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07-27-2009, 04:56 PM
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Gaming build =]
Good afternoon,
Im interested in building my second computer. Previously received help from these forums, which was a great help. Budgeted around $1500 bucks. Have a few parts that I will reuse. IE: cd burner, 750 psu, dvd burner, monitor etc. I am more interested in the meat and potatoes. Since this will be a gaming comp in addition to a few apps like, word processors and excel, I've was told I should really stick with a dual Core processor. Too much muscle would be unused and wasted with a quad core. Im always a little shaky when ordering parts. Not 100% sure on compatability. A few suggestions in these areas would be great. -Motherboard - Unsure -Processor - Heard good review on the Phenom II's -Graphics card- Unsure but understand importance with games -Ram- Unsure -Hard drive-Unsure Sound card - Onboard sound, if not, then something decent. Ohh and I'm leaning more towards AMD. Already built intel comp and would like to try AMD. Unless performance becomes a huge factor. Thanks for you help! Last edited by Computergamer; 07-27-2009 at 05:09 PM. Reason: brand |
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07-27-2009, 08:13 PM
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What brand and model is your power supply and how old is it?
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07-27-2009, 08:34 PM
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psu
PSU - Thermaltake 650W. Its about 5-6 yrs old. Figured on ordering one, to be on the safe side.
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07-27-2009, 09:09 PM
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OK you will need a new power supply, here is a great gaming rig
Intel Q9550 Asus P5Q Pro Turbo Corsair 750W Diamond 4890 GPU Corsair Memory Choose your case and Operating system |
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07-27-2009, 11:47 PM
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Setup
Okay thanks for the tips.
Here is what I thinking. Please post comments, etc if something else work work better with what I have. Went with this cpu because it comes as a package deal on newegg with a mobo. CPU- AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Mobo- ASUS M4A79T Deluxe AM3 DDR3 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Mem - CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TW3X4G1600C9DHX - (x2) Card - DIAMOND 4890PE51GXOC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card Psu - SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-650HT 650W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active Hard Drive - Western Digital RE3 WD1002FBYS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM Case - AZZA Solano 1000 Black/Black Japanese SECC Steel/Metal mesh in front ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail Thanks |
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07-28-2009, 01:57 AM
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Avanzato Tecnico
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Aweome! I love AMD and the 955 performs like a champ.
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