need recommendations for a PC - Page 3

Dubslow · 2012-10-18, 02:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by LaurV

but I would honestly go for a gtx580 (a bit more expensive, prices are going down, but the performance is much better for the same power consumption).

According to James' table, the 580 gets 275 GD/d while the 570 gets 250 GD/d for a lot less money.

petrw1 · 2012-10-18, 03:40

Case, CPU, MB (w/Audio&Video), P/S, RAM, HD, DVD, Cooler … NO GPU(yet?),UPS(yet?)
• Corsair Carbide Series 500R Black Steel structure with molded ABS plastic accent pieces ATX Mid Tower Computer Case: $139.99
• Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K: $221.99
• GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard: $186.99
• Antec EarthWatts Series EA-750 Green 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active : $89.99
• G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL: $39.49
• Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive: $144.99
• ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM: $19.99
• COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel: $34.99
• Rosewill RTK-002 Anti-Static Wrist Strap: $4.99
Total $883.41 ... from NewEgg.ca

ixfd64 · 2012-10-18, 04:05

I think it's actually a GTX 555. For some reason, Google kept returning results for the GT 555M.

Dubslow · 2012-10-18, 04:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixfd64

I think it's actually a GTX 555. For some reason, Google kept returning results for the GT 555M.

Much better

Quote:

Originally Posted by petrw1

Case, CPU, MB (w/Audio&Video), P/S, RAM, HD, DVD, Cooler … NO GPU(yet?),UPS(yet?)
• Corsair Carbide Series 500R Black Steel structure with molded ABS plastic accent pieces ATX Mid Tower Computer Case: $139.99
• Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K: $221.99
• GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard: $186.99
• Antec EarthWatts Series EA-750 Green 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active : $89.99
• G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL: $39.49
• Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive: $144.99
• ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM: $19.99
• COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel: $34.99
• Rosewill RTK-002 Anti-Static Wrist Strap: $4.99
Total $883.41 ... from NewEgg.ca

There are much cheaper cases out there. Mine was (and is) $40. (USD of course)

Batalov · 2012-10-18, 05:49

Replace the DVD drive with a BD (still with a DVR+-R). It's probably time.

kjaget · 2012-10-18, 13:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubslow

Much better

There are much cheaper cases out there. Mine was (and is) $40. (USD of course)

Same with the power supply. There's a decent 600W corsair for $60 after rebate on newegg, and even the 500W for $40 AR would be fine. Unless you're looking to run multiple GPUs eventually, 500-550W is enough to handle pretty much anything.

petrw1 · 2012-10-19, 04:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubslow

Much better

There are much cheaper cases out there. Mine was (and is) $40. (USD of course)

Thanks....I'm afraid if I go for cheap only I won't get proper air flow or case fans.

petrw1 · 2012-10-19, 04:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Batalov

Replace the DVD drive with a BD (still with a DVR+-R). It's probably time.

BD?

petrw1 · 2012-10-19, 04:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjaget

Same with the power supply. There's a decent 600W corsair for $60 after rebate on newegg, and even the 500W for $40 AR would be fine. Unless you're looking to run multiple GPUs eventually, 500-550W is enough to handle pretty much anything.

Maybe 1 GPU not more. Thanks

They have some hec Orion for $29 ... (is that too cheap to be safe?)
Also do I need to care that some advertise as being i5/i7 compatible and some not?

ET_ · 2012-10-19, 11:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by petrw1

BD?

Blu-Ray Disc, I suppose.

Luigi

ig1 · 2012-10-26, 01:44

My favorite computer case is made by Thermaltake it has two SATA docks on the top that are always nice to read raw hard drives on a high speed sata bus.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133189

2012-10-18, 03:40	#24
petrw1 1976 Toyota Corona years forever! "Wayne" Nov 2006 Saskatchewan, Canada 12315₈ Posts	Comments ... first draft of a new build. Case, CPU, MB (w/Audio&Video), P/S, RAM, HD, DVD, Cooler … NO GPU(yet?),UPS(yet?) • Corsair Carbide Series 500R Black Steel structure with molded ABS plastic accent pieces ATX Mid Tower Computer Case: $139.99 • Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K: $221.99 • GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard: $186.99 • Antec EarthWatts Series EA-750 Green 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active : $89.99 • G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL: $39.49 • Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive: $144.99 • ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM: $19.99 • COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel: $34.99 • Rosewill RTK-002 Anti-Static Wrist Strap: $4.99 Total $883.41 ... from NewEgg.ca

2012-10-26, 01:44	#33
ig1 Oct 2012 Houston, TX 37 Posts	My favorite computer case is made by Thermaltake it has two SATA docks on the top that are always nice to read raw hard drives on a high speed sata bus. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133189 Last fiddled with by ig1 on 2012-10-26 at 01:45

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2012-10-18, 04:05	#25
ixfd64 Bemusing Prompter "Danny" Dec 2002 California 9C8₁₆ Posts	I think it's actually a GTX 555. For some reason, Google kept returning results for the GT 555M.

2012-10-18, 05:49	#27
Batalov "Serge" Mar 2008 San Diego, Calif. 3²×7×163 Posts	Replace the DVD drive with a BD (still with a DVR+-R). It's probably time.