Building a PC - Budget increased

So I'm probably gonna buy tommorow before the HST tax comes in. Here is my list"

HEC 6K11BBOH48D Black 0.8mm SECC Steel MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case 485W Power Supply -$54

ASUS M4A785-M AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - $80

GeIL Black Dragon 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model GB24GB6400C5DC - $90

AMD Athlon II X3 440 Rana 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX440WFGIBOX - $77

Seagate Barracuda (ST3500418AS) 7200.12 SATA 3.0Gb/s 500GB 16MB Cache (OEM) -$45 (Canada computers)
 
I have been reading online about the power supply that comes with the case and it seems to be something that you would not to rely on. So far I have found this Rosewill PSU that is cheap that you can use to replace it with. Or you could use it with this case since it has good reviews.

Everything else seems fine though.
 
NissanSkylineN1
Have you?
Also, what did you think of the Canada Computer cases?
Also, I found this at Canada Computers:
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_210_212&item_id=021509
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Yes, but I have not used their power supplies. But I have used cheap power supplies.

As for the cases, that's your decision. Looks-wise I like the 330. You should be fine with a cheap power supply as long as you don't draw too much power.




These two posts from shinji2k, a knowledgeable PSU geek, sum up current Rosewill power supplies:

Even the best Rosewill I've seen falls squarely in the unimpressive but passable category. I'm not sure about the Bronze series, but most of Rosewill's recent stuff is from ATNG.
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Not all Rosewills are bad, but they do jump around OEMs a lot and it can be difficult to get one of the decent ones. Typically the ATNG built Rosewills like this one are decent performers, but a lot of them have cheap caps as well.
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So I've changed to the APEX case and the Coolmax PSU from the top of the page. Btw, I'm not adding graphics cards or anything. Whatever I am buying for hardware is fanal for my computer unless I am in need of an upgrade (unlikely).
Also, just in case the PSU blows, I have 2 others from 6 years ago
 
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Well I don't think you will have any real problems with the Coolmax psu since it has a good reputation before you ever use those old power supplies. Not to mention you won't need much to power your current list of hardware. You will have a bit left over for a low-powered graphics card for when you want to upgrade. From what I gather online at most your system will demand a little above 200watts from the psu.
ROAD_DOGG33J
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I haven't heard anything good about Coolmax.
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Well this psu might be an exception according to the reviews.
 
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There is this one if you want power for cheap and it seems good according to the reviews. You you could go with the soft on the electical bill psu or this psu which has 50watts more than the last one.

The psu that you have listed is really meant for older computers with a 20pin connector on the motherboard. Today's motherboards have an 24pin connector and the one's I linked to have that connector.
 
So I went with the Antec and wondered, damn... I wonder if I can go cheaper on the CPU.. and I did.
The Athlon II X3 had a price drop.. now its for $67.
 
Just keep in mind that cpu comes with no heatsink. The real way to save cash is to get this set of ram. That way you will have enough to keep the 3GHz cpu or downgrade to the 2.9GHz cpu
 
No it doesn't matter for what you need. It comes with the cpu. If it makes you feel more conformable then get this. I had an older version(the GC instead of the GC-2, which is also available on newegg) on my Core 2 duo and even though at times my cpu was getting up to 140F while playing Just Cause 2 it never crashed. Just note the fact that this is my NES-PC that I'm talking about where I had very little gaps of air between all of may hardware(it was just one big tetris puzzle). I was surprised that it even survived Crysis with medium graphics where I had 20-30fps.
 
No your case already comes with a fan to output heat so you would not need one. It does come with an 120mm vent in the front for a new fan. So if you want to these fans will push a ton of air but will be almost unnoticeable in noise level. They are all the same but the first three have led's while the last one does not have an led.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103062
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103063
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103060
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103061

For your computer you would not need an extra fan that badly. It's your choice though.
 
If it is an OEM CPU, you likely will, as any CPU requires a heatsink/fan combo.

Honestly, you could just go with the Rosewill Case/PSU combo I linked a page ago, though all of you seem hellbent to just ignore that suggestion.
 
Only if you want to overclock it. Though I don't think you are going to overclock it anytime soon though. It will do fine if you want to keep it factory. Do you want an aftermarket heatsink and fan? If you want to then this heatsink will do the job nicely.
 
Ok now im confused....
Do I need to buy a CPU fan or heatsink? or does it come with it.
 
Then I think you are good to go except for the case. I have been reading the reviews and apparently the optical drive mounts don't hold too well causing them to jiggle in their mounts. Personally I'd rather buy a case and power supply separate.
 
nick09
It would better to go an separate case and power supply route.
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It could be better.

Or.

Case and PSU - $54.99 + Free shipping. I've used that case and PSU for 2 years in my living roof for the Media PC I have. No issues, though old school screw together construction. I can pull it out and go over it some more if you have any particular concerns.
 
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