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gnaritas112 · 07-29-2010, 04:52 PM

I just wanted to get your thoughts on these components, and hopefully get some of my questions answered... I won't be needing a monitor, hdd, optical, keyboard, etc, and I'd like to spend about $1000 on the rest of this build.

Mostly I will just be doing average gaming, video editing, office, etc.

In particular, if I was to add another GPU and a couple HDDs in the future would the PSU be able to handle it? How much wiggle room does 750W afford? and would it all fit within the mid-tower sized case? I'd like an acrylic case, but I can't find one in a full tower. I realize alot of people aren't fans of water cooling, but if I were to move to that in the future would that require a lot more room?

Any concerns you think I should be aware of?

Mobo: ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131641

CPU: Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80601930
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115225

GPU: PNY VCGGTX260CXPB GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133270

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006

RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145222

Case: Sunbeam AC-9B-HUVB Blue Clear Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...Tpk=AC-9B-HUVB

Your help is appreciated...

***glc*** · 07-29-2010, 06:19 PM

I would get an Asus P7P55D-E Pro and an i7-870 or 875K instead. The X58 platform is just not very stable. Get 4gb ram to start with, upgrade to 8gb if necessary later.

If you really want a Nvidia card, get a GTX460 1gb. The 260 is obsolete and just isn't that good. Otherwise, get one of the Radeon 58xx cards.

Why would you ever want 2 video cards for "average gaming"?

gnaritas112 · 07-29-2010, 07:11 PM

Okay, thanks for warning me about the x58, but on the case, with the new components, will I require a full tower or is a mid tower sufficient?

***glc*** · 07-29-2010, 07:16 PM

Midtower is fine for any of those things.

David M · 07-29-2010, 07:55 PM

750 watts will power any single card. You don't need more than 650 watts for one card. You will need more than 750 watts if you go with two very high end graphics cards.

Nikon · 07-30-2010, 09:32 AM

do yourself a favor and spend the extra 20 bucks for a gtx 460 1gb. this card is the 400 series we have all been waiting for. huge performance at a great price point.

no reason to sink $$$ into dated graphix cards. plus 2x460 1gb = better performance than a 480 for about 50 bucks less overall, if SLI is something you are considering in the future.

07-29-2010, 04:52 PM	#1
gnaritas112 Member (2 bit) Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2	New Build ~$1000 I just wanted to get your thoughts on these components, and hopefully get some of my questions answered... I won't be needing a monitor, hdd, optical, keyboard, etc, and I'd like to spend about $1000 on the rest of this build. Mostly I will just be doing average gaming, video editing, office, etc. In particular, if I was to add another GPU and a couple HDDs in the future would the PSU be able to handle it? How much wiggle room does 750W afford? and would it all fit within the mid-tower sized case? I'd like an acrylic case, but I can't find one in a full tower. I realize alot of people aren't fans of water cooling, but if I were to move to that in the future would that require a lot more room? Any concerns you think I should be aware of? Mobo: ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131641 CPU: Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80601930 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115225 GPU: PNY VCGGTX260CXPB GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133270 PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C9 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145222 Case: Sunbeam AC-9B-HUVB Blue Clear Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...Tpk=AC-9B-HUVB Your help is appreciated... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Last edited by gnaritas112; 07-29-2010 at 05:07 PM.

07-29-2010, 06:19 PM	#2
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,765	I would get an Asus P7P55D-E Pro and an i7-870 or 875K instead. The X58 platform is just not very stable. Get 4gb ram to start with, upgrade to 8gb if necessary later. If you really want a Nvidia card, get a GTX460 1gb. The 260 is obsolete and just isn't that good. Otherwise, get one of the Radeon 58xx cards. Why would you ever want 2 video cards for "average gaming"? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-29-2010, 07:11 PM	#3
gnaritas112 Member (2 bit) Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2	Okay, thanks for warning me about the x58, but on the case, with the new components, will I require a full tower or is a mid tower sufficient? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-29-2010, 07:16 PM	#4
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,765	Midtower is fine for any of those things. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-29-2010, 07:55 PM	#5
David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 5,959	750 watts will power any single card. You don't need more than 650 watts for one card. You will need more than 750 watts if you go with two very high end graphics cards. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Asus P8P67 WS Revolution \| Intel 2600K @ 4.7 GHz \| Win 7 Pro 64 \|8 gigs Corsair 1600 \| Two Diamond 6990's in Crossfire\| Corsair AX1200 \| Thermalright Silver Arrow \| Western Digital Black 2TB 64 meg cache \| Lian-Li PC-A71B \| Logitec Z-5500 \| Three Asus 26" VW266H monitors running under Eyefinity \|

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07-30-2010, 09:32 AM	#6
Nikon Member (9 bit) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Conneaut, Ohio Posts: 478	do yourself a favor and spend the extra 20 bucks for a gtx 460 1gb. this card is the 400 series we have all been waiting for. huge performance at a great price point. no reason to sink $$$ into dated graphix cards. plus 2x460 1gb = better performance than a 480 for about 50 bucks less overall, if SLI is something you are considering in the future. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ "Hacking is not just a skill, it's an attitude" The Rig: i7-870 - Asus p7p55d-e PRO - 4gb A-Data G-Series - 1TB WD Caviar Black Sata 6gb/s - 2x Asus GTX 460 in SLI - Corsair 850w Power - Antec 1200 case

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