Need Feedback on ~$1250 Rig

[brandonwh64]

SAY NO to OCZ PSUs.

get corsair, enermax, and seasonic

 

[Senupe]

Personally.. I like the fast memory with my 2500K a lot better then i did with DDR3 1600 but it's all up to you plus its 63 bucks for 4GB of DDR3 2133 which is NUTS.

You don't really need it, unless you wanna push overclocking beyong, and even there, 1600MHz should be enough.

-Added 750Watt Power Supply due to the fact in the future you have the possibility to SLI the graphics card.
-Windows 7 Professional 64-Bits Includded.

*Subtotal: $1,218.88
*Grand Total: $1,248.87 ($29.99 shipping)

 

[Dave20044]

You don't really need it, unless you wanna push overclocking beyong, and even there, 1600MHz should be enough.

-Added 750Watt Power Supply due to the fact in the future you have the possibility to SLI the graphics card.
-Windows 7 Professional 64-Bits Includded.
http://img.techpowerup.org/110710/Neweeg Canada 2° Try.jpg
*Subtotal: $1,218.88
*Grand Total: $1,248.87 ($29.99 shipping)

Touche, didn't think of that

 

[xenocide]

@Senupe

1. There are definitely better cases in that price range. And definitely better looking cases.
2. Home Premium is cheaper and for almost all situations the exact same.
3. I think that is the exact same cost as a 1TB Spinpoint F3, which is (from what I hear) one of the highest performing non-SSD hard drives. Otherwise, if he's just using it for storage, why not just grab like an Eco\Green 2TB drive for slightly more?
4. Not a huge fan of Patriot RAM, and if you ignore the Mail-In Rebate, I guarantee there is better RAM for the cost.
5. Not a huge fan of Patriot SSD's. I would reccomend something else since they would probably perform better for the same price. OCZ, Corsair, Intel?

 

[Pestilence]

Avoid the Patriot SSD's. Mine just died on me. OCZ Solid 3 is what i'm getting to replace it.

 

[LordJummy]

Why? Its not like you can't get it anywhere else without cost without much hastle.

In the US you are nearing felony theft if you pirate software over a certain $ limit. Be careful

IMO it is always worth it to save your money and actually pay for the software so that the company developing it can continue to improve it in the future. If everyone had your mindset then most software companies would be bankrupt, then you wouldn't have any software to pirate.

I'm sure you can justify it somehow though.

Agreed

There is legal ways to get windows for free. I get tons of free xp, vista, and seven license from my university.

That depends on the method you're using to obtain them. Make sure you are not violating the software licenses that Microsoft carries all their OS's under. In my web hosting experience I've read many software licenses, and Microsoft's are some of the most strict and detailed. I don't even use my volume licensing from work for my home machines. I pay for the OEM copies, because if I used it at home on a machine not under the SPLA it would be illegal.

 

[Senupe]

1. There are definitely better cases in that price range. And definitely better looking cases.

*That's a personal like and in my experience, H.A.F. cases offers tremendous value for the money and for me they look good, the NZXT Evo is a great case too, but i just don't like the design of that.

2. Home Premium is cheaper and for almost all situations the exact same.

*He said he needed the 7 Pro, i know 7 Home Premium in cheaper and performs well.

3. I think that is the exact same cost as a 1TB Spinpoint F3, which is (from what I hear) one of the highest performing non-SSD hard drives. Otherwise, if he's just using it for storage, why not just grab like an Eco\Green 2TB drive for slightly more?

*Just by the fact with the issues in that Mobo and the helpfully but sometimes annoying Intel Fast Storage thing.

4. Not a huge fan of Patriot RAM, and if you ignore the Mail-In Rebate, I guarantee there is better RAM for the cost.

*I just picked this, because it was the cheapest.

5. Not a huge fan of Patriot SSD's. I would reccomend something else since they would probably perform better for the same price. OCZ, Corsair, Intel?

*Same thing as the RAM, just wanted to save few bucks.

 

[Senupe]

Counting with the recommendations i made a little few changes to the build.
*RAM = Corsair XMS
*Crucial SSD
*2TB Hard Drive, xenocide is just right, for a little more, you double the space.
I just hope you live closer than the shipping i ussed, cause now it's limmited to $11.12

Of course you can change the things you don't like, like the case for example
Subtotal: $1,238.88
Grand Total: $1,250.00 (shipping $11.12)

 

[theeldest]

Yeah, they really add to the PC experience. the ~30 second boot times and much shorter loading times for regularily used apps is quite nice. Entropy, for example, recommended the Biostar Z68, and the Z68 has INtel's quick cache, or whatever it's called...you install OS to the mechanical, and once it's up, conenct the SDD, run the Intel tool, and it will automatically keep commonly used files on the SSD(60GB max).

I just want to add my +1 to the SSD recommendation. I just upgraded my system to use an SSD and it's a fantastic upgrade. At times it's subtle but as soon as you use a different non-SSD system you'll realize how much of an impact it has.

You're dropping over a grand on a system, it should feel like it's got blistering speed under the hood, right? The SSD helps do that and with the Intel Z68 "Smart Response" technology you don't need to worry about managing which applications are on the SSD and which are not. It does it automatically.

 

[Dave20044]

I think this is what I've decided on.

2500K/Gigabyte P67 UD4 Combo - $379.98

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.687855

MSI 560GTX Twin Frozr 1GB - $235.99 + $11.49 Shipping

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565

4GB G.Skill DDR3 2133 - $63.99 + $9.99 Shipping

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231449

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 - $109.99 + $8.59 Shipping

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021


Newegg Grand Total (Includes Tax + Shipping) - $919.30


Antec 900 V3 - $84.99

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_112&item_id=035743

Asus 24X DVD Burner - $24.99

http://canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=3_61&item_id=029356

Western Digital 1TB Black - $84.99

http://canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_210_212&item_id=029337

Corsair Storage Solutions 60GB SSD - $139.99

http://canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_179&item_id=035087


Canada Computers Grand Total (Includes Tax) - $385.21


GRAND TOTAL - $1304.51

 

[yogurt_21]

In the US you are nearing felony theft if you pirate software over a certain $ limit. Be careful

IMO it is always worth it to save your money and actually pay for the software so that the company developing it can continue to improve it in the future. If everyone had your mindset then most software companies would be bankrupt, then you wouldn't have any software to pirate.

I'm sure you can justify it somehow though.



That depends on the method you're using to obtain them. Make sure you are not violating the software licenses that Microsoft carries all their OS's under. In my web hosting experience I've read many software licenses, and Microsoft's are some of the most strict and detailed. I don't even use my volume licensing from work for my home machines. I pay for the OEM copies, because if I used it at home on a machine not under the SPLA it would be illegal.

just an fyi to all of you discussing this, the OP is going to get it via the ultimate steal student pricing. so no need to argue the issue further.

I like senupe's choices.

 

[timta2]

In the US you are nearing felony theft if you pirate software over a certain $ limit. Be careful

Copyright infringement is NOT theft.

"Copyright holders frequently refer to copyright infringement as "theft". In law copyright infringement does not refer to actual theft, but an instance where a person exercises one of the exclusive rights of the copyright holder without authorization.[5] Courts have distinguished between copyright infringement and theft, holding, for instance, in the United States Supreme Court case Dowling v. United States (1985) that bootleg phonorecords did not constitute stolen property and that "...interference with copyright does not easily equate with theft, conversion, or fraud. "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_infringement

In addition, if you are infringing for personal use and not selling anything, you will most likely never face a punishment for infringement. If you do, you better buy a lottery ticket I myself am anti-piracy but some of the "knowledge" spit by anti-piracy people is hilarious.

As far as the topic goes, don't forget to checkout the buy/sell/trade forum here, there are usually some great deals on there!

 

[Jetster]

Its not the criminal charge that will get ya. Its the civil case. Look up "preponderance of the evidence" Not that anyone cares anyways

 

[Hotobu]

Put me in the camp that says get a 2TB 5400 RPM instead of a 1TB 7200. Double the storage for relatively the same price. 5400 for a storage drive is plenty. A 7200 just adds (not much) noise.

Also do a little bit of research on this case: Coolermaster 692 From everything I've been able to discern during my recent "great case search" it's better than the Antec case you have and cheaper. The Antec does have more stock LED fans, but what I liked was that you could at least turn the one LED off on the CM case (that may not be important to you I don't know).

I just did a rudimentary search it's your case so you should follow up it is your case after all, but the 902 may have some issues with graphics card clearance. The 560 will fit, but the problem is the way that HDs are oriented. They're oriented in the traditional way as opposed to the somewhat new "sideways" design. What this means is that the cables from the HDs have to come out toward the video card which provides less clearance as opposed to them being faced towards the back of the case. Even if they fit you may have to end up squeezing some cables together, or restricting air flow. This will be even more of a problem if you decide to throw in another card for SLI. It also makes cable management better. If this confuses you just look up some video reviews on how the HDs mount in the 692 vs the 902 and you'll see what I mean.