Building PC. Need help!

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owL

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Hi everyone, first let me introduce myself.
Names owL. Nice to meet everyone! I am looking forward to the community.

On to my thread.

Well I want to buy a new desktop, but I want to get a great performance/price ratio.

I already put together some parts that liked, but what do I know?!
I've never done this before!

So, anyone that could think of better hardware, please recommend it.
I just ask that the new component is equal or lesser value.

Newegg Wish List: https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=15130728

If for some reason whoever checks can't see the wishlist, reply that you can't in the thread, and I'll post them manually.

The total comes out right under $900.
I would really like to spend less than this because I would like to have spare money for: a new monitor in the future, a new keyboard and a new mouse.

I'm open to any suggestions! The less I spend the better:good:

Thanks!
 
Eh, sorry about that.

Here are the specs.

Case: APEVIA X-SUPRA
MoBo: ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X
GFX: Sparkle GeForce GTX 275
PSU: Rosewill BRONZE series RBR750-M 750W
CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz
Ram: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1333
DiskDrive: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 500g
OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit - Windows 7 upgrade

Need recommendation for heatsync...
The total of this is just under $900, if you have any suggestions on different parts, please post them. I would like if the parts are equal to lesser value.

Thanks!
 
owL said:
Eh, sorry about that.

Here are the specs.

Case: APEVIA X-SUPRA
MoBo: ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X
GFX: Sparkle GeForce GTX 275
PSU: Rosewill BRONZE series RBR750-M 750W
CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz
Ram: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1333
DiskDrive: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 500g
OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit - Windows 7 upgrade

Need recommendation for heatsync...
The total of this is just under $900, if you have any suggestions on different parts, please post them. I would like if the parts are equal to lesser value.

Thanks!
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I personally would go for AMD Phenom IIx3 720 if overclock
 
#4. Thanks, that looks good. I heard that gaming with quad core isn't as good as gaming with dual core though. Maybe I'm wrong...

Thanks


EDIT: Seems like I will get another $150 this week. Should I use that to get better hardware, or a new keyboard and mouse
 
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Oh wow that's crazy.

Could you maybe build a i5 or i7 rig that wouldn't cost more than $1000 dollars?

It will be used mostly for gaming, all other school stuff is done on my macbook.

I would like a nice video card. The 4890 would be nice, but if that makes the price go over, I could use a 4870 or 4850...

Thanks
 
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Take a look at these components. The only component I didn't pick is a video card.

Intel Core i5 750 Quad-Core Lynnfield (2.66 gigahertz) Processor - $210
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10011084

Patriot Viper 4 gigabytes (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) RAM - $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220371

GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3R Motherboard - $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128401

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W Power Supply - $74
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10007939&prodlist=celebros

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500 gigabyte Hard Drive - $57
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073&Tpk=WD5000AAKS

Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

THERMALTAKE Soprano RS 101 VG7000BNS Mid Tower Case - $60 (free shipping)
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10005890

Rosewill RFA-120-RL 120mm LED Case Fan - $5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...50&Tpk=Rosewill RFA-120-RL 120mm LED Case Fan

Sony Optiarc Black Model AD-7240S-0B - $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030
 
Alright my bad, here they are...

CPU: Intel Core i5 2.66 GHz quad-core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215 - $210

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3R LGA 1156
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128401 - $140

Ram: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231189 - $80

GFX: XFX HD-489A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4890
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150359 - $195

PSU: Rosewill BRONZE series RBR750-M 750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182186 - $100

OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit w/ Windows 7 upgrade
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116677 - $110

Media Drive: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030 - $30

CPU Cooler: Scythe SCKTN-3000 92mm Sleeve "KATANA3"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185096 - $29

Case: NZXT TEMPEST Crafted Series
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146047 - $100

Subtotal: $1,056.00

(I rounded all the prices up to the nearest dollar)
 
I would lose the Rosewell power suppIy. The RAM I suggested is faster and the same price as the RAM you picked. You also have selected no hard drive.

Take a look at these components:

Patriot Viper 4 gigabytes (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) RAM - $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220371

OCZ OCZ700GXSSLI GameXStream 700 Watt Power Supply - $90
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=316505

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500 gigabyte Hard Drive - $57
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073&Tpk=WD5000AAKS
 
The quality of the RAM is the same with both. I would go with the Patriot Viper DDR3 1600 RAM because it is made in the U.S.A. G.Skill RAM is made in China I do believe.
 
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The quality of the RAM is the same with both. I would go with the Patriot Viper DDR3 1600 RAM because it is made in the U.S.A. G.Skill RAM is made in China I do believe.
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Patriot is made in taiwan as is gskill. Patriot is a us corporation however.

I prefer gskill myself, it overclocks better and runs at a lower voltage.
 
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