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Building new PC

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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc

I will be using this computer primarily for gaming.

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?

I'm looking to spend between $600 - $800.

3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.

I live in the US, in Corvallis Oregon.

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.

I'm going to be building from scratch, so I'll be needing GPU, PSU, Mobo, memory, hard drive, optical drive, processor, computer case, and possibly a new monitor. My current monitor is a generic 19" dell, the kind you see in most offices. Also, any other essential part that I may be forgetting.

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.

There are no parts I will be reusing.

6) Will you be overclocking?

Yes.

7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?

I'm not exactly sure what the max resolution is on this current monitor, but I have always ran everything at 1280X1024. I would turn my computer on to check, but my computer has died :( It's a 19" monitor.

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?

As soon as possible, I would order the parts today if I have a clear idea as to what I should buy.

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video? etc.

I'm not sure if this has to do with the mobo or not, but I need a wifi adapter for this PC as well. My landlord has a wifi signal going throughout the house, so wireless internet is the only option. Other than that, that is the only thing I can think of.

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?

No I do no own a reusable copy of windows or anything.



I have been to these forums before and received such great advice. Unfortunately, I ran into financial issues right as I was about to purchase the suggested PC from these forums. So, here I am again seeking your advice and appreciate any input. I have put together some parts to give a general idea for what I'm going for. The parts are the following:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144198 - Case 69.99 + 19.99 shipping

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.738339 - Processor + mobo 261.98

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152238 - Hard drive 99.99 + 7.28 shipping

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145315 - Memory 37.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371051 - PSU 89.99 - 69.99 after MIR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136238 - Optical drive 18.99 + 2.99 shipping

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150560 - GPU 124.99 - 94.99 after MIR + 7.56 shipping

Before MIR the total cost including shipping is 738.75, after MIR is $688.75

What do you guys think? I appreciate any and all input! Thank you!
 
You can safely save $20 by dropping down to this PUS instead - plenty of power for what you are buying - and it also has the $20 MIR.

$69.99 Antec ECO 620 620W PSU
 
$190 - Intel Core i5-2400 CPU
$158 - Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 Motherboard + Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B 2 x 4GB DDR3 1600 RAM Combo
$140 - Sapphire 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB PCI-E Video Card
$108 - Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$18 - Samsung SH-222AB SATA DVD Burner
$70 - Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W PSU
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Total: $684 plus tax

Key differences between my build list and yours:
- The motherboard I chose has two more RAM slots and
- At $133 shipped, that HD 6770 was overpriced considering that the significantly faster HD 6850 1GB in my build list was only $7 more.
- Lower priced but same quality DVD burner
- The RAM you chose had a variable voltage rating of 1.5V to 1.65V. The max RAM voltage for the Core i series CPUs is 1.65V. So we recommend RAM rated at 1.5V to avoid any future issues. The RAM that's part of the above combo deal is rated at a solid 1.5V.
- I went lower on the PSU since you don't need a pseudo 750W PSU for your setup.

At $90 shipped that Apevia case is stupid overpriced. Hell it's overpriced even at it's $70 price tag. It's relatively cramped and has no cable management features whatsoever. So defenitely look for another case. I recommend these cases:
$70 - Lian Li Lancool PC-K58 ATX Case
$80 - Lian Li Lancool PC-K56W ATX Case
$90 - Lian Li Lancool PC-K56 ATX Case
$90 - Cooler Master CM690 II Advance ATX Case
$90 - Lian Li Lancool PC-K7B ATX Case
$100 - Cooler Master CM690 II Advance nVidia Edition ATX Case
$100 - Cooler Master HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$100 - Corsair Carbide Series 400R ATX Case
$100 - Lian Li Lancool PC-K58W ATX Case
$100 - Lian Li PC-7B Plus II ATX Case
$110 - Lian Li PC-60FN ATX Case
$125 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Full Tower ATX Case
$125 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black Full Tower ATX Case
$125 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-002OR Black Finish w/Orange Trim Full Tower ATX Case
$130 - Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Case
$130 - Fractal Design Define R3 White ATX Case
$130 - Fractal Design Define R3 Black ATX Case
$130 - Fractal Design Define R3 Silver Arrow ATX Case
$130 - Fractal Design Define R3 Titanium Grey ATX Case
$140 - Antec Performance One Series P183 V3 ATX Case
$140 - Cooler Master HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$140 - Lian Li PC-9F ATX Case
$140 - Silverstone RV03B-W ATX case
$160 - Corsair Graphite Series 600TM ATX Case
$160 - Silverstone RV02B-W ATX case
$170 - Corsair Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T ATX Case
 
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Thanks for the input guys, I appreciate it! I really like the build Danny Bui, the only question I have is about the wireless adapter. The house I'm currently living in only has a wifi signal running throughout the house, I can't directly hookup to the router. How do I go about doing this for my desktop? I've heard about wifi USB adatpers, but are those any good? Is that my only option?
 
It might. But I'm not sure of the quality of that adapter.
 
Given my living situation and internet situation, which adapter would you suggest Danny Bui?
 
I just want to thank you again Danny Bui, for this build and for the first build you helped me with, I really do appreciate you and Forceman taking your time for your input. I'll be purchasing the build this afternoon!
 
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