Building a New Gaming Rig

shefon20 · 05-22-2009, 06:56 PM

First of all b4 i start...let me introduce my self i am a newbie here this would be my 1st post...so Hi Guys!!!

I recently started to build a new gaming device for myself as my prebuilt pc is starting to piss me off

which is a old dell that i got from one off my friend....long story short i need a new PC so i decided to built one.....

here's what i already have bought so far need advice

1) Monitor - Acer X193WGb
2) Motherboard - Gigabyte EP45T-UD3P
3) Graphics Card - ATI Radeon HD4850
4) Case & PSU - Radimax Windstorm W/ 500 W PSU
5) HDD - WD 320 GB SATA
6) CPU E8400
8) CD/DVD Drive Samsung DVD burner w/Lightscribe
7) RAM Not decided yet

The only thing i need is a RAM which should be equal or less than $40 also should be atleast 4GB....got any idea on which should i go for???? i would appreciate for all your help...

**Tyree** · 05-22-2009, 08:41 PM

The Raidmax PSU is NOT a quality unit. Personally, I think the Raidmax cases are pretty low quality also.
You won't find 4GB of DDR3 RAM for that price.
I would suggest looking at a Mobo that uses DDR2 RAM. The money you save can be out toward a quality PSU.
XFX Graphics cards can also be a problem and their support is very bad. Look at PowerColor-Sapphire
Example; ASUS P5Q Pro $119
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131299
RAM -CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 $47
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184
PSU -CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W $95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005

Tumbleweed36 · 05-22-2009, 08:45 PM

My team mate Tyree is very accurate about that power supply. I just don't think it would even begin to pull that model video card. You need to seriously consider the PSU he listed for you. I also don't disagree with his other suggestions, so suggest you heed his advice.

shefon20 · 05-23-2009, 01:46 AM

Well than if you guys can help me get a Case and PSU under $100 that would support my mobo with graphic card than it would be better ASAP as i don't have enough time to return my case bck????

Also i bought after market heatsink http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134 so the case should fit the heat sink with enough space.

Tumbleweed36 · 05-23-2009, 04:32 AM

To put it quite simply, you won't be able to purchase any quality power supply and quality case for under $100. If you are cutting costs in the power supply area, you are cutting in the wrong area, that is probably the most important component in your rig or as we say the "heart" of the rig.

**Tyree** · 05-24-2009, 02:46 PM

Take the $100 for a case and PSU-buy a quality PSU. i.e. the Corsair I linked to in Post #2
Return the $32 AC heatsink/fan (the stock will be sufficient) and apply that to a case.
Good cases under $50; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...25%20-%20%2450

05-22-2009, 06:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
shefon20 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 3 OS: Windows Xp Version 2002 Service pack 3	Building a New Gaming Rig First of all b4 i start...let me introduce my self i am a newbie here this would be my 1st post...so Hi Guys!!! I recently started to build a new gaming device for myself as my prebuilt pc is starting to piss me off which is a old dell that i got from one off my friend....long story short i need a new PC so i decided to built one..... here's what i already have bought so far need advice 1) Monitor - Acer X193WGb 2) Motherboard - Gigabyte EP45T-UD3P 3) Graphics Card - ATI Radeon HD4850 4) Case & PSU - Radimax Windstorm W/ 500 W PSU 5) HDD - WD 320 GB SATA 6) CPU E8400 8) CD/DVD Drive Samsung DVD burner w/Lightscribe 7) RAM Not decided yet The only thing i need is a RAM which should be equal or less than $40 also should be atleast 4GB....got any idea on which should i go for???? i would appreciate for all your help... Last edited by shefon20; 05-22-2009 at 07:04 PM.

05-22-2009, 08:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,581 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Building a New Gaming Rig The Raidmax PSU is NOT a quality unit. Personally, I think the Raidmax cases are pretty low quality also. You won't find 4GB of DDR3 RAM for that price. I would suggest looking at a Mobo that uses DDR2 RAM. The money you save can be out toward a quality PSU. XFX Graphics cards can also be a problem and their support is very bad. Look at PowerColor-Sapphire Example; ASUS P5Q Pro $119 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131299 RAM -CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 $47 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184 PSU -CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W $95 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

05-22-2009, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,656 OS: XP Professional	Re: Building a New Gaming Rig My team mate *Tyree* is very accurate about that power supply. I just don't think it would even begin to pull that model video card. You need to seriously consider the PSU he listed for you. I also don't disagree with his other suggestions, so suggest you heed his advice. __________________ ---------- 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; 05-22-2009 at 08:47 PM.

05-23-2009, 01:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
shefon20 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 3 OS: Windows Xp Version 2002 Service pack 3	Re: Building a New Gaming Rig Well than if you guys can help me get a Case and PSU under $100 that would support my mobo with graphic card than it would be better ASAP as i don't have enough time to return my case bck???? Also i bought after market heatsink http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134 so the case should fit the heat sink with enough space. Last edited by shefon20; 05-23-2009 at 01:50 AM.

05-23-2009, 04:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,656 OS: XP Professional	Re: Building a New Gaming Rig To put it quite simply, you won't be able to purchase any quality power supply and quality case for under $100. If you are cutting costs in the power supply area, you are cutting in the wrong area, that is probably the most important component in your rig or as we say the "heart" of the rig. __________________ ---------- 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.

05-24-2009, 02:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,581 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Building a New Gaming Rig Take the $100 for a case and PSU-buy a quality PSU. i.e. the Corsair I linked to in Post #2 Return the $32 AC heatsink/fan (the stock will be sufficient) and apply that to a case. Good cases under $50; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...25%20-%20%2450 __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.