$400 AMD AM3 build (no OS)

[Aljaud2]

How does this look for $400?

[B]Case: $60 - [I]Cooler Master HAF[/I][/B] - [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233[/URL]
[B]HDD: $86 - [I]2 320gb Samsung Spinpoint drives[/I][/B] - [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152244[/URL]
[B]RAM: $49 - [I]A Data 4gb x 2 DDR3 1600[/I][/B] - [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409[/URL]
[B]CPU: $100 - [I]AMD Athlon II X4 640 Propus[/I][/B] - [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103871[/URL]
[B]MOBO: $60 - [I]ASRock AM3 770 ATX[/I][/B] - [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176[/URL]

OLD PSU[I]PSU: $40 - [I]Diablotek 550w PSU[/I]- [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817822003[/URL]
[I]Mobo/PSU combo -$15[/I][/I]

[B]NEW PSU: $44 - Thermaltake TR2 430w PSU[/B] - [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153023[/URL]

[I]OLD Total: $380 + $16 shipping[/I]
[B]NEW Total: $399[/B] + $10 shipping

I'm planning to put in an 8600 GTS from another PC until I can save up for an nVidia 460.
Feel free to provide any suggestions on changes!

[Vaun Strungel]

Looks about alright.
My main concern is the PSU. Is Diablotek a good brand?

[Reapaninja]

diablo is an [B]incredibly[/B] shit brand

[editline]29th December 2010[/editline]

[url]http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/12/17/diablotek_phd650_650w_power_supply_review/9[/url]

[quote]With the PHD650, Diablotek seemingly tried to polish a turd with a turd and as such we got the expected outcome, a pile of crap. Given the horrible build quality of the unit and poor component selection of the unit that is hardly a startling result. With a current price of ~$49.99, users would be better off taking their cash and setting it on fire rather than buying this unit. There is quite literally no price point or situation where the Diablotek PHD650 should be a consideration for users as it failed almost every test possible today. Retailers and e-tailers should be ashamed to be selling such a product.[/quote]

[editline]29th December 2010[/editline]

and why are you getting 2 320GB drives? you can get a single 1TB F3 for cheaper

[cecilbdemodded]

Oh God stay away from Diablotek.

For cheap go with Antec. Under load, a 1gb 460 based system is going to pull probably around 280W. So if it were me I'd be comfortable with a power supply putting out 30A or more on the 12v output with a total power of at least 430W or more.

[Vaun Strungel]

He might be doing RAID, I suppose.

[doonbugie2]

[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;27041567]Oh God stay away from Diablotek.

For cheap go with Antec. Under load, a 1gb 460 based system is going to pull probably around 280W. So if it were me I'd be comfortable with a power supply putting out 30A or more on the 12v output with a total power of at least 430W or more.[/QUOTE]

Antec isnt the best. It has a history of bad caps which it is some what recovering from now. But its newer models are fine so I would not worry about it.

[Nsybouts]

Get this power supply:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015[/url]

Hell or even this:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171046[/url]

[doonbugie2]

My suggestion. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094&cm_re=Seasonic_s12ii-_-17-151-094-_-Product[/url]
The SeaSonic S12II 520.

[Aljaud2]

[QUOTE=reapaninja;27041504]diablo is an [B]incredibly[/B] shit brand

[editline]29th December 2010[/editline]

[url]http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/12/17/diablotek_phd650_650w_power_supply_review/9[/url]

[editline]29th December 2010[/editline]

and why are you getting 2 320GB drives? you can get a single 1TB F3 for cheaper[/QUOTE]

Yeah I wasn't too sure on the Diablotek PSU. And yeah, RAID-0 with 2 drives.

[Rock Ironrod]

Really, feel free to skimp out on any other part. Always go the extra mile on the PSU, because that's the only part that can fry everything else in the computer.

[Aljaud2]

Yeah, that's true. I changed the PSU to a Thermaltake TR2 430w PSU for $44.

Approve?

I may just have to wait a tiny bit longer to shell out like another $20 for a solid PSU with a little more power for future upgrade-ability, but I think this Thermaltake is good.

[B]Edit:
[/B]Would this be better than the Thermaltake? [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371023[/url]

[editline]29th December 2010[/editline]

I'm liking this PSU, for the price it seems good. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339021[/url]

[editline]29th December 2010[/editline]

I'll probably end up getting the Antec. There's so many to choose from =(

[Shadaez]

You could get this combo deal [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.567613[/url] for less, it lacks support for 1600 RAM, and has only one PCI-E slot. You could really save on the Mobo and CPU - there are lots of combos out there for the 635 which is super slightly worse.

[editline]29th December 2010[/editline]

And the case, too. There are lots of other cases with a CASE + PSU combo, the HAF doesn't have one because it's a desired case, though, I think. I don't get why, it's pretty ugly.

[Reapaninja]

[QUOTE=Shadaez;27046289]You could get this combo deal [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.567613[/url] for less, it lacks support for 1600 RAM, and has only one PCI-E slot. You could really save on the Mobo and CPU - there are lots of combos out there for the 635 which is super slightly worse.

[editline]29th December 2010[/editline]

And the case, too. There are lots of other cases with a CASE + PSU combo, the HAF doesn't have one because it's a desired case, though, I think. I don't get why, it's pretty ugly.[/QUOTE]

if it supports DDR3 it supports DDR3 1600, you just have to set it from 1333 to 1600 in the BIOS
and currently the 635 is a better deal than the 640, it comes with some free shit

[editline]29th December 2010[/editline]

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139017[/url]

[Shadaez]

He wants a 460 in the future, so I don't think 430/450 watts is enough.

[Phrozen99]

[QUOTE=Aljaud2;27045716]Yeah, that's true. I changed the PSU to a Thermaltake TR2 430w PSU for $44.

Approve?

I may just have to wait a tiny bit longer to shell out like another $20 for a solid PSU with a little more power for future upgrade-ability, but I think this Thermaltake is good.

[B]Edit:
[/B]Would this be better than the Thermaltake? [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371023[/url]

[editline]29th December 2010[/editline]

I'm liking this PSU, for the price it seems good. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339021[/url]

[editline]29th December 2010[/editline]

I'll probably end up getting the Antec. There's so many to choose from =([/QUOTE]

Did you listen to what everyone is saying? DON'T skimp out on a psu. If you don't have enough money, save up and get a good one.

[Aljaud2]

I won't be able to purchase this until around January 3rd, but I'll be looking out for better combos! Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

[boksa]

do you [b]really[/b] need 4 ram slots and 2 pci-e slots? you could save $20 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138180&cm_re=am3_motherboard-_-13-138-180-_-Product[/url]

[MrTwicks]

will be using this, cheers guys

[Shadaez]

[QUOTE=MrTwicks;27498554]will be using this, cheers guys[/QUOTE]

Don't. Make a new thread and we'll help you, there are new deals and such since this was posted, probably. It also doesn't have a GPU.

[MrTwicks]

[QUOTE=Shadaez;27498980]Don't. Make a new thread and we'll help you, there are new deals and such since this was posted, probably. It also doesn't have a GPU.[/QUOTE]

i went and made a thread, go check it.