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olafmetal   04-10-2009 at 07:59:26 PM

Seems like this would be a good inexpensive system off newegg. Anyone OCed that motherboard or tried to fit that sized cooler in this case?

RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WY Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case -
$41.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive -
$59.99

OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
$65.99

Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120 mm Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooler W/TX-2
$39.99
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate

GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P AM3 DDR3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard

AMD Phenom II X3 720
-$20.00 Combo
$239.99

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GIGABYTE GV-R487D5-1GD Radeon HD 4870 1GB

CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC
-$20.00 Combo
268.99
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate
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SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA - OEM-
$25.99

Subtotal: $757.92

Shipping:$7.00

Grand Total: $764.92

-$85.00 if i get all my MIR back

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pat mcgroin   04-10-2009 at 08:06:21 PM
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I would give some thought to a larger PSU.
The main concern is the amperage on the 12v rail.
But a larger one wont cost much more and possibly be more stable.

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The Third Level   04-10-2009 at 08:07:55 PM
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Sick setup, looks great.

The mobo is actually pretty good, i've heard people have OCed well with it. Sometimes if u get lucky u can unlock the 4th core too.

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million3g   04-10-2009 at 08:57:28 PM
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yea go with a 600w ps and you should be golden guy.

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Bronze CPUs badge cjl   04-10-2009 at 09:21:11 PM
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That PSU is more than adequate. It is an incredibly high quality PSU, and has plenty of 12V amperage.

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david8115   04-11-2009 at 05:47:24 AM
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i would get a WD hdd, i heard seagate's got alot of firmware issues. Also, i think you can get a Xigamatek s1283 for a similar price atm.

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aford10   04-11-2009 at 07:13:35 AM
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The firmware issue isn't with that particular seagate drive. However, I do agree with the WD HD. The 640G cavair black is tops in the 7200rpm category.

That psu should be fine for the single 4870 card.

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jitpublisher   04-11-2009 at 02:30:01 PM
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I gotta vote with others here and say I would not buy a Seagate drive.
This drive is a little more, but it is a very nice drive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136319
But the rest of it looks pretty good. The PSU is fine.

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loneninja   04-11-2009 at 06:52:51 PM
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I'm amazed at the hate for Seagate around here. I've got 3 hard drives from them, one is 6 years old and still working, another is 3 years and the 3rd is a little under a year. I've never had problems with them.

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wisersam   04-11-2009 at 07:32:17 PM
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loneninja wrote :

I'm amazed at the hate for Seagate around here. I've got 3 hard drives from them, one is 6 years old and still working, another is 3 years and the 3rd is a little under a year. I've never had problems with them.


In the past I always bought and recommended Seagate, but recently I have had a change of heart. I bought 2 1TB 7200.10 drives a year ago and deployed them in a RAID1 configuration for backing up my MacPro. Both drives failed a couple of months back within weeks of each other. The drives contain a lot of confidential data so I am reluctant to send them in for repair/replacement. Basically I have to eat the cost, leaving me with a bitter taste in my mouth. Next time I am in the market for a hard drive, I will NOT be considering Seagate.


Message edited by wisersam on 04-11-2009 at 07:42:56 PM
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aford10   04-11-2009 at 07:32:37 PM
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It's not hate, it's caution. Seagate used to put out good HD's. Recently, they have put out some garbage with firmware issues, and bad read times. Until Seagate proves they can put out a quality drive, buyers should be ware. WD puts out quality/reliable drives around the same prices as seagate, no reason to go any other brand.

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olafmetal   04-11-2009 at 07:59:10 PM
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Thanks for the feedback. Ill take the advice on the hard drive.

I'm going to assume my power supply would still be up to snuff if I added a ssd and tv tuner somewhere down the line?

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The Third Level   04-11-2009 at 08:15:15 PM
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Should be fine, otherwise you can look for a 600-650W if you wanna be safe.
PC Power & Cooling is the best quality hands down.

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