HELP! building my 1st new rig,any cheap ideas?

newguy24 · Nov 14, 2010

ok....ill wait for posting for nice system, thanks guys!!!! thank you N-STER!!

n-ster · Nov 15, 2010

5ms is NOT gonna cause ghosting... The lower ms is only true for cheaper monitors with a TN panel, just FYI, as that is what you are looking for.

I'll start looking for stuff for you... you interested in used goods? I am not selling, but Darwin96 (VERY good seller here) is selling an i7 940 for 200$ SHIPPED and 5870s for 230$ SHIPPED (I'm guessing you could save a few bucks by combined shipping and by paypal gift if you ask)

I could sell you an Asrock X58 Extreme + U3S6, which would complete a great bang/buck system

If you think you will upgrade your Graphics card later, get a 6870 instead, as crossfire scaling is MUCH better with the 6870, resell value is about the same though. 6870 does also have the AMD 3D thing xD

Anyways, going to go price up some stuff for you

n-ster · Nov 15, 2010

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877$+84$-40$MIR before CPU+GPU = 961$-40$MIR before CPU + GPU

gpu- WOW 6870 prices shot up... Get a 5870 from Darwin at 230$ shipped
CPU= i7 940 at 200$ shipped (minus combo + gift price if he gives you one)

That makes about 185$ overbudget. lets see what we can cut

EDIT: I say, salvage the Blu-ray drive from your Dell? that'll save 50$, also cut the monitor OR SSD until later, or up your budget for the SSD or monitor now

Geofrancis · Nov 27, 2010

look on ebay for a unlockable amd dual core. i got a 2.2ghz athlon x2 that unlocks to a 2.2ghz phenom II x4 + 6mb l3 for $57 delivered from china along with a cheap asrock motherboard with ucc so u can unlock it.

Deleted member 74752 · Nov 27, 2010

Just add a cpu cooler of your choice...

J.Smith · Nov 27, 2010

led strips

Hi guys, at the beginning I was worried about how to improve the lighting of my system and setup, because I just want to make my setup more attractive and can be lighten up at night, working with a electric fan.Fortunately, I found the led strips that I want and then I just make a DIY work, using wired leds and led light bar, plus 12v dc drivers. I finally got it resolved.

newguy24 · Nov 27, 2010

n-ster said:
Once You Know, You Newegg

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Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, L...

877$+84$-40$MIR before CPU+GPU = 961$-40$MIR before CPU + GPU

gpu- WOW 6870 prices shot up... Get a 5870 from Darwin at 230$ shipped
CPU= i7 940 at 200$ shipped (minus combo + gift price if he gives you one)

That makes about 185$ overbudget. lets see what we can cut

EDIT: I say, salvage the Blu-ray drive from your Dell? that'll save 50$, also cut the monitor OR SSD until later, or up your budget for the SSD or monitor now

so many options on a system i kinda like this set up though, some brand names i dont know...like the memory....but everything seems good?

t_ski · Nov 27, 2010

This thread is in the wrong place. It should be here if you're looking for advice:

System Builder's Advice

n-ster · Nov 27, 2010

Wow 12 days old revived

Mushkin is one of the best for memory, no worries

I gtg, but I am sure that wtv I suggested was awesome

at least when I suggested it ( can't speak for the prices now since I didn't look )

Processor	Intel Core i7-950 3.07ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte X58-usb3
Cooling	Hyper 212 plus
Memory	12gb 6x2GB geil
Video Card(s)	HD6870
Storage	1tb samsung spinpoint
Display(s)	LG e2350 monitor
Case	Lancool PC-k62
Power Supply	Corsair HX850watt
Software	Windows 7

System Name	Homelabs
Processor	Ryzen 5900x \| Ryzen 1920X
Motherboard	Asus ProArt x570 Creator \| AsRock X399 fatal1ty gaming
Cooling	Silent Loop 2 280mm \| Dark Rock Pro TR4
Memory	128GB (4x32gb) DDR4 3600Mhz \| 128GB (8x16GB) DDR4 2933Mhz
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 3080 \| ASUS Strix GTX 970
Storage	Optane 900p + NVMe \| Optane 900p + 8TB SATA SSDs + 48TB HDDs
Display(s)	Alienware AW3423dw QD-OLED \| HP Omen 32 1440p
Case	be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 rev 2 \| be quiet! Silent Base 800
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x + sleeved cables\| EVGA P2 750W
Mouse	Razer Viper Ultimate (still has buttons on the right side, crucial as I'm a southpaw)
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Elite, Pro Type \| Logitech G915 TKL

System Name	Homelabs
Processor	Ryzen 5900x \| Ryzen 1920X
Motherboard	Asus ProArt x570 Creator \| AsRock X399 fatal1ty gaming
Cooling	Silent Loop 2 280mm \| Dark Rock Pro TR4
Memory	128GB (4x32gb) DDR4 3600Mhz \| 128GB (8x16GB) DDR4 2933Mhz
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 3080 \| ASUS Strix GTX 970
Storage	Optane 900p + NVMe \| Optane 900p + 8TB SATA SSDs + 48TB HDDs
Display(s)	Alienware AW3423dw QD-OLED \| HP Omen 32 1440p
Case	be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 rev 2 \| be quiet! Silent Base 800
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x + sleeved cables\| EVGA P2 750W
Mouse	Razer Viper Ultimate (still has buttons on the right side, crucial as I'm a southpaw)
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Elite, Pro Type \| Logitech G915 TKL

System Name	Machine XV
Processor	Dual Xeon E5 2670 V3 Turbo unlocked
Motherboard	Kllisre X99 Dual
Cooling	120mm heatsink
Memory	64gb DDR4 ECC
Video Card(s)	RX 480 4Gb
Storage	1Tb NVME SSD
Display(s)	19" + 23" + 17"
Case	ATX
Audio Device(s)	XFi xtreme USB
Power Supply	800W
Software	Windows 10

Processor	Intel Core i7-950 3.07ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte X58-usb3
Cooling	Hyper 212 plus
Memory	12gb 6x2GB geil
Video Card(s)	HD6870
Storage	1tb samsung spinpoint
Display(s)	LG e2350 monitor
Case	Lancool PC-k62
Power Supply	Corsair HX850watt
Software	Windows 7

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System Name	My i7 Beast
Processor	Intel Core i7 6800K
Motherboard	Asus X99-A II
Cooling	Nickel-plated EK Supremacy EVO, D5 with XSPC Bayres & BIX Quad Radiator
Memory	4 x 8GB EVGA SuperSC DDR4-3200
Video Card(s)	EVGA 1080 SuperClocked
Storage	Samsung 950 Pro 256GB m.2 SSD + 480GB Sandisk storage SSD
Display(s)	Three Asus 24" VW246H LCD's
Case	Silverstone TJ07
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Corsair AX1200
Keyboard	Corsair K95
Software	Windows 10 x64 Pro