Lowest price for the following parts?

[rshim2500]

Hey everyone! can someone please tell me where to find the following components for the lowest guaranteed price?

Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z87 LGA 1150
CPU: i7-4770k or i7-4771 (which one do you prefer and why?)
RAM: G-Skill Trident X Series (2x8gbs) @ 2400mghz
PSU: Corsair rm-850

Thanks in advance!

 

[rvilkman]

Well generally pcpartpicker.com checks the most commonly available sites for prices.

 

[oblivionpc]

eBay for the CPU and RAM, Amazon/NewEgg for the Mobo and PSU. Don't buy from a "best seller" as they're probably a reseller and clueless about the item they're selling. If you buy from eBay make sure you are buying everything at the same time and testing it/retesting it to make sure it's all working. Run it for a bit of time, stress test it for a few days, if all is well and no errors, odds are you will not have any issues for quite a while. I'd say that 99% of the errors I have encountered from computer parts after arrival will take place within the first few days if not the first few hours; this means that you have probably about a 99% chance that your parts are in good condition if you receive them and they're in working order during this period.

Also, for reference, the parts that will encounter the most issues are the Mobo and PSU as they are not only critical components, but also house numerous critical buses, individual traces, etc, and if even just one is messed up from improper care due to previous owner, which can result in an unhappy you; that is why I recommend buying these from trusted sellers. Quck edit here, the reason I didn't say to buy the CPU from NewEgg is this: it is a critical component with critical internal components, yes, but it is pretty much shielded from what your average moron would do; in other words, if it is used, most of its time was probably spend under a heatsink, if it wasn't, then it was sitting on a shelf or in a box, and either way, you can send it back if it doesn't work.

As for the CPU, go with the 4770k. I can tell by what you're buying that you are wanting something overclockable. If you want the 4771, someone in reviews said it was good for virtual machines, but you'd need to ask someone else other than me.

 

[giltyler]

Microcenter

 

[rvilkman]

Microcenter

And yes if you have a microcenter nearby, generally their in store CPU + Mobo deals can't really be beat.

 

[logainofhades]

Hey everyone! can someone please tell me where to find the following components for the lowest guaranteed price?

Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z87 LGA 1150
CPU: i7-4770k or i7-4771 (which one do you prefer and why?)
RAM: G-Skill Trident X Series (2x8gbs) @ 2400mghz
PSU: Corsair rm-850

Thanks in advance!

4770k over the 4771 because the 4770k can overclock. If you don't want to overclock, pick up a Xeon E3 1230v3 and an H87 motherboard. Z87 only really necessary for overclocking and some multi card setups. Don't need 2400 ram either. Intel doesn't really benefit much with ram faster than 1600. As others have stated, PCpartpicker and, if you live close enough to one, Microcenter.