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09-29-2008, 11:48 PM
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new build help
Its been almost four years since i built my first machine and am looking to build my second. Here is what im looking at. I would appreciate any change suggestions since i guessed at a few components. Also if I missed any major pieces let me know.
Thanks Processor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103293 $169 MoBo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813127046 $85 video card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130386 $220 HDD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148288 $75 2 x DVD-RW - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106268 $30 x 2 = $60 PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371002 $100 Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133021 $170 total $880 |
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09-30-2008, 02:21 AM
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That is a solid build. (Lot of value with the CPU.) Power supply is what I have been building with and have had no issues at all but...not worth that money. Check out Corsair or PC power and Cooling's stuff. (For just a couple bucks more you'll get newer engineering and more power or a few dollars less and you get something similar w/newer tech.)
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09-30-2008, 09:20 AM
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Notice that the PSU mounts sideways in that Thermaltake case and there is a mounting cage for a rear mounted case fan right next to it. Take that into consideration when purchasing the PSU. Fan orientation could be a problem with a bottom mounted cooling fan in the CPU.
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09-30-2008, 09:27 AM
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I would stay away from Abit motherboards. They are getting out of the motherboard game, so go with a different brand. Asus makes good ones.
I would look at the 4850 video card instead. I agree with bd1886, look at the Corsair 550 or 650 for that price. Someone else could be able to comment on the cpu and suggest a motherboard if you want.
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09-30-2008, 10:28 AM
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would this work?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139004 whats better about the 4850 cards, more value? thanks for the replies |
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09-30-2008, 10:35 AM
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and for a different mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131340 |
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09-30-2008, 11:11 AM
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I like that power supply more.
And I believe the 4850 out performs the 9800gtx+ by a bit. It's a great value for the price. |
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09-30-2008, 01:38 PM
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For the video card hows this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131118 or this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121253 and forgot the ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820134193 Last edited by Eriol; 09-30-2008 at 01:45 PM. |
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09-30-2008, 03:31 PM
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I like that asus video card out of the two. It's core clock is a tad bit slower, but it's priced lower, and i trust asus brand.
I would stay away from kingston ram. Look at this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184 |
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09-30-2008, 05:02 PM
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To be honest, don't get a quad core. judging by your GPU selections, i see you will be gaming a lot. Modern games don't support all four cores, so you will basically be using a 2.0 dual core unless you feel like running other things at the same time. Some new games are still optimized for single cores! Multicores like quads won't come into the gaming arena until a few more years from what i've heard.
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09-30-2008, 05:50 PM
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would you recommend something more like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...me=Athlon%20X2 its about 100 cheaper, and if a dual core which is faster per core would serve me better than the quad... |
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