Looking to build a new computer

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Soapy9963

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I've decided to go with a barebones system to start off with. Im not extremely good with computers so I decided to come here. I found this http://www.pcdirectsource.com/Item.cfm?ID=2664

and I was wondering how good a deal this is, and if I would need to get a new power supply.

Im really want to build a computer that will last a little while, and I was wondering if this is a good start. Also im going to be playing some games on it so any ideas would be nice.

Thank you =)
 
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jonnyp11

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you do need a new psu, and that isn't the best deal, you want a 900 series chipset and a quad core, that mobo doesn't support the new cpus coming out, and next to nothing uses more than 4 cores. and if in the usa look at newegg.com otherwise where are you.
 
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Soapy9963

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Okay back again,


How does this kit look?

http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=814355&CatId=332

with that their really wont be much putting together lol. It all looks good to me. lol my biggest deal is I dont understand motherboards.. at all I have no idea what to look for with that. Everything else I have a slight idea. lol


Once again thanks for the help



EDIT: Also found this http://www.compusa.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1147392&csid=ITD&body=REBATES

and this http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1224560&CatId=332
 
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jonnyp11

jonnyp11

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the last is prob the best, but it is missing many of the main parts, what are you looking to spend for the entire system all together, and i think i said it before, check out newegg.
 
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Soapy9963

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Probably, Around 1000 more if need be im not to picky with the money, and thats not including monitor, keyboard and mouse.

I looked on Newegg and the barebone systems on there, i couldnt find anything good.
 
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JaredC.

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You are going to need a Power Supply (PSU), monitor, keyboard, and mouse. You dont 'need' and SSD but it is a nice thing to have. Most people generally just install the OS to the SSD for faster start up and such. and have a seperate HDD for everything else.

If you look at my sig everything but the sound card and speakers cost me about $1200 (just under) from newegg. You could save buy getting a i5 2500k and less RAM (16gb is overkill), also the i5 socket is scalable to the i7 and you will have a nice chipset to go with that.
 
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Soapy9963

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Okay here are two builds, I have looked up. Let me know what you guys think. Also see if there is any compatiblity issues, im horrible with this kind of stuff lol.
All prices are after rebates and shipping, through newegg. Thank you for all the help so far.

Processor: i5 2500k 220$
Mobo: Asus P8P67 Pro 170$
RAM: Ripjaw (2x4) RAM 35$
Graphics:Asus GTX 560 173$
HD: 320 gb harddrive WD 42$
DISC DRIVE:HP CD/DVD drive 30$
PSU: Coolmax 1000W 85$
Case: Nine hundred Antec 85$

Total: 840$

Processor: AMD Phenom xII 955 BE 120$
MoBo: Asus M488t-v evo 85$
RAM: Ripjaw (2x4) 35$
Graphics: Asus Radeon HD 6850 140$
HD: 320 gb harddrive WD 42$
Disc drive: HP CD/DVD drive 30$
PSU: Corsair TX750 90$
Case: Nine Hundred Antec 85$

Total: 727$

Or this
http://www.compusa.com/applications...ffiliateID=je6NUbpObpQ-CrT5j.5b4tHOCsqCAd6p6g

Plus
Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3 RAM $ 33
Graphics: Asus Radeon HD 6850 $140
Disc Drive: HP CD/DVD $30

Total: 700$

These are all excluding monitor, keyboard, mouse and also windows itself. I already have all this.

Im kinda slightly biased towards AMD, just because Ive always had great quality from their products and they have always seemed to better bang for buck.

One more question is there any little things that I will also need to get? Sorry im really ingnorant to this kind of stuff lol. Like will I need to buy anything for the usb ports or ethernet port, or any other kind of ports? Then will I need anything to help me put it all together? Once again thanks for all the help so far
 
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CrazyMike

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Can i hijack your thread here good sir?

I just noticed with the computers that you guys are building for this young feller, you are using the Radeon 6850. Is this a good card? I mean, at what quality can you play at which game?
 
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Soapy9963

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Okay, I stumbled upon cyperpowerpc.com and I built this.

Case: CoolerMaster Elite 430 Mid-Tower Gaming Case with Side Panel Window
Internal USB Extension Module: None
Neon Light Upgrade: Flexible LED Interior Light Strip [+19] (Red Color)
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
Noise Reduction Technology: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K 3.30 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: No Overclocking
Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
Coolant for Cyberpower Xtreme Hydro Water Cooling Kits: Standard Coolant
Motherboard: [CrossFireX] MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ Lucid Virtu + Intel Smart Response Technology, OC Genie II, Winki 3 & 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe & 2 PCIe X2 (All Venom OC Certified)
Intel Smart Response Technology for Z68: None
Memory: 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Corsair or Major Brand)
Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [+69] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)
Freebies: None
Video Card 2: None
Video Card 3: None
Power Supply Upgrade: 700 Watts - XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply [+14]
Hard Drive: 500GB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [-13] (Single Hard Drive)
Data Hard Drive: None
Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None
External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None
USB Flash Drive: None
Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: None
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
3D Vision Glasses: None
LCD Monitor: None
2nd Monitor: None
3rd Monitor: None
Speakers: None
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Network Switch: None
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Mouse Pad: None
Gaming Gear: None
Extra Thermal Display: None
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: Zonet ZEW1642S IEEE 802.11b/g/n 300Mbps PCI Wireless Adapter Network Card [+29]
External Wireless Network Card: None
Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
Bluetooth: None
Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
Video Camera: None
Headset: None
Printer: None
Cable: None
Power Protection: None
Surge Protector: None
IEEE1394 Card: None
Internal USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USB Port: None
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
Office Suite: None
Games: None
Ultra Care Option: None
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rush Service: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS


All for 857$ I think this is a great deal, Want to know what you guys think
 
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jonnyp11

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need a better psu brand, may be cheaper to actually buy that then buy a seperat psu and sell that or something, since they have ridiculous power requirements which call for a 700w when you can use a 550w corsair and be fine. also msi isn't the best brand, get a gigabyte or asus if they have them for a similar price.
 
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Soapy9963

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Okay, I decided that I dont Wanna go through cyberpower. I really want to BUILD the computer lol. Ive decided to go with this set up.

Processor: AMD Phenom xII 955 BE 120$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

MoBo: Asus M488t-v evo 85$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131668

RAM: Ripjaw (2x4) 35$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311

Graphics: Asus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121466

HD: 320 gb harddrive WD 42$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136770

Disc drive: HP CD/DVD drive30$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827140042

PSU: Corsair TX750 90$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021

Case: Nine Hundred Antec 85$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129097


Please please please can you guys go through it and make sure everything will work with eachother... I really do not want to mess this up!

EDIT: Just found this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Combo...M1A&PID=4169961&SID=memw2ooxowhl&AID=10521304

Is this a good deal and will it work? it will save me 40... or should i stick with the setup i have?
 
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Benny Boy

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Soapy9963 said:
Im really want to build a computer that will last a little while, and I was wondering if this is a good start. Also im going to be playing some games on it
Around 1000 more if need be im not to picky with the money, and thats not including monitor, keyboard and mouse.
Will I need a SDD?
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No, you don't need an ssd. But once you have one you won't want to go back to a spinning disk for your os and most used programs.
The mb in your build has a dead end socket and won't accept Bulldozer upgrade.
1600 memory costs about the same as 1333.
If WD, a Black drive for c:\ is better than Blue.
Everything below is high quality with good warranties and the cpu is upgradable to AMD's FX/Bulldozer cpus that are set to be released in about 2 weeks, so you may want to wait on your build to see the prices/reviews. Up to you. The 955 is a good processor and can be oc'd to at least around 3.8Ghz with a 3rd party HSF.
This is about $1040. (after the $24 off) + shipping, to get it delivered. There's an additional $75 in mir's. This system is Crossfire ready.

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX + HSF

SAPPHIRE 100312-3SR Radeon HD 6950 Dirt3 Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video ...

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power ...
　
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM

Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F60GBGT-BK 2.5" 60GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) + Free Flash Card
　
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-222AL/BSBE LightScribe Support - OEM

NZXT TEMPEST EVO Crafted Series TEVO-001BK Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Options if you need it to be less and if Crossfire is not a concern:
- cheaper case
- Drop the HSF combo and get one later
- Drop the SSD
- 970 chipset + 550 -620w ps
- 6950 1GB, 560, or 6870
edit: If you sign up for those promo's you can save another $35 before checkout on the cpu, hdd, and 7x64.
 
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Soapy9963

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Benny Boy said:
No, you don't need an ssd. But once you have one you won't want to go back to a spinning disk for your os and most used programs.
The mb in your build has a dead end socket and won't accept Bulldozer upgrade.
1600 memory costs about the same as 1333.
If WD, a Black drive for c:\ is better than Blue.
Everything below is high quality with good warranties and the cpu is upgradable to AMD's FX/Bulldozer cpus that are set to be released in about 2 weeks, so you may want to wait on your build to see the prices/reviews. Up to you. The 955 is a good processor and can be oc'd to at least around 3.8Ghz with a 3rd party HSF.
This is about $1040. (after the $24 off) + shipping, to get it delivered. There's an additional $75 in mir's. This system is Crossfire ready.

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX + HSF

SAPPHIRE 100312-3SR Radeon HD 6950 Dirt3 Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video ...

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power ...
　
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM

Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F60GBGT-BK 2.5" 60GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) + Free Flash Card
　
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-222AL/BSBE LightScribe Support - OEM

NZXT TEMPEST EVO Crafted Series TEVO-001BK Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Options if you need it to be less and if Crossfire is not a concern:
- cheaper case
- Drop the HSF combo and get one later
- Drop the SSD
- 970 chipset + 550 -620w ps
- 6950 1GB, 560, or 6870
edit: If you sign up for those promo's you can save another $35 before checkout on the cpu, hdd, and 7x64.
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Okay lets try this again =) I looked into your cheaper options.

Case: XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103011

Disc drive: SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151243

HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

mobo: GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128521

Graphics: GIGABYTE GV-R687OC-1GD Radeon HD 6870 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125357

psu: Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371031

Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445

processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808


I do plan on adding and SDD later, but i just dont feel like i need it at the moment. Also the graphics card you picked out is a 2.1 x16 and the mobo is a 2.0 x16. is that right? Will they work together? if not do you have an alternative graphics card that will work?
 
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