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[quote=Kagrith]Im also building a computer but im going with an amd II x6 processor cuz its 6 core and i do alot of rendering and its cheaper, im going with a sapphire ati radeon hd 6870 and a 620 seasonic power supply, that will save you alot of money while not sacrificing much performance[/quote]

I would spend a bit more for the i5-2500k. Even though it has 2 core less, I'm pretty sure it still performs better than the PII x6 line in rendering. They are also more power efficient and easy to overclock. Overall, I would say it's a better investment.

[quote=djpinc19]It's not unlockable anyways.[/quote]
I wasn't planning to unlock it anyways.

It's not unlockable anyways.

Wow. Sapphire's HD6950 2GB Dirt 3 edition is like always sold out... and that's their cheapest HD6950 2GB

I want a Bag of Crap from woot.com
...because my sisters and I always need MOAR bags.

@ThePepsi: Too bad that's just your personal opinion

EDIT
@qwan: Ya I saw that combo, which is why I switched to the TX650 after finding out that they indeed give you a baggie

If you haven't seen/bought it yet, here's a combo deal on the RAM and PSU you had selected. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.669102

[quote=ShiroNoYami]Of course not... I don't even play MS anymore >_>

It'll be for multimedia and games (currently SC2 and BFBC2, preordered M&MH6 and BF3; will get TERA as well).[/quote]

too bad battlefield sucks

[quote=Jazzman180]Are you only going to play Maplestory because this is overkill. Any modern day computer will run Maplestory fine.[/quote]
Of course not... I don't even play MS anymore >_>

It'll be for multimedia and games (currently SC2 and BFBC2, preordered M&MH6 and BF3; will get TERA as well).

Are you only going to play Maplestory because this is overkill. Any modern day computer will run Maplestory fine.

[quote=djpinc19]Apparently XFX discontinued the baggie that came with its flagship 850 watt PSU.[/quote]
And apparently the TX series comes with a little velvet baggie, they're just not advertised as such...?

Apparently XFX discontinued the baggie that came with its flagship 850 watt PSU.

[quote=djpinc19]Oh well. Read the edit.[/quote]
If it would only come in a pink velvet bag...

Oh well. Read the edit.

[quote=djpinc19]Adapters and routers tend to do better when they share the same manufacturer. You might as well go browse the Newegg catalog (again.)[/quote]
Ya... AT&T uses their 2WIRE thingy. I don't think there's any 2Wire or Pace adapters on Newegg :x

Adapters and routers tend to do better when they share the same manufacturer. You might as well go browse the Newegg catalog (again.)

edit: I forgot about the Corsair A50 http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Air-Performance-Cooler-CAFA50/dp/B003IT6RDE
It's better than the TX3 and Loki.

[quote=djpinc19]As dramatic as a 8*C temperature difference. That's huge for two coolers that share the same design.[/quote]
Hmm... alright then, I suppose o.o

[quote=qwan456]Btw, if you able to get a reference HD6950 card for ~$270, you are able to flash it and OC it to HD6970 performance which is on par with the GTX 570 (it win some; it loses some). So this is something else that could bring down the price unless CUDA is needed.[/quote]
Was kinda wanting the GTX570 partially for the CUDA cores for some video stuff lol :x

Also, what's the best wireless adapter solution? I'll probably have the bottom PCI slot open so that's not going to be a problem.
Currently running one of those Belkin 150Mbps things that go for $25 at Brandsmart and they're fine, but anything around that price with excellent performance?

Btw, if you able to get a reference HD6950 card for ~$270, you are able to flash it and OC it to HD6970 performance which is on par with the GTX 570 (it win some; it loses some). So this is something else that could bring down the price unless CUDA is needed.

[quote=ShiroNoYami]The Loki is the same price as the TX3, how much better is it?[/quote]

As dramatic as a 8*C temperature difference. That's huge for two coolers that share the same design.

[quote=ShiroNoYami]Kinda want to stick to Corsair so I get that neat little velvet baggy for no reason lol.

How about the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012]HX650[/url]?[/quote]

I see... lol

That system shouldn't power more than ~420w when stressing the entire PC out at once.. So yea, that HX650 will definitely be enough to power it. Just know there's other options available like the XFX Core Edition 550w/650w, Antec Truepower New 650w, Corsair TX650 v2, PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 650w, or SeaSonic S12II 620w. Although, none of them has that velvet bag. xD The PCP&C does have a nice 7 year warranty though which can last you to your next build.

[quote=djpinc19]The i5-2400K's unlocked multiplier allows for easy overclocks because you don't need to adjust the voltages or timings of the other components such as the RAM, etc. The money saved from downgrading the processor will go to the motherboard. If you don't want to overclock, then you don't need the i5 and the 750 watt PSU would be excessive. XFX PSUs are well regarded and are made by Seasonic.

CPU coolers - all of these listed perform better than the TX3 and ranked in order from worst (top) to best (bottom):
$20 Xigmatek Loki [newegg]
$30 Xigmatek Gaia [newegg]
$35 Cooler Master Hyper 212+ [amazon] note: This costed $27 on Amazon a few weeks ago.

My little sister bought the Sidewinder X4 some time ago and we traded keyboards for two weeks. After typing 15 pages of essays and playing Portal 2 from start to finish, I have to conclude that it's almost as good as my Logitech G15 ($60 two years ago.) It took some time to get used to the offset alignment of the ASSDFGHJKL row (was hitting CAPS LOCK instead of A), but it works extremely well. It was a deal at $42 on Amazon and I would definitely buy one for myself if I didn't have a backlit keyboard, but the price jumped to $55 a few days ago and now costs $48. Meritline has it for $40 without tax, but I am in California and I would have to deal with the 9.75% sales tax.

I also like Amazon because purchases over $25 ship for free. It's rare to see Newegg offer free shipping on mid-range computer cases, but a quick look shows the $70 Antec 300 Illusion has free shipping right now. The $78 NZXT Lexa S (amazon) has the same number of included fans as the Illusion with four, 1x140mm and 3x120mm. The Enforcer only has two, 1x200mm and 1x120mm.

However, this computer will have problems running Maplestory because that game is graphics intensive. You will always dc at Zak and you will lag in FM 1. You can solve this by buying one of the 20-pack hard drives from Newegg for ~$2000.[/quote]
Twenty 1TB's in RAID8...? Sexy, sexy

The Loki is the same price as the TX3, how much better is it?

I decided on the i7 because of the extra bandwidth via the extra threads. Not going to change that unless AMD decides to launch the FX8110 like tomorrow :x

The i5-2400K's unlocked multiplier allows for easy overclocks because you don't need to adjust the voltages or timings of the other components such as the RAM, etc. The money saved from downgrading the processor will go to the motherboard. If you don't want to overclock, then you don't need the i5 and the 750 watt PSU would be excessive. XFX PSUs are well regarded and are made by Seasonic.

CPU coolers - all of these listed perform better than the TX3 and ranked in order from worst (top) to best (bottom):
$20 Xigmatek Loki [newegg]
$30 Xigmatek Gaia [newegg]
$35 Cooler Master Hyper 212+ [amazon] note: This costed $27 on Amazon a few weeks ago.

My little sister bought the Sidewinder X4 some time ago and we traded keyboards for two weeks. After typing 15 pages of essays and playing Portal 2 from start to finish, I have to conclude that it's almost as good as my Logitech G15 ($60 two years ago.) It took some time to get used to the offset alignment of the ASSDFGHJKL row (was hitting CAPS LOCK instead of A), but it works extremely well. It was a deal at $42 on Amazon and I would definitely buy one for myself if I didn't have a backlit keyboard, but the price jumped to $55 a few days ago and now costs $48. Meritline has it for $40 without tax, but I am in California and I would have to deal with the 9.75% sales tax.

I also like Amazon because purchases over $25 ship for free. It's rare to see Newegg offer free shipping on mid-range computer cases, but a quick look shows the $70 Antec 300 Illusion has free shipping right now. The $78 NZXT Lexa S (amazon) has the same number of included fans as the Illusion with four, 1x140mm and 3x120mm. The Enforcer only has two, 1x200mm and 1x120mm.

However, this computer will have problems running Maplestory because that game is graphics intensive. You will always dc at Zak and you will lag in FM 1. You can solve this by buying one of the 20-pack hard drives from Newegg for ~$2000.

[quote=qwan456]Did you got the HX750 because it is modular? If willing to go with a non-modular, the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703027]PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W[/url] is also a good PSU. Of course, you could get a good lower wattage PSU too for that system, especially since you aren't going to be setting up SLI/CFX or overclocking much with that mobo.[/quote]
Kinda want to stick to Corsair so I get that neat little velvet baggy for no reason lol.

How about the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012]HX650[/url]?

haha you almost got me there but thats a good rig, sidewinder mouses are good i have one but i never tried the sidewinderx4 keyboard

get the gtx 460 sli like i told you man

Did you got the HX750 because it is modular? If willing to go with a non-modular, the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703027]PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W[/url] is also a good PSU. Of course, you could get a good lower wattage PSU too for that system, especially since you aren't going to be setting up SLI/CFX or overclocking much with that mobo.

God, just to go on a zak run?

Don't need the 750W >.> unless you want to SLI the cards.

Don't need the sidewinder. ( I have one, not necessary.)

Don't need that great of a card... maybe an older gen would be better