What do you guys think of this build?

[Taijis]

Looking for some opinions and whatnot, my friend help me build this. Is it worth it? Could it be much better for a small increase in price?
Thank you

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[Trotter]

Is it worth it? No. It is using DDR2 and some iffy parts.

Give us what you can spend and we will see what we can find you.

 

[Taijis]

I can spend up to about $800, yeah I thought ddr2 was pretty outdated when we were making it but he said it was still legit. But I'm gonna go with your opinion.

 

[Trotter]

The total comes to $830, but it would be worth it. A hex core, 4GB of DDR3, a great case/PSU combination, a GTX 460 with a lifetime warranty, Windows 7 64-bit, and a fast hard drive.

* AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (Thuban) 2.8GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor (Model: HDT55TFBGRBOX)
* GIGABYTE Socket AM3 AMD 870 Chipset SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Motherboard (Model: GA-870A-UD3)
* Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (Model: KVR1333D3K2/4GR)
* Antec Nine Hundred + EA650 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 650W Power Supply
Combo Price: $499.99

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$169.99

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$99.99

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$59.99

 

[BiGyLiLuPdAmIdL]

Yeah Trotter's build seems to be the better route, but if your sticking with the original build I would say upgrade the motherboard and definitely get ddr3 memory. No point in buying ddr2 now so make sure the motherboard has ddr3 slots. And of course 6 cores> 2 core lol so yeah.

 

[Taijis]

Hey I like that build alot Trotter, but that is a bit expensive for me. What do you think of these combo deals? Are these parts going to work well with each other? I don't have a hard drive, dvd/cd drive or video card picked out yet either, but I think I will go with the sparkle or the EVGA one I had posted originally.

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[Trotter]

Those will work fine.

I chose the Sparkle as it has a lifetime warranty, while that EVGA only has a two year.

 

[BiGyLiLuPdAmIdL]

The cpu/mobo combo and the case/ram combo are excellent picks. PSU could be cheaper if you don't want to spend as much but also a very nice product.

 

[waldorfpc]

I'd have to say that the combination seems good enough, and definitely go with parts that have a lifetime warranty. I hope that all goes well with your build.

 

[MindoverMaster]

Shell out $30 more. That is a great set up, Trotter posted.