Good gaming build?

0kizza0 · 05-28-2009, 02:37 AM

Intel Core i7 920 Processor LGA1366 2.66GHz 8MB Cache CPU

Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R X58+ICH10R QPI 6.4GT/s DDR3 2000 PCI-Ex16 SATAII RAID IDE GLAN heappipe ATX

Kingston 6GB(3 X 2GB) DDR3-1333MHZ

Samsung 750G SATA II 7200rpm 32M

XFX GTX260+ 896M 216SP PCI Express (incl Far Cry 2)

Samsung 22X DVDRW Black SATA

Antec Nine Hundred Tower Gaming Case with side window Black(No PSU)

Corsair TX-850 ATX Power Supply 140mm fan

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium64bit

Basically i want to be able to play every game available in high quality and the majority of games to come. Also, id like to begin 3d animation and rendering for my multimedia classes.

Any adjustments i should make? different mobo?

Tumbleweed36 · 05-28-2009, 04:38 AM

Personally, I like your build very much.

**Tyree** · 05-28-2009, 07:58 AM

Looks like a good build.
If I was doing this build, I would go with a different brand for the graphics card.
Samsung DVDRW's are good readers but slow writers. If you do a lot of DVD burning I would suggest LG or Lite-On.
That's my $.02.

0kizza0 · 05-28-2009, 11:24 PM

Thx fr the replys.
So you would recommend Giagabytye or MSI?
I can get a MSI gtx 275 for the same price at the moment, Although even though iv never dealt with them i have a strange feeling about MSI products. Also for the same price i can get a HD 4870.

**Tyree** · 05-29-2009, 07:14 AM

MSI has good graphics cards and they honor their rebates with a check.
The 4879 is very popular with gamers. Sapphire and PowerColor are very dependable.

0kizza0 · 05-29-2009, 07:36 AM

I guess i shoudl go for the gtx270 then sli l8er for even power?

rq530 · 05-29-2009, 09:31 AM

i too am building an i7 setup computer. i like ASUS for the motherboard. I was thinking about the p6t V2. What do you guys think about that for the motherboard?

Tumbleweed36 · 05-29-2009, 10:31 AM

That seems to be an excellent board. If I were building an i7 for personal usage, that is the motherboard I would choose, although the gigabyte boards are excellent. Either should work for you.

05-28-2009, 02:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
0kizza0 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 23 OS: xp service pack 2	Good gaming build? Intel Core i7 920 Processor LGA1366 2.66GHz 8MB Cache CPU Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R X58+ICH10R QPI 6.4GT/s DDR3 2000 PCI-Ex16 SATAII RAID IDE GLAN heappipe ATX Kingston 6GB(3 X 2GB) DDR3-1333MHZ Samsung 750G SATA II 7200rpm 32M XFX GTX260+ 896M 216SP PCI Express (incl Far Cry 2) Samsung 22X DVDRW Black SATA Antec Nine Hundred Tower Gaming Case with side window Black(No PSU) Corsair TX-850 ATX Power Supply 140mm fan Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium64bit Basically i want to be able to play every game available in high quality and the majority of games to come. Also, id like to begin 3d animation and rendering for my multimedia classes. Any adjustments i should make? different mobo?

05-28-2009, 04:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,650 OS: XP Professional	Re: Good gaming build? Personally, I like your build very much. __________________ ---------- 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.

05-28-2009, 07:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,525 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Good gaming build? Looks like a good build. If I was doing this build, I would go with a different brand for the graphics card. Samsung DVDRW's are good readers but slow writers. If you do a lot of DVD burning I would suggest LG or Lite-On. That's my $.02. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

05-28-2009, 11:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
0kizza0 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 23 OS: xp service pack 2	Re: Good gaming build? Thx fr the replys. So you would recommend Giagabytye or MSI? I can get a MSI gtx 275 for the same price at the moment, Although even though iv never dealt with them i have a strange feeling about MSI products. Also for the same price i can get a HD 4870.

05-29-2009, 07:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,525 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Good gaming build? MSI has good graphics cards and they honor their rebates with a check. The 4879 is very popular with gamers. Sapphire and PowerColor are very dependable. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

05-29-2009, 07:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
0kizza0 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 23 OS: xp service pack 2	Re: Good gaming build? I guess i shoudl go for the gtx270 then sli l8er for even power?

05-29-2009, 09:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
rq530 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Good gaming build? i too am building an i7 setup computer. i like ASUS for the motherboard. I was thinking about the p6t V2. What do you guys think about that for the motherboard?

05-29-2009, 10:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,650 OS: XP Professional	Re: Good gaming build? That seems to be an excellent board. If I were building an i7 for personal usage, that is the motherboard I would choose, although the gigabyte boards are excellent. Either should work for you. __________________ ---------- 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; 05-29-2009 at 10:33 AM.