PC Build

[cypher1]

Hi

I would welcome any comments on pc build spec thanks,budget gaming(abilty to use it for games rather than gamer) pc,life span 5 + or more



Case HAF 912 Plus MId Tower Komplett


Motherboard CPU Bundle Asus Intel Ultimate Bundle (Includes P6X58D-E Motherboard & Core i7-930 2.8GHz Processor) Dabb



Video Card (pci-express) ASUS ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP) - Graphics adapter - GF Komplett

Sound Card

Fan 230mm

Fan 230mm

Power Supply Cooler Master Elite Power RS-400-PSAP-J3 - Power Komplett

Hard disk I terabyte Ebay

Ram ddr3

Therma Paste

Motherboard standoffs

[cantputt04]

Well, not to sound entirely too mean, but I really didn't understand most of what you just posted, however I can offer some sound advice all the same that could aid you in your quest for computerz.

For starters, if you're trying to put together a budget gaming rig, the one thing you do NOT want is an i7, and only because they're more expensive. On a budget, an i3-550 should be all you'd need. Also, X58 chipset, for being on a budget, also no no (P55 chipset motherboards are cheaper and easier to use).

For gaming, you want the best video card you can afford, then you want to build the rest of the rig around said video card. There's no point having a super duper beefy CPU if you're going to have so little power from your Graphics card. On a budget, I'd look into some of the Radeon HD 68x0 cards. They're mid-range and offer a considerable amount of power for relatively low cost.

Also, you listed a couple of giant fans? I don't know if you want fans that big or whichever, but that case you listed can only hold up to a single 200 mm fan as well as 2x120 mm fans.

Also, if you're living in the USA, you should probably look around newegg.com for your parts and such. Or, so we can be more helpful, tell us your budget, what you need, and what you plan to be doing with it.

[glc]

Case: Good.

Motherboard/CPU combo: X58 and i7 not recommended for a budget build. Get an Asus P8P67 Pro and an i5-2300. A less expensive option is an Asus P7P55D-E LX and an i3-540 or 550.

Video card: Not a good gamer. If you want Nvidia, get a GTX460 1gb.

Sound card: Not needed. Motherboard has onboard sound.

Fans: Not needed.

Power supply: Inadequate. Get 500 watts from Seasonic, Antec, or Corsair (but not the CX Builder series).

Hard drive: Do not buy on Ebay. Get a Western Digital Black series.

Thermal paste: Not needed. The retail heatsink has it pre-applied.

Standoffs: Not needed. They come with the case.

You are missing an optical drive. Get a SATA DVD burner from Asus, Lite-On, LG, or Sony.

Memory: Get a dual channel kit of DDR3-1333 or 1600 from Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, or A-Data.

[cypher1]

Hi thanks for your comments glc will take them on board.

[robocon]

glc - what's wrong with the Corsair CX series?

[glc]

It is not up to their usual quality standards. It's made by Channel Well instead of Seasonic.