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nTLdisciple
Profile Joined November 2011
United States23 Posts
November 22 2011 02:26 GMT
#201
oh and also what company should i go with....HP or Dell? im not to smart when it comes to the computers and such...
Sir, do you have something against stargates?!? -Destiny
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
November 22 2011 02:43 GMT
#202
newegg or ncix


those you listed dont even sell parts
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nTLdisciple
Profile Joined November 2011
United States23 Posts
November 22 2011 03:01 GMT
#203
no i meant to just buy a full computer...i dont have the mental capacity and knowledge to assemble a computer...
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Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
November 22 2011 03:07 GMT
#204
grats now you do
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SiLeNtDeViL
Profile Joined November 2010
United States28 Posts
November 28 2011 20:41 GMT
#205
Could you please give me some feedback on this build? It is similar to what we discussed a while back, with some different pieces based on the deals of cyber monday. Mainly will I notice a difference between i5 2500 vs 2500k? Or 520W psu vs 500W modular? Or which case would you suggest? Appreciate it.

Motherboard:
MSI P67S-C43 (B3)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130576
67$ after mail in rebate

Processor:
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
225$

or

(Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 ...
Model #:BX80623I52500
Item #:N82E16819115073
195$)

CPU Cooler:
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
16$ after mail in rebate

Graphics Card:
EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604
230.00$ after mail in rebate + batman arkham city free game

COOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Model #:SGC-2000-KKN1-GP
Item #:N82E16811119196
60$ with rebate

or

(Cooler Master HAF 912
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233
59.99$)

OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W Modular High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom
Model #:OCZ500MXSP
Item #:N82E16817341016
30$ with rebate

or

(Antec Neo Eco 520W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030
54.99$)


G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
Model #:F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
Item #:N82E16820231428
30$

LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
Model #:iHAS124-04
Item #:N82E16827106289
18$



67+225 (or 195)+16+230+60+30+30+18 = 676 + HD(140) = 816 (or 786) (with other cpu)

Hard Drive:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s with NCQ 32MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Bare Drive ST31000524AS
Buy new: $138.95 from amazon
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
November 28 2011 20:54 GMT
#206
2500k has an unlocked multiplier which allows you to overclock and it has HD3000. If you aren't using the IGP and are not overclocking, the performance is identical between the 2500k and 2500. But since you obviously seem to be overclocking as you have a P67 motherboard selected and an aftermarket heatsink selected as well. Get the core i5 2500k for $200 from NCIX: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=57962&promoid=1055

The Antec Neo Eco 520C is out of stock but it is the better power supply of the two you listed. If you want a semi-modular unit, I'd get the Antec Truepower New 550 for $60 over at NCIX: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=36262&promoid=1055

Storm and HAF cases are very similar. The Storm series just never took off for whatever reason. If you want the HAF 912, get it from NCIX for $50: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=55583&promoid=1055
SiLeNtDeViL
Profile Joined November 2010
United States28 Posts
November 28 2011 21:02 GMT
#207
Honestly I wasn't planning on overclocking, but if the build suits it I might change my mind. Thanks for the advice. Should be an impressive machine compared to what I have been using.
Rannasha
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Netherlands2398 Posts
November 28 2011 21:44 GMT
#208
On November 29 2011 06:02 SiLeNtDeViL wrote:
Honestly I wasn't planning on overclocking, but if the build suits it I might change my mind. Thanks for the advice. Should be an impressive machine compared to what I have been using.


If you're not going to be overclocking, you can save some money and get a simpler motherboard.
Such flammable little insects!
jackdaleaper
Profile Joined September 2010
Philippines1216 Posts
December 02 2011 11:27 GMT
#209
Thanks for this awesome thread. I really don't have that much knowledge building rigs and this was a big help.
billy5000
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States865 Posts
December 02 2011 15:20 GMT
#210
On November 22 2011 12:07 Shikyo wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw grats now you do


After the test boot, how do you turn it off? do i just short the power the same way i turned it on?
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand. Vonnegut
Rawr__
Profile Joined December 2011
2 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-07 22:46:41
December 07 2011 22:45 GMT
#211
Im planning on Building a new PC for Christmas, and was looking for help with a build. My budget is about $1000 give or take $100, and trying to order a specified PC from the OP on a Canadian website (ncix.ca) it's upwards of $1200 which is just out of my reach. So im looking for other suggestions, preferably from newegg.ca, ncix, or tigerdirect.

Im wanting to play new games on high-ultra, not looking for max.

I have a 1920x1080 1080p monitor. I'd prefer Nvidia, I've had my eye on the 560 ti for a while. And I want a i5 2500k cpu, from what I've read it seems to be a popular choice. The rest is fair game, thanks in advanced. Prices in CAN pretty please :D

JayChey
Profile Joined June 2011
United States92 Posts
December 13 2011 02:55 GMT
#212
As a fairly tech-illiterate dude on a full-time student/part-time job budget, I'm curious about how the $300 build will run games that are more graphically intensive than SC2. Assuming I'm not a graphics whore (medium is nice, I'm fine with low though) and am willing to play at pretty low (probably like 1400x900, don't know for sure yet as I need to buy a monitor as well) am I going to be able to run something like SWTOR or DotA2 (Diablo 3 is also something I'd like to run, but I assume the system specs and optimization of that are going to change a fair amount before release)?
poopman
Profile Joined September 2011
Canada83 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-13 03:32:50
December 13 2011 03:26 GMT
#213
On December 08 2011 07:45 Rawr__ wrote:
Im planning on Building a new PC for Christmas, and was looking for help with a build. My budget is about $1000 give or take $100, and trying to order a specified PC from the OP on a Canadian website (ncix.ca) it's upwards of $1200 which is just out of my reach. So im looking for other suggestions, preferably from newegg.ca, ncix, or tigerdirect.

Im wanting to play new games on high-ultra, not looking for max.

I have a 1920x1080 1080p monitor. I'd prefer Nvidia, I've had my eye on the 560 ti for a while. And I want a i5 2500k cpu, from what I've read it seems to be a popular choice. The rest is fair game, thanks in advanced. Prices in CAN pretty please :D


Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.69 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Biostar TZ68A+RCH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.99 @ NCIX)

Hard Drive: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($115.72 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Lian-Li PC-7B PLUS II ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Antec 550W ATX12V Power Supply ($68.99 @ Buy.com Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-B123L/RSBP Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $966.32
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2011-12-12 22:29 EST-0500)

and
http://canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_810&item_id=010671 500GB WD HDD
so total price is around 1041.31
You can probably save money on mobo, case and psu
hdd prices are really high so that's another problem
HoMM
Profile Joined July 2010
Estonia635 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-16 10:15:01
December 16 2011 10:14 GMT
#214
Shikyo, could you please give me some advice?

I'm planning to build a computer in the pricerange of 600-700€ and I have a few questions..
Firstly, will it work well to just build the 800$ computer in your suggestion and I just buy the things from Finland?
Some of the prices seem pretty drastically different,
http://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/26565/cvrdc/Intel-Core-i5-2500K-3-3-GHz-LGA1155-suoritin-boxed has the i5 2500K for 209€ which is like 275usd compared to 220, is it better to just order some stuff online?
If you could suggest Finnish stores I can buy stuff from that'd be great. Thanks.
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Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-16 10:37:39
December 16 2011 10:35 GMT
#215
Why are you buying from Finland? That's the most expensive place in like the whole europe. What's wrong with germany? Also you can't compare the prices like that, at least Finnish prices all include a 23% tax whereas american prices don't have any tax included.
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
HoMM
Profile Joined July 2010
Estonia635 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-16 17:43:43
December 16 2011 17:42 GMT
#216
On December 16 2011 19:35 Shikyo wrote:
Why are you buying from Finland? That's the most expensive place in like the whole europe. What's wrong with germany? Also you can't compare the prices like that, at least Finnish prices all include a 23% tax whereas american prices don't have any tax included.


My brother and father live there and I visit them often. And in Estonia the prices are even more expensive.
Is Germany(/UK/etc) price + shipping cheaper than Finland + no shipping?
I kinda know comparing prices like that is a bit wrong but I just need to find out what would be the best possibility in my price range.
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Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-16 18:07:03
December 16 2011 18:04 GMT
#217
Well yeah, not sure if you need windows but with that budget I'd get something like this:
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=41226&agid=1617
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=50895&agid=1603
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=44315&agid=1192
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=45195&agid=1004
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=47362&agid=699
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=50576&agid=631
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=50852&agid=1626
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=30390&agid=689

At 660 after shipping.

If you think it's worth it feel free to change the processor to this:
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=41225&agid=1617

I wouldn't go for an overclocking configuration with that budget, but if you're interested in it that's going to be around 196 + 82 + 22 instead of 180 + 41 so nearly 100€ more
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
Divinek
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada4045 Posts
December 18 2011 03:49 GMT
#218
Hi, I'm looking for a build around the 700~ prince range including a 20-24inch monitor (24 preferably) and ill probably be buying from newegg.ca since I assume they have pretty good prices for canada.

Is the 600$~ build from the OP still pretty reasonable, or is there something with better bang for buck out there? Any idea what the best (i suppose best means best for least money lol) 24~ inch monitors are that I can get?

Thanks!
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skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
December 18 2011 04:04 GMT
#219
Newegg sucks. Buy from a Canadian retailer such as NCIX.

24" TN monitors for ~$100 will be abundant on boxing day.
Womwomwom
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
5930 Posts
December 18 2011 04:06 GMT
#220
Its not $600 anymore, its more like $700 thanks to the floods in Thailand. Its the cheapest you're going to get but you're also getting a rock bottom chassis and motherboard. Personally I would never suggest a Biostar motherboard since they're in class as ECS.

As for 23"/24" monitors, just get the cheapest big brand monitor (Asus, Acer, Samsung) that was released fairly recently and has the ports you need. All of these low end monitors are all really similar so you won't be able to tell a difference. Since you don't want to spend more money on your desktop, this is really the only advice you need to pick out a decent TN monitor.
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