High End Gaming System for $710 before shipping/rebates/tax! comments

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1 RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply

RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply - Retail
Model #:ATX-612WBP
Item #:N82E16811156062
Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy
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$99.99 -$5.00 Instant $94.99
1 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail
Model #:F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ
Item #:N82E16820231145
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$129.99 -$45.00 Instant $84.99
1 GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #:GA-EP35-DS3L
Item #:N82E16813128337
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$89.99 $89.99
1 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:ST3500320AS
Item #:N82E16822148288
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$89.99 $89.99
1 ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model DRW-2014L1T

ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model DRW-2014L1T - Retail
Model #:DRW-2014L1T
Item #:N82E16827135156
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$37.99 -$4.00 Instant $33.99

Video Card: ZOTAC GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB ZT-88SE640-FSP GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI ZOTAC Video Cardhttp://fxvideocards.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-8800-GTS-640MB-ZT-88SE640-FSP-GDDR3-PCI-Express-x16-SLI-ZOTAC-Video-Card-p-16284.html

CPU:
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Quad Core Q9300 http://shop4.frys.com/product/5598310.
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$710 Before shipping/rebates/tax!

Any suggestion is appreciated I will buy these over the weekend (hoping for some more outrageous sales!)
 
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I would not really call this a high end gaming system, maybe low to mid. No offense. (I am building a E8400, 4GB, 8800GT card myself, and this is what I consider low to mid)

I would also get a better PSU than what comes with a 99$ case. I fretted over this for a week myself, and ended up getting a Corsair. PC Power and cooling
is also another recommended brand around here.

My rough numbers come out a little over 828$ for that setup. (I think you forgot to add the Video card price or the CPU to your total)...pulling a price of 259$ for the CPU from Frys (and I don't think it includes a heatsink)
and 214.99 for the video card form newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500004&Tpk=ZOTAC%2bGeForce%2b8800%2bGTS

 
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I agree with y2kgtp. Better to spend some extra on the power supply, than see your investment vanish in black smoke. 500W is sufficient.
Get a Coolermaster Centurion and a Corsair HX-520 or choose a power supply from below.

Top Tier PSU:
http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiered+PSU+Listings?t=anon

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108088

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1460

Silent PSUs
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article699-page1.html

AMD Certified PSUs (Single+Crossfire):
http://ati.amd.com/online/certifiedpsu/index.html

Certified SLI-Ready Power Supplies
http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html
 
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A Good 500W power supply should be enough for that. Read threw the reviews of the case searching for 'power' or 'power supply' and seems to be alot of complaints or comments over replacing it.. I could not find any specifications on the PSU other than 1 comment of '500 watts with 22A on the 12v rail' which might not be enough for a 8800GTS card.

I also read another comment that it includes 1 SATA power cable, with both connectors on the same cable....so your hard drive and Optical drive better be right on top of each other, or you might have issues hooking up the cable.





 
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Think of this.....your spending 200$+ on a CPU, 100$+ on a motherboard, 200$+ on a video card.

Are you going to directly connect all of this expensive equipment with a power supply you have no idea even what the
brand name is? (I don't think Raidmax makes PSU's......)

Your Video card & both drives get powered from the 1 22A Rail here.....

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also, i agree with the previous posters that I wouldn't stick with a 500W PSU from a $99 RAIDMax case... if it was Antec, it'd be a different story... but then again, if it was an Antec case w/ 500W power supply, it'd be more than $99...

you get what you pay for, don't let your $700 mid-range gaming system go up in smoke in 6 months because your PSU pops a capacitor and sends a hefty surge through your motherboard and graphics card...

only saying that because it happened to me... invest a good $100 (give or take) in a power supply that will last you through upgrades...

PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS500 500W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply UL, cUL, CE, CB, RoHS - Retail $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703015

$30 more for a 610W ($109):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703005

$40 more than that for a 750W ($149):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009

Good luck and enjoy
 
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Per the graphics card manufacturer, that power supply (the one that comes with the case) won't be enough.....



What are the system requirements for the 8800GTX and 8800GTS?
Print

8800 GTX: This graphics card requires:
PCI Express®-compliant motherboard with one x16 graphics slot 2 6-pin supplementary power connectors. Minimum 450W or greater system power supply (with 12V current rating of 30A)*


8800 GTS: This graphics card requires:

PCI Express®-compliant motherboard with one x16 graphics slot 6-pin supplementary power connector Minimum 400W or greater system power supply (with 12V current rating of 26A)*

*Minimum system power requirement based on a PC configured with an Intel® Core%u21222 Extreme X6800

http://www.zotac.com/index.php?option=com_easyfaq&task=view&id=39&Itemid=29
 
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it is going to be windows vista 64bit - why doesn't the SATA drive work with it?



it says raidmax on it lol but what will happen if i just the stock psu?
 
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Per your video card website, that PSU does not have enough current to run the card, much less the
drives in the case as well.


What's your budget?
 
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I like that case...I almost got it when I was looking at mid\full size....I went MicroATX to be different and wanted a small case.

On the PSU:
Output +3.3V@36A,+5V@30A,+12V1@18A,+12V2@18A,+12V3@18A,
+12V4@18A,-12V@0.5A,+5VSB@3.0A +12V4@18A,-12V@0.5A,+5VSB@3.0A

The 36A total is still split between 2 seperate 12v rails. I know that the PCIe connector pulls power from the 12V rail, but not sure if it does 1 rail, or both at once? (Someone help out here...)

This is what I ordered for myself
CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004

Output +3.3V@30A,+5V@20A,+12V@41A,-12V@0.8A,+5VSB@3A

You got 41A on 1 rail...no worrying if 1 rail or the other has enough current to run your stuff......IMO








 
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The Antec is what was recommended to me numerous times on here, for a case with PCU as it has a
earthwatts power supply as well. I wanted something I could make a bit flashier, so I went a different
path. (I'm tired of plain beige cases......as my past several cases have been I want some blue light! :lol: )

 
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I think he is fine with the power supply. Sharkey Extreme uses this case and power supply with their budget builds.

"The RAIDMAX Smilodon is offered in both bare and bundled PSU configurations, and since the price discrepancy is around $10-$15 in return for a 500W PSU, we obviously chose this option. The power supply is well equipped for a value system, and in addition to the ample 500W rating, it features 20/24-pin main power, and connectors for 4-pin 12V CPU, 6-pin PCI Express, and SATA power. For those that do want the flexibility of a separate PSU, simply buy the bare bones model."

Here is the summary of their system.


Case: RAIDMAX Smilodon ATX-612WBP (with 500W PSU) - $94
CPU: Core 2 Duo E8200 (2.66GHz) Retail - $185
Cooling: included Retail HSF - $0
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L (P35) - $90
Memory: Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400 2x1-GB - $48
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB SATA 3.0 Gb/s - $70
Video Card: GeForce 9600 GT 512MB (PCIe) - $144
Monitor: 19" LCD with 5-8ms Refresh - $165
Sound Card: 8-Channel Integrated - $0
Speakers: Logitech X-530 6-Piece Speaker System - $55
CD/DVD-ROM: Samsung SH-S203B 20X SATA DVD Writer - $24
Communications: Onboard LAN - $0
Mouse: Logitech MX310 - $24
Keyboard: Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard - $15
Operating System: Windows XP Home or Vista Home Basic- $82


Total: $996

 
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