I've got an HD and gfx card already (250 GTS)
This is my plan, tell me what you all think:
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Casing
[URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811164095[/URL]
Supple power
[URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817702010[/URL]
Ramification
[URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161030[/URL]
Mobotomy
[URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372[/URL]
Pro-cessant
[URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037[/URL]
$27 shipping
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I could have gone with an i5, but that requires ddr3 memory that puts me over 400 without shipping
I would go with AMD, do a build with a Regor processor. I had a $400 build figured out for a while that had a regor, a 4850, and 4gb of ddr3. You can do it, even without sacrificing on your case or PSU.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;19891604]Case: [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119115[/URL]
RAM: [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277[/URL]
CPU: [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680[/URL]
PSU: [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016[/URL]
Motherboard: [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131603[/URL]
Total: $392.32 (Including shipping)[/QUOTE]
That's a pretty good setup, however I've heard Phenoms have problems. Everything in your list is more expensive than what I found except the proc, lol
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If I went with the PSU, ram, and case that I found, I could pay even less
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It's basically down to which is better, the Phenom II x2 or the E8400
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e8400 is marginally faster than the phenom, going with the phenom. $70 saved! thanks!
gotta love the phenom x2 550's
[QUOTE=Karbine;19892950]That's a pretty good setup, however I've heard Phenoms have problems. Everything in your list is more expensive than what I found except the proc, lol
[editline]07:46AM[/editline]
If I went with the PSU, ram, and case that I found, I could pay even less
[editline]07:49AM[/editline]
It's basically down to which is better, the Phenom II x2 or the E8400
[editline]07:54AM[/editline]
e8400 is marginally faster than the phenom, going with the phenom. $70 saved! thanks![/QUOTE]
Just to let you know, there is nothing wrong with Phenoms. Whoever told you that is a total dumbass.
You can try to unlock the other two cores in your 550BE to make it a Quad-core. :dance:
The case, PSU, and RAM you selected are much shittier than what I posted. And the RAM I chose went from $93 to $84 today, so even better deal on your part.
Linkworld case is total crap, trust me, you're gonna want to spend the extra $10 to get the Cooler Master.
i don't care what the case looks like or anything, i just need something to hold my shit.
[QUOTE=Karbine;19904597]i don't care what the case looks like or anything, i just need something to hold my shit.[/QUOTE]
Linkworld is shit quality.
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It's like putting your PC in a case made of paper.
[QUOTE=Karbine;19904597]i don't care what the case looks like or anything, i just need something to hold my shit.[/QUOTE]
there's more to cases than looks
airflow, build quality, features (toolless, remoavable shit etc.), just to name a few
[QUOTE=reapaninja;19904809]there's more to cases than looks
airflow, build quality, features (toolless, remoavable shit etc.), just to name a few[/QUOTE]
Agreed.
It's very common misconception that cases have no other purpose than looks and to hold your shit.
i have duct tape, drills, and a blowtorch
bring it
i ask for help and then ignore the good advice bring it
lol
I ordered it, it's on its way. Paid $324. thanks (: !
So you got the phenom? They are great CPU's. I have a 550 but unfortunately I can't unlock mine..
How come? I bought the Black Edition or something.
[QUOTE=Karbine;19956442]How come? I bought the Black Edition or something.[/QUOTE]
They don't always unlock.
It's chance.
When AMD has a large stock of quad-cores and need dual-cores or tri-cores fast, they disable one or two cores on the quad-core and label it as a dual-core.
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Not all of their dual-cores are disabled quads, that's where the chance part comes in.
AMD seems so more consumer-friendly and more human than Intel... that's why I love them
I recommend this case: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119203[/url]
[QUOTE=Karbine;19950554]I ordered it, it's on its way. Paid $324. thanks (: ![/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=anikilol;19965711]I recommend this case: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119203[/url][/QUOTE]
a tad late
Thanks everyone, got the comp today. Everything is working great!