EPTAnd I intend to have a SATA3 motherboard so definitely looking for an SSD with that.
Anything else I should look for in an SSD?
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Phyre
United States1288 Posts
And I intend to have a SATA3 motherboard so definitely looking for an SSD with that. Anything else I should look for in an SSD? | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
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FabledIntegral
United States9232 Posts
Cheaper the better, $40 or lower preferably. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
If you have 802.11n wireless adapters, it would be better to get an 802.11n router probably, even if you're still going to be bottlenecked hard by the connection to the ISP. Actually with current sales, 802.11n routers are cheap anyway, so why not? I've not tried any consumer 802.11n routers, so it's hard to say. Find something cheap with decent average reviews and hope for the best. Off of pure guessing and intuition, and average customer reviews on newegg and amazon, I'd pick this for $24: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704051 | ||
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Molybdenum
United States358 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
By the way, even if you only have WEP encryption, if nobody is using it, AFAIK there's no way for somebody to crack the password without doing a brute force search through edit: on second thought, I think it's 128 bit, even though the key is like 26 hex characters, so more like 2^128? Regardless, it's large. | ||
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spscannon
146 Posts
Motherboard: MSI P67S-C43 (B3) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130576 96.99 –(66.99 after rebate) Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 199.99 (want to get it at 150 at microcenter) CPU cooler: XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler bracket included LGA 2011 i7 i5 775 1155 AMD and dual fan push pull compatible http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=35-233-082&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo 8.99 after rebate or CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 24.99$ (supposed to have an extra 10 dollar rebate, but not showing atm) Case: COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 II Advanced Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119216&cm_mmc=BF2011_listing-_-7-_-N82E16811119216&nm_mc=BF2011_listing 69.00 (49 after rebate) or Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=11-129-042&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo 49.95 (34.95 after rebate) Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314 (29.99) Optical Drive: SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-222AB - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151233 16.99$ Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030 54.99$ or OCZ ZS Series 650W 80PLUS Bronze High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341048&cm_mmc=BF2011_listing-_-58-_-N82E16817341048&nm_mc=BF2011_listing 74.99 (49.99 after rebate + dvd burner LG 22X Super-Multi DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model GH22NS90B http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136240 the build is a modified version of shikyo's build I was wondering a few things A. Will all these parts work together ok/ fit in the case B. Which of the case/cooler/power supply i should get (or if there is a better on for a similar price or less) C. If I'm planning to only build it in a month or so, should I wait on getting these parts? (I'm guessing the i5 2500k at 150 is probably as cheap as it will get within 1-2 months, but not sure on the others) D. Planning to wait on the GPU since i'm waiting on the hard drive anyways, till after the january announcements. But any recommendations on a gpu that will most likely be 80 dollars or so after the announcements (That will fit in the motherboard/case/heat since etc) E. What size/types of hard drives will fit with these parts? Or does that not matter (I'm pretty noob, so sorry if this is a dumb question) F. What would be the best monitor for me to get (LED only) for around 100 dollars? Thank you guys for any help you can give | ||
Womwomwom
5930 Posts
B) I'd go with the OCZ power supply. The Coolermaster case will also be better than the Antec 300. C) Nothing new but possibly AMD's 28nm GPUs will be released. D) $80 for a GPU won't get you anything worthwhile for gaming. Especially for 1080P...the best you're probably going to get is something like this. E) Both 2.5" and 3.5" sized hard drives should fit inside the case. 3.5" hard drives are the standard however. F) This is like the best you're going to get. Who cares what backlighting it uses because its rather meaningless. If anything, you generally end up with more visual problems using LED backlighting...probably why NEC still uses CCFL backlighting for their high end products. | ||
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HikariPrime
United States122 Posts
Building a new computer here and i have no idea what i should buying/looking for etc. My budget is around $700 ish Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314 That's all ive got ><. If someone could help me id be grateful. I like to play skyrim/Starcraft2/ and bf3. I also edit videos so a decent graphics card would be nice too. Thanks ahead for anyone that helps. | ||
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Phyre
United States1288 Posts
On November 25 2011 16:51 Myrmidon wrote: Samsung and Crucial only offer 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB. Current gen Intel is 320 (only SATA2; 40GB, 80GB, 120GB, etc.) or 510 (SATA3, 120GB or 250GB only). Actually they have a couple other models, but they're not relevant for you. Ah, thanks for helping out this noob yet again.  So based on the previous posts, the Samsung 830 was recommended at $95 and that deal still exists. Was just curious if there is any difference between these two models? SAMSUNG 830 Series F-MZ-7PC064DAM 2.5" 64GB SATA III: $95 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147502 SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC064D/AM 2.5" 64GB SATA III: $130 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147133 They look identical except one is cheaper and comes with a free game, can't imagine why anyone would get the second one. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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FabledIntegral
United States9232 Posts
On November 25 2011 17:12 Myrmidon wrote: A high quality router is not going to solve medium access contention issues, like if both your computer and the roommate try to send a packet at the same time. And it's not going to get rid of interference from potential neighbors. What I mean to say is that in some circumstances, the perfect router won't make your wireless gaming experience a positive one. in others, pretty much anything will do, as long as it's operational. That said, some routers do seem prone to dying and/or have bad validation and testing, so weird issues come up with certain systems. If you have 802.11n wireless adapters, it would be better to get an 802.11n router probably, even if you're still going to be bottlenecked hard by the connection to the ISP. Actually with current sales, 802.11n routers are cheap anyway, so why not? I've not tried any consumer 802.11n routers, so it's hard to say. Find something cheap with decent average reviews and hope for the best. Off of pure guessing and intuition, and average customer reviews on newegg and amazon, I'd pick this for $24: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704051 Thanks, I'll look into that one, I guess reviews are the best to go by. The biggest issue I have is that our current router drops us spontaneously at times, usually around 1 minute spurts, just long enough for me to DC from SC2. Also frustrating in general when trying to do stuff. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On November 26 2011 02:47 FabledIntegral wrote: Thanks, I'll look into that one, I guess reviews are the best to go by. The biggest issue I have is that our current router drops us spontaneously at times, usually around 1 minute spurts, just long enough for me to DC from SC2. Also frustrating in general when trying to do stuff. Could be some kind of bugged firmware. Who knows. Any time you've got some kind of cheap consumer product competing on thin margins, you don't get extensive testing--what's supposed to work with all systems doesn't always seem to work. If your model is supported by some kind of 3rd-party firmware like DD-WRT, you could try that instead. | ||
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Tuskon
United States86 Posts
I will not be overclocking, so i started my build around that. I will be re-using a few parts from my old PC since i won't be using it anymore and it helps save money. Here is what i have so far: CPU: i5-2320 (already bought) GPU: HD6870 (already bought) HDD: Re-using old one (at least until prices come down and i can get a new one or a SSD) Optical : Re-using old one OS: Already have it So what i need help with is getting the rest of the PC picked out. MOBO: ASRock H61M/U3S3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157236 CASE: Antec 300 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042 RAM: Need help here PSU: Need help here I'm looking to get what deals i can this weekend, so if you guys see anything i should change or where i can save some money let me know. I have $250 that i can spend this weekend, that price includes the MOBO and CASE. If i can't get everything i need this weekend that's fine, I'm just looking to score some deals on what i can and finish sometime before the middle of next month. As far as what website I'm ordering from, doesn't matter as long as they ship to Southern California (free shipping is a plus) Thanks in advance for any help you guys give. | ||
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Shikyo
Finland33997 Posts
This case is totally unbeatable for the price. Antec 300 is just bad and loses in features and looks(imo) and silence. for RAM this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313086 For PSU this: www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 | ||
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lyrlian
Netherlands257 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
For power supply, get the Antec Truepower New 550 for $60: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=36262&promoid=1055 CX430 is okay for $17 after mail in rebate if you want to use an PCIe to molex adapter for your 6870. Motherboard is good. Case is okay with mail in rebate. | ||
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FabledIntegral
United States9232 Posts
Code: EMCJJHE47 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145299&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL112511&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL112511-_-EMC-112511-Index-_-InternalHardDrives-_-22145299-L012A To put it in perspective, the normal price of these drives before all the flooding was $40. It's only a $10 increase. No reason to wait really. | ||
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Shikyo
Finland33997 Posts
With rebate this case also a good deal http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061 This is good too http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133094 This as well. These all better choices than antec 300 imo, but I guess it's not that big of a deal. | ||
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.kv
United States2332 Posts
COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 II Advanced Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BIOSTAR TZ68A+ LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Thermaltake TR2 RX 750W Bronze W0382RU ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Sapphire Radeon HD6850 1GB DDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card Thanks | ||
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