help with build???

[trailrider894]

what about these barebone kits from tiger direct??

Asus M3N78 PRO Barebone Kit - AMD Athlon X2 6000+, 4GB DDR2-800 OCZ SLI, 250GB SATA II, Ultra X-Blaster Mid-Tower, 600watt Power Supply at TigerDirect.com

XFX MG-63Mi-7159 Socket 775 Barebone Kit - nForce 630i7150, Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 OEM, 4GB Corsair PC6400, ATX Mid-Tower, 500 Watts at TigerDirect.com

 

[Xandubomb]

Out of those two, go with the Intel barebone because it has a quad core. You just need to add the OS, hard drive, and CPU cooler to that. And you should also add the power supply. You can't trust the ones that are included with any case or barebone.

 

[Nukem]

Both aren't bad... I personally like the Asus setup better... but you'll have to buy a CPU fan to go with it.

 

[trailrider894]

i am thinking about going with the intel based one. can you guys recommend to me the extra parts needed??

 

[Xandubomb]

i am thinking about going with the intel based one. can you guys recommend to me the extra parts needed??

Just add these parts that I suggested earlier, to that Intel barebone:


Power Supply - PC Power & Cooling Silencer Dell Upgrade PPCS500D 500W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

Graphics - SAPPHIRE 100265L Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Hard drive - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

Optical - LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners

Heatsink - XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks

Don't forget the OS.

 

[trailrider894]

what is wrong with the power supply it has???

and i read something about it being a SLI?? so does that mean i can use a SLI graphics card??

 

[Xandubomb]

what is wrong with the power supply it has???

Out of those two, go with the Intel barebone because it has a quad core. You just need to add the OS, hard drive, and CPU cooler to that. And you should also add the power supply. You can't trust the ones that are included with any case or barebone.

Ask anyone else here, and they would agree.

 

[trailrider894]

i'm just wondering . do they fail?? power surge?? or are you just running the risk of it getting screwed up and ruining your computer? i guess i can get a new one i just don't wanna spend the money. how many watts would you say i would need to run a system like that??

 

[Xandubomb]

In general, power supplies included with cases and barebones are of low quality. They have a greater chance of failure, and there's a risk of it taking the whole system with it too. The power supply is probably the most important part of the computer, to not skimp on when buying/building a system. I'd say you'd need a quality 400-500W PSU. Which is the one I suggested before.

Here's a cheaper one but also a quality brand:
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies

 

[Ninjawithagun]

yeah well the price is with rebates. and i don't know if i can come up with what it will be without rebates.

FYI trailrider, Newegg offers free financing for 12 months on purchases over $500.

Just food for thought...