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Building new PC

Posted by United States ttrey on 2010-03-15 20:29:50
My old PC broke around 2 weeks ago, so i'm looking into building my own, I don't want something that will cost me a lot, let's try and keep it around 600-800$ please, :D

so tell me what part you think i should get.

:P

edited 2010-03-15 20:45:48
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25 months ago
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okay so so far i have

Broadway Com Corp R-910 Black thick Steel ATX Full Tower
XFX Radeon HD 5770 XTreme Edition 1GB
OCZ Z-Series 650W power supply
Kingston ValueRAM 4GB
EVGA Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i5 2.66GHz 95W Quad-Core Processor


what you guys think?
25 months ago
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Looks good if you can get that for 600-800 dollars :] If you plan on upgrading in the future, buy a bit more powerful powersupply.
25 months ago
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650 is enough lol brand is more important
25 months ago
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For gaming, try swapping the i5 quad for an i5 Dual core, will be beneficial.

And for building pleasure, maybe consider getting an A-Brand case. More expensive, but better build quality so you will not slice up your fingers.
25 months ago
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really? or iz you just trollinnz?
25 months ago
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Beneficial? No it won't, lol.

Only i5 you want is the 750.

edited 2010-03-16 21:47:15
25 months ago
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YOU DON'T NEED FUCKING QUAD FOR GAMING OH MY GOD...
25 months ago
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I never said you did? Lol, just pointless getting a dual core i5 when the quad version is the same price.
25 months ago
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I LIKE TOASTT!
25 months ago
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look on this site, good site 4 cheap gaming pc's
www.beeg.com
25 months ago
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All I see is cheap girls.
25 months ago
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delete system32 it should fix ur old's pc problem
25 months ago
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funny man doesn't realise that the hdd is broke.
25 months ago
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look on newegg for combo deals, you'll quite often get a hefty discount.
25 months ago
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okay so now i has this?

XFX HD 5770 XTreme Edition 1GB

AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor

OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W power supply

Thermaltake Element Black SECC ATX Mid Tower

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM

ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

Sony Optiarc Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive

Subtotal: $817.97
25 months ago
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Looking good, I'd get a SATA Optical drive though, the benefit may be negligible if you don't burn CDs/DVDs, but it's better to have that little bit more airflow and better cable management in your case with a thinner cable.
25 months ago
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Yeah, skipp the whole IDE idea! It's just brings you trouble.. and major cable problems! And for the PSU i would rather go for a Corsair.. and for a modular one.. but they are little more expensive though! Otherwise there is Fractals Modular 620W for about 80 $ :)
25 months ago
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Better yet, an Antec Earthwatts.
25 months ago
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okay with the combo deal its more money xD
so ive decided to switch it up again to this

Broadway Black thick Steel ATX Full Tower - $79

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - $89

ASUS AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - $99

XFX Radeon HD 5770 XTreme Edition 1GB - $184

LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive - $19

Antec EarthWatts 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply - $74 [will this work with my processor?]

Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM - $96

AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor - $150

Subtotal: $797.92

but will that power supply work with my processor?

edited 2010-03-16 23:29:54
25 months ago
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PSUs are universally compatible :) I jsut recommended that one because it's of a better make quality that most other PSUs.
25 months ago
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Anything Corsair, Seasonic (Although most Corsair series are made by Seasonic), Antec or OCZ is what you want. Preferably modular so you don't have cables stuck at the bottom of your case. For that anything around 500w would suffice, the Antec one looks alright. Look for a modular PSU though if possible.
25 months ago
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hurrr durrr, 80% of antec psus are modular.

protip: better to get a good non-modular rather than a shitty modular. since badly made ones don't really take resistance into account and you don't get stable or required voltages and amps...
25 months ago
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Never heard of coolmax personally, if that is the brand name. Would steer clear of it tbh.

Would recommend; www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016&cm_re=ocz_modular-_-17-341-016-_-Produc
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500w should be plenty unless you plan on crossfiring.
25 months ago
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yeah but i want at least a 650w cause i'll prolly be upgrading in the future

EDIT: www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341019&cm_r
e=OCZ_power_supply-_-17-341-019-_-Product
think i might go with this

edited 2010-03-17 00:44:40
25 months ago
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25 months ago
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Why such an expensive case?

Get the Antec Gaming 300 tbh, saves money and probably just as good.
25 months ago
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Not big enough. Would be hard pressed to fit a 5770 into it, much less a longer card.
25 months ago
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so you think i should go with the 902, or get a full tower? i'd much rather get a full one incase i upgrade to a bigger gfx card in the future

was thinking MAYBE www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103026&cm_r
e=full_case-_-11-103-026-_-Product


edited 2010-03-17 19:49:27
25 months ago
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www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119215&cm_re=cm690-_-11-119-215-_-Product

Would recommend that. Have the cm690 and there's plenty of room for my 4890, and if I wanted to add another. So a 5770 will fit no worries.
25 months ago
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alright cool, thx for teh input
25 months ago
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25 months ago
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stop trolling mofo
25 months ago
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fucking 3rdies
25 months ago
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You starting? HP will be down on you like a sack of bricks.
25 months ago
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Who you calling a 3rdie?
25 months ago
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you
25 months ago
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lmao, i'm probably more british than your grandfather
25 months ago
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alreet lyk blud dnt lyk u no stab us or smfting
25 months ago
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hmmmm, i was actually kinda thinking of getting a laptop,

edited 2010-03-26 02:24:56
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