[SOLVED] My first build, please scrutinize

shotgn · 08-10-2008, 12:19 PM

Tumbleweed36 · 08-10-2008, 12:35 PM

The build looks nice with one exception in my opinion. I would not get a 780i SLI chipset if it were me. There is a lot of talk about dropping this troubled chipset. If you get one that works well, then they are great. However, there are some real questions about the quality of this setup with the 780, so I would err on the side of caution and chose something else. Here are both sides of that story:

Going out of chipset business:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mainboa...in_Danger.html

Staying in Chipset business:

http://xbitlabs.com/news/mainboards/...pany_Says.html

IMHO, this is just to risky to put a new build together using that troubled chipset and with that possibly looming in the near future of discontinuing the manufacture of chipsets, especially since they have had difficulties with the 780.

Take a look at one of these which will likely be my next build for my personal use:

Asus P5Q Deluxe

or

Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS4P

shotgn · 08-10-2008, 01:15 PM

thanks for the input, the information you provided is great, however i would like to stick with nvidia, and info on the 750i? that was my second choice anyway, thanks

shotgn · 08-10-2008, 01:49 PM

after reading other threads, OMG, i really dont know which way to go, nvidia or ATI, If anyone can recommend a good build i will take in all good suggestions, Please keep in mind my budget is $1100 thanks everyone

**linderman** · 08-10-2008, 04:19 PM

$1100.00 is a robust budget that will give you plenty of gaming muscle

GA-EP45-DS4P ($179.00)

Intel E8400 ($169.00)

ATI 4850 video card ($169.00)

Power Supply = Corsair 750-TX = $109.00

ram = 2 x 2 gig Corsair Dominator $140.00

Case= Coolermaster Centurion $50.00

CPU Cooler = Zalman 9700 = $80.00

Hard drive = 500gb Seagate Sata-2 = $100.00

**linderman** · 08-10-2008, 04:20 PM

no junk in that spec and no fussy / unstable stuff either !!

shotgn · 08-10-2008, 04:34 PM

) I hope this will be the final build. My first one and i want to do it right. I first started with nvidia 750i and 780i then did research.....well.....then i came up with this.PLEASE let me know what u think, i should be ordering everything by 8/12/08. Thanks everyone here

**linderman** · 08-10-2008, 05:19 PM

looks decent to me ........ you will love that cpu ....... you can overclock an extra 600-800mhz just by changing the FSB number and nothing else

enjoy ...... you got alot of muscle there

shotgn · 08-10-2008, 05:30 PM

great to hear. I will keep you all posted, since i have never built one ill will post here if i need help. Thanks for the excellent support

Toucan Sam · 08-11-2008, 08:41 AM

if you haven't bought the parts yet,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102747
it's 20$ cheaper for the exact same card.

shotgn · 08-11-2008, 08:37 PM

i saw that before i ordered it and made the change. plus i went with a x48 mobo to eventually crossfire. Thanks for pointing me in the direction of ati i think i made a good choice.

08-10-2008, 12:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
shotgn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 197 OS: xp My System	[SOLVED] My first build, please scrutinize http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106265 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188024 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130376 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115036 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227298 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148288 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116511 This is what i have so far. I have a budget of $1100 just for the rig. I did not know which way to go on the mobo, either a 780i or 750i. I dont plan on using a tri sli setup. But i will eventually go dual. Please let me know thanks

08-10-2008, 12:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,669 OS: XP Professional	Re: My first build, please scrutinize The build looks nice with one exception in my opinion. I would not get a 780i SLI chipset if it were me. There is a lot of talk about dropping this troubled chipset. If you get one that works well, then they are great. However, there are some real questions about the quality of this setup with the 780, so I would err on the side of caution and chose something else. Here are both sides of that story: Going out of chipset business: http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mainboa...in_Danger.html Staying in Chipset business: http://xbitlabs.com/news/mainboards/...pany_Says.html IMHO, this is just to risky to put a new build together using that troubled chipset and with that possibly looming in the near future of discontinuing the manufacture of chipsets, especially since they have had difficulties with the 780. Take a look at one of these which will likely be my next build for my personal use: Asus P5Q Deluxe or Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS4P __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread. Last edited by Tumbleweed36; 08-10-2008 at 12:46 PM.

08-10-2008, 01:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
shotgn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 197 OS: xp My System	Re: My first build, please scrutinize thanks for the input, the information you provided is great, however i would like to stick with nvidia, and info on the 750i? that was my second choice anyway, thanks

08-10-2008, 01:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
shotgn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 197 OS: xp My System	Re: My first build, please scrutinize after reading other threads, OMG, i really dont know which way to go, nvidia or ATI, If anyone can recommend a good build i will take in all good suggestions, Please keep in mind my budget is $1100 thanks everyone

08-10-2008, 04:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,440 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: My first build, please scrutinize $1100.00 is a robust budget that will give you plenty of gaming muscle GA-EP45-DS4P ($179.00) Intel E8400 ($169.00) ATI 4850 video card ($169.00) Power Supply = Corsair 750-TX = $109.00 ram = 2 x 2 gig Corsair Dominator $140.00 Case= Coolermaster Centurion $50.00 CPU Cooler = Zalman 9700 = $80.00 Hard drive = 500gb Seagate Sata-2 = $100.00 __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

08-10-2008, 04:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,440 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: My first build, please scrutinize no junk in that spec and no fussy / unstable stuff either !! __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

08-10-2008, 04:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
shotgn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 197 OS: xp My System	Re: My first build, please scrutinize ok....this is what i have so far....let me know what you guys think mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131299 graphics http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121253 cpu cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835200014 case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146026 psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 cpu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115036 memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227298 hard drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148288 monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254035 os http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116511 $1249.89 before shipping, this is alot of money and i have been researching for almost 2 weeks. This will be mainly a gaming rig. I took alot of suggestions from this site (most helpfull btw ) I hope this will be the final build. My first one and i want to do it right. I first started with nvidia 750i and 780i then did research.....well.....then i came up with this.PLEASE let me know what u think, i should be ordering everything by 8/12/08. Thanks everyone here

08-10-2008, 05:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,440 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: My first build, please scrutinize looks decent to me ........ you will love that cpu ....... you can overclock an extra 600-800mhz just by changing the FSB number and nothing else enjoy ...... you got alot of muscle there __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

08-10-2008, 05:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
shotgn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 197 OS: xp My System	Re: My first build, please scrutinize great to hear. I will keep you all posted, since i have never built one ill will post here if i need help. Thanks for the excellent support

08-11-2008, 08:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
Toucan Sam Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: charlotte, nc Posts: 153 OS: vista 64-bit SP1 My System	Re: My first build, please scrutinize if you haven't bought the parts yet, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102747 it's 20$ cheaper for the exact same card.

08-11-2008, 08:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
shotgn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 197 OS: xp My System	Re: My first build, please scrutinize i saw that before i ordered it and made the change. plus i went with a x48 mobo to eventually crossfire. Thanks for pointing me in the direction of ati i think i made a good choice.