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Current Wishlist:
(Nov. 30, 2009)
Newegg.com Wishlist LINK
Case
COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $ 49.99
Originally was Antec 300. Changed to current because of suggestions and more space.
Power Supply (PSU)
Antec TruePower New TP-550 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply- $ 79.99
Originally was a Corsair 500w. Changed to current due to suggestions.
Case Fan(s)
4x Scythe DFS123812-3000 "ULTRA KAZE" 120 x 38 mm Case Fan - $ 9.99 each - $ 39.96 total
I understand that these fans are pretty noisy at full speed and I really don't mind.
I'm used to a fairly loud A/C on my room/work.
Added 4x fans (before was 3x) because of roomier case. Still unsure on how many I need.
Motherboard
ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - $ 84.99
Featured as a great and cheap mobo for OCing right here on [H]OCP, cant go wrong with Kyle imo.
Processor (CPU)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor - $ 119.00
I was really undecided between this and the Phenom II X2 550 @ a higher clockrate.
Finally chose X3 720 mainly because most opinions on the net place it as more bang for buck vs the X2 550.
CPU Cooler/Heatsink with Fan (HSF)
Scythe MUGEN-2 SCMG-2000 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler - $ 34.99
It was either this or Xigmatek Dark Night, chose this one because of opinions at overclock.net
I understand that a lot of people here recommend Coolermaster Hyper 212, and Im totally open for suggestions on why that one would be better than the Mugen 2.
I really dont mind how hard to setup one HSF or another would be, all I care is about performance/price.
Memory (RAM)
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM - $ 79.99
Changed to this due to suggestions. Originally was going for 1.5v ram but it seems its not that mandatory.
Hard Drive (HDD)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - $ 54.99
Changed to this as is more value oriented. Difference between 16m and 32mb is supposedly not noticeable.
Optical (Disc) Drive (CD/DVD/HD-DVD/BR)
LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW SATA CD/DVD Burner - $ 28.99
I want a sturdy unit because Ill be using netflix pretty often on this.
Video/Graphics Card (GPU)
ASUS EAH5850/G/2DIS/1GD5 Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - $ 309.99
Im first and foremost a WoW Player, but I also dabble on a lot of new games and want my pc to be able to handle them.
Changed from a HD 5770 mainly because I want more power and to play flawlessly at 1920x1080.
Display
ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 20000 :1 (ASCR) Built in Speakers - $ 199.99
23'' is fine. 2ms is a must. I don't believe 2 extra inches should cost $100 extra.
There is a better deal at amazon.com on this one but the extra $ 12 from newegg wont break my bank and I like to keep things on one retailer.
Sound
VIA Onboard Soundcard
Creative Fatal1ty Gaming Headset - $ 29.99
This is of incredibly high importance to me.
Im playing WoW for something close to 4-5 hours 3-4 days a week and I need a good and COMFORTABLE gaming headset to do so.
I also plan to use this to watch movies with.
My room at Grad. School will be pretty small (see pic)
So the 8ft cable on this headset should be enough for laying down in the bed and watch movies.
Suggestions will be appreciated.
Miscellaneous
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 - $ 17.99
Logitech MX518 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical 1800 dpi Gaming Mouse - $ 39.99
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - $ 7.99
Im not sure about the keyboard here, as Ive never used comfort ones but reviews say that "once you go COMFORT, you never go back" so...
TOTAL PRICE - $ 1,178.83
SHIPPING right now is around $ 30.00 - $ 40.00
As a side note, I'm also buying the following laptop from HP with my student discount:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/rts_notebook/rts_notebook/1/storefronts/VM073UA%2523ABA
The price I get is $539.99 atm. (It will probably be lower on Jan 2010)
Suggestions for a similar would be appreciated as well.
Thank you for reading and sorry for the wall of text/links.
Edits:
Nov. 30. 2009 - 17:06 EST: Forgot to add prices.
Nov. 30. 2009 - 17:10 EST: Added concern about the 5770 being able to handle 1920x1080 on recent games.
Dec. 01. 2009 - 01:10 EST: Changed HD, Memory, PSU, and case to suggestions. Decided on Radeon 5850 as well. Edited coments.
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