Dream Machine ( Build your own PC ) Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : Dream Machine ( Build your own PC )

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: jmhollen who wrote (14774)	3/16/2012 2:30:46 PM
From: Greg from Edmonton	Read Replies (2) of 14778

Does anyone build their own any more? My old system built in 2006 Asus A8N-E w. AMD x2 3800+ (dual core CPU) and 2GB RAM. System had a themal event, SATA drive controller would work for only a couple of minutes until the motherboard got too hot. Full-size tower case (Acer HX08) was too large and cumbersome with poor air flow. Gotta bite the bullet, likely time to upgrade. Power supply only a few years old. New hard drives very expensive since the flooding in Tailand during late 2011. Decided to retain existing SATA hard drives, power supply, video card (Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS), and accessories. New case, motherboard, CPU, and memory. Legacy optical drives were IDE, would likely need replacing due to new motherboards dropping IDE in favor of SATA. Dislike flashy case lighting, case windows etc. Happened upon a fabulous limited-time deal: NCIX Bundle Deal G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 Motherboard & Intel i5 2500K Unlocked CPU $299.99 1 x G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Memory 1 x Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB 1 x Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 ATX LGA1155 Z68 DDR3 1PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 2PCI HDMI SLI SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard Shipping and Handling $10.00 Shipping Insurance with 30 Days Express RMA (3.00%): $9.00 SUBTOTAL: $318.99 No PST - Outside BC residents: $0.00 GST(5%): $15.95 YOUR TOTAL: All quoted prices are in CANADIAN DOLLARS $334.94 Bundle is same as link except for different RAM: memoryexpress.com Also decided to buy a Corsair Carbide Series 400R case (about $100 on sale including shipping): memoryexpress.com Case and motherboard were a very good match, with USB3 and firewire headers connecting the motherboard to the front of the case. Good case layout, excellent ventilation and not too flashy. A good build choice overall. Optical drive upgrade, bought a SATA LG DVD burner for $20.

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next