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02-29-2008, 05:30 PM
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Building Gaming PC!!! NEED HELP!!!
Hi Everyone,
my name is Jeff, I was just wondering if all you could help me with the building of my own computer, and i'm sorry, I'm trying to build a gaming computer thats easily upgradeable and affordable. I've calculated that these parts will cost about $720.66. Here's a list of the parts: Motherboard: Asus Striker Extreme Motherboard Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Extreme/Core 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4, Socket T, nForce 680i SLI, ATX, 8GB DDR2, 1333MHz CPU: (Sckt775) Intel Core2 Duo E6750 CPU @ 2.66GHz 1333FSB 4MB L2 Cache 64-bit Case: RAIDMAX Scorpio ATX-868WYP Yellow Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply RAM: Corsair Dual Channel TWINX 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz E.P.P. Memory (2 x 1024) Video: XFX GeForce 8500 GT Ultra Silent Cooling / 512MB DDR2 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / (Dual Link) DVI / VGA / HDTV / Video Card Hard Drive: HITACHI Deskstar 7K160 HDS721680PLA380 (0A32727) 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA-300 Hard Drive - OEM CD/DVD: SAMSUNG Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - OEM I just want to know if these parts will work together and how to fix any problems with this set up and possibly minimize my cost. Thanks guys! |
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02-29-2008, 06:01 PM
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I'd go with a different power supply and case. That Raidmax is listed as "bad" on this thread (not my words, don't shoot the messenger)
http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=131195 Also I'd recommend going with a more reputable brand for a HDD such as Western Digital or Seagate. For gaming, look into the 8800GT as a reference point. The card you selected will not be capable of playing most new games sufficiently. |
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02-29-2008, 07:08 PM
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Alex hit the nail on the head with the recommendations.
What is your budget, and maybe we can help you put to gether a gaming system.
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02-29-2008, 09:15 PM
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Skip the striker board. That is an expensive board. Get a P5K motherboard from asus. Also get a 8800gt card if you're into gaming.
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03-03-2008, 11:19 AM
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Thanks guys...based on your advice, this is my new set-up.
- LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model LH-16A1S-15 - OEM $24.99
- LOGISYS Computer Area 51 CS51WBK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power Supply - Retail $34.99 - Western Digital Caviar SE WD800AAJS 80GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $40.99 - XFX PVT88SFDF4 GeForce 8800GS 384MB 192-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card $149.99 - DCT Factory OG-560 30watts 5.1 Speaker $29.99 - Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA1069 $84.99 - ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard $139.99 - Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E6750 $179.99 Total Price: About $735.65 What do you guys think? Oh, and about the price range: $0 (i wish) up to $800 Last edited by jmaniglia; 03-03-2008 at 11:29 AM. |
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03-03-2008, 11:37 AM
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I would recommend a power supply over 500 Watts and a quality name. Corsair, FSP, and Antec are a few that are recommended here. A good power supply will cost you $80 plus. However this is the component that is providing your system with power, why would you get cheap here?
Other suggestions are to find a seagate hard drive with 16 MB of cache, save a few dollars and get DDR2 800, and get the 8800 GT with 512 MB of RAM and 256-bit.
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03-03-2008, 11:50 AM
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Here are what I recommend
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $70 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...pk=ST3250410AS EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR Geforce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Video Card Retail $180 AR http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=10007134 CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX ATX12V V2.2 550W Power Supply 90 - 264 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Retail $85 AR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139004 Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail $35 AR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146565 Last edited by discodanman45; 03-03-2008 at 11:52 AM. |
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03-03-2008, 12:40 PM
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If you have not made a purchase yet and since upgradeablity is important to you, you might want to consider an AMD Athlon 6400 with the new Asus M3A board. That board will be compatible with the new AM3 processors which will probably own when they come out.
You definately need to be in DDR2 800 to get the best results. I am using that processor and I am playing Crysis currently, it is working flawlessly. You will also end up spending a lot less for an AMD rig. The best Power supplies on the market in my opinion are FSP, Sparkle and Seasonic.
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03-03-2008, 08:44 PM
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Ok, i took your advice into consideration, and here is a new set up for my computer.
-LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model LH-16A1S-15 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106247 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $24.99 -COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $49.99 -Western Digital Caviar SE WD800AAJS 80GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive $40.99 -ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard $134.99 -LINKSKEY LKW-G553 PCI Wireless Card $15.99 -ASUS EN9600GT/HTDI/512M GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card $179.99 -Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU ATX 12V 2.0 500W Power Supply $59.99 -G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ $89.99 -AMD Opteron 1222 3.0GHz Socket AM2 103W Dual-Core Processor Model OSA1222CZBOX $175.00 -Rosewill RFA120L-B 120mm Blue LED Case Fan $3.99 (I'm going to install this with the two that come with my case. It will go behind the front grill) Total w/tax from NewEgg: $832.16 Now, i want to make sure that if i buy all these parts then i can assemble them together and have a full computer right? I'm not missing anything? I think this is an AWESOME setup, if i'm not mistaken. PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU NOTICE ANYTHING HERE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SOMETHING ELSE OR IF YOU NOTICE A WAY TO SAVE MONEY!!!!! P.S: Don't worry about the monitor and OS. I'll cross that bridge later. 
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03-03-2008, 09:17 PM
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Did you miss this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231112
I would still go with this hd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148231 it comes with a 5yr warranty instead of the 3yrs you get with WD
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03-03-2008, 09:57 PM
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I'd recommend getting an Evga video card instead of an Asus one, for the same price you can get a faster Evga card with better warranty. Here is a link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130328
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03-03-2008, 10:58 PM
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Wow you went all out, that 1222 CPU is simply awesome.
I agree wih Masaki, even though Asus makes awesome boards, Evga is your best bet for an Nvidia card. The Seagate Doubledragon recommended is a better value especialy with the 5 year warranty. Both WD and Seagate make great drives but in my opinion Seagate is just a bit better. I have used Thermaltake and they are ok PSUs but this one here is $10 more but a much better power supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151040 |
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03-04-2008, 01:45 AM
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If you want to save some cash, you could get a new GeForce 9600GT. It performs closely to the 8800GT but is cheaper: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130328
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03-04-2008, 03:00 AM
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Awesome. Here's my new list.
So, yeah, i found that 9600 video card. I was excited when i found it. I've been on NewEgg all freakin day. lol. I changed my video card and hard drive. But sorry Khalil, I'm gonna stick with my cheaper power source till it breaks. lol. It has a $20 mail-in rebate. lol. Oh, and i found a good deal on a sick set of RAM to go with my EVGA video card.
Here's the new list: -LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model LH-16A1S-15 - OEM $24.99 -COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $49.99 -Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST380815AS 80GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive $43.99 -ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard $134.99 -LINKSKEY LKW-G553 PCI Wireless Card $15.99 -Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU ATX 12V 2.0 500W Power Supply $59.99 -AMD Opteron 1222 3.0GHz Socket AM2 103W Dual-Core Processor Model OSA1222CZBOX $175.00 -Rosewill RFA120L-B 120mm Blue LED Case Fan $3.99 -EVGA 512-P3-N862-AR GeForce 9600GT Superclocked 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card -Kingston HyperX 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KHX6400D2K2/4G Both for: $274.98 So....yea. Thats it. And i'm selling my current Laptop to pay for this by the way, so if any of you want a laptop for $900, send me a message. It'll come with 32-bit vista. |
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03-06-2008, 06:50 PM
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Don't mean to hijack this thread, but this is a setup that I think I've been looking for. My only question is the power supply. Is 500w enough, or would a bigger power supply be better?
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03-06-2008, 07:56 PM
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Tanker Yanker
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500 or 550 should be sufficent.
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