Thread: Real Recommendations for All New Desktop PC

Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edit
Processor AMD Phenom(TM) II X6 1075T six-core processor [3.0GHz, 3MB L2 + 6MB L3 shared, up to 4000MHz] edit
Memory FREE UPGRADE! 8GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [4 DIMMs] from 6GB edit
Hard drive FREE UPGRADE! 1TB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive from 750GB edit
Office software No additional office software edit
Security software Norton Internet Security(TM) 2011 - 15 month edit
Graphics card 1GB DDR3 AMD Radeon HD 6450 [DVI, HDMI. VGA adapter] edit
Primary optical drive FREE UPGRADE! Blu-ray player & Lightscribe SuperMulti DVD burner edit
Networking Integrated Ethernet port, No wireless LAN edit
Front Productivity Ports 15-in-1 memory card reader, 1 USB, 1394, audio edit
TV & entertainment experience No TV Tuner edit
Sound Card Integrated sound edit
Keyboard and Mouse HP USB keyboard and optical mouse edit

859 + tax

Newegg.com - Intel BOXDH55PJ LGA 1156 Intel H55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760

Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1333C9

Newegg.com - HIS H577FK1GD Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Elite 341 RC-341C-KKN1-GP Black Steel MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Elite 460 RS-460-PSAR-J3 460W ATX12V V2.31 Power Supply

Newegg.com - ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - CD / DVD Burners

Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - Operating Systems


TOTAL - $774.91

Originally Posted by digital

Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edit
Processor AMD Phenom(TM) II X6 1075T six-core processor [3.0GHz, 3MB L2 + 6MB L3 shared, up to 4000MHz] edit
Memory FREE UPGRADE! 8GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [4 DIMMs] from 6GB edit
Hard drive FREE UPGRADE! 1TB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive from 750GB edit
Office software No additional office software edit
Security software Norton Internet Security(TM) 2011 - 15 month edit
Graphics card 1GB DDR3 AMD Radeon HD 6450 [DVI, HDMI. VGA adapter] edit
Primary optical drive FREE UPGRADE! Blu-ray player & Lightscribe SuperMulti DVD burner edit
Networking Integrated Ethernet port, No wireless LAN edit
Front Productivity Ports 15-in-1 memory card reader, 1 USB, 1394, audio edit
TV & entertainment experience No TV Tuner edit
Sound Card Integrated sound edit
Keyboard and Mouse HP USB keyboard and optical mouse edit

859 + tax

You need to select a better graphics card if you expect to be able to play any current or upcoming games at acceptable frame rates.

Originally Posted by digital

Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edit
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-950 quad-core [3.06GHz, 1MB L2 + 8MB shared L3 cache] edit
Memory 8GB DDR3-1066MHz SDRAM [4 DIMMs] edit
Hard drive FREE UPGRADE! 1.5TB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive from 750GB edit
Office software No additional office software edit
Security software Norton Internet Security(TM) 2011 - 15 month edit
Graphics card 1GB DDR3 AMD Radeon HD 6450 [DVI, HDMI. VGA adapter] edit
Primary optical drive FREE UPGRADE! Blu-ray player & Lightscribe SuperMulti DVD burner edit
Networking Integrated Ethernet port, No wireless LAN edit
Front Productivity Ports 15-in-1 memory card reader, 1 USB, 1394, audio edit
TV & entertainment experience No TV Tuner edit
Sound Card Integrated sound edit
Keyboard and Mouse HP USB keyboard and optical mouse edit

899 + tax...plus 2yr in home warrenty included special employee deal between my company and HP...what do yall think?

Sounds pre-built and looks expensive. All the parts look OK except that graphics card is weak. I think, personally, you'll regret that purchase. Do yourself a favor and go with either Heavy's or my recommendation. You'll be glad you did.

Well i want an I7 or AMD PHENOM 2 Six core or higher

Originally Posted by digital

Well i want an I7 or AMD PHENOM 2 Six core or higher

Unless you are going to be encoding/ripping video or doing some serious photo shop, you don't need an i7 or a Phenom 2 6 core CPU. You need to decide if you are building this rig for gaming or for watching You Tube videos. That AMD 6450 card is the cheapest brand named entry level card you can get from AMD at the moment. Your current GPU is likely better.

I am not saying you shouldn't get an i7 or Phenom 2 6 core CPU because they are not solid performers, but I am saying that getting these CPUs while throwing in an AMD 6450 graphics card will be a huge let down when you try to run any games. That card is designed to be one step above and integrated graphics card.

Either up your budget or consider a more affordable CPU so you can put your money where it REALLY matters for gamers... graphics.

Digital, you can't go into the BMW dealer expecting to buy a brand new 5 series with just enough cash to get you a used Hundai. With your budget, you need to meet somewhere in between.

Uh, Digital. Norton AV won't protect you from shit. Either AVG or Avira will work much better, and they're free. I personally use Nod32, but the ones I mentioned are pretty good, too.

Digital, are you OK with assembling a computer yourself or not?

Originally Posted by DJ Mr. White

Uh, Digital. Norton AV won't protect you from shit. Either AVG or Avira will work much better, and they're free. I personally use Nod32, but the ones I mentioned are pretty good, too.

AVG free is crap, I can tell you from experience. The paid version is OK, but not the free. Even *shudder* Norton is better protection wise.

If you want an Anti-Virus that is going to give good performance and some of the best protection, get Kaspersky. (it even has a "Gaming Mode")