$900 CAD build review

[Moonies]

This came out to $900 from with shipping and taxes. Mostly for gaming, but I doubt I'll run anything too taxing.

1 x ($73.99) CASE APEVIA(ASP)|X-JPJGT-BK RT - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144197
$73.99


1 x ($152.53) VGA XFX PVT98WYDFH 9800GTX+ 512M RT - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150314
$152.53



2 x ($53.99) MEM 2Gx2|OCZ OCZ2G10664GK R - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227362
$107.98


1 x ($187.99) CPU INTEL|C2D E8400 3G 775 45N R - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
$187.99


1 x ($59.99) PSU XCLIO|GOODPOWER 500W RT - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189005
$59.99


1 x ($99.99) MB ASROCK P43TWINS1600 775 P43 RT - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157130
$99.99


1 x ($69.99) HD 500G|WD 7K 16M SATA2 WD5000AAKS - OEM
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073
$69.99

Looking at the price I feel like I could have done more with the money, what do you guys say? The PSU kind of worries me since I'm not familiar with the company, but maybe I'll get lucky. Thanks for any feedback.

 

[obsidian86]

where you from?

 

[obsidian86]

try this instead
1 buner $25 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136144
antec 300 case $60 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
640 gig drive $70 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
a high range mother board $170 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223
one 4870 grapics card $150 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102825
750 watt power supply $110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011
4 gigs ddr3 ram $75 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144264
tri core amd cpu better then e8400 at $120 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649
this comes too under $800 before shipping an taxes

 

[stevensl2]

try this instead
1 buner $25 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136144
antec 300 case $60 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
640 gig drive $70 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
a high range mother board $170 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223
one 4870 grapics card $150 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102825
750 watt power supply $110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011
4 gigs ddr3 ram $75 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144264
tri core amd cpu better then e8400 at $120 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649
this comes too under $800 before shipping an taxes

or drop the 750w for a cheaper 550w and get a 4890 1gb instead =]
then the builds perfect heheh!

 

[gkay09]

@obsidian86 the OP's list has parts from newegg.ca(CA) and not newegg.com(US)...So that $800 parts would be more than $900 @ CA...But it is a very good setup that you have come up with...
So maybe changing the mobo to the ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX would bring the price down...

Or from the looks of the OP's initial build, it doesnt seem he wants to multiple card config...
Check out this config...

CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 955
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=38047&vpn=HDZ955FBGIBOX&manufacture=AMD

Mobo -
MSI 770-C45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130228'

RAM -
OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227320

HDD -
Seagate 7200.12
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395

CASE - Same

PSU -
SeaSonic SS-500ET 500W
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151069

Graphics card -
ASUS 4870 1GB
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121291

Total - CAD 840 with USD20 Mail-In-Rebates...You can save money by using the ncix.com's price matching too...
Has more powerful Quad CPU + High quality PSU + More powerful graphics card + A faster HDD + A current gen AM3 platform