Benny Boy
Active Member
I had this written before you chose that combo, so I'll post it anyways.
In that decision making I personally, wouldn't consider heat as an issue because beyond stock settings there are solutions.
Same with how much power it uses. I doubt you'll be choosing a bigger PS because of the cpu/mb. And I personally don't care how much electric my PC uses. It costs what it costs and a couple dollars either way isn't going to break me. Nor will I use that knowledge as a determining factor or think it should be.
But there might be some parts that you want to just, prep for instead of deciding on, right now.
Here's a couple examples.
ATM I might chose this HX 650. Quality unit, Modular, Gold rated, and nice cables. Only $80, again-atm, happens to have mir.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012
Something like the case, unless you find one you have to have. Again atm, $80, it has a promo and happens to have mir.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139009&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL122412&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL122412-_-EMC-122412-Index-_-ComputerCases-_-11139009-L0D
( I like the drive cage design of the Phantom/500r/others, in that the drive interface will be hidden towards the back case panel, and out of the way of air flow. And they're removable. )
Just saying, deals change all the time and there might be a couple of parts where you have a good idea of what you want/need, but decide on actual part closer to buying. If you're wanting to lower the cost of the cart total, the aftermarket cooler can be had with any mir's you wind up with - might allow more $ towards something else. Unless right away you want to OC beyond what the stock cooler can handle.
The thing about combos such as this, is this. There seems to always be at least one good reason that makes the combo not worth it.
Here's my take on that one.
$140 for PS might be too much or, if big dough for PS > a diff one.
@ 4x4gb memory, your slots are full and 2x8gb costs less.
128gb ssd = only about 90gb usable data space.
No HDD
No OS.
No OD.
You have to be happy with/like the mouse/keyboard they include.
After getting the rest it's $1400 unless you drop the cpu cooler it's about $1350.
Buy the time you get ready to buy it, you'll pretty much know what parts you want to get.
In that decision making I personally, wouldn't consider heat as an issue because beyond stock settings there are solutions.
Same with how much power it uses. I doubt you'll be choosing a bigger PS because of the cpu/mb. And I personally don't care how much electric my PC uses. It costs what it costs and a couple dollars either way isn't going to break me. Nor will I use that knowledge as a determining factor or think it should be.
But there might be some parts that you want to just, prep for instead of deciding on, right now.
Here's a couple examples.
ATM I might chose this HX 650. Quality unit, Modular, Gold rated, and nice cables. Only $80, again-atm, happens to have mir.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012
Something like the case, unless you find one you have to have. Again atm, $80, it has a promo and happens to have mir.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139009&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL122412&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL122412-_-EMC-122412-Index-_-ComputerCases-_-11139009-L0D
( I like the drive cage design of the Phantom/500r/others, in that the drive interface will be hidden towards the back case panel, and out of the way of air flow. And they're removable. )
Just saying, deals change all the time and there might be a couple of parts where you have a good idea of what you want/need, but decide on actual part closer to buying. If you're wanting to lower the cost of the cart total, the aftermarket cooler can be had with any mir's you wind up with - might allow more $ towards something else. Unless right away you want to OC beyond what the stock cooler can handle.
The thing about combos such as this, is this. There seems to always be at least one good reason that makes the combo not worth it.
Here's my take on that one.
$140 for PS might be too much or, if big dough for PS > a diff one.
@ 4x4gb memory, your slots are full and 2x8gb costs less.
128gb ssd = only about 90gb usable data space.
No HDD
No OS.
No OD.
You have to be happy with/like the mouse/keyboard they include.
After getting the rest it's $1400 unless you drop the cpu cooler it's about $1350.
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