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Title: Building my own computer
Post by: vuther.de on July 10, 2007, 02:57 AM
Thinking of making my own computer.. here's the build

Motherboard  ($180)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131045
Processor  ($107)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116262
Video Card  ($155)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121031
RAM  ($113)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145590
Case/PS  ($150)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144007
Hard Drive  ($63)   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144417
Disk Drive  ($37)   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106073

Total Price: $805

What do you think?
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: UserLoser on July 10, 2007, 03:02 AM
eww newegg.
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: Sixen on July 10, 2007, 03:40 AM
NewEgg is FTW.
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: vuther.de on July 10, 2007, 03:45 AM
Mind go with this case instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144133
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: Trance on July 10, 2007, 01:49 PM
Do NOT get the Liteon drive... they're terrible! LG has worked the best for me.
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: squeegee on July 10, 2007, 02:15 PM
Yeah, if you're a loser, okay
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: vuther.de on July 10, 2007, 03:11 PM
Quote from: Trance on July 10, 2007, 01:49 PM
Do NOT get the Liteon drive... they're terrible! LG has worked the best for me.
Link to a good disk drive then..?

EDIT: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136118
Whatcha think?
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: squeegee on July 10, 2007, 04:15 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151145

Been using this for maybe seven months now, no problems. Excellent drive
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: Trance on July 10, 2007, 07:33 PM
Those are both fine, but you don't need the lightscribe.
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: vuther.de on July 10, 2007, 07:50 PM
Motherboard ($187)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131045
Processor   ($107)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116262
Video Card  ($161)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121031
RAM         ($113)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145590
Case/PS     ($136)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144133
Hard Drive  ($63)   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144417
Disk Drive  ($38)   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136118
Adapter     ($8)    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812189120

Total Price: $813

Updated.
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: squeegee on July 10, 2007, 08:26 PM
lol @ buying pentium d and $120+ on motherboard and case, what a waste of money

HF
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: Grok on July 10, 2007, 11:18 PM
I recommend you do more reading about the P5B Deluxe.  Just google you'll find many complaints about high temperatures.  I almost bought the same board today and decided all these complaints couldn't be ignorant users.

Decided to go with the ASUS P5W DH DELUXE INTEL 975X CHIPSET instead.  $185 at www.mwave.com, appears to be a somewhat superior board (and better chipset for gaming) than the one you listed, all for $5 more.
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: Grok on July 10, 2007, 11:22 PM
The Power Supply unit is one of the most important purchases you can make.  The Case+PSU you linked has a complaint about the PSU blowing up.

I highly recommend you purchase a case that you can use for many years, and separately purchase a power supply unit that is highly rated.  A bad PSU can shorten the life of all your other components.  Read power supply reviews at www.tomshardware.com and let the experts recommend a tested one.  They include economical choices in their reviews, too.
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: vuther.de on July 10, 2007, 11:26 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131025

That the one you're talking about?
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: vuther.de on July 10, 2007, 11:42 PM
Quote from: squeegee on July 10, 2007, 08:26 PM
lol @ buying pentium d and $120+ on motherboard and case, what a waste of money

HF
Pentium D 3.2 is almost the same as Intel Core Duo 2 2.4..
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: Grok on July 10, 2007, 11:59 PM
Quote from: inner.de on July 10, 2007, 11:26 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131025

That the one you're talking about?

Yes.  Looks like the reviews on newegg are 5 star and no negatives.  Wonder why newegg charges $9 more then mwave.com.
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: vuther.de on July 11, 2007, 12:20 AM
Quote from: Grok on July 10, 2007, 11:59 PM
Quote from: inner.de on July 10, 2007, 11:26 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131025

That the one you're talking about?

Yes.  Looks like the reviews on newegg are 5 star and no negatives.  Wonder why newegg charges $9 more then mwave.com.
I google'd my mobo, and it didn't really say anything about it overheating.
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: squeegee on July 11, 2007, 01:23 AM
Quote from: inner.de on July 10, 2007, 11:42 PM
Quote from: squeegee on July 10, 2007, 08:26 PM
lol @ buying pentium d and $120+ on motherboard and case, what a waste of money

HF
Pentium D 3.2 is almost the same as Intel Core Duo 2 2.4..

Rite


You know, almost the same with its heat problems, differing core, differing clock, differing cache, differing series, and just in general being much more awful, since Conroe is just infinitely better than Presler


But hey, don't let me get in the way of your delusions
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: vuther.de on July 11, 2007, 01:26 AM
Quote from: squeegee on July 11, 2007, 01:23 AM
Quote from: inner.de on July 10, 2007, 11:42 PM
Quote from: squeegee on July 10, 2007, 08:26 PM
lol @ buying pentium d and $120+ on motherboard and case, what a waste of money

HF
Pentium D 3.2 is almost the same as Intel Core Duo 2 2.4..

Rite


You know, almost the same with its heat problems, differing core, differing clock, differing cache, differing series, and just in general being much more awful, since Conroe is just infinitely better than Presler


But hey, don't let me get in the way of your delusions
What do you suggest then..?
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: MyndFyre on July 11, 2007, 02:11 AM
Quote from: inner.de on July 11, 2007, 01:26 AM
Quote from: squeegee on July 11, 2007, 01:23 AM
Quote from: inner.de on July 10, 2007, 11:42 PM
Quote from: squeegee on July 10, 2007, 08:26 PM
lol @ buying pentium d and $120+ on motherboard and case, what a waste of money

HF
Pentium D 3.2 is almost the same as Intel Core Duo 2 2.4..

Rite


You know, almost the same with its heat problems, differing core, differing clock, differing cache, differing series, and just in general being much more awful, since Conroe is just infinitely better than Presler


But hey, don't let me get in the way of your delusions
What do you suggest then..?

Getting a Conroe instead of a Presler??

Duh....
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: vuther.de on July 11, 2007, 12:01 PM
Motherboard ($152)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130081
Processor   ($186)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115016
Video Card  ($171)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127284
RAM         ($113)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145590
Case        ($80)   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144170
PSU         ($66)   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104954
Hard Drive  ($68)   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148144
Disk Drive  ($38)   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136118

Total Price: $869

Updated. What do you guys think?
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: Trance on July 12, 2007, 03:48 AM
CPU is okay, but what happend to the mobo and RAM we talked about? Did it go over budget?
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: cefx- on July 12, 2007, 10:28 AM
I have the same cpu and a BFG 8600GTS.
You won't be dissapointed.  The CPU is amazing.  You might want to look into an aftermarket heatsink to consider overclocking possibilities in the future.

Check out pioneers sata burner, it's what I have, and very good.
Why MSI?  I have the Asus P5K mobo and love it.  Are you an avid overclocker?  The boards only complaint is the placement of the IDE controller, and purported "vdroop" of the vcore.
Both rather inconsequential when you consider the benefits.
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: vuther.de on July 12, 2007, 12:25 PM
I don't know how to overclock at all, so I probably won't be overclocking.

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817182044 (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817182044)
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182016 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182016)

Which PSU should I get?

And cefx, I didn't go with the P5K because of the comments Grok said about it. Should I still go with it? Or is mine fine?
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: cefx- on July 12, 2007, 08:48 PM
That's your call.
He was referring to the P5B Deluxe, not the P5K.  He has a P5W.
His model has a remote and lets you control a few things with their "digital home" technology, as well as the Wi-Fi AP (really sexy).  The perk of the P5K is the Intel P35 chipset that will support newer processors yet to be released.  It supports a lot of neat stuff.

Maybe you'd want the P5K-E Deluxe or P5K Deluxe WiFi.
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: vuther.de on July 12, 2007, 09:19 PM
Motherboard ($203)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131025
Processor   ($186)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115016
Video Card  ($171)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127284 (mir $10)
RAM         ($113)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145590 (mir $30)
Case        ($135)  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144133
PSU         ($48)   http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817182044  (mir $15)
Hard Drive  ($68)   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148144
Disk Drive  ($38)   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136118

Total Price: $962
Total Price(mir): $907
mir = mail in rebate

I think that's what it will be..
I'm getting a case with a PSU because all the good cases without a PSU are really expensive. So I'm going to get a good case with a PSU and replace it with one that I'm buying.
Title: Re: Building my own computer
Post by: kingsin on September 14, 2007, 12:38 AM
Quote from: inner.de on July 11, 2007, 01:26 AM
Quote from: squeegee on July 11, 2007, 01:23 AM
Quote from: inner.de on July 10, 2007, 11:42 PM
Quote from: squeegee on July 10, 2007, 08:26 PM
lol @ buying pentium d and $120+ on motherboard and case, what a waste of money

HF
Pentium D 3.2 is almost the same as Intel Core Duo 2 2.4..

Rite


You know, almost the same with its heat problems, differing core, differing clock, differing cache, differing series, and just in general being much more awful, since Conroe is just infinitely better than Presler


But hey, don't let me get in the way of your delusions
What do you suggest then..?

I think Conroe is better than Presler...