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I agree you get what you pay for. But for sub-$185 it is a pretty good deal and this is a well-received budget 8" tablet. Once the next gen intel CPUs come out this is destined for major price drops, but if you are in the market now this is a hard to beat deal.

Dell Outlet has the Venue 8 Pro 32GB refurbished for $185. This is a full windows 8.1 tablet (no RT BS) with good reviews and quad-core baytrail atom CPU. They are also running a promotion on the main outlet homepage that if you sign up via email you get a 10% off coupon. There has been great...

my vote is tablet. If shes never used a computer she has a lot to learn anyway, and tablet might be a slightly simpler and cheaper starting point

I think you need to decide on your form factor first. Jumping from a 7" to 11" tablet is a huge change - have you looked at any larger tablets in person in a store?

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sorry guys no pics (my phone camera is broken). But I did want to say huge THANKS to everyone who helped me tweak my build. You guys are the best. The new computer is running awesome and I can't wait to OC this soon. I popped a chub just writing this post - thanks again.

The original post is updated with my final picks. I saved a couple extra bucks fom the 20% off fans promo code

Not sure about the 4th, but microcenter's $190 i5 3570k and $50 off mobo combo is pretty hard to beat. I just picked up these for $300: http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0388577 http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0387556 That's...

I ended up going with the WD hard drive due to peace of mind (My last 3 HDs have been WD and never had an issue) and the 5 year warranty. Thanks everyone for their input. I have ordered all the parts! Can't wait to get this mofo up and running. Total came out to $1169

Just updated my original post with the latest parts. I took Danny Bui's advice, switched to the cooler master HAF 912 case, the TX 650 V2 PSU, the non-EVO Hyper 212, and the cheaper RAM. I am not too sure about the HGST drive, I am a little apprehensive based on a lot of reviews saying DOA...

I lokked at those two mobos also. I am planning on going with the gigabyte because i hear good things about their support and rma process, and the opposite for asrock. I cant comment on feature differences though.

thanks for the advice. I'll check the mobo at microcenter. As far as case fans, I had forgotten about that! I think I'll get one of these to start: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835553002 The antec 300 case has 2 decent fans already.

yep microcenter is awesome for the cpu/mobo deals, I am definitely taking advantage of that. I'm planning on ordering everything tomorrow, so hopefully my choices are solid :cool:

You can take a look at my thread too, it is on the upper end of your price range and doesn't include windows 7 but you can shave a few bucks here and there. My build isn't finalized, but its a thread you can keep an eye on if its helpful to you.

Thanks, I think I'll stick with my mobo as I like some of the extra features. I just updated my original post, changing the power supply based on a recommendation in another thread. It's $10 more but looks like a safer bet. Now I just need to find out if my ram is worth $60 or if I should get...

Yeah our builds are pretty similar. I actually snagged the samsung SSD at $90 yesterday :) Not sure what the difference is between our two mobos, yours is cheaper so I may switch to that one. The ram i chose is slightly more money, but the CAS timings are 8. Not sure if its worth it or not.

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Mostly gaming, across a bunch of genres. RPG/FPS/RTS/MMO 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $1200ish including tax and shipping 3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the...

alright thanks, I'll skip the foam and look into the compressed fiberboard.

I'm willing to spend a little bit, I am currently looking into cheap places for acoustic foam. It seems like that should do the trick. Thanks

I have a TV in my room which is up against a wall that borders with my roommate's room. The TV is not wall mounted so there is some space behind it. I really don't want to reconfigure my room since I really like the layout, but I don't want to bother my roommate with the noise of my TV. I am...

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I will wait a month for sandy bridge and then re-evaluate my build.

@tiraides - I can definitely wait a month. Googling sandy bridge now..,

Thanks for your comments. In reply: 1. the $210 price I agree is too much, but it has a $40 rebate and $15 off promo code so its actually $155. But if power consumption is high then I will definitely switch to 460. 2. Any suggestion for a similar case in the $50 range? 3. I will look for a...

I'm planning on building a budget i5 gaming rig. I'd like to spend around $700-800 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc gaming. RPGs, FPS games, etc. Running at 1980x1200 res 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? 700-800 USD 3) Where...

WOOT! I swapped the location of the RAM sticks and now the comp boots, my gtx 260 fan comes on, everything looks normal. Installing win 7 now

my new card (GTX 260) fan does not power on. My old card (7950GT) fan DOES power on. so I'm not convinced its psu related. I'll follow the bench test guide and report back. I've tried switching how the LED wires are placed and they never light up. I have them set up the exact same as the...

Well I got my parts for my new pc and unfortunately I'm not getting any video or case LEDs to light up. But the system is definitely powering on (CPU fan + case fans engage, I *think* I hear the HD spooling up) Sorry if this is a retarded question, but how do you hear POST beeps? My case...

Might want to consider this: $255 but has $25 MIR: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.194124 (EA650 + GTX 260)

CPU + Mobo: $270 AMD Phenom II X4 940 + Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P mobo HSF: $42 RAM: $50 (+ $10 MIR) OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB DDR2 1066 VID: $170 (+ $20 MIR) Total: $532 shipped. ($502 after MIR) I know its a little more than you want to spend. But its a good price/performance ratio. If...

yes it worked out well in my case. I was dead set on an intel when i started this thread. I wouldn't touch an X2 proc with a 10 foot pole...however I didn't know about the new phenom II procs. Since they are recommended here a lot on [H] plus I read some positive reviews on them, I'm willing...

I also have cox. How did you get your speed increased? I want moar speed :cool: EDIT: hmm, maybe its automatic. lookin pretty good...

I felt the same way, but ended up getting a phenom II X4 based on the recommendations here. You might want to check my build thread as my budget is similar to yours. http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1034128243#post1034128243

If your 3D rendering apps run on openGL I would recommend nvidia over ATI. Also, not sure how prices compare with US over in czech republic but if possible I'd get the phenom II X4. The 4 cpu cores should speed up your rendering considerably over an X2.

i agree with you there. I didn't order any sort of DVD drive/burner. All of the sub $30 burners are OOS on newegg. I have other computers with dvd burners so I'll just wait till its in stock to order.

well I just bit the bullet and ordered (minus DVD drive, they are all OOS and I have one lying around somewhere) Really looking forward to this build - thanks guys

if you're not overclocking then you might be able to get rid of the cpu cooler and use the stock one

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I think you have a good start. A couple concerns though...you want this to be a powerful gaming machine. That GTS 250 card is huge, and might not fit in that case. Also, you might run into problems with the PSU since its likely low quality and not too high wattage. It might not be able to...

just curious. what makes the BFG PSU a better deal? I guess this system wouldn't need 650W...however theres a $10 off promo code for the EA650: Maypsu10 that makes it $65 from newegg, and also means you're getting all your parts from a single place (if that matters to you)

the dvd burner went OOS earlier today then came back. I guess its OOS again... anyway yeah it only saves $1 but why not? (if its in stock when you order)