What would you change?

[Clank [MM]]

You'll see some cost savings built in to this, like the cpu cooler ( $20 ), small ssd, cheaper memory, Windows 7 home, etc.... but this list is geared towards CPU work using onboard video and a KVM that I already own. It allows GPU's down the road and so on. Any suggestions? There are some rebates and discounts not shown, took $80 more off the bill.


Thermaltake Tough Power TP-750P 750W ATX 12V 2.3 & SSI EPS 12V 2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Active PFC Power Supply - $102

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 - $69.99

GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - $169.99

ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2, CPU Cooler - Intel & AMD, Multi-Directional Mount, 92mm PWM Fan - $20.99

Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (Stand-Alone Drive) - $119.99

Intel I7-3770k - $229

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - $99.99

[Fire$torm]

For the SSD, go with the Samsung 840 Pro 120GB. So far it has the best warranty and lowest RMA rate. The OCZ Vector series has the same warranty but suffers from higher RMA rate. I know the Samsung costs more but I've seen it on sale on MacMall (IIRC) for under $120 w/ free shipping.

And for PSUs with the lowest RMA rates...

And the overall best brand is...???

lol sorry

- Cooler Master 0.98%
- Fortron / FSP Group 0.99%
- Be quiet! 1.15%
- Antec 1.23%
- Thermaltake 1.98% (still my personal favorite if you stay away from the TR2 series)
- Corsair 2.18%
- Seasonic 2.36%