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07-24-2009, 12:26 PM
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new build
hey guys
 new to this forum here. well recently i just took an interest in computers and decided i wanted to build my own. i plan to be playing gaames such as cs source and diablo 3 on this computer. heres a list of the parts that ive gathered uphttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129043 Antec 1200 black steel ATX full tower computer case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136284 WD 1TB hdd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102848 Sapphire radeon HD 4890 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 Corsair 750w psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134 Arctic Cooling 92mm cpu cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.216527 Intel i7 nehalem 2.66ghz quad core OCZ 6gb ddr3 RAM Asus P6T 1366 x58 atx intel mobo im not quite sure if the fan is compatible with my cpu. this is within my budget of $1200 and i just wanted your guy's opinion of whether this is good or not before i buy it  id also appreciate it if you guys could reccomend any tweaks to make my comp better, but also within my budget.
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07-24-2009, 05:59 PM
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Wrench Bender
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You don't need the extra CPU cooler, the CPU comes with one that will do the job.
You will need a DVD drive and an OS.
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07-24-2009, 06:49 PM
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oh yeah i almost forgot to list my dvd drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118032 oh okay ill take the fan off my list then. as for the os im going to use a xp pro disc that i already have at home and upgrade to windows 7 when it is released. also would anyone mind giving me a brief explanation of what overclocking is? 
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07-24-2009, 06:54 PM
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Overclocking (if Im correct) is running parts higher than their listed values. For example you might go into your systems BIOS and overclock you CPU to 3.4+ GHz. I wouldn't really recommend overclocking though, as the CPU should be plenty fine as is and overclocking will only put it at risk.
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07-30-2009, 02:09 PM
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alright my computer parts came in the other day, but i changed a few things here and there
here is my setup: antec 1200 case intel i7 920 3.8ghz O.C. (with a friends help and an aftermarket cooler) asus p6t deluxe x58 mobo sapphire radeon hd 4870x2 corsair ddr3 1600 12GB ram corsair 1000w psu western digital caviar black 1TB hdd sony optiarc SATA dvd burner i also purchased an acer x223 "22 lcd monitor, a logitech g15 keyboard and i am using the free mouse that came with the case. i absolutely love my new computer, windows xp boots in a matter of seconds and i can run all my games on max settings with no lag at all. browsing through these forums helped me a lot in choosing my parts and i wanted to thank you guys for helping me out  thank you
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