3550 with stock cooler.
I like my ASRock extreme3 gen3
damn, according to passmark, the i7 3770t gets about 90% the performance of the regular 3770, but it only uses 45 watts!
gonna have to start saving up for a new mini-ITX build
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