Good build?

[prizrak]

Approximate Purchase Date: Monday 19FEB2011

Budget Range:$550 with shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Classic, Online, and few recent gaming titles (Lineage 2, Two Worlds 2)

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, CD/DVD/Blu-Ray player/burner

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NewEgg

Country of Origin: U.S.A.

Parts Preferences: None

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Down the road

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Parts I'm looking at now -

Processor - AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition
Mobo - Foxconn A9DA
Memory - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB)
Video - XFX HD-485X-ZNFC or PowerColor AX4830
HD - Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB
Case / PS - Combo APEX (SUPERCASE/ALLIED) Vortex 3620 w/ APEX (SUPERCASE/ALLIED) AL-D500EXP

Feedback and suggestions please

 

[Silvune]

I can't see your wishlist.

Usually it is safer to avoid Rosewill power supplies and that one hasn't been reviewed properly, so it can't be recommended.

The combo with the Green Series 630W power supply would be okay tho as it has been reviewed positively at hardwaresecrets.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Avoid anything with the Rosewill name on it. It's the electronic equivalent of "Walmart Brand". As for you next link, it's "secured"

 

[prizrak]

Sorry about the links above for some reason it says the list is shared and made public but no one can seem to access it. Any suggestions on a good case with power supply? Have about $80 of the budget allocated to it right now.

 

[batuchka]

I think best stick to our standard template: elaborate what ever hardware u have, current native resolution of display yada yada so we could best advise ^^
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

 

[prizrak]

I think best stick to our standard template: elaborate what ever hardware u have, current native resolution of display yada yada so we could best advise ^^
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

I'll put it together real quick, I didn't see this post prior to my own.

 

[Silvune]

APEX isn't any better for a power supply.

I think that to make it a bit easier to get a quality power supply and case into the budget, maybe it would be a good idea to get a cheaper motherboard that can still crossfire, such as the Asrock 870 Extreme3, $90.

I will draw your attention to this combo:
XFX 4850 & XFX 650 XXX Edition 80Plus Bronze Modular, $155 ($30 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.597411

These changes would take the total up to $480/510, depending on getting the rebate with the above combo, before adding a case. I'm leaving Win 7 64-bit OEM in btw.

NZXT Gamma, $40 ($10 shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061
Or find something else for ~$40 that you like.

The NZXT Gamma, without the rebate on the GPU/PSU combo would leave you $10 over budget, but with a really good PSU. With the rebate I believe you would be just about under budget.

 

[prizrak]

APEX isn't any better for a power supply.

I think that to make it a bit easier to get a quality power supply and case into the budget, maybe it would be a good idea to get a cheaper motherboard that can still crossfire, such as the Asrock 870 Extreme3, $90.

I will draw your attention to this combo:
XFX 4850 & XFX 650 XXX Edition 80Plus Bronze Modular, $155 ($30 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.597411

These changes would take the total up to $480/510, depending on getting the rebate with the above combo, before adding a case. I'm leaving Win 7 64-bit OEM in btw.

NZXT Gamma, $40 ($10 shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061
Or find something else for ~$40 that you like.

The NZXT Gamma, without the rebate on the GPU/PSU combo would leave you $10 over budget, but with a really good PSU. With the rebate I believe you would be just about under budget.

I've seen that case recommended a few times now, my only problem with it is simply - it's ugly. I know to avoid Rosewill and Apex so I'll shop around a bit more on the case, the other changes look good though. I'll update things in a moment. Thanks for the suggestions, and really 10 over budget isn't to bad so its workable.

 

[prizrak]

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