building a new computer

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kazezero

Discussion Starter · Mar 13, 2009

as a budget of $800~850, how can i get the best out of my bucks? any suggestion would be nice, i also heard that cpu price will drop in april, if that's true, about for how much? thanks

i would like to include the following in my build
-psu
-gpu
-ram
-cpu
-case
-DVD drive, rewritable would be a plus
-vista home premium or ultimate
-motherboard
-hard drive

thank you all that will be suggesting

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Jason_B

· #2 · Mar 13, 2009

Little over but the rebates take it back down.

EDIT:got me ahead of time, ill go rework that.

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Jason_B

· #3 · Mar 13, 2009

Here we go

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Admiral Mudkipz

· #4 · Mar 13, 2009

Building you a config right now. I'll post back when I'm finished.

kazezero

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 13, 2009

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Here we go

with that setup, will i experience any heat issue? also, do you happen to know if the price drop in april is true? thanks

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Admiral Mudkipz

· #6 · Mar 13, 2009

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Here you go. What differs from my build and the top guy's build is the fact that I used a different power supply (I trust this one more), I got a weaker card, but it's still pretty good, and I gave you one of the fastest 7200 RPM HDD's (the 640GB Black HDD uses less platters therefore resulting in faster read/write speeds).

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SlyOne77

· #7 · Mar 13, 2009

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also, do you happen to know if the price drop in april is true? thanks

There will always be a price drop in a month or two. I say if you need it now, get it now.

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kazezero

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 13, 2009

additional question: about how much will i have to increase my budget if i got quad and 8g ram? with antec 900 case?(heard about the good air flow)

Admiral Mudkipz

· #9 · Mar 13, 2009

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additional question: about how much will i have to increase my budget if i got quad and 8g ram? with antec 900 case?(heard about the good air flow)

I don't suggest 8GB, but to get a quad and an antec 900, I'm thinking about $150.

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crashnburn_819

· #10 · Mar 13, 2009

I would go with a Quad before getting 8gb of ram. Its not quite worth the money.
The Antec 900 is a nice case but I'm a fan of Cooler Master's Centurion 690. Great airflow with accommodation for 7 fans, comes with 3.
If budget is an issue, the 590 offers similar performance for $20 less.

kazezero

Discussion Starter · #11 · Mar 13, 2009

i'm just wonder how much will i need for a decent quad system, but thank you

crashnburn_819

· #12 · Mar 13, 2009

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128358
Gigabyte's P45 overclocking madness board! Its $10 cheaper for the UD3R with only one less PCI-E slot. Top quality for LGA 775.

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115041
Great quad going Intel.

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127420
Not the prettiest card but a 4830 for $75 + FS? Hard to beat unless you wait till April or so. Definitely the option to CrossFire later on.

Ram: http://www.techbargains.com/news_displayItem.cfm/156391
4GB for $15 is an unbeatable price. Sure you won't overclock your ram as much but that's what ram dividers are for.

Cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233029
Brilliant cooling for the price.

HD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136319
They make solid hard drives with good performance. It comes with a 5 year warranty as well.
10% off any HD at newegg

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119152
Honestly, a budget case is one with free shipping but the Cooler Master 590 offers such good airflow for a relatively low price. Best to pick this one up at a Fry's or MicroCenter.

Optical: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136152
I had a Lite-On that continuously gave bad burns. Picked up this LG and I've been problem-free since.

OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488
I've never had a problem with Vista Home and its a lot cheaper.

April price drops would be for graphics (which is a decent part of any budget). Hope you don't mind mail-in-rebates. You can also consider a Phenom II build. Swap out the board and CPU for about the same price.

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Jason_B

· #13 · Mar 13, 2009

I agree, if your going to increase your budget, get a quad and a different case and call it good!

Christodagr8

· #14 · Mar 13, 2009

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as a budget of $800~850, how can i get the best out of my bucks? any suggestion would be nice, i also heard that cpu price will drop in april, if that's true, about for how much? thanks

i would like to include the following in my build
-psu -coolermaster 650 True Power
-gpu -9800GTX+
-ram -2GB Corsair Ramm 800
-cpu -Intel E8400 3.0Ghz
-case - Antec 900
-DVD drive, rewritable would be a plus - LG DVD burner 20X SATA
-vista home premium or ultimate
-motherboard - EP35DS3/L
-hard drive - 1 x WD Cavalaer 160 and 1 x 320GB Sata 2

I can build you that system for 785.00 AUD so you whould be able to better it in the USA

thank you all that will be suggesting

As above -

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kazezero

Discussion Starter · #15 · Mar 13, 2009

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As above -

don't 2G ram seem too little for vista?

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Maddog7771

· #16 · Mar 13, 2009

i say evga 780i mobo corsair or geli ddr2 880mhz ram evga 260gtx 55nm core 216 and a 8400 core 2 duo

Christodagr8

· #17 · Mar 13, 2009

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don't 2G ram seem too little for vista?

whats anohter 35 dollars down the track if it isnt enough, i was runnin with 2gb and it was fine... so.. really depends on ur use i guess.

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