Hi guys im wondering if this is a good gaming rig.

gamer 1097 · 05-18-2009, 12:29 PM

Im new here and i found this forum im planning to get this gaming rig very soon and i want to know if this is a good rig or not i just picked out the parts.

Can anyone tell me if this is a good rig?

Intel i7 920 Quad Core Socket
Asus Extreme Rampage 2 motherboard
Corsairs HX 1000watt power supply
Western Digital Velicoraptor 300gb hard drive (x2)
Asus ENGTX 295 graphics card
OCZ DDR3 Triple Channel (3x2048) Blade series
LG CD/DVD rewriter
Antec P193 full tower case
Samsung T240 monitor

I'll be running my old sound card the Audigy Z 4 pro limited edition if that sound card is still compatible and i'll be using my old keyboard and mouse

Zealex · 05-18-2009, 02:47 PM

How much is that in total? and were are you buying from?If you want to spend less you could get a core 2 duo and save some dollars?and I dont think you need 6 gb ram, 4gb is plenty. But if your asking if that will play all modern games yes future games? I don't know its the future but prob yes. And this will be moved tot he building section so don't get surprised.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...20master%20haf
hows that for a case?

gamer 1097 · 05-18-2009, 04:06 PM

alright

gamer 1097 · 05-18-2009, 04:14 PM

Im new here and i found this forum im planning to get this gaming rig very soon and i want to know if this is a good rig or not i just picked out the parts.

Can anyone tell me if this is a good rig?

Intel i7 920 Quad Core Socket
Asus Extreme Rampage 2 motherboard
Corsairs HX 1000watt power supply
Western Digital Velicoraptor 300gb hard drive (x2)
Asus ENGTX 295 graphics card
OCZ DDR3 Triple Channel (3x2048) Blade series
LG CD/DVD rewriter
Antec P193 full tower case
Samsung T240 monitor

I'll be running my old sound card the Audigy Z 4 pro limited edition if that sound card is still compatible and i'll be using my old keyboard and mouse

**RockmasteR** · 05-18-2009, 06:02 PM

that's a great gaming rig, the Corsair PSU is a great choice indeed
how much you'll pay for it?

~~blinkk~~ · 05-18-2009, 06:48 PM

Sounds very nice, you will be good for the next few years. And 1000 watts is ALOT of power.

Good luck.

Dilemmachine · 05-18-2009, 07:26 PM

Looks like a great build, that thing could take pretty much anything you could throw at it.

gamer 1097 · 05-18-2009, 09:09 PM

will i get any sort of lag when gaming if i go for this rig? i have the money now but im planning to saved even more b4 i purchase

gamer 1097 · 05-18-2009, 09:16 PM

wow btw i post this topic first in the gaming discussion cause i was new here, o yea i chose the HX 1000 watt power supply by corsair cause someone told me if i were to run 2 velicoraptors, the OCZ DDR3 6gb of ram blade series and the power hunger Asus ENGTX 295 the hx 1000watt power supply would come in handy. for good use and when i buy this which is very soon im not planning on overclocking it cause i heard it isnt safe and could cause hardware problems and such, but im going with it anyway just maybe in the future i might change my mind and overclock

dai · 05-18-2009, 09:30 PM

threads merged

**ssj4Gogeta** · 05-18-2009, 10:24 PM

Looks great. Go for 6 GB RAM. Also if you have the money go for an SSD. If you want the absolute best, you could go for Intel X25-M ($620 for 160 GB) or you could go with OCZ Vertex (not other OCZ models). You could get an SSD for storing your games and installing Windows and keep your data (music, videos, etc.) on a regular 7200 RPM drive.

Make sure while buying the SSD that it does NOT have a JMicron controller. They're crappy and will make your system stutter.

Also, you should buy an after market cooler and overclock your CPU. You're wasting your money if you're not overclocking an i7. It can do 4.0 GHz with ease. Overclocking causes problems only if you don't know what you're doing. Read about it, learn how everything works and learn the math that's involved, then proceed slowly with caution and you'll be rewarded with a 50% increase in CPU performance.

Good Luck.

05-18-2009, 12:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
gamer 1097 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15 OS: windows xp service pack 2	Hi guys im wondering if this is a good gaming rig. Im new here and i found this forum im planning to get this gaming rig very soon and i want to know if this is a good rig or not i just picked out the parts. Can anyone tell me if this is a good rig? Intel i7 920 Quad Core Socket Asus Extreme Rampage 2 motherboard Corsairs HX 1000watt power supply Western Digital Velicoraptor 300gb hard drive (x2) Asus ENGTX 295 graphics card OCZ DDR3 Triple Channel (3x2048) Blade series LG CD/DVD rewriter Antec P193 full tower case Samsung T240 monitor I'll be running my old sound card the Audigy Z 4 pro limited edition if that sound card is still compatible and i'll be using my old keyboard and mouse

05-18-2009, 02:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,159 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: Hi guys im wondering if this is a good gaming rig. How much is that in total? and were are you buying from?If you want to spend less you could get a core 2 duo and save some dollars?and I dont think you need 6 gb ram, 4gb is plenty. But if your asking if that will play all modern games yes future games? I don't know its the future but prob yes. And this will be moved tot he building section so don't get surprised. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...20master%20haf hows that for a case?

05-18-2009, 04:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
gamer 1097 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15 OS: windows xp service pack 2	Re: Hi guys im wondering if this is a good gaming rig. alright Last edited by gamer 1097; 05-18-2009 at 04:10 PM.

05-18-2009, 04:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
gamer 1097 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15 OS: windows xp service pack 2	Guys is this a good gaming rig? Im new here and i found this forum im planning to get this gaming rig very soon and i want to know if this is a good rig or not i just picked out the parts. Can anyone tell me if this is a good rig? Intel i7 920 Quad Core Socket Asus Extreme Rampage 2 motherboard Corsairs HX 1000watt power supply Western Digital Velicoraptor 300gb hard drive (x2) Asus ENGTX 295 graphics card OCZ DDR3 Triple Channel (3x2048) Blade series LG CD/DVD rewriter Antec P193 full tower case Samsung T240 monitor I'll be running my old sound card the Audigy Z 4 pro limited edition if that sound card is still compatible and i'll be using my old keyboard and mouse

05-18-2009, 06:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,175 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Hi guys im wondering if this is a good gaming rig. that's a great gaming rig, the Corsair PSU is a great choice indeed how much you'll pay for it? __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

05-18-2009, 06:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~blinkk~~ Troubled Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 35 OS: Xp	Re: Guys is this a good gaming rig? Sounds very nice, you will be good for the next few years. And 1000 watts is ALOT of power. Good luck.

05-18-2009, 07:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dilemmachine Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 39 OS: XP 64-bit SP3 My System	Re: Guys is this a good gaming rig? Looks like a great build, that thing could take pretty much anything you could throw at it.

05-18-2009, 09:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
gamer 1097 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15 OS: windows xp service pack 2	Re: Hi guys im wondering if this is a good gaming rig. will i get any sort of lag when gaming if i go for this rig? i have the money now but im planning to saved even more b4 i purchase Last edited by gamer 1097; 05-18-2009 at 09:11 PM.

05-18-2009, 09:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
gamer 1097 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15 OS: windows xp service pack 2	Re: Guys is this a good gaming rig? wow btw i post this topic first in the gaming discussion cause i was new here, o yea i chose the HX 1000 watt power supply by corsair cause someone told me if i were to run 2 velicoraptors, the OCZ DDR3 6gb of ram blade series and the power hunger Asus ENGTX 295 the hx 1000watt power supply would come in handy. for good use and when i buy this which is very soon im not planning on overclocking it cause i heard it isnt safe and could cause hardware problems and such, but im going with it anyway just maybe in the future i might change my mind and overclock

05-18-2009, 09:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Hi guys im wondering if this is a good gaming rig. threads merged __________________

05-18-2009, 10:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
ssj4Gogeta Custom User Title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: India Posts: 1,867 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista, Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, Leopard (Kalyway) My System	Re: Hi guys im wondering if this is a good gaming rig. Looks great. Go for 6 GB RAM. Also if you have the money go for an SSD. If you want the absolute best, you could go for Intel X25-M ($620 for 160 GB) or you could go with OCZ Vertex (not other OCZ models). You could get an SSD for storing your games and installing Windows and keep your data (music, videos, etc.) on a regular 7200 RPM drive. Make sure while buying the SSD that it does NOT have a JMicron controller. They're crappy and will make your system stutter. Also, you should buy an after market cooler and overclock your CPU. You're wasting your money if you're not overclocking an i7. It can do 4.0 GHz with ease. Overclocking causes problems only if you don't know what you're doing. Read about it, learn how everything works and learn the math that's involved, then proceed slowly with caution and you'll be rewarded with a 50% increase in CPU performance. Good Luck.