$800 Build ! MAJOR HELP PLEASE !

lOgividia

lOgividia

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My gf gave me $600 for my birthday and her young bro got me Bioshock 2 "D(which i cant play...yet) and im saving up $200 more. i built a pc before but i haven't done it in so long so i dont know whats the best on the market for parts. I did my search for video Cards. Im going with an Intel and nVidia setup. no more AMD and ATI this time.

Here's my choices for GPUs:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130514
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133266
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150439


for my CPU: I WANT QUAD CORE !
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115131

I need help finding a MOBO/RAM/PSU and a cheap but fast CD/DVD Rw drive . HDD i have already.

any comments and replies would be much appreciated.

Thanks :D

UPDATE ON LIST PAGE 2

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daisymtc

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core i5 750 + ASUS P7P55D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.369219

A-DATA Gaming Series 2 x 2GB AX3U1600GB2G9-2G
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409

XFX GS250XZDFU GeForce GTS 250 1GB, however, I would recommend you get video card with manufacture design heatsink
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150439

OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY + Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.392108

NZXT BETA EVO Classic Series CS-NT-BETA-EVO or any case you like
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146059

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754
 
Aastii

Aastii

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Because you have built one before I'm going to assume you already have a case.

You can get a much better video card within your budget than the 250.

Kept same motherboard + CPU as daisy, but changed rest

i5-750 + Asus P7P55D - $299.98

4GB (2x2GB) G.Skill Ripjaws 1600MHz - $109.99

EVGA GTX260 $209.99

Silverstone 600W - $89.99

Lite On SATA DVD drive $19.99

Total ~$740

Leaveing enough for an OS if you need one in that budget.

If you don't need to get an operating system, you can pocket that extra $60, get a new case, get an aftermarket HSF for your CPU, good ones are:

Prolimatech Megahalems - $65

Noctua NH-U9B $54.99

Thermalright TRUE - $59.99

or, if you are willing to go ATi, get a better video card:

Asus 5830 - $249.99
 
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sirsaechao

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Yeah a Dual Core w/ HT if you are on a budget. If you can squeeze a bit more...I would take a i5 over a Q...and as for a video card...9800GTX or at least a 260 if you can. Depending on your future upgrades...I would also make sure you have a decent PSU w/ SLI and a MB w/ SLI in case you wanna running dual video card.
 
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Gabe63

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If you are in CA newegg is about useless since you have to pay tax. Microcenter has lower prices on just about everything if the Tustin store is near you. $150 for gts 250 is a lot for that old tech. Look at Frys also for good deals.

http://www.microcenter.com/
 
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Gabe63

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Here you go.
9800 GTX GPU $99
http://www.frys.com/product/5806463
i7-930P6T MOBO $330
http://www.frys.com/product/6207390
Corsair 6G 1600C7 $170
http://www.frys.com/product/6253100
WD HDD $88
http://www.frys.com/product/6197149
650tx $99
http://www.frys.com/product/5539730?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
$786 plus tax. There are a lot of rebates above that I did not include in the price. You will have an i7-930 system!

Edit, just saw you dont need the HDD!, -$88 ADD $30
http://www.frys.com/product/6131369
New total $728
 
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Gabe63

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BTW, that is a VERY good price on the MOBO and CPU combo. I know there are a lot of Frys in SoCal but you will need to act fast or they will run out.
 
Aastii

Aastii

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Gabe63 said:
BTW, that is a VERY good price on the MOBO and CPU combo. I know there are a lot of Frys in SoCal but you will need to act fast or they will run out.
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try using the edit button next time.

and gabe and bodaggit, read OP, he doesn't need a HDD, and he wants a quad core. Besides, HT and quad core are completely different, with HT being inferior to having 2 extra physical cores
 
lOgividia

lOgividia

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Thanks very much guys , i appreciate this very much, im gonna thoroughly go over your selections and next week ill make my build thread !

THANKS !
 
lOgividia

lOgividia

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This is my final List-

Let me know what you think :D

GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130434

DVD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153114

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145263

MOBO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131404

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215

HDD-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

Lighting- im a sucker for lighting
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811994001

CASE- Ultra eTorque Have already
OS- Windows 7 Premium Have already

and i should be fine with my somewhat old IDE 320 Gb HDD ? right seems like everything is sata now
EDIT*
GRAND TOTAL 868.39
 
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Aznlotus161

Aznlotus161

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lOgividia said:
This is my final List-

Let me know what you think :D

GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133266

DVD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153114

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145263

MOBO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131404

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215

CASE- Ultra eTorque Have already
OS- Windows 7 Premium Have already

and i should be fine with my somewhat old IDE 320 Gb HDD ? right seems like everything is sata now
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Looks good, although I'm not fond of the PSU company.
You can buy an Antec Psu that's more reliable for only a little bit more.
Also, to save a bit on memory, you can go for these if you want.
Good luck!
 
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FATALiiTYz

FATALiiTYz

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Aznlotus161 said:
Looks good, although I'm not fond of the PSU company.
You can buy an Antec Psu that's more reliable for only a little bit more.
Also, to save a bit on memory, you can go for these if you want.
Good luck!
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Thermaltake actually make pretty good PSU's, but I would swap the ram for the G.Skill set Aznlotus mentioned. You'd probably wan't to swap the IDE HDD, like you said everything is SATA at the moment, it would be a bottleneck to your otherwise very good gaming machine. Here are three of the best 500gb SATA HDDs out at the moment - take your pick. I would personally pick the Samsung, but if you want to save 5 bucks then the Seagate is also a very good choice.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...m_re=Seagate_Barracuda-_-22-148-395-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...e=Samsung_Spinpoint_f3-_-22-152-181-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...n_digital_caviar_black-_-22-136-320-_-Product

Good Luck :)
 
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Aznlotus161

Aznlotus161

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jeremy442 said:
Thermaltake actually make pretty good PSU's, but I would swap the ram for the G.Skill set Aznlotus mentioned. Otherwise you have a very good gaming build right there :)

Good Luck!
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Cool, thanks for the tip Jeremy. :)
Is Thermaltake decent with customer support as well as other items?
 
lOgividia

lOgividia

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Gabe63 said:
If you are going to pay that much for a 9800gtx pay $40 more and get the GTX 260 for $179 at Microcenter. It is a lot faster and BFG has a better warranty.

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0312750
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thanks for the link , but when i compare the specs of both cars , it seems the one i chose has higher numbers for core and shader clock. like what makes the one u showed me better ?

thanks "D

jeremy442 said:
Thermaltake actually make pretty good PSU's, but I would swap the ram for the G.Skill set Aznlotus mentioned. You'd probably wan't to swap the IDE HDD, like you said everything is SATA at the moment, it would be a bottleneck to your otherwise very good gaming machine. Here are three of the best 500gb SATA HDDs out at the moment - take your pick. I would personally pick the Samsung, but if you want to save 5 bucks then the Seagate is also a very good choice.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...m_re=Seagate_Barracuda-_-22-148-395-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...e=Samsung_Spinpoint_f3-_-22-152-181-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...n_digital_caviar_black-_-22-136-320-_-Product

Good Luck :)
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Awesome thanks, imma add one to the list.

THANKS !

Aznlotus161 said:
Looks good, although I'm not fond of the PSU company.
You can buy an Antec Psu that's more reliable for only a little bit more.
Also, to save a bit on memory, you can go for these if you want.
Good luck!
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Comparing the one you chose and i chose, my timings were 8-8-8-24 where as yours was 9-9-9-24. I thought if the #s are lower it means its faster. im still a noob to pcs :D

thanks
 
Aznlotus161

Aznlotus161

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lOgividia said:
Comparing the one you chose and i chose, my timings were 8-8-8-24 where as yours was 9-9-9-24. I thought if the #s are lower it means its faster. im still a noob to pcs :D

thanks
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Glad to help, I'm pretty new to the scene as well. ;)
Yes, you are 100% right, however in BIOS you can always
change timings and reduce the cas latency (Assuming the ability).
With that, Ripjaws series tend to easily oc and are more flexible
with timing/latency changes.

Here's some benchmarks and brief background info.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/8gb-ddr3-ram,2542-8.html
http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=836&page=8
There shouldn't really be a noticeable difference between 8s and 9s anyway
so I'd save a few bucks.
Good luck with the build
 
lOgividia

lOgividia

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Aznlotus161 said:
Glad to help, I'm pretty new to the scene as well. ;)
Yes, you are 100% right, however in BIOS you can always
change timings and reduce the cas latency (Assuming the ability).
With that, Ripjaws series tend to easily oc and are more flexible
with timing/latency changes.

Here's some benchmarks and brief background info.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/8gb-ddr3-ram,2542-8.html
http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=836&page=8
There shouldn't really be a noticeable difference between 8s and 9s anyway
so I'd save a few bucks.
Good luck with the build
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thankyou very much sir, you were very helpful :D
 
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Aastii

Aastii

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lOgividia said:
thanks for the link , but when i compare the specs of both cars , it seems the one i chose has higher numbers for core and shader clock. like what makes the one u showed me better ?

thanks "D
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the GTX260 is more powerful than a GTS250 is, it will beat the 250 in any situation, be it benchmarking or gaming

Awesome thanks, imma add one to the list.

THANKS !
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Out of them I'd recomend the F3, cheapest decent hard drive with NCQ, which speeds up the hard drive a hell of alot and increases the lifetime of them.

Comparing the one you chose and i chose, my timings were 8-8-8-24 where as yours was 9-9-9-24. I thought if the #s are lower it means its faster. im still a noob to pcs :D

thanks
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The difference you will see, well you won't. The timings are so damn close you won't notice performance difference in real world scenarios, in benching you may, but they will be such tiny amounts. Besides, you can always change the timings through the bios
 
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