friend needs new pc

[ReGIONALS]

modular is a must if you have the money i regret not getting a modular psu when i built mine in august.

the second time i posted an actual hdd and i did suggest a motherbaord

[Spiral]

 

Core i7 920 $280

Corsair 750TX $115

Asus P6T Deluxe V2 $280 (x16-x16-x1 or X16-x8-x8)

Regionals' Gskill ram suggestion $145

EVGA Gtx 285 $390

Noctua NH-U12P SE $61

Seagate 1tb 7200rpm hdd $100

Whatever case he wants, Assume $150

 

 

 

Whats your reasoning for going with a gtx 285? Radeon 5870 performs alot better than the gtx 285, supports DX11 and is only 10$ more on newegg.

[Ganzta]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202&cm_re=core_i7-_-19-115-202-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=n82e16817139006

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131365&cm_re=x58_asus-_-13-131-365-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231223

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130480&cm_re=gtx_285-_-14-130-480-_-Product

http://www.svc.com/nh-u12pse.html

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103011

 

 

 

am i missing something?

or do you guys have anymore suggestions?

[trakaill]

I would change the PSU to this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010&cm_re=corsair_psu-_-17-139-010-_-Product

Im telling you you'll regret not going modular..

And that funky case is weird...go with the 902 or the sniper..I actually have doubts that you will be able to fit the cooler in there go to best buy and look at them they are MASSIVE

 

The 902 is on a good discount now it used to be +125... its 8.60" inside, the one you posted says 9.45 but the fans on the side are huge so...

 

this case is nice too http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119196&cm_re=cool_master_storm-_-11-119-196-_-Product

 

You'll need thermal past if you dont have any!! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007&cm_re=thermal_paste-_-35-100-007-_-Product

[Shadowex3]

^^^ Trakaill gets many internets for finding that power supply, I didn't even know there was a 750w modular from corsair, I thought they topped out with the 620hx. It's SO much easier to deal with modular power supplies, you only plug in the cords you need.

 

As for thermalpaste I prefer MX-2 now since it's nonconductive AND noncapacitive, and get it from SVC since they're cheaper for all things cooling related.

 

Whats your reasoning for going with a gtx 285? Radeon 5870 performs alot better than the gtx 285, supports DX11 and is only 10$ more on newegg.

 

Didn't know about it. Good find mate: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150443&cm_re=5870-_-14-150-443-_-Product

[trakaill]

^^^ Trakaill gets many internets

I understand tho that now that your all green and cool you dont differentiate between the purple people

 

I know you dont care about cases nut you might want to advise him on it since you know better than most of us..Ive never used any of these so my post is only from what Ive read

[Shadowex3]

It's not that I don't care so much as cases are extremely personal, like keyboards and mice. All I can really say is make sure the cases dimensions will fit the heatsink, be wary of cheap toolless mounting systems, and go for something that both uses and preferrably comes with 120mm fans. Steel is your friend but is heavy and expensive, aluminum is okay and lighter but less strong.

 

More fans are not necessarily better ventilation, the antec 900 and my cooler master stacker 830 EVO are exempt by the sheer massive amount of air they can shove through a computer overwhelming the negative effects of poor airflow.

 

Those two are really the benchmark to which all other cases are held, with cooler master holding the expensive and cheap markets and antec holding the middle. There is a third brand that makes trustworthy cases, Lian Li, but they don't list their prices for the obvious reason.

[Wrathek]

topped out with the 620? surely you know they even have a 1000w modular right?

 

as for cases, the one i've got my eye on is this:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133056&cm_re=armor%2b-_-11-133-056-_-Product

[trakaill]

Lian Li cases are awesome.. one of my buddies has one..but they are mad expensive

[Shadowex3]

topped out with the 620? surely you know they even have a 1000w modular right?

 

as for cases, the one i've got my eye on is this:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133056&cm_re=armor%2b-_-11-133-056-_-Product

 

And that 1000 watt PSU will only ever draw about 400 watts under max load lol.