This is my current build, and knowing that Christmas is VERY near, some items may sell out and the build may drastically change. Thus I shall be updating this upon any changes. All prices listed below are before shipping and Mail-In Rebates. DVD-Drive - 22.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151179 Case - 49.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068 Hard drive - 64.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288 Video card - 154.99 (134.99 w/ 20.00 MIR) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131125 PSU - 79.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171023 Mother Board - 114.99 (99.99 w/ 15.00 MIR) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359 CPU - 164.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037 RAM - 31.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148160 Thermal Compound - 5.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals 690.91 before Shipping and Handling -------------------------------------------------- 725.58 w/ Shipping and Handling This is my first build, and is open to any and all criticism. Do not hold back! I need to know, even if it makes me cry. Edit: Video Card, and RAM. 12-21-08
Don't know how I missed that LOL...Looks pretty decent, unless your want the computer for playing games...In which case I would recommend a 750 Watt or better.
PSU Watts doesn't make any difference in game performance. All it does is power the components inside the build, and in this case I have about an extra 100 watts of necessary power for this build to run. Also, the number of watts on a PSU does not distinct a good PSU from a bad one. I would much rather take a corsair or cooler master PSU with 400w over an OCZ with 600w.
Wow...with all that knowledge...it dose not appear that you need much help from others. EDIT...PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W...Quality...PSU.
It seems this is a pretty bad forum to ask for help on... One person replies with information that is not necessary. Sorry for looking for an opinion.
CoolerMaster isn't a brand that jumps out at me in the PSU realm, but the few reviews I have seen seem to be pretty positive regarding the RealPower Pro series.
Well, that is something I never knew. Thank you. Really? I've had CoolerMaster referred to me a few times as great PSU's. CoolerMaster seems like a very solid company all around. Also, I wanted to check on the compatibility of this build. From what I can tell, everything is compatible, but I would really like a second opinion in case I'm missing something.
