First build

[Guest]

Advice Please

I have been working on a list of parts for my first build. Budget $600.00 / $700.00
After researching parts, reading reviews & forums this is what I came up with. ap $650.00
What do you think?

MoBo & CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.155178

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145214

GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121289

Case & PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.156692

HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074

Optical
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152

 

[Newf]

Save yourself $40 and a LOT of headaches and get one of these kits:

G.SKILL 4GB Kit F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ $40+0 1/24/09
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122

Kingston 4GB DDR2 KVR800D2N5K2/4G $38+ship 1/24/09
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134582

Take that $40 you just saved and get this MUCH FASTER hard drive:

WD Black WD6401AALS 640GB 32MB $80+0 1/24/09
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

The power supply you listed is not my favorite, but will probably work OK.

 

[Guest]

what power supply do you like?

 

[Newf]

Let me update what's a deal these days...

 

[Proximon]

It's all quite good except for the PSU and RAM

Here are two good PSUs:

OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W $60 after rebate
PC P&C 610W $60 after rebate - The better unit of the two

The RAM is just too high voltage and overpriced.
G.Skill 800Mhz
This will work better and be just as fast.

 

[Newf]

PC Power & Cooling PPCS370X 370W $55-20%-$20+ship 1/24/09
Additional 20% off w/ promo code "Jansave20", ends 1/31
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703018

CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 $60-20%+0 1/24/09
15% off w/Promo code Jansave20 through 1/31/09
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

The power output may sound small, but with 27amps and 30amps respectively on the 12v rail, these have plenty of oomph for your 4830 video card. These are both low dollar/high quality units. Hard to beat 'em.

 

[Guest]

CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W or PC P&C 610W

what about for future upgrades, such as a 4870X2

 

[Proximon]

The 610W will cover any single card, which is the point.

PSUs and cases should never be bought with just single builds in mind, unless you like throwing away money

 

[xthekidx]

+1 to Proximon go with the PCP&C 610w

Or if you thought maybe you would want to try xfire later on, I'd consider this...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011

That $750w is more expensive, but will allow xfire later on and if you don't want to throw out your card when you upgrade the graphics, that PSU would allow you to keep it and add another card. I believe you can add any card from the 4800 series for xfire (someone correct me if I'm wrong here...)

 

[xthekidx]

NVM I didn't know that mobo didn't have another slot for dual video cards. If you wanted to xfire then a better mobo would be in order.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the advice

I will be using the PCP&C 610w (no crossfire til next build maybe)
the g-skill 800
WD Black WD6401AALS 640GB 32MB HDD