The (new) Official PC building thread!

lol Frank i just bought one from there Tiger Direct 19" LCD 119.00 . I doubt they last long

 

Zoso, That's going to make a great gift. I'll probably hold off until the stuff I have on order for my new build starts arriving.

I'm already over my budget...........

This is the list of stuff I have on order. I'm sending the first motherboard back.

The first Newegg order:
SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ 500GB Hard drive $104.99

GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-DS4 AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard $169.99

XP Pro $139.99

ASUS DVD-ROM Model DVD-E616A3T $18.99

Thermaltake W0116RU 750W Power Supply $189.99

SILVERSTONE Kublai Series KL02B-W Mid Tower Case $124.99

SAMSUNG Floppy Drive $6.99

SAMSUNG DVD Burner SH-S203B $33.99

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Memory $114.99

Subtotal: $904.91
Shipping: $28.32
Rush Order Fee: $2.99
Total: $936.22

The second Newegg order:
AMD Phenom 9500 Agena 2.2GHz Quad-Core Socket AM2 95W Processor Model HD9500WCGDBOX $259.99

Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE Sound Card $27.99

Subtotal: $287.98
Shipping: $5.69
Total: $293.67

The Third Newegg order:
LOGISYS Computer CLK12BL2 12" DUAL COLD CATHODE KIT $4.99

GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-DS5 AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard $209.99

ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED CPU Cooler $59.99

Subtotal: $274.97
Shipping: $4.99
Total: $279.96

My Dell order:
2 Radeon HD 3870 512 MB GDDR4 PCI Express Graphics Card
Dell Home Customers: Save 20% off Select Gaming Accessories! -$112.00
Order Subtotal: $447.98
Shipping and Handling Total: $20.00
Tax Total: $39.31
Total Charges: $507.29

Total for all the orders: $2277.13

Original budget of $2000.00.
I'll get back most of the $277.13 when I return the first motherboard and send in the rebates.

This should be great PC. I'm looking forward to the new video cards as well as the Phenom CPU. I haven't use Crucial RAM so that will be interesting as well. This is my first Gigabyte board too. The Siverstone case with the cold cathode lighting and Zalman cooler should look good.
I have no illusions as to how fast this thing will be. I could have bought a QX9650 and a pair of 8800 GTs for an upgrade to my 680 SLI if I wanted speed, for about the same price.

 

Franks looks like a great list there . So you like the GIGABYTE borads better than the ASUS ?

and wow you can still get Windows XP and XP Pro huh. thank God you can lol Vista sucks so far

heres that link to the LCD montior i got for my Mother

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3120552&CatId=170

I'm sure it will work for the 5 year old Dell she has. Right now shes using an old gateway 19" CRT thats about two feet deep lol

 

I would take a Gigabyte board over an Asus.

 

IMHO ASUS boards are the best.

all i have had are ASUS, and they havent let me down. i havent used gigabyte boards, unless a customer wants to use them, and i have herd nothing bad about them either.

 

I think Gigabyte has really set the bar with their DS3 series in price/performance ratios, while delivering excellent quality and customer service.

 

Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DS5


The Gigabyte boards have a great reputation here and at other forums. I haven't used one yet so I'm looking forward to this. I've used a couple of P5W-DH Asus boards and have no complaints with those other than both of them start up for a moment then shut off when you turn the PSU switch on.

It should look and perform excellent with the Zalman cooler, the Crucial memory and the HD 3870 cards. This will be the first time I've added lighting. I'll post photos when I get it built.

 

Asus & Gigabyte both make great boards...I would use either with out hesitation...
All Manufacturers have Hits and Misses...thats why you should do some Research...before Buying...

 

I will most likely stick with the Asus P5 when i do my new build next spring also i decided to keep my video-card NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 I'm not gaming that much lately so it should do fine. so all I'm going to need is

Mobo
CPU
Memory

may match up my HDs so i can do Raid0

 

As of now I'd take a Gigabyte over an Asus too.

 

well upon futher reveiw, and info from the great members here i have choosen the gigabyte board also over the ASUS. the 2 i have been looking at have 98% of the same features except the gigabyte is about 60 buck cheaper. i know ya get what ya pay for but ive heard good things about the gigabyte...

i have just about everything i need for the build except a video card
i have one in mind take a look at this and tell me what you all think. nothing big. i dont do any gameing so dont need them big video cards you gamers have..lol

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130297

here is the MOBO im getting
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813128059
of course the E6750 cpu
PSU= http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817171023
MEM= http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820145034
HDD= http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822148136
cooler= http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835186134
tower= http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811119094

only thing is i worry about the cooler fitting in this tower. anyone got any ideas?

hows this look am i missing anything? i know optical drives.. useing the ones i have right now

 

Rob you shouldn't have any problems with the cooler.

I like the GPU too. For your needs I think it's plenty of video card.

I haven't owned a Gigabyte mobo yet but it'll probably be the next mobo that I purchase. So far (ones that are still going...lol) 2 ASUS and one FoxConn. Can't complain about either manufacturer really.

PM me if you need an ODD drive. lol.

...gm

 

everything perfect , could you swing the Antec 900 case? I just love mine

 

@cincy
This case is much better & cheaper...
COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $69.99 with $40 rebate $29.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137

Either of these P/S...the PC Power & Cooling is the Better buy...
PC POWER & COOLING / OCZ TECHNOLOGY S61EPS SILENCER 610 EPS12V ATX ULTRA-QUIET POWER SUPPLY
$106.99
http://www.compuplus.com/i-PC-Power...ower-Supply-1010101~.html?sid=bzudyhy432f4zbo

CORSAIR POWERSUPPLY ATX EPS12V CMPSU-550VX VX SERIES 550W PS 2
$88.60
http://www.cesell.com/product.php?productid=141829

You could save a little on this H/D

Seagate 320GB Serial ATA/300 16MB Buffer ST303204N1A1AS-RK - Retail Hard Drive Kit Seagate:
FRYS.com #: 5296757 $59.99
http://shop3.outpost.com/product/5296757?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

This is a better drive...32MB cache...

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Special Holiday Deal, while supplies last $109.99 with this code (EMC1123HDD02)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288

No CPU?..

You might want to look a P35 Gigabyte boards that will support Penryn...1333FSB...Yours will not...1066FSB

Sorry...yours will...thought it was a different M/B
Fixed Links

 

Lp531,
Good finds on the CM 690 and the 500 GB Seagate Lp531. One or two of your links are "weird". lol. NOt working might be a better description.

I think Rob is going with the Intel E6750 if I remember right and it says in his wish list too.

Rob,
I would consider the change to the CM 690 case and the 32MB cache 500 GB Seagate. Good changes afaik. ;D

.....gm

The P/S you chose will work just fine since your demands on GPU and CPU will not be that great. Besides that P/S is a good one for the money and very highly rated. You can get a better P/S but you'll have to spend over TWICE the money after MIR and such on the CM 650 real power pro.

 

I did not like the "Sparking" comment from the guy who's P/S caught on Fire...FIRE BAD..

A P/S is were you should never buy cheap...The PC Power & Cooling will give him headroom for the future...and "allow Rob and his family to live" as Sam would put it..

 

I agree Lp but the Real Power Pro series by Cooler Master have high ratings and seem "better" built than the older models. I know that docTY uses the 850 CM P/S without complaints. I have the 500 W CM as you know and it runs 24/7 right now. I may get a better one later for this build but the "next" build will have a proven good P/S without question.

I agree with you on the Corsair and PC POWER & Cooling P/S and will more than likely get one of those brands when the time comes for me to pull the trigger on a P/S but as you know there are other "good" manufacturers out there.

...gm

 

@LP531
i saved all those links i do like the case better and the other segate(500gb) alsoi will deffinently swithc those 2 items. gonna look at the P/S now...

how is the mem i have there and the video card? like i said im not going to be doing any major gameing

edit to add:
oh im trying to keep it between $700-$800. i will be doing my shoping for this in about 3 weeks.so i have some time to add and subtract stuff. maybe some price changes(for the better for me)

 

I would grap that CM case...if thats the case you want...I do not see that particular case going any cheaper...

The other case that is good and quiet and nicely priced is the Enermax Chakra...Zipzoomfly Has it the cheapest...I like this case over the Antec 900...JM2C...It is one of the best cases for Cooling and Quietness...

Enermax ECA3052-B Chakra Mid Tower Case (Black) Retail $54.99with $15 rebate $39.99
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=270413

Other Great cases on Sale Right Now at Newegg...if you can wait for rebates are...
Thermatake Armour $69 after rebate...Probably the best buy of All of these...
Cooler Master 830 EVO $139 after rebate...
Cooler Master Cosmos $89 after rebate...

Also if that code is No Good on the H/D ZZF has it...
Seagate 500GB 32MB $119
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10005939&ps=ho4

@greenie
Hows every thing?..

I agree that there are many good manufacturers...it just looks like Rob can fit a top notch P/S...within his budget...
If the rebate was not so big...it would be a better deal...Its actually more without rebate then the PCP&C unit...

 

In this day and age it seems silly not to go with quiet components, so get the Corsair PSU, the PCP&C is not exactly silent, despite the name.