AIpha

For a Flight Sim/Web Browsing/Light gaming rig for 600$(or as close as possible. ;P



Edit: This isn't for me...

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AIpha

Bump?
DVD Drive: Samsung 22x SATA DVD Burner
CASE: Coolermaster 690
Hard drive: 500gb Seagate Barracuda
GPU: GTS250 XFX Core Edition
PSU: Antec 550BP Plus(modular)
G. Skill RipJaws 2x2gb DDR3
AMD Phenom 720
Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P

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meticadpa

Hello.

Please remember to only bump every 24 hours.

That's a good build. A really good build.

If I were you, I'd get an aftermarket heatsink too, so you can overclock. Don't want to waste that awesome RAM.

I'd get the Scythe Mugen 2, it's much cheaper than any other cooler for an AMD socket that offers such good performance.

Other than that, it's great!

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AIpha

Thanks. Sorry, only reason I bumped it is because I kind of need a fast answer, and I included the hyperlinks to the parts too so its not a waste of a bump.

So you think its a good build for $600? MY only two question marks are really the Motherboard and power supply.

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rduffy123

I wouldnt pay 125 for a 9800gtx, or gt250 as they are now called. Can find wd black drives for better prices with more space. Would also spend my money on a better psu as that 550 for 65 is a rip off.

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meticadpa

Heh, don't apologise, I've done it myself, I've even seen senior mods do it.

And yes, I do like that build. Antec make pretty solid power supplies, and the motherboard you have selected, while it isn't the best, will still give a fairly decent overclock.

I'm actually going to be getting an Antec PSU soon.

Edit: Powercolor 4870 with a free game - $135, easily worth the extra $10.

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AIpha

Cheapest black I found was $64.99. And thats for 500gb. Its a good reputable brand, which is why I chose it. Do you have any recommendations on a different PSU? Since it's modular I'm sure the price is somewhat based off that.

What about a different graphics card? Which would you go with? without increasing the price.

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rduffy123

I would get the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005
change the 250 out to a http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150337 unless you are folding.
Nvm on the hd I cant find a black for cheaper than that.

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AIpha

Ah, he's going to be playing flightsim. I'll probably just tell him to get the 4870 recommended above.(or below in my post.) I looked at the Corsair, however it was $35 difference for a lot of power that would be unused...

Ah, will the antec 550 run a 4870? I'm assuming it would...

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meticadpa

Yep.

For reference, Swiftes, a member here, had his Q6600 overclocked to 3.6GHz, a GTX 260 and a water cooling loop, all powered off of a VX450.

People tend to hugely over-estimate power needs.

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