My Brother's Birthday Present

[daChRISGUY]

Hello everyone!

So my brother's birthday is coming up and he wanted me to build him a computer. Here are the specs:
DVD Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136771
Wifi: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704045
Graphics Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121435
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231396
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128540
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116405

I've been working on this list for a while, but I would like to get any opinions on it.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[AMD Radeon]

woooaaa great budget medium build :O
where is the case?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147166
this case suits your mobo mATX compact little case but powerful inside

 

[blake1243]

For less money you can get the HD 7770 :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127664

$85 after rebate.

As you can see here:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/541?vs=536

And here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7770-7750-benchmark,3135.html

It has more raw power, consumes less power and is cheaper. Plus, most of these benchmarks are when it was first released and the drivers have increased the 7000 series cards dramatically.

 

[djangoringo]

In my opinion get a cheaper mobo : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157335

And dvd drive : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151256

No case ?

Get the 650 ti with those savings : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162127

 

[daChRISGUY]

oops forgot to post case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066

 

[smorizio]

because the mb has two dimm slots look into buying one 8g dimm. extra memory will help him when he plays games and it only a few dollars more then the 2dimms you picked out.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231607
i would also toss in an evo 212 cpu cooler. the stock one will work but the plastic legs and clip set up sucks. the better cpu heat sinks use a back plate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

 

[blake1243]

Lol a 650 ti? For that price you can grab a XFX 7850 for $139 after rebate.

 

[djangoringo]

You don't need the hyper 212 evo cooler scrap that.

You can cut costs with a cheaper, but nonetheless, a good case : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227

With that saved get a dual channel kit with 8GB : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220557

 

[AMD Radeon]

^ true

i didnt recognize 550 price, it should be 60-70 normally
for 100 usd, 7770 cant be wrong

 

[djangoringo]

Lol a 650 ti? For that price you can grab a XFX 7850 for $139 after rebate.

It was with the mobo and dvd drive savings in mind, it allows the 650 ti, but the 7850 you still have to pay more 20-25$ up front(rebates come after), but if he can spend the extra, of course, it will be better.