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This is my first 'from scratch' PC build. I would really appreciate any feedback or critiques this community might have. I already have monitors, a mouse, and nice speakers. The primary use for this PC is gaming and school (lots of programming classes). Thanks for your input r/buildapc!
Posted Dec 30, 2012, 5:31 PM UTC
Are you sure that at that price you wouldn't want to buy a 7970 instead, totally personal choice though. TBH at this price range and with enough common sense, you can't really go wrong with a build, and this is perfect in my eyes.
Thanks! I will look into that for sure. I don't really have a personal preference. I've flip flopped so many time on the GPU. Maybe it's time for the good 'ol coin toss decision making process.
Basically all you can do there =P Good luck, and pics at the end!
Unless you really want that power supply you could easily find a decent $100 one, although it may not be gold certified. You could then put that $50 into a nicer motherboard.
I am definitely not sold on that PSU. I do plan on maybe adding a 2nd GPU one day if that changes things at all. Any recommendations on a nicer motherboard?
I've got the 850w version of that PSU and its okay. Its a bit weird in the way the modular cables are to be plugged in but it gets the job done well. As for a nicer motherboard a MSI z77 gd65 is a good choice. The gigabyte UD3H is also nice.