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March 28th, 2009, 06:32 PM
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March 28th, 2009, 07:05 PM
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March 28th, 2009, 07:12 PM
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March 28th, 2009, 08:25 PM
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March 29th, 2009, 12:00 AM
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March 29th, 2009, 12:05 AM
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March 29th, 2009, 12:08 AM
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Either one would be great. I'd go with one of these other post supplies though and save a bit of money.
Oh, yes, make sure you get an SATA dvd burner, you don't want IDE. | |
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March 29th, 2009, 12:41 AM
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| | Training for Bankai
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Save some money on the PSU... Newegg.com - BFG Tech GS-550 550W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.8 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply - Power Supplies
Best bang for buck without cutting corners...
(sorry EX, didnt see you had already suggested this... now I'm just confirming yours...)
Lets face it, the case doesnt improve/hinder performance as long as it has the minimum requirements for space and cooling...
Its a personal choice though as to where you want to balance your budget...
--Bling VS. Bang--
Here are 3 good quality cases from cheapest to most expensive...
They have good cooling, and plenty of room... Newegg.com - Rosewill R220-P-BK Black 0.5mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases =$30 Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases =$40 Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Elite RC-334-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases =$45
Bottom line is price...
IDE vs SATA doesnt matter in the slightest...
This is the cheapest decent DVDRW you can get period... Newegg.com - ASUS Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners
$20 shipped free
If it was me, I'd save $5 and get this Seagate 640 Gig... Newegg.com - Computer Hardware,Hard Drives,Internal Hard Drives,SATA 3.0Gb/s,32MB,
Again, if it were me, I'd shave $10 off the memory... Sorry, but you wont see any "real-world" difference... Newegg.com - Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
You can find even cheaper as long as you dont mind the rebate...
Last edited by JPMiller : March 29th, 2009 at 12:51 AM.
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March 29th, 2009, 01:07 AM
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We are getting close I can feel it 
Ok now im at $688 with shipping and $608 after rebates, which is great considering i may have to buy vista
BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX 128M AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail
G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B - Retail
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
GIGABYTE GV-R487D5-1GD Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 - OEM
thanks so much for the help guys, you rock! | |
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March 29th, 2009, 01:19 AM
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| | Training for Bankai
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I'm at a total loss as to why you want to spend $70 for a PSU with that much overkill...
The BFG is overkill even if you run 4870's in crossfire.
Why waste money that way?
And why are you throwing $5 in the garbage, on that loud LG DVDRW?
The ASUS will perform as well or better and wont spin up like a jumbo jet...
Case is subjective, but I still say the money could be spent for better performance
For that matter you could save $30 ($40 AMIR) by going with a non-CFX board...
CFX/SLI is a waste of money and power...
Last edited by JPMiller : March 29th, 2009 at 01:32 AM.
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