Building my first PC, need some help

emongan · 07-17-2009, 01:10 PM

Here's my wishlist:

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/M...spx?ID=9024334

I'm currently working on a $700 budget. (just tower) I know the wishlist is over $700 but that is because some of these products are New Egg combo deals and the actual price is $664, this gives me $36 of upgrade room (possibly processor?). Just need some advice cause really i'm only going based on reviews and my small amount of knowledge. The combo deals are for the graphics card/motherboard ($31 discount) and case/power supply ($75 discount) THIS PC IS FOR GAMING ONLY. i plan on putting some money into this PC over the course of the next 2-3 years, i currently play WoW and plan on playing CoD MW 2, Starcraft 2, and Star Wars OR JvsS

all advice is appreciated and criticism of course!

questions:

quad core or dual core?
do i need more cooling? read alot of reviews about the graphics card getting very hot, the last thing i want to do is fry my PC, and id rather spend the money and be safe rather than sorry.

thanks again!

emongan · 07-17-2009, 01:20 PM

FIXED LINK: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...Number=9024334

also, i do not need an OS, running the windows vista premium 64 bit

**linderman** · 07-17-2009, 02:07 PM

motherboard = GA-EP45-UD3L is FAR better board

xclio power supply is a weak one; look for Corsair 750 watt

the rest looks ok

emongan · 07-17-2009, 02:30 PM

do i need a 750W? wouldnt that be out of budget?

Dacads · 07-17-2009, 02:48 PM

Hello and welcome to TSF!

First of all change the power supply to this OCZ 700w, only 5 dollars extra and is much better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341018

Secondly with that extra $30 get the E8400 @ 3.0GHz.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037

Oh and you might wanna add a dvd drive hehe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151175

Tumbleweed36 · 07-17-2009, 03:37 PM

For about $11 more, you can have the Corsair 750 that was suggested by linderman. It is by far the best of any mentioned here, and don't try that video card with a 550 watt, that is not powerful enough. While a great 650 might pull it, that is very near the minimum needed to pull it and for $11, that would not be wise.
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Also, the board you have selected is not high quality...the one linderman suggested is much better.

Finally, the e-8400 as mentioned by the previous poster is much stronger.

If these items won't fit in your budget, you might want to consider a cheaper case to get the items you actually need.

**linderman** · 07-17-2009, 08:05 PM

Tumbleweed has a very good option there = case:coolermaster centurion

emongan · 07-17-2009, 08:21 PM

i knew i came to the right place for some advice! i will play around with it and i can maybe extend the budget, thanks for the info guys

07-17-2009, 01:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
emongan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	Building my first PC, need some help Here's my wishlist: https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/M...spx?ID=9024334 I'm currently working on a $700 budget. (just tower) I know the wishlist is over $700 but that is because some of these products are New Egg combo deals and the actual price is $664, this gives me $36 of upgrade room (possibly processor?). Just need some advice cause really i'm only going based on reviews and my small amount of knowledge. The combo deals are for the graphics card/motherboard ($31 discount) and case/power supply ($75 discount) THIS PC IS FOR GAMING ONLY. i plan on putting some money into this PC over the course of the next 2-3 years, i currently play WoW and plan on playing CoD MW 2, Starcraft 2, and Star Wars OR JvsS all advice is appreciated and criticism of course! questions: quad core or dual core? do i need more cooling? read alot of reviews about the graphics card getting very hot, the last thing i want to do is fry my PC, and id rather spend the money and be safe rather than sorry. thanks again! Last edited by emongan; 07-17-2009 at 01:11 PM.

07-17-2009, 01:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
emongan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	Re: Building my first PC, need some help FIXED LINK: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...Number=9024334 also, i do not need an OS, running the windows vista premium 64 bit Last edited by emongan; 07-17-2009 at 01:46 PM.

07-17-2009, 02:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,442 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Building my first PC, need some help motherboard = GA-EP45-UD3L is FAR better board xclio power supply is a weak one; look for Corsair 750 watt the rest looks ok __________________ 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

07-17-2009, 02:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
emongan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	Re: Building my first PC, need some help do i need a 750W? wouldnt that be out of budget?

07-17-2009, 02:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dacads Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 188 OS: XP SP2 My System	Re: Building my first PC, need some help Hello and welcome to TSF! First of all change the power supply to this OCZ 700w, only 5 dollars extra and is much better. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341018 Secondly with that extra $30 get the E8400 @ 3.0GHz. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037 Oh and you might wanna add a dvd drive hehe http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151175 Last edited by Dacads; 07-17-2009 at 02:51 PM.

07-17-2009, 03:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,702 OS: XP Professional	Re: Building my first PC, need some help For about $11 more, you can have the Corsair 750 that was suggested by linderman. It is by far the best of any mentioned here, and don't try that video card with a 550 watt, that is not powerful enough. While a great 650 might pull it, that is very near the minimum needed to pull it and for $11, that would not be wise. ] Also, the board you have selected is not high quality...the one linderman suggested is much better. Finally, the e-8400 as mentioned by the previous poster is much stronger. If these items won't fit in your budget, you might want to consider a cheaper case to get the items you actually need. __________________ ---------- 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.

07-17-2009, 08:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,442 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Building my first PC, need some help Tumbleweed has a very good option there = case:coolermaster centurion __________________ 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

07-17-2009, 08:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
emongan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	Re: Building my first PC, need some help i knew i came to the right place for some advice! i will play around with it and i can maybe extend the budget, thanks for the info guys