joeferral Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 e6550 w/ecs 945gct/1333 combo 150$ frys corsair ddr2 800 pc6400 2x1gb 4-4-4-12 30$(50$MIR) frys xfx geforece 8600gt 80$(30$MIR) newegg seagate 7200 sata/3 320gb 65$ frys samsung 20x dvd 202 25$ newegg antec nsk4480 w/380W 30$(30$MIR) zipzoomfly keyboard, mouse, 20$ newegg viewsonic vx2240w 240$(20$MIR) zipzoomfly total price 640$ total tax 60$(too expansive here) total shipping 26$ final price 726$ system free, opensuse or ubuntu my original budget is 600$, but finally go above 700$. So i might return 8600 VC, and use onboard vc temporally. Do you think 8600 price might drop a lot in half year? also i might return e6550 combo, go newegg get some better motherboard with cheaper cpu. how do u guys think of it? any comments? the same question like other builds, can my build beat dell system? thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 The one thing that sticks out like a sore thumb is the PSU; 380W is way underpowered for a system of that caliper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexfort93 Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 That should be fine for what he has, those earthwatts are pretty good PSUs. 8600GT isn't going to suck up a lot of juice, and neither is a E6550, unless you plan to overclock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 Granted the E6550 and 8600GT don't need a lot of juice, I personally wouldn't go with anything less than 500W. Something along the lines of a Corsair HX625 would be an excellent choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 Yeah, junk that Antec! That is no way to start off with some good components that need some juice. Good Luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeferral Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 first thanks to all of you. actually i missed sonata III w/500W deal. I don't know when it will come out again. so i ordered 4480. poor me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imsochobo Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 3850 retails @ 169 USD for a refrence design board. 256 mb. Drives anything @ 1280x1024 max settings except some DX10 titles like crysis for instance, does COD4 with aa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
powsmowl Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 The one thing that sticks out like a sore thumb is the PSU; 380W is way underpowered for a system of that caliper Hmm, 380W is definetly enough for that system. I know plenty of people (German forum) that run GTXs on Seasonic 380W PSUs with no problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 Hmm, 380W is definetly enough for that system. I know plenty of people (German forum) that run GTXs on Seasonic 380W PSUs with no problems. The question there would be if their rigs are 24hr prime stable. I personally wouldn't trust a GTX + C2D/C2Q to a 380W PSU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
green-man Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 im with rado on this one, even though i know how good the seasonics are for their ratings. i was running my old icfx3200, e6600 , x1900xtx ,6x fans & pump on my seasonic 600watt. if i wasnt careful on how i balanced out the psu's rails it would reboot when overly pushed. so i bought my current silverstone 850 & alls been well since then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
p0tter Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 What do you plan to use the PC for? I think the PSU is fine for that mobo (probably wont oc), cpu and onboard or a low-end card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinj6 Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 You might consider this OCZ 500 watt Stealthstream from Buy.com for $40 after rebate. http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=...654&dcaid=17654 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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