Building New Comp, Opinionz Plz

[allen9190]

Ok im trying to build a budget comp of around $600, so far this is wat I got.

Processor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017

Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059

Ram- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227139

Heatsink/Fan- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134

Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144042

Hard Drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148139"


Also I already have a Geforece 8400GS graphics cards so im not gonna buy another so soon, since I don't think im gonna be doing intense gaming, but if i do ill buy 1 later.

I do plan on overclocking the processor to 3.0+ GHZ....so would this build be stable for that?
Is there anything that u guys recommend that needs changing?

Thanks

 

[shadowduck]

Change the Motherboard to the P45 MSI Neo-F. $10 more, P45 overclocks better and is a newer chipset. P35 is out its way out.

NO No NO! On the case. HardOCP tested a similar Apevia PSU and it MELTED.

For a PSU- Corsair 450W or get the Sonta III case which comes with a GOOD PSU.

 

[godless]

i agree, the case and power supply really sux. stick to good brands, instead of cheap crap.

i'd recommend the 500gb seagate 7200.11 hard drive for twenty bucks more.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288

 

[allen9190]

ok, ill check out the Sonta III and the new motherboard, thx
The HD i think ill keep since i doubt ill need 500gbs and im kinda on a tight budget lol

 

[shadowduck]

Oh I didn't notice before!

Change your RAM to this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227139
Better timings and only $23 after MIR.

 

[dirtmountain]

+1 on the Antec Sonata case that comes with a good 500w power supply. Friends don't let friends use an Apevia PSU.

 

[allen9190]

lol thx, the only thing about the case is the price, Is there a case that is just as good as the Sonata III but with side window and LED lights?

O yea, about the ram, is 4-4-4-12 or 4-4-4-15 better? wats the last digit stand for?

Thx

 

[level101]

I would get
CORSAIR XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400C4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034&Tpk=TWIN2X2048-6400c4

 

[Why_Me]

Ok let me get this straight...you want a $600 dollar rig that includes a quad so you can overlock it but not for gaming... hmmm ok. Well no can do here, but maybe someone else can. Anyways google the reviews for that E7200 cpu or better yet read the ones on newegg. It's an overclockers dream. Peeps have been hitting 3.8GHz with that cpu. But the natural and safe overclock for it is 9.5x333= 3.16GHz. That memory will overclock just fine. Read up on the reviews. That mobo is a P45 board, and it's a step up from the P35's. It's a good board for what your looking for. That psu has plenty of juice to push that rig so np there. Anyways this is what I came up with for your price range.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156208 $39.99
RAIDMAX Ares ATX-801WB Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341012 $64.99 (39.99 after $25.00 Mail-In Rebate)
OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS ATX12V / EPS12V 500W Power Supply 100 - 240 V

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115032 $129.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Wolfdale 2.53GHz 3MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134 $26.99
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130181 $99.99
MSI P45 Neo-F LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144047 $40.99
GeIL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148262 $59.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106263 $23.99
LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM

Total
$586.91
$561.91 w/mail in rebates

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150278 $119.99
XFX PVT88PUHF4 GeForce 8800 GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

 

[shadowduck]

lol thx, the only thing about the case is the price, Is there a case that is just as good as the Sonata III but with side window and LED lights?

O yea, about the ram, is 4-4-4-12 or 4-4-4-15 better? wats the last digit stand for?

Thx

Lower numbers are better.

The last number is: RAS = Active to Precharge delay: The total time that will elapse between an active state and precharge state. This is the sum of the previous timings: CL + TRCD + TRP.

4-4-4-12 is better than 4-4-4-15.


Side windows and LED lights are cute but waste power and lower efficiency. Which is why you don't find them on good cases.

 

[Why_Me]

Side windows and LED lights are cute but waste power and lower efficiency. Which is why you don't find them on good cases.

+100 !

 

[shadowthor]

+1 for the sonata 3, if on tight budget.

 

[allen9190]

Thx for all the suggestions,
Wat do u guys think about this case?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156062

 

[shadowduck]

AVOID AVOID AVOID.

RAIDMAX is trash and their PSUs are even worse.

Apevia and RAIDMAX run neck and neck for the worst PSU maker in the history of tech.

 

[allen9190]

Ah i c