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#461 Goose

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Posted 11 July 2015 - 08:56 PM

Live from Yu Nark, it's AMD Saturday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370E 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Trident 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($90.02 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H24 ATX Mid Tower Case ($20.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Antec SPOTCOOL Fan ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $615.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-12 00:46 EDT-0400

Base Total: $705.42
Promo Discounts: -$12.49
Mail-in Rebates: -$80.00
Shipping: $2.99
Total: $615.92

Yeah: How about dem $$$ spent on cooling and power? :mellow: There was a time when I though covering a case with four-times it's worth in fans was folly, but I keep winding up with in "do it or be damned" situations; So here we are, mounting a radiator on a case it both out-prices and out-weights. :blink:

39.4 out'a 53A on the 12V rail

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Posted 17 July 2015 - 07:27 PM

Intel Friday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright TS-120M 53.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1111 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.14 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($13.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $786.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-17 23:23 EDT-0400

Base Total: $873.96
Promo Discounts: -$6.99
Mail-in Rebates: -$80.00
Total: $786.97

OK: I picked everything before finding out a 650W was the cheapest reviewed moar-then-a-Bronze-Plus PSU. There's a R9 285 for ~$155 out there, if that's your thing …

30.4A out'a 53 on the 12V rail

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Posted 17 July 2015 - 09:43 PM

AMD Saturday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370E 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor ($180.50 @ Directron)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Macho-120 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($96.75 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1111 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.14 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($13.00 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Antec SPOTCOOL Fan ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $820.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-18 01:39 EDT-0400

Base Total: $927.81
Promo Discounts: -$16.48
Mail-in Rebates: -$95.00
Shipping: $3.99
Total: $820.32

That R9 285 is already gone, so I wigged out an grabbed the R9 280X … Which ran up the PSU, on top of all the other cooling issues.

50.6 out'a 62A on the 12V rail

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Posted 19 July 2015 - 05:31 PM

http://www.dell.com/...vid=2e75-2f1d8e
The wife is looking to get this for me to replace my poor old XPS630. we upgraded it to 8GB of ram and a Geforce GTX700 video card last year. we are planning to get this. what do you guys think? good buy? will it work for MWO?

well I cant get it to go to the site it's called the Alienware Alpha.

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#465 Goose

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Posted 19 July 2015 - 06:46 PM

View PostThe Boneshaman, on 19 July 2015 - 05:31 PM, said:

… and a Geforce GTX700 video card …

A wat.

Don't fall for the marketing goonery: Even if the Dell Tax is ¼ Teh Mac Tax, it's still a tax.

http://mwomercs.com/...ost__p__4501912

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Posted 23 July 2015 - 06:01 PM

I Think it's Intel Friday Somewhere?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Ceramique 2 Tri-Linear 2.7g Thermal Paste ($4.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $849.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-23 21:59 EDT-0400

Goose won't be available for the next 3 weekends, so he left the build threads up to me.

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Posted 25 July 2015 - 04:23 AM

Live From the Great White North, It's AMD Saturday!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Ceramique 2 Tri-Linear 2.7g Thermal Paste ($4.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Raidmax ATX-402WB ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $913.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 08:20 EDT-0400

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Posted 02 August 2015 - 05:49 AM

Just Remembered, Intel Friday:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Ceramique 2 Tri-Linear 2.7g Thermal Paste ($4.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($199.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $897.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-02 09:44 EDT-0400

AMD Saturday:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Ceramique 2 Tri-Linear 2.7g Thermal Paste ($4.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card ($282.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $838.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Posted 06 August 2015 - 04:01 AM

Skylake Anyone?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($274.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Ceramique 2 Tri-Linear 2.7g Thermal Paste ($4.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $959.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Posted 07 August 2015 - 06:05 AM

Good Intel Friday Morning Everyone:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($251.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Ceramique 2 Tri-Linear 2.7g Thermal Paste ($4.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($241.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $932.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-07 10:05 EDT-0400

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Posted 07 August 2015 - 07:11 AM

Tom's Hardware does this all the time:
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4670K (Haswell) Quad-Core CPU @ 3.4 GHz$225
MotherboardASRock Z87 Pro3$95
RAMG.Skill RipjawX Series 8 GB DDR3-2133 Kit (2 x 4 GB)$80
Graphics CardGigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB GDDR3$330
Hard Drive and SSDWestern Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD$90
Power SupplyXFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze$75
CaseRosewill REDBONE U3 Mid-Tower$60
DVD BurnerLG 24x DVD Burner$30
TOTAL : $985

http://www.tomshardw...ld-pc,9897.html

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Posted 08 August 2015 - 07:31 AM

AMD Saturday:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($212.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H240-X 90.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($55.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card ($227.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax Fulmo ST ATX Full Tower Case ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $999.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 11:29 EDT-0400

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Posted 09 August 2015 - 07:25 PM



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($200.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Scythe SCKTN-4000 55.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar MG100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $666.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 23:16 EDT-0400

Base Total: $741.80
Promo Discounts: -$25.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$50.00
Total: $666.80

So: Price matters some. Got'an extra $23 in the CPU; $10, or $40, in the card, depending on how much you like GTX 760s or R7 265s; Yes I had to buy a cooler.

… And what will have Skylake wrought, and how soon to see it?

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Posted 10 August 2015 - 07:21 AM

Welcome back Goose, How was the Vacation? Did I do good while you were away?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($251.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Evercool HPL-815EP CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar MG100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $786.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-10 11:19 EDT-0400

Base Total: $814.92
Promo Discounts: -$15.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$20.00
Shipping: $6.48 Total: $786.40

Edited by Lord Letto, 10 August 2015 - 07:31 AM.


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Posted 10 August 2015 - 02:42 PM

I hope y'all feel this, '**** I'm not. :mellow:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($251.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright TS-120M 53.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Green 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $784.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-10 18:32 EDT-0400

Base Total: $844.80
Promo Discounts: -$25.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$40.00
Shipping: $4.98
Total: $784.78

Not quite the cheapest thing I could'a built, but mostly I'm annoyed at the effective price-hike; Presumably the cooling will work out with these parts …

23.2A out'a 35 on the 12V rail … If Teh eXtreme Power Supply Calculator is still worth a turkey. <_<

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Posted 13 August 2015 - 09:44 PM

Intel Friday … And the Gods must be crazy

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A (NFC Express Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 2TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $532.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-14 01:39 EDT-0400

Base Total: $636.40
Promo Discounts: -$7.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$100.00
Shipping: $2.99
Total: $532.39

I can't tell you about the amp this time, as the site is down; Get some card stock out, for the factory Intel cooler is gon'a need some duct work, what with there being only two other fans, and one of them is on the card …

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Posted 14 August 2015 - 10:19 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($192.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($73.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $550.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-14 14:19 EDT-0400


Base Total: $629.92
Promo Discounts: -$7.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$75.00
Shipping: $2.99
Total: $550.91

Edited by Lord Letto, 14 August 2015 - 10:22 AM.


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Posted 14 August 2015 - 07:26 PM

AMD Saturday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370E 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor ($180.50 @ Directron)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright TS-120M 53.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 2TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 265 1GB Core Edition Video Card ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $630.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-14 23:19 EDT-0400

Base Total: $654.42
Promo Discounts: -$26.49
Shipping: $2.99
Total: $630.92

The PSU seems small to me, too …

Hey: Lookit this case! Long time, no see, amIright?

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Posted 14 August 2015 - 11:41 PM

http://www.maximumpc...on-the-prairie/

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Posted 15 August 2015 - 06:48 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($179.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $592.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-15 10:48 EDT-0400

Base Total: $673.93
Promo Discounts: -$7.00
Combo Discounts: -$3.99
Mail-in Rebates: -$70.00
Total: $592.94

Edited by Lord Letto, 15 August 2015 - 06:50 AM.






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