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@me_viet:
Clearance:
Fractal Design Define R2 - $129 (or just take an Antec 300 if not that worried about noise as this is marked up pretty high)
Corsair VX450 - $75 (or just take a Corsair CX430 if not that worried about noise, but I think the cost is worth it for the higher quality overall)
Asus GTX 460 1GB - $175
Normal:
Core i5-2400 - $189
Asus P8H67-M LE - $123
Kingston 2 x 4GB DDR3 RAM - $95
Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB - $90
LG CD/DVD burner - $40
Cooler Master Hyper TX3 - $25 (should be a lot quieter than the stock CPU cooler; remove if not interested)
If you go to the store and find cheaper equivalent RAM, motherboard, GPU, etc., then you can go with that instead. I didn't particularly find an appealing SSD, though you'd want to get one. So you're looking at less than $100 extra for the quiet options, as listed above. The last thing (free) would be to set up the GPU fan speed to quieter levels.
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Hey guys I recently got a hold of my financial aid money and i am a computer science major. I kinda need to upgrade my computer, The reason is mine is simple not powerful enough to really run any applications like VMware, (or run any good games  )
Anyways, just wanted somebody to quickly double check this build and make sure everything works together ^_^. Before you look at the list, I have a case I would like to reuse so that is why it is not included in the list.
Ideally I'd like to keep it around no more then $900USD and able to stream sc2/LoL at decent quality.
The List:
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Current total (before shipping, adding 9.3% tax and including cables):
813.72
Much thanks ^_^
-Panda
P.S
Also been lookin at this laptop, does this look like a good deal?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152257
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On May 05 2011 09:04 PandaBlunt wrote:Hey guys I recently got a hold of my financial aid money and i am a computer science major. I kinda need to upgrade my computer, The reason is mine is simple not powerful enough to really run any applications like VMware, (or run any good games ) Anyways, just wanted somebody to quickly double check this build and make sure everything works together ^_^. Before you look at the list, I have a case I would like to reuse so that is why it is not included in the list. Ideally I'd like to keep it around no more then $900USD and able to stream sc2/LoL at decent quality. The List: + Show Spoiler +Current total (before shipping, adding 9.3% tax and including cables): 813.72 Much thanks ^_^ -Panda P.S Also been lookin at this laptop, does this look like a good deal? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152257
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=137554¤tpage=250#4995
Better build overall. A bit more than you want to spend, but if you drop that monitor, downgrade to an i52400, and a decent quality H61 motherboard, you should bring it into line roughly.
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On May 05 2011 09:11 JingleHell wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2011 09:04 PandaBlunt wrote:Hey guys I recently got a hold of my financial aid money and i am a computer science major. I kinda need to upgrade my computer, The reason is mine is simple not powerful enough to really run any applications like VMware, (or run any good games ) Anyways, just wanted somebody to quickly double check this build and make sure everything works together ^_^. Before you look at the list, I have a case I would like to reuse so that is why it is not included in the list. Ideally I'd like to keep it around no more then $900USD and able to stream sc2/LoL at decent quality. The List: + Show Spoiler +Current total (before shipping, adding 9.3% tax and including cables): 813.72 Much thanks ^_^ -Panda P.S Also been lookin at this laptop, does this look like a good deal? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152257 http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=137554¤tpage=250#4995Better build overall. A bit more than you want to spend, but if you drop that monitor, downgrade to an i52400, and a decent quality H61 motherboard, you should bring it into line roughly.
Ill play around with it. thanks 
Edit: Curious question, what makes the intel core series better then the AMD quad cores and etc?
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On May 05 2011 09:16 PandaBlunt wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2011 09:11 JingleHell wrote:On May 05 2011 09:04 PandaBlunt wrote:Hey guys I recently got a hold of my financial aid money and i am a computer science major. I kinda need to upgrade my computer, The reason is mine is simple not powerful enough to really run any applications like VMware, (or run any good games ) Anyways, just wanted somebody to quickly double check this build and make sure everything works together ^_^. Before you look at the list, I have a case I would like to reuse so that is why it is not included in the list. Ideally I'd like to keep it around no more then $900USD and able to stream sc2/LoL at decent quality. The List: + Show Spoiler +Current total (before shipping, adding 9.3% tax and including cables): 813.72 Much thanks ^_^ -Panda P.S Also been lookin at this laptop, does this look like a good deal? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152257 http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=137554¤tpage=250#4995Better build overall. A bit more than you want to spend, but if you drop that monitor, downgrade to an i52400, and a decent quality H61 motherboard, you should bring it into line roughly. This monitor that im using right now is dying slowly lol. Ive had it for 7-8 yrs and I recently dropped it :/. New monitor would definately be nice. But ill play around with it. Thanks
Still a better build overall, and with some tweaking, should be able to make it work, but it'll give you way more machine. Your current list includes overpriced RAM, a weak CPU, a PSU with nothing but terrible reviews.
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Wow, big difference, & thank you for the clarification. I think im going to use this as my build . Much cheaper and good stuff too. All I have is 52x CD drive right now :/. Lol.
With the saved money, do you think it would be worth it to get an SSD for the OS drive/swap file then use the HDD for storage? Or are the benefits fairly unnoticed?
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Is there much saved money? I didn't list a monitor, which you did.
Regardless, I think getting an SSD is worth it. 64GB should be enough for Windows, most commonly-used applications, maybe something like Visual Studio / Eclipse / some IDE or whatever you might use that currently takes a while to load, and projects you're working on. Or maybe more than 64GB is a better idea.
Crucial C300 64GB - $123 shipped (on newegg is $135)
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/742418-REG/Crucial_Technology_CTFDDAC064MAG_1G1_64GB_RealSSD_C300_2_5_.html
Note that that cheap case doesn't hold 2.5" drives, which most SSDs are. You would either just need to lay it down (no problem unless you move the case) or get a 2.5" to 3.5" drive bay adapter.
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On May 05 2011 09:52 Myrmidon wrote:Is there much saved money? I didn't list a monitor, which you did. Regardless, I think getting an SSD is worth it. 64GB should be enough for Windows, most commonly-used applications, maybe something like Visual Studio / Eclipse / some IDE or whatever you might use that currently takes a while to load, and projects you're working on. Or maybe more than 64GB is a better idea. Crucial C300 64GB - $123 shipped (on newegg is $135) http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/742418-REG/Crucial_Technology_CTFDDAC064MAG_1G1_64GB_RealSSD_C300_2_5_.htmlNote that that cheap case doesn't hold 2.5" drives, which most SSDs are. You would either just need to lay it down (no problem unless you move the case) or get a 2.5" to 3.5" drive bay adapter.
:/ whoops. Forgot the monitor. Herp derp.
But alright. Thank you
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Do you guys think this is a good build that can handle most games on max settings? Let me know if there's a better alternative to this build; I'm willing to spend a little more. Thanks again.
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On May 05 2011 13:53 JJGamer wrote:Do you guys think this is a good build that can handle most games on max settings? Let me know if there's a better alternative to this build; I'm willing to spend a little more. Thanks again.
Unless you're running everything at AF x16, it should be completely fine.
EDIT: Actually, it'll be fine for running things even at AF x16 >.<
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On May 05 2011 13:53 JJGamer wrote:Do you guys think this is a good build that can handle most games on max settings? Let me know if there's a better alternative to this build; I'm willing to spend a little more. Thanks again.
yes it will destroy everything. if you want a 'better' alternative, you CAN buy a faster gpu like the 580. i heard the msi 560 had the best cooler, why not get that instead of the gigabyte?
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Gigabyte Windforce, MSI Twin Frozr, ASUS DirectCU are all pretty much the same when it comes to cooling. It comes down to brand preference and pricing.
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how does the Rosewill Performance Series 650 Watt Power Supply Unit fair to the antec neo 430 from ncix. Sadly i don't get my credit card untill friday and the price went up this week T.T
So im considering the Rosewill for same price.
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With my i5 2500K, I've overclocked it to 4.2GHz and after some stress testing in Prime95, it goes up to 75-80 degrees. The problem is, I have an aftermarket cooler installed (CM Hyper 212+), so this is somewhat surprising to me (frankly I expected temperatures like this at 4.5GHz+).
Did I install my heatsink/fan wrong or what? I'm okay with putting the clock speed back down to 4GHz if the above is quite bad.
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On April 19 2011 16:47 skyR wrote:
@Legatus Lanius
In terms of the GTX 560: Twin Frozr II > Windforce > DirectCU II
For the higher-end cards, the DirectCU II wins since it's a triple slot design.
@MiXyass
All you need is Microsoft Security Essentials for a firewall and anti-virus.
All the latest drivers should have been installed by NCIX and they most likely also already updated your Windows 7 with SP1.
MSI Afterburner can be used to adjust the fan speed on the graphics card.
i remember you saying this though. is the difference really negligible?
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On May 05 2011 17:44 GTR wrote:
With my i5 2500K, I've overclocked it to 4.2GHz and after some stress testing in Prime95, it goes up to 75-80 degrees. The problem is, I have an aftermarket cooler installed (CM Hyper 212+), so this is somewhat surprising (frankly I expected temperatures like this at 4.5GHz+).
Did I install my heatsink/fan wrong or what? I'm okay with putting the clock speed back down to 4GHz if the above is quite bad.
How did you apply the thermal paste? The Coolermaster Hyper 212+ is a direct touch heatsink so you should be applying thermal paste in 2 thin lines instead of the small rice grain in the middle: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170&Itemid=38&limit=1&limitstart=5
Also ensure that the auto vcore is at a reasonable value. A 4.2GHz overclock should not be anywhere above 1.25v.
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On May 05 2011 17:50 skyR wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2011 17:44 GTR wrote:
With my i5 2500K, I've overclocked it to 4.2GHz and after some stress testing in Prime95, it goes up to 75-80 degrees. The problem is, I have an aftermarket cooler installed (CM Hyper 212+), so this is somewhat surprising (frankly I expected temperatures like this at 4.5GHz+).
Did I install my heatsink/fan wrong or what? I'm okay with putting the clock speed back down to 4GHz if the above is quite bad. How did you apply the thermal paste? The Coolermaster Hyper 212+ is a direct touch heatsink so you should be applying thermal paste in 2 thin lines instead of the small rice grain in the middle: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170&Itemid=38&limit=1&limitstart=5Also ensure that the auto vcore is at a reasonable value. A 4.2GHz overclock should not be anywhere above 1.25v.
Let's just say I got overzealous with the paste It covered the entire bottom, if that helps.
I'll check the VCore settings when I get the chance. I left it at auto because I know completely nothing about voltages (and don't want to touch it with a ten foot poll).
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On May 05 2011 17:49 Legatus Lanius wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2011 16:47 skyR wrote:
@Legatus Lanius
In terms of the GTX 560: Twin Frozr II > Windforce > DirectCU II
For the higher-end cards, the DirectCU II wins since it's a triple slot design.
@MiXyass
All you need is Microsoft Security Essentials for a firewall and anti-virus.
All the latest drivers should have been installed by NCIX and they most likely also already updated your Windows 7 with SP1.
MSI Afterburner can be used to adjust the fan speed on the graphics card. i remember you saying this though. is the difference really negligible?
Yes I did say this and yes the Twin Frozr is the best but the difference between all three is very negligible: http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/40552-nvidia-geforce-gtx-560-ti-roundup-asus-evga-gigabyte-msi-19.html
Keep in mind that the Gigabyte card is factory overclocked to 1000MHz as opposed to 880MHz on the MSI and 900MHz on the ASUS.
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