Hey BAPC - I'd appreciate feedback on my new build, as I plan on ordering the parts this weekend.
Hey everyone, I live in Australia so don't be thrown out by the prices.
My build is for mainly gaming, as well as watching movies and TV on the odd occasion, though I do plan on buying a nice TV for that in the next 2 months. So chiefly gaming.
| PART | MODEL | PRICE | STORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAM: | 8G Kit (4GBx2) 1600 G.Skill-Ripjaws | $121 | MSY |
| MOBO: | ASUS P8P67-M-Pro | $185 | MSY |
| GRAPHICS: | ASUS 1280M GTX570 | $436 | MSY |
| CASE: | Antec 902 Gaming Tower | $118 | MSY |
| PSU: | Antec EarthWatts EA-750Watt | $127 | MSY |
| CPU: | Intel Core i5-2500K Quad Core 3.3GHz 6Mb SNB LGA1155 | $275 | ABIT |
| HD: | Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3 7200rpm HDD - SATA-II 32MB | $56 | GREENBOX IT |
PERIPHERALS:
| PART | MODEL | PRICE | STORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOUSE: | Razer Deathadder 3500 High Precision | $57 | GREENBOX IT |
| KEYBOARD: | UNDECIDED | --- | --- |
| MOUSEPAD: | SteelSeries QcK+ Mousepad | $17.50 | GREENBOX IT |
| HEADPHONES: | SteelSeries 5Hv2 | $93 | GREENBOX IT |
With screens I find myself tossing up between:
| MODEL | PRICE |
|---|---|
| LG W2363D-PF 23" 3D 120Hz 16:9 3ms | $370 |
| BenQ G2420HD, 24.0"W, 2ms | $190 |
| ASUS VE248H 24W, 2ms | $250 |
| BenQ XL2410T 24 "120hz 3d 2ms | $500 |
| Alienware OptX 23" 120hz 3d 16:9 3ms | $490 |
I guess for me I would love a 120Hz gaming monitor.. thoughts?
Thanks!
Posted Jan 28, 2011, 1:56 AM UTC · edited
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I can't comment on the reliability of the ASUS P8P67-M-Pro
But I've just recently RMA'd a P8P67-Pro to Newegg. I'm not the only one either, they are waiving restock fees and giving free shipping coupons for people asking for refunds on this motherboard.
Again, I don't know about the ASUS P8P67-M-Pro but the model without the M did not treat me (and many other folks) very well.
I'm planning on buying this motherboard to house my i5 2500 when I get the info back on my RMA.
I was really surprised to see the email that newegg sent telling me that they would waive the 15% restock fee, and also pay for the shipping. This was after I had sent it, so oh well. Maybe they will use the coupon for the shipping on the next mobo I buy, that's what I asked in my email, anyways.
I bought the same processor you're buying for 50 dollars less at Newegg (are you not in the US?) and I was very impressed with it's functionality while my motherboard worked. After about a day it gave me a random CPULED warning light and wouldn't even POST, CPU seems just fine. I tried all the work arounds they suggest for fixing the issues I had. It also wouldn't boot if I had all 8 gigs of RAM installed, and wouldn't recognize my second 2TB HDD.
All in all, seems like a good build, just be wary of the motherboard you're buying, it may be problematic.
edit: Daskeyboard has been suggested to me for a keyboard. I still use my old DELL keyboard that I got with the first computer I bought, about 10 years ago.
I love this thing
I honestly can't find what the M stands for. I can't find the difference after a bit of googling - perhaps it is the same board after all.
The GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD4 certainly looks nice. I'll do a bit more research on it.
Daskeyboard looks amazing too, but probably double what I'm willing to pay. I'm in Australia, and it retails around the $190 mark here.
The M stands for the MicroATX version.
P8P67 PRO
P8P67-M PRO
Yeah, I'll probably never buy daskeyboard, but it is indeed cool. Good luck on your build and let me know what you decide to go with!
I was pretty sad when my ASUS board bit the dust.
Here's a link to the feedback on newegg about the P8P67 Pro and...
here's a link to ASUS' forum page for the p8p67 pro
Lots of people seem to be having issues.