Comment on my new build please

[M4A1]

Newegg.com - Once You Know, You Newegg

Price before rebate: $768.88
Price after rebate: $738.88

My budget is around this right here.

I'm also considering a TV tuner (anyone know a good one)?

 

[hikaricloud]

Wish list is empty mate.

I'm assuming you didn't make it public?

 

[M4A1]

Woops... Can you try clicking again?

 

[hikaricloud]

Still empty.

 

[MrFeetZ]

TV tune:

r u absolutely sure you need one??? How are you getting content?

over the air
cable/sat

Beware if your hoping to get HD. Up until a few months ago (ive stopped looking), there wasnt a single decent product that could reliably pass HD to the PC. Hauppauge is the only mfg I've had success with. Ive got an old (2 yrs) PVR250 - Decent card but for my purposes, a turner card is is obsolete. I'm now able to connect my cable box directly to my HTPC via a fire-wire. Quality is superior and Im able to capture unprotected HD content at 1080. THe PVR 250 would only support up to 480 (or maybe less) with an S-Video connection

 

[Brinson]

You are using the wrong link.

This is the right one: Newegg.com - Once You Know, You Newegg

 

[M4A1]

Weird, it says shared.

Mobo: Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards
CPU: Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor - Processors - Desktops
Case: Newegg.com - Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
GPU: Newegg.com - EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
HD: Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
RAM: Newegg.com - OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
PSU: Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies
Drive: Newegg.com - LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - CD / DVD Burners

-edit-

You are using the wrong link.

This is the right one: Newegg.com - Once You Know, You Newegg

Wow thanks! I should've waited a little bit before copy pasting. Well, here is the wishlist guys.

 

[hikaricloud]

Please don't double post, just hit the edit button.

I would get this PSU instead: Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies

Saves you a few bucks...but if you plan on getting another 260 later, stick with the 750w.

Spend 5 more bucks and get a 16mb cache HDD: Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

The WD version doesn't have free shipping, if you were wondering why I was recommending the Seagate instead.

Also, for 3 more dollars (that will probably be made up by the free shipping), grab this kit that has better timings: Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

 

[M4A1]

Please don't double post, just hit the edit button.

I would get this PSU instead: Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies

Saves you a few bucks...but if you plan on getting another 260 later, stick with the 750w.

Spend 5 more bucks and get a 16mb cache HDD: Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

The WD version doesn't have free shipping, if you were wondering why I was recommending the Seagate instead.

Also, for 3 more dollars (that will probably be made up by the free shipping), grab this kit that has better timings: Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

Thanks, I updated my wishlist. You should see the items you mentioned there. Plus, it came out to be $7 cheaper

Another question, I have about $50-75 to spend. Ideally, I'd like to either get a new gaming mouse, TV tuner, sound card, LCD panel for the case, or something similar. Any suggestions?

Also, does anyone here see a HUGE difference with onboard audio and a dedicated sound card?

 

[Brinson]

If it were me, I'd put that into a bigger hard drive for backing up DVDs, downloading music, storing your obscene material, ect.

Onboard audio is fine.