New Build: Final Specs ready final input requested.

[EdwardNardella]

Well I am done. After many hours of reading and searching I have completed the component list for my new computer. Hard drives case screens and preferials will be handled sepratly from this item list (thos for sake of your being able to evaluate my PSU I will say that there will be as many as 4 SATA HDDs, 2 IDE optical drives and 4 high power USB devices attached to this computer). I am submitting this for any critisims that you may have about my build.

I have hit a pontially terrible snag in the build completion process, the processor I want is no longer available from my retailer which could increase the price by as much as $50!!! Lets hope that by the time I am ready to make the purchase the processor is back in stock.

***PROPOSED FINAL BUILD SPECIFICATIONS***

Motherboard:
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L
$90.25

Power Supply Unit:
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610W EPS12V ATX V2.2
$116.42

Central Processing Unit:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHZ Yorkfield 1333FSB 12MB
$358.80

Graphics Processing Unit:
EVGA 9800GX2 Crysis 625MHZ 1GB 2.0GHZ GDDR3
$529.25

Random Access Memory:
Patriot Extreme Performance 8GB 4X2GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-12
$163.20

Operating System:
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64BIT
110.24

Total Cost:
A REALLY good price
1368.16

 

[lucuis]

Are you sure that PSU will be able to supply that behemoth video card with the required current?

Also is 163.20 for all 8gb of RAM? If so that's a great deal.

If not your total cost will be 1531.36

 

[EdwardNardella]

Hmm yes the mobo is low end, and I hadn't realized that it did not have raid, that throws a wrench in the works. The CPU I wanted in now in stock and there is very little stopping me make the purchase. What is the next cheapest MOBO that will have RAID? Do P35s support RAID? I will take a look now.

The other concern that has been expressed is the ability of my PSU to support all the components. I think it is just what I need PC Power & cooling has a HUGE reputation for making really good PSUs and I think this one should hold up, any thoughts on that?

Yes it is 163.20 for all that RAM. I did lots of bargain hunting on this build

 

[EdwardNardella]

I placed the order!!! THe CPUs were in stock!!! I feel soo euphoric now listening to linkin park "bleed it out" and LOVING every minute. I am off to work now (Video Game Tester" and when I get home I will cry cause my components are not here yet

THen watch me cry as the build is an EPIC FAIL.

Description Qty In stock Unit Total
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Quad Core Processor LGA775 2.66GHZ Yorkfield 1333FSB 12MB Retail Box

1 Yes $358.80 $358.80
EVGA E-GEFORCE 9800GX2 Superclocked Crysis 625MHZ 1GB 2.0GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDMI Video Card

* $20.00 CAD Mail in Rebate for this item - click here

1 Yes $549.25 $549.25
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM

1 Yes $110.24 $110.24
Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB 2X2GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-12 EPP Dual Channel Memory Kit

* $15.00 CAD Mail in Rebate for this item - click here

2 Yes $96.60 $193.20
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610W EPS12V ATX V2.2 24PIN SLI Ready Active PFC 80MM Fan Power Supply

1 Yes $116.42 $116.42
DFI B.I. P35-T2RL LGA775 P35 ATX DDR2 1PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 RAID Sound GBLAN Motherboard

1 Yes $114.96 $114.96
80GB Sata Ii 8MB 7200 Rpm New Product

4 Yes $42.74 $170.96

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