(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I have birthday and Graduation within a month. :carling: Time to build a computer...
I don't know TOO much about computers but I think I can handle this. I'm trying to make a hackint0sh and dualboot windows7 and Snow Leopard. I just need help seeing if I'm doing anything wrong on the hardware side though, because I'm not familiar with building computers.

I do NOT want to spend anymore than $800ish(My Budget was like $700, lmfao) and I want to buy everything from newegg.

I already made a few drafts of which parts to buy, but tell me if you have any changes or suggestions, but remember, I'm already over budget.

Case: $55
RAIDMAX Quantum ATX-798WB Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
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Power Supply: $40
RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular LED Power Supply
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Motherboard: $130
GIGABYTE GA-H67A-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
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CPU: $210
Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500
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Graphics Card: $141
EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
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*Ram(8GB): $90
CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M4A1333C9
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HardDrive(2TB): $80
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
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CD/DVD Burner: $21
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
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Keyboard: $20
AVS Gear W9868BL Black USB Wired Slim Keyboard with Blue LED Light
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Mouse: $15
GIGABYTE GM-M6800 Noble Black 5+1 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical Dual Lens Gaming Mouse
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Thermal Paste: $12
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
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Total: $815

*I've read that if making a hackint0sh you need to put all the ram next to each other towards the motherboard. I've also read when your building a PC that when your placing the RAM you always spread them out. I'm buying 4x 2GB sticks instead of 2x 4GB sticks to solve that problem. Might sound stupid, but again, I've never built a computer before.

As a word of warning on the samsung hard drive, my friend bought one of them, the first died within 2 months and the replacement he got for it died in under 10 days. I'm not sure if it's the HDD you picked but it's definetley one of the samsung 2TB internal HDD's.

Looks preety nicee

Looks good :p Bit expensive thought

Are you gonna be following any online guides or just going off of the knowledge of building computers you already have? If the former please link me

Samsung is a crappy harddrive brand. Go with this one: You must login or register to view this content.

Your missing a graphics card :p That'd probably bump up a couple dollars.

And honestly, if you have a budget and your downgrading what you want because of it, then don't buy it yet. Your going to be bummed in the end when your computer isn't the thing you wanted, then your having to spend tons of money re-upgrading it and stuff. It just adds up to be WAY more than you wanted to spend.

Kind of, The only think I did was check if the motherboard is capable of being a hackint0sh.


Thanks for the Info, I will.



Lol the graphics card was already in the price but I forgot to post it. I'm running a 2008 Macbook and I think it's amazing...this will blow that out of the water lol.

I've built my first computer a few years back. My professional advice is to only buy Western Digital hard drives. All others will just crap out on you. I am also now a fanboy of using the diamond based thermal compound rather than Arctic Silver 5 (AS5). It really does an amazing job reducing heat.

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LG DVD±RW SuperMulti Drive Black SATA Model GH22NS50 Bulk

LG DVD±RW SuperMulti Drive Black SATA Model GH22NS50 Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827136216
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

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$18.99




COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811119068
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

-$5.00 Instant


$54.99
$49.99




Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS 2TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS 2TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822136514
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$84.99
$79.99




ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard

ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813131402
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-$20.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card

$118.99
$98.99




EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814130625
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy

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-$6.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card

$147.99
$141.99




RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular LED Power Supply

RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular LED Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817152028
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-$15.00 Instant


$54.98
$39.98




Kingston HyperX 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K4/8GX

Kingston HyperX 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K4/8GX
Item #: N82E16820104167
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy



$99.99




AMD Athlon II X4 645 Propus 3.1GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ADX645WFGMBOX

AMD Athlon II X4 645 Propus 3.1GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ADX645WFGMBOX
Item #: N82E16819103885
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy

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$104.99

Subtotal: $634.91


This is something you might consider, uses comparable components, and gives you a large leeway on price for extras, I did not include mouse, keyboard, or paste. These are more personal taste, and the paste really isn't needed unless you are going to Overclock.