Finishing off new gaming rig

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tungt88

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Hey folks, just wanted some help in finishing off a new gaming rig.

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Mostly gaming (World of Warcraft, TF2, L4D2, Crysis, etc.) and web browsing.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Budget is $600, including tax/shipping. The cheaper the better, though :)
3) Where do you live?
Orlando, Florida (there's a CompUSA run by TigerDirect not too far away)
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
Case, Hard Drive, RAM, Video Card, DVD burner, Windows 7
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Will be using Core i5, Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R ATX P55, Antec Earthwatts EA-750 (all unused).
6) Will you be overclocking?
Nope.
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
23" 1920x1080, the NEC EA231WMi
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Within a month.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
RAID/Xfire/SLI are nice to have handy, but not an absolute necessity. I got the Gigabyte mobo for around $85 recently.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Nope, will need to buy Win 7.
 
$55 - Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive FS
$79 - OCZ Obsidian OCZ3OB1600LV4GK 2 x 2GB DDR3 1600 FS
$27 - LG Black GH22LS50 DVD Burner FS
$105 - Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM FS
$200 - XFX HD-489X-ZSFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB PCI-E Video Card FS
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Total: $466 shipped plus tax (FS = Free shipping)


Choose your own case. Here's some recommendations:
$60 - Antec 300 ATX Case
$65 - Cooler Master RC-590-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$70 - Cooler Master RC-690-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$80 - Lian Li Lancool PC-K7B ATX Case
$80 - Lian Li PC-7B Plus II ATX Case
$100 - Cooler Master HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$120 - Thermaltake ElementS VK60001N2Z ATX Case
$130 - Cooler Master Storm Sniper ATX Case
$140 - Antec P183 ATX Case
$140 - Cooler Master HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP ATX Case
 
Thanks, Danny!

I found the Cooler Master HAF 922 for $89 (including shipping), so I figured that if I included the HAF into your build cost, minus the 4890, I'd have around $245 back, which should give me some wiggle room to look for a new or used GTX 285/HD 5850.
 
Let's do this man

XFX Radeon HD 4890 1GB + LG Sata DVD Burner both for $218.98 + $6.98 shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.280423

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit + WD6401AALS both for $169.98 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.282190

G. Skill 4GB DDR3 1600 RAM for $95.99 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193

Coolermaster HAF Mini 922 for $89 w/shipping included
http://www.provantage.com/cooler-master-rc-922m-kkn1-gp~7COOL06Y.htm

Total: $573.95
3 Day Shipping - $6.98
Grand Total: $580.93
 
Thanks, HG. Since 5850/5870s are disappearing as soon as they arrive in, I guess I'm probably better off using the 4890 as a stand-in, 'til stock/prices hit a more positive point, in which case the 4890 becomes a very nice backup card :) Those combos you linked fit the bill very nicely indeed ... hopefully there will be some price reductions/Bing cashback % increases around Black Friday/Cyber Monday time ...
 
Update: got a GTX 285 for $263 last week, should fill in for the overpriced 5850/5870s for now.
 
Is that a BFG GTX 285 at Best Buy? I know they was selling the BFG GTX 285 for under $300.
 
enginurd said:
nice deal, used?
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It was a refurb from *bay, the Gainward GTX 285 Cao Cao (non-reference cooler).

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HardwareGuru said:
Is that a BFG GTX 285 at Best Buy? I know they was selling the BFG GTX 285 for under $300.
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Yeah, Best Buy had the BFG GTX 285s up for $289.99 when I checked out that deal. It was the shipping costs that nixed the deal for me, even after cashback. Now they are featuring EVGA GTX 285s for "only" $379.99 :eek:
 
tungt88 said:
Yeah, Best Buy had the BFG GTX 285s up for $289.99 when I checked out that deal. It was the shipping costs that nixed the deal for me, even after cashback. Now they are featuring EVGA GTX 285s for "only" $379.99 :eek:
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Why are these cards still so expensive? I got my GTX 285 back in May for $230 (granted, that was after a 40% discount). With the release of the new ATI 58XX and 59XX series, one would assume that the GTX line would drop in price. $330-380 for a card that is a year old seems a bit excessive, even if they are good video cards.
 
PC_User said:
Why are these cards still so expensive? I got my GTX 285 back in May for $230 (granted, that was after a 40% discount). With the release of the new ATI 58XX and 59XX series, one would assume that the GTX line would drop in price. $330-380 for a card that is a year old seems a bit excessive, even if they are good video cards.
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NVIDIA is banking on their name, and hoping people would see that their higher priced card would be the better option, simply because its more expensive. :p
 
Update: got the Lian Li Lancool PC-K7B ATX case for $59.99 before cashback as per Black Friday deal on the Egg. Also got the Logitech G15 for $36.99 before cashback on *bay (couldn't resist for that price). Still hoping for better price drops on RAM/HD/DVD burner :p
 
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