CoolWhip Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 You could USB Win 7 and order the drive from NewEgg. That solves both problems.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118067 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox_racing_guy Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 You can download Windows 8 (legit) for free here if you want to try it. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/download Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted June 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 alright guys. i'm typing this from the new desktop. thanks to everyone (well, almost everyone) for their input and help.this is what i ended up with:i5 3570kasus p8z77-v provertex 3 240gb ssdevga 560 ti8gb corsair vengeance ddr3 1600windows 7 pro (after i put on some cheap sata dvd)i still need to slap on a HDD (I have one around here somewhere), and I might add a 16gb kit later (2x 8gb).it took a couple days cause i've been running around, but it's working well right now. i haven't bothered with OC'ing it yet, but i may do that later on for shits and giggles. i will say, diablo runs really super smooth on it lol.i think i came in around 900 or so. it was more than i originally planned, but i also didn't plan on going with such a "fancy" video card and bigger SSD. otherwise, i'm well in my planned budget. i saved a bunch by going with the i5 and z77 board over the i7 with x79 board. while i didn't build with "future proofing" in mind, i feel i have a lot of options to upgrade with this board if the time comes without having to dismantle the whole thing. so it was a good balance for me.thanks again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Congrats on your new computer!i haven't bothered with OC'ing it yet, but i may do that later on for shits and giggles.I typically have no choice but to OC my desktops.Though, I'm usually able to conceal my laptops... I don't have a permit though, shhhhhhh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 alright guys. i'm typing this from the new desktop. thanks to everyone (well, almost everyone) for their input and help.this is what i ended up with:i5 3570kasus p8z77-v provertex 3 240gb ssdevga 560 ti8gb corsair vengeance ddr3 1600windows 7 pro (after i put on some cheap sata dvd)i still need to slap on a HDD (I have one around here somewhere), and I might add a 16gb kit later (2x 8gb).it took a couple days cause i've been running around, but it's working well right now. i haven't bothered with OC'ing it yet, but i may do that later on for shits and giggles. i will say, diablo runs really super smooth on it lol.i think i came in around 900 or so. it was more than i originally planned, but i also didn't plan on going with such a "fancy" video card and bigger SSD. otherwise, i'm well in my planned budget. i saved a bunch by going with the i5 and z77 board over the i7 with x79 board. while i didn't build with "future proofing" in mind, i feel i have a lot of options to upgrade with this board if the time comes without having to dismantle the whole thing. so it was a good balance for me.thanks again!Well done. It was a tossup for me too between the 560Ti and the Radeon 6870, I ended up with the Radeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleaveTheGreat Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Congrats on the new rig. Now get on Diablo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolWhip Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 I think he has Diablo alright guys. i'm typing this from the new desktop. thanks to everyone (well, almost everyone) for their input and help.this is what i ended up with:i5 3570kasus p8z77-v provertex 3 240gb ssdevga 560 ti8gb corsair vengeance ddr3 1600windows 7 pro (after i put on some cheap sata dvd)i still need to slap on a HDD (I have one around here somewhere), and I might add a 16gb kit later (2x 8gb).it took a couple days cause i've been running around, but it's working well right now. i haven't bothered with OC'ing it yet, but i may do that later on for shits and giggles. i will say, diablo runs really super smooth on it lol.i think i came in around 900 or so. it was more than i originally planned, but i also didn't plan on going with such a "fancy" video card and bigger SSD. otherwise, i'm well in my planned budget. i saved a bunch by going with the i5 and z77 board over the i7 with x79 board. while i didn't build with "future proofing" in mind, i feel i have a lot of options to upgrade with this board if the time comes without having to dismantle the whole thing. so it was a good balance for me.thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted June 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 haha yeah, we've been playing. i was trying so hard to keep him from the cow level, but he finally figured out my schemes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolWhip Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 I never got into Diablo II so I don't know much about it. I was always a Starcraft person. I was playing SC2 last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleaveTheGreat Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 I think he has Diablo I realize that. I was telling him to sign on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 awesome sauce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CleaveTheGreat Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 hah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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