Thanks guys, I really tried hard to make this a good desktop pc. I've read people hate the psu I got, but it seems to work just fine. And the video card people seem to hate to but it works fine too. I might get a GTX 600 but will the 3.0 work on a 2.0 board ?
Here's what I'd buy from newegg. the GTX 550Ti came from a local bestbuy store.
The PCIe spec is backwards compatible to previous revisions, the 550ti isn't a bad card, I have one and can't see a lot of difference between it and the GTX 260 in my sons PC.
I would not run the GTX680 on a 600w Tr2 supply, the TR2 600 is either a HEC oem or FSP oem supply depending on the model number.
Yeah just seen that GTX 680 needs a 550W psu, that's a powerhouse in a gpu.
What about that GTX 580 I cant seem to find how many watts it needs on newegg...
PSU:
Model
Brand
Thermaltake
Model
W0388RU
Series
TR2
Spec
Type
ATX 12V v2.2
Maximum Power
600W
Fans
120mm
Main Connector
20+4Pin
+12V Rails
2
PCI-Express Connector
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 6+2-Pin
SATA Power Connector
6
Power Good Signal
100-500ms
Hold-up Time
17ms min.
Efficiency
>72%
Over Voltage Protection
Yes
Input Voltage
100 V ~ 230 V
Input Frequency Range
50/60 Hz
Input Current
14A @ 115V, 7A @ 230V
Output
+3.3V@24A, +5V@17A, +12V1@32A, +12V2@24A, -12V@0.5A, +5VSB@3.0A
MTBF
>100,000 Hours
Approvals
UL/CUL, FCC, BSMI
Dimensions
5.5" x 5.9" x 3.3"
Features
Connectors
1 x Main connector (20+4Pin)
1 x 4+4-Pin ATX 12V
6 x Peripheral
6 x SATA
1 x Floppy
2 x PCI-E
Features
Supports all Intel & AMD processors.
Supports all Nvidia & ATI/AMD graphic cards.
Ultra silent 120mm fan with intelligent RPM control guarantees cool performance and silent operation.
More than 72% efficiency at typical load operation.
Built-in industry grade protections : Over Power, Over Voltage, Over Current and Short Circuit Protection.
When you see the card manufacturers minimum requirements, think of playing a game on the minimum recommended requirements, will it work yes but not very well, or in the case of video cards and power supplies not for very long
I have the EVGA GTX 550Ti 1 GB FPB (free performance boost)
it's an amazing card with a great price
it's pretty close to the GTX 260's performance and needs less power
the GTX 680 is not needed now, only if you want to play in 3D and on more than a monitor.
the good thing about the 680 is that it's power efficient more than the GTX 500 series so if a 700 W PSU is needed for the GTX 580, a 600 W is enough for the GTX 680
I never would go with an AMD CPU for gaming, not saying that AMD is bad, but that's me.
If I want to get a new CPU, I'll go with an intel Core i5
I'll probably buy a 650W or 700W PSU very, very soon. Just stress tested my my CPU and its awesome.
It gets kinda hot like 45C to 50C under a large load, but once the large load is over it sets at like 7C which is amazing... I couldn't wait for new egg to ship the paste that I wanted so I went to best buy and got some. Seems to work just fine.
Motherboard
PEGATRON CORPORATION 2ACF (P0) 31 °C
Graphics
SANYO LCD (1202x676@60Hz)
2048MB GeForce GTX 550 Ti (EVGA) 33 °C
Hard Drives
977GB Seagate ST310005 24AS SATA Disk Device (SATA) 28 °C
Well, I just found how DYNEX Silver Thermal Compound Is a product NOBODY SHOULD EVER BUY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It just fried my motherboard and cpu, I didn't want to wait 7 days for newegg to ship the other. So I went to bestbuy and got this and man did it screw my computer up. Now I have to buy another mobo and cpu. I don't want the same one though. I'm so upset I just put a tiny pea on the center of the cpu and it was such trash Thermal Compound it ran all over the place made my cpu stuck in the socket and the works. I'm about ready to file a lawsuit on Dynex.
I got 91% Isopropyl Alcohol First aid antiseptic....
I still can't get the cpu loose. Its Toast.
I'm looking for a new mobo and cpu as/ we speak. I just made a thread, I found a small Intel board that looks kind of like mind. My mobo is tiny I know that. I just need to replace this board and cpu.
The Compound is under the CPU its caked into it. I tried my hardest to clean it with a q-tip and Isopropyl but no luck as of, so far.
Computer Case
ATX
Height: 39.4 cm (15.55 inches)
Width: 17.5 cm (6.89 inches)
Depth: 40.9 cm (16.14 inches)
Weight: 10.9 Kg (24.03 lbs) - without packaging
Bay size Total Bays*
13.33 cm (5.25 inch) ODD 2
8.89 cm (3.5 inch) HDD 2
* Bays may be occupied by existing hardware.
motherboard
Manufacturer: Pegatron
Form factor: uATX: 24.38 cm (9.6 inches) x 24.38 cm (9.6 inches)
Chipset: AMD Hudson-D2 FCH
Memory sockets: 2 x DDR3
Front side bus speeds: 100 MHz UMI (Unified Media Interface)
Processor socket: FM1
Expansion Slots:
PCI-Express Generation 2 speed
1 PCI Express x16
3 PCI Express x1
1 PCI Express Mini Card x1
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