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[SCS 85]

Mini ITX Case(with 9 USB, HDMI, firewire, ESATA, optical out, memory card reader)
Mini ITX Mobo(with PCI x16 and PCI x1 expansion slots and up to 8 GB of supported RAM)
DVD RW Drive
Radeon 5570 1 GB DDR3(most powerful slim graphics card)
Core 2 Quad Q8200
Windows 7 for system builders
4GB DDR3 RAM
640 GB HDD
220 Watt Power Supply
Keyboard
Mouse
Speakers

Must be under $520 and all NEW parts. A certain other poster who I've proven wrong on many counts, thinks this can be done, I beg to differ.

I'm so convinced that I'm putting my Opa-Ages account on the line.

, I just built the system using the cheapest prices on Newegg and it came out to $700, and that didn't include kb/mouse, Speakers, which if you bought cheap ones would probably only add $30-$40 to the cost.

Edited by SCS 85, 10 August 2010 - 02:53 AM.

[Alphabet Soup]

Why mini? Their is better shit out their for the bucks not mini.

[Suicide]

You never proven me wrong.

Besides, this is a trick challenge because anyone who calls themselves a hardcore PC gamer wouldn't be caught dead buying a K-Mart Blue Light Special PC.

[SCS 85]

SSJ3IcECap, on 10 August 2010 - 02:29 AM, said:

Why mini? Their is better shit out their for the bucks not mini.

I know, but these are the requirements. Must fit in 220 watts or less. To make it easier on you guys, I'll give you a 300 watt limit, but it still must be a slim tower PC(which doesn't take anything higher than a Radeon 5570).

Edited by SCS 85, 10 August 2010 - 02:33 AM.

[BahnCT]

not sure you want to do that, your card isn't exactly what they'd call fast



And putting an artificial low wattage and case size on a build makes zero sense.

[Suicide]

Let's start this challenge with this:

What is the model number of your Gateway?

[Phatteus]

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220 Watt Power Supply

wtf

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BahnCT, on 10 August 2010 - 02:35 AM, said:

not sure you want to do that, your card isn't exactly what they'd call fast



And putting an artificial low wattage and case size on a build makes zero sense.

I played the Crysis demo once it didn't seem too bad on medium settings(I believe I was playing it at 1080p at the time also cause I cared about res back then).

That benchmark is for max settings. Graphically intense games I play at 720p. I could probably play Crysis at 720p with medium settings and get at least 30 fps.

On graphics intense games I don't see whats so bad about medium settings. I play GTA IV on middling settings and it still looks better than the 360 version.

Edited by SCS 85, 10 August 2010 - 02:43 AM.

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Phatty, on 10 August 2010 - 02:37 AM, said:

wtf

Yes, I'm rocking a 220 watts power supply on this bitch. Shit has been going strong for over a year now. With my gfx card it has been going strong for almost 1/2 a year now.

[Phatteus]

Don't bottleneck the PC with a weak power supply....that's like the worst possible thing you can do.

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graph, on 10 August 2010 - 02:35 AM, said:

Also, yes the 2GB 5970 is a great card(best one out right now), but you are spending nearly $700 to get 60 frames per second at 1080p on a two year old game.

I spent less on my entire system than the cost of that card.

Edited by SCS 85, 10 August 2010 - 02:45 AM.

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Phatty, on 10 August 2010 - 02:42 AM, said:

Don't bottleneck the PC with a weak power supply....that's like the worst possible thing you can do.

We're tried to tell him that. Kid won't listen.

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Phatty, on 10 August 2010 - 02:42 AM, said:

Don't bottleneck the PC with a weak power supply....that's like the worst possible thing you can do.

Thats what everyone was telling me before buying my graphics card but I'm close to half a year with the card.

I told them if shit breaks then tough shit for me. Shit hasn't broke yet.

And it won't. My system is stable as fuck.

[Phatteus]

You pretty much set yourself up to not be able to add extra stuff to your PC because of lack of power.

[jdg345]

5970's

mine work well crossfired

too bad i need to run an 1100+ watt power supply to drive them, so no way i can participate in this challenge.

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Phatty, on 10 August 2010 - 02:48 AM, said:

You pretty much set yourself up to not be able to add extra stuff to your PC because of lack of power.

What do I need to add to my system? It has everything I wanted already. There is nothing else that I need to add, my desktop is complete... for now.

I will add an SSD once prices are reasonable but I don't think thats going to be a strain once I remove my current HDD.

In two years maybe there will be a low profile 43 watt using card that is a couple of tiers above mine(maybe something on the level of 5750). I might upgrade then.

This shit is going to last me 4 years at least.

Edited by SCS 85, 10 August 2010 - 02:57 AM.

[Suicide]

Pixxo CI-8102H Black MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case w/ Card Reader 450W Power Supply - $30
Intel G43 brd - $75
Q8300 Core2Qu - $150
Western Digital Caviar Green WD8000AARS 800GB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $60
OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1066LV4GK - $83
DLG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 5X DVD-RAM 12X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA 22X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM - $18
Radeon5570 1GB- $87 after shipping
Windows 7.....- Free burned on a NEW black DVD which costs nothing
Pixxo KB-9AA1 Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard + Optical Mouse Combo - $15
Linkworld LS7221-USB-c22 2.0 Multi-Media Speakers - $5

Total Cost: $436
With Shipping: Under $500

Goodbye SCS.

[Phatteus]

SCS 85, on 10 August 2010 - 02:51 AM, said:

What do I need to add to my system? It has everything I wanted already. There is nothing else that I need to add, my desktop is complete... for now.

I will add an SSD once prices are reasonable but I don't think thats going to be a strain once I remove my current HDD.

In two years maybe there will be a low profile 43 watt using card that is a couple of tiers above mine. I might upgrade then.

This shit is going to last me 4 years at least.

4 years? Your rig is going to be running on empty playing games 4 years from now, hell even 2 years from now.

[Suicide]

Oh and before you backpedal faggot, you edited your challenge several times, thereby forfeiting said challenge which then means you have to leave for good.

So again, bye SCS.

[Akuma]

it's not a bad price, honestly.

but it's still a shit computer.

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Suicide, on 10 August 2010 - 02:55 AM, said:

Pixxo CI-8102H Black MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case w/ Card Reader 450W Power Supply - $30
Intel G43 brd - $75
Q8300 Core2Qu - $150
Western Digital Caviar Green WD8000AARS 800GB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $60
OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1066LV4GK - $83
DLG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 5X DVD-RAM 12X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA 22X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM - $18
Radeon5570 1GB- $87 after shipping
Windows 7.....- Free burned on a NEW black DVD which costs nothing
Pixxo KB-9AA1 Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard + Optical Mouse Combo - $15
Linkworld LS7221-USB-c22 2.0 Multi-Media Speakers - $5

Total Cost: $436
With Shipping: Under $500

Goodbye SCS.

Links to the items or it didn't happen.

Edited by SCS 85, 10 August 2010 - 03:02 AM.

[Suicide]

First off, the items that aren't described in detail are the ones you chose from Newegg, so you know those parts.

The other parts with detailed descriptions? Search for it on Newegg.

All legit.

I'll let you make a farewell thread before I ban you in an hour.

[BahnCT]

jdg345, on 10 August 2010 - 02:49 AM, said:

5970's

mine work well crossfired

too bad i need to run an 1100+ watt power supply to drive them, so no way i can participate in this challenge.

Hold up, you have 2 5970s?

You are my new hero.

[rooter]

Can someone please ban SCS? Hold him to this bet.

[SCS 85]

Wait a second, Windows 7 free? You cheated. That thing you created is $536 to around $600 after shipping.

Edited by SCS 85, 10 August 2010 - 03:07 AM.

[Suicide]

I will. He lost. Now the emaciated faggot is backpedaling.

[Suicide]

SCS 85, on 10 August 2010 - 03:07 AM, said:

Wait a second, Windows 7 free? You cheated. That thing you created is $536 to around $600 after shipping.

I didn't cheat at all.

You never said I wasn't allowed to pirate a copy of Windows 7 and burn it on a brand new DVD, so you can throw a couple of bucks to the amount.

And the thing I created is way less than $536, sorry.

I'll ban you at 11PM. Make you final thread saying your goodbyes.

[Akuma]

Suicide, on 10 August 2010 - 03:09 AM, said:

I didn't cheat at all.

You never said I wasn't allowed to pirate a copy of Windows 7 and burn it on a brand new DVD, so you can throw a couple of bucks to the amount.

And the thing I created is way less than $536, sorry.

I'll ban you at 11PM. Make you final thread saying your goodbyes.

you can also get Win 7 for free if you're a college student (which SCS is, isn't he?).

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Akuma, on 10 August 2010 - 03:11 AM, said:

you can also get Win 7 for free if you're a college student (which SCS is, isn't he?).

Yeah, I upgraded to Pro that way, had 7 Home earlier.

But I don't see it as being free, it was included in tuition cost.

[Suicide]

Eight minutes until you're gone.