$815 Build - Hardware & Software

Or as some of the users said and as the manufacturer intended....They're locked for a reason.

Alright, so as you may not know, this build is for my friend. It needs to get changed up a bit because he said he definitely wants the MX518 mouse, and he also said he needs speakers for it too.

[QUOTE=Leftyist;19637944]Alright, so as you may not know, this build is for my friend. It needs to get changed up a bit because he said he definitely wants the MX518 mouse, and he also said he needs speakers for it too.[/QUOTE] Ask him, does he really need the MX518 mouse? Would he like to sacrifice some performance for a mouse he could get later? Speakers I can understand.

Sorry, I was away this weekend in New Hampshire for some snowboarding. I talked to him though, he said he'd be fine with any mouse as long as it wasn't a ball mouse, had the the forward/back buttons on the side and (if possible) the on-the-fly sensitivity changing buttons.

Aside from the fact that I don't like cooler master PSUs, that build seems to be very good for 815

coolermaster are fine, i have their Real Power 520W modular, very good

Alright I made quite a few changes to the build to fit the budget ($813 after rebates, tax, and shipping) so I'd appreciate it if you guys could give another look over. Thanks!

Here's the final list of parts: [url]http://i45.tinypic.com/152n5fp.jpg[/url]

[QUOTE=Leftyist;19836407]Here's the final list of parts: [url]http://i45.tinypic.com/152n5fp.jpg[/url][/QUOTE] Cooler: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212%2b-_-35-103-065-_-Product[/url] RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277[/url] Cases [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119204[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119115[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119195[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119202[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119201[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119203[/url]

Alright I used that cooler and ram (which saved like $20, awesome), but what's wrong with the case I'm using now?

[QUOTE=Leftyist;19846254]Alright I used that cooler and ram (which saved like $20, awesome), but what's wrong with the case I'm using now?[/QUOTE] Cheaply built. AKA: Piece O' Shit. For cases stick with the following brands. -Cooler Master -Antec -Corsair -ThermalTake -Lian Li (Overpriced IMO, but still nice cases.)

Latest update with some additional fans.... this looks like it'll be the final build. [url]http://i50.tinypic.com/vfcivc.jpg[/url] [editline]04:32PM[/editline] Ah okay I'll check out some other cases [editline]04:32PM[/editline] Although the one I have now has plenty of great reviews

[QUOTE=Leftyist;19847029]Latest update with some additional fans.... this looks like it'll be the final build. [url]http://i50.tinypic.com/vfcivc.jpg[/url] [editline]04:32PM[/editline] Ah okay I'll check out some other cases [editline]04:32PM[/editline] Although the one I have now has plenty of great reviews[/QUOTE] Are you talking about the reviews on Newegg?

[QUOTE=Leftyist;19847029]Latest update with some additional fans.... this looks like it'll be the final build. [URL]http://i50.tinypic.com/vfcivc.jpg[/URL] [editline]04:32PM[/editline] Ah okay I'll check out some other cases [editline]04:32PM[/editline] Although the one I have now has plenty of great reviews[/QUOTE] You don't need a HDD cooler, Are you going to do any overclocking? [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150462&cm_re=xfx_5770-_-14-150-462-_-Product[/url] Cheaper gpu.

Ghost: Yeah, on Newegg. Quantuam: I'm overclocking the CPU, and the GPU I have has a $20 rebate ($152 final price).

[QUOTE=Leftyist;19847210]Ghost: Yeah, on Newegg. Quantuam: I'm overclocking the CPU, and the GPU I have has a $20 rebate ($152 final price).[/QUOTE] Don't pay attention to Newegg reviews. They're mostly bull shit from old farts or ten year olds who are trying to sound like they know something.

Alright, how's this look? [url]http://i45.tinypic.com/2pz0g14.jpg[/url] $835 total, with $55 in rebates. This leaves a little room for improvement if you can see any.

[url]https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=13675226[/url] Swap the psu for this one. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171031&cm_re=cm_500w-_-17-171-031-_-Product[/url]

[QUOTE=Quantuam VTX;19847381][url]https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=13675226[/url] Swap the psu for this one. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171031&cm_re=cm_500w-_-17-171-031-_-Product[/url][/QUOTE] I can't see your list, and no, stick with the modular OCZ.

Get a second hard drive, fool.

[QUOTE=Generic_Alt;19847705]Get a second hard drive, fool.[/QUOTE] Well the friend I'm building it for doesn't really own much media-wise. He just needs enough space for games, the OS, and [i]some[/i] music, but nothing big.

[QUOTE=Leftyist;19847362]Alright, how's this look? [url]http://i45.tinypic.com/2pz0g14.jpg[/url] $835 total, with $55 in rebates. This leaves a little room for improvement if you can see any.[/QUOTE] don't forget about tax and shipping, which will add about another $120 or so

[QUOTE=M_B;19847810]don't forget about tax and shipping, which will add about another $120 or so[/QUOTE] Ah, I should've specified. It's $835 dollars after all that, with an additional $55 of rebates, resulting in $780 final.

[QUOTE=M_B;19847810]don't forget about tax and shipping, which will add about another $120 or so[/QUOTE] No it won't. If you look at the picture ([url]http://i45.tinypic.com/2pz0g14.jpg[/url]) you'll see that tax has already been factored in. And it's $50. If shipping was $120, there'd be something wrong.

[QUOTE=Leftyist;19847753]Well the friend I'm building it for doesn't really own much media-wise. He just needs enough space for games, the OS, and [I]some[/I] music, but nothing big.[/QUOTE] I'm not advising for more capacity. Any pc I build has at least 2 hdd's; I don't like them coming back to me with a dead drive and no where to start but a windows cd and newegg order. Data replication, everyone should be doing it. [b]EDIT:[/b]herp derp I'm so :downs: for keeping my data safe and secure :rolleye:

i was throwing tax and shipping together :[ didn't see it in that screen shot though. fuck leftyist link us to a public wishlist not a screen shot

It has to be in a cart because combos can't be put in wishlists, sorry =/

[QUOTE=Generic_Alt;19847909]I'm not advising for more capacity. Any pc I build has at least 2 hdd's; I don't like them coming back to me with a dead drive and no where to start but a windows cd and newegg order. Data replication, everyone should be doing it. [b]EDIT:[/b]herp derp I'm so :downs: for keeping my data safe and secure :rolleye:[/QUOTE] Just to let you know, data loss from new HDDs isn't a global epidemic.

[QUOTE=ghostofme;19847430]I can't see your list, and no, stick with the modular OCZ.[/QUOTE] Fixed it. [url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=13675226[/url]

[QUOTE=Quantuam VTX;19848772]Fixed it. [url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=13675226[/url][/QUOTE] That's a nice build, but it's out of budget. You have to factor in his $55 tax fee.