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First Computer Build/ compatibility check
Hey everyone,
This is going to be my first computer build and I want to see if I'm getting in way over my head before I actually start buying all the parts. I'm planning on using the computer for gaming mostly (COD 4, Fallout3, Supreme Commander, etc..). I'm trying to keep the costs under $4,000. Case: Cooler Master ATCS 840 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119187 Mother Board: EVGA E760 Classified http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188048 Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 295 1792MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130504 Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling T12W 1200W ATX12V http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703012 Processor: Intel Core i7-950 3.06GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115211 Memory: CORSAIR XMS3 12GB (6x2GB) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145235 Hardrives: Wester Digital VelociRaptor 300 GB 10000 RPM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136322 Wester Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200 RPM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136284 Blu-Ray Player: LG 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136162 DVD Player: LG 22X DVD R DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136144 CPU Fan: ZALMAN 120mm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118046 Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102021 And I plan on running either Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit or the new windows 7 depending on when it comes out. Also I was wondering how difficult it would be to over clock a set up like this on just air alone. I live in the USA and I'm trying to get the parts through well know dependable sites/stores. Any advise/ input would be appreciated. |
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10-19-2009, 02:59 PM
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Re: First Computer Build/ compatibility check
Everything there is *way* more than you need. You could get more gaming performance than that build for under $1500, and with a lot less hassle. I would not spend $4000 on ANY computer, at least not a gaming one.
Don't go for the i7 Nehalem core. It is *not* good for gaming, it's a workstation CPU that Intel advertised as "the fastest thing ever" so a lot of gamers bought it. Then i5 came out and they're regretting the $500 hole in their pocket. If you want the latest and greatest, CPU-wise, use this Mobo+RAM+CPU combination: Motherboard: Asus P7P55D Intel P55 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131404 $149.99 CPU Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115215 $199.99 RAM: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600 CL9 1.65V http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145260 $80.99 OR if you want something proven stable (which I would recommend for a first time builder), go for this combination: Motherboard: Asus P5Q Pro Turbo Intel P45 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131377 $134.99 CPU: Intel Core 2 DUo E8500 3.16GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115036 $189.99 RAM: OCZ Platinum 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 1066 CL5 2.2V http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227298 $71.99 The power supply, while high-quality, is far more than you'll need. Go with this unit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...011&Tpk=HX850W The quality is just as high, the power it provides is closer to what you need, and it's about $300 and a bit cheaper. The GTX295 is a nice graphics card, but the 5870 is more powerful and doesn't have the issues that dual-GPU cards have: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121346 The Western Digital Raptor drives are not a good purchase. One of our tech team members swapped out the 500GB Caviar Black drive he had in his computer for a Raptor and asked his family if they could notice any difference at all when performing various tasks. They couldn't, and neither could he. They also have a much higher failure rate compared to standard 7200RPM drives. Don't bother with it, or get another Caviar Black 500GB-1TB drive. The Blu-Ray player is your call, but unless you actually watch Blu-Ray movies on a regular basis I wouldn't bother. The rest looks okay. Remember, More $$$$ does NOT, NOT NOT NOT, always equal more performance. Going with a $4000 build your first time is a very bad idea on several levels.
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10-19-2009, 03:16 PM
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Re: First Computer Build/ compatibility check
Phædrus2401 has posted some sound advise. No matter how you decide to go, use a Asus or Gigabyte Mobo.
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