Guy Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 My 2 cents: Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI 870-G45 ATX AM3 Motherboard ($71.99 @ Amazon) Memory: G.Skill NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($25.99 @ Newegg) Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Antec 430W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($24.97 @ Newegg) Total: $373.91(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)(Generated 2011-09-20 17:21 EDT-0400) Add your current graphics card. Some stuff on that list is inaccurate, ie. with a mail in rebate the CPU is cheaper at newegg, but that specific offer ends tomorrow 21/9. It's not worth buying a new graphics card with a $400 budget, if you bump that up to $500 though it's a totally different story. Bare in mind that this is something that can be done later - you can use your current one now and then buy a new one when you get an extra ~$100. RIP TET "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." - Friedrich Nietzsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatBooty Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 My 2 cents: Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI 870-G45 ATX AM3 Motherboard ($71.99 @ Amazon) Memory: G.Skill NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($25.99 @ Newegg) Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Antec 430W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($24.97 @ Newegg) Total: $373.91(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)(Generated 2011-09-20 17:21 EDT-0400) Add your current graphics card. I can mock one up with a new one if you want. I'm impressed with the build. This is all that I would personally change: CaseOptical Drive My Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 My 2 cents: Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI 870-G45 ATX AM3 Motherboard ($71.99 @ Amazon) Memory: G.Skill NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($25.99 @ Newegg) Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Antec 430W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($24.97 @ Newegg) Total: $373.91(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)(Generated 2011-09-20 17:21 EDT-0400) Add your current graphics card. I can mock one up with a new one if you want. I'm impressed with the build. This is all that I would personally change: CaseOptical DriveI'd agree about the optical drive, but the case is sterling for the price. If you're willing to cough up some more for the 912, go ahead it's a great series - I have the HAF X and love it. It's up to OP on price really, both are good. RIP TET "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." - Friedrich Nietzsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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