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gordon_frohman |
Posted: August 01, 2011 10:34 am
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Frohtastic ! Group: Members Posts: 2357 Joined: November 19, 2006 |
Right!
Any of you tech Savvy younglings able to tell me whether or not to invest in this? http://imageshack.us/f/51/glarblarg.jpg/ if above doesnt show pic This post has been edited by gordon_frohman on August 01, 2011 10:35 am -------------------- |
mallic |
Posted: August 01, 2011 09:31 pm
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Penguin Overlord Group: BB:S Team Posts: 3099 Joined: June 08, 2006 |
NO! those prices are WAY too high for those parts. Where the hell are you buying from? Wejackprices.com?
Also, best bang for your buck is an AMD phenom 3.0 ghrz hexacore. Mobos are way cheaper too. This post has been edited by mallic on August 01, 2011 09:33 pm --------------------
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Neiko |
Posted: August 01, 2011 09:43 pm
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Uberzernichter Group: BB:S Team Posts: 905 Joined: January 17, 2006 |
Have to agree. Majority of that is overpriced, and even then it's expensive. I do most of my online shopping at Newegg. Although I do check TigerDirect. Personal note though, I prefer intel > amd. =3 These stores are assuming you know some tech knowledge and are putting the machine together yourself/have someone else do it. I really like how newegg shows their items on their site though. Tons of pics and all the gritty information about the items. In that picture you have though, it looks like you don't have a case or power supply either. Unless the power supply comes with the vid card/cpu, those are pricey. Rather, it's all pricey, either way. You're still missing a power supply and case, and you're going to need a powerful power supply to power all that. edit- let's look at prices Your prices are awkward. You are on a Norwegian site I believe, so because of this I looked up their currency, the Norwegian Krone. Google states one US dollar turns into 5.3795 Norwegian krones, and 1 krone turns into 0.1859 of a dollar. Your CPU - Your site, a grand total of 1,629. I don't know what the prices are in, but if dollars, that's a lot, if in krones it's still expensive. In US dollars, I found the same cpu on newegg link to cpu. It's price is a grand total of $209.99, or 1129.6405 krones. Much cheaper Not only that, but I'd consider if you're getting the i5-2500, you should consider the i5-2500k. It's exactly the same, but it's not locked at it's max speed. You can overlock it better, and intel powerboost can use it better. And the price is only like, 10 bucks more? Newegg Link TigerDirect Link Sites = Dollars - Krones Mobo price comparison for "MSI P67A-G45 (B3)" Your site = 193.8069 - 1049.00 Newegg = 139.99 - 757.7103 Link Tigerdirect = 156.99 - 849.7245 Link CPU price comparison for "i5-2500" (I still consider getting the i5-2500k instead for 10 bucks more) Your site = 302.8164 - 1629 Newegg = 209.99 - 1129.6405 Link Tigerdirect = 209.99 - 1129.6405 Link GPU price comparison for "ZOTAC ZT-50302-10M GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB" (With those prices I'm assuming you want to highest level one) Your site = 267.8933 - 1450 Newegg = 269.99 - 1461.3486 Link TigerDirect = 287.99 - 1558.7755 Link Although those prices are for the highest end, for zotac. The mid price one is Newegg = 259.99 - 1407.2226 Link (There is also a 20 dollar mail in rebate on it. Which is 108.2521 Krones) Tigerdirect = 282.99 - 1531.7124 Link And the low end of the GPU (Which is still high lol) Newegg = 239.99 - 1298.9705 Link (This one has a 30 dollar mail in rebate, or 162.3781 krones) TigerDirect = 229.99 - 1244.8445 Link (This one also has a 30 dollar mail in rebate, or 162.3781 krones) I haven't heard anything bad about Zotac, but I personally LOVE EvGA and ASUS for my hardware choices. Hard Drive price comparison for "Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB" (without more info, I have to assume it is this one) Your site = 419 - 77.4119 Newegg = 54.99 - 297.6390 Link TigerDirect = 54.99 - 297.6390 Link RAM price comparison for "CORSAIR DOMINATOR 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600" Your site = 158.7037 - 859 Newegg = 102.99 - 557.4440 Link TigerDirect = 139.70 - 756.1406 Link Keep in mind, these aren't the only items you can buy, but you need to make sure anything you buy is compatible with all your other hardware. Slots, basic compatibility, power usage, etc. This updated list also doesn't put the computer together (but those prices are pretty redic just to put it together for you), and it doesn't have a case or power supply. Which you're going to need a pretty good power supply to give out enough power for all this and for future upgrades. This post has been edited by Neiko on August 01, 2011 10:47 pm -------------------- |
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gordon_frohman |
Posted: August 02, 2011 07:09 am
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Frohtastic ! Group: Members Posts: 2357 Joined: November 19, 2006 |
I already have the power source ( 950W ) and a case. its basically cheaper to buy a already built pc instead of just parts. but this case has never failed me in keeping my hardware cooled ( a average temperature of 42* Celsius ), Keep in mind that its not guaranteed that your sites ship to Norway In addition to the amount I have to pay to the Tolls as well. in general I think it would be more or less the same, if not cheaper to buy it in Norway. :S -------------------- |
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mallic |
Posted: August 02, 2011 06:46 pm
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Penguin Overlord Group: BB:S Team Posts: 3099 Joined: June 08, 2006 |
Intel is better than amd these days, but it's overpriced.
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Neiko |
Posted: August 02, 2011 08:12 pm
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Uberzernichter Group: BB:S Team Posts: 905 Joined: January 17, 2006 |
I thought about wondering if they shipped to norway, but I don't see why newegg wouldn't. They're pretty big. But there is a large price difference between buying the parts and buying a pre-made one from some place with these specific parts. Unless the shipping is horrendous (I wouldn't know and don't know where to look off the bat for prices on things like that =/) This post has been edited by Neiko on August 02, 2011 09:36 pm -------------------- |
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mrmicky |
Posted: August 03, 2011 09:25 am
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The Pwnerer Group: BB:S Team Posts: 1397 Joined: September 15, 2006 |
(2) You can make a relativly cheap Gaming rig now. Don't skip out on some bits of hardware being high quality though like PSU for e.g. otherwise you risk alot. -------------------- Lightsaver the energy efficient Lightsabre |
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gordon_frohman |
Posted: August 31, 2011 08:40 pm
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Frohtastic ! Group: Members Posts: 2357 Joined: November 19, 2006 |
I decided that when i upgraded I would keep my chasis and the PSU.
But do i actually have to upgrade the PSU if i upgrade the rest, you know socket wise and all ? the PSU is around about 950W so I dont think Wattage would be a problem -------------------- |
mallic |
Posted: September 01, 2011 12:59 am
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Penguin Overlord Group: BB:S Team Posts: 3099 Joined: June 08, 2006 |
If you don't run sli or crossfire with multiple cards, that should do just fine.
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Neiko |
Posted: September 01, 2011 04:46 am
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Uberzernichter Group: BB:S Team Posts: 905 Joined: January 17, 2006 |
950 should be plenty. I'm still running on 650 watts, and I'm pretty much just skirting needing another one.
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