With the lightening striking so close to the house, my son lost his computer, so he is building a new one. We lost a wireless modem (2wire - SBC) and a Belkin Router. My new Dell took the surge just fine. Replaced the wireless modem and got a wireless router replaced, already. Upgraded the surge protectors.


He found a lot of good stuff at this site:

Newegg.com - Buy Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

Anyone have any other suggestions on any good steals or deals?

That's actually where I usually go.

You can sometimes save money if you shop on pricewatch.com

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ditto. i've been really happy with newegg... they usually have competitive prices, but they win hands down in customer service. often times the cheapest online retailers have horrible customer service... so you may pay less up front, but if anything goes wrong you're on your own.

-M

Thanks Mid, we have always bought from Pricewatch. So far, we have bought this from newegg.com


*GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
*EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card
* Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor
*Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3250620AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
* Thermaltake CL-P0114 120mm CPU Cooler


Any suggestions on other hardware?
We are building from ground up.
Kev knows his stuff, but has been out of the loop since his last build & upgrade. And there is soooooooo much out there.

How's your power supply? You've got some high powered items in the list. Make sure you get a quality PS (500W minimum). I recently purchased this little jewel. It's rock-solid and quiet.
Newegg.com - THERMALTAKE TR2 500W Power Supply ATX12V V2.0 - Retail
It's overkill for my current system, but I'm planning for a future upgrade.

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I have a Thermaltake PSU as well.. It was pretty quiet when I got it, but these days (about 1 1/2 years after I bought it), the damn thing sounds like a blow dryer.

I bought a Zalman by mistake for my wife's new PC. It'll probably be going in mine. I'll let ya know if it's any better (if you care).

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Newegg is top notch...I've been using them for years and have spent mucho $$$ there.

Another one is Geeks.com.

Thanks to all of you techno-NERDS!

Ya really know ur stuff!




Kev is now on his way down the Yellow Brick Road to fantastic OZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!
He is like a kid in a candy store! He is gonna have a rad system.

He deserves it!

SeveralmanyTHANKS!

Kev found a totally awesome case at Buy.com - Anything. Anytime. Anywhere. - Computers, Digital Cameras, Books, DVDs, & much more


Antec P180 Advanced Super Mid-Tower Computer Case w/ 11 Bays - Black
Buy.com - Antec P180 Advanced Super Mid-Tower Computer Case w/ 11 Bays (Silver) - P180

Features
Manufacturer Antec, Inc
Manufacturer Part Number P180
Ports USB Front
IEEE 1394 FireWire Front
Audio Front
Form Factor Tower
External Bays 4 x 5.25" Front Accessible
1 x 3.5" Front Accessible
Internal Bays 6 x 3.5"
Manufacturer Website Address ANTEC.com
Dimensions 21.3" Height x 8.1" Width x 19.9" Depth
Case Style Mid-tower
Total Bays 5 x External
6 x Internal
Motherboard Support ATX
Weight 31 lb - Net
36 lb - Gross
Expansion Slots 7
Fan System 1 x 4.72" Rear Standard
1 x 4.72" Top Optional
1 x 4.72" Standard
1 x 4.72" Front Optional
1 x 3.15" Optional
Product Name Performance I P180 Mid Tower
Product Type System Cabinet



And this Power Supply:

Corsair 520W SLI Certified Modular ATX Power Supply - CMPSU-520HX
Buy.com - Corsair 520W SLI Certified Modular ATX Power Supply - CMPSU-520HX
Features
Manufacturer Corsair Memory
Input Voltage 90V AC to 264V AC
Manufacturer Part Number CMPSU-520HX
Standard Warranty 5 Year(s)
Fans Ball Bearing Single Fan
Output Voltage 3.3V DC
5V DC
12V DC V1
12V DC V2
12V DC V3
-12V DC
5V DC Standby
Current 9A @ 90 V AC to 264 V AC - Input Current
24A @ 3.3V DC - Output Current
24A @ 5V DC - Output Current
18A @ 12V DC - V1Output Current
18A @ 12V DC - V2Output Current
18A @ 12V DC - V3Output Current
0.8A @ -12V DC - Output Current
3A @ 5V DC - StandbyOutput Current
Product Name HX CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 AC Power Supply
Output Power 520 W
Product Type ATX 12V

Antecs are usually pretty good. Very quiet! My only gripe is that they have very fragile hinges on the front which means the doors break off pretty easily.

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Thanks Mid I will be sure and tell him that. He has a blue heeler that gets quite rowdy.

I have quite the opposite experience with my Antec power supply. It's pretty noisy. But the case is absolute top-notch. I built it in 2001, and my door is still just fine. This is the newer version of the case I have.

OkieKAS, Click here for that same case you linked to (except this one is black) for $117 or so. Newegg has it in silver for $129.

egads! Geeks has it cheaper! Thanks for the link!

That's an awesome price for that P180 case. The last time I checked on them, they were $169 (for the silver) - even at Newegg. I like the black even better. Buy.com and Geeks.com are similarly priced if you figure in shipping costs.

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Kev - Head got all of his stuff in and is constructing his masterpiece!

Check out the rest of his package.

http://www.okctalk.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/544


PS: yeah, that really is his HAIR! Last year I sold it on eBay! He said that if I wanted him to cut it,
I would have to "pay him", so when he was gone to S Padre, I listed it on eBay and SOLD it!

..nope, I'm not gonna say it.

Anyway, that case looks sweet. You're giving me the itch to buy one.

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LOL go ahead, say it.......

I have heard it all!

Funny thing about his hair, he always kept it shaved when he played basketball. He was Grady Co Player of the Year (2001) and he played for the NOC Mavericks/Tonkawa. It was in his last semester at college that he let it grow out.

It is just like mine, but I can't let mine grow out. Janis Joplin deluxe!

Hair...hair...beautiful hair......

His computer is radical. I want the red case from newegg.com, but will hang on to my silver one, for now.

I wasn't making fun of his hair, only that you were telling us to check out "his package". Please forgive the Jr.-High-level humor.

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LOL....well....I haven't seen that 'package' in years....so I wouldn't know! HahahaHHahaha

Thanks for the humor, I really needed it TODAY!