Building a new computer

[evilsmith]

Hi, so I'm planning to build another computer for a project / friend and as always I have trouble picking the right parts and finding the best deals (on Newegg/Tigerdirect). So hopefully you guys can help me look for some recommendations on what to buy. Anyways once I get the time I'll post what I've been looking at so far and make a list. Thanks in advance.

* What are you going to use the PC for?
Gaming [Starcraft II (High Quality)]/ General Computer use.

* How much is your budget?
$600 Max (Excluding Tax)

* Are you willing to buy online?
Only Newegg and Tigerdirect

* Are you going to re-use any parts from an earlier build?
No.

* Do you need other peripherals like a monitor, keyboard and mouse, among others?
No.

* Have you already bought any parts?
No.

* Do you have an Operating System (OS)?
Yes. Windows 7 32bit

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM
LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
ASRock 870iCafe AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
HIS H685F1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 CMPSU-430CX 430W ATX12V Active PFC Power Supply

Total ≈$580 USD, excluding a case...almost within budget.
If you hurry you can use the $10 off promo code for the RAM, and 10% off the powersupply.

 

[evilsmith]

Thank you for the quick response. You think any mid-tower case will do?

Edit: Also I always have a question about the PSU but you think 430W is enough?

Edit2: Also I don't 1TB is necessary so maybe a less expensive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

Hmm...I think I wasn't thinking properly when I came up with that.
Though I think the Antec VP-450 450W ATX 12V v2.3 Power Supply should be ok, but you'll want second opinions.
And the corsair powersupply discount is actually only 10%, but the RAM is still $10.

 

[evilsmith]

Thanks for the suggestion. I was wondering if anyone else could give me suggestions on the PSU?

 

[Route44]

This link came from one of our trusted members with the latest update March 9th of this year. I think it would be a good idea to see what power you need with your components. By the way, hellokitty[hk] is one of the best here when it comes to system build advice.

Link: http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

I'd guess that the calculator would calculate over 450w.
If you could stretch your budget just a little bit more...up to $60 for the powersupply.

 

[evilsmith]

Thank you for the link. I'll look into it more deeply when I get the chance. Also I've had helped from hellokitty[hk] for every single one of my builds so I really appreciate it.

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

This would be sufficient. You'd be pulling about 200-250W from the PSU, upto a maximum of 300W. The EA430 can handle it just fine.