• Build Check for a Friend
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I'm building a computer for a friend, and I was hoping you guys to check it. [B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118039"]Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model AD-7260S-0B - OEM[/URL] [/B][B] [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119203"]COOLER MASTER Elite RC-310-BWN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case[/URL][/B] [B][/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185"]SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236063"]ASUS VH202T-P Glossy black 20" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ aspect control[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131595"]ASUS M4A785-M AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150448"]XFX HD-575X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030"]Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201039"]Rosewill RK-700M Black USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122"]G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103818"]AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Desktop Processor HDZ550WFK2DGI - OEM[/URL] [/B][B] [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065"]COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long ...[/URL][/B] We already have a mouse and a copy of Win7 from his last computer. If you see anywhere we could save money without dropping performance or quality please say so, because we are over budget.
What are you intending to do? Not gaming I hope. :v: Also you can't salvage anything from his old computer? Try reusing the ODD and HDD unless his computer was really shitty.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.434931[/url] Get this combo. Power supply and disc drive. There's a $20 rebate on the power supply. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.432756[/url] This CPU+Case [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.437524.13-131-619[/url] This Motherboard+OS [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253[/url] This RAM [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121376[/url] This GPU
If you can, get a 5770 instead of a 5750.
Redid the build. [B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236063"]ASUS VH202T-P Glossy black 20" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ aspect control[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131619"]ASUS M4A78LT-M LE AM3 AMD 780L Micro ATX AMD Motherboard[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125236"]GIGABYTE GV-R485OC-1GH Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119203"]COOLER MASTER Elite RC-310-BWN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166021"]Rosewill RNX-G300LX IEEE 802.11b/g PCI Wireless Card Up to 54Mbps Data Rates 64/128-Bit WEP, 802.1x, WPA, WPA2, AES, TKIP ...[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201039"]Rosewill RK-700M Black USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185"]SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065"]COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long ...[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103843"]AMD Athlon II X3 440 Rana 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX440WFGIBOX[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253"]G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT[/URL] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.434931[/url] Still slightly over budget, but he may use an old screen and then upgrade later. [/B] [editline]09:55PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Slithersoul;23435190]What are you intending to do? Not gaming I hope. :v: Also you can't salvage anything from his old computer? Try reusing the ODD and HDD [b]unless his computer was really shitty.[/b][/QUOTE] You have no idea...
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.432756&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3640869&SID=skim629X1198[/url] This combo deal. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107120[/url] This keyboard. You won't need the cooler unless you're overclocking. And I recommend you get the 4870 if possible. What's your budget?
[QUOTE=GamerKiwi;23439399][URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.432756&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3640869&SID=skim629X1198[/URL] This combo deal. [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107120[/URL] This keyboard. You won't need the cooler unless you're overclocking. And I recommend you get the 4870 if possible. What's your budget?[/QUOTE] That's a PS/2 keyboard and he doesn't like that case. His budget was $600, but we could go a little over. A 4870 is more than he needs; he really only plays source games.
[QUOTE=AlarinTaylor;23438632]Redid the build. [B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236063"]ASUS VH202T-P Glossy black 20" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ aspect control[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131619"]ASUS M4A78LT-M LE AM3 AMD 780L Micro ATX AMD Motherboard[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125236"]GIGABYTE GV-R485OC-1GH Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119203"]COOLER MASTER Elite RC-310-BWN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166021"]Rosewill RNX-G300LX IEEE 802.11b/g PCI Wireless Card Up to 54Mbps Data Rates 64/128-Bit WEP, 802.1x, WPA, WPA2, AES, TKIP ...[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201039"]Rosewill RK-700M Black USB Wired Multimedia Keyboard[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185"]SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065"]COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long ...[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103843"]AMD Athlon II X3 440 Rana 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX440WFGIBOX[/URL] [/B][B][URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253"]G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT[/URL] [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.434931[/URL] Still slightly over budget, but he may use an old screen and then upgrade later. [/B] [editline]09:55PM[/editline] You have no idea...[/QUOTE] The CPU you had before was good, you can just unlock its two locked cores to get a quad-core.
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