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01-15-2011, 10:49 PM
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First build, is it all compatible?
I am a student who is average with computers and i am trying to build a desktop for gaming. Here's what i have so far:
Intel BOXDH67BL LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard Newegg.com - Intel BOXDH67BL LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard Intel Core i5-2300 Sandy Bridge 2.8GHz (3.1GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52300 Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-2300 Sandy Bridge 2.8GHz (3.1GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52300 PNY VCGGTS4501XPB GeForce GTS 450 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card Newegg.com - PNY VCGGTS4501XPB GeForce GTS 450 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Newegg.com - Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Western Digital Caviar Blue WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...SID=e1gxpzochq MSI 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Model DH-18D5S Newegg.com - MSI 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Model DH-18D5S Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model 996770 Newegg.com - Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model 996770 I dont have a power supply picked out because i did not know how. So is there any compatilibility issues??? Is the anything that i dont have??? and is there anything that i can change to make it cheaper w/o affecting my gaming performance? Last edited by Macamoo; 01-15-2011 at 11:18 PM. |
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01-15-2011, 10:50 PM
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pricing
also i forgot mention that i calculated the price and it's a bit above my price range so i NEED to make it cheaper somehow
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01-15-2011, 10:53 PM
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Then change that ridiculously noisy hard drive for a WD Caviar Black, the difference in speed is pretty negligible, unlike the difference in price.
An Asus optical drive will be better than an MSI one. Hope you have factored in the price of the OS.
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01-15-2011, 11:03 PM
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im buying Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM and factored it in, would this be ok? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136075 i dont need much space 160g is already alot for me
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01-15-2011, 11:10 PM
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You can drop the heatsink listed. Retail box CPUs come with one stock. Not a huge savings, but about $40 with shipping. Beyond that, to drop the price much more you would have to sacrifice Sandy Bridge or a bit of quality.
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01-15-2011, 11:12 PM
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Ok, if theres nothing else i can do for the price it comes out to around 730 USD w/ shipping but i dont have a power supply, can someone tell me which one i need?
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01-15-2011, 11:35 PM
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Your video card is suggested 450W, but the processor is a 95W draw so a quality 500w should work. I might go 550W for upgrade headroom, but it isn't needed.
This OCZ should do the trick at $65. Newegg.com - OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7 |
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01-16-2011, 12:22 AM
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ok thanks alot guys ill post in this thread if i run into any problems
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01-16-2011, 12:29 AM
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I have some issues with most of those components. Would you please give us a budget for the system - the case, all contents, and the operating system?
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01-16-2011, 01:01 AM
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yeah i added everything on newegg and my grandtotal with shipping came out to be $794.12 My budget is 600-800$ for everything including shipping.
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01-16-2011, 02:10 PM
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Ok thanks alot, it all sounds good except would it be possible to get a smaller hard drive? I only use my computers hard drive for a couple games so im sure i wont need 500gb. Would this work?
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Blue WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive |
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01-16-2011, 02:21 PM
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It would work just fine. You would be losing a bit of speed on loading time for games, but it wouldn't be extremely noticeable. A black would be a good upgrade at some point. Probably the next upgrade after ram if you feel the need later on.
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01-16-2011, 03:10 PM
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ok so i added it up to be 924$!
 Which promo codes did you use, and did u make sure to check the grandtotal at the bottom?I used celebrate10 and got 20$ off and thats it |
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01-16-2011, 04:57 PM
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I apologize - I forgot to add the operating system! Back to the drawing board.........
I have a reason for specifying that Black hard drive - it has a 5 year warranty and it's really less than $20 more than the Blue you are looking at. I'm not trying to force capacity on you, it's a reliability and speed issue. It's the smallest Black they make. Newegg.com - ASUS P7P55D-E LX LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Newegg.com - Intel Core i3-540 Clarkdale 3.06GHz 4MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80616I3540 After rebates you should be just a hair under $800. |
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01-16-2011, 06:24 PM
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yeah i dont mind paying 20$ more if its that big of a difference in speed so thanks alot and it comes out to $808.32 =D
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