Please review my build

CompGuy321 · 05-19-2009, 11:55 AM

any comments? Video card is top of the line i think right?

Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131359

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119088

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...A2A-_-14130434

Ram: 6 x 2GB DDR3 CAS Latency: 7

Any suggestions on Hard Drive/ Changes?

chowder_pants · 05-19-2009, 12:39 PM

that is a good system. For hard drives, I really like Western Digital. Dont feel the need to get a 10k or 15k rpm drive though. They are not necessary, more of a luxury. A loud luxury!

That is a very good video card, but I wouldnt call it "top of the line"

Tumbleweed36 · 05-19-2009, 01:39 PM

Seagate or Western Digital hard drives are both great IMHO. Either one would be a good choice.

On the question about the video card, it is a high performance card or at least higher than standard use video cards. However, the cards below are even higher performance, so you have to decide what is "top of the line" for you:

9800 gx2
GTX275
GTX 280
GTX 285
GTX 295

Choose your poison and decide how much you want to put in to something and that might depend upon how much total performance you want.

I am not suggesting you get one of these, but just pointing out these are higher performance than what you have listed.

CompGuy321 · 05-19-2009, 02:16 PM

Is it necessary to get a higher quality video card for the purpose of playing games such as counter-strike source or Call of duty 4/5?

**wrench97** · 05-19-2009, 02:21 PM

The GTX260 will play them just fine.

CompGuy321 · 05-19-2009, 02:24 PM

Can someone please give me advice on a cd drive, preferably cd burner built in

added: also is a separate fan needed? the processor says it comes with a heatsink and fan

CompGuy321 · 05-19-2009, 02:59 PM

Recommendations on brand of RAM please as well... sorry i know i'm asking a lot

**wrench97** · 05-19-2009, 03:00 PM

Looking over your selected case I noticed it is for mAtx motherboards while you have selected an Atx board one of these cases is in the same price range accept Atx boards the last 3 to the right come with 2 fans which is what I prefer 1 in the front sucking in and 1 in the back blowing out> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119068

You'll want a DVD burner as more and more software will be on DVD rather then CD like Vista and Win7> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135196

**wrench97** · 05-19-2009, 03:04 PM

Ram> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...k=TR3X6G1333C9

**Tyree** · 05-19-2009, 03:09 PM

I'll ad my preferred DVDRW's to the pot.
LG $25 for copying that demands precision (i.e. back up DVD movies) and the Lite-On in Wrench97's link for an all around good unit.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136152
RAM; Go with the Triple Chanel (3X2GB)

CompGuy321 · 05-19-2009, 04:34 PM

Windows Vista 64 Bit or Windows XP 64 Bit?

**wrench97** · 05-19-2009, 05:03 PM

Vista or Win7, XP 64 will never have all the drivers straightened out the manufacturers have moved on to Vista and above.

Zealex · 05-19-2009, 06:02 PM

even thou I hear xp>vista....vista is newer and xp will be probably obsolete once 7 is out(is out :o?)I have heard some horror storries on the acer aspire 6920g downgrading to xp...acer gave no offical drivers for xp...then again it was preloaded vista -_-....with annoying trial programs....

CompGuy321 · 05-20-2009, 01:41 PM

Is the stock heatsink and fan good enough? eventually ill get a better one if i'm overclocking i just want to make sure tho

chowder_pants · 05-20-2009, 02:13 PM

Intels stock coolers work quite well, even with a mild overclock

05-19-2009, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
CompGuy321 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 34 OS: Vista	Please review my build any comments? Video card is top of the line i think right? Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202 Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131359 Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119088 PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...A2A-_-14130434 Ram: 6 x 2GB DDR3 CAS Latency: 7 Any suggestions on Hard Drive/ Changes?

05-19-2009, 12:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
chowder_pants Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 171 OS: XP SP3 My System	Re: Please review my build that is a good system. For hard drives, I really like Western Digital. Dont feel the need to get a 10k or 15k rpm drive though. They are not necessary, more of a luxury. A loud luxury! That is a very good video card, but I wouldnt call it "top of the line"

05-19-2009, 01:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,647 OS: XP Professional	Re: Please review my build Seagate or Western Digital hard drives are both great IMHO. Either one would be a good choice. On the question about the video card, it is a high performance card or at least higher than standard use video cards. However, the cards below are even higher performance, so you have to decide what is "top of the line" for you: 9800 gx2 GTX275 GTX 280 GTX 285 GTX 295 Choose your poison and decide how much you want to put in to something and that might depend upon how much total performance you want. I am not suggesting you get one of these, but just pointing out these are higher performance than what you have listed. __________________ ---------- 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; 05-19-2009 at 01:40 PM.

05-19-2009, 02:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
CompGuy321 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 34 OS: Vista	Re: Please review my build Is it necessary to get a higher quality video card for the purpose of playing games such as counter-strike source or Call of duty 4/5?

05-19-2009, 02:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,469 OS: Win7	Re: Please review my build The GTX260 will play them just fine. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-19-2009, 02:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
CompGuy321 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 34 OS: Vista	Re: Please review my build Can someone please give me advice on a cd drive, preferably cd burner built in added: also is a separate fan needed? the processor says it comes with a heatsink and fan Last edited by CompGuy321; 05-19-2009 at 02:28 PM.

05-19-2009, 02:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
CompGuy321 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 34 OS: Vista	Re: Please review my build Recommendations on brand of RAM please as well... sorry i know i'm asking a lot

05-19-2009, 03:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,469 OS: Win7	Re: Please review my build Looking over your selected case I noticed it is for mAtx motherboards while you have selected an Atx board one of these cases is in the same price range accept Atx boards the last 3 to the right come with 2 fans which is what I prefer 1 in the front sucking in and 1 in the back blowing out> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119068 You'll want a DVD burner as more and more software will be on DVD rather then CD like Vista and Win7> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135196 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-19-2009, 03:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,469 OS: Win7	Re: Please review my build Ram> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...k=TR3X6G1333C9 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-19-2009, 03:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,525 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Please review my build I'll ad my preferred DVDRW's to the pot. LG $25 for copying that demands precision (i.e. back up DVD movies) and the Lite-On in Wrench97's link for an all around good unit. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136152 RAM; Go with the Triple Chanel (3X2GB)

05-19-2009, 04:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
CompGuy321 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 34 OS: Vista	Re: Please review my build Windows Vista 64 Bit or Windows XP 64 Bit?

05-19-2009, 05:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,469 OS: Win7	Re: Please review my build Vista or Win7, XP 64 will never have all the drivers straightened out the manufacturers have moved on to Vista and above. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-19-2009, 06:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 2,146 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: Please review my build even thou I hear xp>vista....vista is newer and xp will be probably obsolete once 7 is out(is out :o?)I have heard some horror storries on the acer aspire 6920g downgrading to xp...acer gave no offical drivers for xp...then again it was preloaded vista -_-....with annoying trial programs....

05-20-2009, 01:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
CompGuy321 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 34 OS: Vista	Re: Please review my build Is the stock heatsink and fan good enough? eventually ill get a better one if i'm overclocking i just want to make sure tho

05-20-2009, 02:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
chowder_pants Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 171 OS: XP SP3 My System	Re: Please review my build Intels stock coolers work quite well, even with a mild overclock