New gaming build

[Chris Linder]

I sold my gaming PC to a family member how had an old Dell and just could play any games on it But OO well Heres my new build. Let me know how it looks ...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121038

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817159040

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820134488

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16813131149R

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115002

[blue60007]

Avoid Coolmax Power supplies, they are low quality. You won't get a quality PSU for $30. Check out some Forton Source units. They have some quality units for pretty cheap.

I'd also avoid an Open Box motherboard - the assortment of necessary cables that come with it will be hit and miss. I'd suggest the P5B series. I think they are a hair cheaper to begin with. Also, I've heard of quality issues with Kingston lately. I'd consdier Corsair RAM.

Also, I'd drop to a E6600 and spend a little more on the video card for a gaming machine.

[Chris Linder]

OK heres my chnges ( Thank you so much for looking at this for me )

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16817712003R

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131177

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115017



Maybe you could recommend a video card for me as you can tell I love ASUS and would like to stay around $100 to $150 with it , Iv had a G force 7600 for a wile and takes everything I shot at it.

[Alaron]

Swap the board for the Asus P5K: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131180 That is our current winner.

I'd pop in the Geforce 8600GT for that budget. Great bang for the buck right now. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130085

Can't say I know if Asus power supplies are quality or not. Try this Fortron instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104934

[chuck4456]

Also, for that price, you could get the newer/faster E6850. That P5K should be able to handle it.

[kamikazi_tom]

I'm not too sure if you will be gaming or not but if you plan on it I'd get a better Graphics card, such as the 8800 series. I just kinda figure that if your buying a quad-core then you might not want on skimp on the video card =]
Tom

[Chris Linder]

So do to your recommendations this is what I came up with …I don’t plan on doing to much gaming with it witch is why I don’t care for an extreme video card but occasionally would like to play world of war craft and call of duty 2 but other then that mostly IT stuff. You guys think this system is OK to hold up right.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130085

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104934

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131180

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115017

[andper10]

What is your budget for this build? Does that include keyboard, mouse, monitor, and speakers? You haven't listed an Operating System, Hard Drive, Optical Drive, or Case yet. If you aren't doing much gaming then that CPU is overkill. I would recommend this for budget (with more expensive options in parentheses):

$165.50 - Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 Conroe 1.86GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...5015&Tpk=E6320 ($230 - Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...5029&Tpk=E6750)

$73 - ASUS P5B-MX LGA 775 Intel 946GZ Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...186&Tpk=P5B-MX ($140 - Asus P5K - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131180)

$76 - CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145098 ($104 - CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590)

$37 - FSP Group (Fortron Source) ATX400-PA ATX12V 400W Power Supply 110-127/220-240V UL, CSA, TUV, NEMKO, CB & FCC - OEM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104952 ($90 (when you use Google Checkout) - Corsair 520W PSU - http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-520w...203270716.html - cheaper than newegg and free shipping)

$120 - EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130085 - If you want to play more games in the future an 8800GTS might be a good idea. ($280 - EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130082)

$70 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148262 ($80 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140)

$40 - LITE-ON Black 20X SATA DVD Burner - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106072

$90 - Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2B 1 Pack - OEM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116056 - You could get Vista if you want it but most people around here recommend waiting for some service pack(s) first.

Case - That is a personal choice. You should look around and find one that you like. Some cases that I like are:

$50 - COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119077

$108 - Antec Nine Hundred - http://www.directron.com/ninehundred.html - Cheaper than newegg and free shipping.

$170 - Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan - Retail
- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133021

Budget Total (before case and shipping): $671.5
Gamer Total (before case and shipping): $1054
Enjoy your build!

[Chris Linder]

Thanks for your advice , But I’m pretty happy with how this system looks and feels to me considering ALARONs recommendations , I know since I’m not doing very much gaming on this thing I may not need a quad core but just to know that power is there when I need it feels right to me. I haven’t posted a case or drives yet because I focus on core components first the rest is Childs play !!!!! All in All thank you for all your help its been well appreciated !!!! ALARON if you feel I need to change anything let me know Thanks….

[jer888]

I second Alaron's recommendations. However, if you arn't using all 4 cores, a duel core would actually be better.

[Chris Linder]

Do you mean I’m running a potential of problems if I installed a quad and didn’t use the full 4 processors at all times. I don’t Mind spending the little extra money on it I may run in to a game that took a lot of requirements and would like to know I have that quad in there to back me up. As far as compatibility having quad isn’t going to hurt is it.

[Alaron]

andper's list is good, I don't want to criticize.

But I think the parts I picked out will work for you. True the quad-core isn't going to benefit you as much right now. It will take a little time for programs to take advantage of the cores. So in that sense, right now the dual core would be a good performer. But I'm looking long term, and with the Q6600, your machine will be well suited for the future. It will still handle everything you throw at it today. If a program is single or dual core optimized, the other cores just idle, no harm done. You can always get the E6(8/7)50 now and upgrade if you needed to later.

[jer888]

Yeah, its not going to be a problem. It will probably be better in the long run but lets say you had a game that only utilized one or two cores, it would preform better with a high clocked duel core then a quad core. However, its kind of a moot point, the quad core is probably the better option.

[andper10]

That's fine if you want to stick with the quad core. I was just saying you won't really see the benefit of it until a few years down the road and by then there will be better/cheaper quad cores available. Just keep in mind that if you "run in to a game with a lot of requirements" you will be limited way more by your gfx card than your CPU.

I would highly recommend changing your PSU to the Corsair 520W. It has Active PFC, 54 Amps available on 12V rails, and a 5 year manufacturer warranty. The FSP has Passive PFC, 30 Amps available on 12V rails, and a 2 year manufacturer warranty. The Corsair PSU is cheaper than newegg at buy.com ($100 & Free Shipping, or $90 if you create a google checkout account): http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-520w...203270716.html , but even if you aren't comfortable with buy.com, newegg has it for $125: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...Corsair%2b520W . Enjoy your build!

[Chris Linder]

First and far most Id like to say thanks to all on this site that contribute there time and knowledge to the system building community. Iv taken everyone’s comments in consideration and made a finished decision baste on them. I realize having the QUAD care was a bad decision considering it’s a little early for it at this time. Down below are my final components that I have chosen and ordered.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130286

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131149

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115016

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104934

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590