**Official PC rig Pics/Specs/mods thread** What you packin brahs?

[Huse]

what are people's opinions on buying macbooks if you can get them at a high discounted rate (i.e. 50%) if you want to use it for gaming purposes. If you could connect it to a monitor would you say it would be a good device for the higher end computer games coming out soon.

[Boatski]

what are people's opinions on buying macbooks if you can get them at a high discounted rate (i.e. 50%) if you want to use it for gaming purposes. If you could connect it to a monitor would you say it would be a good device for the higher end computer games coming out soon.

They're not really built for gaming and not all games work well in Bootcamp.

[James086]

what are people's opinions on buying macbooks if you can get them at a high discounted rate (i.e. 50%) if you want to use it for gaming purposes. If you could connect it to a monitor would you say it would be a good device for the higher end computer games coming out soon.
They have very low-end graphics cards so they won't perform well in games. Ideally you shouldn't get a laptop for gaming but if you do look at something like a Asus G series laptop or a Dell XPS.

[Spaminator92]

Okay guys, figured most of it out :)

Case:
Antec One Hundred

Mobo:
Asrock P67 Extreme4

CPU:
i5-2500K - Currently with stock cooler to see how hot it runs, I can always add an aftermarket cooler later on..

GPU:
Sapphire HD6950 Dirt3 Edition

PSU:
???

RAM:
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL (1600 mhz, CPU is 1333mhz standard, but can be OC'd..)

Harde schijf
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ, 1TB + current 250GB disk for media storage

SSD:
Crucial m4 CT064M4SSD2 64GB (for OS+some games)


Now, I just need to figure out what PSU to take.. I'm not really looking forward to spending money each year to upgrade my system to the newest standards, so I'll live with less than best performance, but perhaps I'll want to crossfire my GPU in the future, I'm not sure.. To do that I'll need a future proof PSU (aka. more wattage) - what do you guys recommend?

[James086]

Go for a good 750W PSU and you'll be fine to crossfire that card in the future. I recommend something like the Corsair TX750, Silverstone Strider + 750, OCZ Fatal1ty Series 750W, Seasonic X-760 80Plus Gold 760W or Enermax 750W Modular. They are more pricey than the other PSUs on the market but for good reason. They are made with better quality capacitors and will not only last longer but are much less likely to fry your components if you do crossfire and get close to the limit.

[miaheatfan]

Go for a good 750W PSU and you'll be fine to crossfire that card in the future. I recommend something like the Corsair TX750, Silverstone Strider + 750, OCZ Fatal1ty Series 750W, Seasonic X-760 80Plus Gold 760W or Enermax 750W Modular. They are more pricey than the other PSUs on the market but for good reason. They are made with better quality capacitors and will not only last longer but are much less likely to fry your components if you do crossfire and get close to the limit.

x2

I have two Sapphire 2GB 6950 Dirt Edition cards coming in the mail today and I'm going to power them with a Corsair TX750.

[Boatski]

Go for a good 750W PSU and you'll be fine to crossfire that card in the future. I recommend something like the Corsair TX750, Silverstone Strider + 750, OCZ Fatal1ty Series 750W, Seasonic X-760 80Plus Gold 760W or Enermax 750W Modular. They are more pricey than the other PSUs on the market but for good reason. They are made with better quality capacitors and will not only last longer but are much less likely to fry your components if you do crossfire and get close to the limit.


x2

I have two Sapphire 2GB 6950 Dirt Edition cards coming in the mail today and I'm going to power them with a Corsair TX750.

I would go with the HX series over the TX series just because it is semi-modular. If you don't care about airflow or cable organization, then go with the TX.

[owai]

Hi guys im getting ready to finalize my componenets just wondering if you any of you have any thoughts on some of the things im choosing.

i5 2500k - im guessing thats fine

MSI P67 -GD55 - now this is one that im not to sure about its pretty much the most i want to spend on a MOBO and im pretty sure it supports SLI and RAM that i'll be choosing ( Corsair Vengeance 2x2gb) but as this is my first build im not to sure how good it is , i was swayed by the easy 1 button OC and the Military class parts thinking atleast it will last awhile also the UEFI Bios maybe a little easier to use for a novice to OC , but are their any other boards that maybe better for the same price?

Cooler master GX650 PSU - i think it will be ok to run a 560 ti and my CPU only going to have one hard drive as i can't afford SSD just yet if i were to run SLI i think i'd get a higher PSU , just wondering if i could OC my cpu a little say to 4.0ghz and still be ok with this psu?

Case Cooler master CM690 ii lite - comes with the psu and seems to have good reviews i'll be adding two more 120mm fans for extra cooling

Samsung 1tb spinpoint 7200rpm hdd - can't afford SSD but will be adding one prob after december.

looking at the Asus GTX 560 Ti Direct CUii 830 mhz anyone got one? or had any problems before?

Also Headsets anyone got any recommendations i've been looking at the Corsair HS1 (usb) and it seems to have good reviews i'll be mainly playing BF3 so only really bothered about ingame sound not music quality.

Overall it will be a gaming system but maybe next year i want to start uploading videos to youtube and doing a little video editing so im guessing some extra RAM and a SSD will come in handy

Thanks guys



looks like i killed this thread....whoops :P

could i get a bump please :)

[James086]

could i get a bump please :)
The only thing I'd change is the PSU. 650W is fine for one graphics card and to overclock that CPU but Coolermaster don't make good PSUs, I'd spend a little more and get one from a reputable brand. Corsair, Seasonic, Silverstone, OCZ, Superflower and Enermax make great PSUs.

I don't know much about audio so I can't comment on headphones.

[rashbeep]

psu's are something you really shouldn't skimp on. i have a seasonic x-560 running a rig very similar to the one you want to buy. handles the load very nicely and i'm not even sure if the psu fan has spun very often. as for the headset, unless you actually need one, i'd say find a nice pair of headphones instead. if you want to keep it as inexpensive as possible look at the audio-technica ad700. very good for locating things by sound, but the bass response is pretty weak. if you want to spend some more look into brands like denon, beyerdynamic, sennheiser. get yourself a nice soundcard as well.

[BobbyLite]

could i get a bump please :)

coolermaster PSU's are garbage

Antec/Corsair/Silverstone/PCPower & Cooling and some seasonics will save ya alot of headaches in the future.
Alot of times the psu's are just branded and contain the same components of an off brand supply.

johnnyguru is the renown psu supply tester check him out :)

[owai]

The only thing I'd change is the PSU. 650W is fine for one graphics card and to overclock that CPU but Coolermaster don't make good PSUs, I'd spend a little more and get one from a reputable brand. Corsair, Seasonic, Silverstone, OCZ, Superflower and Enermax make great PSUs.

I don't know much about audio so I can't comment on headphones.


coolermaster PSU's are garbage

Antec/Corsair/Silverstone/PCPower & Cooling and some seasonics will save ya alot of headaches in the future.
Alot of times the psu's are just branded and contain the same components of an off brand supply.

johnnyguru is the renown psu supply tester check him out :)


Awesome thanks for the replies guys , I just assumed coolermaster was a good brand as they have their hand in most components i've seen so thanks for the advice im going to see if i can find a different PSU , i've seen a couple of antecs and corsairs cheap but i guess if im not going case and psu bundle i might see if i can find a modular psu .
does johnnyguru have a youtube page? or is he a poster on here?

Edit just found him on youtube thanks for the help guys ,

on the headphones part im actually looking for one that has a mic built in as it will only be used for gaming also i don't think seinheisers and denon will be in my budget.

Any one got any input on the graphics card i've been looking at? (Asus GTX560 ti CUii 830mhz)

[rashbeep]

Awesome thanks for the replies guys , I just assumed coolermaster was a good brand as they have their hand in most components i've seen so thanks for the advice im going to see if i can find a different PSU , i've seen a couple of antecs and corsairs cheap but i guess if im not going case and psu bundle i might see if i can find a modular psu .
does johnnyguru have a youtube page? or is he a poster on here?

Edit just found him on youtube thanks for the help guys ,

on the headphones part im actually looking for one that has a mic built in as it will only be used for gaming also i don't think seinheisers and denon will be in my budget.

Any one got any input on the graphics card i've been looking at? (Asus GTX560 ti CUii 830mhz)

very well, again i'm not sure about your budget but the sennheiser pc360 headset is one of the best out there. it's pretty costly though, but the sound and mic quality are excellent. as for your graphics card, i don't have that model personally (have the msi tfii 560ti OC) but i can still say the 560ti is an EXCELLENT gaming card. you may find some ati cards that beat it price/performance wise but for me ati wasn't an option as i have had issues with them running certain things in the past. still good cards though for most people.

[owai]

very well, again i'm not sure about your budget but the sennheiser pc360 headset is one of the best out there. it's pretty costly though, but the sound and mic quality are excellent. as for your graphics card, i don't have that model personally (have the msi tfii 560ti OC) but i can still say the 560ti is an EXCELLENT gaming card. you may find some ati cards that beat it price/performance wise but for me ati wasn't an option as i have had issues with them running certain things in the past. still good cards though for most people.

Well the corsair was literally at the top of the budget (uk price is £64 or $104) and from a quick google search the sennheiser are $60 more :(
Good to know the 560ti is a solid card i figured i'd go with Nvidia as im not bothered about eyefinity and from years ago i had way to many driver issues with an old radeon.

Intially i just want a fullyworking pc to play BF3 and thats all i'll prob do main upgrades like RAM and maybe another 560ti as well as aftermarket CPU cooling early next year at some point .

out of intrest anyone know how much roughly boxed mother boards and psu's weigh ? weird question i know but im off to the states at the end of this month and new egg is cheap as hell compared to uk online sites and was wondering if their not to heavy to buy when im states side and bring back in my checked luggage? im thinking motherboard and CPU is prob a better bet being lighter.

[Spaminator92]

I'm not 100% sure of my case any more.

I mean, it's an okay case (Antec One Hundred) for it's price, but perhaps it'll be a bit too small. I have a lot of space under my desk, so that won't be a problem at all.. Now I just need to find a good, big case for a low price.. Suggestions anyone?

[e1739]

i'm not 100% sure of my case any more.

I mean, it's an okay case (antec one hundred) for it's price, but perhaps it'll be a bit too small. I have a lot of space under my desk, so that won't be a problem at all.. Now i just need to find a good, big case for a low price.. Suggestions anyone?

haf 912

[owai]

Whats your thoughts on the corsair GS600w PSU as an alternative to the Cooler master GX650W ?
As the corsair is pretty much just in budget although there is another brand called ThermalTake is that any good?

[Assembly_Required]

Whats your thoughts on the corsair GS600w PSU as an alternative to the Cooler master GX650W ?
As the corsair is pretty much just in budget although there is another brand called ThermalTake is that any good?

It's not so much the brand that matters but the ODM (original design manufacturer) that makes a difference (brand name DOES matter, just not as much as some people believe). I'm not sure how it is now since they've changed their product lines a bit, but I know Corsair's enthusiast series (TX and HX) and some XFX PSUs and some others are Seasonic ODM. Some companies will use several different ODMs within their product range, anywhere from high end stuff like Seasonic to crappy stuff with bad reputation.

As for GS600, the ODM is CWT, which is not bad but not spectacular either, and it's $99. For similar money you can get the enthusiast class Corsair I mentioned.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012

edit: just noticed the location, but relative prices should be similar

[jamie93]

haf 912

no, thats also a small case. he was looking for a larger one. althought the 912 is a very good small case, possibly the best out atm

op, if you go looking for a large case on a tight budget, you will sacrifice quality and performance. I recommend you looking into the SilverStone Raven RV02 or the haf x which is slightly bigger. both will offer far superior cooling than your current case. the haf x is geared toward gamers and has alot of lights etc whereas the the raven is more refined and professional.

[jamie93]

Whats your thoughts on the corsair GS600w PSU as an alternative to the Cooler master GX650W ?
As the corsair is pretty much just in budget although there is another brand called ThermalTake is that any good?

coolermaster and thermaltake psu arent good. stick with quality brands like corsair, antec and seasonic. a bad psu could fuk your components

[owai]

no, thats also a small case. he was looking for a larger one. althought the 912 is a very good small case, possibly the best out atm

op, if you go looking for a large case on a tight budget, you will sacrifice quality and performance. I recommend you looking into the SilverStone Raven RV02 or the haf x which is slightly bigger. both will offer far superior cooling than your current case. the haf x is geared toward gamers and has alot of lights etc whereas the the raven is more refined and professional.


coolermaster and thermaltake psu arent good. stick with quality brands like corsair, antec and seasonic. a bad psu could fuk your components

Thanks for the help yeah ive been looking at the tx650 Corsair and seen good reviews on the OCZ StealthXStream2 600w Silent as well .

it's been along time since i built a pc and i just remember buying generic cheap **** psu's but want to make this build one that will last im easily swayed by bright and shiny products which doesnt help when looking for quality rather than gimmicks!!!!!

[Jinru]

Craigslist is your friend. I just snagged this amazing case a few days ago for $65.... the first piece to my future rig.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133188
http://rbmods.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Img_3737.jpg
http://rbmods.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Img_3742.jpg
http://data.whicdn.com/images/11372029/600-awww-yeah-guy_thumb.jpg

[jamie93]

Craigslist is your friend. I just snagged this amazing case a few days ago for $65.... the first piece to my future rig.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133188
http://rbmods.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Img_3737.jpg
http://rbmods.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Img_3742.jpg
http://data.whicdn.com/images/11372029/600-awww-yeah-guy_thumb.jpg

wtf

$65???? bargain

i prefer the non-gt one though. although it is double the price

[Solidz]

added another gtx 570 to my rig

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/2669/p1010543n.jpg

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/130/3dmark11z.png

both max out at 75 under load.

[Jinru]

wtf

$65???? bargain

i prefer the non-gt one though. although it is double the price

Ya, I was mirin hard as fukc when I saw the ad. Lucky me.


added another gtx 570 to my rig

both max out at 75 under load.

I'm thinking of getting a GTX560ti for my new rig and adding a 2nd for SLI in a year or 2, but I keep hearing negative feedback on SLI/Xfire from scaling, driver support and microstuttering, etc... Are you worried about those problems? It would be a bummer if you were playing a game which lacked support and was only utilizing a single card.

[James086]

SLI and crossfire are pretty damn good these days. Microstutter is no longer a problem (if it appears you can change settings to avoid it) and almost every game supports multiple cards. No big game from the past 3 years hasn't supported it. I wouldn't hesitate to go for 2 cards, especially when they outperform a faster card for less price.

[Solidz]

well the gtx 570 has almost perfect scaling from what i've seen, i get about double the FPS in every game I have tried thus far. don't notice any stuttering. also the games are either new enough to handle sli or old enough where having sli doesn't matter.

[Jinru]

I see thanks for the info brahs

[6Pax]

Ya, I was mirin hard as fukc when I saw the ad. Lucky me.



I'm thinking of getting a GTX560ti for my new rig and adding a 2nd for SLI in a year or 2, but I keep hearing negative feedback on SLI/Xfire from scaling, driver support and microstuttering, etc... Are you worried about those problems? It would be a bummer if you were playing a game which lacked support and was only utilizing a single card.

Stuttering can still occur, but its only noticeable at >25fps or thereabouts, at which point if your struggling with SLI/Xfire, you would have no chance of it being playable on a single "stutter free" card. So the whole argument is invalidated really.

[Spaminator92]

Found out my old DVD-writer is an IDE-drive, so I'll need to buy a new one too.

Starting to doubt the fact that I'll ever crossfire my GPU too.. In 3 years time, I might just buy a new GPU to replace the HD6950 I'd be buying now and be done with it. Could drop the PSU down a fair few watts too, maybe buy a Scythe Mugen and OC from the start..

[jamie93]

not often i am the one asking questions here but, apparently the p67 chipset will only run a 2nd card (xfire/sli) in x8 mode, thus limiting both to x8? this is correct? wont that make fps suck? i knew this before i bought my p8p67 deluxe, but i dont plan on running sli/xfire anytime soon, i will just get like a gtx590. that will be fine as a single card for like 3 years. but i just wanted to know if i do use sli, will it suck if they are in x8? what actually will be the consequences?

[Solidz]

not often i am the one asking questions here but, apparently the p67 chipset will only run a 2nd card (xfire/sli) in x8 mode, thus limiting both to x8? this is correct? wont that make fps suck? i knew this before i bought my p8p67 deluxe, but i dont plan on running sli/xfire anytime soon, i will just get like a gtx590. that will be fine as a single card for like 3 years. but i just wanted to know if i do use sli, will it suck if they are in x8? what actually will be the consequences?

i haven't noticed any FPS sucking, only doubling what i had before. just look at my 3dmark11 score to see

[jamie93]

i haven't noticed any FPS sucking, only doubling what i had before. just look at my 3dmark11 score to see

yes true. but then what are the consequences of 8x instead of 16x?

[Solidz]

yes true. but then what are the consequences of 8x instead of 16x?

from what i've read, there really aren't any. and its only a 1-2% difference in benchmarks.

[James086]

from what i've read, there really aren't any. and its only a 1-2% difference in benchmarks.
This. x8 and x16 are perfectly fine for crossfire/SLI. SLI will only run on motherboards that it's approved for unless you run a hack anyway.

If you run a single card at x4 it won't affect framerates, if you run 2 cards when one of them is x4 then the framerate will hover around 10fps. I made this mistake when I had a P55 board. The 2 (or more) video cards need to send information between the cards so they can work together. This is why the NF200 chip works, it doesn't increase the bandwidth from the PCIE lanes to the cpu but it increases their bandwidth to each other. The video cards need to "talk" to each other more than the cpu hence the NF200 working.

Even across 3 screens (ie a much larger resolution) the x8 isn't a limiting factor. I've done this with 3 gpus (x16 x16 x8 and then at x8 x8 x8) but it still doesn't affect the framerates in a noticeable manner. In short, x8 x8 is fine for SLI.

Be careful overclocking if you get a GTX590, they are known for popping their VRMs.

[jamie93]

This. x8 and x16 are perfectly fine for crossfire/SLI. SLI will only run on motherboards that it's approved for unless you run a hack anyway.

If you run a single card at x4 it won't affect framerates, if you run 2 cards when one of them is x4 then the framerate will hover around 10fps. I made this mistake when I had a P55 board. The 2 (or more) video cards need to send information between the cards so they can work together. This is why the NF200 chip works, it doesn't increase the bandwidth from the PCIE lanes to the cpu but it increases their bandwidth to each other. The video cards need to "talk" to each other more than the cpu hence the NF200 working.

Even across 3 screens (ie a much larger resolution) the x8 isn't a limiting factor. I've done this with 3 gpus (x16 x16 x8 and then at x8 x8 x8) but it still doesn't affect the framerates in a noticeable manner. In short, x8 x8 is fine for SLI.

Be careful overclocking if you get a GTX590, they are known for popping their VRMs.

thanks. i may wait for the next gen cards i dont need an upgrade right now

[Jaytrain12]

Dell Dimension 3000, running XP.

Feels bad, man.

[jamie93]

Dell Dimension 3000, running XP.

Feels bad, man.

no time like the present for an uprade. you can build a kickass system from scratch for around £600 now

[Jaytrain12]

no time like the present for an uprade. you can build a kickass system from scratch for around £600 now

I plan on doing that, here soon. I wish I had my dream sheet for my computer. It is pretty awesome, 3 screens(two 22" and one 42").

[e1739]

Sup brahs I have a new i5 2500k build and I want to overclock it. When I did a test OC i got to 4Ghz but my voltage was at 1.30V, is that safe? Also I have a 212+ cooler so temps are fine. I plan on at least OCing to 4.3Ghz, when will I need to start messing with the voltages and not just the multiplier?

[Solidz]

new desk and setup u mirin

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7599/p1010548s.jpg

[James086]

How comfy is the illuminated keyboard? I love mine.

[owai]

new desk and setup u mirin

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7599/p1010548s.jpg

PC Specs and models?

Desk looks nice and fits your set up perfectly :)

[Spaminator92]

Okay guys, about to order :)

Changed a few things.

Changed the PSU(from 650W to 550W), as I decided I'll probably never use crossfire anyway (meaning I can buy a PSU with less watts) - instead I'll just buy a new GPU in the future, if I ever do that.

So this is it:

Cooler Master CM 690 II

Asrock P67 Extreme4

Intel Core i5 2500K Boxed
Sapphire HD6950 Dirt3 Edition
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ, 1TB
Crucial m4 CT064M4SSD2 64GB
Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8G
XFX Pro 550W
+ DVD writer


What do you guys think?

[Flex3d]

Okay guys, about to order :)

Changed a few things.

Changed the PSU(from 650W to 550W), as I decided I'll probably never use crossfire anyway (meaning I can buy a PSU with less watts) - instead I'll just buy a new GPU in the future, if I ever do that.

So this is it:

Cooler Master CM 690 II

Asrock P67 Extreme4

Intel Core i5 2500K Boxed
Sapphire HD6950 Dirt3 Edition
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ, 1TB
Crucial m4 CT064M4SSD2 64GB
Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8G
XFX Pro 550W
+ DVD writer


What do you guys think?

Solid build. I do however recommend getting the 650 watt psu.

[Flex3d]

Sup brahs I have a new i5 2500k build and I want to overclock it. When I did a test OC i got to 4Ghz but my voltage was at 1.30V, is that safe? Also I have a 212+ cooler so temps are fine. I plan on at least OCing to 4.3Ghz, when will I need to start messing with the voltages and not just the multiplier?

Ive heard of 2500k ocing to 5ghz on air so you should be safe. Not sure about the voltages. Whats your temps and did you stress test ?

[jamie93]

Okay guys, about to order :)

Changed a few things.

Changed the PSU(from 650W to 550W), as I decided I'll probably never use crossfire anyway (meaning I can buy a PSU with less watts) - instead I'll just buy a new GPU in the future, if I ever do that.

So this is it:

Cooler Master CM 690 II

Asrock P67 Extreme4

Intel Core i5 2500K Boxed
Sapphire HD6950 Dirt3 Edition
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ, 1TB
Crucial m4 CT064M4SSD2 64GB
Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8G
XFX Pro 550W
+ DVD writer


What do you guys think?

id get a bigger case, a higher wattage psu, and personally, i dont like asrock. just my opinion. or at least a better branded psu, like corsair or antec.

[AntiGlobalist]

Can you brahs point me to a good video card between $150-200? *Give me a few options like one for $150, one for $175, one for $200 or so. *Currently I have a Radeon 4890. *Thanks!

[farquezy]

Can you brahs point me to a good video card between $150-200? *Give me a few options like one for $150, one for $175, one for $200 or so. *Currently I have a Radeon 4890. *Thanks!

EVGA GTX 460 overclocked






Now, my ****ing side fan on the desktop has stopped working.
I dont know whether it has malfunctioned or somehow my computer has turned it off because i didnt something wrong.
Anyway to check?
I'm sure the lack of air will be a problem when i get a better GPU.




BTW, at the guy with two GTX 570, WTF!!!
WHY!!!
A ****ing 460 is good enough to run ANY game on the highest settings, ffs, its better than the xbox and ps3 graphics combined, why do you need a 570?

[Spaminator92]

Solid build. I do however recommend getting the 650 watt psu.

Even though I'll never run crossfire? I won't be OC'ing much either, but okay..


id get a bigger case, a higher wattage psu, and personally, i dont like asrock. just my opinion. or at least a better branded psu, like corsair or antec.
I'll look around for a better PSU then. Case is kinda budget, but it's one of the bigger ones in it's price range.

[Poopsickle]

Ive heard of 2500k ocing to 5ghz on air so you should be safe. Not sure about the voltages. Whats your temps and did you stress test ?

Temps were around 50 under stress. My PSU was actually making these clicking noises so I am going to RMA it tomorrow and hopefully get one back soon.

[Solidz]

PC Specs and models?

Desk looks nice and fits your set up perfectly :)

thanks!

Antec 900 Case
MB: Asrock P67 Extreme4
CPU: i7 2600k
GPU: SLI GTX570
PSU: HX750 Corsair
RAM: 8GB G-Skill Rip Jaws
HDD: 500GB Western Digital 7200RPM
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 with Coolermaster 120mm fan mounted on other side of radiator

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3672/p1010545x.jpg

[AntiGlobalist]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7106278&CatId=3669 Or*http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7106280&CatId=3669 ?

[Jinru]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7106278&CatId=3669 Or*http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7106280&CatId=3669 ?

Get a HD 6870 instead.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/290?vs=313

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150506

[SLapCHop]

any brahs recommend a solid and affordable MOBO compatible with the it 2500k? i think its the p67 series?

i ehard asus is very reliable, i need one that supports OCing in the future and just a generally solid and strong thick mobo that will last many years

[jamie93]

any brahs recommend a solid and affordable MOBO compatible with the it 2500k? i think its the p67 series?

i ehard asus is very reliable, i need one that supports OCing in the future and just a generally solid and strong thick mobo that will last many years

asus p8p67 pro

[Jinru]

Even though I'll never run crossfire? I won't be OC'ing much either, but okay..


I'll look around for a better PSU then. Case is kinda budget, but it's one of the bigger ones in it's price range.

You can keep the PSU for your current build, it's fine. If you plan on getting a new vid card 2 years down the line like a GTX 580 when it's dropped in price significantly, than the 550w won't cut it.

[AntiGlobalist]

Get a HD 6870 instead.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/290?vs=313

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150506
Sweet thanks, just picked that up.

[Spaminator92]

You can keep the PSU for your current build, it's fine. If you plan on getting a new vid card 2 years down the line like a GTX 580 when it's dropped in price significantly, than the 550w won't cut it.

Hmm, okay. 650W then..

[James086]

EVGA GTX 460 overclocked






Now, my ****ing side fan on the desktop has stopped working.
I dont know whether it has malfunctioned or somehow my computer has turned it off because i didnt something wrong.
Anyway to check?
I'm sure the lack of air will be a problem when i get a better GPU.




BTW, at the guy with two GTX 570, WTF!!!
WHY!!!
A ****ing 460 is good enough to run ANY game on the highest settings, ffs, its better than the xbox and ps3 graphics combined, why do you need a 570?
No it's not unless you have a screen made in 2002. It will play games just fine, you can enjoy yourself with a GTX460 but it will not run any game on the highest settings. The resolution that most people play at these days is 1920*1080, a GTX460 1GB will run Metro 2033 maxed at about 17fps. Most games will be ok with a GTX460. I like 60fps in any game I play, I also have 3 screens so even 2 GTX570s wouldn't be enough to keep me happy.

[vietcong666]

EVGA GTX 460 overclocked






Now, my ****ing side fan on the desktop has stopped working.
I dont know whether it has malfunctioned or somehow my computer has turned it off because i didnt something wrong.
Anyway to check?
I'm sure the lack of air will be a problem when i get a better GPU.




BTW, at the guy with two GTX 570, WTF!!!
WHY!!!
A ****ing 460 is good enough to run ANY game on the highest settings, ffs, its better than the xbox and ps3 graphics combined, why do you need a 570?

are you for serious? the 460 is a poverty card. trying running any game at 2560x1600 with that thing. the card would probably blow up.

I got a Radeon 5970 and twelve Radeon 5830s and they can easily get brought down to their knees when cranking graphic settings up.

[Solidz]

I don't max out metro 2033 with the duel 570s, nor do I max out Witcher 2 with ubersambling enabled, and I'm sure there will be games in the near future where that will also be the case.

[Spaminator92]

Made some changes.. Yet again. Was going to get the Asrock P67 Extreme4 first, but decided to change it in a Pro3. The first card is more geared towards crossfire/SLI, something I'll most likely never use again, so the Pro3 seems like the better choice. It's much cheaper too. I will probably invest the difference in an aftermarket cooler, a Scythe Mugen 2 rev b.

And everyone's telling me different things about the PSU, many are convinced 550W will be more than enough, others are saying I should get 650W minimum..

This will be the system:


Asrock P67 Pro3
Cooler Master CM 690 II
Sapphire HD6950 Dirt3 Edition
Intel Core i5 2500K Boxed
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ, 1TB
->PSU
Crucial m4 CT064M4SSD2 64GB
Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8G
Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B
Sony Optiarc AD-7260S*

[James086]

I have run an i7 2600K at 4.6GHz and a GTX580 on a 500W Seasonic PSU. This was for folding@home (ie cpu and gpu running at 100% load 24/7) and it was fine. You don't need 650W.

[SirStealth]

I have run an i7 2600K at 4.6GHz and a GTX580 on a 500W Seasonic PSU. This was for folding@home (ie cpu and gpu running at 100% load 24/7) and it was fine. You don't need 650W.

500w is cutting it way too close, get a 650w don't be stupid about it.

[hawaiian robots]

I'm going to be building myself a new rig, what does everyone think of this?

Coolermaster Extreme Power+ 650 // think this will be enough?
MSI X58 Pro-E
Core i7-960
Kingston 12G Kit(4Gx3)1600
2x 1G GTX560 Gigabyte
2x Samsung 2T
SATA Blu-Ray Writer LG
2x 23” Asus VH238H

[Bosh92]

I'm going to be building myself a new rig, what does everyone think of this?

Coolermaster Extreme Power+ 650 // think this will be enough?
MSI X58 Pro-E
Core i7-960
Kingston 12G Kit(4Gx3)1600
2x 1G GTX560 Gigabyte
2x Samsung 2T
SATA Blu-Ray Writer LG
2x 23” Asus VH238H

swap the processor for a sandy bridge version and get a compatible motherboard (obviously)

[jamie93]

swap the processor for a sandy bridge version and get a compatible motherboard (obviously) do this and remember to either get 8gb or 16gb ram so its dual not triple channel. also get the ti version of the gtx 560

[jamie93]

500w is cutting it way too close, get a 650w don't be stupid about it.

this.. why not play it safe with an 850w. that will leave you room to upgrade in the future.

[rashbeep]

500w is cutting it way too close, get a 650w don't be stupid about it.

yea on a 580 i think 500 watts is a little close. i have a 560w running a 560ti and an i3. i haven't really heard the fan spin much at all, and if it has it's really quiet.

[James086]

Enjoy paying more than you need to. A good 500W PSU is less likely to damage components than a cheap 750W and a system with one HD6950 consumes about 350W at maximum load.*

[farquezy]

No it's not unless you have a screen made in 2002. It will play games just fine, you can enjoy yourself with a GTX460 but it will not run any game on the highest settings. The resolution that most people play at these days is 1920*1080, a GTX460 1GB will run Metro 2033 maxed at about 17fps. Most games will be ok with a GTX460. I like 60fps in any game I play, I also have 3 screens so even 2 GTX570s wouldn't be enough to keep me happy.

Can you explain this to me.
I thought the GTX 460 is stronger than both console graphics.
If on my console I can run Metro 2033 on a 42 inc tv 1080i/p, why is it so hard to run the game on my 22 inch monitor at 1920x1080?

[Spaminator92]

This should be the final build (finally, lol)

Want to order soon, so any last remarks?

Corsair Vengeance CML8GX3M2A1600C9B Low Profile Blue 8 GB - 1600mhz - 1.5V
Sapphire HD6950 Dirt3 Edition
Intel Core i5 2500K Boxed
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ, 1TB
XFX Pro 550W
Sony Optiarc AD-7260S
Asrock P67 Pro3
Cooler Master CM 690 II
Crucial m4 CT064M4SSD2 64GB
Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B

[owai]

thanks!

Antec 900 Case
MB: Asrock P67 Extreme4
CPU: i7 2600k
GPU: SLI GTX570
PSU: HX750 Corsair
RAM: 8GB G-Skill Rip Jaws
HDD: 500GB Western Digital 7200RPM
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 with Coolermaster 120mm fan mounted on other side of radiator

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3672/p1010545x.jpg

Sick set up man i miss having a pc so much! how do you find the Corsair H50? want to look into some sort of cooling when i finally get my build in september...( i know so long away!) did it reduce temps much or is it more of a gimmick?

Also question brahs i see you guys mentioning resolutions and the main one being 1920 x 1080 which is true HD right? my question is this some one mentioned play ing games on 2560x1600 resolution but as im looking for monitors as well the only ones i can seem to find are 1920x 1080 so would playing a game on 2560 x 1600 still show on a monitor thats max resolution is 1920x 1080 ?
sorry if this makes no sense at all.

[Solidz]

Sick set up man i miss having a pc so much! how do you find the Corsair H50? want to look into some sort of cooling when i finally get my build in september...( i know so long away!) did it reduce temps much or is it more of a gimmick?

Also question brahs i see you guys mentioning resolutions and the main one being 1920 x 1080 which is true HD right? my question is this some one mentioned play ing games on 2560x1600 resolution but as im looking for monitors as well the only ones i can seem to find are 1920x 1080 so would playing a game on 2560 x 1600 still show on a monitor thats max resolution is 1920x 1080 ?
sorry if this makes no sense at all.

I overclock my processor to 4.6 ghz and it keeps temps below 70 most of the time. I would only get an h50 if you also intend to overclock, otherwise its pointless. as far as the resolutions, you can find monitors that display higher resolutions than 1920x1080 but they are VERY expensive.

[tinjuko]

thanks!

Antec 900 Case
MB: Asrock P67 Extreme4
CPU: i7 2600k
GPU: SLI GTX570
PSU: HX750 Corsair
RAM: 8GB G-Skill Rip Jaws
HDD: 500GB Western Digital 7200RPM
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 with Coolermaster 120mm fan mounted on other side of radiator

[ img]http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3672/p1010545x.jpg[/img]

Give me some honest, detailed feedback on asrock mobo, vid cards, pros/cons, any issues, what you'd do different with your build. I'm always curious on peoples build and how they feel afterwards about it. will rep for info.

[Solidz]

Give me some honest, detailed feedback on asrock mobo, vid cards, pros/cons, any issues, what you'd do different with your build. I'm always curious on peoples build and how they feel afterwards about it. will rep for info.

Motherboard is a little bit buggy. For example the speed controller on Chassis Fan #1 does not work in AsRock Extreme Tuning Utility or BIOS, although I have not tried re-installing the bios or fan controller software, so it may be that. Since I only have two fans that I need control over I just plug those into Chassis fans 2 and 3 and they work perfectly. Only other buggy thing I can think of is when I go to check the number of startup phases in the AsRock Extreme Tuning Utility it sometimes resets the voltages to stock without me changing anything, causing my computer to crash since I am overclocked to 4.6ghz. However, I really love it other than these few hiccups. Its so easy to overclock, and sets up SLI like a breeze. No other problems thus far other than the two minor bugs I mentioned :)

Cards work great, no issues thus far with overheating/crashing/etc. Cuts like a knife through hot butter on most of the games I play at the highest settings.

Looking back I might change the PSU at 750w, it doesn't give me alot of room to upgrade.

Also the case, being a mid tower, does not have enough room for cable management, so it looks a bit cluttered on the inside.

So in retrospect I suppose I would have gotten a 1000W power supply along with a full tower case. But other than that I love everything about it! :)

[James086]

Can you explain this to me.
I thought the GTX 460 is stronger than both console graphics.
If on my console I can run Metro 2033 on a 42 inc tv 1080i/p, why is it so hard to run the game on my 22 inch monitor at 1920x1080?
It is indeed more powerful than the consoles, however the picture quality of the consoles is not the same as the maximum settings available on the PC. So if you were to work out the same graphics settings as the consoles run then the GTX460 would be able to run the game much faster. Maximum settings on the PC would be like a slideshow on a GTX460 though. You can see a comparison between the xbox and pc here (http://translate.google.de/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcgames.de%2Faid%2C706639%2FMet ro-2033-PC-vs-Xbox-360-Teilweise-gravierende-optische-Unterschiede-festgestellt%2FPC%2F&sl=de&tl=en). The PC has to do more work to make it look better hence needing way more power. The most obvious difference (since these are low resolution screenshots) is the lighting, on the PC the objects are lit by the light sources where as on the xbox it appears that the models are artificially lit meaning they are a slightly different brightness to their surroundings.*

[tinjuko]

Motherboard is a little bit buggy. For example the speed controller on Chassis Fan #1 does not work in AsRock Extreme Tuning Utility or BIOS, although I have not tried re-installing the bios or fan controller software, so it may be that. Since I only have two fans that I need control over I just plug those into Chassis fans 2 and 3 and they work perfectly. Only other buggy thing I can think of is when I go to check the number of startup phases in the AsRock Extreme Tuning Utility it sometimes resets the voltages to stock without me changing anything, causing my computer to crash since I am overclocked to 4.6ghz. However, I really love it other than these few hiccups. Its so easy to overclock, and sets up SLI like a breeze. No other problems thus far other than the two minor bugs I mentioned :)

Cards work great, no issues thus far with overheating/crashing/etc. Cuts like a knife through hot butter on most of the games I play at the highest settings.

Looking back I might change the PSU at 750w, it doesn't give me alot of room to upgrade.

Also the case, being a mid tower, does not have enough room for cable management, so it looks a bit cluttered on the inside.

So in retrospect I suppose I would have gotten a 1000W power supply along with a full tower case. But other than that I love everything about it! :)

Thanks for the info. I'm looking to pick up the Asrock Z68 extreme4 gen3 in a few weeks.

[James086]

Since I've updated my hardware I'll post my rig. Currently testing for leaks before I switch it on but this is what it looks like. Only thing left to do is get some sleeved PSU cables.
http://i53.tinypic.com/2uhqueu.jpg

[Solidz]

Since I've updated my hardware I'll post my rig. Currently testing for leaks before I switch it on but this is what it looks like. Only thing left to do is get some sleeved PSU cables.
http://i53.tinypic.com/2uhqueu.jpg

looks good, specs?

[Fanatik]

triple sli?

[James086]

Asus Maximus 4 Extreme with EK waterblock
i7 2600K, I've had this chip running on a different motherboard at 5.1GHz stable 24/7, now under an EK HF Supreme waterblock
4GB 2133MHz G Skill RipJawsX 9-11-9-24
3x GTX580 with XSPC waterblocks
OCZ Vertex 2 SSD and some storage drives
Silverstone ST1500 power supply
Bitfenix Colossus case
Oh yeah I forgot to add the SLI bridge in that pic.

This is with the side on.
http://i51.tinypic.com/15rxn4k.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/jagbw2.jpg

[Solidz]

Asus Maximus 4 Extreme with EK waterblock
i7 2600K, I've had this chip running on a different motherboard at 5.1GHz stable 24/7, now under an EK HF Supreme waterblock
4GB 2133MHz G Skill RipJawsX 9-11-9-24
3x GTX580 with XSPC waterblocks
OCZ Vertex 2 SSD and some storage drives
Silverstone ST1500 power supply
Bitfenix Colossus case
Oh yeah I forgot to add the SLI bridge in that pic.

This is with the side on.
http://i51.tinypic.com/15rxn4k.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/jagbw2.jpg

holy ****, how much does something like that run you? Id guess close to 3K?

[Jinru]

Asus Maximus 4 Extreme with EK waterblock
i7 2600K, I've had this chip running on a different motherboard at 5.1GHz stable 24/7, now under an EK HF Supreme waterblock
4GB 2133MHz G Skill RipJawsX 9-11-9-24
3x GTX580 with XSPC waterblocks
OCZ Vertex 2 SSD and some storage drives
Silverstone ST1500 power supply
Bitfenix Colossus case
Oh yeah I forgot to add the SLI bridge in that pic.


http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljm54qp70s1qaddd0.png

[James086]

holy ****, how much does something like that run you? Id guess close to 3K? This is Australia so it costs more (despite our dollar being worth more than the US). I didn't buy everything at once but here's what I paid from memory.

fittings and tubing $80
motherboard waterblock $90
gpu waterblocks $90 each
pump/reservoir $90
cpu block $90
radiators $200
fans $200
Case $200
hdds $150 for both*
SSD $200 (back when the Vertex 2 was current)
ram $90
GTX580s $550 each
motherboard $450 (and I killed one of these before by spilling some water lol)
power supply $380
cpu $330

Total: $4470 (roughly)
then there's screens 3x $250, keyboard/mouse $120, speakers $80
which pushes it just over $5k
Good investment? No but it's an interesting hobby.

[miaheatfan]

Asus Maximus 4 Extreme with EK waterblock
i7 2600K, I've had this chip running on a different motherboard at 5.1GHz stable 24/7, now under an EK HF Supreme waterblock
4GB 2133MHz G Skill RipJawsX 9-11-9-24
3x GTX580 with XSPC waterblocks
OCZ Vertex 2 SSD and some storage drives
Silverstone ST1500 power supply
Bitfenix Colossus case
Oh yeah I forgot to add the SLI bridge in that pic.

This is with the side on.
http://i51.tinypic.com/15rxn4k.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/jagbw2.jpg

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad106/Liu19/therockapplause.gif

Your 3DMark11 score is most definitely over 9000

[Assembly_Required]

motherboard $450 (and I killed one of these before by spilling some water lol)

Strong build but berstare on that one. lol

[rashbeep]

This is Australia so it costs more (despite our dollar being worth more than the US). I didn't buy everything at once but here's what I paid from memory.

fittings and tubing $80
motherboard waterblock $90
gpu waterblocks $90 each
pump/reservoir $90
cpu block $90
radiators $200
fans $200
Case $200
hdds $150 for both*
SSD $200 (back when the Vertex 2 was current)
ram $90
GTX580s $550 each
motherboard $450 (and I killed one of these before by spilling some water lol)
power supply $380
cpu $330

Total: $4470 (roughly)
then there's screens 3x $250, keyboard/mouse $120, speakers $80
which pushes it just over $5k
Good investment? No but it's an interesting hobby.

strong everything mate

[jamie93]

This is Australia so it costs more (despite our dollar being worth more than the US). I didn't buy everything at once but here's what I paid from memory.

fittings and tubing $80
motherboard waterblock $90
gpu waterblocks $90 each
pump/reservoir $90
cpu block $90
radiators $200
fans $200
Case $200
hdds $150 for both*
SSD $200 (back when the Vertex 2 was current)
ram $90
GTX580s $550 each
motherboard $450 (and I killed one of these before by spilling some water lol)
power supply $380
cpu $330

Total: $4470 (roughly)
then there's screens 3x $250, keyboard/mouse $120, speakers $80
which pushes it just over $5k
Good investment? No but it's an interesting hobby.

strong money.*

but mirin the case. looks beast

[hankst]

Hey guys!

I am going to upgrade my PC later today (8:00 AM CET atm); it's going to be mainly a gaming rig.
Need some input...

My plan:
Intel Core i5-2500K PC1155 6MB Cache 3,3GHz retail
TeamGroup Elite DIMM Kit 8GB PC3-10667U CL9-9-9-24/DDR3-1333
Sapphire Radeon HD 6950, 1024MB GDDR5, 2x DVI, HDMI, 2x
ASUS P8P67 (Rev.3.0)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2
OCZ Agility 3 60GB, 2.5", SATA 6Gb/s

That should be the best combination for that amount of money (~650€, which is the absolute maximum I want to spend).
If it's not, please tell me. :D

Edit:
Also thought about getting the ASUS P8P67 (Rev.3.0) LE instead to save some bucks; I don't really need bluetooth, and otherwise there is not much difference - except in the layout. The LE is smaller, which might get me in trouble with the CPU fan. Any experience on the LE + Freezer 7 Combo?

[Jinru]

Hey guys!

I am going to upgrade my PC later today (8:00 AM CET atm); it's going to be mainly a gaming rig.
Need some input...

My plan:
Intel Core i5-2500K PC1155 6MB Cache 3,3GHz retail
TeamGroup Elite DIMM Kit 8GB PC3-10667U CL9-9-9-24/DDR3-1333
Sapphire Radeon HD 6950, 1024MB GDDR5, 2x DVI, HDMI, 2x
ASUS P8P67 (Rev.3.0)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2
OCZ Agility 3 60GB, 2.5", SATA 6Gb/s

That should be the best combination for that amount of money (~650€, which is the absolute maximum I want to spend).
If it's not, please tell me. :D

Edit:
Also thought about getting the ASUS P8P67 (Rev.3.0) LE instead to save some bucks; I don't really need bluetooth, and otherwise there is not much difference - except in the layout. The LE is smaller, which might get me in trouble with the CPU fan. Any experience on the LE + Freezer 7 Combo?

You should probably go with a different SSD brand. The Vertex 3 has been getting alota bad reviews from stability issues.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227725

The Crucial M4 has a strong track record and costs about the same.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441

Everything else looks great. Either motherboard should be fine.

[hankst]

Cool, thanks, going with the Crucial. Repped!

Going to the bank now to withdraw some cash. I hope I won't be stabbed omw to the hardware store :D.

Edit:
lol
"hardware store"
Strong language barrier is strong.

Edit 2:
Fuark. The 6950 has gone out of stock as of today, gonna buy me the Gigabite 560 Ti OC instead. Just as fast, a bit more quiet, and image qualits is better, according to some reviews. And it costs the same.

[jamie93]

Cool, thanks, going with the Crucial. Repped!

Going to the bank now to withdraw some cash. I hope I won't be stabbed omw to the hardware store :D.

Edit:
lol
"hardware store"
Strong language barrier is strong.

Edit 2:
Fuark. The 6950 has gone out of stock as of today, gonna buy me the Gigabite 560 Ti OC instead. Just as fast, a bit more quiet, and image qualits is better, according to some reviews. And it costs the same.

yep i would have gone with the 560ti over the 6950 anyway, i was about to suggest it. a question though, what psu are you using. i have noticed you are going for a few budget parts in your pc (i know you are trying to save cash) but psu is quite important you get a quality one. a 650w will be fine for that system, try corsair or antec if not already.*

for your cpu cooler, the freezer pro is pretty good considering how cheap it is, but i noticed you got the 2500k, i.e. you want to oc? im not sure the freezer is up to that, imo its more intended at just keeping your cpu cool under stock load to enlongate component life. Try the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Advanced cooler, not too much more expensive but will offer far superior cooling, be very quiet and will suit overclocked systems. if you dont want to oc, just you may as well stick to the i5 2500 and save some money.*

lastly for the ram, never heard of that manufacturer. i can understand 1333mhz for being on a budget so feel free to stick with that speed but id strongly recommend a known quality manufacturer. I really like gskill recently, ordered a 16gb kit of 2133mhz, overclocked it to 2200 out the box works brilliantly. thats insane for those speeds, and with 16gb. whats more it was two seperate 8gb kits as the 16gb kit was out of stock! great value for money too, check them out.

[hankst]

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/314/603212062654d109955ab.jpg

Too late, already bought it all! Ha!

That said:

PSU: I already have a brand (can't recall which one now, and I'm too lazy to open my PC now) 650W PSU. Learned my lesson when my last one exploded 2 years ago. Literally. Smoke and all. :D
RAM: 1333 vs 1600: there should be no noticable difference in everyday (gaming) use. I'll just take the risk with the manufacturer. But you're right, a more known one would have probably been better. We'll see.
2500k + fan: I'll overclock the 2500k after the warranty has worn off. So, instead of having to upgrade my CPU, I'll squeeze the last bit out of this. The fan should be up to this task (as far as I read). If it's not - a new fan is cheaper than a new CPU.

Btw: I did not buy the LE mainboard, because I read it sucks for OCing (which will be important in the future), and it's smaller (layout wise) than the regular one (which leads to trouble with the CPU fan + RAM banks).

Edit:
Won't assemble the thing today. Fuark. Need to finish my bachelor's thesis first. Another 30 pages to go, and I've already got a major geek boner for the new PC that's waiting for me.. fml

[jamie93]

Edit:
Won't assemble the thing today. Fuark. Need to finish my bachelor's thesis first. Another 30 pages to go, and I've already got a major geek boner for the new PC that's waiting for me.. fml

haha i always do when i build mine, just looking at the components sitting on the floor in my room in their boxes. take your time though dont rush it or you might break something. remember to use an anti static wristband or a mat or whatever. what i usually do is i have a laptop or something on hand where im building it in case there is anything im not sure of about the components so i can look it up on the interwebs*

[hankst]

I usually touch the **** out of a radiator, that does the trick (electrostatic charge). We have a very good relationship.

(:D)

[BobbyLite]

yes showing off :)

http://i.imgur.com/P6lQl.jpg

Like to mess around with old cards too

[James086]

LN2 or dice? Nice collection by the way. Are you appearing on the HWBot Leaderboards?

[BobbyLite]

yes you ;) ? ln2

[ScotchVinyl]

yes showing off :)



Like to mess around with old cards too


any of those graphic cards able to run GTA IV? I'd pay you for one. srs

[James086]

yes you ;) ? ln2 Only one listing at the moment, but this weekend when I get some time I'll thrash the chips a bit. Not sub zero, just water. I got 16633 in 3d11 with just a mild OC on the cards. link (http://3dmark.com/3dm11/1655377)

This is my 24/7 overclock, I wonder how high I can push it.
http://i56.tinypic.com/2ufu0d2.jpg

[TeamDestruction]

Hey everyone,

I need a new video card as my old one is dying on me. I have been looking at these two cards http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130565 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130625
I don't really game on my PC, though I do a lot of CAD work and like to watch HD movies. What do you guys think of either of those cards? Or is there a better/cheaper card that would fit my needs? Also, I will be adding a 6th HDD to my tower and was wondering with a new video card and all those HDD do I need to upgrade my PSU (is a 500w PSU atm)?

Thanks

[Jinru]

Hey everyone,

I need a new video card as my old one is dying on me. I have been looking at these two cards http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130565 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130625
I don't really game on my PC, though I do a lot of CAD work and like to watch HD movies. What do you guys think of either of those cards? Or is there a better/cheaper card that would fit my needs? Also, I will be adding a 6th HDD to my tower and was wondering with a new video card and all those HDD do I need to upgrade my PSU (is a 500w PSU atm)?

Thanks

This prob doesn't need to be said, but will your mobo support PCI-E 2.0? Some PCI-E 1.0 mobos are not backwards compatible, despite claims that will.

The 550ti will be fine if you want to save some cash, but either will do for your needs. Your pushing it with a 500w psu, but I think it'll be fine. Especially if you choose the 550ti since it has lower power usage vs the gtx460.

[Impudent]

Already ordered some parts for my new build.. waiting to move into my apartment for my final semester to get the rest :D

Processor
Core i5 2500k - $192

Motherboard
Gigabyte Z68 - $87, $72 AR

Memory
Gskill 2x4GB DDR3 1333 - $45

Power Supply
Corsair 650TXV2 - $90

Harddrive
Seasonic 250GB 7200RPM - Already have this
Western Digital 250GB 7200RPM - Already have this
Will be using them in RAID configuration

Case
NZXT Phantom Black - $98

Monitor
Viewsonic 21.5" 5MS 1080P LED - $150

Keyboard
Saitek Eclipse - Already have this

Mouse
Logitech G5 - Already have this

Speakers
Logitech S150 2.1 - Already have these

Waiting on the Radeon 7000 series to come out before I buy a GPU.. most likely it'll come out before BF3. Spending $200 on the future card..

[TeamDestruction]

This prob doesn't need to be said, but will your mobo support PCI-E 2.0? Some PCI-E 1.0 mobos are not backwards compatible, despite claims that will.

The 550ti will be fine if you want to save some cash, but either will do for your needs. Your pushing it with a 500w psu, but I think it'll be fine. Especially if you choose the 550ti since it has lower power usage vs the gtx460. Yeah, my Mobo supports PCI-E 2.0. And the 500w PSU will be fine with the 550ti and 6 HDDs?

[MA5Bergey]

Just received all the parts I ordered for my new build, minus the case (which is shipping in a separate box).

Talk about blue balls. Just have to order my blu ray/dvd drive though, since I forgot to get one when I ordered everything else.

[Jinru]

Yeah, my Mobo supports PCI-E 2.0. And the 500w PSU will be fine with the 550ti and 6 HDDs?

Yup, the most power demanding hardware is the vid card and the 550ti only needs like 350w. Add the 6 hhds and it's still well below 500w.


Just received all the parts I ordered for my new build, minus the case (which is shipping in a separate box).

Talk about blue balls. Just have to order my blu ray/dvd drive though, since I forgot to get one when I ordered everything else.

watch this if it's your first build.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls

[jamie93]

Already ordered some parts for my new build.. waiting to move into my apartment for my final semester to get the rest :D

Processor
Core i5 2500k - $192

Motherboard
Gigabyte Z68 - $87, $72 AR

Memory
Gskill 2x4GB DDR3 1333 - $45

Power Supply
Corsair 650TXV2 - $90

Harddrive
Seasonic 250GB 7200RPM - Already have this
Western Digital 250GB 7200RPM - Already have this
Will be using them in RAID configuration

Case
NZXT Phantom Black - $98

Monitor
Viewsonic 21.5" 5MS 1080P LED - $150

Keyboard
Saitek Eclipse - Already have this

Mouse
Logitech G5 - Already have this

Speakers
Logitech S150 2.1 - Already have these

Waiting on the Radeon 7000 series to come out before I buy a GPU.. most likely it'll come out before BF3. Spending $200 on the future card..

decent parts there obviously you have done your research. i would swap the nzxt phantom for a haf 912 though. around the same size but the haf is better quality and has more features

[Impudent]

decent parts there obviously you have done your research. i would swap the nzxt phantom for a haf 912 though. around the same size but the haf is better quality and has more features

To say I spent a lot of time researching parts is an understatement lol.

As for the case I really like the way the phantom looks.. Haf is too flashy and im not a fan of lights.

[miaheatfan]

To say I spent a lot of time researching parts is an understatement lol.

As for the case I really like the way the phantom looks.. Haf is too flashy and im not a fan of lights.

Yeah, the Phantom is sexy as fuk. *I'll probably get one for my next build.

[jamie93]

Yeah, the Phantom is sexy as fuk. *I'll probably get one for my next build.sexy, i agree, but with all nzxt cases imo, you sacrifice performance and build quality for the good looks to make it fit into the price bracket. i dont think any of their range is particularly well designed

[jamie93]

To say I spent a lot of time researching parts is an understatement lol.

As for the case I really like the way the phantom looks.. Haf is too flashy and im not a fan of lights.try something from corsair, like the obsidian 650d. look also at the fractal design define R3. these are right up your street

[Impudent]

sexy, i agree, but with all nzxt cases imo, you sacrifice performance and build quality for the good looks to make it fit into the price bracket. i dont think any of their range is particularly well designed

What are you talking about? The phantom is pretty much exactly what I want.. it's not too flashy, it's really sleek, it has a lot of room, it has fan controllers on top, and plenty of ventilation.. on top of that I can get it for $100 shipped


try something from corsair, like the obsidian 650d. look also at the fractal design define R3. these are right up your street

The 650d is $190.. and it looks like a lian li case that I could get for $65. Total waste in terms of aesthetics.

As for the fractal R3, I really did consider that case but it just looks TOO boring in my opinion.. it's a very nice case though.

[Jinru]

Use Craigslist if you're near a city. My first day looking at the computer ads I saw the Thermaltake level10 GT I posted few pages back for $65 and a Cooler Master HAF X case for $75. Definitely worth considering as long as previous owner kept it in good condition.

[jamie93]

What are you talking about? The phantom is pretty much exactly what I want.. it's not too flashy, it's really sleek, it has a lot of room, it has fan controllers on top, and plenty of ventilation.. on top of that I can get it for $100 shipped



The 650d is $190.. and it looks like a lian li case that I could get for $65. Total waste in terms of aesthetics.

As for the fractal R3, I really did consider that case but it just looks TOO boring in my opinion.. it's a very nice case though.

whatever i disagree. corsair>nzxt is fact in terms of build quality.

[Fire8085]

I'll be in this thread in a few months :)

I've pieced together some desktops before but never everything. Should be a lot of fun!

[MA5Bergey]

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEE!!



Got my case today and it was completely busted. Obviously was dropped during shipping because one corner of the box was smashed, and when I opened it, the entire case was skewed. As if someone grabbed the top of one side and the bottom of the other side and pushed as hard as they can. Had to send it back to Newegg. .

brb 3 business days to get back to California, 2-5 business days to process, then 3 more business days to send another one. Yes mad.

Decided to play it smart though and am using the extra time before I build to buy an SSD. *I decided to forgo one originally simply because of budget concerns but now I'm figuring, to hell with it. *If I want this machine to last it's worth the money.

[farquezy]

MISC HALP!

I want to kill myself right now because of how much I want a new graphics card for BF3.
Ill be able to run it with a GTX 9800 right?

Anyway, when does newegg/tigerdirect have all their sales?
I really want to buy a new graphics card!

[ScotchVinyl]

MISC HALP!

I want to kill myself right now because of how much I want a new graphics card for BF3.
Ill be able to run it with a GTX 9800 right?

Anyway, when does newegg/tigerdirect have all their sales?
I really want to buy a new graphics card!

I heard a rumor of back to school sales on newegg I think. I don't remember the link to the forum I found it on.

[SLapCHop]

MISC HALP!

I want to kill myself right now because of how much I want a new graphics card for BF3.
Ill be able to run it with a GTX 9800 right?

Anyway, when does newegg/tigerdirect have all their sales?
I really want to buy a new graphics card!

check techbargains.com everyday

though i warn you, high end gpu's are rarely on sale. I mostly see 460's, 6850s, 560's etc

[TeamDestruction]

Anyone have any recommendations for cheap 2tb HDD? Been looking at this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152245 and this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148681

[MA5Bergey]

Just completed my first desktop build ever. Finished installing the gpu drivers and I'm ready to go. I'm not quite sure my angus is prepared.

[Defiled]

Anyone have any recommendations for cheap 2tb HDD? Been looking at this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152245 and this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148681

You can't go wrong with the Samsung F4s, i have 10 of them myself in Raid 6

[kingcato]

what yall think of my build

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/kingcato/ScreenShot2011-08-19at112017AM.png
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/kingcato/ScreenShot2011-08-19at112025AM.png

[tinjuko]

what yall think of my build

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SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

http://i54.tinypic.com/121bpxe.jpg

Just waiting on PSU now...

[farquezy]

misc, my body is ready to OC my i7 920

First, should I even OC is for bf3? I heard no game uses the full power, so will it be any use to OC it?
If so, my body is not ready to buy a cooler for it, so using the fan it comes with, how show I OC it?
any guides?

[reyes12]

What you brahs think about the Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid Cooling System?

I'm definitely going bulldozer when they appear and I want to overclock passed 4ghz. I want to know the best price to performance (cooling) Ratio compared to the closed loop water cooling sytems to aircooling and what would give me the best temps?

Also this is the first step to my bulldozer upgrading. I'm tryin to keep it budget, but at the same time I want a second video card, since I already have one 6870, I think a second one for 179 is a good deal for a cheap xfire system

(I have 650w psu by Coolermaster)


http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3647443&d=1314036793

I'm gonna buy a second 6870 a little bit later, but this is what I want to get so far.

CPU, CPU cooler, and Videocard will be chosen in December.

[spitty13]

What you brahs think about the Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid Cooling System?

I'm definitely going bulldozer when they appear and I want to overclock passed 4ghz. I want to know the best price to performance (cooling) Ratio compared to the closed loop water cooling sytems to aircooling and what would give me the best temps?

Also this is the first step to my bulldozer upgrading. I'm tryin to keep it budget, but at the same time I want a second video card, since I already have one 6870, I think a second one for 179 is a good deal for a cheap xfire system

(I have 650w psu by Coolermaster)


http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3647443&d=1314036793

I'm gonna buy a second 6870 a little bit later, but this is what I want to get so far.

CPU, CPU cooler, and Videocard will be chosen in December.

Not a fan of closed loop cooling systems. Think you are better off getting a high end air cooler or actually building a water cooled rig. You can get the rasa kits for $130 and that has everything you need to build a full loop and upgrade later. http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11743/ex-wat-159/XSPC_Rasa_750_RS240_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Ki t_-HOT.html. I have it and recommend it.

In terms of best price to performance ratio air cooler, the coolermaster hyper 212 is pretty much the agreed leader.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

I would wait for bulldozer to be released to determine what cooling you need. AMD tend to have lower temps than intel. You may not even need a high end cooling system.

[ver5e]

Anyone have any recommendations for cheap 2tb HDD? Been looking at this one and this one

Extremely cheap HDD's. I wish Australia were at the same price. ~$65AUD for a 1TB HDD. Feelsbadman

[terry1001]

Got my gaming laptop yesterday!

dell xps 17" Its got i7 2720QM turbo boost up to 3.3ghz, 55M gfx card, 8gb ram, blue ray drive,, tested it out yesterday on cod4, was at max frames per second all game, going to try higher rez and better detail later to see max.

All I need now is a pc to TV converter so I can watch bluerays on a kick ass tv in my dorm room, bichs will b coming to my room to mire HD

[Boatski]

misc, my body is ready to OC my i7 920

First, should I even OC is for bf3? I heard no game uses the full power, so will it be any use to OC it?
If so, my body is not ready to buy a cooler for it, so using the fan it comes with, how show I OC it?
any guides?

OC'ing your CPU won't boost any performance for games. Also, do not attempt to OC with the stock heatsink. It is terrible.

[BXTT]

Complete noob at building comp, but I did some basic research and I think I'm going to go with this, does anybody have suggestions/recommendations/criticism/compatibility issues

ASUS Maximus IV
i5 2500k Sandy Bridge
sapphire radeon hd 6750
Zalman 92mm Hydraulic CPU Cooler Sandybridge
650W Rosewill Continuous PSU
Rosewill Tower w/ 3 Fans
Corsair Vengeance 8gb DDR3
Seagate Barracuda 1TB
CD/DVD Burner

780 total, but I might check out microcenter if theres cheaper items.

and then I'm gonna get a 22" LED Dell Monitor for 110.

am i missing anything else? I was thinking of downgrading the HD and then opting for a SSD but I dont really want to go over 1k

[solidus2k3]

I'm mirin your builds

[James086]

Complete noob at building comp, but I did some basic research and I think I'm going to go with this, does anybody have suggestions/recommendations/criticism/compatibility issues

ASUS Maximus IV
i5 2500k Sandy Bridge
sapphire radeon hd 6750
Zalman 92mm Hydraulic CPU Cooler Sandybridge
650W Rosewill Continuous PSU
Rosewill Tower w/ 3 Fans
Corsair Vengeance 8gb DDR3
Seagate Barracuda 1TB
CD/DVD Burner

780 total, but I might check out microcenter if theres cheaper items.

and then I'm gonna get a 22" LED Dell Monitor for 110.

am i missing anything else? I was thinking of downgrading the HD and then opting for a SSD but I dont really want to go over 1k
If this is for gaming then get a cheaper motherboard and a more expensive graphics card. Also do NOT get a Rosewill PSU, they have a nasty habit of exploding (literally) and taking out everything else connected to them.

[BXTT]

Alright I redid it to this:

Intel Core i5 2500K LGA 1155
GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68
SAPPHIRE 100328L Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5
Cooler Master GX Series 750W ATX Power Supply
Crucial Ballistix Sport Series 8GB DDR3-1600
OCZ Vertex II SSD 120GB
Samsung CD/DVD Burner 24x
1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm 6gb/s
Cooler Master CM Storm Scout w/ top, rear, front fan
Thermal Grease
Wireless PCI 802.11n

after rebate, tax, shipping the grand total would be: 840.
Without the SSD it would be in the high 600s range. But I might go for it.

[Jinru]

Alright I redid it to this:

Intel Core i5 2500K LGA 1155
GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68
SAPPHIRE 100328L Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5
Cooler Master GX Series 750W ATX Power Supply
Crucial Ballistix Sport Series 8GB DDR3-1600
OCZ Vertex II SSD 120GB
Samsung CD/DVD Burner 24x
1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm 6gb/s
Cooler Master CM Storm Scout w/ top, rear, front fan
Thermal Grease
Wireless PCI 802.11n

after rebate, tax, shipping the grand total would be: 840.
Without the SSD it would be in the high 600s range. But I might go for it.

This mobo for $95 AR.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130571

PNY GTX 560 ti for $190
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&sku=755565&is=REG&A=details&Q=

Get a samsung F3 1tb instead. Better reliability.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

And this PSU on sale.
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=217678&t=3244622

edit: and do not go with the OCZ brand for SSD's. Just look at the reviews on newegg and other enthusiast hardware forums.

[Boatski]

Been using my 120GB OCZ Vertex 2 for about a year now, still works perfectly.

[BXTT]

****. I'm so upset. I was going to purchase the Gigabyte GA-Z68XP for 99, and it sold out when I was just about to buy it, literally while I was in the shopping cart to to do an instore pick up.

[intrusionzero]

just picked up a cooler master haf 932 for 90 bucks today from penny arcade expo, got it from the CM vendor. feelsgoodman

[munkeh2]

Guys, here is my PC that I built on a budget, but think I will upgrade it a little in preparation for BF3 =] any ideas on what to change or add?

BenQ G2222HDL 21.5" Widescreen LED Monitor
LG GH22NS70 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition "125W Edition" 3.20GHz
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
OCZ StealthXStream 500w Silent Power Supply
G.Skill Ripjaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM)
Asus M4A77TD Pro AMD 770
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ)


Any input - Thanks guys!


Edit - also some decent speakers please

[intrusionzero]

Guys, here is my PC that I built on a budget, but think I will upgrade it a little in preparation for BF3 =] any ideas on what to change or add?

BenQ G2222HDL 21.5" Widescreen LED Monitor
LG GH22NS70 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition "125W Edition" 3.20GHz
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
OCZ StealthXStream 500w Silent Power Supply
G.Skill Ripjaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM)
Asus M4A77TD Pro AMD 770
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ)


Any input - Thanks guys!


Edit - also some decent speakers please

get an aftermarket cpu cooler....the stock amd one is complete garbage, doesnt cool cpu well and is extremely loud. the coolermaster n520 is a cheap but good choice

[munkeh2]

get an aftermarket cpu cooler....the stock amd one is complete garbage, doesnt cool cpu well and is extremely loud. the coolermaster n520 is a cheap but good choice

Just the CPU cooler? nothing else to upgrade for the time being?

[sbbl100]

Im building a PC for BF3 but I have never built one before. I dont really know a whole lot about good PC parts but I put together a list of parts I might get and Im just wondering where I could improve the build without adding too much to the price. I hope to play the game with very high graphics but I have a budget of about 800/900 euro or roughly 1200/1300 dollars.

This is what I am looking at atm:

CPU- Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor $310.99

CPU Cooler- Cooler Master RR-B10-212P-G1 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $24.99

Motherboard- Intel DH67GDB3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard $102.99

Memory- Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory $44.99

Hard Drive- Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $57.99

Video Card- EVGA GeForce GTX 570 1.25GB Video Card $329.99

Case- Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case $54.99

Power Supply- Antec 750W ATX12V Power Supply $94.99

Optical Drive- Sony AD-7710H-01 DVD/CD Writer $30.99

Operating System- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) $91.98

Overall it will cost about 750 euro. I also live in Ireland so unfortunatly I wont be able to use New Egg for good deals.

A few things Im not sure about are:

-if all the parts would be compatible.
-what kind of wattage I need for the power supply.
-what kind of cd/dvd drive is good because the price can vary by a lot and I dont know what difference a good one would make.
-would the PC be good enough to run BF at very high settings/ near max

Any suggestions are welcome and thanks in advance

[ej25i]

Just the CPU cooler? nothing else to upgrade for the time being?

Everything looks good.

I would recommend the http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6603

I use it and it works great!!

Also, if you're interested in a cheap way to boost your GPU I'm selling my Gigabyte 5770. I got it in Dec and just upgraded to dual 6870's. I have all the paperwork for warranties etc and it's in 100% working condition, no cosmetic damage, OC'd to stable temps never gone over 80C (not sure of the clock speeds, I forgot).

PM me

[TB23]

Gigabyte P35C-DS3R
Intel Q8400
GTX 550 Ti
450GB HD space
8GB G.Skill DDR3 1066
Coolermaster HAF
iCEMAT Siberia headphones
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU cooler
Arctic Silver 5 paste
Samsung 22'' Monitor (T220 IIRC)
700W PSU
Razer Deathadder 3500DPI
Saitek Eclipse

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Ara_044/computer029.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Ara_044/computer030.jpg

[BXTT]

Video Card- EVGA GeForce GTX 570 1.25GB Video Card $329.99

Power Supply- Antec 750W ATX12V Power Supply $94.99

-if all the parts would be compatible.
-what kind of wattage I need for the power supply.
-what kind of cd/dvd drive is good because the price can vary by a lot and I dont know what difference a good one would make.
-would the PC be good enough to run BF at very high settings/ near max

Any suggestions are welcome and thanks in advance

I'm not entirely sure, but the power supply you have may be incompatible with the video card. The video card you have requires a +12V with a minimum of 33Amps, but your PSU doesn't have it. I'm not entirely sure though because your PSU uses multiple rails and I'm not entirely sure if they are independent or join as a single.

[Jem777]

Mobo - GB Z68X UD3P
CPU - i5 2500k
PSU - Corsair Tx650
Ram - Kingston 8G 1600 HyperX
GPU - Still debating between 6950 vs 6970.
HDD - Probably SSD, OCZ Vertex 80GB. Have 2 1TB externals so not too worried about space.

How does this look? I realize I'm still missing the optical drive/case. Also input on 6950 vs 6970.

[Dual]

Gigabyte Z68MA-D2H-B3
CORSAIR 650W tx
Corsair force 3 120gb SSD
HD 6850 Crossfire
G.skill 4GB 16000mhz
i5 2500

[Danman1010]

Building my first PC soon. Ordering these on friday. I'm on a pretty tight budget, like no more than $700 or so, so this is what I'm at so far. Any changes I should make?

LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7502AAEX 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
PowerColor AX6770 1GBD5-H Radeon HD 6770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

[Defiled]

Old Build, maybe upgrade it soon

Case: Lian Li A71F
CPU: Core I5-750
GPU: Radeon 5770
Mobo: Gigabyte P55A-UD3 Rev 2.0
RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS3
PSU: 750W Corsair HX750
OS HDD: 64GB Kingston SSD
Storage HDD: 2TB Western Digital Caviar Black
Raid 6 Array: 8x2TB Samsung 204UI

Connected to Panasonic P42GT25 for Video
Audio connected over SPDIF to DacMagic -> KRK VXT 6 Studio Monitors & Emotiva Ultra Sub 10

[intrusionzero]

my builds currently in the process of being upgraded but as it stands now...

msi nf980-g65
AMD Phenom x4 955 @3.6ghz
8gb corsair xms ddr3
coolermaster hyper n520
pny gts 450
750w thermaltake toughpower psu
soundblaster sound card
coolermaster HAF 932
misc hard drives = ~1.5tb
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upgrades on the way:

60gb OCZ SSD
2x Galaxy GTX 465 for SLI



sry about crappy pics, taken on iphone

[JamesTrexy22]

fecken epic brah!

[Danman1010]

Building my first PC soon. Ordering these on friday. I'm on a pretty tight budget, like no more than $700 or so, so this is what I'm at so far. Any changes I should make?

LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7502AAEX 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
PowerColor AX6770 1GBD5-H Radeon HD 6770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

Fuuuuuuuuu. Last post on last page.

Quoting it so people see. Sorry brahs.

[Jem777]

Mobo - GB Z68X UD3P
CPU - i5 2500k
PSU - Corsair Tx650
Ram - Kingston 8G 1600 HyperX
GPU - Still debating between 6950 vs 6970.
HDD - Probably SSD, OCZ Vertex 80GB. Have 2 1TB externals so not too worried about space.

How does this look? I realize I'm still missing the optical drive/case. Also input on 6950 vs 6970.Anyone? Imma go agead and buy it this weekend.

[James086]

It looks fine. I'm not a fan of the Gigabyte boards this time around but they certainly work alright.

[Jem777]

It looks fine. I'm not a fan of the Gigabyte boards this time around but they certainly work alright.What would you recommend for a mobo?

[James086]

Asus P8P67 or P8Z68. They'll perform the same for what you want but the P8P67 is probably a little cheaper.

[gerbrah]

AMD Phenom x4 840 @ 3.2ghz
4gb kingston ddr3 @ 1333
club3d radeon HD6850
0.5tb hdd seagate
19" tft @ 1440x900

runs crysis and bc2 maxed out smoothly on ~45 and ~50 fps respectively.

[NDAPUPR]

my builds currently in the process of being upgraded but as it stands now...

msi nf980-g65
AMD Phenom x4 955 @3.6ghz
8gb corsair xms ddr3
coolermaster hyper n520
pny gts 450
750w thermaltake toughpower psu
soundblaster sound card
coolermaster HAF 932
misc hard drives = ~1.5tb



upgrades on the way:

60gb OCZ SSD
2x Galaxy GTX 465 for SLI



sry about crappy pics, taken on iphone

Can you re-host the pics? imgur works good

[Angusprepared]

http://i51.tinypic.com/4qfu6v.jpg

Ruhh Rohh,

Mobo P8Z68
Processor i5-2500k
Antec 300 Illusion
1 Terabyte 7200 RPM Seagate

Next order coming a few days:
6950 Sapphire Dirt 3 edition 2 GB eventually another one later for crossfire.
850 Corsair Watt
8 Gigs of Ram 1600 OC
64 Gigs SSD for OS and maybe SWTOR

[miaheatfan]

http://i51.tinypic.com/4qfu6v.jpg

Ruhh Rohh,

Mobo P8Z68
Processor i5-2500k
Antec 300 Illusion
1 Terabyte 7200 RPM Seagate

Next order coming a few days:
6950 Sapphire Dirt 3 edition 2 GB eventually another one later for crossfire.
850 Corsair Watt
8 Gigs of Ram 1600 OC
64 Gigs SSD for OS and maybe SWTOR

That looks like a really good build.. I have two of the Sapphire Dirt 3 edition 6950s in crossfire and I can tell you that you won't be disappointed.

[intrusionzero]

Can you re-host the pics? imgur works good

sure thing, image quality is crappy and pc has updated since they were taken - will take good quality ones soon

http://i.imgur.com/yiyPm.jpg
http://imgur.com/GPhyd
http://imgur.com/5fsTo

got some red cathodes in there which look pretty nice



anyone wana trade a WD 1tb mybook external hard drive for an 1tb(or higher) internal sata drive?

[jonB89]

Finally have a PC worthy of posting in this thread. Built it about 2 weeks ago... first build. It was great fun and everything went fairly smooth... well expect for bending a few pins on the socket! FFFFUUUU!!! mechanical pencil trick saved me though and everything has been running flawlessly... *knocks on wood*

i5-2500k @ stock 3.3ghz
Sapphire Radeon 6950 with unlocked shaders
Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4-B3
Cooler Master CM-690 II Advanced
W.D Caviar Black 750gb 7200rpm 64mb cache
650W Cooler Master PSU
G-Skill 8GB DDR3 1600

Will upload some pics sometime.

[th3pwn3r]

Processor-LAPPED Intel Q9450
Mobo-Gigabyte P43T(It's pretty crappy but good for the money)
Ram-Corsair XMS DDR3 8GB
HD-WD 1TB, WD500Gig WD36gb Raptor
SSD-Kingston HyperX 120GB
CPU Cooler- Noctua NH-D14
Kingwin 1220watt power supply(got surprisingly good reviews)(great customer service too, it blew up the last day of warranty and they honored it lol)
Video Card- Nvidia 260GTX or whatever it's called, it's a piece of **** IMO.

[The Debonaire]

alright guys just finished filling my shopping cart for my new build, its gonna be pretty pricey (to me) but it should last me a few years and run everything on max easily (building this mainly for skyrim, also BF3 and D3)

cpu- i7 2600k
mobo- asus sabertooth p67
vid- 2x gtx 570 sli
mem- corsair vengeance 8gb
power- corsair hx850
HD1- crucial 64gb ssd
HD2- wd cavair black 1 tb 7200
cpu cooler- corsair h60
opt- samsung bluray combo
case- corsair 800d

I also got a little 40mm fan to help cool the motherboard bc i read it can sometimes run hot and it doesnt have an assist fan, also three more 120mm fans for the top of the case

I'm also aware the case is really expensive, but i don't mind, its the one i want

total cost is 2500, including sidewinder x4 keyboard, g500 mouse, and 24 inch lcd led monitor and shipping

p.s.- let me know if you see anything stupid i may have overlooked

[Angusprepared]

Why the 2600k? It shows no benefit over the 2500k in gaming. There have been multiple test showing the minimal gains and they state its due to the .1ghz Both of these OC'd to 4.5 should offer the same performance.

[The Debonaire]

my heart says 2600k but my brain says 2500k

I don't need HT so the 2600k isn't really practical, I just tend to want the best, and the extra money isn't gonna hurt me

Idk though, I very well might change my mind, I've just gotta make it up soon

[BroMontana]

my heart says 2600k but my brain says 2500k

I don't need HT so the 2600k isn't really practical, I just tend to want the best, and the extra money isn't gonna hurt me

Idk though, I very well might change my mind, I've just gotta make it up soon

I would drop down to the 2500K and pick up a bigger SSD. Seems more logical to me.

[AXnyc]

Hey guys, i thought about cyberpower PC but a bunch of people talked me into building my own PC. I did a lot of research and have an idea of what components to go with but my biggest fear is compatibility. Also i know there is a PC thread on top but everybody has different price ranges so its hard to pick the right parts that will give me the biggest bang for my buck. Im not really looking to save, just want to build a beastly rig. As far as cases, i don't care about lights and all that stuff.
Could anybody be kind enough to take the time and come up with a really good build for around $1200-$1500 that will last me for years? Also please keep in mind, DO NOT INCLUDED a video card in the budget. I already have GTX 570 ti in my current PC which im going to keep until the next batch of cards arrives.
Im guessing im going with I2500k cpu etcc, 8 to 12 gig ram and SSD drive. If you could provide Newegg links id really appreciate it.

Thanks again and my measily reps! reps!!

Here is what i have so far, now i just need RAM, not sure if to go with 1333 or 1600? Big difference?

CPU:
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

CASE:
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition RC-932-KKN3-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Blue LED Fans-1x 230mm front fan, 1x 230mm top fan, 1x 230mm side fan, and 1x 140mm rear fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119213

HARD DRIVE:
Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697

SSD:
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with Transfer Kit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148448

POWER SUPPLY:
CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX850 (CMPSU-850AX) 850W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139015

MOTHERBOARD:
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

CPU COOLER:
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

RAM:
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345
All that came out to $1000,

If you think some parts can be improved, please let me know. If i do end up buying these parts maybe ill buy a new monitor with the 500 i got left.



UPDATE: Ok i updated with ram now. What do you think, good to go? Am i missing anything?

[jmonty]

my ghetto case cooler:

http://www.home-humidifiers.com/images/pictures/holmes-hacp7buc-7-personal-clip-fan-black.jpeg




http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/buttersnap/gifs/strofl.gif

[Newwt]

Gonna be upgrading some parts soon, what ya bros think...


COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
GIGABYTE GA-880GA-UD3H AM3 AMD 880G SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX
CORSAIR Professional Series HX650 (CMPSU-650HX) 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular ...


no bad for only ~450$

[TouchdownRobots]

Gonna be upgrading some parts soon, what ya bros think...


COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
GIGABYTE GA-880GA-UD3H AM3 AMD 880G SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX
CORSAIR Professional Series HX650 (CMPSU-650HX) 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular ...


no bad for only ~450$

Go with a 900 series motherboard chipset, you'll be able to upgrade to bulldozer in the future.

what about a video card?

[jamie93]

Gonna be upgrading some parts soon, what ya bros think...


COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
GIGABYTE GA-880GA-UD3H AM3 AMD 880G SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX
CORSAIR Professional Series HX650 (CMPSU-650HX) 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular ...


no bad for only ~450$

seems a decent build id get a better mobo though

[Newwt]

Go with a 900 series motherboard chipset, you'll be able to upgrade to bulldozer in the future.

what about a video card?

Got a 5900 series now that will hold onto till the 7 series to come out

[AXnyc]

Just ordered this brahs, very excited:

Ok just ordered this, made some changes:


ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboar... 1 $209.99
SKU: 484873
Cooler Master HAF X Full Tower ATX Gaming Computer... 1 $159.99
SKU: 704510
Intel Core i5 2500K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor 1 $179.99
SKU: 200121
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Universal CPU Cooler 1 $23.99
SKU: 303198
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7,200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" ... 1 $59.99
SKU: 646901
Crucial m4 CT0128M4SSD2 128GB SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" In... 1 $179.99
SKU: 490250
Corsair CMPSU-850AX Professional Series Gold AX850... 1 $207.99
SKU: 775486
Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) CL9 Du... 1 $84.99
SKU: 743518
ASUS DRW-22B3S 22x Internal IDE/PATA DVD Writer 1 $29.99
SKU: 407379

It was a bit more expensive than newegg but i saved on shipping and if anything goes bad ill just drive back to the store. Im also thinking of Swapping my 570 ti for 580 ti, i bought this option for 40 bucks where i can return this card at any time within 2 years and get full value of the card applied to my next card purchase.

[BeNicePlz]

Hey Misc...

I'm building my first gaming rig and it's almost complete and just needs some suggestions for the MOBO.

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=12200BD1527&vpn=BX80623I52500K&manufacture=INTEL
Price: $237.29

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Memory
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=15380BD5211&vpn=F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL&manufacture=G.SKILL
Price: $50.88

MOBO: Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 ATX LGA1155 P67 DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI SLI SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=59166
Price: $ 180.79 - ($30 Mail in Rebate) = $150.79

PSU: Corsair TX650 V2 650W ATX 12V Single Rail 53A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 80PLUS Bronze
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=58381&promoid=1371
Price: $90.39

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti Superclocked Fermi 900MHZ 1024MB GDDR5 2XDVI Mini-HDMI PCI-E Video Card
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11610BD5543&vpn=01G-P3-1563-AR&manufacture=EVGA
Price: $281.91-($20 Mail in Rebate)= $261.91

HDD: Western Digital WD Caviar Black 750GB 7200RPM 64MB Buffer SATA3 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=59813
Price: $75.30

Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer OEM Black
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10530DR5213&vpn=DRW-24B1ST%20Bulk&manufacture=ASUS
Price: $21.12

HSF: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 AM3 LGA1366 LGA1155 LGA1156 120MM
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11130AC8843&vpn=RR-B10-212P-G1&manufacture=COOLERMASTER
Price: $26.77

Case: Coolermaster cm 690 II Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case Black 4X5.25 1X3.5EXT 6X3.5INT *No PSU*
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11130AC9811
Price: $90.05

Total (Taxes Included): $1004.50

Any suggestions for the MOBO as I am stuck on this and could you guys also check if everything is compatible?? As always, if the price can be lowered without a sacrifice in performance that would be great.

Thanks !!

Edit: Going with this build.

[jonB89]

Hey Misc...

I'm building my first gaming rig and it's almost complete and just needs some suggestions for the MOBO.

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=12200BD1527&vpn=BX80623I52500K&manufacture=INTEL
Price: $209.69

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Memory
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=15380BD5211&vpn=F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL&manufacture=G.SKILL
Price: $45.03

MOBO: ????

PSU: Corsair TX650 V2 650W ATX 12V Single Rail 53A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 80PLUS Bronze
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11180AC7339
Price: $86.44

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti Superclocked Fermi 900MHZ 1024MB GDDR5 2XDVI Mini-HDMI PCI-E Video Card
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11610BD5543&vpn=01G-P3-1563-AR&manufacture=EVGA
Price: $229.48

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA3 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=25350DR0783
Price: $79.69

Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer OEM Black
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10530DR5213&vpn=DRW-24B1ST%20Bulk&manufacture=ASUS
Price: $18.69

HSF: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 AM3 LGA1366 LGA1155 LGA1156 120MM
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11130AC8843&vpn=RR-B10-212P-G1&manufacture=COOLERMASTER
Price: $23.69

Case: Coolermaster cm 690 II Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case Black 4X5.25 1X3.5EXT 6X3.5INT *No PSU*
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11130AC9811
Price: $79.69

Total (Taxes Included) without MOBO: $868.76

Any suggestions for the MOBO as I am stuck on this and could you guys also check if everything is compatible?? As always, if the price can be lowered without a sacrifice in performance that would be great.

Thanks !!

Looks good man. I have that same case, HDD, RAM, and CPU and all of them are working great.

Here is the motherboard I have: http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11830BD0300&vpn=GA-P67A-UD4-B3&manufacture=GIGABYTE

Good mobo with lot's of features. Also it is compatible with the soon to be released ivy bridge processors so when they come out all you have to do is flash your bios and you're good to go for an upgrade.

[BeNicePlz]

Looks good man. I have that same case, HDD, RAM, and CPU and all of them are working great.

Here is the motherboard I have: http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11830BD0300&vpn=GA-P67A-UD4-B3&manufacture=GIGABYTE

Good mobo with lot's of features. Also it is compatible with the soon to be released ivy bridge processors so when they come out all you have to do is flash your bios and you're good to go for an upgrade.

Thanks for the suggestion JonB89!! Decided to get that mobo.

[trainTilfailure]

Hey guys, I'm building a gaming PC, slightly budget. I would like to complete the tower around 700, $800 at most because I still need to buy a moniter.

First things first, CPU wise, I'm thinking a phenom II x4 965 or x6 1090T. Which mobo would you guys suggest

[Flex3d]

Hey guys, I'm building a gaming PC, slightly budget. I would like to complete the tower around 700, $800 at most because I still need to buy a moniter.

First things first, CPU wise, I'm thinking a phenom II x4 965 or x6 1090T. Which mobo would you guys suggest

I'd go with a i5 2500k, those CPUs are outdated by todays standards (not saying they are not good, I have the Phenom II x4 955 and love it but I've had it for over 1.5yrs) Won't be as much as a bottleneck if you get a better CPU now!

There is a chart flowing around with budgets and what parts to get. I'll try to find it.

[trainTilfailure]

I'd go with a i5 2500k, those CPUs are outdated by todays standards (not saying they are not good, I have the Phenom II x4 955 and love it but I've had it for over 1.5yrs) Won't be as much as a bottleneck if you get a better CPU now!

There is a chart flowing around with budgets and what parts to get. I'll try to find it.

yeah, the i5 2500k seems to be standard in a lot of the builds i see on reddit/buildapc.

[jonB89]

Thanks for the suggestion JonB89!! Decided to get that mobo.
Sweet man! You should post some pics of your rig once you get it all up and running.


yeah, the i5 2500k seems to be standard in a lot of the builds i see on reddit/buildapc.

And for a good reason. It's one kick ass CPU.

[Flex3d]

Hey guys, I'm building a gaming PC, slightly budget. I would like to complete the tower around 700, $800 at most because I still need to buy a moniter.

First things first, CPU wise, I'm thinking a phenom II x4 965 or x6 1090T. Which mobo would you guys suggest

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af150/The_FalconO6/CurrentLogicalPCBuyingGuide/Guide.png

[omgwtfisgoinnon]

i get the pros to building one's own pc rig... less $$ spent , etc etc. but im not looking to do all that..just not my thing... what's a good place where i can buy custom built pc's for a reasonable price (no dell, etc.)

[LiftHeavy85]

My New project build...hoping to have it finished by the end of the year but we shall see.




Case: COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1

Mobo:ASRock Z68 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z68

Cpu: Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz

Gpu: 2x SAPPHIRE 100311-2SR Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit GDDR5

Power: Seasonic SS-850HT 850W

OS Harddrive: Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SSD

Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB

Storage Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM

Rom Drive: LG Black Super Multi SATA WH12LS30 LightScribe Support

CPU Heatsink: XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler

Monitors: 3x ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD

Total cost: $2100

[miaheatfan]

i get the pros to building one's own pc rig... less $$ spent , etc etc. but im not looking to do all that..just not my thing... what's a good place where i can buy custom built pc's for a reasonable price (no dell, etc.)

iBuyPower is decent. Microcenter also builds custom PCs if you have one near you.

[Res3tmaster]

Laptop:
HP dv6
AMD A8 3500M 2.4ghz
AMD Radeon HD 6670 Graphics
6gb DDR3 RAM
500GB HDD

Ive searched until I was blue in the face. Does anyone know a lifehack to get access to advanced system settings in Hp BIOS?

[The Debonaire]

i get the pros to building one's own pc rig... less $$ spent , etc etc. but im not looking to do all that..just not my thing... what's a good place where i can buy custom built pc's for a reasonable price (no dell, etc.)

digital storm for sure

avoid ibuypower they suck

[PatTheBaker]

i get the pros to building one's own pc rig... less $$ spent , etc etc. but im not looking to do all that..just not my thing... what's a good place where i can buy custom built pc's for a reasonable price (no dell, etc.)
You don't want to trade only a few hours of your time to save money? I mean if you have more money than time, sure... but other than that it's very easy to do. You just plug **** in for the most part. You can read most mobo manuals and it will instruct you how to assemble most things.

[JohnMz12]

Thanks lol

[omgwtfisgoinnon]

You don't want to trade only a few hours of your time to save money? I mean if you have more money than time, sure... but other than that it's very easy to do. You just plug **** in for the most part. You can read most mobo manuals and it will instruct you how to assemble most things.

is it really just all 'plugging in'? no thermal paste or soldering or any crap like that right?

[sbbl100]

is it really just all 'plugging in'? no thermal paste or soldering or any crap like that right?

this video shows a step by step way to put together the PC. it is just plugging a few wires in and clipping the parts into place. the only time you might have to use thermal paste is if you get an after market cpu cooler.

use this video if you are ever putting together a pc, its very usefull. the other parts are also good if you need to know how to install windows/drivers etc

d_56kyib-Ls

[ezrafitch1990]

Current Build:

i5 2500K
z68 mobo from ASRock (no probs with it at all yet)
8GB (2X4Gb) 1600mhz Ram
GTX 560Ti 1GB
700W PSU
1TB HD

suggested upgrades?

[ekolow]

Current Build:

i5 2500K
z68 mobo from ASRock (no probs with it at all yet)
8GB (2X4Gb) 1600mhz Ram
GTX 560Ti 1GB
700W PSU
1TB HD

suggested upgrades?
Looks solid, almost exatly what I am building. Only thing I can think of would be a better video card and a SSD, but the 560ti is supposedly a good card, your opinion? How does your build run games like metro 2033, crysis, Bad Company 2?

[ezrafitch1990]

Looks solid, almost exatly what I am building. Only thing I can think of would be a better video card and a SSD, but the 560ti is supposedly a good card, your opinion? How does your build run games like metro 2033, crysis, Bad Company 2?

tbh im playin shiz on 1680X1050 non HD screen. havent played any of those games, preordered BF3, i play a lot of SC2 on ultra settings for hours no problems looks beautiful

[Flex3d]

560 Ti is a beast and easily overclocks to 570 levels of performance. I originally wanted a 6950 but went with a 560 Ti due to it being 70$ cheaper cuz I got it on sale and it was a much smaller card (had size constraints with my old case). At 1680x1050 from what I seen the 560 Ti beats the 6950 but at higher res the 6950 is few % better

[trepz]

Current Build:

i5 2500K
z68 mobo from ASRock (no probs with it at all yet)
8GB (2X4Gb) 1600mhz Ram
GTX 560Ti 1GB
700W PSU
1TB HD

suggested upgrades?

You're not going to need any for a while lol... maybe just SLI that 560 when your frames start dropping on new releases,

[Hollisio]

AMD Athlon 64x2 6000+ Processor

6 GB RAM

9800GT Nvidia no OC or anything.

Want to upgrade the processor, any suggestions..wouldnt want to spend more than 100 quid but i realise what i have is very old now.

[Assembly_Required]

You won't find a Socket 939/940/AM2 chips that are worthwhile at your budget.

[Hollisio]

How much would i have to spend to get something decent? Can just sell some chit haha, need to play deus ex!

[Assembly_Required]

If your current mobo is AMD 785/790 AM2+ compatible, only chip worth mentioning is Phenom II x4 955/965.

Realistically speaking, my advice is keep on saving up and go for a new build.

[Hollisio]

Thanks for advice man, measly reps.

Phenom II x4 955 is only 90 quid in the UK, will purchase/10.

[Assembly_Required]

Thanks for advice man, measly reps.

Phenom II x4 955 is only 90 quid in the UK, will purchase/10.

Honestly, I would think harder about it brah. Not trying to tell you what to/not to buy, just sayin:

You're dropping money for previous gen chip. I know some people don't necessarily HAVE to have the latest and the greatest, but you should consider what you'll be getting out of it for your money compared to what you already have. If your goal is gaming, it's also worth assessing what other bits will bottleneck.

If you still are set on upgrading your cpu, then 955 would be an option.

[Hollisio]

Hmm aye it's good advice, i'll do some research and see what i can come up with. I dont need anything too major, just enough to play games like Deus ex/Skyrim/SWTOR, apart from that im not really fussed :D

Edit: Mobo is a Biostar TA770E

[ezrafitch1990]

You're not going to need any for a while lol... maybe just SLI that 560 when your frames start dropping on new releases,

fuuu only one slot on my mobo might try to save up and get a new mobo/gfx card to SLI

[Oupius]

My pc specs are
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Card name: ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series 1086mb

I have $150 budget to upgrade my pc, any ideas?

[Fist-Of-Freedom]

My pc specs are
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Card name: ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series 1086mb

I have $150 budget to upgrade my pc, any ideas?

I would get more ram and upgrade the video card

[farquezy]

Since the specs for battlefield came out, I have decided ill only be getting a 560 TI SLI or HD 6950 CF

My specs are :
I have a Intel i7 920
5 gbs of DDR3
Asus P6t SE motherboard
GT 9800
800 Watts Power Supplies (CyberPowerPC XF800S Performance ATX 2.0 Power - Quad SLI Ready)


Will my motherboard and PSU handle these cards?
Will my motherboard and PSU handle SLI/CF with two of these cards?

[DP197]

Can someone rate this? It's my first build and to be honest I didn't know wtf I was buying

Antec Three Hundred Midi Case
Intel Sandybridge i5-2500K Unlocked Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
AsRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Motherboard, Socket 1155, PCI-Express 3.0, DDR3, USB 3.0, HDMI, 7.1 HD Audio, ASRock Instant Boot
Asus 768MB GeForce GTX 460 DirectCU Top
G-Skill 8GBXL Ripjaws X for Intel Sandybridge Platforms DDR3 PC12800 1600MHz 8GB Kit
Seagate ST31000524AS 3.5 inch Barracuda 1TB GB 7200rpm SATA Drive with 32MB Buffer
Corsair CMPSU-600CXV2UK Builder Series 600W Power Supply
LiteOn IHAS224-19 Lite-On 24x DVD-RW LightScribe SATA

In b4 none of it is compatible or it's all sh*t

[Oupius]

I would get more ram and upgrade the video card
What video card?

[Assembly_Required]

Since the specs for battlefield came out, I have decided ill only be getting a 560 TI SLI or HD 6950 CF

My specs are :
I have a Intel i7 920
5 gbs of DDR3
Asus P6t SE motherboard
GT 9800
800 Watts Power Supplies (CyberPowerPC XF800S Performance ATX 2.0 Power - Quad SLI Ready)


Will my motherboard and PSU handle these cards?
Will my motherboard and PSU handle SLI/CF with two of these cards?

Your mobo is fine, but I couldn't find anything about the PSU. As far as I'm aware, that brand isn't all that great. Any link to the item?


Can someone rate this? It's my first build and to be honest I didn't know wtf I was buying

Antec Three Hundred Midi Case
Intel Sandybridge i5-2500K Unlocked Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
AsRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Motherboard, Socket 1155, PCI-Express 3.0, DDR3, USB 3.0, HDMI, 7.1 HD Audio, ASRock Instant Boot
Asus 768MB GeForce GTX 460 DirectCU Top
G-Skill 8GBXL Ripjaws X for Intel Sandybridge Platforms DDR3 PC12800 1600MHz 8GB Kit
Seagate ST31000524AS 3.5 inch Barracuda 1TB GB 7200rpm SATA Drive with 32MB Buffer
Corsair CMPSU-600CXV2UK Builder Series 600W Power Supply

In b4 none of it is compatible or it's all sh*t

What is your total budget?

Corsair PSUs are usually good, but CX series (CWT ODM) isn't as good as the TX; it'll cost a bit more but see if you can go for a TX650 (Seasonic ODM, much better than CWT). I would actually consider going for a 750.

[DP197]

What is your total budget?

Corsair PSUs are usually good, but CX series (CWT ODM) isn't as good as the TX; it'll cost a bit more but see if you can go for a TX650 (Seasonic ODM, much better than CWT). I would actually consider going for a 750.

I've already ordered the things I listed above - Didn't really have a budget, Was just after a decent build for as cheap as possible

Edit: will obviously update components if they turn out to be no good

[Oupius]

My pc specs are
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Card name: ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series 1086mb

I have $150 budget to upgrade my pc, any ideas?

What video card would you guys recommend for me to upgrade to?

[Assembly_Required]

I've already ordered the things I listed above - Didn't really have a budget, Was just after a decent build for as cheap as possible

Edit: will obviously update components if they turn out to be no good

If you've already ordered it, not much you can do, unless you want to hassle with exchanging and all that. Main concern with the PSU comes from long-term outlook because generally speaking, PSU is something many system builders use across multiple builds.

As it is though, everything should be compatible.


What video card would you guys recommend for me to upgrade to?

What PSU do you currently have brah?

[Oupius]

if you've already ordered it, not much you can do, unless you want to hassle with exchanging and all that. Main concern with the psu comes from long-term outlook because generally speaking, psu is something many system builders use across multiple builds.

As it is though, everything should be compatible.



What psu do you currently have brah?

thermaltake tr2 power supply 430w atx black w0070

[jonB89]

Since the specs for battlefield came out, I have decided ill only be getting a 560 TI SLI or HD 6950 CF

My specs are :
I have a Intel i7 920
5 gbs of DDR3
Asus P6t SE motherboard
GT 9800
800 Watts Power Supplies (CyberPowerPC XF800S Performance ATX 2.0 Power - Quad SLI Ready)


Will my motherboard and PSU handle these cards?
Will my motherboard and PSU handle SLI/CF with two of these cards?

Sounds like your motherboard only supports crossfire.

"The P6T supports both SLI and CrossFire X but the P6T SE does away with SLI support and only supports CrossFire X."

Taken from: http://www.trustedreviews.com/Asus-P6T-SE_PC-Component_review

[farquezy]

Sounds like your motherboard only supports crossfire.

"The P6T supports both SLI and CrossFire X but the P6T SE does away with SLI support and only supports CrossFire X."

Taken from: http://www.trustedreviews.com/Asus-P6T-SE_PC-Component_reviewthank you so much, repped.

Now ill try to find the specs of my PSU and see how it goes.

Either way, my motherboard can handle two HD radeon 6970 or 6950, right?

[farquezy]

So I emailed cyberpower pc about my PSU and this is what I got

"The power supply you ordered is a genetic brand with 800Watt and Quad SLI ready. There are no other specs."


wat do?

[Hollisio]

Recently im starting to not even touch my xbox in favor of playing games on my PC, im talking about re buying games for the PC which i already have on xbox because the experience is so much better!

I would love to play something like black ops on the pc after playing it on console for so long, used to be pretty dominant at black ops using crappy controller aim. Then again everyone is on the same plane.
PC gaming really is better than console gaming though, in every way. Just need to sell my xbox, pick up a new processor and probably a new gpu come christmas and my system will be a beast..well kinda.

Is there alot of difference between DDR2 and DDR3 RAM?

[James086]

Do not get that power supply. Get a reputable brand and I'd go for 750W (more will also be fine but there's no point). A generic brand PSU will not deliver it's power rating, nor will it deliver stable power (unstable can damage the sensitive components). They also have a tendency for the capacitors to explode (pop and a small puff of smoke) which usually destroys everything connected to the PSU. Get something from one of these brands (in no particular order):

Corsair
Seasonic
Silverstone
Superflower
Antec
Enermax
OCZ

[James086]

Recently im starting to not even touch my xbox in favor of playing games on my PC, im talking about re buying games for the PC which i already have on xbox because the experience is so much better!

I would love to play something like black ops on the pc after playing it on console for so long, used to be pretty dominant at black ops using crappy controller aim. Then again everyone is on the same plane.
PC gaming really is better than console gaming though, in every way. Just need to sell my xbox, pick up a new processor and probably a new gpu come christmas and my system will be a beast..well kinda.

Is there alot of difference between DDR2 and DDR3 RAM?
Not a huge difference in performance but DDR3 is definitely faster. It depends on your chipset which you need though, it's not like you can choose to upgrade to DDR3 without changing your cpu and motherboard.

[farquezy]

Do not get that power supply. Get a reputable brand and I'd go for 750W (more will also be fine but there's no point). A generic brand PSU will not deliver it's power rating, nor will it deliver stable power (unstable can damage the sensitive components). They also have a tendency for the capacitors to explode (pop and a small puff of smoke) which usually destroys everything connected to the PSU. Get something from one of these brands (in no particular order):

Corsair
Seasonic
Silverstone
Superflower
Antec
Enermax
OCZ
**** dude.

So on top of buying a new graphics card ill need to buy a new PSU? fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu


EDIT:

Is this real life? He just said the following

"You do not need the specs to do crossfire. Any 800Watt of power supply can do crossfire. However, with two AMD Radeon HD 6950 video card in crossfire, you will need at least 1,000Watt of power supply"

[farquezy]

someone help me for reps.

look at the post above this post

[ezrafitch1990]

someone help me for reps.

look at the post above this post
use multiple PSU calcs to see what a good sized PSU u need. i been using a raidmax 700W bronze certified for a while now, was told not to and pick something from a more reliable psu company, but ive had no problems at all yet (knock on wood)

[Solidz]

My PC is ready for BF3

http://i51.tinypic.com/r79bwp.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/x5z79e.jpg

[Studioleaks]

mirin, thought SLI'd 570s would need more than 750W though.

[Jinru]

**** dude.

So on top of buying a new graphics card ill need to buy a new PSU? fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu


EDIT:

Is this real life? He just said the following

"You do not need the specs to do crossfire. Any 800Watt of power supply can do crossfire. However, with two AMD Radeon HD 6950 video card in crossfire, you will need at least 1,000Watt of power supply"

They're just trying to get your to spend more cash. Dual 6950's only needs 750w max from a solid brand. Cyberpower won't list their psu specs cuz it's most likely shiiit, lol... fukc those guys.

[ezrafitch1990]

My PC is ready for BF3

http://i51.tinypic.com/r79bwp.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/x5z79e.jpg

damn brah im jelly, surprised to see that case didnt come with cable management holes tho. just bought a new case myself and im lovin cases with cable management

[Solidz]

mirin, thought SLI'd 570s would need more than 750W though.

nope, and I overclock them both, work fine.

[pvpaymon]

Hey guys, didn't see this thread! Going to read through it in a min. This is my setup atm -

http://i51.tinypic.com/kf59tz.jpg

PC -
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
ASUS Crosshair IV Formula AM3
2x Radeon HD 6950 (Shaders Unlocked [6970's])
G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB RAM
128 GB M4 SSD + WD 1TB 7200
Corsair 850TX PSU
COOLER MASTER HAF 922
Corsair H50 Water Cooler

Monitor -
Samsung S27A950D 120 Hz

Accessories -

Mouse| Logitech G9X
Keyboard| Razor Lycosa
Headphones| Audio-Technica m50
Microphone| Blue Snowball
Mousepad| SteelSeries 4HD
Vape| DaBuddha
Herb| "HeadBand" + "Mango..."

[Renoir]

i think ive come to the right place.

asus p7hssm pro
i core7 /870
4gb ddr 1333 x2
radeon hd 6870
psu diablotek 600wtt
western digital 160 hdd(will upgrade to ssd later)
fractal design case

i put the machine together. plug it in. power up.
and i get a message from the monitor that its looking for signal.
so i think its a video card issue. so i take out the card, and plug the monitor inot the integrated dvi port. and still no signal.
i go even as far as putting the card back in, and plugin it into the hdmi of my tv. still no signal.

misc. pointme int he right direction

[tso.bulk]

i think ive come to the right place.

asus p7hssm pro
i core7 /870
4gb ddr 1333 x2
radeon hd 6870
psu diablotek 600wtt
western digital 160 hdd(will upgrade to ssd later)
fractal design case

i put the machine together. plug it in. power up.
and i get a message from the monitor that its looking for signal.
so i think its a video card issue. so i take out the card, and plug the monitor inot the integrated dvi port. and still no signal.
i go even as far as putting the card back in, and plugin it into the hdmi of my tv. still no signal.

misc. pointme int he right direction

make sure your monitor is on the right input

[nohcOR]

Thought I would post in here rather than make a new thread asking...

I am going to be looking to build a computer in the very near future and am looking to run BF3/Skyrim/Diablo3/Any FPS and so on without issues.

I am so far behind on anything related to desktops. I have had my current laptop for about 3 years with no issues.

If anyone could help me put something together that would be able to run these games without going overboard I would appreciate it... and will rep you :)

You guys probably hear this all too often... thanks for the help.

[Csnauk]

2011 Imac 27"

Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512 MB
Memory 12 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Processor 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5
1TB HDD

[Renoir]

make sure your monitor is on the right input
did a reconnect.

and still cant get what is going on.

[farquezy]

If i plan to crossfite, do the cards have the be from the same manufacturer or same exact model or can the be different?
EX: Can i CF a HIS IceQ X Radeon HD 6950 1GB with a GIGABYTE Radeon HD 6950 1GB?

[BobbyLite]

what resolution we talking?

GTX-570 or 6970 should cut through everything just fine at 1920x1200 or less make sure psu is up to the task though.
Everything else is pretty standard, 2500k to save some cash over 2600k, decent PSU from corsair, antec, thermaltake. some ddr3 random HDD etc :) GPU is most important these days.

(if you want to save some coin and your mobo can do sli, I would snag 2x GTX-460s for cheap and be just as fast if not faster)


If i plan to crossfite, do the cards have the be from the same manufacturer or same exact model or can the be different?
EX: Can i CF a HIS IceQ X Radeon HD 6950 1GB with a GIGABYTE Radeon HD 6950 1GB?
Doesnt matter, you can crossfire a 6970 and a 6950 if you wanted just the same series is all. Ram size doesnt matter either IE 2gb and 1gb 6950 will play together just fine.



i think ive come to the right place.

asus p7hssm pro
i core7 /870
4gb ddr 1333 x2
radeon hd 6870
psu diablotek 600wtt
western digital 160 hdd(will upgrade to ssd later)
fractal design case

i put the machine together. plug it in. power up.
and i get a message from the monitor that its looking for signal.
so i think its a video card issue. so i take out the card, and plug the monitor inot the integrated dvi port. and still no signal.
i go even as far as putting the card back in, and plugin it into the hdmi of my tv. still no signal.

misc. pointme int he right direction
Make sure the DVI cable on the monitor end is snug, try a different monitor or try this monitor on a different computer to rule that out

[jonB89]

Thought I would post in here rather than make a new thread asking...

I am going to be looking to build a computer in the very near future and am looking to run BF3/Skyrim/Diablo3/Any FPS and so on without issues.

I am so far behind on anything related to desktops. I have had my current laptop for about 3 years with no issues.

If anyone could help me put something together that would be able to run these games without going overboard I would appreciate it... and will rep you :)

You guys probably hear this all too often... thanks for the help.

What's the max you would want to spend?

[hitongirls]

Hey guys, this is what I have so far:

MSI 890FXA-GD65 ATX AMD Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813130565

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819103849

XFX Radeon HD 6950 HD695XZDDC Video Card with Eyefinity: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814150527

Antec EarthWatts Series EA-750 Green 750W Continuous Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817371051

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820233144

Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 2.5" MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820148348

COOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811119196

I'm not sure if I need all that stuff, though. It totals out to around ~$1,000 USD (a little more) but I really don't want to spend that much.

Is there anything I can downgrade without too much sacrifice? I will mostly be using this rig to write/compile lots of code, test software (running VMWare as well), and gaming from time to time (the new Deus Ex, CS:S, Batman Arkham games, and other similar RPG games like BioShock 2, Fallout 3, etc. [but some newer titles/games]). I'm not sure I need as much as I listed, but I mostly care about stability and not overclocking and burning my system out in a year and rendering it unusable or needing to replace parts often.

[SynapticCleft]

Hey guys, this is what I have so far:

MSI 890FXA-GD65 ATX AMD Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813130565

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819103849

XFX Radeon HD 6950 HD695XZDDC Video Card with Eyefinity: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814150527

Antec EarthWatts Series EA-750 Green 750W Continuous Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817371051

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820233144

Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 2.5" MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820148348

COOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811119196

I'm not sure if I need all that stuff, though. It totals out to around ~$1,000 USD (a little more) but I really don't want to spend that much.

Is there anything I can downgrade without too much sacrifice? I will mostly be using this rig to write/compile lots of code, test software (running VMWare as well), and gaming from time to time (the new Deus Ex, CS:S, Batman Arkham games, and other similar RPG games like BioShock 2, Fallout 3, etc. [but some newer titles/games]). I'm not sure I need as much as I listed, but I mostly care about stability and not overclocking and burning my system out in a year and rendering it unusable or needing to replace parts often.Get rid of the SSD and use a regular HDD, it will save you $100. The price and the amount of storage they provide sucks. What is the size of your screen? If it is 24" or above your GPU will be fine. If you want to save a bit more look into the 460. The case you chose is a bit small, installing will be a challenge if you have huge hands.

[hitongirls]

Would this case be better?
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Compucase Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Fans-1x 230mm front RED LED fan, 1x 140mm rear fan, 1x 230mm top fan, and 1x 230mm side fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

And you don't think the speed of SSDs is worth it? It's noticeably faster bootup times as well as transferring files for me (I do that a lot with multiple hard drives; always transferring large files :p)

[6Pax]

Hey guys, didn't see this thread! Going to read through it in a min. This is my setup atm -

http://i51.tinypic.com/kf59tz.jpg

PC -
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
ASUS Crosshair IV Formula AM3
2x Radeon HD 6950 (Shaders Unlocked [6970's])
G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB RAM
128 GB M4 SSD + WD 1TB 7200
Corsair 850TX PSU
COOLER MASTER HAF 922
Corsair H50 Water Cooler

Monitor -
Samsung S27A950D 120 Hz

Accessories -

Mouse| Logitech G9X
Keyboard| Razor Lycosa
Headphones| Audio-Technica m50
Microphone| Blue Snowball
Mousepad| SteelSeries 4HD
Vape| DaBuddha
Herb| "HeadBand" + "Mango..."

Damn someones ready for Battlefield

[6Pax]

Would this case be better?
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Compucase Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Fans-1x 230mm front RED LED fan, 1x 140mm rear fan, 1x 230mm top fan, and 1x 230mm side fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

And you don't think the speed of SSDs is worth it? It's noticeably faster bootup times as well as transferring files for me (I do that a lot with multiple hard drives; always transferring large files :p)

IF your on a budget, the SSD's are probably gonna have to go. They're awesome don't get me wrong, but very expensive and cost inefficient compared to standard HDD's. To save some cash you could go from the 6950 to a 6870, since gaming doesn't seem to be that important to you.

[SynapticCleft]

Would this case be better?
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Compucase Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Fans-1x 230mm front RED LED fan, 1x 140mm rear fan, 1x 230mm top fan, and 1x 230mm side fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

And you don't think the speed of SSDs is worth it? It's noticeably faster bootup times as well as transferring files for me (I do that a lot with multiple hard drives; always transferring large files :p)I can wait the 2 mins for my comp to boot up from a HDD. I transfer large video files between my multiple HDD in my comp and speed is not an issue. SSD speed is impressive, but storage and price are not.

It might be just me but I think the 932 is fugly and is really steep on price. If you want a case with a side window get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112239. If not this will do quite nicely http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119215

[hitongirls]

Quite honestly I only got that case because I always sort Newegg parts by Highest Rating in ratio with the most votes (so 4 eggs with 1,000 votes would ultimately trump 5 eggs with 50 votes IMO), and that case was near the top and I prefer a red colour as opposed to blue (which seems to be more popular) so I chose that one lol.

Okay, so I guess I'll just get this HDD: Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136697

Do I need to buy any cables/adapters for my setup?

[SynapticCleft]

Quite honestly I only got that case because I always sort Newegg parts by Highest Rating in ratio with the most votes (so 4 eggs with 1,000 votes would ultimately trump 5 eggs with 50 votes IMO), and that case was near the top and I prefer a red colour as opposed to blue (which seems to be more popular) so I chose that one lol.

Okay, so I guess I'll just get this HDD: Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136697

Do I need to buy any cables/adapters for my setup?You won't need extra cables unless you have more than 2 HDD.

If I were you, I'd get this HDD. Large and fast for a regular HDD. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533&cm_sp=Cat_Hard_Drives-_-Spotlight-_-22-136-533

[hitongirls]

Okay, just making sure. Because the CD/DVD burner I'm getting says it's OEM so I wasn't sure if that meant it came with cables or not. And the HDD said it was a bare drive so I thought that mean it only came with the drive and no cables for it.

[hitongirls]

You won't need extra cables unless you have more than 2 HDD.

If I were you, I'd get this HDD. Large and fast for a regular HDD. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533&cm_sp=Cat_Hard_Drives-_-Spotlight-_-22-136-533
They are priced very similarly yet one is (seemingly) faster, and significantly larger. Is there some sort of catch? I don't want it to be too unstable because I hear larger drives fail more often than smaller ones. Also I didn't choose a 10,000 RPM drive because of platter instability issues I've heard of.

[hitongirls]

Just spoke with someone @ Newegg, they said the HDD and CD/DVD burner doesn't come with any cables at all. :(