How is this build?

[Xenro]

This is a budget build for my friend. Any recommendations? Compatibility issues? Just let me know, thanks!

CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819115215

PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817171037

Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813131404

Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811119197

CPU Cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16835103065

RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820231277

CD Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16827118030

HD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16822136319

Graphics Card - Undecided

[steveroger]

Can you post it in this format or next time:

Antec VSK-2000 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $37.99 Free Shipping (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129069)

So that we don't have to link to the page to see the part? That is usually how it's done.

In any event, I ordered this today w/ a 5850:


Antec (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129069) VSK-2000 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $37.99 Free Shipping
GIGABYTE (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128400) GA-P55-UD4P LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
2oz Copper PCB, Support 2 Way SLI & CrossFireX plus Smart 6 $169.99 Free Shipping
Antec (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371025) TruePower New TP-750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply $114.95 ($94.95 after $20.00 Rebate) Free Shipping
Intel (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215) Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor $199.99 Free Shipping
OCZ (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227495) Obsidian 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3OB1600LV4GK $78.99 ($58.99 after $20.00 Rebate Card)Free Shipping
Seagate (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433) Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $89.99 Free Shipping

The above items came to $657 (shipping is entirely free)


Except I got a different case:

Thermaltake (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133074) V9 Black Edition ATX Computer Gaming Chassis with Dual Oversized 230mm Ultra-Silent Cooling Fans VJ400G1N2Z Mid Tower $99.99 ($74.99 after $25.00 Rebate)

What advantage is there with the different RAM and is there a significant difference with the mobo?

Looks like you went for this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.290519)bundle :
1. Cooler Master RC-922M-KKN1-GP: $99.98
2. Cooler Master RS-700-AMBA-D3: $109.99
3. ASUS P7P55D: $144.99
4. Intel BX80605I5750: $199.99
Combo Discount: -$60.00
Combo Price: $494.95

Whereas, I went for this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.280597&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL110509&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL110509-_-Combo-_-LM5A-_-Combo280597) bundle:
1. Intel BX80605I5750: $199.99
2. GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD4P: $169.99
3. OCZ Technology OCZ3OB1600LV4GK: $78.99
Combo Discount: -$42.00 Combo Price: $406.97
$20.00 Mail-In Rebate Card
Price After Mail-In Rebate(s): $386.97

And I added this power supply:

Antec (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371025) TruePower New TP-750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply $114.95 ($94.95 after $20.00 Rebate) Free Shipping

[Cold_Turkey_14]

Your good as far as compatibility is concerned. Does your friend have a certain budget for this build?

[steveroger]

The builds are very similar in price: $582.94 vs. $556.91. When just considering: Case, CPU, Mobo, PSU, and RAM. Is one better than the other? Or are they essentially the same?

[Baron_Fel]

Nice combo steveroger. You pretty much get a highend mobo for the price of a normal one.

[Xenro]

His budget is a little over $1200. He's going to get a 5850 when it's available on Newegg along with a monitor.

[lhwj]

If you take Steveroger's combo and power supply, along with the rest of your parts, with this monitor (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009157), a copy of Windows 7 64 bit OEM (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754) and this Sapphire 5850 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102857&cm_re=5850-_-14-102-857-_-Product)(currently in stock), the total comes up to $1331.83. If this is too high we need to find things to cut down.

[steveroger]

If you take Steveroger's combo and power supply, along with the rest of your parts, with this monitor (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009157), a copy of Windows 7 64 bit OEM (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754) and this Sapphire 5850 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102857&cm_re=5850-_-14-102-857-_-Product)(currently in stock), the total comes up to $1331.83. If this is too high we need to find things to cut down.

I just arranged to do an RMA on my power supply. Newegg is honoring this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.274972) combo:

1. Thermaltake VJ400G1N2Z:
$99.99
2. Seventeam ST-750ZAF:
$109.99
Combo Discount: -$30.00
Combo Price: $179.98
$25.00 Mail-In Rebate Card
Price After Mail-In Rebate(s): $154.98

Seventeam is a new power supply company and the supply got great reviews. So I just save myself $80 without having to use the rebate on the Antec power supply. Included is the $20 that Newegg gave me towards shipping on the combo.

Gotta love newegg.