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400$ Budget -CPU 1 year, 3 months ago #7888

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Alright so I have 400$ for everything but the CPU. I tried hard to fit a Radeon HD 6850 into this but it just didn't fit, so I just decided to go for a ASUS GTX 550 Ti. i also tried to get a zalman z9 plus in but the price is a lot higher on ncix now and will go over budget., so I decided to go for a NZXT M59 mostly because of how it looks. Corsair is a pretty respectable company for ram so I chose 8 GB Corsair Vengeance. I'm going to use my USB CD-Drive instead of buying one.

www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchT...97&sku=A406-1094

www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchT...YYD1-ENGTX550TIDCDI1

www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchT...09&sku=A455-3146

www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchT...&sku=TSD-500AAKX

www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchT...69&sku=U12-41529

www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchT...739&sku=C13-5720

Which adds up to around 396 dollars
Is this the best for my budget, or can I squeeze something in?
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Re: 400$ Budget -CPU 1 year, 3 months ago #7920

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Do you still need help on this? I'm not on my pc now, but will be soon.
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Re: 400$ Budget -CPU 1 year, 3 months ago #7921

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I just want to know if this is the best I can get for my budget. Is there anything better I can get for the same price? By the way can I boot/install windows from a usb cd-drive right after I build it?
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Re: 400$ Budget -CPU 1 year, 3 months ago #7922

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Feel free to cross-search for the products I found on newegg on other sites.

Case: Good choice (see suggestions below).

Video Card: Don't settle for that. This video card is only $5 more at initial purchase and the MIR will make it cheaper ($120 total, after MIR, $135 before).

Motherboard: I tried pretty hard to find a better one than this, but since you have an AM3+ requirement, I was unable to find a cheaper one. It's a tight board, though, so make sure you cool it sufficiently.

Hard Drive: Wow, the prices keep fluctuating. That looks like the best price right now, unfortunately, go for it.

PSU: I've never heard of that brand. I'd advise against it - a PSU has the potential to fry your whole system, don't go with a no-name brand. Pick one of these - just read the reviews before hand so you know what you're getting, then pick based on reviews:

bit.ly/zysurR

Memory: There's no reason to get that memory. Your motherboard doesn't natively support 1600MHz (supports up to 1333MHz and then must be overclocked thereafter). You can save yourself $20+ by getting this memory instead:

www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145315

Its performance will be about the same.

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Purchase an additional 140mm fan for the case.


To answer the other question: Yep, you should be able to install from either a bootable USB or a CD. Let me know if that helps!
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Re: 400$ Budget -CPU 1 year, 3 months ago #7937

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The Radeon HD 6850 is $145 with tax, but I can deal with that, thanks!

How about this power supply?

www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchT...41027&CatId=1079

Thanks for telling me about the memory, saved me from a bad situation. Is this a good buy?

www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchT...415&sku=P33-6110

Would this fan be enough?

www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchT...54381&CatId=2216

Re: 400$ Budget -CPU 1 year, 3 months ago #7938

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All 3 of those choices look reasonable for your budget, I'd say you're set
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