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I agree, but he already has it so there's nothing to do about it. I have Windows 7 Professional installed on my computer because that's what my uncle gave me. Ya get what ya get.
I would say the only two PSU brands to go with are Corsair and Thermaltake. Don't trust OCZ, it's a pretty crappy brand.
You missed quite a few brands there buddy. XFX, Seasonic, Antec, and Rosewill make good power supplies just to name a few. There's nothing wrong with most of the OCZ power supplies either.
I agree, but he already has it so there's nothing to do about it. I have Windows 7 Professional installed on my computer because that's what my uncle gave me. Ya get what ya get.
You missed quite a few brands there buddy. XFX, Seasonic, Antec, and Rosewill make good power supplies just to name a few. There's nothing wrong with most of the OCZ power supplies either.
Rosewill makes crappy PSUs. I don't know where people started getting the idea they are good. Its been a general agreement on the forums they are subpar.
As well, OCZs PSUs are mediocre. Maybe good for budgeting, but there is better (ie Seasonic S12II and M12II)
Rosewill makes crappy PSUs. I don't know where people started getting the idea they are good. Its been a general agreement on the forums they are subpar.
As well, OCZs PSUs are mediocre. Maybe good for budgeting, but there is better (ie Seasonic S12II and M12II)
Rosewill Hive is good, but I'm guessing the rest are not so great. I'm pretty sure the ZT and Modstream series from OCZ are good, but again the rest aren't so great.
Seasonic is the one manufacturer I know of that doesn't really have any bad series, only good ones. I've got an M12II myself and it may not look the nicest, but it's quality internals so I don't have a problem with it.
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Rosewill Hive is good, but I'm guessing the rest are not so great. I'm pretty sure the ZT and Modstream series from OCZ are good, but again the rest aren't so great.
Seasonic is the one manufacturer I know of that doesn't really have any bad series, only good ones. I've got an M12II myself and it may not look the nicest, but it's quality internals so I don't have a problem with it.
OZX ZS is pretty good as well, no problems with mine since i built this machine
Is this a good build? Also, is there any way that I could decrease the price without decreasing performance?
Not a bad build at all, except for the crappy power supply. Do NOT skimp on power supplies. Try Seasonic, OCZ, or Corsair.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.22 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $786.53
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
Well for a budget, Im shooting for $700-800 USD. I'm just trying to get it as cheap as I can.
that build will max pretty much everything you throw at it, it's a very good build for the price
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Oh forgot to mention, I have the OS covered. I have a disc with Windows 7 Ultimate on it that still has a valid product key.
Ultimate is ultimately useless...
I agree, but he already has it so there's nothing to do about it. I have Windows 7 Professional installed on my computer because that's what my uncle gave me. Ya get what ya get.
You missed quite a few brands there buddy. XFX, Seasonic, Antec, and Rosewill make good power supplies just to name a few. There's nothing wrong with most of the OCZ power supplies either.
Rosewill makes crappy PSUs. I don't know where people started getting the idea they are good. Its been a general agreement on the forums they are subpar.
As well, OCZs PSUs are mediocre. Maybe good for budgeting, but there is better (ie Seasonic S12II and M12II)
Thinking about coming a mod to simply not moderate.
Rosewill Hive is good, but I'm guessing the rest are not so great. I'm pretty sure the ZT and Modstream series from OCZ are good, but again the rest aren't so great.
Seasonic is the one manufacturer I know of that doesn't really have any bad series, only good ones. I've got an M12II myself and it may not look the nicest, but it's quality internals so I don't have a problem with it.
OZX ZS is pretty good as well, no problems with mine since i built this machine
i5-4690K @4.6GHz ~ ASRock Z97X Fatal1ty Killer ~ EKWB Supremacy MX ~ Watercooled SLI STRIX 970s
Project RedShift