New Gaming PC build

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Bastos24

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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming, Web Browsing, Computer Audio
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$500. Already have the CPU and Motherboard.
3) Where do you live?
San Diego, CA
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
RAM, Case, HDD, Video Card, Sound Card, PSU, Optical Drive, Keyboard/Mouse
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
None
6) Will you be overclocking?
No overclocking
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
Going to use my Pioneer HDTV for now. 1920x1080 res.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
in a couple weeks
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Already got the motherboard.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
Gonna use Windows 7 64 bit


Hello guys. I came up on a i5 750 and Gigabyte P55A-UD3 combo from Frys. I'm kinda concerned though cause the motherboard is an open box. I'm gonna give it a shot still but I need some help with the other components for my build. If the motherboard doesn't work, I was thinking about going with the MSI board. For case, I like the Thermaltake V9 or the Antec 300 Illusion, but I'm open to suggestions. For sound card, I think I like the Auzentech X-Fi Forte. Other than that, need help with the rest. Thanks.
 
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Frys i5 + Gigabyte UD3 combo = $209 after MIR. Not included in $500 budget.


$95 after MIR FS Antec Neo Eco 620w + Antec 200 case, supposedly $15 off in-addition with the special promo code on the PSU page
$103 shipped 2 x 2GB GSkill 1333 1.5v DDR3
$160 FS XFX HD 5770 1GB
$45 FS Samsung Spinpoint F3 250GB - there's no HDD in your parts list, but you didn't mention you're reusing one either.
$32 shipped Samsung DVD burner
$140 Auzentech Forte, will not be easy to find in-stock.

Total = $521 without the hard disk.
Total = $575 with the hard disk

EDIT: please be clear next time what you need in the $500 budget. I got off on a tangent because you immediately started talking about the Core i5 combo, even though it's not actually included in your $500 budget.
 
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Sorry about that. I fixed my post to account for the motherboard and CPU. I knew I forgot about something. Added the hard drive to the parts list. So basically I need recommendations for everything else except the motherboard and cpu. $500 budget.
 
Bastos24 said:
Sorry about that. I fixed my post to account for the motherboard and CPU. I knew I forgot about something. Added the hard drive to the parts list. So basically I need recommendations for everything else except the motherboard and cpu. $500 budget.
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If you want a sound card like the Auzentech, and you insist on gaming at 1080p, my build is as good as you're going to get anywhere near $500 online. You're going to have to pay the extra, or drop the dedicated sound card.

$140 is a drain on any gaming budget, especially one as tight as yours. I've done what I can to get you low prices on the other parts, but the soundcard is one wall I cannot move.
 
What default said: What matters more: good sound or significantly better gaming performance?
 
heh... bastos... anyhow, I'd suggest dropping the soundcard and trying onboard HD Audio first. Most gamers don't need a discrete soundcard these days.

Which model pioneer do you have?

If you have problems with the board, I'd simply RMA it to Gigabyte or back to Fry's for a NIB version, since that board has USB3.0 and SATA600 -- plus, u got it for a great deal.
 
Cool, I guess I can make do without the sound card. Enginurd, I have the 5020FD. I guess I'll use the money I would've used towards the sound card for a better video card, like the 5850.
 
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I guess I'll use the money I would've used towards the sound card for a better video card, like the 5850.
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Smart idea. defaultluser's build still applies: just drop the sound card and up the video card to the HD 5850.

And spend the exrtra $5 for a larger and faster drive:
$50 - Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
 
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