Cheap ass gaming build

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Parts

  • MSI ZH77A-G41 Motherboard
  • Intel Pentium Processor G630
  • G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 4 GB (2 x 2 GB) PC RAM
  • ZOTAC NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650 Ti 1 GB GDDR5
  • WD Caviar Blue 500 GB Desktop Internal Hard Drive
  • Seasonic S12II 520 Watts PSU
  • Corsair 300R
  • Benq 21.5 inch LED - GL2250HM Monitor

My budget is pretty much maxed out with this build. What do you guys think?

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Varun044, what are the prices for those parts? Can you give us a run down on prices and where you are buying it from(retailer)? Since its a proper cheap ass gaming build, i would change that H77 board for a H61, that should save you a few dollars. The next bit is that 660ti, if you are paying around 270$ for it, i encourage you to purchase a 7950 instead. http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/550?vs=647 Here is a benchmark of both cards in different games, so you can see the difference. If you are buying the 660Ti for around 250-260, please by all means get it! It is a proper card!

The 660Ti is really really close to the 7950 territory for its own good, i love cheap ass builds with tons of  graphical juice!

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John c, thank you for the reply. That was a typo, it's acutally a 650 Ti, I'm gonna edit that one (sorry about that).

I'll give a run down on the price where I'm buying at.

Parts

  • MSI ZH77A-G41 Motherboard - $108
  • Intel Pentium Processor G630 - $63
  • G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 4 GB (2 x 2 GB) PC RAM - $33
  • ZOTAC NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650 Ti 1 GB GDDR5 - $157
  • WD Caviar Blue 500 GB Desktop Internal Hard Drive - $61
  • Seasonic S12II 520 Watts PSU - $72
  • Corsair 300R _ $80
  • Benq 21.5 inch LED - GL2250HM Monitor - $154

And, I have to stick with Nvidia :P (It's not fanboyism)

 

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Nothing wrong with sticking to the manufacturer you trust ;) The only change i would make would the be H77, for around 55$ you can get a good H61 board which is plenty for your g630 and 650Ti. I have great experiences with Gigabyte and Asus boards, quality and value if you decide to take a look at H61 boards.

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Thank you so much for you insights. I'll check out the H61 boards. Does that come with USB 3.0 and Sata rev3 (for a lil' future proofing)?

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Yes Varun, the USB 3.0 and sata 6 are also available on some H61 boards(they go from about $65-75). If you do want the USB 3.0 and Sata 6, please do look around all the manufacturers you can tolerate as Gigabyte has very few with both 3.0 and sata 6.

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Al right. I'll look into it. Thanks. Good day.