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datora:
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New E-Blast sale newsletter out today. Several interesting items:
- AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz for $119.99 w/ promo code EMCKCKC24
I was hoping for this. Interesting that $130 is now the "standard" price for these ... but, still, I got my wish and picked up a rocking CPU for $120 delivered. :D 8)
- OCZ Solid 3 SLD3-25SAT3-60G 2.5" 60GB SATA III for $114.99, plus -$20 w/ rebate; potentially $94.99 for 60 GB.
It is one of those asinine "reward cards" with no option to receive a check, and it forces you into an American Express cardholder agreement to receive and use the card; the agreement specifically states that they will harvest your personal information to use 'within privacy legislation' and will retain it for two years. I so fucking hate these shitty "reward" cards ... nothing more than a tracking system to resell your personal information around the world.
Plus several more deals probably worth looking at.
And the AMD A-series CPU/GPU processors are being introduced: http://promotions.newegg.com/AMD/11-1834/index.html
kitamesume:
i already linked the A-series.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820250003
my hunch for it being an old model was right, i think, it got deactivated after the massive sale.
(click to show/hide)[120$] AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz
[55$] ASRock 880GM-LE AM3 AMD 880G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - 2×240pin | PCI Express 2.0 x16 1(x16)
[75$] G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 CL9
[250$] XFX HD-695X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6950 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
[70$] Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
[100$] Corsair Nova Series 2 CSSD-V60GB2 2.5" 60GB SATA II(SSD)
[65$] SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
[50$] COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1
SUM : 785$ without rebates.
OR
[120$] AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz
[55$] ASRock 880GM-LE AM3 AMD 880G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - 2×240pin | PCI Express 2.0 x16 1(x16)
[75$] G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 CL9
[145$] XFX HD-679X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6790 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
[70$] Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
[100$] Corsair Nova Series 2 CSSD-V60GB2 2.5" 60GB SATA II(SSD)
[65$] SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
[50$] COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1
SUM : 680$ without rebates.
OR
[120$] AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz
[55$] ASRock 880GM-LE AM3 AMD 880G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - 2×240pin | PCI Express 2.0 x16 1(x16)
[75$] G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 CL9
[100$] XFX HD-667X-ZAF3 Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5
[50$] Antec NEO ECO 400C 400W Continuous Power ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
[100$] Corsair Nova Series 2 CSSD-V60GB2 2.5" 60GB SATA II(SSD)
[65$] SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
[35$] Sentey Black Box Series BX2-4284 Mid Tower Computer Case
SUM : 600$ without rebates.
--- Quote ---Doesn't come with key
Pros: None at all.
Cons: It said it came with a key to unlock a core, but i didn't. I do not recommend buying this product, since it is WAY to small, and it doesn't come with the key!
--- End quote ---
i loled.
Edit: [100$] Corsair Nova Series 2 CSSD-V60GB2 2.5" 60GB SATA II(SSD)
Freedom Kira:
--- Quote from: kitamesume on July 07, 2011, 04:46:55 PM ---http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820250003
my hunch for it being an old model was right, i think, it got deactivated after the massive sale.
--- End quote ---
You've got some weird logic to draw that conclusion. It obviously sold out; Newegg deactivates stuff that's out of stock and that has an unknown ETA for new stock. Look at the dates on the reviews, or even just the reviews themselves.
kitamesume:
lol weird, last time i checked that SSD had 8 or something reviews, half of them complaining ppl would sell them on ebay and it didnt get a limit on stock per person.
Edit: i didnt know china had newegg.
datora:
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Thought I'd drop an update.
Current Status of parts acquired so far:
(click to show/hide)$49.99 - LIAN LI Lancool PC-K57 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112318
$19.99 - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
$59.99 - ($39.99 w/ rebate) Antec NEO ECO 620C PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371031
$59.99 - G.SKILL Sniper 8GB DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416
$119.99 - AMD Phenom II 965 Black Ed. Deneb 3.4GHz HDZ965FBGMBOX [OEM]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
* $49.99 - Western Digital Caviar Black WD7502AAEX 750GB SATA 6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136794
* $14.99 - Rosewill RKV-2UC 2-Port USB KVM Switch
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182157
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total:
$374.93 ($354.94 w/ rebate)
* not part of original estimate: replaces keyboard + mouse + monitor by sharing with one existing system; unusual hard drive deal for very fast application/storage - possibly instead of SSD
I think I might pass on the SSD for a short time. Capacities and speeds are increasing rapidly right now, and prices are dropping fast. But, the real Deal Changer was finding the 750 GB WD Caviar Black for $50. It's a full 6 Gb/sec SATA III model ... so I think I'm gonna stick with that while I assemble the system and burn it in. I'll gather all the performance stats using that drive and then (hopefully) will obtain an SSD within a month or so and migrate the stable build over to it, and get a very nice performance comparison.
As far as SDs, the Mushkin name brand has caught my eye ... but they remain SATA II devices that are still a bit small for the price. However, their performance & reliability might be worth it, especially if SATA III versions come available &/or I can grab their 80 GB edition for under $100 somehow.
Additionally, the Western Digital Shell Shocker that happened last week demonstrates that more players are entering the field ... so, mid-August or ~01 Sept may be a better time to pull the trigger on an SSD.
So, apart from that, I am down to a final 2 two big items: the mobo and the video card. I'm lusting very hard over this mobo:
- GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5
I just passed on it for $184 delivered, and now it's back up to $198 ... but it's a bit too much for budget. It was going for $145 about 10 or 12 weeks back, so I'm hoping that deal will come around again & I'll jump on it then. I'm not married to this board, but I definitely want one with very similar configuration, and the price ceiling is $150 with hopes for something closer to ~$130-ish.
The video card will wait until the mobo is settled since surplus funds will determine the category of GPU I can target. It seems I may be able to go as high as $120 or $130, but that is not assured yet.
I saved the cooling block for last. bAsically, I settled on this one:
- XIGMATEK BALDER SD1283 120mm ACK-I5361 for $44.
It's right near my price range (wanted <$40 but was willing to go $50). However, it has what looks like a solid rebate process to bring it down to $24, so that's a closed deal now; absolutely unbeatable. It will have vastly excess cooling capacity; it will support a x6 core Thuban running at 4+ GHz if I get an opportunity to upgrade someday, and even then it has capacity for even a good bit more performance. Ran across an overclocker who claims he's got an AMD 1100 running at 4.4 GHz with this block ...
And, it's a HUGE block, but the case I acquired has copious room inside, so not an issue for me. More importantly, it's a relatively quiet cooling block, at maximum 28 dB when running full out. Other blocks I looked at run ~20 or 23-25 dB, with some around 20. But 28 dB is still well quiet, especially from inside a large steel case ... so, the trade-off for performance and price is worth a slight bit of increased noise.
But, then I ran across this new bit of tech just hitting the market:
- XIGMATEK Prime SD1484 (CAC-SYHH4-U01) 140mm Sleeve Bearing (with copper axle)
And, glorious pictures/full specs on this artwork:
- Prime SD1848 at manufacturer's website
CanNOT justify $68 for this. But, if it should happen to go on special, or become eligible under their rebate, plus free shipping ... oh man I'll be all over that but fast! ;D [ oh yeah, EDIT: forgot to mention the 18 dB max. noise on this model. That's the kind'a quiet I'm talkin' about! ]
With all that, I have expectations of running my Deneb 965 x4 core up around 4 GHz as the steady/stable configuration, with a decent shot of getting it up to 4.2 GHz if I feel a real need for that extra bit. In addition, the RAM should lope along at least at 1800 MHz, if not around 2000 MHz. With a decent, mid-range GPU this should be more than 50% over-powered for nearly anything I'll seriously want to run for at least a year. If I can top it off with an SSD, I should be good to go for four to five years (including a few upgrades, as needed) before my next build.
We Shall See. ;) 8)
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