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dhbrann   06-16-2009 at 11:20:02 PM

Can you check and make sure this build works? Most of these are on sale today, but I was wondering if you thought I might get a better deal around July 4. I'm trying to keep the price under $800.

RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16811156062
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811156062

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136284
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136284

Acer X223Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Item #: N82E16824009145
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824009145

SAPPHIRE 100258-1GHDMI Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814102837
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102837

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Item #: N82E16835100007
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835100007

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231166
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231166

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128359
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128359

Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E7400 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115206
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115206

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835186134
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835186134

SAMSUNG DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223L - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151188
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151188

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techwizard08   06-16-2009 at 11:29:48 PM
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I'd be weary of a Raidmax PSU. Especially when an earthwatts on newegg can be had for pretty cheap right now.

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dhbrann   06-16-2009 at 11:44:22 PM
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So you think I should buy the case and psu seperately? How does this look:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119068

I don't know too much about psu's. Could you suggest a good 500W one (do you think that's enough for this system?)
Are these okay:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] _-17182185
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817182016


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techwizard08   06-16-2009 at 11:49:00 PM
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The antec 300 is an extremely popular case, and is very reasonable.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129042

I urge you not to use a rosewill, raidmax, or other cheap power supply. Try something like...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371006

Antec earthwatts is a reliable series. Also see thermaltake, PCP&C, silverstone.

If the PSU goes, your box goes. A bad place to skimp

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dhbrann   06-17-2009 at 12:01:07 AM
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Do you think 430 is the least that I should use to power it?
Sorry for all these questions, but how's this PSU look:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817702010

I was also thinking of doing this:
AMD Phenom II X3 710 2.6GHz - 119$
ECS BLACK SERIES A790GX - 110$
Crucial 4GB DDR3 1066 - 59$ -
COOLER MASTER Elite 330 - 40$
BFG Tech 550W - 50$
CM cpu cooler for ze AMD cpu - 20$

Thoughts? Does this build look better?


Message edited by dhbrann on 06-17-2009 at 12:01:45 AM
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Twoboxer   06-17-2009 at 06:16:10 AM
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Don't worry about the questions lol - all is good.

1. Case and psu:

here's the Antec 300 with 430W psu included:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129065

2. Cooler Talk

- If you go Intel on a budget and do NOT overclock, you do not need an aftermarket cooler. Put the money into more cpu or gpu.

- If you go Intel and decide to install the ACF7, you do NOT need thermal paste. The heatsink is pre-pasted.

- If you go Intel and DO overclock, the OCZ Vendetta 2 will perform better
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835202005

- If you go AMD, I don't know what you need.

3. Look for combos. That Antec case was recently paired with an E7500 for $15 or $20 off on the pair.


Message edited by Twoboxer on 06-17-2009 at 06:21:58 AM
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dhbrann   06-17-2009 at 02:12:11 PM
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Thanks again.
I was going to try to overclock it a little, perhaps to around 3.4, or whatever seems stable.
Would you recommend the amd over the e7400, especially with the core i5 coming out sometime?

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Bronze Home Brew badge gkay09   06-17-2009 at 02:37:11 PM
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If you are going the AMD route, then spend extra $20 and get the X3 720...It has an unlocked multiplier and would certainly overclock better and easily than the X3 710...
And get a faster RAM with heatsink
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231189

And Yes AMD X3 is recommended over the E7400 even though the i5 is coming out sometime because the i5 totally has a different socket and if you were planning to pop in an i5(LGA 1156) in a LGA 775 socket, too bad you cant...

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Bronze Home Brew badge gkay09   06-17-2009 at 02:49:13 PM
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And get a better quality PSU...that BFG GS is no good than that Radimax one...

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dhbrann   06-17-2009 at 09:52:26 PM
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Something Like:
Corsair 450v
or
the earthwatts 430
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371006

Do I need any more watts than these? Will it if I decide to get another graphics card? (For the amd/ECS BLACK SERIES A790GX, not the p45)

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Bronze Home Brew badge gkay09   06-18-2009 at 06:10:06 AM
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The Corsair 450VX and the EA 430 can handle graphics cards upto 4850/ GTS250...they dont have the required power connectors for cards above that...
So if you want to use graphics cards like GTX 260/275 or ATI HD 4870/4890, then get any of these PSUs...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817256037
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371007

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