Putting together a parts list for a friend...

[[Dragoon]]

EDIT: Sorry for the gravedig, but I figured I'd just bump this post instead of making a new one for the same topic. Building a new computer for myself, see post at the bottom.

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..and I'm certain I'm missing something--some incompatibility I'm not aware of, or a cable I'm missing, or something. How does this look to you guys?

MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358
$129.99

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
$167.99

VIDEO CARD: EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339
$134.99

RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166
$93.99

POWER SUPPLY: Thermaltake EVO_Blue W0308RU 750W ATX 12V 2.3 / EPS 12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153110
$139.99

DVD WRITERS: LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 24X DVD-R SATA Black 24X DVD Writer LightScribe Support
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106335
$28.99

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
$99.99

Misc--

Thermal paste: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...07&cm_re=Thermal_paste-_-35-100-007-_-Product
$9.99

SATA cable: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...70093&cm_re=SATA_cable-_-12-270-093-_-Product
$2.89

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Total: $868.8

Thanks.

 

[Wizard]

You're welcome.

 

[VirusType2]

Good hard drive.

There's already thermal paste on the heatsink.

Motherboard surely comes with SATA cables, but you can check by looking at the pictures or reading the description.

Power supply sounds about two to three times as expensive as you need.

I'd go with the Intel i-750 and a cheap P55 Express board instead, personally. Would have built-in quad core on-demand overclocking with i-750. Then you go with Dual Channel DDR3 RAM.

Total cost will be cheaper, but it will be better.

I'd also go without Lightscribe to save a little for something he probably won't use since the discs are expensive.

I don't know a whole lot about video cards, but I'd probably go with a more expensive one, like a 4870 or 260.

 

[Viperidae]

You won't need a sata cable. Mobos come with 2-4 of them.

There are better psus out there.

 

[huntingbear]

wut about a case?

and wut about this processor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215

and this PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

 

[Warped]

LOL @ the Thermal Paste Review on Newegg:

Pros: AC5 is by far and above the best thermal compound I've ever used. Much better heat transferrence than anything Thermaltake, Zalman, or anyone else puts in with their sinks.
Cons: Mildly conductive, so be careful of those traces. Arctic Ceramique might be safer for applications that are close to circuits, since it's completely non-conductive. Also tastes NASTY.
Other Thoughts: If you are holding the tube between your teeth while working, after you apply the AC5, put the cap back on BEFORE you put it back in your mouth.

LOL i hope hes kidding

 

[huntingbear]

LOL @ the Thermal Paste Review on Newegg:



LOL i hope hes kidding

prly not


and yes a paste with traces of SILVER will be just a tad bit conductive. which is why you don't want to slather it onto your processor and slap that heatsink on only to watch it all squeeze out the sides creating nice little shorts circuits between different resistors and such. LOVE just LOVE seeing XBOX 360's that people tried to fix where i take the heatsink off and it looks like they used half a tube of compound. just love cleaning that shit off. seen a few that the GPU was toast cause they shorted it doing that.

 

[VirusType2]

I'd get a power supply by Corsair or PC Power and Cooling. Two brands that I've only heard great things about.

You don't need to spend $120 on a power supply. Really. You can get a quality one for less than half that. Like $45 You might need to if he is going to get 2 video cards, but it doesn't sound like he is.

PC Power and Cooling PSUs:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=

Corsair PSUs: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=

Corsair is more mainstream, and has more models to choose from. I think you might find more features and technology advances with a Corsair, where the PC Power and Cooling brand is just pure power and durability.

 

[[Dragoon]]

CASE: Rosewill R230-P-BK Black 0.5mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$29.99

MOTHERBOARD: ASRock P55 Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
$114.99

CPU: Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
$199.99

VIDEO CARD: EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
$134.99

RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
$104.99

POWER SUPPLY: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply
$119.99

DVD WRITER: SONY Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1681S-0B
$18.99

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
$99.99

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Total: $823.92

List had a case in it, I guess I didn't scroll all the way up when I copied it. I switched out the motherboard, power supply, CPU, ram, and DVD burner.

Edit: Bah, that case is out of stock or something. Edit 2: Switched case out for a cheaper one that's in stock.

 

[Quixoticism]

Radeon HD 4850 Lower price better performance(in most games)
You might want to consider getting two of them or if your friend wants to spend the extra dough he can get a 4890 or a 5850 which would make him set for the time being.

 

[VirusType2]

Great build. 750w is really overpowered for that build, but it would be great for a 2nd GPU.

If just 1 GPU, then you can get a 500w PSU and take the leftover money and get a 4850 or better. That's what I would do, anyway.

You can use an online PSU power calculator if in doubt.

 

[[Dragoon]]

Building a new computer, was hoping you guys might notice any potential problems, or suggest something better or cheaper.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=13622285

 

[Dinnesch]

Building a new computer, was hoping you guys might notice any potential problems, or suggest something better or cheaper.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=13622285

Get RAM rated at 1600MHz if you want to overclock your CPU (in the future). You can sometimes bump up the speed of 1333MHz memory, but that often results in stability issues.

Also, i5/i7 quadcores tend to get hot with the default cooler, I'd get a decent aftermarket cooler for your CPU, such as the Scythe Mugen 2 Rev.B(rev b is important, 1156 support) which isn't on Newegg unfortunately.

 

[Escaep]

You're better off sticking with the 9800GTX you have as the GTS250 I believe is basically a revision of the 9800GTX. I quickly looked at a benchmark and they both got pretty much the same score. So if I were you I'd keep the 9800GTX and use that money towards a better CPU/memory/whatever OR for $2 more and go for a 5770 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131330&cm_re=5770-_-14-131-330-_-Product ) which wouldn't bottleneck your CPU and is better than a GTX250 (or so I believe)

 

[[Dragoon]]

You're better off sticking with the 9800GTX you have as the GTS250 I believe is basically a revision of the 9800GTX. I quickly looked at a benchmark and they both got pretty much the same score. So if I were you I'd keep the 9800GTX and use that money towards a better CPU/memory/whatever OR for $2 more and go for a 5770 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131330&cm_re=5770-_-14-131-330-_-Product ) which wouldn't bottleneck your CPU and is better than a GTX250 (or so I believe)

Cut back on HDD space and switched to a 460 GTX instead. I tend to avoid ATI cards, I've had nothing but trouble with them.