Trying to get a rig built for as cheap as possible with certain performance standards

[Sesshomaru-]

[QUOTE=reapaninja;16720674]500W will run most if not all single card setups, unless you have like 10 HDDs and 20 fans[/QUOTE]

I'm just trying to future-proof myself. If 500W will deliver, then go ahead and find a good ~$50 case+psu. I'm trying to stay under $400. I was originally at $220 but things changed, and that's not great. :/

[Morkcheese]

That psu can power a 4870.

[editline]07:27PM[/editline]

That 600w you picked out is worse than the 500w reap posted.

[Reapaninja]

you're asking the impossible

if you can't find room in your budget for a good PSU, MAKE ROOM because the PSU is the single worst thing you can cheap out on

[editline]08:28PM[/editline]

and it IS future proof unless you add in a second graphics card or 20 HDDs

[svengeance]

You don't NEED a 600W PSU. If you run a Mobo, CPU, Graphics-Card, 2HDD's, and 3fans, you'll end up needing about 500W. A shit 750W PSU at 60% Efficiency will run at 410W about. A 550W at 80% will run at 410W.

Not to mention Single-Rail 12V, vs 2+.

[Sesshomaru-]

How's this for a PSU (If I remember right Rosewill is a good mfg) [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182017[/url]

And case

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121067[/url]

Also I'm on a REALLY tight budget, I'm actually trying to get down to about $300 right now

Well looks like I'm gonna go with that triple core. Sorry for doubting you guys, I'm just a bit excited :p

Swapped the mobo to this [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135234[/url] drops the price but keeps the AM3 support and DDR2 4 slots

Here's the build now
[url]https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=10716385[/url] (does that work?)

[Reapaninja]

rosewill is incredibly shitty

I still don't get how it is that people always manage to find rosewill, out of the dozens of shitty brands they always find a rosewill

[editline]09:08PM[/editline]

the 500W coolermaster is the best you will find, it's the best budget PSU on newegg

[Sesshomaru-]

[QUOTE=reapaninja;16721508]rosewill is incredibly shitty

I still don't get how it is that people always manage to find rosewill, out of the dozens of shitty brands they always find a rosewill

[editline]09:08PM[/editline]

the 500W coolermaster is the best you will find, it's the best budget PSU on newegg[/QUOTE]

Just found a 500W thermaltake, check the wishlist I edited into the post above yours to see. Gotta go do some yardwork now

[Reapaninja]

can't see the list

[Sesshomaru-]

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052[/url] link to the power supply, i got a cheap HEC case that'll work fine

[n00bmuffin]

reapa: [url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=10716385[/url]

[editline]04:27PM[/editline]

Why did you include thermal paste?

[Sesshomaru-]

[QUOTE=n00bmuffin;16721863]reapa: [url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=10716385[/url]

[editline]04:27PM[/editline]

Why did you include thermal paste?[/QUOTE]

For the CPU?

[n00bmuffin]

It is not necessary. The stock heatsink comes with some and it does a pretty good job of cooling. I have that CPU and it is currently at 26C.

[svengeance]

[QUOTE=Sesshomaru-;16721759][url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052[/url] link to the power supply, i got a cheap HEC case that'll work fine[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022[/url]
60$, this'll do you good. Or get the COOLERMASTER posted above.

DO.
NOT.
SKIMP.
ON.
THE.
PSU.

[Reapaninja]

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.231679[/url]

this combo still comes out $5 cheaper than the PSU+Case in the wishlist, and you're getting a better built case (without those horrible built in standoff bump things) which also has the bonus of not looking like an elephant's arse

[Sesshomaru-]

[QUOTE=reapaninja;16723584][url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.231679[/url]

this combo still comes out $5 cheaper than the PSU+Case in the wishlist, and you're getting a better built case (without those horrible built in standoff bump things) which also has the bonus of not looking like an elephant's arse[/QUOTE]

Done and done, holy shit I'm tired from yardwork. Fucking weedeating first, then picking up 40lb logs and moving them 80ft away x10, then organizing a shitload of pots while it's 95 degrees Fahrenheit outside