turns out i have two tigerdirects near me. do you guys know what time they are opening and is there a confirmation that they are all doing a 3570k deal?
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turns out i have two tigerdirects near me. do you guys know what time they are opening and is there a confirmation that they are all doing a 3570k deal?
bfads shows the $150 price and 5am store opening...guess i know where i'm going tomorrow
HungOverOnATues
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Damn, no stores east of Ontario. Hopefully something comparable will show up online.awesome deal for this friday i5 3570k for $150 at tigerdirect. Store only though
Thanks for the tips. I've generally gone pretty skimpy on the mobo in my previous builds, never really noticed an issue. Though I'm far from an expert on the subject, so perhaps I've been going about it the wrong way.
Intel Retail Edge has 3770k for 105USD
shipping to canada is like $38
deal goes live on the 28th
they are Toronto and GTA
shipping to canada is like $38
deal goes live on the 28th
they are Toronto and GTA
i would love to have someone pickup one for me. I'll check if i can do a PM with Memory express
What the fuck. Link?
won't that go out of stock within a few seconds though?
Pro is $600+. I hear the performance is worse but the price is right.
Vault 13 Dweller
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This video card was brought up a few posts back
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161404
I was going to buy a 7850 for about the same price so was thinking about pulling the trigger on this. I need a new power supply and was looking at the vp450. Would the Antec vp450 power the 7870? I was told it would the 7850, any other suggestions for power supplies?
Thanks for any help.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161404
I was going to buy a 7850 for about the same price so was thinking about pulling the trigger on this. I need a new power supply and was looking at the vp450. Would the Antec vp450 power the 7870? I was told it would the 7850, any other suggestions for power supplies?
Thanks for any help.
Started working on building my new computer. Installing the hyper evo is not trivial. Getting the retaining bracket right took a bit of fidgeting and still the heatsink wiggles a tiny bit. Turkey day tomorrow so won't get back to it till Friday, hopefully as the thermal paste firms up that will go away.
BF/CM is a great tiem to get a solid PSU for cheap after rebate so I'd hold off on a VP450 for now and see what pops up. That card is a good buy after rebate.
Pretty common on most coolers to twist around a bit after install. Just see if temps are good.
Seems like the 500GB mitigates a good bit of the slowness, hope it works out well for you.
Yes.
$50 Vertex 3? I'll buy 6 just in case some die.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
That 3570k deal is smoking hot. Praying someone matches it close online.
HarryDemeanor
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Your Current Specs: AMD Athlon X2 4000+ / 2x1GB DDR2 800 sticks / Gigabyte M61P-S3 / nVidia GeForce GTS 250 (eVGA) / XFX Core 550w
Budget: $500-600, USA
Main Use: Gaming
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050 until I get a new monitor and finally get to the promised land of 1920x1080.
List SPECIFIC games that you MUST be able to play: World of Warcraft, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and PlanetSide 2.
Looking to reuse any parts?: I'll be reusing the XFX Core 550w PSU as I bought that last year in December.
When will you build?: Either by Christmas or before that Windows 8 $40 upgrade deal goes away.
Will you be overclocking?: Only if I find a deal like that i5 2500k two days ago.
Now I've been building a list of parts that I may be buying. Lots of good deals popping around right now.
CPU: i3 3220
Mobo: ASRock Z77 Extreme3
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 2GB
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB 2x4GB DDR3 1600
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB Hard Drive
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite - White
Total after tax: $553.84
Any thoughts about this build? If there's better deals out there then please tell me. I want to make sure I get the best bang for the buck that I can.
Budget: $500-600, USA
Main Use: Gaming
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050 until I get a new monitor and finally get to the promised land of 1920x1080.
List SPECIFIC games that you MUST be able to play: World of Warcraft, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and PlanetSide 2.
Looking to reuse any parts?: I'll be reusing the XFX Core 550w PSU as I bought that last year in December.
When will you build?: Either by Christmas or before that Windows 8 $40 upgrade deal goes away.
Will you be overclocking?: Only if I find a deal like that i5 2500k two days ago.
Now I've been building a list of parts that I may be buying. Lots of good deals popping around right now.
CPU: i3 3220
Mobo: ASRock Z77 Extreme3
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 2GB
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB 2x4GB DDR3 1600
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB Hard Drive
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite - White
Total after tax: $553.84
Any thoughts about this build? If there's better deals out there then please tell me. I want to make sure I get the best bang for the buck that I can.
Fimbulvetr
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231489
Is a better deal for 16 GB likely to come around before next Black Friday? I don't need this much right now, and probably won't for quite some time, but it would be nice to have.
Is a better deal for 16 GB likely to come around before next Black Friday? I don't need this much right now, and probably won't for quite some time, but it would be nice to have.
If you have any money now I'd buy the ASRock and be on high alert for deals on other things, might have some flash sales on old 2500K stock for low prices. That 3220 for $100 isn't bad though (You need to pick it up in store)
Build itself is fine.
That will do fine.
Check around here and slickdeals for PSUs.
Comes and goes.
HarryDemeanor
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Well crap. Looks like I missed out on the motherboard combo.
Or something funky is happening on that page. I refreshed it and it went to $119.99 then refreshed it again for $99.99. The ram isn't showing in the cart though. =/
Or something funky is happening on that page. I refreshed it and it went to $119.99 then refreshed it again for $99.99. The ram isn't showing in the cart though. =/
LossLess009
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I know this thread is kind of US centric, but where can a continental euroGAF buy his things? I think mainland online stores ship everywhere nowadays (while UK stores probably don't)
So tempting.
Just ordered this computer
http://cdon.se/hemelektronik/thor_m...0gb_ssd_+_2tb_-_nvidia_gtx670_-_w7hp-21169453
The page is in Swedish, but you probably can read the components
http://cdon.se/hemelektronik/thor_m...0gb_ssd_+_2tb_-_nvidia_gtx670_-_w7hp-21169453
The page is in Swedish, but you probably can read the components
Canis lupus
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How does the Crucial M4 compare to the other SSDs? I'm trying to get one of these.
HarryDemeanor
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PC looks ace but the only thing I have problem with is that they give you a 3770k and don't include a Z77 motherboard to overclock that puppy.Just ordered this computer
http://cdon.se/hemelektronik/thor_m...0gb_ssd_+_2tb_-_nvidia_gtx670_-_w7hp-21169453
The page is in Swedish, but you probably can read the components
HarryDemeanor
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I guess not!Since I have no idea how to overclock It doesn't matter
Just ordered this computer
http://cdon.se/hemelektronik/thor_m...0gb_ssd_+_2tb_-_nvidia_gtx670_-_w7hp-21169453
The page is in Swedish, but you probably can read the components
Can you call and see if they can swap it to something else? Heard not so great things about the Seagate Greens.
I get most stuff from the different Amazon webs (UK, Spain, Germany...) and local online retailers. Asking around in a technology forum from your country could help to know where do people score the best deals.
I apologise in advance for the stupid questions.
I've bought a system which has this motherboard:-
Asus P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
Do I need to buy a sound card or does the board have onboard sound etc? I'll be connecting it to my TV.
Also, do I need a wifi card? Without I assume I can't connect to a wirless router? I don't have the option of ethernet in new room. Should I just buy a USB wifi thing? And which are good options?
Sorry, I'm an idiot in need of help!
I've bought a system which has this motherboard:-
Asus P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
Do I need to buy a sound card or does the board have onboard sound etc? I'll be connecting it to my TV.
Also, do I need a wifi card? Without I assume I can't connect to a wirless router? I don't have the option of ethernet in new room. Should I just buy a USB wifi thing? And which are good options?
Sorry, I'm an idiot in need of help!
Change the RAM then to the 30nm Samsung stuff
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00592002W/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I'd look at a different PSU too. You could get this for the same price as the one you're looking at
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088
All boards have on-board sound,
And yeah you'll need a WiFi card, either a PCIe one or a USB one.
Thanks for the reply!
Okay I'll not bother with a sound card.
Would you recommed one kind over the other with the wifi card, or are both similar for signal strength etc?
I'll be honest and say I don't know which is better. At home I've got two USB ones and they've never put a foot wrong but recently I helped a guy with a build and he used a PCI one and he says it's rock solid too, so I don't know which way to go
There'll be new GPUs, what they're like it's a matter of speculation. We won't know for sure for a while yet. Intel will also have their next 'Tock' upgrade for CPUs when they launch a new socket and launch Haswell.
PedroPanache
Member
I was thinking about temporarily using an old PSU in the PC I'm about to build; it's a few years old, and is more of a stop gap solution until I can afford a really good modular PSU. So, my question is will my old Win Power ATX 600L be able to cope with my new PC?
CPU: i5 3570k
GPU : 7950 or 7970 (undecided at the moment)
RAM : 8gb
HDD: SSDx1 SATA HDDx4
DRIVE : DVD-RW Drive
MB : Asrock z77 Pro4
I probably only plan on using my old PSU until either just before or after Christmas, at which point it'll be replaced with a modular one.
CPU: i5 3570k
GPU : 7950 or 7970 (undecided at the moment)
RAM : 8gb
HDD: SSDx1 SATA HDDx4
DRIVE : DVD-RW Drive
MB : Asrock z77 Pro4
I probably only plan on using my old PSU until either just before or after Christmas, at which point it'll be replaced with a modular one.
I'll be honest and say I don't know which is better. At home I've got two USB ones and they've never put a foot wrong but recently I helped a guy with a build and he used a PCI one and he says it's rock solid too, so I don't know which way to go
There'll be new GPUs, what they're like it's a matter of speculation. We won't know for sure for a while yet. Intel will also have their next 'Tock' upgrade for CPUs when they launch a new socket and launch Haswell.
I'm just asking because my friend was saying that it won't make any difference if I upgrade now or next year, because according to him, there won't be any stuff out that's better than what I could get today. My current setup is still good enough for me, so I don't have a problem waiting for some time before commiting.
Haswell won't be a huge leap forward I don't think but if you're not in need of an upgrade I'd personally wait and buy it next year when it comes out, something to be said for having the latest tech
Of course when Haswell will actually release is another thing, late Spring would be an optimistic bet.Please don't hook up all that pricey new hardware to a 6 year old non quality PSU.
New GPU stuff should be good.
Haswell will probably be a lukewarm upgrade to Ivy Bridge.
PedroPanache
Member
Well, when you put it like that, it is a terrible idea. Oh well, considering how much this build is going to cost me, it better blow out my eye sockets in terms of graphical fidelity.
MiniBossman
Member
Hmm 3770 is only $80 more than 3570 on Newegg right now....
So that would make my final build:
Case: Define R4
CPU: i7 3770k
Fan: Hyper 212 EVO
Mobo: Asus P8Z77-V LK
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon 7950
PSU: Seasonic M12II 620
RAM: GSkill Ares 2x8GB v1.5 DDR3 1600
SSD: Crucial M4 256 GB
good to go?
So that would make my final build:
Case: Define R4
CPU: i7 3770k
Fan: Hyper 212 EVO
Mobo: Asus P8Z77-V LK
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon 7950
PSU: Seasonic M12II 620
RAM: GSkill Ares 2x8GB v1.5 DDR3 1600
SSD: Crucial M4 256 GB
good to go?
Really? That's good to know thanks!
I found a store selling OEM cards. It's a legit store that has been around for some years and been reviewed, but this was the first time I saw AMD (not Powercolor or Asus) cards for sale. If you've ever seen reviews of the Radeon 7XXX cards you might have noticed AMD made a big blower cooler for the 7900 series and a smaller for the 7800 series. They also had a radial reference cooler for the 7X50 cards so there were no blower 7850s or 7950s (except for HIS' non reference one) sold. I found OEM blower 7950s and 7850s which is great for cases that need it like SFF or vertical.
My question though is how stupid would it be to buy an OEM card? Do you get anything other than the card and what about warrenty? They're a little cheaper and much nicer looking than regular reference cards Shame the blower 7850 is just a 1GB.
Noise on small blowers will of course be worse than big dual fan coolers, but it's not that bad.
My question though is how stupid would it be to buy an OEM card? Do you get anything other than the card and what about warrenty? They're a little cheaper and much nicer looking than regular reference cards
Shame the blower 7850 is just a 1GB.Noise on small blowers will of course be worse than big dual fan coolers, but it's not that bad.
What are you doing that you need 16GB of RAM for? and the 3770K too.
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