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mishimaBeef
Canada2259 Posts
Cool, yeah for some reason the discounts aren't showing up on those links but I have confirmed the promotion prices as I listed. I was just slightly concerned about the GPU. I was pretty happy with the price and the fact that its a Radeon HD 5770 but I have been checking out some of the reviews for it and am thinking perhaps I should go for a card that has had a better success rate. What do you think? | ||
monk
United States8476 Posts
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=2176696 I would recommend this 5770 instead that's currently on sale at newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102898&cm_re=sapphire_5770-_-14-102-898-_-Product You can get a lot of stuff cheaper at newegg. For example, your memory is $10 cheaper at newegg. Also, you can get a better dvd burner for cheaper, for example this one, which has a lot of combo deals attached too. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204&cm_re=asus_dvd_burner-_-27-135-204-_-Product | ||
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mishimaBeef
Canada2259 Posts
Edit: The slickdeals link is not working. | ||
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monk
United States8476 Posts
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
On August 15 2010 01:36 mishimaBeef wrote: Supplier 1: www.canadacomputers.com Asus VH242H 23.6" 1080p LCD - $180 AR http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?item_id=023280&ref=dynamitedata.com Antec 300 Case - $50 AR http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?item_id=018460&ref=dynamitedata.com 2 x Cooler Master 120 mm LED fan - $20 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?item_id=027866&ref=dynamitedata.com Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 OEM - $10 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?item_id=031284&ref=dynamitedata.com --- Supplier 2: www.ncix.com Athlon II X4 635 2.9 GHz Processor - $105 http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=54961 Asus Radeon HD EAS5770 1 Gb Video Card - $140 AR http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=50073 2 x 2 Gb G.Skill DDR3-1333 RAM - $98 http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=30167 OCZ Z-Series 650W 80+ Silver Power Supply - $40 AR http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=45236 Asus M4A77TD Motherboard - $70 AR http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=46944 Seagate 500 Gb SATA Hard Drive - $40 http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=36050 Samsung 22X SATA DVD Writer OEM - $23 http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=46792 Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit OEM - $106 http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=45271 --- Total: $882 CAD ($856 US) Thanks guys. P.S. Please let me know if you feel the CPU/Mobo/RAM are not compatible. I don't want to run into issues. I know the motherboard isn't the best one out there but I'm pretty happy with it's value. hi, there's a usb3 version of that motherboard. http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=54261 | ||
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mishimaBeef
Canada2259 Posts
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
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mishimaBeef
Canada2259 Posts
The xfx is only a 5750 but has a lot of good reviews (80% in the 4/5 and 5/5 range on newegg.com based on 124 reviews). Also, what do you guys think of that OCZ power supply and Seagate HD? Some people were saying they aren't the biggest fans of those components. I can get a Western Digital hard drive of about equal specs for $10 more. EDIT: Any word on how important USB3 will be for the future? Will devices carry it? Is it a dramatic increase in performance? How long til that comes about? | ||
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
sapphire 5770 $165: http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=45066&vpn=11163-02-20R&manufacture=SAPPHIRE&promoid=1008 the thread for that ocz psu says its end of life. the modextreme is a pretty good seller http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=33040&vpn=OCZ500MXSP&manufacture=OCZ Technology&promoid=1008 | ||
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mishimaBeef
Canada2259 Posts
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
On August 15 2010 05:17 mishimaBeef wrote: Also what does it mean for the OCZ PSU to be end of life? That model type is discontinued from production? Is this a bad thing? it means there are newer and presumably better models out now  | ||
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mishimaBeef
Canada2259 Posts
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
On August 15 2010 02:39 R04R wrote: You'll need an extra SATA cable if you haven't already. One for the Optical Drive and one for the Hard Drive. Your motherboard should already come with one. why do you keep telling people to buy an extra sata cable? the motherboards usually come with atleast two. you can always check the specs/manual on the mfgr website to make sure. the asus board comes with two, just like the gigabyte board mentioned before as well. | ||
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
On August 15 2010 08:25 mishimaBeef wrote: Is Corsair 400W enough for that system? 400w is plenty. just make sure your PSU has enough connectors and such. IE i have a vx450 and it only comes with 1 6pin connector for video cards, so if think you might invest in a more powerful card down the road that needs two 6pin connectors, you'd need to get a new PSU, or get one of those funky molex->6 pin adapters (img). are you thinking about the cx430? i see its pretty cheap, but im not sure about its quality as there's zero reviews on the web (atleast from what ive seen), and zero customer reviews as well ... i'd still go for the z series in your original build or the modextreme, both cheaper than equal corsairs. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
PCI-E expansion cards (usually x1 lane PCI-E, which in theory could be a slight bottleneck) exist that let you plug in two USB 3.0 devices. They cost about $35 now, and I'm sure you could always get one later, when they're cheaper and when you actually need one. | ||
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mishimaBeef
Canada2259 Posts
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monk
United States8476 Posts
I tried the slickdeals link I posted and it works perfectly. Nevertheless, here are the direct links to the slickdeals ASUS VH242H monitor http://www.walmart.com/ip/Asus-VH242H/12457223?dest=9999999997&sourceid=34208539701407654183&wmlspartner=lw9MynSeamY and use this rebate http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/ASUS15MIRsAug1Aug3110ll97us.pdf?nm_mc=AFC-SlickDeals&cm_mmc=AFC-SlickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA | ||
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mishimaBeef
Canada2259 Posts
EDIT: The monitor appears to be out of stock at that link. Also, is that necessarily a deal for Canadians? I noticed they have a .ca website as well. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
Granted, the 400CX has 30A on +12V according to spec, while the 430CX only has 28A on +12V. Most computer power drawn from the PSU goes from the +12V these days, so take that as you will. | ||
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mishimaBeef
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