DIY system from Newegg

jones32

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Hi everybody,

Building a computer for around 500$ and was wondering what you think of the setup I am getting.

Seagate Barracuda Green ST1500DL003 1.5TB 5900
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 2.8GHz Socket
HIS H467QR1GH Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3
MSI 880GM-E43 AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD
BYTECC 18" Serial ATA-150/300 Cable
LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model
Rosewill R519-BK Black Computer Case 500W Power

For 500 bucks could I have done any better? I went with the Radeon HD 4670 because of the price and the positive feedback on Newegg.

Cheers.
 

jones32

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Yes, I believe so. Girlfriend is getting my lenovo laptop and I am getting this.

I am planning on updating the graphics card someday if it isnt enough.

werd
 

DoomsWord89

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I see, would it possible to stretch the budget to 600USD perhaps?

At 600USD you could likely have a nice i5 2500(k) set-up and I would be happy to make some suggestions if thats the case.

Becuase the build you suggested likely would not be fit for a game like D3 unfortunately.
 

jones32

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Vid card made it to medium according to the D3 beta:

http://www.brainlazy.com/article/video-games/diablo-3-graphics-card-video-card-enough/

Oh and I plan to overclock to 3.5ghz

work or no?
 

DoomsWord89

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Hexa-cores are not very well supported by most games,unless you plan to do some very heavy multi-tasking the 1055T would likely prove to be a bit of a waste.

I suggest the following CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

Also, unfortunately that micro-atx likely would not support such healthy OC.

So, I suggest the following motherboard if you still insist upon OC: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131646

Its a bit more expensive than the micro-atx, but its a far more competant choice.

As for the GPU, I suggest shopping around a bit. Perhaps try and find a good deal on a 5770, you will be glad you did when you finally sit down to play D3.
 

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AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
$120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

ASRock 760GM-GS3 AM3 AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
$55 after delivery
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157215

Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767

Radeon HD 6770 $99 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125396 free dirt 3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102941 free shogun

CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
$25 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 – OEM
$20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel / Plastic Computer Case
$40 dollars after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227&Tpk=elite%20430

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9S-4GBRL
$25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231310

$425 after rebates build!
 

DoomsWord89

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Instead of the Corsair unit, I personally would suggest the following: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094
 

ervinelim

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Yeah, but I think he want's $500 before rebates. It won't fit :( the 430 watts would be enough for the build.
 

ervinelim

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AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
$120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808
ASRock 760GM-GS3 AM3 AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
$55 after delivery
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157215
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767
Radeon HD 6770 $99 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125396 free dirt 3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102941 free shogun
CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 – OEM
$20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289
COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel / Plastic Computer Case
$40 dollars after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227&Tpk=elite%20430
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9S-4GBRL
$25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231310

$450 after rebates build!

*Changed the PSU to 500watts
 

ervinelim

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CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
$120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

MOBO: ASRock 760GM-GS3 AM3 AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
$55 after delivery
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157215

HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&Tpk=samsung%20spinpoint%20f3%201tbhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767

Radeon HD 6770 $99 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125396 free dirt 3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102941 free shogun
CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 – OEM
$20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289
COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel / Plastic Computer Case
$40 dollars after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227&Tpk=elite%20430
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9S-4GBRL
$25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231310
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

$500 after rebates build!

This is my $500 exact build. Comes with a hyper 212+ for OC.