My budget build - Hardware & Software

CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 435 Triple Core Processor Socket AM3 2.9GHZ 1.5MB Cache 95W ($89.99) CPU Heatsinks: Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 AM2 AM3 S939 500-2000RPM 36CFM Heatsink Fan ($12) Motherboard: MSI NF750-G55 ATX AM3 750A SLI DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 1PCI HDMI ($109) Memory: Ripjaws PC3-10666 4GB 2X2GB DDR3 ($134.99) GPU: Radeon HD 5750 700MHZ 1GB ($160) PSU: Seasonic SS-400ET 400W ($44) HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB ($50) Total: $730 + tax Any comments would be nice. My only concern is that the power supply wouldn't be enough.

Where are you located? Those prices all seem a fair bit on the high side.

He's from canada if you bother looking at his profile Try newegg.ca because they are pretty high, and you ill end up using more then 250gb, you need 500 minimum

I have an external HDD as well as another 250gb that I can slip in there.

kk

AMD Phenom II X2 555 Callisto 3.2GHz = $105 (plus you can unlock the last two cores with your mobo) [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103846[/url] MSI 790X-G45 AM3 AMD 790X = $105 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130249[/url] G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 = $109 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277[/url] ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 = $40 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134[/url] Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB = $60 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395[/url] POWERCOLOR AX5770 512MD5-H Radeon HD 5770 512MB = $138 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131328[/url] OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018[/url] Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound = $10 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007[/url] Total price: $675 plus shipping. No OS, so you can add one if you want. The PSU seems expensive, but then again all of the PSUs seem expensive on newegg.ca. If someone's got another one that supports crossfire and is cheaper, let me know. And yes, I did just totally rework my list. Bite me. :P Edit: Updated to new power supply.

[QUOTE=AesoSpadez;21000605]AMD Phenom II X2 555 Callisto 3.2GHz = $105 (plus you can unlock the last two cores with your mobo) [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103846[/url] MSI NF750-G55 AM3 NVIDIA nForce 750a = $110 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130235[/url] G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 = $109 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277[/url] ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 = $40 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134[/url] Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB = $60 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395[/url] POWERCOLOR AX5770 512MD5-H Radeon HD 5770 512MB = $138 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131328[/url] CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W = $80 (plus a $10 USD rebate. If someone has a better one, let me know) [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139003[/url] Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound = $10 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007[/url] Total price: $650 plus shipping. No OS, so you can add one if you want. And like I said, that PSU seems a bit weak for the price. If someone can find a better one for less money, link it and I'll add it to the list.[/QUOTE] cannot unlock the cpu with that mobo

Hah, I totally ninja'd you. [editline]07:41PM[/editline] Also, make sure to double-check those part costs against NCIX. A lot of times NCIX (and sometimes even tigerdirect if you can catch them on a sale) will have lower prices, which can save you a couple bucks here and there.

[QUOTE=AesoSpadez;21001555]Hah, I totally ninja'd you. [/QUOTE] what

[QUOTE=AesoSpadez;21000605]AMD Phenom II X2 555 Callisto 3.2GHz = $105 (plus you can unlock the last two cores with your mobo) [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103846[/url] MSI 790X-G45 AM3 AMD 790X = $105 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130249[/url] G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 = $109 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277[/url] ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 = $40 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134[/url] Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB = $60 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395[/url] POWERCOLOR AX5770 512MD5-H Radeon HD 5770 512MB = $138 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131328[/url] Antec TruePower New TP-650 650W [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021[/url] Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound = $10 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007[/url] Total price: $675 plus shipping. No OS, so you can add one if you want. The PSU seems expensive, but then again all of the PSUs seem expensive on newegg.ca. If someone's got another one that supports crossfire and is cheaper, let me know. And yes, I did just totally rework my list. Bite me. :P[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018[/url] This PSU. Cheaper (With rebate), and it's really good.

40 dollars for AC Freezer? Its not even that great of a cooler Get the dark knight [URL]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029&cm_re=dark_knight-_-35-233-029-_-Product[/URL] And pick up your favorite Thermal paste.

dark knight comes with thermal paste

[QUOTE=rampageturke;21003646]dark knight comes with thermal paste[/QUOTE] Stock xigmatek isn't the best, and thermalpaste is pretty cheap.