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**darkshark** · 08-28-2011, 12:55 AM

I highly doubt he's going to need an SSD...and those are still insanely expensive. You can get a 1TB internal hard disk for like 50 bucks. For a regular gaming rig the phenom x6 is probably overkill too, even if it's only the 1055.

As far as something that will play your games at max settings, you just want a really good video card, you can skimp out on everything else pretty much. Get a GTX570 at MINIMUM. If you feel like a boss go for the 580.

You could also opt to get a better motherboard that supports dual video cards (SLI) and plug a couple of gtx 460's in there. You can get 2 460's for the price of 1 570, and output more power from the pair of 460's than the single 570 card for sure.

08-28-2011, 12:55 AM	#29
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: Help build PC.......again. I highly doubt he's going to need an SSD...and those are still insanely expensive. You can get a 1TB internal hard disk for like 50 bucks. For a regular gaming rig the phenom x6 is probably overkill too, even if it's only the 1055. As far as something that will play your games at max settings, you just want a really good video card, you can skimp out on everything else pretty much. Get a GTX570 at MINIMUM. If you feel like a boss go for the 580. You could also opt to get a better motherboard that supports dual video cards (SLI) and plug a couple of gtx 460's in there. You can get 2 460's for the price of 1 570, and output more power from the pair of 460's than the single 570 card for sure.