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Default 08-24-2012, 10:24 PM

What I ended up doing, is using my DDR3 RAM from an older computer...(Guy at a computer store said it was the same speed as the new one, so no issues)
Bought a new motherboard.. ASUS F1 A75-M Pro Motherboard, with the AMD A6 3670 CPU, Sapphire Radeon HD 7770, and some new RAM, (5GB all together)...

All in all, spent about $425 with all that, case, and an extra fan....
Had the screen already.. (Playstation 3D TV 24'' LED)... (Got it from my girlfriend for my birthday!)

And I can run anything thrown at it, at MAX settings...
Skyrim is beautiful with that patch...

Perfect machine, for somewhat cheap..
So, if you count the screen in the price, it was $625(+Tax).
More than what I wanted to spend, but it worked out fine.... Don't count the TV, $425 on something this great, isn't bad at all..

Board was $75, CPU $135 after shipping, Vid card $120 after shipping, $20 for new RAM stick.
Case (XION XON-180PCB) was $60-$75)

I do need help though... says only 2.99 of 5 GB RAM is available..
Anyway to fix this?

Says eMachines because I didn't have a Windows 7 disc, so I got that motherboard specifically so I didn't have to re-install, saving me $100+.

Original computer I started with was an eMachines, stock computer, nothing special at all.


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Default 08-27-2012, 09:27 PM

Got the RAM issue handled...


Now just need a new HDD, and we will be in all 7+ score!

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Default 08-29-2012, 06:07 PM

You don't particularly have to worry about the hard disk score, it's gonna be around 5 unless you get like an SSD or a really good HDD. Otherwise that's a really solid build, congrats! I did something similar with my brother's computer, I just moved most of the stuff from his mini tower into a bigger tower and put in an HD 5770, and it runs games like a champ.


  
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Default 08-29-2012, 09:13 PM

I'm happy with the build..
I'll get a good picture of it!

All in all, I spent a little over what I wanted, but I'm a lot happier with what I would have done before..
I would have ended up spending a lot more.. when originally pricing..
  
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