Curse

Faer · Apr 08, 2009, 06:11 PM // 18:11

Budget: $1,100 USD

Making use of combo deals to make it happen.

Case & PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.178955

CPU & Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.181992

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130398

DVD Burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151171

Media Card Reader: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820300608 (Yes, this is necessary, sadly)

Extra 120mm Case Fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811998121 (Blue LED fans always necessary)

CPU Cooler: http://www.xoxide.com/coolit-domino-cpucooler.html

Planning to push the CPU clock as high as the cooler will let me (4GHz reported with similar hardware, hoping for at least 3.5-3.7GHz). Keeping my old hard drive and monitor for now, will upgrade to the standard 640GB WD CB later and pick up a 2209WA whenever I get around to it (shut up I don't need more than 22" you pixel-sluts :3).

Total cost after shipping: $1,094.39 (Budget Goal Met)

Assuming my cost ceiling is $1,100 USD, and not a penny more, does anybody have any suggestions to improve oomph without sacrificing quality (or in the case of the case (hurr that's funny), UNBEATABLE STYLE)? Entirely different configurations of equal or greater ability welcome, because after all, I want MOAR POWAR. And no, I can't wait for the Q4 releases. It's tonight or never, for this one.

aga · Apr 08, 2009, 09:16 PM // 21:16

Not sure if you realise, but your CPU cooler is for watercooled systems.

Unless you are using watercooling this may be more suitable
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103053

Apart from that, seems good

Elder III · Apr 09, 2009, 12:00 AM // 00:00

I don't think you would need liquid cooling, but if you want to do intensive overclocking then it's not a bad idea.. esp. if you add another GPU later on.

I don't like your Case/PSU combo---- I'm not sold on teh quality of Cooler Master products, and I don't see the need to spend that much money on them. I realize that your case is usually a matter of personal preference, so if you like it go for it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153039

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133062

this is what I would buy... a tad cheaper and imo better quality... good luck with your new system.

Faer · Apr 09, 2009, 01:15 AM // 01:15

Right, just ordered the stuff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aga

Not sure if you realise, but your CPU cooler is for watercooled systems.

It's a self-contained CPU liquid cooler.

Faer · Apr 11, 2009, 04:47 AM // 04:47

Just because...

Outside
Inside

Cooler isn't here so my CPU is all naked and exposed up in this biznitch. Mobo speaker beeps when powered on, so I assume it posts correctly. Won't know for sure until the cooler comes later and I hook the system up to a monitor.

Snograt · Apr 11, 2009, 11:37 AM // 11:37

So, um, the cable management is a work-in-progress, yes?

Trust you to get a case with a big knob on it - somehow fitting....

Faer · Apr 11, 2009, 12:01 PM // 12:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snograt

So, um, the cable management is a work-in-progress, yes?

Yeah. It's mostly done, I just didn't tie them all in properly out of sight because I have to pull the panels off again today (or Monday, it seems now - 8AM and UPS still hasn't sent it out for delivery, oh well) to mount the cooler. Just sorta crammed them in place for the night. I'm honestly quite pleasantly surprised how much room there is behind the motherboard tray - I knew there was room before I bought it, I just didn't realize how much room. Getting the PSU cables through the lower management hole was a chore though.

Isn't it beautiful, Snoggy? Big knob and all? :3