Help building new rig.

It actually looks pretty good in person. ;)

Cable management is almost impossible in this case. There is no room behind the mobo tray to stash them. Luckily the PSU is partially modular so I don't need all the cables.
 
Looks like Newegg ran out of the G.Skill RAM and they won't be getting anymore until the 8th.

How about these alternatives.
$80 G.Skill Ripjaws. They have the same timings as the ones suggested just with a fancier name and heat spreader.

$90 G.Skill Ripjaws. $10 more, but better timings.

Maybe there is a better kit in the $80ish price range?

Thanks for all the help guys. If it wasn't for you, I would still be trying to figure out which CPU to get. :p
 
The $80 G.Skill set is good enough. The lower timings don't really help that much with real world apps and games.
 
Can you suggest any prettier ones within the same $80 price range? :p

I should be ordering later today or tomorrow.
 
oh, sorry, i don't let that affect my purchasing decision if i'm budget-bound. :p

... but since you asked...

$75 - G.SKILL 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1600 F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ

... not exactly prettier, just less ugly, lol. more importantly, cheaper! :D
 
Corsair is no better than the G.Skill (plus ripjaws look better). Get either Coolermaster Hyper 212 plus (w/ TX-3) or Cogage TRUE Spirit.
 
Ordered G.skill Ripjaws. and was able to pick up a fairly cheap HP 1270i Lightscribe dvd burner locally .

That is pretty much everything other than the HDD, but I can pick one up later.

AMD X3 720 $120
ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO $100
G.Skill 4gb $90
Antec TruePower New TP-550 $60 (combo deal)
Cooler Master Elite 335 $40
HP 1270i DVD burner $40
2x 120mm Cooler MasterR4-L2S $10
1x 120mm Cooler Master R4-L2R $9

= $469

Now I just wait for ATI to release their new goods in a couple of weeks.

Thanks for all the help guys. :)
 
lol... i just wake up.

p.s. hyper 212 plus will fit in your case as it only goes to just under 120mm case fan in terms of height from the motherboard.
 
Quick question.. You talk about getting rid of you X360 because you have Dragon Age and MW:2 coming out... But you do realize that both of those will be released on the 360 as well right? Just a preference for gaming on the comp?
 
Yes, I know they are coming to the 360, but Dragon Age isn't a type of game you can play with a controller IMO.

MW2 will be great on the 360 (MW is my favorite 360 game) and it will probably be even better on the PC with a k/m and better graphics.

I'm also tired of shelling out $60 per game and then having to pay for DLC that PC gamers usually get for free. :eek:
 
Last bump!:
Some Jigsaws err Ripjaws. :p
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Posted with no problems.
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I did a little case modding by removing the plastic grid behind the bezel and added another 120mm fan.
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Cable management.
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Installing Win7
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Thanks again for all the help guys. *hugs*

To buy list
CPU Cooler
HDD
GPU(maybe a HD5870:p)

I can post more pics if guys want.
 
thanks for the pics! Nice cable management. Is that an IDE cable?!? :eek:
 
Yup, it came with the mobo and I just folded it, Origami style. The Sata cable is pretty well hidden behind the main power cable.
 
Looks like I got a bad stick of RAM.

Everything was fine until today. I kept getting corrupted downloads, FF kept crashing and then the computer would lock up and reboot.

I tried resetting everything to default, but that didn't work so I loaded up Memtest and it would instantly reboot. I removed one of the sticks and it ran for a couple of secs before getting a ton of errors. The other stick ran just fine. :(
 
d'oh! sux when ur one of the first to buy a new line of something. let us know how the RMA process goes.
 
Small update:
Newegg sent me my replacement RAM today.

I'm also about to pull the trigger on the Hyper 212 Plus.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 I talked to a Cooler Master CSR and he said that the 212 Plus will fit in the case, but I would have to remove the side air duct.
Is there a better performing cooler in the same price range?

I'm thinking of biting on this HD4870 instead of waiting for ATI to release their $100-$150 ranged cards.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121291
 
ATI mid range cards are coming in oct.

Hyper 212+ is best value heatsink for $30.
 
Another small update.
I ordered the Hyper 212 Plus from Amazon. It was $1 cheaper and free shipping.

Also the RMA'd RAM should arrive on Monday.
 
Another day another update. (Might have to move this to work logs or something. :p)

The new RAM looks good, no problems so far.

Amazon is taking their sweet time shipping the Hyper 212 Plus.:mad: Has ATI released any info on their new mid range cards?
 
Yah, unless you're amz prime, they always do that. If I get impatient, I call to cancel my order and the indian person on the other end tells me they can no longer cancel it because its already been shipped. Then I don't believe them and hit refresh, despite refreshing seconds before you called, and see that it has indeed shipped. :p
 
Took them almost a week to ship the damn thing(they said it was out of stock) and it's still not scheduled to arrive until the 30th even though it's only a couple hours away.
I should of just paid the extra $1 and ordered from Newegg.:eek:

Still any news on the HD 5850?
 
Be sure to mount it so that the airflow goes towards the rear exhaust fan. ;)
 
Like this;)
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It just barely fit. The top of the heatpipes just touch the side panel. :eek:
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Barely any room between the fan and the heatspreaders.
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The 4th core is unlocked so I can't monitor the temps. I might lock it down to just check how cooler it's running.
 
I wish I had the money to buy it right now. :( Hopefully in a week or 2 more.

I locked down the 4th core, bumped the volts to 1.41 and upped the multiplier to x18.
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The core temp hasn't passed 50.:D
 
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