Possible new build

**QuickLightning** · 07-13-10, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by flame

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131624
$30 rebate usb 3.0
and asus is good stuff

Lot of bad reviews on that board, but I will take note of it and look up what issues people were running into.

Thanks.

**flame** · 07-13-10, 06:23 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131620
a little cheaper

Cons: Some cons that don't impact me, but considered before buying:
- Not designed for dual graphics card setup.
- Enabling SATA6G/USB3 cuts PCI-E x16 bandwidth by half

**flame** · 07-13-10, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by QuickLightning

Lot of bad reviews on that board, but I will take note of it and look up what issues people were running into.

Thanks.

A few one egg reviews because they had to flash bios to support processor.

**Scotzo** · 07-13-10, 07:31 PM

dude, huge savings on that case right now, $70 after rebate, you should buy that asap
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129058

**DJ Ms. White** · 07-13-10, 07:41 PM

http://educations.newegg.com/tool/psucalc/index.html
Quick use that to get an idea of how much power you'll need.

**WileECyte** · 07-13-10, 07:44 PM

Why not buy an Intel brand board? They've started catering to enthusiasts. Can you get discounts on that too?

**QuickLightning** · 07-13-10, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by WileECyte

Why not buy an Intel brand board? They've started catering to enthusiasts. Can you get discounts on that too?

I can... however the discounts are no where near as significant. They are something like 10% I think.... I'll get prices when I am at work tomorrow. I really do not feel like even touching my work laptop again tonight.

**QuickLightning** · 07-13-10, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. White

http://educations.newegg.com/tool/psucalc/index.html
Quick use that to get an idea of how much power you'll need.

=~612. Though, they do not have my videocard or SSDs and I would imagine they just give a roundabout flat number for peripherals or do they not even take those into account?

**DJ Ms. White** · 07-13-10, 07:52 PM

I'm honestly not sure.

**HeavyG** · 07-13-10, 10:22 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-196-_-Product

Good alternative to the Antec 900 (they actually designed it to compete with the Antec 900). I really like this case and am considering it for my backup gaming rig. The 620w PSU should work okay, unless you decide to go SLI in the future (might be a bottleneck for your next upgrade). If the price difference isn't much, maybe consider something 700w or higher?

The Motherboard is a bit pricey, but you get what you pay for. The one you have selected has 4 PCI-E 2.0 slots, 1 Express slot, and only 1 PCI slot. This is surely an advanced motherboard. No USB 3.0 or e-Sata, which is a bummer for a $200 board.

You could probably get a board with less PCI-E slots, and more features such as USB 3.0 and e-Sata. Shop around a bit more. Don't count out ASUS, ABIT, and Gigabyte motherboards. They make some good stuff too.