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11-26-2010, 03:19 PM
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Making New PC
Hey everyone,
So I am ready to start building a new gaming rig and I've picked out my parts. Before I make the purchase I just wanted to make sure that everything I am buying is compatible. I have attached an excel which has my build and links. So please take a look and let me know if you see anything out of place or missing. If you think I can replace something on my list and still get amazing performance for cheaper please let me know. |
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11-26-2010, 03:56 PM
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XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case OK
Rosewill BRONZE series RBR1000-M 1000W Continuous@40°C, 80Plus Bronze Certified,Modular Cable Design,ATX12V v2.3/ EPS12V,SLI Ready,CrossFire Ready,Active PFC"Compatible with Core i7, i5" Power Supply No way, that's not a good brand. You don't need 1000 watts for a 460, get a Corsair 650TX or 750TX. ASUS Rampage III Formula LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard We don't recommend 1366. Get a P7P55D-E Pro socket 1156. Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950 ???? Get an i7-870. Seagate Barracuda XT ST32000641AS 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Get a Western Digital Black. CORSAIR XMS3 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model HX3X12G1333C9 Get a dual channel kit - 4gb x 2 - for 8gb, that's all you need. If you insist, get 2 kits for 16gb. LITE-ON 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM 8MB Cache SATA Internal Blu-ray Burner with 3D PlaybackiHBS212 LightScribe ???ok EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ????ok Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Full Dont waste your money on ultimate full, home premium OEM is all you need. |
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11-26-2010, 04:02 PM
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amazing performance for cheaper... hmmm...
dont go with the 1366 platform. it is designed for the enthusiast, and is a rather large can of worms. you might find yourself spending hours trying to figure out bios settings that work. if you want a machine that you can just put together and have it work, go for the 1156 platform. 1156 is plenty powerfulfor all but the most extreme power users. the basic recommended setup is i7-870 asus p7p55d-e corsair/a-data/crucial ram @ 1333mhz as for HDD, i recommend the wester digital caviar black, as many others here do. 1000 watts is complete overkill, and rosewill (afaik) is not a good brand. go with corsair or seasonic. 600 should be more than plenty, if you want to sli 2 of those gtx 460s, 850w will do you good. on the OS note, do yourself a favor and compare the few extra features that ultimate has compared to home premium. if you dont need them, save yourself a hundred bucks or so and just get home. OEM is even cheaper, at the expence of support from microsoft. also, not nagging or anything, but is much easier for us (other members of pc mech) to give advice if we dont have to download excell sheets, but i see that it was a template you used, so no biggie.
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11-26-2010, 05:17 PM
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So here is what I have for my new build.
Newegg.com - XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115213 CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply Buy.com - ASUS P7P55D-E PRO Desktop Motherboard - Intel Chipset ASUS Rampage III Formula LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I7870 Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I7870 Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Newegg.com - Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT51264BA1339 Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT51264BA1339 Newegg.com - LITE-ON 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM 8MB Cache SATA Internal Blu-ray Burner with 3D PlaybackiHBS212 LightScribe LITE-ON 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM 8MB Cache SATA Internal Blu-ray Burner with 3D PlaybackiHBS212 LightScribe Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card I am unsure of what version of OEM Windows 7 I need. It's either 64 or 32. Any recommendations? Also did I pick the correct replacements? Last edited by viqusan; 11-26-2010 at 11:11 PM. |
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11-26-2010, 05:34 PM
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Just rechecked the specs for the processor and found it is 64-bit.
Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM |
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11-26-2010, 05:36 PM
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If you're putting more than 4 GB of RAM, then you have to buy a 64-bit version of Windows. A 32-bit won't see more than 3 GB.
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11-26-2010, 05:39 PM
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Okay cool. I am getting 8 gigs for now and then 8 more some other day if i really need it.
I will also be looking to get a second EVGA GeForce GTX 460 down the road for SLI |
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11-26-2010, 08:24 PM
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The Corsair 750TX is certified for two GTX460's. With Newegg's Black Friday specials, you can save a considerable amount by getting that instead.
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11-26-2010, 08:35 PM
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Thanks for the advise glc. So I read that the Intel Core i7-870 runs very hot and the cooling system provided doesn't really work to well. Do you recommend any cooling systems to replace the one that comes with the cpu?
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11-26-2010, 08:47 PM
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where did you hear that? my i7-870 never goes above 75c under 8 threads of prime 95 on the burn test. thats with the stock cooler. i have even OCd it to 3.3ghz and ran the same test reaching about 90c (too hot for me).
unless you OC, the stock cooler is fine. |
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11-26-2010, 08:59 PM
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Intel does not sell CPU's with inadequate coolers.
You still need to drop that possibly poor quality 1000 watt Rosewill PSU for the one glc recommended.
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11-26-2010, 11:04 PM
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Hey,
I actually did replace the rosewill with the following: Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply And I read the reviews on Newegg for the i7-870 which customers are saying it needs to be replaced. Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I7870 |
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11-27-2010, 12:41 AM
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If you want to believe every Newegg review you read then I'm not going to argue.
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11-27-2010, 04:22 AM
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Using an aftermarket cooler will void the 3 year processor warranty. Build it stock, only replace the cooler if necessary later.
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11-27-2010, 03:21 PM
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Alright. Thanks for the help everyone.
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