srk999 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 AMD Phenom 9950 BLACK EDITION Agena 2.6GHz Socket AM2+ 140W Quad-Core Processor Model HD995ZFAGHBOXASUS M3N78 PRO AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8300 HDMI ATX AMD MotherboardSAPPHIRE 100254L Radeon HD 4650 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card2 x G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL6D-4GBNQASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model DRW-2014S1TRosewill R214P-P-SL Silver SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer CasLOGISYS Computer PS575XBK 575W ATX12V SLI Ready Power SupplyMicrosoft 63A-00001 Black 5 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB RF Wireless Laser Mouse 5000iZ3D H220Z1 Black 22" 5ms Widescreen 3D Gaming LCD MonitorThe price is $1100 CAD. Is this a good deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeFiend Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Why get a Phenom? It's no faster than the old Q6600, and uses significantly more power too (140W? ouch), which will quickly negate the slight price advantage (assuming you even want/need a quad core to begin with). Not very fond of the cheap/flimsy case either but at $30 I guess you can't expect much at all.But the one thing I surely wouldn't buy is that cheap (and I don't mean cheap just as in inexpensive here) PSU. I've seen beefier (and FAR better) 350W units out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srk999 Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 Why get a Phenom? It's no faster than the old Q6600, and uses significantly more power too (140W? ouch), which will quickly negate the slight price advantage (assuming you even want/need a quad core to begin with). Not very fond of the cheap/flimsy case either but at $30 I guess you can't expect much at all.But the one thing I surely wouldn't buy is that cheap (and I don't mean cheap just as in inexpensive here) PSU. I've seen beefier (and FAR better) 350W units out there... Thanks bro. I'll look into other casings, possibly with a PSU. As for the CPU, I cant afford Intel quad-cores. I was looking for the best CPU within my budget, and that one seemed to fit the budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeFiend Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 (edited) If you can't afford the extra ~$30 or so for the Q6600, then I doubt you want your computer to cost you an extra $50 or so in power every year (and that 140W Phenom will).In that case, you're probably better off getting a dual core, especially if you're already stretching your budget to the point where you have to settle for a flimsy case and crap PSU.An inexpensive yet good case would be an Antec 300 (I got a pair on black friday for $40/ea), and there are some significantly better PSUs out there for not much more dough. Look for something 80plus certified, from a reputable brand. You can get some very good Seasonics, some FSP and what not under $50 (I bought a pair of SeaSonic SS-350ET's on black friday at $30/ea). You don't need a lot of watts. Watt ratingss are very misleading these days. Look at the *combined* amps or watts on the 12v rails (on the label). Edited January 10, 2009 by crahak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 To be honest, I'd say, no that's not a very good deal. For $1100 CAD you can probably do much better.Motherboard - Gigabyte EP45-UD3R - $163.05CPU - Intel Q6600 - $261.13RAM - G.Skill DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 - $69.99Hard drive - Western Digital WD3200AAKS - $62.83Optical Drive - Samsung SH-S223F/BEBN - $32.99Video Card - ASUS EAH3650 Silent Magic - $55.95Case - Antec 300 - $80.31PSU - Corsair VX450 - $82.57Mouse and Keyboard - Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 Keyboard and Mouse Combo - $29.99Monitor - BenQ G2200W 22IN LCD Monitor - $233.42Total Price - $1069.23This isn't even taking into account the various sales that happen on almost all of the above products. I've seen the video card sell for $40, the PSU for $70, and the case for $60 (just to name a few). If you want to go for a faster dual-core, the E8400 is about the same base price, but goes on sale more often.If you're going to run Vista on that system, you'll easily get 5.9's on just about everything, except for the video card which will probably net you about 5.4 for gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srk999 Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 To be honest, I'd say, no that's not a very good deal. For $1100 CAD you can probably do much better.Motherboard - Gigabyte EP45-UD3R - $163.05CPU - Intel Q6600 - $261.13RAM - G.Skill DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 - $69.99Hard drive - Western Digital WD3200AAKS - $62.83Optical Drive - Samsung SH-S223F/BEBN - $32.99Video Card - ASUS EAH3650 Silent Magic - $55.95Case - Antec 300 - $80.31PSU - Corsair VX450 - $82.57Mouse and Keyboard - Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 Keyboard and Mouse Combo - $29.99Monitor - BenQ G2200W 22IN LCD Monitor - $233.42Total Price - $1069.23This isn't even taking into account the various sales that happen on almost all of the above products. I've seen the video card sell for $40, the PSU for $70, and the case for $60 (just to name a few). If you want to go for a faster dual-core, the E8400 is about the same base price, but goes on sale more often.If you're going to run Vista on that system, you'll easily get 5.9's on just about everything, except for the video card which will probably net you about 5.4 for gaming.Thank you for opening my eys to more options. I am going to sell my G1S soon and get down to the final configuration. The only reason I am moving to a desktop is for the iz3d monitor. So, my mind is kinda set on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eli2k Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 What are you planning to use this system for? And are you from international?Compared to prices here in US, you can get EP45-UD3P for $100, the Antec case for $50, similar PSU closer to $50. What is your budget for the CPU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srk999 Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 What are you planning to use this system for? And are you from international?Compared to prices here in US, you can get EP45-UD3P for $100, the Antec case for $50, similar PSU closer to $50. What is your budget for the CPU?CAD is Canadian Dollar. I am planning to build it mainly for gaming, thus the iz3d monitor. US price is not very relevant to CAD price, since here almost everything has an inflated price tag on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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