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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Gard06 on October 02, 2014, 03:33:19 AM
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I am looking to buy new PC (tower case, monitor not needed) for the upcoming AH update. My budget is 800.00 usd. I would like to ask if you guys might know where I can get the best performance for that price.
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So far I am looking at this one from Newegg for $697.93
1 × NZXT SOURCE 210 BLUE CASE Blue SECC ATX Mid Tower USB 3.0 GAMING CHASSIS
Item #: N82E16811146155
Return Policy: 0 days Refund/Replacement
1 × ASRock H81 MB and Intel Pentium G3240 3.1GHz Combo Fan Cooling
Item #: N82E16813121105
Return Policy: 0 days Refund/Replacement
1 × GENERIC 8GB DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Item #: N82E16820312034
Return Policy: 0 days Refund/Replacement
1 × GENERIC 500GB 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive
Item #: N82E16822826025
Return Policy: 0 days Refund/Replacement
1 × NVIDIA G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 2GB Video Card with 400 Watts Power Supply
Item #: N82E16814132024
Return Policy: 0 days Refund/Replacement
1 × Generic CD/DVD Burner
Item #: N82E16827468001
Return Policy: 0 days Refund/Replacement
1 × Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
Item #: N82E16832416784
Return Policy: 0 days Refund/Replacement
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Build it yourself. That's how you'd get the best bang for the buck. PCPartpicker has a nice builder app for planning your rig: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ (http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/). Make a compilation and send it here for evaluation before buying anything.
The second best alternative is to find a reliable local builder shop to tailor the best compilation for you and then build it for a nominal cost. Of course you can use the tool above, get our comments and take the list to the builder shop.
The third cost effective way may be to get a cheap ready built and add what's needed for gaming. Remember, though, that with a ready built you really can't tell about the quality of the components used. Most often they're made to be used as is and adding a gaming level video card will require changing the power supply, which may or may not be wired according the standards.
Yet one point: If you can play AH with your current rig without problems, don't haste with the upgrade. No one really knows what the upcoming update will require, not even the HTC folks! All that is known at the moment is that HiTech is using a mediocre rig for coading and testing, so presumably if your current rig can run high details at 60 FPS the update might well be playable with it.
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I don't have the time to build a new system. The minimum I was hoping to do was transfer files to the new PC once FED Ex delivers it to the door. As for my old PC... I can barely run 40 - 80 FPS now with every turned down... It's 8 years old and time for this old machine to retire. It's held up well. :old:
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Alright, good to know where you're starting from. In that case the second suggestion would probably give you the most reliable rig with minimal efforts. They might even transfer your files which is something that no mail order company would do. Support the local guy, if he isn't up to his task you can revisit him with a baseball bat...
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Another thing to try would be keeping an eye on NewEgg shell-shocker deals: http://www.newegg.com/
No matter what it says, click on it, and it'll show you the upcoming deals for the day. If you see something that looks good (make sure the GFX card is decent) then just set yourself an alarm for when it goes live (times are in PDT) and then check the pricing.