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1. December 2007 @ 07:30 |
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thanks, might go with the cooler master
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1. December 2007 @ 07:36 |
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I picked 1 up at that price...could not resist...$39.00 out the door...the Free Shipping & No Tax was the Clincher...saved 7.5% just because of that...with the $20 Rebate...a No Brainier...
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1. December 2007 @ 08:10 |
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39 bucks wow.. but didnt someone say ya get what ya pay for???lol just jokeing guys. think im gonna go with this one.
Cooler master real power
i have the cash to get a better one like this so i might as well and not regret it down the line..
also im going with the CM rc690 case. the more i look at that case the ore i like it... i did see some of them cases with clear side panels with the cool lights in them they caught my eye too..lol
that case has 3 120mm fans in it thats a good thing for sure do i or will i need any more than that? 1 front fan 1 side fan and 1 in the rear to suck out the heat. is that plenty enough?
this case also has a side vent duct id say for the CPU. with that big artic freezer 7 cooler im getting will this be in the way of it?
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1. December 2007 @ 08:11 |
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Three 120mm fans is plenty, as long as they're in the right place and spin fast enough.
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1. December 2007 @ 08:29 |
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@Rob
For that price...that Cooler Master P/S is a Rip-Off compared to the Corsair...I would not even consider that Cooler Master P/S for a $109...You will regret the purchase...I am just telling you that Straight-up...You will love that Corsair...I Wish I had one...
Did you buy the CM-690 case?...It will hold 7 120mm fans...Here is a Good deal on Fans...I just picked-up 8 myself...
http://www.svc.com/r4-s2s-124k-gp.html
or these if you want LED...
http://www.svc.com/r4-l2s-122b-gp.html
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1. December 2007 @ 09:11 |
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At 1200rpm those fans will be relatively quiet, but not silent.
As for the Corsair PSU I strongly recommend it over any Coolermaster.
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1. December 2007 @ 09:43 |
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The Corsair hands down...
I picked-up the CM for a $300 build...for a recently disabled friend...Its got to be dirt cheap on everything...with the No Tax...Free Ship...thats what made it such a good deal...I can wait for the rebate and pass the P/S to my friend for $20 cash...
The CM P/S is Good for a low budget build...
The Corsair is Great for a performance OC'able build...
@sam
On any of my builds I put in a fan controller...I would be run those about 900 rpm...they would be basically silent...
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1. December 2007 @ 09:58 |
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ROTFLMAO
you guys have done it again made me change my mind on something else..lol corsair PSU it is then..lol
no i havent gotten the tower yet but it is the one im going with. like i siad it has 3 fans with it. im assumeing they are allready in place correct or do i need to put them in when i get the tower?
would i need any more than these 3 fans?
as far as OCing goes at first im not gonna do nothing to it other than put it together and see if it works? gotta build some confidence you know what i mean..
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1. December 2007 @ 10:20 |
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damn the mem is not on sale now.. good thing im not buying today..lol this waiting stuff is killing me. feel like im 16 again waiting to get my driver liscence..lol
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1. December 2007 @ 10:39 |
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1. December 2007 @ 10:53 |
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Rob, one thing I do is to download the manuals for the mobo and case and look them over. That's something to do while waiting.
Also, once you make the purchase, download the rebate forms and get them started. Don't cut out the UPC from the component box or package until you get the PC up and running.
Newegg, etc won't like refunding your money for a bad part if it's missing from the box.
Do you have everything you need for your build? Tools? Thernal compound? The cooler you are getting may come with some.
I'm starting my Phenom build as soon as I'm done here. I'll post a couple of pictures later.
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1. December 2007 @ 10:55 |
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1. December 2007 @ 11:49 |
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Hiper PSUs are well built units although they're far from quiet at heavy loads. Trouble is though, I'd sooner have a Corsair and they're cheaper than most of the Hipers I think.
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1. December 2007 @ 11:53 |
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sammorris..SORRY did not know that..Their was one mentioned earlier that was a single pole,that was recommended. Thought this was it
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1. December 2007 @ 12:07 |
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Originally posted by fasfrank:
Rob, one thing I do is to download the manuals for the mobo and case and look them over. That's something to do while waiting.
Also, once you make the purchase, download the rebate forms and get them started. Don't cut out the UPC from the component box or package until you get the PC up and running.
Newegg, etc won't like refunding your money for a bad part if it's missing from the box.
Do you have everything you need for your build? Tools? Thernal compound? The cooler you are getting may come with some.
I'm starting my Phenom build as soon as I'm done here. I'll post a couple of pictures later.
no i dont have any of the thermal compond yet. i will order some when i make my order in the next 2 weeks. when you sat tools what exactly do you mean/need? i have small tools screwdrivers ect...
and thanks for the info on the UPC and the guides. seeing i know for sure on the case and mobo i can DL those guides/maunals and read up on them so it aint a shock to me when i get the parts here. plus if i have a question i can ask here in advance of getting ym parts.
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1. December 2007 @ 12:09 |
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the hiper p/s I had died after about 6 months. the only way to warrent them is to seend them to england where they are made (that's overseas if you live in the states). I don not recommend them. replaced it with a corsair 620HX which I do highly recommend.
Rig #1 Asus Rampage Formula Mobo, Intel Core2Quad Q9450 CPU @ 3.55ghz, 2gb Corsair DDR2 1066 Dominator Ram @ 5-5-5-15, TR Ultra 120 Extreme w/ Scythe 9 blade 110 cfm 120mm Fan HSF, HIS Radeon 512mb HD3850 IceQ TurboX GPU, Corsair 620HX P/S, CM Stacker 830 Evo Case, Rig #2 Asus P5W DH Deluxe Mobo, Intel C2D E6600 CPU @ 3.6ghz, 2gb Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 Ram @ 4-4-4-12-2t, Zalman CNPS9500LED HSF, Sapphire Radeon X850XT PE GPU, Corsair 620HX P/S, Cooler Master Mystique Case, Viewsonic 20.1" Widescreen Digital LCD Monitor, Klipsch Promedia Ultra 5.1 THX Desktop Speakers, http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=348351 http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=236435 |
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1. December 2007 @ 12:46 |
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Sam & Mort thanks for the info, guess the Corsairs are the way to go from your recommendations, now to find a deal on 4 of them since these Ultras arent what I thought and bought them before I started reading this and the other thread. Hey Rob what OS you putting on Chris
Edit damn Ms keyboard don't know How to spell.
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1. December 2007 @ 13:13 |
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@chris
going with Win XP PRO i hope..lol no vista for me.. at least not in the next year or so.
i havent gotten that far yet to be honest.. not thinking about the OS.
hopeing i dont have to buy another OS. i have the one for my HP system now but it is on the 11 recovery disc i have. some people say i can use them and install on my new clean sata HDD and some say i can use them?? so i dont know as of yet
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1. December 2007 @ 13:40 |
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Cincy you'll probably have to deal with MS to try and get another key since your changing the Mobo or have to buy another XP. I'm sending you a pm. Chris
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1. December 2007 @ 17:45 |
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@abuzar1
The CM will work...You can get it for even less...here...
***EVEN CHEAPER***
COOLER MASTER eXtreme RP-500-PCAR ATX from factor 12V V2.01 500W Power Supply 110 - 115V/220 - 230V Nemko, TUV, cUL, CE, BSMI, FCC, CCC - Retail
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?...ed.CM+RP500PCAR
$39.99 with $20 Rebate $19.99 ***FREE SHIPPING*** No tax except in NY...
If you have the extra cash in the budget...or you are going to OC heavily...or run for long hours each day...I would go with the Corsair...that is a really good price on the Corsair...and it has 41 honest amps on the 12v rail...It is the best buy on a High Performance P/S right now...and it is extremely quiet...
@Rob
Good Choice on the P/S...Cooler Master makes some great Products...unfortunately their P/S are not...all that good...they work ...they just do not provide the Stablest of Rails...and are Noisy...
SVC.com has some good sales this weekend only...
COOLER MASTER RP-600-PCAR EXTREME POWER 600W SLI READY ATX12V 2.0 POWER SUPPLY
$49.99 with $40 rebate...$9.99
http://www.svc.com/rp-600-pcar.html
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1. December 2007 @ 20:49 |
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Rig #1 Asus Rampage Formula Mobo, Intel Core2Quad Q9450 CPU @ 3.55ghz, 2gb Corsair DDR2 1066 Dominator Ram @ 5-5-5-15, TR Ultra 120 Extreme w/ Scythe 9 blade 110 cfm 120mm Fan HSF, HIS Radeon 512mb HD3850 IceQ TurboX GPU, Corsair 620HX P/S, CM Stacker 830 Evo Case, Rig #2 Asus P5W DH Deluxe Mobo, Intel C2D E6600 CPU @ 3.6ghz, 2gb Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 Ram @ 4-4-4-12-2t, Zalman CNPS9500LED HSF, Sapphire Radeon X850XT PE GPU, Corsair 620HX P/S, Cooler Master Mystique Case, Viewsonic 20.1" Widescreen Digital LCD Monitor, Klipsch Promedia Ultra 5.1 THX Desktop Speakers, http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=348351 http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=236435This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 1. December 2007 @ 21:13
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1. December 2007 @ 22:39 |
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Incredible deal on the 830 Stacker....
If I was to buy another Cooler Master P/S I would go with the Real Power Pro series. More stable and much better reviews. I have the CM 500W P-CAR (eXtreme) P/S and I'm not very impressed really. It's not a piece of junk but it is a little loud and the voltages run a little under what I would like to see them. ;)
abuzar PM me on the CM P/S if you like but there are "better" ones out there for NOT much more $$$. :)
....gm
Great P/S for the money.
ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT
Some other good P/S with MIR or IR. ;)
Thermaltake Purepower W0129RU ATX12V 600 W
SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-550HT
COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro 550
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1. December 2007 @ 23:27 |
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Here's some deals from SVC. Good company as far as my dealings go. Great deals for the Real Power Pro series. ;)
...gm
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SVC Cooler Master link
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1. December 2007 @ 23:33 |
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I do actually plan on overclocking HEAVILY, and running for long hours.
GM, I think I like that Thermaltake PSU you posted. How is it?
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2. December 2007 @ 00:02 |
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@abuzar1
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I do actually plan on overclocking HEAVILY, and running for long hours.
Then look for the largest and most efficient P/S...of the P/S that Greenie posted...the Seasonic is the most efficient...
The thermaltake is 600w but only has (2) 12v 18amp rails...the seasonic is 550w but has (4) 12v 18amp rails...the Seasonic is actually a more powerful P/S then the thermaltake...Even the 500w Enermax (2) 22amp 12v rails is in actuality a larger P/S then the thermaltake...
I still say the Corsair is your best choice...but obviously there is something that you do not like about it...so I will quite pushing you towards it...
What is it that you are looking for in a P/S?...
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