Fitz wrote:
> I have to replace my wifes computer. Use is moderate gaming (mostly
> WOW), some photo editing - no video editing. Here's what I came up with:
>
> ASUS M3A motherboard $90
> AMD BE-2350 processor $87
> Corsair 2GB TwinX 6400C4 $87 ($47 after $40 rebate)
> WD 250GB SATA3 16mb cache HD $74
> BFG86256FTOC2FE Video Card $169 ($109 after $60 rebate)
>
> Total $507 -$100 rebates (yeah, I know how those can go)
>
> all from ZipZoomFly (best shipping price to Alaska)
>
> I have an Antec SmartPower 500 PS and can pick up an inexpensive
> Coolermaster case at the soon to be out of business CompUSA.
>
> Any suggestions to improve the above and stay in the same price range?
How's OutPost.com (Fry's) for similar stuff? They often have 500GB
HDs for $100 (no rebate), and my AMD BE-2300 and ECS mobo combination
from the local Fry's cost $60 (usually $90-100).
You may want to get a spare for that Antec SmartPower because they've
had a high dud rate due to bad solder and bad capacitors (see www.BadCaps.net
for "Fuhjyyu syndrome"). Good Antecs are made by Seasonic
(EarthWatts, Trio, Quattro) and Fortron-Source (Basiq) are good, but
Basiqs are kind of noisy.