help build pc

[djeezo]

hi after gather information on other thead and other place i lower my budget for my pc, i would like too see what you guy think for my gamer pc


cpu Newegg.ca - Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950

video card Newegg.ca - EVGA SuperClocked 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
and this card have a combo discount with this case and since i need one Newegg.ca - Rosewill THOR Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case, support up to XL-ATX, come with Four Fans-1x Front Red LED 230mm Fan, 1x Top 230mm Fan, 1x Side 230mm Fan, 1x Rear 140mm Fan, Option Fan-1x Bottom 120/140mm Fan

power supplies Newegg.ca - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

hard drive Newegg.ca - Western Digital VelociRaptor WD6000HLHX 600GB 10000 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

memory Newegg.ca - CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9

motherboard Newegg.ca - BIOSTAR T5 XE CFX-SLI LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

what to you think? do i miss something,do you have any suggestion. i realy want to make sure nothing gonna overheat,and the case i brought come with some fan but don't know if it enough for my gtx 580 and my i7 cpu,im realy on the edge off buying it but i will wait a bit to make sure, thx a lot

[Anomo]

The 970 might/is most likely an overkill and if you lowered your budget you could save some more money there.

The HDD could be changed to the caviar black. A HDD with 10.000 rpm is fast, but wears out fast. Try something with 7200 instead.

The ram is way overkill and even the most hardcore amateur renderers (after effects etc etc). The only place I could see the use of that much ram is in a professional company that renders for a living. I would recommend changing that.

The motherboard and CPU are not compatible. The CPU is a 1366 while the mobo uses 1156. If I read correct you would have to overclock the mobo to use that ram.

You would need an operation system (if you don't have one already) and an optical drive.

What are you going to use the computer for? What is your budget?

[djeezo]

the computer is for gaming and multi tasking(like watching movies and play game in same time) i will use window 7 64 bits and my budget is between 1500-2500

i change a few thing, what do you think of this one motherboard Newegg.ca - Recertified: EVGA 132-BL-E758-RX LGA 1366 Intel X58 3X SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

for hard drive i change for Newegg.ca - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

and for memory Newegg.ca - Patriot Viper Xtreme 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PX7312G1600LLK


thx

[Anomo]

The ram and mobo will work, but that is still way overkill :P But if you have the money and want to spend it, go go go.

PCMechs most trusted recommend Western Digital over anything else, mostly because of the quality and support.

Other then that, I can't say much. I'm not as known with the Evga or Patriot. For that you would need someone like glc to look over. But at first glance everything seems ok

[pally01]

I would think twice about a refurb motherboard. I don't know diddly about it's specs, but why buy a board that has already been sketchy?

[David M]

1156 instead of 1366....more stable. Or wait a few months for guinea pig certified Sandy Bridge boards to become available.

WD Black instead of Raptor...more cost effective, more reliable and the speed difference is very minimal.

Start out with 2 x 2gig DIMM's. If you actually need more RAM then add a second pair. Use Corsair 1.5V 1333 or 1600 RAM if the board you choose natively clocks 1600 RAM.... fewer potential problems. More RAM only speeds up your computer if it is using all that it has. If you ever need more than 8 gigs then chances are you probably have too many open applications.

Asus board instead of a Biostar...same thing.

The graphics card and PSU are good choices.

You still need to choose an operating system, optical drive and case.
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Any decent quality ATX case will work. For medium quality I like Antec and Corsair, for high end Lian-Li. It mostly depends on what you think looks best.

Look here for Khalil's guide to the best computer hardware brands.

What Power Supply should I get? How many Watts? Who made it? Guide Inside.

[Anomo]

Just a little comment to you DAVID, he already chose his case; Newegg. It comes with the GPU

EDIT: My bad :P Mind was thinking of other things and forgot who answered xD

[David M]

Originally Posted by Anomo Just a little comment to you Khalil, he already chose his case; Newegg. It comes with the GPU

OK, I see now. You can call me David.

[glc]

Newegg.ca - ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

Newegg.ca - Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I7870

Newegg.ca - CORSAIR XMS 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1600C9

Newegg.ca - Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Newegg.ca - LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - CD / DVD Burners

Case, PSU, and video card are fine.

[David M]

I'm curious, why would the faster 6.0Gbps/64MB WD Black not be more suitable? The OP originally wanted a Raptor.

[djeezo]

so if i resume

cpu Newegg.ca - Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I7870

motherboard Newegg.ca - ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

video card Newegg.ca - EVGA SuperClocked 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

memory Newegg.ca - CORSAIR XMS 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1600C9

hard drive Newegg.ca - Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive

power suply Newegg.ca - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

case Newegg.ca - Rosewill THOR Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case, support up to XL-ATX, come with Four Fans-1x Front Red LED 230mm Fan, 1x Top 230mm Fan, 1x Side 230mm Fan, 1x Rear 140mm Fan, Option Fan-1x Bottom 120/140mm Fan

dvd burner Newegg.ca - LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - CD / DVD Burners


the thing i want to make sure is never overheating do you think this case is enough for keeping everything cool? Newegg.ca - Rosewill THOR Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case, support up to XL-ATX, come with Four Fans-1x Front Red LED 230mm Fan, 1x Top 230mm Fan, 1x Side 230mm Fan, 1x Rear 140mm Fan, Option Fan-1x Bottom 120/140mm Fan


and for the memory do 8gig it really enough(just want to make sure since it not a lot more to get 4gig more) i really just want everything to run smooth and like i say i love to multi tasking like playing civ5 and watching steam video on my tv and having other program open

thx a lot you guy are awesome you really help me drop the price so i can put this money else where

[djeezo]

one more thing what do you think of this network card Killer NIC since i play a lot of mmo and online game do you think it worth it ? thx

[David M]

The one you listed is the discontinued model. I have the 2100 which is the current version. Killer 2100 What it does is prevent other factors from possibly decreasing your latency. It's useful in online multiplayer games where the amount of lag can make the difference between surviving or dieing. It's important to understand that it does not necessarily speed up your latency over the latency of your motherboards network processor, it does stop things from happening that might slow it down. One thing it does is give game packets priority over non-game packets.

I bought it not necessarily because I know it will speed things up but because I know that it eliminates things which could slow down my latency in games.

[birddog_61]

Originally Posted by David M I'm curious, why would the faster 6.0Gbps/64MB WD Black not be more suitable? The OP originally wanted a Raptor.

The sabertooth board doesn't support sata III, only sata II.

[glc]

Originally Posted by David M I'm curious, why would the faster 6.0Gbps/64MB WD Black not be more suitable? The OP originally wanted a Raptor.

Because the Sabertooth doesn't have SATA 6.0.

If you need more than 8gb ram, you can simply get 2 of those kits for 16gb. Try it with 8 first.

I think the Killer NIC is a waste of money, but it's something you can always add later if you think it will help.

[David M]

The 2100 is a waste of money if you are not a hardcore gamer who plays multiplayer games...even then it's of questionable value given what I said. It's probably the last thing you would want to buy for a high end gaming computer. In my own experience I am not getting fragged in FPS multiplayer games as much as I used to.

[djeezo]

since i do not take the same processors i don't have any combo deal for this case Newegg.ca - Rosewill THOR Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case, support up to XL-ATX, come with Four Fans-1x Front Red LED 230mm Fan, 1x Top 230mm Fan, 1x Side 230mm Fan, 1x Rear 140mm Fan, Option Fan-1x Bottom 120/140mm Fan
and the review are really mix so i check more and find Newegg.ca - COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case 20$ off and free shipping so 40$ deal look good to me, what do you think? i just want to make sure all gonna be fresh and never overheat, or if you have any other suggestion for something else.

thx

[glc]

With the components you are using, any reasonable quality case will have adequate cooling out of the box.

[djeezo]

thx you very much all i will order this today