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06-09-2010, 05:31 AM
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Change the HDD to Western Digital Caviar black. Gigabyte motherboards are ok, but PCmech seems to prefer Asus. It is also recommended to use Corsair PSU, cooler master might be ok. Wait for GLCs approval.
Also please put in links to all the products so it is easier to check for compatibility issues. |
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06-09-2010, 06:31 AM
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The Coolermaster is okay. Not my first choice, but the sale price makes it a good deal.
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06-09-2010, 07:30 AM
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Ok... so maybe switch the hard drive out for this one?
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $74.99 Boosts the cost $20, but it's still under $1000. For the gigabyte vs. asus thing, is there some other motherboard you would recommend more? I was looking at a couple different ones in the prices range here. The gigabyte one looks pretty good in the comparison, but I dunno. Also, as far as I can tell, everything should be compatible, but I don't really know what I'm doing... Could someone verify that? That would be awesome. Thanks! |
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06-09-2010, 07:44 AM
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Gigabyte boards are good, but Asus has better support if you do have a problem.
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06-09-2010, 10:26 AM
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i 2nd glc's notion. every pc we ( my family) has is either gigabyte or asus mobos, never had a doa from either.
caviar black is best for gaming. not a bad deal all in all.
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06-09-2010, 11:50 AM
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If it's purely a gaming PC you could save some money on the CPU and step down to a dual core with no effect on your gaming performance.
something like this AMD Athlon II X2 255 Regor 3.1GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103844 This would be a suitable motherboard option instead of the Gigabyte ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO/U3S6 AM3 AMD 785G HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131627 |
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06-09-2010, 08:00 PM
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Gaming is the primary purpose of the build, but I'll be doing some other stuff on it too... documents, internet, some programming, basically general computing stuff.
Thanks for all the advice so far! It's really helpful 
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06-10-2010, 12:58 AM
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Ex. If you play WoW you could probably save some money buying a GPU that isn't quit up to date instead of getting one that would play Crysis on full graphics. |
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06-10-2010, 07:58 AM
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Regardless of the game, i would go with the amd athlon II that Orbit recommended, I have that cpu with a nvidia 9600gt 512mb and it runs Aion (cry engine2) with settings just below "high" graphics just great, I did have to upgrade the psu though. 600w may be enough to feed the graphics card running full out but I went up to 750.
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06-10-2010, 08:58 AM
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Good choice. In my opinion, it's a good idea to have a power supply that is 100-200 watts above the bare minimum required.
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06-10-2010, 11:26 AM
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Not necessarily - the "minimums" are based on an "average" quality PSU, if you go with a top brand you can cut it a lot closer. Coolermaster is "average".
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06-10-2010, 12:11 PM
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Ok... so which power supply would you recommend? I don't actually know what I need...
For games, primarily RTS's (a variety of them), some RPG's, an occasional FPS. I would also prefer that this computer be able to play games a few years from now, not just current games. So for the motherboard, the one orbrit recommended is slightly more expensive, is it better though? And would I notice much difference if I downgraded the processor to the one orbrit recommended? Not just now, but also down the road. |
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06-10-2010, 12:53 PM
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A 5830 requires 500 watts with two PCI-E connectors. This would be my first choice:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 $10 off with promo code 650wsave, ends 6/19 CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply Fans: Thermally controlled 120mm fan Main Connector: 20+4Pin +12V Rails: Single PCI-Express Connector: 2 x 6+2-Pin Model #: CMPSU-650TX Item #: N82E16817139005 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Was: $119.99 $89.99 $79.99 with Rebate Free Shipping! |
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06-10-2010, 02:41 PM
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Ok thanks, I'll switch the PSU. I still don't really know which processor/mobo would be best long term.
Also, do I need to buy any cables or are those all included? |
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06-10-2010, 02:56 PM
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Here is an Asus Mobo that has pretty much identical specs to your original Gigabyte, at the same price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131651 All the SATA cables come with the Motherboard, the Case has the cables to connect the front side USB/audio, and the PSU comes with the power cables for hard drives, Mobo, PCIe. Long term future proofing is so hard. That motherboard will allow for the latest USB 3.0 and SATA 6.0Gbs standards. If you start with the Athlon CPU you'll be able to upgrade later to the faster Quad Core if you need or can use it. |
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