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whiteoral

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So I idiotically bought a few parts a few months ago and blew it off. Now I want to buy the rest of the parts and build this PC asap. I haven't been following the market in these few months, so I just want a confirmation for the rest of the parts.

Here is what I have:

Case: Antec 900
GPU: 8800 GT
CPU: e8400 (just got today)
RAM: 4gb GSKILL
HD: 320GB Seagate
Sound Card: Xfi Xtremegamer
Monitor: 226BW

Here is what I still need, with my suggestion at what I should I get

Mobo: p35 DS3L
PSU: Corsair 520hx
Optical Drive: ? (Don't know)
Cooling: ? (Don't know, do I even need?)
Power surge protector: ? (Don't know)

Thanks for reading, suggestions would be great!

Also, if anybody knows a good price for any of the remaining needed parts, a link would be greatly appreciated.
 
Some new motherboards to look at:
Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L Intel P43 Motherboard - $90
MSI P45 Neo3-FR Intel P45 Motherboard - $120
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R Intel P45 Motherboard - $145
Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 Motherboard - $150
DFI Lanparty DK X38-T2R Intel X38 Motherboard - $185
Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 Intel X48 Motherboard - $225

Just to help you out: Everyone of these motherboards have PCI-E 2.0 which may be useful for future upgrades. If you don't need RAID, more than 6 SATA ports and only need semi-decent overclocking, check out the DS3L. If you need 8 SATA ports, RAID, 4 PCI slots, and legacy ports, then get the Neo3-Fr. If you don't need more than 6 SATA ports but want RAID, firewire, a second PCI-E x16 port, a second gigabit port, support for 16GB of RAM, optional eSATA, and high overclocks, then get the DS3R. If you like the DS3R but need 8 SATA ports, want an onboard pre-installed fast booting Linux setup or don't need a second gigabit port, get the Asus P5Q Pro. If you want Crossfire with full x16/x16 bandwidth, get the Lanparty DK X38.

Optical:
Samsung SH-203N 20X DVD±R SATA DVD Burner - $27

Definitely get a HSF:
Xigmatek HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle HSF - $37 & Retention Bracket - $7

The PSU is a good choice. Though if you don't care for modular cables, I recommend getting this PSU instead (yes it is overkill but it's an awesome deal):
Corsair 750TX 750W PSU - $98
 
whiteoral said:
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Doh! for $5 more you could have gotten DDR2-1000, which would help if you'd like to OC that E8400 past 3.6Ghz (They can reach 4+Ghz). Ahh well, 3.6Ghz is still a great boost. ;) and you can always try and OC that RAM.
 
enginurd said:
Doh! for $5 more you could have gotten DDR2-1000, which would help if you'd like to OC that E8400 past 3.6Ghz (They can reach 4+Ghz). Ahh well, 3.6Ghz is still a great boost. ;) and you can always try and OC that RAM.
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I got it a few months ago, it would have been more than 5$ more :)


Anyways-

MOBO- I don't think I will do much future upgrading, only moderate OCing, and no fansy pansy stuff, so the DS3L will do me good, right?

PSU- 520hx has always been very popular, ill go with that

Optical- Samsung SH-203N 20X DVD±R SATA DVD Burner - $27 - can I get a confirmation on this please?

Heatsink- I've never heard of the one Danny Bui suggested, can I get a confirmation on this too? (I don't plan to OC that much or anything)

Lastly, I'm still looking for a power surge protector. Does anybody know of a good one?
 
whiteoral said:
I got it a few months ago, it would have been more than 5$ more :)

...so the DS3L will do me good, right?

Optical- Samsung SH-203N 20X DVD±R SATA DVD Burner - $27 - can I get a confirmation on this please?

Heatsink- I've never heard of the one Danny Bui suggested, can I get a confirmation on this too? (I don't plan to OC that much or anything)

Lastly, I'm still looking for a power surge protector. Does anybody know of a good one?
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Well, the G.Skill DDR2-1000 kit has been $85 since early June. :rolleyes:

Yes, the DS3L will be fine.

Yes, the SH-S203N will be fine. Mine is nice and quiet. The B and D models should also be good.

The Xigmatek is one of the best bang for buck coolers out right now.

Get a UPS instead, at least 750VA.
 
whiteoral said:
Woops, one more question-
What's the difference between the p35 DS3L and the ep35 DS3L?
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The EP35 DS3L is an energy efficient version of the P35-DS3L and has two more USB ports. That's the only difference.
 
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