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BumOnUrCouch   01-28-2012 at 10:04:02 PM

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Approximate Purchase Date: Mid-Feb.

Budget Range: $1200-1300

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (WoW, Sims 3, & Skyrim at Medium-High Settings), Net Surfing, Youtube.

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers, & hard drive

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Country: U.S

Parts Preferences: AMD CPU / Radeon GPU / Roomy Mid-tower Case

Overclocking: Yes (New to OC'ing so go easy)

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe but will not make or break my build.

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Looking for great airflow. Doesn't have to be completely silent.

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Parts I've Been Eyeing.

AMD Phenom II X4 960T Zosma 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] amd%20960T

^^Or, Should I go with... v.v

AMD FX-4100 Zambezi 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] %20fx-4100

ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813157262

OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W Modular High Performance Power Supply (Just looking for a good modular, psu.)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341018

Rosewill CHALLENGER-U3 Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811147060

^^Also, I'd like to max out the fan slots in the case so any recommended case fans would be appreciated.

Thermaltake Frio Overclocking-Ready Five 8mm Heatpipes Dual 120mm Fans
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835106150

2x CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820233186

Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820148441

SAPPHIRE 100315-2GL Radeon HD 6850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102959

HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB Black 21.5" 5ms Full HD WideScreen LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824262011

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116986


I think that's about it. I have a 2tb Hd already thats why I only listed the SSD. Not sure if I missed anything. Thanks for looking and if you reply, Thanks for your advise/criticism.


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BumOnUrCouch   01-28-2012 at 10:43:44 PM

Awesome. Only thing I've been a bit skeptical about is the PSU. I really have limited knowledge of good PSU's. So, if anyone has any recommendations on a good, modular PSU and/or a few good case fans to fill the slots on the Challenger? Feel free to post them. Thanks.

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azeem40   01-28-2012 at 11:06:03 PM

The PSU is fine. However, if you want a cheaper but more "powerful" PSU, try the Antec Earthwatts 750W. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371051

EDIT: Sorry, forgot you said modular.


Message edited by azeem40 on 01-28-2012 at 11:07:12 PM
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g-unit1111   01-28-2012 at 11:18:27 PM
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Thermaltake Frio Overclocking-Ready Five 8mm Heatpipes Dual 120mm Fans
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835106150



I'd suggest going with the Hyper 212 Evo over the Frio - I'm getting to the point where I don't like huge, heavy coolers like this and am starting to prefer smaller, more efficient coolers like the Evo.

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Rosewill CHALLENGER-U3 Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811147060

^^Also, I'd like to max out the fan slots in the case so any recommended case fans would be appreciated.



Not a bad choice - I'm not a total CM fanboy (:lol:) but I have the HAF 912 and it's an awesome case for the price. You should really read this about setting up a good air cooling air cooling solution - http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] ,3053.html

It looks pretty good, but I'd really hesitate to recommend the FX/Zambezi/whatever CPU due to the BIOS issues and other problems. I'd suggest reading this about the Windows issues that FX has been having: http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] ,3119.html

The 960T is an excellent choice - it's not a 2500K but it's definitely one of the best that AMD has to offer.

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BumOnUrCouch   01-29-2012 at 12:08:25 AM

Sounds good. Thanks for the fast replies. I was looking at the CM Hyper 212 Evo Plus (which ever is the upgraded one). I think I will stick with the 960T. Great links also. I'm also interested in some high airflow fans that are decently silent. And also, anyone have any take on a better PSU that's modular around $100 or less? Thanks for the advice.

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christian_11   03-18-2012 at 02:17:02 PM

ust bought about the same...runs fast..handles anything u throw at it
running
fx6100
gigabyte fx900 mb
16 gb of corsair vengance with fan cooler
xfx 6670 video
400r carbide tower
h100 liquid cooling
corsair 750 tx power
6 aero shark cooling fans with sunbeam controller
alot of custom cable i made
already had the rest like you
aoc 21.5 screen
wave wireless keyboard, mouse combo
5.75 tb of drive space
looking to get same video card your looking at in crossfire
spent a little less then 800 dollars for all on amazon
hope it helps a lil

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