Help on a $500 build for my parents - Page 4

boomstik360 · Jun 8, 2009, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOM

this is the new list https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/M...px?ID=10373931

well the ones with pci-e connectors are close to the one i picked or more but with less Efficiency

there psu's cost the same or more with pci-e connectors

so this seems like good one for the price and i wont be scard to add a gpu in later

yes very true, just go with what you picked

Edit: can't see your wishlist

DOM · Jun 8, 2009, 03:18 PM

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...umber=13886248

boomstik360 · Jun 8, 2009, 03:27 PM

Ok cool, I see you decided on a quad, good stuff, oh and don't forget the 15% off all memory promo code at checkout

DOM · Jun 8, 2009, 03:29 PM

yeah its on there

but i cant find any more for the other stuff

boomstik360 · Jun 8, 2009, 03:33 PM

The disk drive you chose is out of stock :\, and this would do perfect for your build also, cheaper and there is a 15 dollar promo code

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371023

DOM · Jun 8, 2009, 03:47 PM

yeah thats been like the 3rd time already

cdawall · Jun 8, 2009, 04:19 PM

with a quad

$560

with a dual $539

DOM · Jun 8, 2009, 04:34 PM

wheres the psu lol

oh wait its in the case

i dont need vista

cdawall · Jun 8, 2009, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOM

wheres the psu lol

in the case its a 300w more than enough for both of those rigs i'm using a similar setup on one right now

5000+@3.2ghz
4x1GB DDR900 4-4-4-12
1.5TB seagate
HD4650 GDDR3@4670
blu-ray

DOM · Jun 8, 2009, 04:41 PM

its small i might give them the Thermaltake Big Typhoon i got if the stock cooler sucks when oced

cdawall · Jun 8, 2009, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOM

its small i might give them the Thermaltake Big Typhoon i got if the stock cooler sucks when oced

both come with a stock AMD cooler the 9600BE one has heatpipes the other does not both will allow him to it an ok oc

DOM · Jun 8, 2009, 04:44 PM

im getting the 920 its a newer tech she said i cold spend 600

plus i got them 6m no intrest

DOM · Jun 8, 2009, 05:34 PM

well changed the HD they raised te price and DVD Burner due to stock

but this is whats shes going to get for 609.01 then 589.01 with MIR MOM's AMD Rig

cdawall · Jun 8, 2009, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOM

well changed the HD they raised te price and DVD Burner due to stock

but this is whats shes going to get for 609.01 then 589.01 with MIR MOM's AMD Rig

this mobo is a better buy

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813153121

DOM · Jun 8, 2009, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdawall

this mobo is a better buy

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813153121

why ? Onboard Video Chipset ? but the AMD 780G is better

and it doesnt come with dvi

cdawall · Jun 8, 2009, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOM

why ? Onboard Video Chipset ? but the AMD 780G is better

780G is not better i have had 780G and 8200/NF720A the nforce mobo clocked better and it was a Tforce 780G vs a low end XFX

DOM · Jun 8, 2009, 05:44 PM

well see when i get it

put it on phase lol

cdawall · Jun 8, 2009, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOM

well see when i get it

put it on phase lol

this is the one i have

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813141011

took a sempron X2 to 3.2ghz form 2.2ghz stock and a 5000+ to 3.3ghz from 2.6ghz stock on a low profile cooler and only .05v over stock

DOM · Jun 8, 2009, 06:03 PM

well those are dual cores im sure its not the same with a Q

but well see how it does when i get all the stuff here

DOM · Jun 9, 2009, 07:27 AM

got some good news and bad news

good, going to get most of the stuff on the 10th and rest 11th

bad hot water line from washer busted and flooded most of the house and guy said its going to take about 3-4days to get it all dry

Static~Charge · Jun 9, 2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dippyskoodlez

The Best Buy memo that was leaked priced the Home Upgrade @ $49, and and Business upgrade at $99.

The key word here being "upgrade". You have to own a copy of Windows (Vista or XP) to use the upgrade version, and that will set you back at least $90 U.S. DOM is talking about a new machine, which usually means a new copy of the OS to install on it.

Paulieg · Jun 9, 2009, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOM

got some good news and bad news

good, going to get most of the stuff on the 10th and rest 11th

bad hot water line from washer busted and flooded most of the house and guy said its going to take about 3-4days to get it all dry

Sorry to hear that man. Hope it didn't ruin anything.

DOM · Jun 10, 2009, 04:49 AM

well nothing really just water damage the walls carpet, but lets see what they say when the agent comes by wedsday see if they wanna cover anything cuz we got like 7 big blowers and big dehumidifier and a smaller one

i bet hes going to try and say well there dry and im going to tell them well thats nice now i need them replaced cuz im not putting my family in danger of mold and haveing weak walls from where the water soaked in to them

DOM · Jun 13, 2009, 06:25 PM

this any good ?

boomstik360 · Jun 13, 2009, 06:29 PM

Thats not bad, what board did you choose again?

System Name:	Always changing
Processor:	Core i3 2120
Motherboard:	ASUS P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3
Cooling:	Corsair H100
Memory:	16Gb Samsung 30nm DDR3 1600 @ 2200Mhz 1.5V 9-10-10-28 1T
Video Card:	ASUS GTX 470 Reference
Hard Disk:	OCZ 60GB Agility 3
Optical Drive:	Lite On Blu-Ray
CRT/LCD Model:	Nec 23" 1080P LED
Case:	NZXT Tempest 410 Elite
Sound Card:	Realtek HD
PSU:	Corsair TX850M
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

Jun 8, 2009, 03:18 PM	#77
DOM Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 6,464 (2.54/day) Thanks: 292 Thanked 790 Times in 706 Posts System Specs	http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...umber=13886248 __________________

System Name:	Daily Rig/Bench Rig
Processor:	Intel i7 3770K/Intel i7 3770K
Motherboard:	ASUS Maximus V GENE/Asrock OC Formula
Cooling:	Water/SS-LN2
Memory:	G.SKILL RipjawsX/Team Xtreem LV-2400
Video Card:	EK Full WB HD7970/To Many XD
CRT/LCD Model:	Asus VE248H 24"/LG 22"
Case:	Danger Den Torture Rack/Table XD
Sound Card:	Onboard/None
PSU:	ENERMAX REVOLUTION85+ 1050W /CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200
Software:	W7 64Bit/XP/W7 64Bit

System Name:	Always changing
Processor:	Core i3 2120
Motherboard:	ASUS P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3
Cooling:	Corsair H100
Memory:	16Gb Samsung 30nm DDR3 1600 @ 2200Mhz 1.5V 9-10-10-28 1T
Video Card:	ASUS GTX 470 Reference
Hard Disk:	OCZ 60GB Agility 3
Optical Drive:	Lite On Blu-Ray
CRT/LCD Model:	Nec 23" 1080P LED
Case:	NZXT Tempest 410 Elite
Sound Card:	Realtek HD
PSU:	Corsair TX850M
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

Jun 8, 2009, 03:29 PM	#79
DOM Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 6,464 (2.54/day) Thanks: 292 Thanked 790 Times in 706 Posts System Specs	yeah its on there but i cant find any more for the other stuff __________________

Jun 8, 2009, 03:27 PM	#78
boomstik360 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,183 (1.43/day) Thanks: 458 Thanked 422 Times in 360 Posts System Specs	Ok cool, I see you decided on a quad, good stuff, oh and don't forget the 15% off all memory promo code at checkout

Jun 8, 2009, 03:33 PM	#80
boomstik360 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,183 (1.43/day) Thanks: 458 Thanked 422 Times in 360 Posts System Specs	The disk drive you chose is out of stock :\, and this would do perfect for your build also, cheaper and there is a 15 dollar promo code http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371023

Jun 8, 2009, 03:47 PM	#81
DOM Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 6,464 (2.54/day) Thanks: 292 Thanked 790 Times in 706 Posts System Specs	yeah thats been like the 3rd time already __________________

Jun 8, 2009, 04:19 PM	#82
cdawall where the hell are my stars Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: some AF base Posts: 16,021 (6.43/day) Thanks: 457 Thanked 2,753 Times in 2,222 Posts System Specs	with a quad $560 with a dual $539 __________________

System Name:	Deployment build
Processor:	Phenom II B97@4080mhz 1.6v (24/7 4800mhz max clock)
Motherboard:	Asus Crosshair V Formula
Cooling:	Coolermaster V10 96w TEC, Scientific Rulian fans
Memory:	4x4GB Wintec ONE 1800 9-10-9 1.62v (24/7)
Video Card:	Sapphire 7950 3GB 1150/1400 1.27v
Hard Disk:	2x32GB STT SSD's raid 0, 1TB Samsung F3's, 1.5TB Seagate 7200.11
CRT/LCD Model:	STi 22"
Case:	Thermaltake Commandar MS-I Epic Edition
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PSU:	Antec TPQ-1200
Software:	windows 7 ultimate x64

Jun 8, 2009, 04:34 PM	#83
DOM Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 6,464 (2.54/day) Thanks: 292 Thanked 790 Times in 706 Posts System Specs	wheres the psu lol oh wait its in the case i dont need vista __________________

Jun 8, 2009, 04:41 PM	#85
DOM Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 6,464 (2.54/day) Thanks: 292 Thanked 790 Times in 706 Posts System Specs	its small i might give them the Thermaltake Big Typhoon i got if the stock cooler sucks when oced __________________

Jun 8, 2009, 04:44 PM	#87
DOM Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 6,464 (2.54/day) Thanks: 292 Thanked 790 Times in 706 Posts System Specs	im getting the 920 its a newer tech she said i cold spend 600 plus i got them 6m no intrest __________________

Jun 8, 2009, 05:34 PM	#88
DOM Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 6,464 (2.54/day) Thanks: 292 Thanked 790 Times in 706 Posts System Specs	well changed the HD they raised te price and DVD Burner due to stock but this is whats shes going to get for 609.01 then 589.01 with MIR MOM's AMD Rig __________________

Jun 8, 2009, 05:44 PM	#92
DOM Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 6,464 (2.54/day) Thanks: 292 Thanked 790 Times in 706 Posts System Specs	well see when i get it put it on phase lol __________________

Jun 8, 2009, 06:03 PM	#94
DOM Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 6,464 (2.54/day) Thanks: 292 Thanked 790 Times in 706 Posts System Specs	well those are dual cores im sure its not the same with a Q but well see how it does when i get all the stuff here __________________

Jun 9, 2009, 07:27 AM	#95
DOM Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 6,464 (2.54/day) Thanks: 292 Thanked 790 Times in 706 Posts System Specs	got some good news and bad news good, going to get most of the stuff on the 10th and rest 11th bad hot water line from washer busted and flooded most of the house and guy said its going to take about 3-4days to get it all dry __________________

Processor:	Intel Core i5-2400
Motherboard:	MSI P67A-C45 (B3)
Cooling:	Zalman CNPS9500 AT with ZM-CS5A adapter
Memory:	G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB, DDR3-1333, dual-channel kit
Video Card:	HIS Radeon HD 6790 with 1GB GDDR5
Hard Disk:	Patriot Pyro SE 120 SSD + WD Caviar Blue 500 HDD
Optical Drive:	LG GH22NS30 DVD+/-RW, SATA
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer G245HQ 23.6" LCD
Case:	Antec Three Hundred
Sound Card:	Realtek ALC892
PSU:	Antec HCG-750 High Current 750W
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium x64

Jun 10, 2009, 04:49 AM	#98
DOM Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 6,464 (2.54/day) Thanks: 292 Thanked 790 Times in 706 Posts System Specs	well nothing really just water damage the walls carpet, but lets see what they say when the agent comes by wedsday see if they wanna cover anything cuz we got like 7 big blowers and big dehumidifier and a smaller one i bet hes going to try and say well there dry and im going to tell them well thats nice now i need them replaced cuz im not putting my family in danger of mold and haveing weak walls from where the water soaked in to them __________________

Jun 13, 2009, 06:25 PM	#99
DOM Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 6,464 (2.54/day) Thanks: 292 Thanked 790 Times in 706 Posts System Specs	this any good ? __________________

Jun 13, 2009, 06:29 PM	#100
boomstik360 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,183 (1.43/day) Thanks: 458 Thanked 422 Times in 360 Posts System Specs	Thats not bad, what board did you choose again?

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