Buyer's Guide II: Extreme, High-End, Mid-Range, Budget, and Entry Level Systems - Part 2

[blu3r4in]

Need Windows?

What graphics card are you reusing?

Yes i will need windows, I will be re-using my Sapphire HD6970 2GB DDR5.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Yes i will need windows, I will be re-using my Sapphire HD6970 2GB DDR5.

Actually feel that you should sell it off while HD 7870s are still in the boxes.

CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-2500K + Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 @ $458
CS: Antec Kuhler H2O 920 @ $119 (PC Themes)
RAM: G.Skill NT DDR3-1333 CL9 4GB [Black PCB] X2 @ $52
SSD; Plextor M3S 128GB [SATA III] @ $248
ODD: HP 24X CD/DVD Writer [Retail] @ $28 (PC Themes)
PSU: FSP Aurum CM 650W [80 Plus Gold] @ $159
Free Gentle Typhoon 2150 rpm fan!
Mount on WC.
CASE: NZXT Phantom 410 @ $159 (PC Themes)
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit [OEM] @ $108

Total: $1331

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[blu3r4in]

Actually feel that you should sell it off while HD 7870s are still in the boxes.

CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-2500K + Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 @ $458
CS: Antec Kuhler H2O 920 @ $119 (PC Themes)
RAM: G.Skill NT DDR3-1333 CL9 4GB [Black PCB] X2 @ $52
SSD; Plextor M3S 128GB [SATA III] @ $248
ODD: HP 24X CD/DVD Writer [Retail] @ $28 (PC Themes)
PSU: FSP Aurum CM 650W [80 Plus Gold] @ $159
Free Gentle Typhoon 2150 rpm fan!
Mount on WC.
CASE: NZXT Phantom 410 @ $159 (PC Themes)
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit [OEM] @ $108

Total: $1331

Promotions in BOLD.

Buy all unspecified from Tradepac.

Thanks for the recommendation bro, i will consider but my card just brought not long ago thats why i am hesitating whether to really sell it for trade to 7870 cause wanna save some $$. By the way, is the pricing for i-7 and i-5 very big difference? cause i am actually considering getting i-7 processor instead as when ivy processors are out, i-5 would be quite far behind.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Thanks for the recommendation bro, i will consider but my card just brought not long ago thats why i am hesitating whether to really sell it for trade to 7870 cause wanna save some $$. By the way, is the pricing for i-7 and i-5 very big difference? cause i am actually considering getting i-7 processor instead as when ivy processors are out, i-5 would be quite far behind.

$130 more for Core i7. Difference depends on usage, but for gaming, difference is at minimum.

AnandTech - Bench - CPU

Really, sell it right now. HD 7870 coming next monday.

 

[shadowz0]

i've got $500 more to spend on parts

on moneyface(awesome guy btw ) recommendation,
i got
Thermaltake Spacecraft case ( i cant find the commander at the IT fair so i got this)
Palit GTX 560 TI Sonic
and FSP Aurum 500w

i need some thoughts on what to get for Mobo, HDD and Ram
should i fork out $50 more for a 2500k and upgrade the MB ltr or is ivy bridge worth waiting for?

thanks

 

[MoneyFace =p]

i've got $500 more to spend on parts

on moneyface(awesome guy btw ) recommendation,
i got
Thermaltake Spacecraft case ( i cant find the commander at the IT fair so i got this)
Palit GTX 560 TI Sonic
and FSP Aurum 500w

i need some thoughts on what to get for Mobo, HDD and Ram
should i fork out $50 more for a 2500k and upgrade the MB ltr or is ivy bridge worth waiting for?

thanks

Thanks.

Commander is actual a promo by PC Themes for the IT Show period...

I think you should just go with the norm with your budget...

CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-2320 + ASRock H61M/U3S3 @ $346
RAM: G.Skill NT DDR3-1333 CL9 4GB [Black PCB] X2 @ $52
HDD: Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 500GB [SATA III] @ $108 (PC Themes)

Total: $506

Buy all unspecified from Tradepac.

 

[shadowz0]

hmm, i'm saving up for a better motherboard for oc anyways so should i go 2500k first? i can spare another extra $50

 

[MoneyFace =p]

hmm, i'm saving up for a better motherboard for oc anyways so should i go 2500k first? i can spare another extra $50

I will rather you wait for Ivy. If not, just settle for Core i5-2500K + ASRock P67 Pro3 SE.

 

[XiaXueYi]

Hi guys, I'm kinda new at this.

Can I ask, how do I know how much power my PC needs?

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Hi guys, I'm kinda new at this.

Can I ask, how do I know how much power my PC needs?

Depending on what you do, what specs you have...

 

[thepoorkiddo]

Hi guys, my friend looking to buy gaming pc. can gimme some recommendations? budget is around 1500.
no need kb , mouse and monitor (will be getting the 27" Apple Cinema Display separately).
he is looking to get the NZXT phantom 410 casing and hopefully can squeeze in a ssd.

Thanks in advance.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Hi guys, my friend looking to buy gaming pc. can gimme some recommendations? budget is around 1500.
no need kb , mouse and monitor (will be getting the 27" Apple Cinema Display separately).
he is looking to get the NZXT phantom 410 casing and hopefully can squeeze in a ssd.

Thanks in advance.

Need Windows?

New generation parts coming soon, dates are below. Your friend can wait?

And it is probably not possible to squeeze it a 128GB SSD unless you forego chassis USB 3.0.

 

[thepoorkiddo]

yep need windows 7.
he plans to get soon since d3 coming out and his 4 yr old com giving him problems.
will the new generation parts be cheaper or cause the older generation parts to drop price in such a way that can squeeze into budget? lol sorry for being so hypothetical
pardon my ignorance but chassis USB 3.0 means wat?

 

[MoneyFace =p]

yep need windows 7.
he plans to get soon since d3 coming out and his 4 yr old com giving him problems.
will the new generation parts be cheaper or cause the older generation parts to drop price in such a way that can squeeze into budget? lol sorry for being so hypothetical
pardon my ignorance but chassis USB 3.0 means wat?

New one will be slightly more expensive, current ones will just drop very slightly and stays there. The reason is simply because new platform supports USB 3.0 natively and thus most new motherboards will have USB 3.0 header to connect to the USB 3.0 blue ports on the chassis.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-2320 + Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 @ $412 (Tradepac)
RAM: G.Skill NT DDR3-1333 CL9 4GB [Black PCB] X2 @ $54
GPU: Palit GTX 560 Ti 1GB Sonic @ $295
SSD: Plextor M2S 128GB [SATA III] @ $218 (Tradepac)
HDD: Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 500GB [SATA III] @ $108
ODD: HP 24X CD/DVD Writer [Retail] @ $28
PSU: FSP Aurum 500W [80 Plus Gold] @ $115
CASE: NZXT Phantom 410 @ $159
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit [OEM] @ $110

Total: $1499

Assembly: $10

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[wildwinds]

Just curious... wat u guys think of cooler master enforcer?

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Just curious... wat u guys think of cooler master enforcer?

It's nice. Go ahead if you like it.

 

[wildwinds]

Yeah... Just waiting for next mth..

 

[YoonYulSicfany]

hi guys.. i need your help in reco for DIY com.. preferably a good graphic card with a budget of $1400.. games like diablo3 and dota2... budget inclusive of monitor and keyboard.. thank you..

 

[MoneyFace =p]

hi guys.. i need your help in reco for DIY com.. preferably a good graphic card with a budget of $1400.. games like diablo3 and dota2... budget inclusive of monitor and keyboard.. thank you..

Need Windows?

What screen resolution?