I've decided I'm gunna get out of the laptop scene and go back to desktop for more of my music, movies, and newer games like WoW, Crysis, Gears of War. I'm interested in getting a motherboard capable of HDMI, and preferable a quality blu ray drive because I've been seeing a decent drop in prices for desktop internals. Could you guys steer me in the direction of a good build in the range of $750.
Suggestions for $750 Computer Build
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millz777
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a think you may need a bit more of a budget if you want it to have a blu ray drive coz they seem to be around $100 - $140 for the relatively good ones.
millz777
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Mobo - PQ5 - $118
PSU - OCZ StealthXStream 500W - $60
CPU - Q9400 - $220
GPU - GTX 250 + you get a free copy of COD - World at War $160
HDD - WD Caviar 500GB 32mb Cache 7200rpm $70
Cooler - Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120 mm Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooler W/TX-2 - $40
Case - Antec 900 - $110
Ram - OCZ 4Gb 800 DDR2 - $45
= $823 WITHOUT Blu Ray Drive
=/ sorry if i didnt help but that would be a sweet setup although i think you may have to get a differnt PSU
PSU - OCZ StealthXStream 500W - $60
CPU - Q9400 - $220
GPU - GTX 250 + you get a free copy of COD - World at War $160
HDD - WD Caviar 500GB 32mb Cache 7200rpm $70
Cooler - Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120 mm Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooler W/TX-2 - $40
Case - Antec 900 - $110
Ram - OCZ 4Gb 800 DDR2 - $45
= $823 WITHOUT Blu Ray Drive
=/ sorry if i didnt help but that would be a sweet setup although i think you may have to get a differnt PSU
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bomberboysk
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Seems a little excessive because your still gonna need a bluray in there. Switch out that to include a Phenom II x3 720 and then a am2 mobo. I have to leave right now or id post links... Will post links when back though.
Alrighty, lets see here
CPU, Amd Phenom II X4 810: ($169.99 Free Shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103650
Change mobo to this: ($109.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387
Change GPU to This(Xfire mobo, not SLI mobo so ull want an ati card): ($109.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150366
Case, Rosewill Wind Ryder(for a build like this, the case is a place to save a little money, this is still a decent case, plus save an extra $20 or so by free shipping): ($39.99 Free Shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147114
HDD, Western Digital Caviar Black 500gb 32mb Cache 7200RPM: ($69.99 Free Shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320
Memory, Patriot Viper 4gb DDR2 800Mhz ($52.99, $27.99 after rebate Free Shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220293
Bluray Drive- Personally i wouldnt get a bluray drive unless you plan on playing blueray movies, if not then just grab yourself another radeon 4770 and crossfire them: ($79.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118013
Liteon DVD Burner(Since bluray drive is read only, and doesnt burn dvd's): $ ($25.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106288
Power supply, 550 Watt OCZ "Fatal1ty" Edition power supply, great price for a 550w modular OCZ: ($74.99, $49.99 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022
CPU Cooler, Xigmatek S1283V Dark Knight: ($39.99 Free Shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029
Total Before Rebates------------------------$773.90
Total After Rebates--------------------------$723.90
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millz777
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the same just drop the blu ray
bomberboysk
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The 4770 is about on par with a GTS 250 and is cheaper
As for dvd burner, if you look in the list of parts i put up there is already a dvd burner in the list
bomberboysk
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Stick with one, not really a need for two. For operating systems newegg.com you can get Windows Vista Home premium x64 for around $99.99. What operating systems are you planning on dual booting and i can tell you the difficulty level of it
bomberboysk
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Well, imo dual booting vista and xp is unnecessary. I had few problems with vista, and i have even less problems now that im running the windows 7 release candidate. If you want windows 7 and dont want to purchase an operating system right now, you could aways download the rc from microsofts site and burn it to a dvd. It will be on the microsoft website until June 30th
bomberboysk
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Release candidate, it doesnt have all the bugs fully hammered out, but since windows 7 will be released by the end of the year, it beats having to buy vista for $100 or so, then in 6 months buy windows 7. This way you can just use windows 7 til it comes out, and then buy it once it comes out Link here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx
The release candidate expires June 10th 2009, so you should have plenty of time to be able to buy the full version
Link here:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx
The release candidate expires June 10th 2009, so you should have plenty of time to be able to buy the full version
will this case work with those parts?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133058
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133058
bomberboysk
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Yup