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02-10-2010, 06:31 PM
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$2600.00 Build. Need advice.
These are the current parts I have chosen. If you see room for improvement please let me know where and why. I certainly am no pro at this but i have built about 8 pc's on my own with none ruturned to me for problems.
Cd/dvd roms quanity= 2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118032 Case for massive air flow. want a full tower no matter what. a strong heavy one. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811103014 C: Drive Hard drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136322 D: Drive for saved stuff http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822145276 Monitor. No smaller then 24" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001281 Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130223 Video cards 2 of them for crossfire willing to go nvidia if better http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102857 power supply. want 1000watts at least http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189018 Keyboard. have the g11 want the newer version. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126053 Mouse. use copperhead. want to try this mouse http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826153057 internal Card reader http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820300608 thermal paste http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007 ram , getting 8 gigs worth http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231303 Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103727 Last edited by UZI4U; 02-10-2010 at 06:36 PM. |
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02-10-2010, 06:50 PM
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I see a number of things. The thing that stands out the most to me are the graphics cards. Get yourself a single 5870 or even a 5970. You will get more bang for the buck with a single card including fewer potential problems. For a gaming computer with a $2600 budget, I see no reason not to get a $600 5970. For a gaming computer, the graphics card makes more difference than anything else. With your budget, don't scrimp on the graphics card.
You won't need a 1000 watt PSU if you have only one graphics card. Get a higher quality PSU as well. See this post... What Power Supply should I get? How many Watts? Who made it? Guide Inside. If you ever think you might want to get crazy with a matching second card, then buy a 1200 watt PSU now that is approved by AMD for that card for Crossfire. You can find that on AMD/Radeon's website. Consider getting a solid state drive to load your OS onto. The Raptor drives are not significantly quicker than 7400 RPM drives with 64 MB's of cache..or even 32MB of cache. Others are probably going to recommend a different, more reliable motherboard...probably an Asus.
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02-10-2010, 07:04 PM
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1. I'd take an Intel X25 SSD over a Velociraptor.
2. I'd take a WD over a Hitachi for a data drive. 3. Agreed. A single 5970 has two 5870 GPU's on it and will outperform two 5850's. 4. If you want a 1000 watt PSU, get a Corsair 1000HX. |
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02-10-2010, 09:04 PM
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That motherboard is bad news. Look at an equivalent from Asus.
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02-11-2010, 06:23 AM
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will this motherboard work fine with the cpu and other parts i have chosen?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131361 |
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02-11-2010, 10:34 AM
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Nope, that's a DDR2 motherboard. Follow Khalil's link.
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02-11-2010, 01:35 PM
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Ok got it. i noticed that all the 5970 video cards are pci express 2.1 will that work on a pci express 2.0? cause thats what that motherboard has.
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02-11-2010, 04:36 PM
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It sure will sir
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03-05-2010, 07:30 AM
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ok a small change of plans. My new budget is 3600.00
Any suggestions on what i have chosen here would be most helpful. If you see something you know wont work correctly please let me know. Secondary HD Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136456 Main Drive Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136533 Case XCLIO 2000 Black &Titanium Finish Extreme Cooling Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811103028 CPU Intel Core i7-930 2.8GHz LGA 1366 Quad-Core Desktop Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115225 2 Graphic Cards BFG Tech GeForce GTX 285 BFGEGTX2851024OCE Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143168 Ram 12 Gigs OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227365 Mother Board ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131365 Power Supply Antec TruePower Quattro Series TPQ-1200 1200W Continuous Power Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371032 Monitor ASUS MT276HE Black 27" 2ms(GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236080 Operating system Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116762 Card reader Koutech IO-RCM621 3.5" USB 2.0 Front Panel Multi-format Card Reader – Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820162024 Razer Mouse RAZER Imperator Black Wired Laser Ergonomic Gaming Mouse http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826153057 Power supply is at bottom so just in case I need more length I will purchase this Athena Power 10 " Extension & Conversion Four-In-One http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812198023 Speaker system Logitech Z-5500 505 Watts 5.1 Speakers – Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836121120 Last edited by UZI4U; 03-05-2010 at 04:56 PM. |
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03-05-2010, 10:54 AM
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1. SAS drives are not compatible with that motherboard. Use a standard SATA drive - a WD Black is the most cost-effective. If you MUST have the fastest drive out there, cost NO object, get an Intel X25-based SSD. I suppose you could use a Velociraptor, but it really isn't much faster than a Black.
2. You do not need ram ANY faster than DDR3-1600 unless you are going to be seriously overclocking. Refer to the QVL for the board for tested brands and models. Buy 2 sets of (6gb) triple channel kits. 3. You only need the Arctic Silver if you are going to be using an aftermarket heatsink - which you DO need if you are going to be overclocking. This will also void the processor warranty. |
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03-05-2010, 01:27 PM
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03-05-2010, 09:04 PM
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I'd rather see Corsair, G.skill, Crucial, or Kingston - but that stuff should work.
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