Thoughts on this barebones deal?

[Weenoman]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboB...255&SID=189944

Thought this looked like a decent deal. And it doesn't go overboard on case and PSU which some of these combos tend to do.

What do you guys think of the components?

 

[Jakeisbest]

That is actually a really good deal. Even the PSU has decent reviews.

 

[BoomerD]

Yeah, surprisingly, Rosewill finally is offering some better quality PSUs.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/881

 

[Rvenger]

Yeah, surprisingly, Rosewill finally is offering some better quality PSUs.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/881

I had that same exact PSU in my Sandybridge setup with a similar MSI motherboard. It blew up. It went POP POP POP and smoke everywhere on day 3. It was probably just defective but thought I'd let you know.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Looks pretty good, you're getting the PSU free and the other parts are fine. Add a decent GPU and you're done.

 

[Slugbait]

I would dump the case, it's not worth the $45 asking price. Pay no attention to the number of four- and five-egg reviews...that's how I got suckered into buying an X-Infinity.

As you read through the three-egg reviews, you'll find that the fans need to be replaced immediately...they light up, but otherwise don't do what they're supposed to do. Don't expect the front I/O panel to last much more than a year, and the PWR button might stick. As thin as the sheet metal is, expect it to generate a lot of noise and dent easily. The PSU probably will not properly line up with cage, so you'll probably mount with just three screws. If you want a cheap case, I would spend another $5 AR and go with a CoolerMaster HAF: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119233

Do not expect to get the $10 rebate from MSI, it probably isn't going to happen. And of all the mobos I've worked with, MSI gave me the most grief. Even the wife's Soyo Dragon II isn't as bad. For a cheap P67, I'd probably go with Gigabyte: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128487

Seagate seemed to have a solid rep back in the 20th Century. I wouldn't buy one today. I'd spend another $25 and double my storage with a winning F4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152245

That's just me, tho'

 

[zi0n.]

The Seagate HD always kills this deals.

 

[Weenoman]

Yea I've heard Seagate has been a little iffy lately. But I would probably get an SSD and do most of the heavy lifting on that drive, like a 128gig and then put all my games and OS on it.

Pretty tempting! It would really leave me alot of room for a sweet GPU and SSD which are the things i want to blow alot of money on.

I'm surprised this combo isn't getting more play on the deal sites.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Many people spending that much money would spend the extra for a better case and PSU, and many would get another brand of HD. It's only a hot deal if you are happy with the ones included.

 

[Slugbait]

I'm surprised this combo isn't getting more play on the deal sites.

It would probably be considered "warm", if that. For $85 dollars more (after rebates, and assuming MSI still doesn't honor theirs) I could get a considerably superior case, twice as much storage on a better drive, and a Seasonic-based 650W.

When you compare the "Combined total" prices, it's about an $11 difference (plus one terabyte in my favor). Newegg's "combo discount" appears to have one goal: get rid of the cheezy crap.

 

[Weenoman]

It would probably be considered "warm", if that. For $85 dollars more (after rebates, and assuming MSI still doesn't honor theirs) I could get a considerably superior case, twice as much storage on a better drive, and a Seasonic-based 650W.

When you compare the "Combined total" prices, it's about an $11 difference (plus one terabyte in my favor). Newegg's "combo discount" appears to have one goal: get rid of the cheezy crap.

That's crafty! What case would you go with?

I really like this combo. I'm probably going to get a Newegg credit card for the extra 15 duckets off too.

Now to hunt for a sweet deal on a graphics card...

 

[Slugbait]

The HAF, as stated earlier.

 

[Slugbait]

...but that's only if you want a cheap case.

 

[mfenn]

When you compare the "Combined total" prices, it's about an $11 difference (plus one terabyte in my favor). Newegg's "combo discount" appears to have one goal: get rid of the cheezy crap.

Bingo! That's why they always have the house brand case and PSU (Rosewill) and Seagate HDDs.

 

[Rvenger]

I would like to add that I have the same exact Seagate HDD I got on sale for $55. Its really not that bad. Sata 3, 32mb of cache. Other than a little noise (Gets clicky like the old maxtors), it works fantastic and it runs cool. The power supply worked great when it worked. I think that was just a fluke since ATNG makes the unit and they are usually decent quality. I have built 'budget' machines for 4 people with the rosewill cases. I currently just dissasembled one (2 weeks ago) after 4 years of operation. No problems, no dents, all the screw holes lined up too, just the power LED went out after 2 years.