Planning on a new gaming system...Don't want a paperweight

WDSnav · 11-17-2008, 02:07 AM

Well my old Dell bit the dust so I am needing to get a new PC. This time I want to build my own. I am ordering from newegg.com and this PC will be mostly used for Gaming. I did lots of research and created a parts list but I am not sure if everything is compatible with each other and if I will have all the cables I need and stuff like that. Can you review my parts list and tell me any incompatibilities that you see or your recommendations? Thanks.
Water Cooling Kit-Thermaltake CL-W0175 Water Cooler=$134.99
Case-COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case=$44.99
Power Supply-CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX 620W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply=149.99
RAM-G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory=$44.99
Motherboard-ASUS P5Q Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P45 Intel Motherboard=$189.99
Processor-Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor=$319.99
Video Card-EVGA 512-P3-N873-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card=$184.99
Sound Card-Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card=$29.99
Hard Drives-Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard DriveX2=$83.98(Getting 2 hard drives for a RAID-0 configuration.)
Monitor-Acer X243Wbd Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 400 cd/m2 3000:1 ACM with HDCP support=$299.99
Operating System-Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD=$99.99
Speakers-Logitech S-220 17 Watts 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System=$19.99
Blu-Ray Burner-LG Black 6X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 6X Blu-ray DVD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Internal Blu-ray Burner 6X Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive Model GGW-H20L=$224.99
Keyboard and Mouse-HP GM322AA Black 104 Normal Keys 12 Function Keys USB Wireless Standard Multimedia Keyboard & Mouse=$29.99
Anti-Static Wrist Strap-BELKIN F8E093 Anti-Static Wrist Strap=$7.99
Total=$1866.84(Not Including Taxes and Shipping)

**linderman** · 11-17-2008, 07:24 AM

your system will work as specified

a couple of suggestions

ditch the water cooling .............. dont need it
get E8500 or E8600 dual core better for gaming than your slower quad ....... games dont even fully use dual core YET

ATI 4870 is much better card than the 9800 GTX +

get Corsair 750-TX instead of HX-620 ....... probably even less money!

WDSnav · 11-17-2008, 11:53 AM

Thanks for the suggestions, I also decided I wanted faster RAM. Heres my new parts list, any other suggestions?
Case-COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case=$44.99
Power Supply-CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply=$119.99
RAM-G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory=$114.99
Motherboard-ASUS P5Q Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P45 Intel Motherboard=$189.99
Processor-Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Wolfdale 3.33GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor=$269.99
Video Card-HIS Hightech H487F512P Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card=$249.99
Sound Card-Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card=$29.99
Hard Drives-Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard DriveX2=$83.98
Monitor-Acer X243Wbd Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 400 cd/m2 3000:1 ACM with HDCP support=$299.99
Operating System-Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD=$99.99
Speakers-Logitech S-220 17 Watts 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System=$19.99
Blu-Ray Burner-LG Black 6X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 6X Blu-ray DVD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Internal Blu-ray Burner 6X Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive Model GGW-H20L=$224.99
Keyboard and Mouse-HP GM322AA Black 104 Normal Keys 12 Function Keys USB Wireless Standard Multimedia Keyboard & Mouse=$29.99
Anti-Static Wrist Strap-BELKIN F8E093 Anti-Static Wrist Strap=$7.99
Total=$1786.85(Not Including Taxes and Shipping)

**linderman** · 11-17-2008, 12:01 PM

looks good ........ zalman 9700 cpu heatsink / cooler then use stock cpu cooler for paper weight

**linderman** · 11-17-2008, 12:03 PM

that rig will run both cores at 4.0 ghz very easy ....... change two settings in bios and it will scream !

**linderman** · 11-17-2008, 12:03 PM

it will run Crysis on high settings & 1900 x 1200 res

11-17-2008, 02:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
WDSnav Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 183 OS: Windows XP Home Edition SP3, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Build 6956	Planning on a new gaming system...Don't want a paperweight Well my old Dell bit the dust so I am needing to get a new PC. This time I want to build my own. I am ordering from newegg.com and this PC will be mostly used for Gaming. I did lots of research and created a parts list but I am not sure if everything is compatible with each other and if I will have all the cables I need and stuff like that. Can you review my parts list and tell me any incompatibilities that you see or your recommendations? Thanks. Water Cooling Kit-Thermaltake CL-W0175 Water Cooler=$134.99 Case-COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case=$44.99 Power Supply-CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX 620W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply=149.99 RAM-G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory=$44.99 Motherboard-ASUS P5Q Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P45 Intel Motherboard=$189.99 Processor-Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor=$319.99 Video Card-EVGA 512-P3-N873-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card=$184.99 Sound Card-Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card=$29.99 Hard Drives-Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard DriveX2=$83.98(Getting 2 hard drives for a RAID-0 configuration.) Monitor-Acer X243Wbd Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 400 cd/m2 3000:1 ACM with HDCP support=$299.99 Operating System-Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD=$99.99 Speakers-Logitech S-220 17 Watts 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System=$19.99 Blu-Ray Burner-LG Black 6X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 6X Blu-ray DVD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Internal Blu-ray Burner 6X Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive Model GGW-H20L=$224.99 Keyboard and Mouse-HP GM322AA Black 104 Normal Keys 12 Function Keys USB Wireless Standard Multimedia Keyboard & Mouse=$29.99 Anti-Static Wrist Strap-BELKIN F8E093 Anti-Static Wrist Strap=$7.99 Total=$1866.84(Not Including Taxes and Shipping) Last edited by WDSnav; 11-17-2008 at 02:09 AM.

11-17-2008, 07:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,432 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Planning on a new gaming system...Don't want a paperweight your system will work as specified a couple of suggestions ditch the water cooling .............. dont need it get E8500 or E8600 dual core better for gaming than your slower quad ....... games dont even fully use dual core YET ATI 4870 is much better card than the 9800 GTX + get Corsair 750-TX instead of HX-620 ....... probably even less money! __________________ 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 Last edited by linderman; 11-17-2008 at 07:25 AM.

11-17-2008, 11:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
WDSnav Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 183 OS: Windows XP Home Edition SP3, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Build 6956	Re: Planning on a new gaming system...Don't want a paperweight Thanks for the suggestions, I also decided I wanted faster RAM. Heres my new parts list, any other suggestions? Case-COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case=$44.99 Power Supply-CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply=$119.99 RAM-G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory=$114.99 Motherboard-ASUS P5Q Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P45 Intel Motherboard=$189.99 Processor-Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Wolfdale 3.33GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor=$269.99 Video Card-HIS Hightech H487F512P Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card=$249.99 Sound Card-Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card=$29.99 Hard Drives-Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard DriveX2=$83.98 Monitor-Acer X243Wbd Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 400 cd/m2 3000:1 ACM with HDCP support=$299.99 Operating System-Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD=$99.99 Speakers-Logitech S-220 17 Watts 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System=$19.99 Blu-Ray Burner-LG Black 6X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 6X Blu-ray DVD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Internal Blu-ray Burner 6X Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive Model GGW-H20L=$224.99 Keyboard and Mouse-HP GM322AA Black 104 Normal Keys 12 Function Keys USB Wireless Standard Multimedia Keyboard & Mouse=$29.99 Anti-Static Wrist Strap-BELKIN F8E093 Anti-Static Wrist Strap=$7.99 Total=$1786.85(Not Including Taxes and Shipping)

11-17-2008, 12:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,432 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Planning on a new gaming system...Don't want a paperweight looks good ........ zalman 9700 cpu heatsink / cooler then use stock cpu cooler for paper weight __________________ 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

11-17-2008, 12:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,432 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Planning on a new gaming system...Don't want a paperweight that rig will run both cores at 4.0 ghz very easy ....... change two settings in bios and it will scream ! __________________ 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

11-17-2008, 12:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,432 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Planning on a new gaming system...Don't want a paperweight it will run Crysis on high settings & 1900 x 1200 res __________________ 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 Last edited by linderman; 11-17-2008 at 12:07 PM.