Need Help building a gaming PC

Take look at our thread with some suggested builds. I think the sweet spot in these builds is the $1200 Intel build.

http://www.techsupportforum.com/for...evised-2011-and-updated-regularly-448272.html

Power supply

If I was spending that much I would go with a Corsair 850 power supply. I tend to go on the + side of power supply.
Good Luck and God Bless Johnny
65++ and still ticking
PS I known it would be a lot more but a 580 video card would put it on top. This comes for someone that was on top of the world playing Kings Quest on a IBM PC Jr. How time changes.

The motherboard needs to be switched out for a X58 LGA1366. The X58 Sabertooth is also a good board. The one you chose is not compatible with your processor.

I also wouldn't spend $1,000 on any CPU, way overkill.

If I was spending that much I would go with a Corsair 850 power supply. I tend to go on the + side of power supply.
Good Luck and God Bless Johnny
65++ and still ticking
PS I known it would be a lot more but a 580 video card would put it on top. This comes for someone that was on top of the world playing Kings Quest on a IBM PC Jr. How time changes.

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If I do go with what he told me. He told me that I can the upgrade the GPU later on with 2 of the one mentioned above or a better one and as for the PSU get a better one now or later?

The motherboard needs to be switched out for a X58 LGA1366. The X58 Sabertooth is also a good board. The one you chose is not compatible with your processor.

I also wouldn't spend $1,000 on any CPU, way overkill.

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Thanks on the insight on the MOBO, as for the CPU, well I told him I wanted something to last me a long time, I intend on spending the max I can get for my budget at the moment and later on upgrading.

*also what about the external Hard Drive? any thoughts? its a Samsung HD haven't opened it up to see what exactly speeds and other things are.

Mobo and CPU you listed are not compatible. The Mobo is 1156 and the CPU is 1366.
Have you looked at the link hhnq04 posted?
All of out builds are top quality, all parts are compatible and all links are to a more reptuable online vendor.

Tyree said:

Mobo and CPU you listed are not compatible. The Mobo is 1156 and the CPU is 1366.
Have you looked at the link hhnq04 posted?
All of out builds are top quality, all parts are compatible and all links are to a more reputable online vendor.

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Yes I have read those, as I said previously they do look interesting, but I wanted an opinion on what my friend told me.

On the MOBO duanomo replied telling me the incompatibility isue, took note of it.

And yes I do know about newegg.com.

thank you for the responses so far

When you get a list of compatible hardware composed, post it and we can advise.

$1000 on a CPU is an extreme waste of money. There's $200-250 CPU that are beasts and will last several years.
WD drives are good, but I'd avoid the caviar green and opt for caviar black line.
I like Corsair TX/HX/AX PSU lines as well as Seasonic's PSUs.

why do you want to build a PC for game? whu dont u switch to XBOX it so cheap and reliable

lovely_31 said:

why do you want to build a PC for game? whu dont u switch to XBOX it so cheap and reliable

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FPS/RTS is unplayable on consoles...

Ciphre said:

If I do go with what he told me. He told me that I can the upgrade the GPU later on with 2 of the one mentioned above or a better one and as for the PSU get a better one now or later?

Thanks on the insight on the MOBO, as for the CPU, well I told him I wanted something to last me a long time, I intend on spending the max I can get for my budget at the moment and later on upgrading.

*also what about the external Hard Drive? any thoughts? its a Samsung HD haven't opened it up to see what exactly speeds and other things are.

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I see no benefit in paying such a large premium for a processor that will only be "the best" for a few months, but it's your money and you will decide on how to spend it.

I would at least consider taking a small step back for almost half the price by getting the i7 970 which is still a six-core Gulftown processor:
Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-970 Gulftown 3.2GHz 6 x 256KB L2 Cache 12MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80613I7970

You can spend more on a GTX 570 or 580 then (if your intention is to max out your budget), since this PC, I assume, is for gaming and not for CAD or video editing. Two GPUs is almost never better than a single better GPU.

Why do you want to open up an external hard drive?? It was built for external use.

see no benefit in paying such a large premium for a processor that will only be "the best" for a few months, but it's your money and you will decide on how to spend it.

I would at least consider taking a small step back for almost half the price by getting the i7 970 which is still a six-core Gulftown processor:
Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-970 Gulftown 3.2GHz 6 x 256KB L2 Cache 12MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80613I7970

You can spend more on a GTX 570 or 580 then (if your intention is to max out your budget), since this PC, I assume, is for gaming and not for CAD or video editing. Two GPUs is almost never better than a single better GPU.

Why do you want to open up an external hard drive?? It was built for external use.

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Thanks for the input, and yea I get the idea about the $1k CPU price tag.

Personally, I would go with different RAM, There is no need for a cooling fan for RAM.
G.SKILL (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 $110:
Newegg.com - G.SKILL PI Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7T-6GBPI

If you do not intend to OC, drop the aftermarket CPU cooler.

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Thoughts and opinions please.

Also what would the difference between the GTX 570 and 580 be?

Thank you in advanced.

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The 580 is slightly better than the 570, but costs much more. Here are some benchmarks, not that they are that relevant: PassMark Software - Video Card Benchmarks - High End Video Cards

Agree 100% with Tyree regarding memory selection and CPU cooling.

I understand that you want to spend your maximum budget, but I would personally get the cheaper GTX 570, go with a decent aftermarket air cooler (if you plan to overclock) and 1600 G.Skill or Mushkin ram; memory does not need additional cooling.

Personally, I would go with different RAM, There is no need for a cooling fan for RAM.
G.SKILL (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 $110:
Newegg.com - G.SKILL PI Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7T-6GBPI

If you do not intend to OC, drop the aftermarket CPU cooler.

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noted on the RAM, also can you explain why drop the aftermarket CPU cooler?

The 580 is slightly better than the 570, but costs much more. Here are some benchmarks, not that they are that relevant: PassMark Software - Video Card Benchmarks - High End Video Cards

Agree 100% with Tyree regarding memory selection and CPU cooling.

I understand that you want to spend your maximum budget, but I would personally get the cheaper GTX 570, go with a decent aftermarket air cooler (if you plan to overclock) and 1600 G.Skill or Mushkin ram; memory does not need additional cooling.

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If I drop the CPU cooling, which way to go?


* One of my concerns is temperature
* Do I need to buy extra fans to put into the tower?
* Is the current PSU overkill? or keep it?

* Will be buying by end of this week.