Custom Built PC

[Finance Savior]

Alright heres the deal I designed the PC but I havent really been checking up on the latest tech so I would like to hear some opinions about the build or if I should change anything around.

[_Allan_]

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1000GB 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 32MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive OEM $153.06 ($138~ w/ $15MIR)

What will you use the FDD for?
Will you use SD/TF/MMC/MS flash cards?
Lian Li cases are usually better quality, and while not as "hot" as the other, will run much cooler due in part to the design ... see here.

[Finance Savior]

Yeah I need the Card reader and by FDD im guessing you meant Floppy Disk Drive. I dont really need the floppy drive but there are rare times when I sometimes need a floppy drive.

I heard Western Digital has an edge on Seagate performance wise is this true?

[_Allan_]

The WD has 16mb cache ... the Seagate has 32mb cache ... that's double.

I have a WD and a SG drive, and I find the Seagate drive faster and better quality then the WD.

[FroogleDude]

The WD has 16mb cache ... the Seagate has 32mb cache ... that's double.

I have a WD and a SG drive, and I find the Seagate drive faster and better quality then the WD.

Would have to agree with Al on that. [img]http://**************/img/1856/y08m1110mhmd/2.gif[/img] What are you mainly going to be doing with the computer?

[d_16_85]

u get a much better pc if ur spending close to $1500 on it....keep looking around guaranteed you’ll find better deals

[noxe2]

You can get a core i7 system if you have 1500 bucks to spend, I'd suggest you take a look at www.infonec.ca --> look at the parts and put together a price list, should be much cheaper (considering you are in GTA area)

[rp_guy]

You can get a core i7 system if you have 1500 bucks to spend, I'd suggest you take a look at www.infonec.ca --> look at the parts and put together a price list, should be much cheaper (considering you are in GTA area)

he's paying for the OS..


but there's definitely cheaper places to buy parts. for example, newegg.ca still has ocz pc8500 4gig dual kit, $80 - $20MIR = $60.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16820227289

look around some more..

[takumi111]

Western Digital 640GB Black or the newer Seagate 7200.12 series for the hard drive, IMO.

You should be OK with some cheaper DDR2-800 RAM from reputable companies, higher frequency not really necessary unless you're overclocking (correct me if I'm wrong).

[sheepdogexpress]

I recommend you just get vista home.

But this is a system I suggested to another person.

Ram and mb bundle at ncix $430
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...5&promoid=1058
CPU i920 $330
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...8&promoid=1058
HD 1gb samsung. $100
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...1&promoid=1058
gtx 280 $320
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...0&promoid=1058
Pc power and cooling silencer 750w $110
Dvd drive = 20
Thermalright true + 1366 adaptor kit.
= approx $75
Case = up to you.
1365 + case

Atleast a couple hundred dollar more expensive but much faster in every way.

It will take a liquid nitrogen cooled Phenom II to keep up with this system once its past 4 ghz.

You could easily take the price of the system i suggested down by a couple hundred dollars by using the same videocard as the one in that system. A 9800 gt. However in that case a 4830 would be a better deal for about 20 dollar more.

So in this case, the system would be about 1200 dollar plus a case, but being core i7, it would slaughter the Phenom II and you will be far far more future proofed as AM2+ is soon to be a dead upgrade path.

SO 1200(with 4830) + vista home(110) + case(100) = 1410.

[nx6288]

$1500 and only a 4830?

[joepinchpenny]

pricematching and looking at NCIX's sale page will save you a bundle.

also, like everyone said, if you're going to spend $1500, look at i7 or phenom II builds. 4870 512mb and GTX 260 216sp go on sale all the time, id save up and look to get one of those.

[mr_raider]

Spend an extra 60$ and get a Phenom II. Since you are getting a 4830, the onboard graphics is useless. I would get the gigabyte ga-ma770-ud3 board instead, which offers no IGP, and single GPU support.

The price on the case and PSU are a bit high. I paid less for my Seasonic 650W back in January '08. Look at the Coolermaster CM690 case. Big mid tower case with good ventilation, and a lot cheaper.

If you are not averse to building yourself, you can get similar components from other outlets by price shopping. You loose the convenience of a single order.

Yeah and Vista Ultimate DVD OEM? Forget it. This is a better option

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...16832116488CVF

Personnally, I would get 32-bit home premium upgrade edition. Use the MS alternate media program to get the free 64-bit disc, and then do the double install trick.

[mr_raider]

Check out these combo deals:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...Size=10&page=1

I see half a dozen ways for you to save money.

[Snicla]

You're not seriously thinking about getting a floppy drive?!