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- Thread starter brain_stew
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Hey, another PC build help.
I'm looking for a 580 budget (600$) Gaming/Web hiiiiiiiiiigh hend pc. I'd like it to last about 3 years.
I came up with this.
Mobo: ASROCK A790GXH/128M - 71
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 940 3GHz AM2+ Black Edition - 148
RAM: CORSAIR DDR2 TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX 4GB (2GB x 2) CAS 4 - 53
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Two - 105
PSU: CORSAIR 520W CMPSU-520HXEU - 75
Card Reader: Point of View Card Reader 54in1 R-425070 - 10
Fan: Enermax P-071 UCEV12 FAN EVEREST 120MM - 10
CPU Fan: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer Xtreme Rev.2 - 30
Writer: LG IDE DVD±RW IDE/PATA GH22NP20 Super Multi nero Retail - 25
HDD: WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLACK 500GB WD5001AALS - 55
Total: 582
The Mobo is the only one that is cheap and good that I can find here (Gigabyte are all out of stock...), I love the 940 Black Edition, the RAM should be fine and the Case... I love it
The PSU should be OK too, and the Card Reader/Fans/etc should be all right.
I'd like this PC to always run at 3.5Ghz OC'ed. Any problems? Should I get a more powerful CPU Fan? Also, whats better between Vista x64 and Windows 7? I really DONT WANT to format while I'm ok with my PC, so I'm asking about incompatibilities.
Also I already own a HD4850 512MB, should be ok, upgrading soon to a 4890 1GB anyways.
I'm looking for a 580 budget (600$) Gaming/Web hiiiiiiiiiigh hend pc. I'd like it to last about 3 years.
I came up with this.
Mobo: ASROCK A790GXH/128M - 71
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 940 3GHz AM2+ Black Edition - 148
RAM: CORSAIR DDR2 TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX 4GB (2GB x 2) CAS 4 - 53
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Two - 105
PSU: CORSAIR 520W CMPSU-520HXEU - 75
Card Reader: Point of View Card Reader 54in1 R-425070 - 10
Fan: Enermax P-071 UCEV12 FAN EVEREST 120MM - 10
CPU Fan: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer Xtreme Rev.2 - 30
Writer: LG IDE DVD±RW IDE/PATA GH22NP20 Super Multi nero Retail - 25
HDD: WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLACK 500GB WD5001AALS - 55
Total: 582
The Mobo is the only one that is cheap and good that I can find here (Gigabyte are all out of stock...), I love the 940 Black Edition, the RAM should be fine and the Case... I love it
The PSU should be OK too, and the Card Reader/Fans/etc should be all right.
I'd like this PC to always run at 3.5Ghz OC'ed. Any problems? Should I get a more powerful CPU Fan? Also, whats better between Vista x64 and Windows 7? I really DONT WANT to format while I'm ok with my PC, so I'm asking about incompatibilities.
Also I already own a HD4850 512MB, should be ok, upgrading soon to a 4890 1GB anyways.
First time building a PC, partially inspired by the PC thread, mostly because SC2 is on the horizon. I'm looking for something moderately strong that can let me play most PC games at medium-to-high settings and 30+ FPS. Barring any sudden leaps in technology in PC games, I expect this setup to last 2-3 years without having to upgrade. I tried to keep the main components around or under $800.
Not very interested in overclocking yet, but would like to leave the option open in the future. Planning to install Windows 7 on a separate HDD that I already have. The video card seems to run very hot according to reviews on Newegg and by TechReport. Slightly worrying. Crossfire is not a priority.
Any suggestions on where I can improve quality/consistency or shave off excess would be appreciated.
Main Parts:
[Motherboard] - ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD ($124.99 after rebate)
[CPU] - AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 ($119.99)
[GPU] - XFX HD-485X-ZDFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 ($146.99)
[HDD] - Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache ($79.99)
[DVD] - LG Black 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache ($25.99)
[Case] - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($107.29)
[PSU] - Antec EA750 750W ATX12V version 2.3 ($114.99)
[RAM] - OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 ($84.99 after rebate)
[Combo] - CPU + Motherboard ($204.99)
[Combo] - Case + PSU ($197.48)
Sum for main parts - $740.43
Other Parts:
[Monitor] - SAMSUNG ToC T220HD Rose Black 22" 5ms HDMI Widescreen HDTV Monitor ($259.99)
[Keyboard] - Logitech Deluxe 250 Black 104 Normal Keys USB Standard Keyboard ($9.49)
[Mouse] - Logitech MX310 6 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB or PS/2 ($24.99)
[Wireless Adapter] - GIGABYTE GN-WP01GS IEEE 802.11b/g ($16.99)
[Thermal Paste] - ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound ($7.98)
[Thermal Paste Cleaner/Remover] - Arctic Silver ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) ($5.99)
Sum for other parts - $325.43
Subotal:
$1065.86
Not very interested in overclocking yet, but would like to leave the option open in the future. Planning to install Windows 7 on a separate HDD that I already have. The video card seems to run very hot according to reviews on Newegg and by TechReport. Slightly worrying. Crossfire is not a priority.
Any suggestions on where I can improve quality/consistency or shave off excess would be appreciated.
Main Parts:
[Motherboard] - ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD ($124.99 after rebate)
[CPU] - AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 ($119.99)
[GPU] - XFX HD-485X-ZDFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 ($146.99)
[HDD] - Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache ($79.99)
[DVD] - LG Black 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache ($25.99)
[Case] - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($107.29)
[PSU] - Antec EA750 750W ATX12V version 2.3 ($114.99)
[RAM] - OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 ($84.99 after rebate)
[Combo] - CPU + Motherboard ($204.99)
[Combo] - Case + PSU ($197.48)
Sum for main parts - $740.43
Other Parts:
[Monitor] - SAMSUNG ToC T220HD Rose Black 22" 5ms HDMI Widescreen HDTV Monitor ($259.99)
[Keyboard] - Logitech Deluxe 250 Black 104 Normal Keys USB Standard Keyboard ($9.49)
[Mouse] - Logitech MX310 6 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB or PS/2 ($24.99)
[Wireless Adapter] - GIGABYTE GN-WP01GS IEEE 802.11b/g ($16.99)
[Thermal Paste] - ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound ($7.98)
[Thermal Paste Cleaner/Remover] - Arctic Silver ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) ($5.99)
Sum for other parts - $325.43
Subotal:
$1065.86
Built myself this PC. Bought all parts off Amazon.com so didn't pay shipping or taxes. Carried over three HDDs and monitor from last PC.
e5200(oc'ed to 3.3GHz on stock cooling; 60c on prime95 load. Only had to up the vcore one notch.) - $69.99
ocz platinum ddr2 1066 - $54.99
Cooler Master Centurion 5 Case - $54.99
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard - $85.62
XFX Radeon 4850 - $129.32
Corsair TX650W - $94.49
Total: $489.40
e5200(oc'ed to 3.3GHz on stock cooling; 60c on prime95 load. Only had to up the vcore one notch.) - $69.99
ocz platinum ddr2 1066 - $54.99
Cooler Master Centurion 5 Case - $54.99
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard - $85.62
XFX Radeon 4850 - $129.32
Corsair TX650W - $94.49
Total: $489.40
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
vazel said:
no hard drive or optical drive or psu?
Why not just use his $800 build?Halycon said:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=16434365&postcount=387
You're spending too much on your RAM and your power supply is excessive. You should spend the extra money on your GPU instead. 4850 -> 4890.
Great King Bowser
Property of Kaz Harai
Phew, everything installed fine on second attempt. Which leads me to believe the old motherboard was indeed defective before I made it even moreso. :lol
Was getting a 'usb device over current status detected' message at boot, so I just moved the cable from the front USB ports to another connection on the motherboard, which fixed it.
Other than that, everything is going swimmingly. Just need to box up the old mobo and hope they take it back for a refund. :lol
Edit - So, any way to try and unlock the extra cores with the ASUS Mobo?
Was getting a 'usb device over current status detected' message at boot, so I just moved the cable from the front USB ports to another connection on the motherboard, which fixed it.
Other than that, everything is going swimmingly. Just need to box up the old mobo and hope they take it back for a refund. :lol
Edit - So, any way to try and unlock the extra cores with the ASUS Mobo?
Hey, I've been reading through this thread for a while, as I was waiting to get verified for Neogaf. This thread is very helpful. I'm hoping to buy the Canadian build soon, in about 2-3 months. Thanks for making this thread.
Also, just letting you know, some of the parts on NCIX are done with the sale, so the price has gone up.
Also, just letting you know, some of the parts on NCIX are done with the sale, so the price has gone up.
There's no way he'll be able to continually update it considering NCIX does different sales every week. Go off it as a general guideline. Not to mention you should be making liberal use of the NCIX Price Match function using a website like shopbot. I was trying a test build and chopped off $100 by doing various price matches on the parts.Abubakr said:
brain_stew
Member
Firestorm said:
I'm trying to update it as much as I can but I'll freely admit its impossible to keep fully on top of and that the Canadian builds aren't my number one priority. The fact that the NCIX website is a bit of a pain to navigate and sift through deals doesn't help matters.
These systems are best used as guides and as an excellent starting point. The fact is that its proof that you can get an excellent rig on a very strict budget and that's something I felt was important to demonstrate. Its clear from the replies in this thread and the PMs I've received that many simply were not aware that such great deals were out there, now they know and have a nice reference point to start their research from.
24inch Acer(2ms, HDMI) up on the Egg today for $199. Pretty darn tempting.
http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellShocker.aspx
http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellShocker.aspx
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So I made a topic a couple of months ago about building a HTPC for my apartment, and I finally have the money to make this a reality (plus I just moved in!). Are the suggestions below (from the topic) still good choices for what I need or do you guys have any different recommendations? Cheaper or smaller is always good.
Basically I'm just looking for HD movie file and Blu-ray playback and some retro (PS1/N64 and earlier) emulation. I don't need to be able to run any new games and I don't need DVR/recording.
Basically I'm just looking for HD movie file and Blu-ray playback and some retro (PS1/N64 and earlier) emulation. I don't need to be able to run any new games and I don't need DVR/recording.
Cheeto said:
brain_stew
Member
404Ender said:
Get this GPU instead, native HDMI out which makes things less complicated, and offers much, much better gaming performance so at least you've got that as an option if you ever want it:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102820
No point in getting 2 gigs of RAM, you save hardly anything and both W7/Vista will speed up all your day to day tasks the more RAM you feed them:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227269
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brain_stew said:
Thanks, those look awesome, I'll definitely look into getting them instead.
Oh also, does the mobo in the parts I quoted support optical out or something that I can plug into a surround system?
AdawgDaFAB
Member
I bought the parts for the US Rig from the OP (w/ the 4890 option) and got every thing today. Built it and got it up and running a little while ago. However, I would recommend a different Case to anyone else looking into getting it. With everything hooked up the wires are VERY cramped in the case.
Also IDK how long the 4870 is, but the 4890 is so big that it covers the area for the IDE connection on the Mobo.
Also IDK how long the 4870 is, but the 4890 is so big that it covers the area for the IDE connection on the Mobo.
brain_stew
Member
How would you like a 3ghz quad core in your $550 PC, GAF!?
Thanks to this outstanding combo, you can now get just that:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.209473
Thanks to this outstanding combo, you can now get just that:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.209473
brain_stew
Member
New US config, utterly insane, this thing's a beast yet cheap as chips.[
ME said:
Are there any other cases someone may suggest for Canadian GAF? The one in the OP is cheap, but I'm not really a fan of its look. I was originally going to go with the Antec P182 (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129025) but it's OOS and Deactivated on Newegg now. Just got a killer deal on an i7 920 so I'll be building around that.
Edit:
I should also mention I'm not a fan of super flashy cases either. I really liked the P182 because of its simple design and the Gun Metal just looked sweet.
Edit:
I should also mention I'm not a fan of super flashy cases either. I really liked the P182 because of its simple design and the Gun Metal just looked sweet.
brain_stew
Member
Javaman said:
You're basically getting a full 790GX motherboard with full crossfire support for free here. Beggars can't be choosers. Make no mistake, that thing is an absolute beast of a machine, and will blitz through anything you throw at it.
It'll stomp all over any $1000 prebuit machine from Dell or HP, I guarantee it.
kurahadol said:
You might want to look at Antec's Sonata range or something from Lian-Li (or at least a rebranded Lian-Li).
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produc...ubCategory=343&SortField=0&PageSize=10&page=1
Canada joins the fray for the awesome CPU combo deal. I don't know if NCIX will price match that. If you're building it all on your own anyway, it doesn't matter. About $16 in shipping. "Handling and Fees" is tax + $1 to cover duty insurance.
Canada joins the fray for the awesome CPU combo deal. I don't know if NCIX will price match that. If you're building it all on your own anyway, it doesn't matter. About $16 in shipping. "Handling and Fees" is tax + $1 to cover duty insurance.
Ninja Face
Member
A friend of mine who isn't very tech savvy but plays a lot of 360 is looking for me to build him a decent gaming rig. The $500 one in the OP turned out to be almost $700 right now so I'm looking for something cheaper. He doesn't need to play the best games, like I said he's primarily a console gamer as PCs never clicked with him. I'm thinking that a 9800gt would suffice maybe even a 9600. I know he'll be looking to play The Old Republic as well as Mass Effect. He might even decide to check out the PC version of Fallout 3 but again nothing too graphic intensive. He won't be overclocking either so keep that in mind. Its hard when he's looking for it to be as cheap as possible, especially since you tend to get a lot more bang for your buck if you spend around 700+. Any help is appreciated GAF.
Any ideas on possible improvements for this £600 build? It's a bastardisation of the budget and high end rigs that brain_stew posted plus some of my own research and experience:
CPU: Phenom II X2 550 BE £76.92
MOBO: Asus M4A78T-E £95.44
COOLER: Akasa AK-967 Nero £23.86
RAM: OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 1066MHz £41.99
GPU: Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4890 PCS+ BattleForge Edition £167.99
HDD: Western Digital 640GB £51.79
DVD: Samsung SH-S223F £15.56
PSU: Corsair VX 550W ATX £68.99
CASE: Cooler Master CM690 £54.61
Total: £597.15
For £600, I should [probably] be going quad core but I'm happy with an OC'd X2 (and the quad core lottery). I could possibly get a more competitively priced GPU but as I'm going to be overclocking whatever I can, I thought the improved cooler on the Powercolor was worth the cost.
That said, I'm open to any ideas (or better deals).
CPU: Phenom II X2 550 BE £76.92
MOBO: Asus M4A78T-E £95.44
COOLER: Akasa AK-967 Nero £23.86
RAM: OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 1066MHz £41.99
GPU: Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4890 PCS+ BattleForge Edition £167.99
HDD: Western Digital 640GB £51.79
DVD: Samsung SH-S223F £15.56
PSU: Corsair VX 550W ATX £68.99
CASE: Cooler Master CM690 £54.61
Total: £597.15
For £600, I should [probably] be going quad core but I'm happy with an OC'd X2 (and the quad core lottery). I could possibly get a more competitively priced GPU but as I'm going to be overclocking whatever I can, I thought the improved cooler on the Powercolor was worth the cost.
That said, I'm open to any ideas (or better deals).
brain_stew said:
Thanks for these configs. Would I need to do anything different if I was to go with a GTX275 aside from the GPU itself. Mirror's Edge with PhysX is one of the main reasons I am going to give this build a shot.
Also, it seems like SLI boards are somewhat rare (or super expensive) with AMD AM2+-3 boards. I did find a few that have multiple PCIx ports but only one is x16 (the other would be x8 for instance). Do you need x16 in both ports to truly maximize a dual card setup?
Thanks again.
brain_stew
Member
Dynamic3 said:
If both ports are PCIe 2.0 x8 they should be fine for dual GPUs.
Still, try and get the idea of multiple GPUs out of your head, it only ever makes any real sense in a "best money can buy" sort of rig, they come with all manner of problems, headaches and compromises. Just not worth it if you're trying to stick to a budget, and its almost always a terrible upgrade path, adding a second of the same GPU, when a single new generation GPU will make much more sense.
You can switch out that GPU for a GTX 275 just fine, though I'd recommend looking at this GTX 260 first because of how cheap it is:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127430
With its huge factory OC it'll pretty much be on par with a stock GTX 275 though it'll of course have less OCing headroom.
brain_stew said:
Thanks for the reply, I will just stick with a single 275 (or 260) for the time being then.
I do have one other question though, when DX11 cards come out (or become affordable), will I be able to just pop them in or will I need a new mobo (and maybe even a new CPU)?
Thanks again.
Edit: I noticed that you changed the case in the new build, but will all of these components (including the super long GTX cards) fit in the Antec 300 case you had up previously? I love the look of that case.
Edit 2: I just realized something else, sorry haha. Will that 500w PSU be enough for the 275?
A couple are on sale at NewEgg today:kurahadol said:
http://promotions.newegg.ca/NEemail...-E0-_-Peek&AID=10602595&PID=749547&SID=forums
The Sonata III looks really nice and comes with a 500w PSU for $110. I think the PSU sells separately for $70. Not sure if it's the same one.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152028
Promo Code: CEMCLVMS57
Comes to about $51. But if you order it from here and get all other parts from NCIX is it worth it? As with taxes and everything it's $75.
Promo Code: CEMCLVMS57
Comes to about $51. But if you order it from here and get all other parts from NCIX is it worth it? As with taxes and everything it's $75.
Just wanted to say thank you to brain_stew and everyone in this thread for their advice. I just finished building my $550 rig (the one brain_stew updated last week), and putting the rig together couldn't have been easier. Now with Win 7 RC installed - I think I'm all set to catch up on serious PC gaming.
For those still on the fence about building their own rig, as long as you have a screw driver and the ability to read / use Google you'll be fine!
For those still on the fence about building their own rig, as long as you have a screw driver and the ability to read / use Google you'll be fine!
Guys, I'm dying here. I'm in need of some help. I purchased the following:
[Motherboard (ASUS M4A78 770)]
[CPU (Phenom ii X2 550)]
[RAM (OCZ Titanium 4GB DDR2 800)]
[GPU (XFX HD 4870 512MB)]
[DVD (22X Samsung DVDRW)]
[Case/PSU (Coolermaster Elite 334 and Coolermaster Real Power 520w PSU)]
[HDD (Samsung spinpoint F1 1TB)] (had this one already)
Everything is installed and have been trying to get it running for 6 hours. I managed to boot and get into BIOS once. Everything was found: RAM/HDD/keyboard/mouse/etc. When I restarted to install Windows my gpu started flashing 3 red lights on and off continously and my lcd couldn't pick up the signal.
I've tried putting in a 2900XT and it didn't work either (got another flashing light). Does that rule out the card being broken? This is the first time I was convinced to build a pc myself and now I'm put off, I dont know what to do.
[Motherboard (ASUS M4A78 770)]
[CPU (Phenom ii X2 550)]
[RAM (OCZ Titanium 4GB DDR2 800)]
[GPU (XFX HD 4870 512MB)]
[DVD (22X Samsung DVDRW)]
[Case/PSU (Coolermaster Elite 334 and Coolermaster Real Power 520w PSU)]
[HDD (Samsung spinpoint F1 1TB)] (had this one already)
Everything is installed and have been trying to get it running for 6 hours. I managed to boot and get into BIOS once. Everything was found: RAM/HDD/keyboard/mouse/etc. When I restarted to install Windows my gpu started flashing 3 red lights on and off continously and my lcd couldn't pick up the signal.
I've tried putting in a 2900XT and it didn't work either (got another flashing light). Does that rule out the card being broken? This is the first time I was convinced to build a pc myself and now I'm put off, I dont know what to do.
Googling 4870 three red lights seems to indicate that something is plugged into the wrong spot.Zaphyr said:
See if this helps: http://www.overclock.net/ati/400706-radeon-4870-broke-3-red-lights.html
He forgot to connect the 8 pin power cable.
I forgot to connect the 4 pin power cable at first, but it didn't take me long to figure that out. When I try to boot everything powers on: fans, harddisk, dvd-drive, the lot. Something must be faulty, right? I've taken everything out and put it back in twice now.
Been reading a lot of '3 red lights' topics and most of the gpu's seem dead on arrival. But that 2900xt I put in didn't work either, while it works perfectly in another pc.
EDIT: My keyboard and mouse don't seem to power on.
Been reading a lot of '3 red lights' topics and most of the gpu's seem dead on arrival. But that 2900xt I put in didn't work either, while it works perfectly in another pc.
EDIT: My keyboard and mouse don't seem to power on.
I'm not too sure about your issue Zaphyr =(
For Canadians, $199.99 after $30 MIR for the BFG GTX 275: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=37633&promoid=1190
An alternative to the 4890 if you want PhysX or play Last Remnant.
For Canadians, $199.99 after $30 MIR for the BFG GTX 275: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=37633&promoid=1190
An alternative to the 4890 if you want PhysX or play Last Remnant.
Tesseract
Banned
bought it, built it - love it.
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM49183789
OCZ SLI-Ready Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2N800SR4GK - Retail49183789
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail49183789
Antec Basiq BP500U 500W Continuous Power ATX12V Version 2.01 Active PFC Power Supply - Retail49183789
HIS H489F1GP Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail49183789
GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail49183789
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail49183789
Cool'n'Quiet disabled;
bios updated to revision f6a(amd processor unknown - fix);
it's quiet, cool, and stable.
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM49183789
OCZ SLI-Ready Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2N800SR4GK - Retail49183789
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail49183789
Antec Basiq BP500U 500W Continuous Power ATX12V Version 2.01 Active PFC Power Supply - Retail49183789
HIS H489F1GP Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail49183789
GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail49183789
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail49183789
Cool'n'Quiet disabled;
bios updated to revision f6a(amd processor unknown - fix);
it's quiet, cool, and stable.
RaySpencer
Member
Brain Stew, do you think Memory Express is a good alternative to using NCIX for us Canadians? I've got one just down the road from me, and they seem to have pretty good prices, though, they dont have that motherboard/PCU bundle.
SimpleDesign
Member
If you're going to upgrade just wait until the DX11 cards are out. ATI should be the first out later this year.EGM92 said: