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[newguy24]

ok after time and saving i may be able to get this friday...please let me know if the system is compatible with all its parts

i would like to put it under or around 1600, but these parts are nice...maybe an over on some but they are great parts....and i will add a better keyboard n mouse down the road this is to get me started and i will add a SSD 60gb down the road as well would like it to be my bootable drive.tried to keep similar brands together...

the things im iffy on are--
card reader-- do i need it?i have one here on this system use it now and then..its cheap ...so i figured id do it...but d/k much about them/brand
CPU cooler-- this one good?don't know much about water cooling...
thermo paste-- heard this was good kind...

thanks guys LMK

any thoughts on making it cheaper would be great but really like the parts i have...would change motherboard if its to much of an over kill, also i like GPU card but LMK thoughts



dont know how to get a better view hope you guys can see it,also i havent looked for any promo codes may be able to get some

 

[erocker]

Looks fine. You could just post this in one of the several other "build" threads you have already started. Then you can go back and look at what advice others have given instead of members having to repeat themselves once again.

 

[f22a4bandit]

I'd say to not bother with the Bose speakers. You're really only paying for the brand name now, and not much else.

 

[Fourstaff]

Change your Rampage III formula into Sabertooth x58, I overheard Urlyin trying to decide between the RIII and some other board which is just expensive, only to end up with the cheaper Sabertooth.

 

[DonInKansas]

Why do you need 2 DVD burners AND a BLuray burner?

 

[newguy24]

Change your Rampage III formula into Sabertooth x58, I overheard Urlyin trying to decide between the RIII and some other board which is just expensive, only to end up with the cheaper Sabertooth.

ill take a look at Sabertooth x58...i just fig the board i have above would just last me along time and can do it all??

Why do you need 2 DVD burners AND a BLuray burner?

two burners? i have a dvd/cd burner...and a blue ray burner witch will allow me to burner cd/dvd too...i burn allot of dvds/cds and would like to burn blue ray dvds and since the dvd burner is only 20$ not really worth not getting one....

 

[newguy24]

Change your Rampage III formula into Sabertooth x58, I overheard Urlyin trying to decide between the RIII and some other board which is just expensive, only to end up with the cheaper Sabertooth.

what about this open box item

Open Box: ASUS Sabertooth X58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 S...

its 150$ drop price allot..
it can run the 24gb, can do the memory i have but only up to 1866...probably what ill over clock the corsair i have too....since i cant go higher could i?
LMK if this mother board good, if so ill add this drop major money(right in budget ) , this mother board compatible with everything??

 

[Batou1986]

That card reader is a POS dont waste the money i had one it worked for a week or two then it crapped out and would only read media sometimes so it got trashed.
Bose speakers, for that price how bad could they be.
Also get a cheaper board those overkill Asus boards tend to be finicky if you don't like spending hours days tweaking.

 

[newguy24]

That card reader is a POS dont waste the money i had one it worked for a week or two then it crapped out and would only read media sometimes so it got trashed.
Bose speakers, for that price how bad could they be.
Also get a cheaper board those overkill Asus boards tend to be finicky if you don't like spending hours tweaking.

ok so what sound card you recommend??? and the board as long as you all say its ok and its compatible with everything....is the open box "ASUS Sabertooth X58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard " for 150$, and as for the bose...they sound good in best-buy and all i hear is good things...i guess i could minus them and add 50$ logitech but bose has to be a good brand for a reason....

 

[Batou1986]

Id go for the bose for that price, my parents have one of the larger wave radio style systems in there living room and it sounds great for a 2.0 system with no sub.

Just bear in mind that there tuned to bose's idea of "Sounds Good" so they likely have some kind of internal filter/DSP, which will likely make tweaking the sound with a sound card hard.

Where as the logictec's will be highly dependent on the quality of the sound card because most of them are just a straight amp.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

If you're not in a hurry, wait until Dec 13th when both the GTX570 and the AMD 69xx's will be out.

 

[newguy24]

Id go for the bose for that price, my parents have one of the larger wave radio style systems in there living room and it sounds great for a 2.0 system with no sub.

Just bear in mind that there tuned to bose's idea of "Sounds Good" so they likely have some kind of internal filter/DSP, which will likely make tweaking the sound with a sound card hard.

Where as the logictec's will be highly dependent on the quality of the sound card because most of them are just a straight amp.

ya ill go with bose....but now idk what sound card to get?? would i even need one?(prob a dumb question)

If you're not in a hurry, wait until Dec 13th when both the GTX570 and the AMD 69xx's will be out.

ya but what would be the prices on these? 500$ or more?

 

[xBruce88x]

well the gtx580 can be over $500, but i'm assuming the gtx570 could be $50 less or so.

as for a sound card, a lot of motherboards have a decent integrated chip, so you don't need a card but its more or less if you want one. Dedicated cards will have more hardware acceleration usually as integrated ones are usually more reliant on software based sound processing. also, I've noticed that with the one on my board (ALC888something) when there's a lot of bass the overall volumes seem to be lower depending on headset design (ohms and such). I think having a dedicated card would solve this. I'd try the system without a card first, and if everything sounds fine stick with it, if you're not quite satisfied, then throw in a sound card later...

 

[newguy24]

well the gtx580 can be over $500, but i'm assuming the gtx570 could be $50 less or so.

as for a sound card, a lot of motherboards have a decent integrated chip, so you don't need a card but its more or less if you want one. Dedicated cards will have more hardware acceleration usually as integrated ones are usually more reliant on software based sound processing. also, I've noticed that with the one on my board (ALC888something) when there's a lot of bass the overall volumes seem to be lower depending on headset design (ohms and such). I think having a dedicated card would solve this. I'd try the system without a card first, and if everything sounds fine stick with it, if you're not quite satisfied, then throw in a sound card later...

if it sounds ok with this motherboard and if this motherboard is compatible with all these peices
Open Box: ASUS Sabertooth X58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 S...
then thats a great idea, i could always just add a sound card , great idea

drops total price to only 1530$ (depending on motherboard) any other great ideas guys?

 

[mrw1986]

Where's the i7 950 for $199? I'll buy that tomorrow when my check goes in!

 

[mrw1986]

Oh dang...Microcenter in store only

 

[xBruce88x]

that one has a Realtek ALC892, a little newer than whats in mine.. at least you'd think it would be it being a higher model number.

mine sounds pretty good and realtek has a "sound back" app you can download for Vista (but works on win7) to re-enable EAX effects in games. you shouldn't have the bass issue i do since your just sending the data to your powered speakers whereas mine is powering my hadphones and sending data on the same cord. The full driver set has a pretty neat audio equalizer/ sound effect app too. oh and the 7.1 surround is nice too! the motherboard should have a spdif connector (not the back panel but 2-3 pins on the board) on it you can plug in to your video card for hdmi (if needed)

edit: nvm about the hdmi thing... i couldn't find it on the mobo pic anywhere.

 

[newguy24]

that one has a Realtek ALC892, a little newer than whats in mine.. at least you'd think it would be it being a higher model number.

mine sounds pretty good and realtek has a "sound back" app you can download for Vista (but works on win7) to re-enable EAX effects in games. you shouldn't have the bass issue i do since your just sending the data to your powered speakers whereas mine is powering my hadphones and sending data on the same cord. The full driver set has a pretty neat audio equalizer/ sound effect app too. oh and the 7.1 surround is nice too! the motherboard should have a spdif connector (not the back panel but 2-3 pins on the board) on it you can plug in to your video card for hdmi (if needed)

edit: nvm about the hdmi thing... i couldn't find it on the mobo pic anywhere.

well from an above post, the sound-card i was told to remove, plus its a good idea if i need one i can always add one later save cash now....and the mobo has changed so here is the updated pic and price lmk what you guys think, compatible with the changed MOBO?



cant get till about Friday, so I'm hoping ill be able to get some promo coupons for fee shipping...maybe ill give newegg a call see what they will do.

 

[Reventon]

Drop the speakers. Get something better.

 

[newguy24]

Drop the speakers. Get something better.

I'm getting mix signals about these speakers....in best buy they were great , i could probably have my girl get them for an xmas gift save money....so0o0o0o if i get them free is it worth it? what would ya suggest? thought bose whats the best...

 

[jasper1605]

bose is a name unfortunately. You can find good quality for less price, but then again if they are "free" then yes they're worth it.

Also, don't count on the MIR from azza. I don't believe I ever received mine from them
I should have seen it coming when the manual was written in fairly broken english, it looked like they used freetranslator.com to get it figured out haha. Also, the front audio jack is crap on it. It hisses more than anything I've ever heard but it's not much a problem for me as I just use the one on my G110 instead.

 

[Reventon]

No. Get these - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00154H1T8/?tag=tec06d-20. They are used, but for the price they are a better buy. Not to mention it is a 2.1 system.

 

[newguy24]

bose is a name unfortunately. You can find good quality for less price, but then again if they are "free" then yes they're worth it.

Also, don't count on the MIR from azza. I don't believe I ever received mine from them
I should have seen it coming when the manual was written in fairly broken english, it looked like they used freetranslator.com to get it figured out haha. Also, the front audio jack is crap on it. It hisses more than anything I've ever heard but it's not much a problem for me as I just use the one on my G110 instead.

wow that's not good was really liking this case....any other one you would suggest??? man i liked the fans in this case.

No. Get these - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00154H1T8/?tag=tec06d-20. They are used, but for the price they are a better buy. Not to mention it is a 2.1 system.

ill take a look at them....little more expensive..i guess what makes speakers good/better??

 

[Reventon]

The extra $10 will be worth it. As said, Bose is just a name now. Their vintage speakers were good, but now they are just cheaply made and overpriced. With the Klipsch system, you not only gett better speakers but a sub with them.

 

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

for around $100 these are the best stereo set M-AUDIO Studiophile AV 30 2.0 Compact Desktop Spea.... Definitely worth it, I have heard them in person against the bose companion 2 and the M-audio blow the bose out of the water.