Finishin up mah build - Hardware & Software

Hey guise. In about 3 days I will order CPU + MOBO + GPU and maybe a cooler + some misc peripherals. This is what I already have: CASE : [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160[/url] HAF 932 RAM : [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231275&cm_re=ripjaws_1333-_-20-231-275-_-Product[/url] G.SKILL ripjaws 1333 SOFT DRIVE: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319[/url] WD 640 black PSU:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018[/url] OCZ modstream 700 Backup mouse : [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826664012[/url] Pixxo lol. I got it for 11 dollars. Its actually pretty cool. card reader: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820223103[/url] It was cheap so I just bought it Stuff I want to get: MOBO: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128400[/url] Gigabyte p55ud4p CPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215[/url] i5 GPU: Some 5770. I'll get whicheverone still comes with DiRT 2 if its in stock at the time. If its not, I'll just get the cheapest teardrop one. I'll also xfire later CD DRIVE: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030[/url] Im not very sure about a cooler. I think Ill get the arctic 7 freezer pro rev 2. It seems liket he only decent one out for the 1156 right now. Also I might order on amazon because of free tax and shipping.

[QUOTE=FHamster;18779280]Hey guise. In about 3 days I will order CPU + MOBO + GPU and maybe a cooler + some misc peripherals. This is what I already have: CASE : [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160[/url] HAF 932 RAM : [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231275&cm_re=ripjaws_1333-_-20-231-275-_-Product[/url] G.SKILL ripjaws 1333 SOFT DRIVE: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319[/url] WD 640 black PSU:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018[/url] OCZ modstream 700 Backup mouse : [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826664012[/url] Pixxo lol. I got it for 11 dollars. Its actually pretty cool. card reader: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820223103[/url] It was cheap so I just bought it Stuff I want to get: MOBO: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128400[/url] Gigabyte p55ud4p CPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215[/url] i5 GPU: Some 5770. I'll get whicheverone still comes with DiRT 2 if its in stock at the time. If its not, I'll just get the cheapest teardrop one. I'll also xfire later CD DRIVE: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030[/url] Im not very sure about a cooler. I think Ill get the arctic 7 freezer pro rev 2. It seems liket he only decent one out for the 1156 right now. Also I might order on amazon because of free tax and shipping.[/QUOTE] Edit: Rate me bad reading And more power to you, OP, but they offer that in mid-size cases as well, and I'm not entirely sure what the point of this thread was... but if you're asking for a cooler then a "What cooler should I get?" would suffice...

[QUOTE=Binge le mag;18779845]For $10 extra replace your HDD with [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136317[/url] Replace PSU with [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021[/url] because they are indestructible (Maybe it's just me, but 3 builds, one for brother, 2 for me, they've lasted 5+ years), 650 still lets you expand though Edit: 50 watts isn't much of a difference to change it, I just prefer Antec. And if you want to save money, I'd get [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042[/url] instead of your current case, because you won't really need a full tower case at all with your setup.[/QUOTE] First of all, I already bought all of those parts. I said those where the parts I already have. Most of those parts I received at substantial discounts. The harddrive I bought for only 50 dollars. I do not need a terrabyte, and If I need moar storage, I'll just buy another harddrive and put it into one of my 5 bays. The drive you have linked in a "green" version, which is the most horrible out of all the WDs. I will once again cite this thread. [url]http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx[/url] As you can see, the antec power ranked in the same tier as the OCZ, albeit the OCZ I bought is almost 40% cheaper taking MIR into consideration. Although some companies do consistently produce higher quality PSUs in the same tiers, manufacturing is far from perfect. The standard deviation of quality overlaps the 2 companies when juxtaposed. You can argue that you never need a full tower unless you have some E-ATX boards. You can say that a 20 dollar case will work just as well as a 200 dollar high quality case. Just cut out holes in the cardboard box you get it in and paint it to your likings. But I am willing to spend the extra 50 dollars on the case. I like my cool LEDs. I like my high airflow. I like the easy tool less installation.

[QUOTE=Binge le mag;18779845] And more power to you, OP, but they offer that in mid-size cases as well, and I'm not entirely sure what the point of this thread was... but if you're asking for a cooler then a "What cooler should I get?" would suffice...[/QUOTE] I guess thats the only thing... Automerge broken.

Soooo, are you asking for criticism? I don't understand the point of this thread.

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131405[/url] Mobo with free shipping.

[QUOTE=ghostofme;18790207]Soooo, are you asking for criticism? I don't understand the point of this thread.[/QUOTE] I was hoping I could get something like: "Well Hamster, although MOBO A is a decent MOBO, I wold recommend the MOBO B over the MOBO A for REASON 1, and REASON 2." I would then give a rebuttal, or accept it if I agree with your arguement. Perhaps I was asking too much of facepunch. Also, regarding the ASUS mobo, shipping is almost nothing to me. Tax greatly outcosts the shipping in my purchase. I chose the GIGABYTE over the ASUS because it is currently a more trusted 1156 brand over almost any other board and because of the quality materials it is made from/

[QUOTE=FHamster;18791319]I was hoping I could get something like: "Well Hamster, although MOBO A is a decent MOBO, I wold recommend the MOBO B over the MOBO A for REASON 1, and REASON 2." I would then give a rebuttal, or accept it if I agree with your arguement. Perhaps I was asking too much of facepunch. Also, regarding the ASUS mobo, shipping is almost nothing to me. Tax greatly outcosts the shipping in my purchase. I chose the GIGABYTE over the ASUS because it is currently a more trusted 1156 brand over almost any other board and because of the quality materials it is made from/[/QUOTE] Asus is right on par with gigabyte with quality otherwise I wouldn't have recommended it.

[QUOTE=FHamster;18791319]I was hoping I could get something like: "Well Hamster, although MOBO A is a decent MOBO, I wold recommend the MOBO B over the MOBO A for REASON 1, and REASON 2." I would then give a rebuttal, or accept it if I agree with your arguement. Perhaps I was asking too much of facepunch. Also, regarding the ASUS mobo, shipping is almost nothing to me. Tax greatly outcosts the shipping in my purchase. I chose the GIGABYTE over the ASUS because it is currently a more trusted 1156 brand over almost any other board and because of the quality materials it is made from/[/QUOTE] That would be a yes.