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pssssssst. dont ask, just look at the cases in the sigs.....sssshhhhhhhhhhhhh.

if you are not going to let him pick his own toys out, please tell us why you like that piece, he also needs to learn what counts in these pieces and why, not just how to assemble a box.
 
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octopusx said:
Board
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157291
Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811192289
PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817822016

Very budget oriented.

Note that I'm European so everything is from newegg since it's the only decent site I know of :)
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All looks good (i guess :p) anybody else, if you find other good stuff, lemme know. I'm open to suggestions. (total gotta be less than $200 US or so)

Edit: Also was looking at cache SSD's (which I don't know much about either) because i read those were good, and ideas?
 
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late to the party, but I think I found a better, cheaper PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

Also, I would go with the board trents suggested over that ASRock. Or, you could get the one I have, which is the same idea. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157280&Tpk=970 extreme3

Case wise, I would go with this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075

With the left over cash, I would grab some decent fans and prolly a Hyper 212 Evo.
 
Dlaw said:
late to the party, but I think I found a better, cheaper PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

Also, I would go with the board trents suggested over that ASRock. Or, you could get the one I have, which is the same idea. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157280&Tpk=970 extreme3

Case wise, I would go with this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075

With the left over cash, I would grab some decent fans and prolly a Hyper 212 Evo.
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Also would appreciate any fan recommendations (links too, please :D)

Also guys (everybody), could you maybe explain why you're recommending these items? (pros/cons, etc - if you use technical terms, explain what those mean :p) Would help me to understand things in the future.
 
The first three NewEgg user reviews with the board linked above have sound issues. (That means a return of the mobo for replacement). Of the first 8 user rewiews at the EGG, there are 5 with problems. I think that board is just a little too cheap.
 
RGone said:
The first three NewEgg user reviews with the board linked above have sound issues. (That means a return of the mobo for replacement). Of the first 8 user rewiews at the EGG, there are 5 with problems. I think that board is just a little too cheap.
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Thank you for pointing that out...both the asrock ones seem to have major flaws, despite looking good on paper.

Edit: Though, they still had many good reviews despite those.
 
Vexus said:
Thank you for pointing that out...both the asrock ones seem to have major flaws, despite looking good on paper.

Edit: Though, they still had many good reviews despite those.
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Yes there are good reviews as well but I hate seeing 3 in a row with sound problems. The latest 3 user review in fact. Could be a 'batch' of boards with a similar problem.

It takes a lot of reading reviews to get good clues from user reviews since many that write something at the Egg may not really be skilled at DIY computer stuff. The outstanding thing to me was three with the same type problem according to what they wrote.
 
Dlaw said:
late to the party, but I think I found a better, cheaper PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

Also, I would go with the board trents suggested over that ASRock. Or, you could get the one I have, which is the same idea. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157280&Tpk=970 extreme3

Case wise, I would go with this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075

With the left over cash, I would grab some decent fans and prolly a Hyper 212 Evo.
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430W power supply which outputs a mere 330ish watts on 12V rails is a better supply for a person who intends to overclock? you are joking right?

@ OP: if your funds allow you up to around 200 bucks then you'd also want to look into these:
PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020
Board
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637
Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121120
 
octopusx said:
430W power supply which outputs a mere 330ish watts on 12V rails is a better supply for a person who intends to overclock? you are joking right?

@ OP: if your funds allow you up to around 200 bucks then you'd also want to look into these:
PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020
Board
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637
Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121120
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I don't know about you, but I wouldn't put my old 512mb flash drive in the hands of a diablotek PSU. I've never heard of anything good coming from them.

However, I can agree with your choices here. I like that case BTW, looks nice and simple.
 
octopusx said:
430W power supply which outputs a mere 330ish watts on 12V rails is a better supply for a person who intends to overclock? you are joking right?

@ OP: if your funds allow you up to around 200 bucks then you'd also want to look into these:
PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020
Board
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637
Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121120
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What's good about these?
 
Unless he is running a very high end video card or SLI/Crossfire he doesn't need a big PSU but quality in a PSU is always to be sought.
 
Vexus said:
What's good about these?
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PSU is top quality and will last you years and years. It will still output enough juice after 5+ years to power the latest parts, can't say the same for cheap-ish PSU's that lose about 10% output power in a year or so.

Board is also a quality brand with nice heatsinks and the option to run SLI/crossfire if you decide to do that later on. Also has UEFI bios where you can set things using your mouse and is for the most part more user friendly.

Case is just a decent case with enough ventilation holes to fit additional vents if needed, also it hosts the PSU at the bottom which is good since the PSU vent intakes cooler air and will operate better. It also has enough holes and space to do decent cable management.
 
octopusx said:
PSU is top quality and will last you years and years. It will still output enough juice after 5+ years to power the latest parts, can't say the same for cheap-ish PSU's that lose about 10% output power in a year or so.

Board is also a quality brand with nice heatsinks and the option to run SLI/crossfire if you decide to do that later on. Also has UEFI bios where you can set things using your mouse and is for the most part more user friendly.

Case is just a decent case with enough ventilation holes to fit additional vents if needed, also it hosts the PSU at the bottom which is good since the PSU vent intakes cooler air and will operate better. It also has enough holes and space to do decent cable management.
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Sounds good to me.
 
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