$800 gaming/general purpose build

[0zzie]

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing?
Gaming, HD video, web browsing
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$800-900 after taxes & shipping
3) Where do you live?
Honolulu, HI (yes, I get pwned w/shipping & handling)
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, cpu cooler, MOBO, RAM, mid-tower case, DVD burner, Hard drive
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
XFX HD 577X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5770 1GB, Corsair CMPSU-650TX
6) Will you be overclocking?
slightly
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
NEC EA231WMi
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Over the course of a few months, no rush.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Crossfire
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
No, will be purchasing Windows 7 64 bit.

 

[lt_shiro]

If you are buying over period of few months... I suggest buying the board and cpu last.

LG DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS50 - OEM $23

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $55

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long life sleeve CPU Cooler - Retail $30

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 - Retail $200

GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD4 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $140

LIAN LI Lancool PC-K58W Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $70

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Retail $94

 

[0zzie]

it_shiro, thank you for you suggestions. Anymore configurations would be greatly appreciated as well.

 

[HardwareGuru]

Since you already have the video card and power supply, you should be able to get a Core i5-750 cpu build even with the UPS 3 day ground shipping added. Look for the Core i5-750 + P55 mobo combo deals. Zipzoomfly.com does offer cheaper shipping cost via FedEx 2 day air to Hawaii but, their selection is not as much as NewEgg.

 

[engiNURD]

hehe, they have ground shipping to HI? lol. never knew that.

shiro's build is nice.

 

[defaultluser]

hehe, they have ground shipping to HI? lol. never knew that.

shiro's build is nice.

1. The "ground" shipping is a hybrid, where they send it to California over the ground, and then let it sit there low-priority until some space is available on a shipping aircraft. Usually takes a week, but is cheaper than 2nd-day air.

2. I agree about the build, looks really good!

 

[0zzie]

Ha, you never heard of the long tunnel from Honolulu to LA? Sadly, pretty much all the website (newegg, buy.com, zoomfly, etc.) that offer free shipping, Hawaii and Alaska are always excluded. Dell is the only company that waives the shipping for me.

I like the set up, but was wondering why a micro ATX (noob question)? Lastly, should I consider the follow Mobos (or would it be overkill?):

MSI P55-GD65
Asus P7P55D

 

[lt_shiro]

I would go with ASUS P7P55D PRO.

 

[stateofjermaine]

I like the set up, but was wondering why a Micro ATX?

My guess would be that it was cheaper, and presented no real disadvantages. That said, the two boards you mentioned are both quite good, from what I've read.

 

[gwarren007]

My guess would be that it was cheaper, and presented no real disadvantages. That said, the two boards you mentioned are both quite good, from what I've read.

It has all of your needs, and you don't need a full atx since the 1156 (non H55) doesn't come with On Board Video.

 

[stateofjermaine]

It has all of your needs, and you don't need a full ATX since the 1156 (non H55) doesn't come with on-board video.

And also that.

 

[0zzie]

Almost set, but I think I'd like to add in this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136162

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151195

 

[gwarren007]

only one available......

 

[lt_shiro]

I would go with the LG but really standalone player is like $50 more for really good one.

 

[0zzie]

That didn't cross my mind. So stand alone Blu ray and the LG DVD Burner you suggested in your orginal post?

 

[lt_shiro]

I am saying don't get the lg blu ray/dvd burner. Just a standalone player as it would be less stress.

 

[stateofjermaine]

I am saying don't get the LG Blu-ray/DVD burner. Just a standalone player, as it would be less stress.

Do Blu-ray drives have a lot of known issues?

 

[lt_shiro]

Do Blu-ray drives have a lot of known issues?

Software is still immature and costly.

LG BD 370 Network Blu-ray Disc Player

while you can get full feature player like this for little more.

 

[stateofjermaine]

Software is still immature and costly.

LG BD 370 Network Blu-ray Disc Player

While you can get full feature player like this for little more.

Good to know, thanks. I think I do recall hearing some general disappointment regarding Blu-ray software. But I still feel like a stand-alone Blu-ray player would be a bit of a pain and a nuisance, as opposed to an internal drive on your PC. I would think if you were going stand-alone, you'd get a much nicer one. I dunno, just a thought. Can Blu-ray be used as a storage format?

 

[lt_shiro]

Problem Blu ray as a storage media is still the cost.

You can get a dock like this Antec Easy SATA 5.25"/3.5" eSATA Hot Swap Hard Drive Caddy with eSATA Port - Retail $20

and

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB $55

and pop them in like candy to back your PC.

too getting the cheapest blu ray burner at $170 and $3 per disk. Its much cheaper with Sata hard drives.