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wubbie412

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i came back from golfing only to find my computer destroyed..

check my signature.. out of all of them, just a singe 8800 gtx and ONE memory stick was fine.
had to check all components individually.. all of them were fried for some reason.. my guess it was the power supply..

called BFG only to be told that they are only responsible for their own PSU...
wonderful..

So i have to rebuild it..
i guess ill just rebuild it better..

so currently i already have..

the case..
BFG 1000watt PSU (from warranty)
1x evga 8800 GTX.. (i just ordered another one from Newegg)

can you guys help me build a new one?
i havent kept up with new products since when 8800 first came out. i guess that was 8 months ago.

tell me whats the best of the bunch for each category please.

Memory
CPU
Hard Drive
Mobo

I plan to spend no more than $2000 on those four items (CPU, HD, MOBO, RAM)
 
Mobo:
Best motherboard would be 680i based.. i.e:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188013
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188012

(other motherboard manufacturers sell boards based on this chipset that are just as good (like Asus), this is just an example of a good one

Processor:
This really depends on how much you want to spend but the best out right now is Intel's Conroe:

Fastest Core 2 Duo (excluding their ridiculously priced "extreme" chip sku's)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115028
(this one's an awesome value)

Or balls to the wall extreme quadcore (more cores than most anything currently uses and ridiculous pricing):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115026

Memory:
Memory you're good with anything from a decent name brand. I'd get at least PC6400 DDR2

Hard Drives:
Get a Raptor 150 (still the king) for OS+games and then a 500GB drive for storage.
 
Whoa, sorry to hear about your pc dude. Major bummer. There have been a few new processor's since then, but everything you had in your old rig is still pretty much top of the line or close to it. It is entirely possible one or more of the other parts is to blame for your woes, not just the PSU. Maybe you can get the other components replaced under warranty as well?
 
thanks guys.

ya im going to call customer service for each manufacturers on monday...

ugh im so bummed out.
 
etherealtml said:
Whoa, sorry to hear about your pc dude. Major bummer. There have been a few new processor's since then, but everything you had in your old rig is still pretty much top of the line or close to it. It is entirely possible one or more of the other parts is to blame for your woes, not just the PSU. Maybe you can get the other components replaced under warranty as well?
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Oh wow I didn't see his previous rig... ya everything in that thing was great. I'd just rebuild it or change the proc. Also, though I bought 2 74gb raptors when they first came out to use in raid 0 I found I'd rather just get one now that they have a 150gb and just get another big ass storage device. Raid 0 is overrated.
 
wubbie412 said:
thanks guys.

ya im going to call customer service for each manufacturers on monday...

ugh im so bummed out.
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I have a tip for you.. don't tell them why the part failed. Don't say anything about the PSU or the power surge and inform them that the component just isn't working anymore, otherwise they WILL not cover it. Call them and tell them just their part failed and if they have a warranty they'll cover it ;) Be sure to throw in "defective" in there a couple times :p

Corsair has a lifetime warranty on their memory...
 
I have a tip for you.. don't tell them why the part failed. Don't say anything about the PSU or the power surge and inform them that the component just isn't working anymore, otherwise they WILL not cover it. Call them and tell them just their part failed and if they have a warranty they'll cover it Be sure to throw in "defective" in there a couple times :p
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ah ha! thank you.

how many times have you done this??? lol jk, ;)

well thank you very much for the tip.

i guess then i might just end up needing a new processor.
since its the only thing i need i'm just going to buy this one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115026.
 
Check out the PC Power and Cooling power supplies. They're the best ones I've come across yet.

As for the meltdown....:( :( :( :(

I've had a motherboard fry on me before and it sucks big time :mad:
 
Sorry to hear about this. Processor, a Core 2 Quad Q6600. Memory, 2-4gigs of any big name enthusiast. Hard drives, as sr7 said, simply a Raptor, and standard drive, this is probably the most common HD setup.
 
wubbie412 said:
ah ha! thank you.

how many times have you done this??? lol jk, ;)

well thank you very much for the tip.
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All the time! Any normal user wouldn't understand why the part failed, so why should my priviledge of knowledge get in the way of an RMA?

Just say it doesn't work, and send it back... It's not like you deliberately destroyed it, or even accidentally destroyed it, the PSU destroyed it.
 
Arcygenical said:
All the time! Any normal user wouldn't understand why the part failed, so why should my priviledge of knowledge get in the way of an RMA?

Just say it doesn't work, and send it back... It's not like you deliberately destroyed it, or even accidentally destroyed it, the PSU destroyed it.
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Oh thats such a beautifully logical way to frame it :) I'll have to remember that one for my own use :)
 
TBH when you get your PSU back I'd sell it and get another. I wouldn't risk my system with a setup that has failed me... though maybe it was just a power surge meaning the PSU wasn't at fault.

Also definitely invest in a QUALITY surge protector... with the kind of equipment you have it's well worth the comparatively small investment.
 
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