LF Advice, I have $1200ish and am not sure what to get.

[VDubz]

Hey fellas,

I am in the market for a new computer but have been mostly "out of the loop" for a while now. I have a general idea of what to get for a "best bang for the buck" type system but I would love some opinions/suggestions.

At current I am thinking

PS: PcP&C 750 quad
Chip: E8400
Ram : Corsair XMS2 6400 2gb pack
Mobo: Abit IP35pro
cool: Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme
GPU: BFG 8800gts 512 675mz core version
HD: Seagate Barracuda 500gb 32mb cache
fan: Sythe S-flex

Something like that (obviously plan to OC it)

I am not sure about getting an IP35 or if its worth it to go with an X38 solution while running a 45nm chip.

Cheaper the better, but like I said, best bang for the buck for up to 1200 bones.

Please let me know your thoughts, I am not sure what is on the horizon and how soon in terms of chipsets/mobos. I heard the qx6450 (i think thats right) isnt coming out for a while so.

Thanks alot

Edit:



1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.

Gaming

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread

$1200

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.

USA

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc, etc, etc, you get the picture.

Dont care

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.

DvD drive, case.

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.

Of course. . . . hence the gigantic cooler, oversized PS, high flow fan

 

[DSF]

Look at the thread stickied at the top of the forum.

Answer those questions and we can probably help you better. For example, you don't have a case listed. Did you forget that part, have you simply not picked one out yet, or are you reusing your old one?

What are you doing with the computer? I assume you're gaming given the powerful graphics card, but what else do you do with it? Are you planning to overclock it or not?

Also, you don't need a 750 Watt power supply for that computer. You could save a considerable amount of money that can be put toward other components. (Or put in the bank.)

 

[Cheesetogo]

That PSU is a massive waste of money for your system. PCP&C PSUs are definitely top of the line, but there's a ton of other great brands that probably cost half the price. You really shouldn't need to spend more than $60-$100 on a PSU.

 

[KenAF]

Like the op said above, that power supply is overkill. As configured, your system will use around 250W at load. If you intend to overclock, you might opt for a 520W or 550W, but anything beyond that is a waste of money.

 

[VDubz]

Edited orignal post with more information.

 

[MegaVovaN]

Originally posted by: KenAF
Like the op said above, that power supply is overkill. As configured, your system will use around 250W at load. If you intend to overclock, you might opt for a 520W or 550W, but anything beyond that is a waste of money.

op = original poster = author of first post in the thread.

This should be like this:

Originally posted by: KenAF
Like the DSF and Cheesetogo said above, that power supply is overkill. As configured, your system will use around 250W at load. If you intend to overclock, you might opt for a 520W or 550W, but anything beyond that is a waste of money.

 

[brikis98]

overall, your choices are very solid. some comments:

* Get a cheaper (but still quality!) PSU. for example, the corsair 520hx, available from buy.com for ~$80 w/ gco, is MORE than you'll need in terms of power and also modular, quiet and efficient.
* cpu is a great choice, should OC to 4.0ghz pretty easy.
* if you are going to be running a 64 bit OS, you may as well take advantage of the super cheap ddr2 800 RAM prices and grab 4gb. overall, more RAM improves performance much more than faster RAM.
* intel p35 chipset is definitely best bang-for-the-buck now. i would go with one of the Gigabyte GA-P35-xxx series motherboards - as you can see in this article they OC quite well.
* as this article will tell you, the 8800gt 512mb is still the best bang for the buck. granted, the 8800gts 512mb is a bit faster (~10%), so you have to decide whether the extra cost is worth it.