f4tqu4ck

I see so many things you could still cheapen out on. two big things to remember when dealing with people that are on a tight budget but want good stuff. Buy quality Open box from newegg and plan for Overclocking.

Matt*S.

Here is my input.

If you want the excel sheet for links, PM me an e-mail address.



EDIT: Sorry this took so long, Internet quit working, had to call Comcast...it's Craptastic!!

The 4830 Build comes in way under budget, you See for yourself if it's a Good Thing or Not.

The GTX260 Build After MIR comes in $3 over budget. The e5200 OC's like a dream and the 260 will add the eye candy that anyone would like.

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kazakia

1.Change it to a HD4850 after cutting down to a E5200.
2.E7300 to E5200.
3.what is with that DVD Drive. It can't even burn DVDs.... Add around $5 to get a DVD burner.

Did he specifically want that case? Because a Antec300 or CM590 will be a whole lot better for OCing.

crimsontears809739

Uht oh, i totally thought that was a burner. Thanks for pointing that out to me. I should looked closer at it when i picked it out.

Yes, i originally had a much cheaper case. He specifically told me he was willing to pay extra for a full tower, and that he wanted lots of lights. He picked out that case on his own.

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Here is my new new Revision.

What do u think OCN?

Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 4850 512MB $129.99 after MIR

Processor: Intel E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz 2MB L2 Cache $82.99

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L P45 $84.99 after MIR

RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066 $44.99

Hard Drive: SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache $54.99

Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS 500W $24.88 After MIR

Case: Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-US-BA-WOPSU Black Steel ATX Full Tower Case 44.98 after MIR

DVD Drive: ASUS Black 18X DVD Drive Model DVD-E818A3T $19.99

Monitor: Acer 22" (my friend already acquired this card for free)


GRAND TOTAL: $597+33.96S&H=631.87
MIR Total: = $95
GRAND TOTAL AFTER MIR: = $536.87

If i could twist my friends arm into dishing out a little extra for a aftermarket processor heat sink, i was going to go with this:

MASSCOOL 8WA741 92mm $20.99

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For future reference, how do i delete a post? I accidently double posted, but i have a new question so i edited over double post with my new question.

Should this whole thread of been posted in the "intell build logs" subforum instead of "intel-general"?

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xwinx

An aftermarket cooler will enable him to OC that baby to 3.5ghz+, or even a bit more. It's well worth it.

I heard bad stores about OCZ PSUs.. but I'm not sure. Just my 2 cents

you could always go down to E2200 (which isn't much worse) and a cheaper mobo and get a 4870

aznofazns

1. That Sunbeam case doesn't look all that great. For one thing, it's got a bunch of small 80mm fans that have lower airflow and higher noise levels than 120mm fans. If he really wants a full tower, he should check his local Best Buy for a ~$50 Rocketfish case before resorting to newegg.

2. I'd recommend a Xigmatek HDT-S1283 cpu cooler because it's fairly cheap and is literally among the top 5 air coolers at the moment. Make sure to get some Arctic Silver 7 or MX2 compound to go along with it.

3. Don't get a 500gb Seagate hard drive. I just now saw a thread concerning numerous failures of Seagate drives. The Samsung is probably fine, Western Digital is also a good choice.

4. Stick with the E5200 since you can simply overclock it like mad with the Xigmatek and AS7/MX2.

5. Ask your friend what kind of games he plans on playing. If he's not going to play Crysis or Crysis Warhead, an HD 4830 will be enough to handle just about any other game at near-max settings right now. But get an HD 4850 if it's within the budget.

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