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01-23-2010, 09:55 PM
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New Gaming Computer, First Build
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My 13 yo son and I will be building a gaming computer for him in a few weeks. We've never built one before, but we've done some homework and we have put together a shopping list. We would appreciate any comments and advice. We are looking for the best compromise of performance and price with a budget of around $2500.00. We are especially concerned with the compatibility of the parts we are looking at, and also if there may be better choices for this system. Also, are we missing anything? Your comments are very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Here is our list: CASE: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 AMD Limited Edition AM-932-RWN1-GP Red Steel / Plastic / Mesh bezel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-212-_-Product MOTHERBOARD: ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=asus%20p6x58d PROCCESSOR: Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-211-_-Product PROCESSOR COOLING: COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-055-_-Product GPU: ASUS EAH5870/G/2DIS/1GD5/A Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-346-_-Product RAM: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-271-_-Product HARD DRIVE: Western Digital RE3 WD1002FBYS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-313-_-Product DVD DRIVE: LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Writer - Bulk - LightScribe Support - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-333-_-Product POWER SUPPLY: Thermaltake W0319RU 850W ATX 12V 2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153106 or KINGWIN Mach 1 ABT-1000MA1S 1000W ATX / BTX SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-037-_-Product KEYBOARD: Logitech G15 104 Normal Keys 29 Function Keys USB Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-034-_-Product MOUSE: RAZER DeathAdder Precision Optical Gaming Mouse - 3.5G Infrared Sensor - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-055-_-Product THERMAL COMPOUND: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-007-_-Product OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-758-_-Product These parts we already have: MONITOR: SAMSUNG SYNCMASTER P2570 Glossy Black 24.6" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 70000:1(1000:1) - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...amsung%20p2570 SPEAKERS: Logitech Z-2300 200 watts RMS 2.1 Speaker System - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...itech%20z-2300 |
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01-23-2010, 10:29 PM
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That motherboard and chipset overall are unreliable, I recommend getting the i5 P7P55D-E with the i7 860 or even an i5 661 will more than do it. Gaming is all about the video card, the CPU you picked is over kill for gaming. It is a great processor for someone who wants to run multiple boxes on one unit (Virtualization).
Power supply, thermaltake is not the way to go on a high end system. Go Corsair, Antec or Seasonic, 850W is a good size. Welcome to pcmech 
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01-23-2010, 10:45 PM
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I would also recommend a WD Caviar Black instead of a RE3.
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01-23-2010, 11:51 PM
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Thanks Khalil and glc.
I found this Corsair 850W power supply which seems to be a good candidate to replace the Thermalake: CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-009-_-Product I also found this WD Caviar Black to replace the RE3 (this one saves me a few bucks to boot): Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-284-_-Product I'll have to look in to the motherboard/CPU combo some more. I picked the ASUS P6X58D motherboard because it was so highly rated at Newegg. The i7-860 also looks very promising and would also save me some money. I kind of wanted to go over the 3Ghz threshold without overclocking but that's just for bragging rights. |
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