Need A Desktop Pc Built - Topic

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Feb 8 2015 08:14am

Budget:
$250-$500 (Will push the budget up if there is a Huge Difference of a $100 or so)

More specific use (what games, what programs):
Need something that can Run Starcraft 2 (all expansions) with little to no lag in Multi-player.

Planned time until purchase:
ASAP (Unless there is a Big Sale coming up I don't know about...)

Do you need an Operating System?:
Yes

Do you have any specific preferred components?:
Good Value on the Dollar/Reliable...

Do you need a sound or wireless card?:
Wireless no (Going to be hardwired in) Sound not sure ( why would i need this? for surround sound?)

Do you want stock cooling or do you plan on overclocking?:
not sure... just dont want to lag during large battles...

Do you need a monitor? mouse? keyboard?:
no

Zip code/location? (Shipping costs):
03103

Toilet

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Feb 8 2015 09:05am

u dont need a soundcard (you'll get sound from your motherboard)
and anyway u can get an OS for cheap aka free or from school, because 20-25% of your budget for windows is nuts

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Feb 8 2015 09:13am

Quote (Toilet @ Feb 8 2015 10:05am)

u dont need a soundcard (you'll get sound from your motherboard)
and anyway u can get an OS for cheap aka free or from school, because 20-25% of your budget for windows is nuts

Thank you

Toilet

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Feb 8 2015 09:30am

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NcsmJx
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/phXnK8

This post was edited by Toilet on Feb 8 2015 09:32am

VVR4ITH

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Feb 8 2015 09:33am

You want to do mail-in rebates, or no?

Quote (Toilet @ Feb 8 2015 11:30am)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NcsmJx
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/phXnK8

Vince, don't recommend Kingston drives. Their first batch of SSDs were good, but now they're using lower quality materials that make them really slow after a month or so.

This post was edited by VVR4ITH on Feb 8 2015 09:37am

Toilet

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Feb 8 2015 09:36am

gotcha
if u wanna pay for OS
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HbYLHx

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