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07-19-2011, 10:40 AM
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How does this setup look?
I plan to use this primarily for work functions, with some light gaming. I intend to use my existing case, power source and video cards. I run 4 monitors, so I need a MB that supports 2 vid cards. My budget is about $750.
So will this setup work together? ASUS Sabertooth X58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Newegg.com - ASUS Sabertooth X58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM Newegg.com - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - CD / DVD Burners Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - Operating Systems COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel ... Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 |
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07-19-2011, 11:08 AM
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Wrong board for that processor. 2 different sockets! What does light gaming mean? Solitair? Or occasionaly playing 3D games?
Onboard video won't hack it for any kind of gaming other than browser games like miniclips or the built in windows games. What is your existing power source? Is it certified for this hardware? Here is the motherboard I recomend http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128501 You Do Not need a CPU cooler, the standard from Intel works great.
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07-19-2011, 11:21 AM
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If he uses that Gigabyte board, his second video card is only going to run at x4.
Just how light is the gaming? You may want to get a quad-head workstation card to keep it simple. Newegg.com - ATI 100-505532 FirePro 2450 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Multi-View Workstation Graphics Accelerator - Bulk - Professional Graphics / Video Cards |
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07-19-2011, 11:37 AM
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Sorry wasn't clear on my gaming. I mean things like COD, MOH, NFS and the like. They all play fine on my current setup but I will upgrade my vid cards down the road, just don't want to send the $ on them now.
Current vid cards are NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT and a NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+, not the newest cards but they both seem to work fine for my current needs. Current power source is: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply Newegg.com - OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply If this isn't compatible with this build I'm OK buying a new one. But if my current vid cards aren't compatible I don't think I have the budget for 2 new ones, I'll need to make my existing system last a bit longer until I have the budget to replace them also. |
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07-19-2011, 11:39 AM
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07-19-2011, 12:36 PM
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That's true - just saying.
That FirePro is not a gaming card. You will be fine with your list and Khalil's suggested motherboard, but if you are going to use that cooler, replace that Vengeance ram with their low-profile version. If you want a Z68 motherboard with more features, look at the other models from Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI. |
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07-20-2011, 11:40 AM
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Would this board work?
MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Newegg.com - MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard |
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07-20-2011, 12:29 PM
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Yes.
Asus just released a low price Z68: Newegg.com - ASUS P8Z68-V LE LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS |
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