• Almost ready, need second look.
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So I am buying parts for a computer within a couple of days, and I just need some other eyes to check over and maybe suggest other alternatives within the same price range. I already own a HD 5870 and a 550W PSU. I also plan on buying Win. 7 from where I work. So this is what I was looking at: CPU - [url=http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=39335]AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE[/url] - $111.00 MOBO - [url=http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=41235]Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H[/url] - $97.69 RAM - [url=http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=42870]OCZ 4GB DDR3[/url] - $111.17 HDD - [url=http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=30004]WD Caviar SE16 640GB[/url] - $64.55 DVD - [url=http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=39427]Samsung SH-S222A 22x[/url] - $33.37 CASE - [url=http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=29812&promoid=1130]Antec 300[/url] - $57.99 Total with Shipping($24.12) - $499.89 [editline]edit:[/editline] Sorry forgot to mention I have keyboard/mouse and monitor.
Use [url]www.newegg.ca[/url], its cheaper.
Not for the shipping and NCIX can pricematch. [editline]Edit:[/editline] Total using Newegg with shipping is $516.03
You're missing a power supply.
[QUOTE=n00bEmpty;19403078]You're missing a power supply.[/QUOTE] Read the OP. [editline]04:39PM[/editline] But he does need an optical drive.
Oh my bad, I was just up all night so I'm skimming through a lot of the stuff.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;19403130] But he does need an optical drive.[/QUOTE] I have the Samsung DVD burner. I'm probably going to order this tonight. I'm just not sure if I should get the X2 550 and try my luck at unlocking the other cores, or just buy a quad.
[QUOTE=Claytron;19407193]I have the Samsung DVD burner. I'm probably going to order this tonight. I'm just not sure if I should get the X2 550 and try my luck at unlocking the other cores, or just buy a quad.[/QUOTE] Just get the quad if you have the money.
To step up to the 965 (NCIX doesn't have the 955 which was the other choice) would be $100 more. Other than that everything looks alright?
should you really get intergrated stuff?
[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;19410738]should you really get intergrated stuff?[/QUOTE] How do you mean integrated?
get a gpu?
[QUOTE=derlicious;19424403]get a gpu?[/QUOTE] In the OP he said he already had a 5870 [QUOTE=Claytron;19390697] I already own a HD 5870 [/QUOTE]
oh sorry, i scan read it :) Nice a 5870 >.>
[QUOTE=derlicious;19424937] Nice a 5870 >.>[/QUOTE] Yeah I won it from that Sapphire contest a couple of months ago, it completely overpowers everything in my current computer. So I will use it as an excuse to upgrade. :c00l: [editline]11:24AM[/editline] So apparently almost half of the items I've ordered have a savings code, and I already ordered without putting them in. I'm going to try call them. :bang:
[QUOTE=Claytron;19419100]How do you mean integrated?[/QUOTE] like inbuilt ethernet card/usb ports/sound card, stuff like that
wow you lucky bastard claytron :D Imagine winning a 5870 >.> I would cry, would have knocked loads of my computer and woulda been able to get other things... like food.
[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;19428611]like inbuilt ethernet card/usb ports/sound card, stuff like that[/QUOTE] Why would you want none integrated?
[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;19428611]like inbuilt ethernet card/usb ports/sound card, stuff like that[/QUOTE] This guy is dumb.. You don't a non-intergrated sound card(unless you do alot of sound editing stuff like that) nor a ethernet card..
ive been told that getting integrated shit is stupid because you cant replace the parts without having to replace the entire motherboard
uhh no? you just get a graphics/sound/whatever card and put it in and use that instead the only time using integrated is a bad idea is when you need something better, e.g integrated sound cards are fine for 90%+ of people, or integrated GPUs might be fine for checking emails but are hardly great for games
Well I just found out/realized, when I was looking at drivers for this, that i bought the wrong motherboard. The one I got was a DDR2 board, I need a DDR3 one. So, I have to return it and get a new one. I was just wondering if someone could recommend an ATX(not mATX) DDR3 board, preferably under $150. Thanks.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131402[/url]
Thanks, that one looks better than the other one I was looking at. Now I just have to wait until my stuff is shipped to me so I can send it back.
Well, I'm still waiting for the motherboard to RMA. I have decided to buy a new PSU as well, because I'm afraid of my PowerUp! brand psu. So I had two in mind: Corsair TX750W ~ $99 OCZ ModXStream 700W Modular ~ $85 So should I spend the extra and get the Corsair and loose the modular?
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