[Comp] NCIX: Custom Built Computers - $1000 and $700 Gaming Computers

[MoonRun]

MoonRun, very awesome. Thank you.

Can you guys recommend a:
wireless adapter
16 in 1 card reader
Windows operating system (7 or 8?)
MS Office Package

Would the Power supply and motherboard be overkill if I were to sub in the i5-3750 and remove the graphics card?


Again thank you, a ton of help

Motherboard is not overkill. Make sure to get the i5-3570K if you don't get a graphics card as it's integrated graphics (HD Graphics 4000) is a lot better than the i5-3570's.

Power Supply is probably a little heavy. I am guessing you could get away with a 400W to 450W PSU. You can use the following site to calculate power requirements:

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

Be wary of buying a cheap power supply because having a poor power supply can cause a lot of grief. I usually only buy power supplies from tiers 1, 2, and 2b from the following list and I also check user reviews at Newegg:

http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/1/323050/ShowThread.aspx

I can't really help with your other questions.

[TSXCman]

With your build and alterations I am here (the mobo and PSU seem fine especially at the costs):

CPU: Core™ i5-3570K Processor, 3.40GHz w/ 6MB Cache
$202.49
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX39008
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...fCjCVqHCjCdwwp

Motherboard: AsRock Z77 Pro 3 w/ DDR3, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, CrossFireX / SLI
$99.99
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX39100

Memory: AMD MEMORY Performance Edition 8GB PC3-10600 CL8 DDR3 SDRAM Kit (2 x 4GB)
$39.99
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX37578

Hard Drive: Seagate 1TB Barracuda SATA III w/ 64MB Cache
$77.49
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX36523
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...96&PID=3938566

Case: Coolermaster cm 690 II Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case Black 4X5.25 1X3.5EXT 6X3.5INT *No PSU*
$59.74
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX27631
http://www.directcanada.com/products...e=COOLERMASTER

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W Modular Power Supply
$56.24
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX37625
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=67...c&promoid=1207

Optical Drive: LiteOn iHAS124 24X DVD-Writer, SATA, Black, OEM
$18.73
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX24714
http://www.directcanada.com/products...uacture=LITEON
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Only things missing:

Win7
MS Office Package
Wireless Adapter
16 in 1 Card reader (camera card, etc)

[stanleylai]

Havent used this thread in a long time but Im looking to build a cheap desktop just for internet and streaming, not as serious as a htpc but just enough.

Mobo,Cpu and RAM
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Product...K_F1A55MLX_4GB
$136.99

PSU and Case
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/BDL_ONE_VP450
$69.98

Memex assembly $40

Subtotal $246.97
The cpu has a Radeon HD 6530D so I wont be needing a gpu, hdd I already have, anything Im missing or any opinions on this?

[Haz]

Havent used this thread in a long time but Im looking to build a cheap desktop just for internet and streaming, not as serious as a htpc but just enough.

Mobo,Cpu and RAM
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Product...K_F1A55MLX_4GB
$136.99

PSU and Case
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/BDL_ONE_VP450
$69.98

The cpu has a Radeon HD 6530D so I wont be needing a gpu, hdd I already have, anything Im missing or any opinions on this?

Unless you already have an optical drive or you plan to install via USB flash drive, you may need a DVD reader at least for the installation.

[Bedboi]

Havent used this thread in a long time but Im looking to build a cheap desktop just for internet and streaming, not as serious as a htpc but just enough.

Mobo,Cpu and RAM
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Product...K_F1A55MLX_4GB
$136.99

this is tempting. im look at this and wondering if i should settle for this rather than wait for 3rd gen intel to drop a bit

[stanleylai]

Unless you already have an optical drive or you plan to install via USB flash drive, you may need a DVD reader at least for the installation.

Oh yeah I have a DVD drive to install the os.

[windforcexx28]

I'm looking to build a computer for light gaming (D3/shooters) and some video/photo editing. Does anyone know what kind of build I should be looking for (price range-wise) or if there's an existing build I can follow to build the comp?

[BenK]

I'm looking to build a computer for light gaming (D3/shooters) and some video/photo editing. Does anyone know what kind of build I should be looking for (price range-wise) or if there's an existing build I can follow to build the comp?

It's a lot easier if you pre-determine a budget and then buy the parts that fit your budget. D3 isn't the most demanding game in the world but some shooters could be. Do you need a monitor & other peripherals? Do you need Windows?

[MoonRun]

Memory Express Diablo III HTPC

CPU: Intel Core™ i5-2320 Processor, 3.00GHz w/ 6MB Cache - $148.74 After ME PB
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX35606
http://www.ncix.com/products/special...273&ssku=63959

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H w/ DDR3 1600, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, CrossFireX, VGA, DVI-D, HDMI - $73.74 After ME PB
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX39039
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=70273&promoid=1360

Memory: HyperX blu 8GB DDR3-1600MHz CL9 Dual Channel Kit (2 x 4GB) - $39.99
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX38854

Hard Drive: Crucial M4 2.5in SATA III Solid State Drive, 128GB - $99.79 After ME PB
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX35603
http://www.hookbag.ca/product/H3C06ML4Y/

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 550 TI OC Edition 1GB PCI-E w/ VGA, DVI, HDMI - $86.24 After ME PB & $20 MIR
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX37473
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...e&promoid=1034

Case: Silverstone GD05B HTPC Case, Black - $88.30 After ME PB
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX33216
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/22...hnology/GD05B/

Power Supply: OCZ ModXstream Pro 600W SLI Ready Power Supply - $42.49 After ME PB & $20 MIR
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX22557
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=33...y&promoid=1034

Optical Drive: LiteOn iHAS124 24X DVD-Writer, SATA, Black, OEM - $19.99
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX24714

Total: $599.28

[Jimboski]

Looking for a Gaming Rig for about $1000 TAXES INCLUDED.. No monitor/keyboard/mouse required. SSD Is not really needed BUT If there Is room then sure why not!
Someone help me out PLEASE!

Thanks!

EDIT : Actually It would be better to wait Wednesday for NCIX's new weekly deal.

[Jimboski]

Any computer building expert want to help me real quick? I have a rig layout and just want confirmation that everything Is good!
Thanks!

[Jimboski]

Anyways here's my rig, I had It approved by a couple of people so yeah.. It should be good.


CPU/MB NCIX Gaming Bundle Deal Intel Core i5 3570K & ASUS P8Z77-V LE Plus HDMI DDR3 SLI Motherboard - $349.99

HDD : Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 64MB SATA 6Gbps 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive - OEM-$69.99

DVD DRIVE : LG 18X DVD-ROM Internal SATA OEM - $9.99

PSU : Corsair TX650 V2 650W ATX 12V Single Rail 53A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 80PLUS Bronze - $74.99

CASE : Antec Three Hundred Mini Tower Gaming Case 300 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB & Audio - $49.99

RAM : G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Memory - $39.99

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti OC 1032MHZ 2GB 6.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Video Card - $309.49 MINUS $20 MIR

SSD : Kingston SSDNow V200 64GB 2.5IN SATA3 Solid State Disk Flash Drive - $43.64

ASUS PA238QR 23IN Widescreen LED Backlit IPS LCD Monitor 1920X1080 6MS 50M:1 HDMI DisplayPort HAS - $209.99

NCIX Gaming Bundle Deal Logitech G9X Laser Mouse & G105 Green LED Backlit Keyboard MW3 Edition - $79.99

GRAND TOTAL PLUS MIR INCLUDED : $1378.98 ($20 MIR INCLUDED)

[macalin]

Can I get a quick opinion on the following low budget build (light gaming):


NCIX Bundle Deal Intel Core i3 2120 Dual Core CPU & Gigabyte B75M-D3H Motherboard $164.99

Antec Three Hundred Mini Tower Gaming Case 300 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB & Audio $44.99

Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 XMP Dual Channel Memory Kit $37.99

OCZ ZS Series 550W ATX12V V2.2 24PIN ATX SLI Ready 80PLUS Bronze $59.99 + $20 mail in rebate

Total: $315 (all parts from ncix)

I'll be reusing my current WD 1 TB blue drive and an ATI Radeon HD6670 1GB DDR5 with this system.

If need be I'll upgrade the cpu and video card, but not anytime soon.

EDIT: This will be an upgrade to my current Dell Inspiron 531. Would it be inadvisable to reuse the case from that system? (Yes I'm being cheap) http://www.pacificgeek.com/product.a...1&ID=98868&P=F

[x2007ura]

Can I get a quick opinion on the following low budget build (light gaming):


NCIX Bundle Deal Intel Core i3 2120 Dual Core CPU & Gigabyte B75M-D3H Motherboard $164.99

Antec Three Hundred Mini Tower Gaming Case 300 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB & Audio $44.99

Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 XMP Dual Channel Memory Kit $37.99

OCZ ZS Series 550W ATX12V V2.2 24PIN ATX SLI Ready 80PLUS Bronze $59.99 + $20 mail in rebate

Total: $315 (all parts from ncix)

I'll be reusing my current WD 1 TB blue drive and an ATI Radeon HD6670 1GB DDR5 with this system.

If need be I'll upgrade the cpu and video card, but not anytime soon.

EDIT: This will be an upgrade to my current Dell Inspiron 531. Would it be inadvisable to reuse the case from that system? (Yes I'm being cheap) http://www.pacificgeek.com/product.a...1&ID=98868&P=F

Get a better PSU. You can probably find a cheaper case if you're really on a budget. What's the voltage on the memory?

[macalin]

Get a better PSU. You can probably find a cheaper case if you're really on a budget. What's the voltage on the memory?

Thanks for pointing out the voltage. It was 1.65 which the mobo wouldn't have been compatible with. I've since swapped the ram with this set: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 Memory Kit for $39. I'm most likely going to reuse the case from my Dell Inspiron 531, and go with this psu: Thermaltake TR2 500W Power Supply Cable Management ATX12V V2.3 24PIN With 120MM Fan $45 for a total of $250 pre tax.