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[equap]

CPU: i5 750 - $199.99
MB: GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD4 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - $149.99
Case: NZXT Beta Series CS-NT-BETA-B Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $39.99
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK - $84.99
Video: ASUS EAH5770/2DIS/1GD5 Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video - $159.99
HD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - $79.99
PS: Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified - $79.99
DVD: SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223B - $28.99
Fans (3): GELID Solutions FN-PX12-15 120mm Case Fan with Intelligent PWM control - $28.17
Heatsink: Thermaltake Silent 1156 CLP0552 92mm CPU Cooler For Intel Socket LGA1156 - $29.99
Thermal paste: Arctic Silver Ceramique Thermal Compound - $4.99
-----------------
Total: $887.07

is that a good heatsink for the i5...for light overclocking? RAM and PS are good, too?

thanks.

(already have mouse/keyboard and 24" LCD)

 

[SapientWolf]

CPU: i5 750 - $199.99
MB: GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD4 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - $149.99
Case: NZXT Beta Series CS-NT-BETA-B Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $39.99
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK - $84.99
Video: ASUS EAH5770/2DIS/1GD5 Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video - $159.99
HD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - $79.99
PS: Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified - $79.99
DVD: SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223B - $28.99
Fans (3): GELID Solutions FN-PX12-15 120mm Case Fan with Intelligent PWM control - $28.17
Heatsink: Thermaltake Silent 1156 CLP0552 92mm CPU Cooler For Intel Socket LGA1156 - $29.99
Thermal paste: Arctic Silver Ceramique Thermal Compound - $4.99
-----------------
Total: $887.07

is that a good heatsink for the i5...for light overclocking? RAM and PS are good, too?

thanks.

(already have mouse/keyboard and 24" LCD)

Replace the cooler with the ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro. I feel like you should be able to get DDR3 1600 memory at that price, which might help your overclocks. I would drop the extra bill for the 5850 if you want enthusiast level performance on this rig, but I can't fault your choice of GPU if you're on a budget.

 

[derder]

CPU: i5 750 - $199.99
MB: GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD4 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - $149.99
Case: NZXT Beta Series CS-NT-BETA-B Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $39.99
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK - $84.99
Video: ASUS EAH5770/2DIS/1GD5 Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video - $159.99
HD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - $79.99
PS: Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified - $79.99
DVD: SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223B - $28.99
Fans (3): GELID Solutions FN-PX12-15 120mm Case Fan with Intelligent PWM control - $28.17
Heatsink: Thermaltake Silent 1156 CLP0552 92mm CPU Cooler For Intel Socket LGA1156 - $29.99
Thermal paste: Arctic Silver Ceramique Thermal Compound - $4.99
-----------------
Total: $887.07

is that a good heatsink for the i5...for light overclocking? RAM and PS are good, too?

thanks.

(already have mouse/keyboard and 24" LCD)

I would get the $99 Intel Mobo and the 5850 if you can stretch it. You could also drop the CPU cooler and save $30 more if you need. You could also go with the 500GB HDD.

The difference between the 5770 and 5850 is worth the upgrade.

 

[Azure Dream]

The +12V rail looks a little weak on that Delta PSU, it's only 24 amps total between the two. I'm guessing it's the pack-in that came with the Sony Vaio. You'll want at least a combined 30 amps on the +12V rail to run that video card.

A 400-500 watt supply should be fine as long as it's a quality made unit. Reputable brands like Corsair, Seasonic, OCZ, BFG are more important than the total watts advertised.

How about this one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371023

It's about $10 more, but that's a small price to pay for a reliable, efficient power supply that won't blow up on you and fry your components along with it.

Then again, it sounds like this PC is at the end of its life cycle in terms of what you can upgrade with it. If you wanted to spend about $25-$30 more you could get something that could power your next build should that be something you'd want to do in the near future.

I thought about buying a power supply for the future, but I'd like to keep this PC as a working build, since I'll pretty much have to start from scratch anyway when I do a full new build.

Are there enough outputs for my DVD drives, floppy and memory card readers already built in, or do I just buy a splitter cable for the more minor things? And the 430W will cover the card and all three HDs, with everything else going on?

 

[nubbe]

400W is good enough if you don't plan to run sli, crossfire or high end GPUs. The effect draw of a decent computer should be around 300~350W.

If you want to run sli or crossfire with the 295 or 5870 you should get a 600W PSU.

But it is important to get a quality PSU because the cheap ones have shitty capacitors that wont be able to handle even 60% of the load they advertise.

 

[Kitschkraft]

I am going to be buying a new computer within the next two months and this thread is helpful but I still have a few questions.

I am not sure whether I should buy from a place like Dell, or if going to a site like cyberpowerpc would be better. I have bought from Dell in the past, so I know that they have decent customer service and that they are in general, good sellers (They have shipped me a new laptop when my other one broke down, sent me a windows install disk, etc). At the same time, there is a computer at cyberpower that has similar specs for a cheaper price. Has anyone bought from cybebrpower before? They seem to be a pretty legitimate seller but as you may have guessed I'm not a computer wiz and I don't want to be left in the dark if I need serious customer support or a return on a faulty product or anything like that.

I am looking at this computer from Dell, and this computer from cyberpower. I will need to make some changes to both of them, but for the most part, they seem to be very similar (And would be moreso after I've customized the specs a bit).

Is it worth spending the extra money for the same amount of ram, at a faster MHz?

Do see-through towers effect heating or anything like that? I don't really care what the tower looks like, I just want it to be efficient.

 

[Manp]

Nice and clean, where did you get the noise blockers from? I couldn't find them here so I had to get noctuas.

here in Italy

Noctuas are great fans but they sure look terrible

 

[gillty]

here in Italy

Noctuas are great fans but they sure look terrible

pft everyone knows yate loon 's are the best

 

[Firestorm]

i5 750 + Radeon 4870, which of these PSUs would be better:

Antec Basiq BP550 Plus 550W 24PIN ATX 12V Modular Power Supply Active PFC
or
OCZ StealthXStream 500W

 

[Hazaro]

Some nice deals (while they are available) for you Canadians

http://www.ncix.com/promo/promosale.php?webid=dealdash09

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=33357&vpn=CMPSU-400CX&manufacture=Corsair&promoid=1059

 

[Manp]

pft everyone knows yate loon 's are the best

aren't they actually making the fans for basically every other brand in the business?

 

[nubbe]

i5 750 + Radeon 4870, which of these PSUs would be better:

Antec Basiq BP550 Plus 550W 24PIN ATX 12V Modular Power Supply Active PFC
or
OCZ StealthXStream 500W

The Antec at least have some modern power connections

 

[Romance Pie]

here in Italy

Noctuas are great fans but they sure look terrible

ahh cheers!
I actually kinda dig the brown of notuas for being different, but would of preferred NB if they were available here.

 

[Darkflight]

Revised my build:

Swapped for the lower i7, switched the ram from 1333 to 1600, lowered the PSU to 650 and added an SSD for the boot drive.

Saved: £218.3 - might look at switching my 22'' Dell Monitor for a 30'' if my desk can support it.

Is that good CPU cooler btw? I will probably OC the i7 to the specs of the one above it, I read you can do that with the stock cooler, but I thought I'd play it save for the sake of £50

Any suggestions for further refinement?

Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz Socket 1366 D0 stepping 8MB Cache OEM Processor - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161171/show_product_overview - £207.68inc vat

Sapphire Technology ATI Radeon 5870 HD 1GB DDR5 PCI-Express DVI (Includes Colin McRae: Dirt 2 Voucher) - http://www.dabs.com/products/sapphir...efs=4294950394 - £299.00 inc vat

Asus Triton 88 Socket i7, 775, 754, 939, AM2+ Processor Cooler - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158469 - £51.15inc vat

x2 (Already have 1x 1TB drive) - Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3 1TB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 32MB Cache - OEM - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173804 - Now £56.96 inc vat

ASUS Rampage II Extreme iX58 Socket 1366 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard - £257.09inc vat - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/160932

Corsair 650W TX Series PSU - 120mm Fan, 80+% Efficiency, Single +12V Rail - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135514 - £71.03inc vat

Corsair 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz XMS3 Memory CL9(9-9-9-24) for i7 motherboards - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152640 - £114.99inc vat

Kingston V-Series 64GB Solid State Drive (SSD) - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173953/show_product_overview - £99.99inc vat

£1157.89 - not including delivery and not price-matched with other sites

 

[Niks]

* NEW *

TechReport's Windows 7 system guide

 

[MrToughPants]

Finally got around to it and I ordered a new rig yesterday.

XFX Radeon HD 5850 $299
ASUS P7P55D $149
Corsair TX650W $103
i5 750 $216.99
G.Skill DDR3-1600 4x2GB 1.6v $225
Antec Nine Hundred case $123
Win 7 Home Prem. OEM 64bit $115
Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200RPM $72
Samsung SH-S223L/BEBS 22X SATA Black DVD Writer Lightscribe OEM $39
LG W2243T-PF 21.5IN $179

~$1500 subtotal

The total with shipping and taxes came to $1685 CDN @ NCIX. I got a big $75 price match! :lol

 

[Hazaro]

* NEW *

TechReport's Windows 7 system guide

 

[Firestorm]

i5 750 + Radeon 4870, which of these PSUs would be better:

Antec Basiq BP550 Plus 550W 24PIN ATX 12V Modular Power Supply Active PFC
or
OCZ StealthXStream 500W

Would appreciate more comments on this and quick! I could also move to the OCZ 600W StealthXStream as it's on sale until the end of the day for $65 - $20 MIR.

 

[JohnsonUT]

How much of an effect do wireless mouse/keyboard have on a game (if any)?

 

[BravoSuperStar]

Would appreciate more comments on this and quick! I could also move to the OCZ 600W StealthXStream as it's on sale until the end of the day for $65 - $20 MIR.

Personally I would go with the Antec, I prefer modular PS, and i've owned quite a few antec's and never had one fail. Either one is good though, they're not so different that I would think you would majorly regret getting one over the other.

 

[DietRob]

Would appreciate more comments on this and quick! I could also move to the OCZ 600W StealthXStream as it's on sale until the end of the day for $65 - $20 MIR.

I like OCZ I'm even running a OCZ gamextrme 700w.
However, looking back I wished I would have gotten a modular for better cable management.

OCZ is a good brand though imo.

 

[Karish]

I never thought I would be posting here but someone on craigslist on my campus is selling their computer for crazy cheap.

Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66 GHz
4 GB 800 MHz RAM
640 GB hard drive
ATI 4830 512 MB graphics card
Wireless card
Zerotherm FZ120 CPU cooler

and a 20" BenQ monitor for $500.


Is this a good deal? What kind of performance can I expect out of this computer? Gaming wise? Could I use Wii emulation?

 

[scorcho]

You can build a brand new system that's roughly the same specs for about the same $$.

Look at this - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Combo...844&cm_sp=InfoCenter-_-AMDAthlonIIBundle-_-na

Add another 2gig stick, ATI 4770 card and a 20" monitor, and it will be ~510 shipping included.

 

[Romance Pie]

Revised my build:

Swapped for the lower i7, switched the ram from 1333 to 1600, lowered the PSU to 650 and added an SSD for the boot drive.

Saved: £218.3 - might look at switching my 22'' Dell Monitor for a 30'' if my desk can support it.

Is that good CPU cooler btw? I will probably OC the i7 to the specs of the one above it, I read you can do that with the stock cooler, but I thought I'd play it save for the sake of £50

Any suggestions for further refinement?

Haven't seen anything amazing from asus with cpu coolers, (make great MB's though) but I would recommend looking for something like this http://www.xigmatek.com/product/air-hdts1284_jp.php
and get the LGA 1366 clip pack for it. light weight, great performance and reasonably priced.

 

[brain_stew]

I never thought I would be posting here but someone on craigslist on my campus is selling their computer for crazy cheap.

Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66 GHz
4 GB 800 MHz RAM
640 GB hard drive
ATI 4830 512 MB graphics card
Wireless card
Zerotherm FZ120 CPU cooler

and a 20" BenQ monitor for $500.


Is this a good deal? What kind of performance can I expect out of this computer? Gaming wise? Could I use Wii emulation?

For a second hand machine, that's quite overpriced imo.

Edit: The monitor puts a spanner in the works but 20" is pretty crappy these days, is it even widescreen?

 

[MoFuzz]

Are there enough outputs for my DVD drives, floppy and memory card readers already built in, or do I just buy a splitter cable for the more minor things? And the 430W will cover the card and all three HDs, with everything else going on?

The Antec PSU should have no issues powering your entire build as long you are sticking to the one video card. Most people do not come close to using up all their cables/plugs, even with the 3 HDD's you should be fine.

I am using a 3 year old Antec PSU - 450W to power my GF's build. It is using a GeForce 9600 GSO which actually draws more power than a Radeon 4670. I also oc'ed the crap out of the video card and CPU with no issues.

If you want some more peace of mind, try this power supply calculator:

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

 

[TofuEater]

How much of an effect do wireless mouse/keyboard have on a game (if any)?

Very little to none, until you run out of battery that is.

I had a bluetooth logitech kb combo before, the inputs would lag like a bitch in one game (vampire the masquerade) worked fine everywhere else.

 

[SapientWolf]

For a second hand machine, that's quite overpriced imo.

Edit: The monitor puts a spanner in the works but 20" is pretty crappy these days, is it even widescreen?

Somewhat, but it's typically impossible to find decent gaming PCs for under $1000 at local retailers so he might just get what he's asking for.

 

[Salaadin]

Ok, so W7 is installed. I was impressed at how pretty much everything worked right off the bat, even the wireless adapter.

However, Im running into issues with both built in ethernet ports on the P55 UD4P. They wont work. I cant even find them listed in device manager. ANy suggestions here?

I found LAN drivers on Gigabytes website but the installed says it cant find the Realtek Network Controller. I have no idea where to go from here.

 

[BravoSuperStar]

Ok, so W7 is installed. I was impressed at how pretty much everything worked right off the bat, even the wireless adapter.

However, Im running into issues with both built in ethernet ports on the P55 UD4P. They wont work. I cant even find them listed in device manager. ANy suggestions here?

I found LAN drivers on Gigabytes website but the installed says it cant find the Realtek Network Controller. I have no idea where to go from here.

There might be an option in the bios to turn the built in NIC off or on...

 

[Salaadin]

Under Integrated Peripherals in the BIOS, theres 2 items called "Onboard H/W Lan 1" and "Onboard H/W LAN 2". Im assuming these are the 2 LAN ports and they are both turned on.

WHere would they show under Device manager? Under Network adapters? Theres a whole slew of things in there (12 total) but they dont appear unless I tell it to show hidden devices. Otherwise, theres only one....the wireless adapter I installed.

 

[equap]

damn it! i can't find the 5850 anywhere!!!!

and i need to build my new computer before i move into the new place

 

[Firestorm]

Somewhat, but it's typically impossible to find decent gaming PCs for under $1000 at local retailers so he might just get what he's asking for.

NCIXUS / NCIX is his friend.

 

[Terrifyer]

damn it! i can't find the 5850 anywhere!!!!

and i need to build my new computer before i move into the new place

http://www.extreme-pc.ca/showproduct.asp?productid=373737

local store that I have ordered from in the past without issue. Looks like they have the 5850 in stock, but it's up to you if you want to go beyond newegg/ncix to get one.

EDIT: I don't mean to say they're a bad company or anything...my experience has been positive, just that it's much harder to find feedback about them online than it is for say newegg or ncix.

 

[equap]

http://www.extreme-pc.ca/showproduct.asp?productid=373737

local store that I have ordered from in the past without issue. Looks like they have the 5850 in stock, but it's up to you if you want to go beyond newegg/ncix to get one.

EDIT: I don't mean to say they're a bad company or anything...my experience has been positive, just that it's much harder to find feedback about them online than it is for say newegg or ncix.

they ship to USA #1?

 

[Terrifyer]

they ship to USA #1?

They do ship to USA, although not sure what their rates are like, you'd have to check. Not really sure what you mean by #1.

 

[zbarron]

Would appreciate more comments on this and quick! I could also move to the OCZ 600W StealthXStream as it's on sale until the end of the day for $65 - $20 MIR.

I'm using the BP550 in this build and it hasn't given me any trouble in the years I've had it. Right now this is the build it is running flawlessly.

i7 920 overclocked to 3.9Ghz
6GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
GTX 260 216 core overclocked to 738/1476/1245
Creative sound card
3 fans
2 HDDs
1 IDE DVD burner.

I don't have a way to measure exactly how many watts it is using. Being Modular is great.

 

[Uncompromisable]

Hey guys,

http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/zt-affinity-7334ma-phenom/4505-3118_7-33774408.html?tag=mncol;lst

Pretty good price tag for what it is

I'm planning on adding a dual head video card and attaching 3 screens.

 

[Rentahamster]

A 5850 would be a pretty tight squeeze in an Antec Sonata II case (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16811129155), and a 5870 probably wouldn't fit, right?

 

[DietRob]

Would appreciate more comments on this and quick! I could also move to the OCZ 600W StealthXStream as it's on sale until the end of the day for $65 - $20 MIR.

Hey an OCZ 700w ModXtreme showed up on slickdeals today for 50 bucks free shipping after mail in rebate from zipzoomfly.

FYI

 

[Salaadin]

What are some good budget PC speakers? I dont need anything fancy...just something better than my built in monitor speakers. That sounds kinda muffled and I want something clearer without dropping a lot of money.

Ive always like Logitech products. Are their lower end speakers good enough?

 

[Minsc]

What are some good budget PC speakers? I dont need anything fancy...just something better than my built in monitor speakers. That sounds kinda muffled and I want something clearer without dropping a lot of money.

Ive always like Logitech products. Are their lower end speakers good enough?

I just picked up a pair of their Z4s off amazon for $70. Great purchase. They're reviewed very well, they're nice looking and not super heavy, 2.1 with a good amount of bass, and have a little wired remote control that you can adjust bass and volume with, as well as plug in headphones for late night gaming. I did have to extend one of the cables, as the sub is all the way to the right of my desk, and the left speaker didn't reach, but luckily I had the adapter and cable, so I didn't have to buy anything. The speaker's cable is about 6' or so, maybe a little more.

Can't really ask for anything else at that price.

 

[DietRob]

What are some good budget PC speakers?

I have some Dell 5.1 speakers. There on amazon for 50 bucks.

 

[flsh]

I'm Going to buy Windows 7, probably 64 bit (or are games better off with 32? I'm clueless on this) and get more ram (4GByes at the moment, and 4 more to buy). I would like to get an SSD HDD simply for the OS, some games and my main applications. Which one should I get? I think 60-80 should be enough but there are quite a few models of each company. I heard the Intel ones are especially good but I've seen they have a ton of models for each size. If I can't get one at the store I can buy it from eBay or someplace else online, but are they reliable? (I'm assuming they are since no moving parts, but I would like to know for sure).

Help me move on from Windows XP

 

[McHuj]

I'm Going to buy Windows 7, probably 64 bit (or are games better off with 32? I'm clueless on this) and get more ram (4GByes at the moment, and 4 more to buy). I would like to get an SSD HDD simply for the OS, some games and my main applications. Which one should I get? I think 60-80 should be enough but there are quite a few models of each company. I heard the Intel ones are especially good but I've seen they have a ton of models for each size. If I can't get one at the store I can buy it from eBay or someplace else online, but are they reliable? (I'm assuming they are since no moving parts, but I would like to know for sure).

Help me move on from Windows XP

If you're going for more ram, you'll need the 64-bit OS.

Personnally, I'm waiting for black friday, I have a feeling there will be some good deals on SSD's.

 

[Dennis]

I'm Going to buy Windows 7, probably 64 bit (or are games better off with 32? I'm clueless on this) and get more ram (4GByes at the moment, and 4 more to buy). I would like to get an SSD HDD simply for the OS, some games and my main applications. Which one should I get? I think 60-80 should be enough but there are quite a few models of each company. I heard the Intel ones are especially good but I've seen they have a ton of models for each size. If I can't get one at the store I can buy it from eBay or someplace else online, but are they reliable? (I'm assuming they are since no moving parts, but I would like to know for sure).

Help me move on from Windows XP

Get 64bit to use the extra ram. About games - only really old games should be a problem with W7 though it appears Saints Row 2 doesn't work properly with W7.

 

[Minsc]

I'm Going to buy Windows 7, probably 64 bit (or are games better off with 32? I'm clueless on this) and get more ram (4GByes at the moment, and 4 more to buy). I would like to get an SSD HDD simply for the OS, some games and my main applications. Which one should I get? I think 60-80 should be enough but there are quite a few models of each company. I heard the Intel ones are especially good but I've seen they have a ton of models for each size. If I can't get one at the store I can buy it from eBay or someplace else online, but are they reliable? (I'm assuming they are since no moving parts, but I would like to know for sure).

Help me move on from Windows XP

Anandtech SSD Wrap up, it's 27 pages (plus another 100 or so from earlier articles), but a must read for anyone buying a SSD. It will help you narrow down and understand what you're getting.

 

[Firestorm]

I'm using the BP550 in this build and it hasn't given me any trouble in the years I've had it. Right now this is the build it is running flawlessly.

i7 920 overclocked to 3.9Ghz
6GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
GTX 260 216 core overclocked to 738/1476/1245
Creative sound card
3 fans
2 HDDs
1 IDE DVD burner.

I don't have a way to measure exactly how many watts it is using. Being Modular is great.

Good to know. I was looking for some impressions from long time users which was hard to find on Newegg. Reliability was the most important thing to me as this is for someone who doesn't know much about computers and doesn't live anywhere close to me. Unfortunately, I had to cancel the order anyway but I'll keep it in mind.

 

[Smokey]

My co-worker is trying to build a new machine. In general, what are some good manufacturer's of power supplies? You obviously don't want to cheap out on this, but I don't have enough knowledge on PS to recommend any to him.

 

[DietRob]

My co-worker is trying to build a new machine. In general, what are some good manufacturer's of power supplies? You obviously don't want to cheap out on this, but I don't have enough knowledge on PS to recommend any to him.

Seasonic, Corsair, OCZ, I linked a good deal to a 700w OCZ earlier in the thread today.