Archive Building a computer, give me recommendations...

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jul 16, 2010 1:42pm

I Wear Pants;425264 wrote:You gonna get the HDD I posted?

Obviously.

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MontyBrunswick

Jul 16, 2010 1:44pm

j_crazy;425137 wrote: Here's a cheap case for you (with good ratings):

Cooler Master

Total build: $507.92

That's the same case I picked in the original build.

Way to copy, you stupid...copy...stupid.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jul 16, 2010 1:45pm

dlazz;425268 wrote:Original Equipment Manufacturer = OEM...

I.E. Dell/Gateway/Sony/Whoever would buy OEM parts and then throw them into computers. They normally come without a warranty and without the box.

OEM processors come with only the processor. No heatsink/fan, also no warranty.

Green drives are slow, BTW. I don't know you'd notice though.

Also, there's no case.

So there isn't a benefit to buying OEM other than price. I think it would be worth the few dollars to buy retail.

I probably wouldn't notice. Seems like they'd be more quiet if they were slower, right?

I also pointed out that I didn't have a case. Pay attention.

j_crazy

Posts: 8,372

Jul 16, 2010 1:47pm

dlazz;425299 wrote:That's the same case I picked in the original build.

Way to copy, you stupid...copy...stupid.

I have used 2 of those cases, why would I not recommend it? just to be different?

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jul 16, 2010 1:52pm

I find the case to be aesthetically displeasing so I wouldn't use it anyway. Ha.

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MontyBrunswick

Jul 16, 2010 1:55pm

justincredible;425302 wrote: I probably wouldn't notice. Seems like they'd be more quiet if they were slower, right?

I also pointed out that I didn't have a case. Pay attention.

Most drives nowadays are so quiet that the case fan/PSU fans/CPU fan drown out the HDD noise. You probably wouldn't tell a difference.

I normally go for retail.

wes_mantooth

Posts: 17,977

Jul 16, 2010 2:15pm

I wouldn't buy a case....my computer is just hooked together and thrown in a Glad bag....don't buy a generic bag though....make it rain on a good one.

wes_mantooth

Posts: 17,977

Jul 16, 2010 2:46pm

Amazon has a pretty good deal on a hard drive right now....it is an expiring offer though.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036Q7MV0/ref=xs_gb_AF11BLZKWZ6ZU?_encoding=UTF8&pfRdReplace=1

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I Wear Pants

Posts: 16,223

Jul 16, 2010 2:47pm

justincredible;425302 wrote:So there isn't a benefit to buying OEM other than price. I think it would be worth the few dollars to buy retail.

I probably wouldn't notice. Seems like they'd be more quiet if they were slower, right?

I also pointed out that I didn't have a case. Pay attention.

Just FYI, OEM products come with warranties just no support. IE: If you buy an OEM Windows disc you can't call them and be like "how do I install this".

But yeah, for this build it seems like you're better off getting retail.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jul 16, 2010 2:55pm

wes_mantooth;425369 wrote:Amazon has a pretty good deal on a hard drive right now....it is an expiring offer though.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036Q7MV0/ref=xs_gb_AF11BLZKWZ6ZU?_encoding=UTF8&pfRdReplace=1

Nice, 7200 rpm.

wes_mantooth

Posts: 17,977

Jul 16, 2010 2:59pm

justincredible;425378 wrote:Nice, 7200 rpm.

yeah and it is only 10 bucks more than "your build" I think it is also twice the cache.

TedSheckler

Posts: 3,974

Jul 16, 2010 3:17pm

I Wear Pants;425370 wrote:IE: If you buy an OEM Windows disc you can't call them and be like "how do I install this".

But yeah, for this build it seems like you're better off getting retail.

And it's also locked to your mobo. You won't be able to use this disk on a different install on another machine. You can do multiple installs on your mobo however.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jul 26, 2010 8:51pm

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-SlickDeals&cm_mmc=AFC-SlickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&ItemList=Combo.445416

What about this combo deal? Only $25 for both after rebates. Sure, the video card isn't much but I wasn't even planning on getting one. Should this PSU be powerful enough to run this machine? I'm not sure how important the wattage is and this one is a bit lower than the others.

wes_mantooth

Posts: 17,977

Jul 26, 2010 9:22pm

Definitely.

I think most dells, hps and other stock computers usually run 350W and that graphics card is low end....shouldn't be a problem at all.

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MontyBrunswick

Jul 26, 2010 9:27pm

justincredible;433039 wrote:http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-SlickDeals&cm_mmc=AFC-SlickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&ItemList=Combo.445416

What about this combo deal? Only $25 for both after rebates. Sure, the video card isn't much but I wasn't even planning on getting one. Should this PSU be powerful enough to run this machine? I'm not sure how important the wattage is and this one is a bit lower than the others.

SHOULD be okay...if you decide to upgrade your video card in the future you'd need a new one.

The woot today would be a steal, but it's sold out:

http://www.woot.com/

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jul 26, 2010 9:33pm

Cool. Hard to pass up the deal for $25 as I can't see myself upgrading for a while.

Seems like I'd be able to use these in a small HTPC, no?

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MontyBrunswick

Jul 27, 2010 12:22am

justincredible;433106 wrote:Cool. Hard to pass up the deal for $25 as I can't see myself upgrading for a while.

Seems like I'd be able to use these in a small HTPC, no?

Video Card may struggle with HD video. 1080p specifically.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Aug 7, 2010 9:54pm

I've finally started piecing this build together. I've ordered the case, psu, and optical drive. I'm going to end up spending a little more on this thing than I originally intended to but no reason not to to get a better, faster machine.

I'm going to go with the Phenom x4 965 processor and 4 gigs of Mushkin ram. Still can't decide on the motherboard (and possible video card).

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Aug 7, 2010 10:01pm

Here is the case I went with:
Rosewill CHALLENGER
Couldn't pass it up for $35 with the great reviews it was getting. I also like that the chassis is black and not silver.

PSU:
OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W
Got this in a combo-deal with the optical drive and ended up getting the optical drive for free. It also have a $25 rebate.

Optical:
LITE-ON

I also picked up a $20 74-in-1 card reader for $9.

So far I've only spent $128 with $25 coming back in rebates.

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Aug 7, 2010 10:19pm

Do you ever use tigerdirect.com? They normally have some pretty good deals on there.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Aug 7, 2010 10:48pm

GoChiefs;445083 wrote:Do you ever use tigerdirect.com? They normally have some pretty good deals on there.

I've never bought from them but I have looked. I've got an extension for Chrome that will see if the site I am looking at has the lowest price on the item. Sometimes tigerdirect or circuit city are cheaper than newegg but so far nothing that I've decided to buy has been cheaper elsewhere.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Aug 9, 2010 2:47pm

If you had to pick between the following mobo's, which would you pick?

MSI NF980-G65 - $159.99 ($139.99 after rebate)

ASUS M4A89GTD - $149.99 + $2.99 shipping

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Aug 9, 2010 2:49pm

MSI

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MontyBrunswick

Aug 9, 2010 5:00pm

I'd say they're both a wash.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Aug 9, 2010 5:05pm

I am kinda leaning towards the asus.