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On May 24 2011 09:21 Halure wrote:
lol, lemme rephrase that. im planning on building sometime in the summer.
i'm just looking for a list of parts that would suit my needs. the discounts arent usually that big of a discount anyways, maybe $10-$30 mail in rebate?
NCIX has weekly sales where some components are marked 50% off so yes the discounts are huge. There is no point in asking for a build recommendation when you aren't buying within the week. If you want an idea of what you're going to be getting, just go through the most recent pages of this thread.
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What is the best site for buying computer parts in California? Newegg prices are cheaper, but the tax and shipping makes it about even. The Amazon website has a better UI and looks cleaner as well, and almost all items are free shipping while only about 70% in Newegg are.
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Its mixed for me but mostly from Newegg since their warehouses are closer and majority of the popular components have free shipping. I dont know how Amazon's UI is cleaner compared to Newegg but regardless its all up to you.
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On May 24 2011 10:49 Disregard wrote:
Its mixed for me but mostly from Newegg since their warehouses are closer and majority of the popular components have free shipping. I dont know how Amazon's UI is cleaner compared to Newegg but regardless its all up to you.
Oh shipping speed does not matter for me as long as its under two weeks, so the top two sites are definitely Newegg and Amazon in the United States right?
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There's also Tiger Direct, Buy, Frys, etc.
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On May 24 2011 10:54 skyR wrote:
There's also Tiger Direct, Buy, Frys, etc.
For reference I mean online, which one would you recommend the most? Most people say Newegg because of price, but I never see a difference with the excess tax.
EDIT: lol I see you on almost every tech support thread =D
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If you're in CA you get tax from buy.com and superbiiz.com too. Hopefully you're somewhere in the state close to a Microcenter, so it's not all a loss?
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On May 24 2011 10:57 iTzAnglory wrote:For reference I mean online, which one would you recommend the most? Most people say Newegg because of price, but I never see a difference with the excess tax. EDIT: lol I see you on almost every tech support thread =D
Fry's is almost always overpriced. I generally use them when I want local store convenience, and newegg otherwise. But frequently, if you have a small, non-chain hardware store with sales guys that don't get commission, it's actually your best bet often times. Miss the one I had back in Colorado.
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All those sites will charge you sales tax since your state mandates it. If you want to nitpick about prices then you must compare them yourself. Go to a Microcenter store and pick up stuff, they usually have great deals.
edit: I live in NYC, unfortunately there are no nearby Microcenters or Fry's here. But, I still have to deal with the sales tax regardless what site I order from. Honestly, the question you asked is really subjective. 
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Ok I will just stick to Amazon, thanks a lot for your help guys! Oh yeah, one last question, a Q6600 should be better than any AMD Phenom II x4 Processor right? (both no OC) Or are some slightly ahead of it?
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Tigerdirect doesn't charge sales tax to Cali pretty sure and their .com prices are quite reasonable.
A Phenom II X4 is slightly better than a Q6600 at stock speeds because the Phenoms come clocked higher. Clock for clock, the Q6600 is better.
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Overclocking on Intel's 2nd Generation Core processors is not done with the base clock, it's done with a multiplier. The core i5 2500 has a limited multiplier (limited to +4) so you're only looking at a maximum overclock of 4.1GHz. You'll want a core i5 2500k for overclocking. "K" denotes an unlocked multiplier.
The ASUS P8P67 LE board is also not a very good overclocking motherboard and is quite overpriced at $145. There are better options such as the Gigabyte P67 UD3, Asrock P67 Pro3, or some of the Z68 motherboards, all of which are around $130.
The rest of it is good.
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Yeah, I was hesitant about the motherboard - glad you mentioned some alternatives!
Thanks for the prompt reply!
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Is the Bclk actually locked on sandy bridge, or is it memory controller related?
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The base clock isn't locked. The problem is that it is linked to every other part such as DMI, PCI-E, etc.
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On May 24 2011 13:17 skyR wrote:
The base clock isn't locked. The problem is that it is linked to every other part such as DMI, PCI-E, etc.
That would make it a hair more difficult compared to the unlocked multi, I suppose.
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hey guys quick question. I'm looking at psu, and Im looking at their efficiency rating, what's the actual difference between like a 85/90% (silver/gold) to 80%(bronze)? Is it significant enough that I should pick one over the other for the cost of like $30?
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Nope, the differences are minimal.
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