Building my own

Summerman

Summerman

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I'm hopefully building my own computer soon and i would like help. Any suggestions would help me out a lot. This is what i have so far.


Mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392 $79.99

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103648 $99.00

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341019 $79.99 $59.99 after $20 mail in rebate

RAM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231241 $47.99

GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161259 $109.99 $99.99 after 10 dollar mail in rebate

Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121001 $36.99

Drives

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151175 $25.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...145215&cm_sp=DailyDeal-_-22-145-215-_-Product $54.99

OS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488 $99.99
Total after Rebates = $ 606
Total before Rebates =$ 636

My budget is $600. Also if you could point me in the direction of a good guide it would be appreciated.

Thank You.
 
Your gonna need ddr3 with that mobo. Either switch to ddr3 memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231180

Or get an am2+ mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128376
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387(this one supports crossfire:good:)

This psu is modular, and slightly better vreg for $10 more before, and same price after rebate, so may want to think about it:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018

Might wanna get a slightly better case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119189
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147113

GPU, same price, no need to deal with rebates:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102824

Better hard drives, same price, take your pick:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136358

Id definately get this OS, as for $10 more it includes a windows 7 upgrade ticket:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116677&Tpk=32-116-677
 
florian_808 said:
It looks good, but i do think the PSU is a bit over kill myself, but its good incase you want to upgrade down the road. However there is one problem. The Ram you choose will not work with the mobo. You have to choose DDR3 memory. DDR2 Memory will not work in a DDR3 slot and vice versa

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231230

That will boost the price $50 however
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That is a triple channel memory kit, you can only use 4gb or 8gb or memory on an AM2+ or AM3 based system if you want to maintain dual channel, using a 3gb or 6gb triple channel kit would bring you down to single channel.
 
Summerman said:
My budget is 600 but this is now 700 can you guys help me downgrade to 600 please. It would be most appreciated
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ASUS M2A74-AM AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 740G ($59.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131391

AMD Athlon II X2 245 Regor 2.9GHz ($67.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103687

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ($79.99 ) $59.99 after Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341019

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 ($34.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231144

HIS H485FN512P Radeon HD 4850 ($109.99) $99.99 after Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161259

Rosewill ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($29.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147110

LG Black DVD Burner ($24.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136144

Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB ($49.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit ($109.99)
Includes free Windows 7 upgrade coupon
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116677

Total before Rebates = $567.91
Total after Rebates = $537.91

Later you could add your killer Phenom, the other 2 Gigs of RAM, and a nicer case.
 
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Bodaggit23 said:
ASUS M2A74-AM AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 740G ($59.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131391

AMD Athlon II X2 245 Regor 2.9GHz ($67.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103687

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ($79.99 ) $59.99 after Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341019

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 ($34.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231144

HIS H485FN512P Radeon HD 4850 ($109.99) $99.99 after Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161259

Rosewill ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($29.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147110

LG Black DVD Burner ($24.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136144

Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB ($49.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit ($109.99)
Includes free Windows 7 upgrade coupon
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116677

Total before Rebates = $567.91
Total after Rebates = $537.91

Later you could add your killer Phenom, the other 2 Gigs of RAM, and a nicer case.
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Looks great, would change three things:

theres enough room in the build to get 4gb of memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231226

And a board with better chipset/power regulation:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186147

And a case with free shipping:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156226
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156202
 
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