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PSPianist · Jan 14, 2011

Hi, I'm new to these forums. My friend and I are currently trying to build a PC for under $700 AUD (Box only - no OS) and we came up with these parts.

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-880G-UD3H Motherboard

RAM: Corsair CMP4GX3M2A1600C9 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3

PSU: Antec Neo Eco 520C 520W Power Supply

GRAPHICS CARD: Sapphire Radeon HD5770 1GB

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500GB ST3500418AS

CASE: Gigabyte GZ-X7B Mid Tower Black Case

OPTICAL:We already have a DVD drive

The price of these all parts together from PC Case Gear is $663 AUD

Do you guys have any tips to make the machine better?

Thanks, PSPianist.

erocker · Jan 14, 2011

Looks really good. If the monitor is using a resolution less than 1920x1080, get this video card instead: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_687&products_id=15618

PSPianist · Jan 14, 2011

Alright, thanks. Anything else I need? Or am I good to go?

erocker · Jan 14, 2011

Everything looks good. It should be a solid little gaming rig. :toast:

PSPianist · Jan 14, 2011

Ok, thanks for your help.

Sinzia · Jan 14, 2011

Nice list of parts, I second the use of the 460, those kick ass.

PSPianist · Jan 15, 2011

We have a few questions

- If we wanted to overclock the CPU, would the stock cooler provide enough cooling or would we have to get an aftermarket cooler?

- Would it be worth upgrading to the AMD Phenom II x6 1055t?

- Would a case with 2 80mm exhaust fans be cool enough to run the parts? (My friend has an old case in the shed)

Thanks, PSPianist.

JrRacinFan · Jan 15, 2011

1.) I would advise against it on an AMD cpu.

2.) Depends on price difference and if it will still keep you in budget. EDIT: On second thought, another thing to factor, how soon do you plan on upgrading after this machine? 1-2 yrs? 3-4?

3.) How many intake?

Lionheart · Jan 15, 2011

The build looks good so far, if you can squeeze in a HD6850 video card I would grab that, if not thats ok, the HD5770 & GTX 460 are great cards :toast:

and if you plan to overclock your cpu, I do recommend a aftermarket cooler, but you can still overclock it with the stock cooler, just don't go too crazy with the settings :toast:

TheMailMan78 · Jan 15, 2011

PSPianist said:
Hi, I'm new to these forums. My friend and I are currently trying to build a PC for under $700 AUD (Box only - no OS) and we came up with these parts.

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-880G-UD3H Motherboard

RAM: Corsair CMP4GX3M2A1600C9 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3

PSU: Antec Neo Eco 520C 520W Power Supply

GRAPHICS CARD: Sapphire Radeon HD5770 1GB

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500GB ST3500418AS

CASE: Gigabyte GZ-X7B Mid Tower Black Case

OPTICAL:We already have a DVD drive

The price of these all parts together from PC Case Gear is $663 AUD

Do you guys have any tips to make the machine better?

Thanks, PSPianist.

Its looks like a strong build man! There is nothing wrong with the 5770. However Erocker is right. The 460 is the better buy!

PSPianist · Jan 15, 2011

We probably won't upgrade the machine in 1-2 years, instead maybe building a i7 machine since it'll be cheaper then than now.

The case only has 2 exhaust fans, and a vent at the side panel.

JrRacinFan · Jan 15, 2011

PSPianist said:
We probably won't upgrade the machine in 1-2 years, instead maybe building a i7 machine since it'll be cheaper then than now.

The case only has 2 exhaust fans, and a vent at the side panel.

In both questions, 1-2yrs with only 2 exhaust and a side vent, go with the x4. What case if you can remember?

TheMailMan78 · Jan 15, 2011

PSPianist said:
We probably won't upgrade the machine in 1-2 years, instead maybe building a i7 machine since it'll be cheaper then than now.

The case only has 2 exhaust fans, and a vent at the side panel.

Listen. The board you are buying is upgradable to Bulldozer. That means buying an i7 rig at this stage of the game would be stupid. Plus a 955 is MORE then enough to play eveything maxed out currently. Don't listen to the fanboys.

If it was 6 months ago however I would say go Intel.

ivicagmc · Jan 15, 2011

TheMailMan78 said:
The board you are buying is upgradable to Bulldozer

I thought that Bulldozer will work only on AM3+ Motherboards, and that the current Athlons II and Phenoms II will work on AM3+...

PSPianist · Jan 15, 2011

JrRacinFan said:
In both questions, 1-2yrs with only 2 exhaust and a side vent, go with the x4. What case if you can remember?

I can't remember what the case name is, sorry. But it's one of the cheaper cases that Centercom uses.

Picture: http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?sort=2a&products_id=48279

JrRacinFan · Jan 15, 2011

ivicagmc said:
I thought that Bulldozer will work only on AM3+ Motherboards, and that the current Athlons II and Phenoms II will work on AM3+...

Thought so as well. Have more info Mailman? Just wondering.

PSPianist said:
I can't remember what the case name is, sorry. But it's one of the cheaper cases that Centercom uses.

centercom.com.au? Was on that site not too long ago looking. Looks like the now carry name brand cases. I'd just switch out the case while you're at it.

jsfitz54 · Jan 15, 2011

On a side note, do you know the joke that starts off: A man walks into a bar and sees this 10 inch pianist playing a minature piano...

PSPianist · Jan 15, 2011

jsfitz54 said:
On a side note, do you know the joke that starts off: A man walks into a bar and sees this 10 inch pianist playing a minature piano...

He’s fascinated and watches the man play for a few minutes, then asks the bartender, “How did you find such a tiny man to play the piano?”

The bartender replies, “I found a lamp with a genie in it who granted me one wish.”

“And you asked for a 10-inch pianist?”

“Well, not exactly."

Hahaha

TheMailMan78 · Jan 15, 2011

ivicagmc said:
I thought that Bulldozer will work only on AM3+ Motherboards, and that the current Athlons II and Phenoms II will work on AM3+...

JrRacinFan said:
Thought so as well. Have more info Mailman? Just wondering.

centercom.com.au? Was on that site not too long ago looking. Looks like the now carry name brand cases. I'd just switch out the case while you're at it.

No you guys are right. I was thinking this was a 9xx board.

PSPianist · Jan 18, 2011

More questions (Sorry)

- We want to connect the computer to my old TV. The thing is that it doesn't have a HDMI port, it only has RCA, S-video (4-pin) and Component. If we choose a Nvidia VGA card and then convert it to RCA, would that work? Or is there another way of connecting it?

Thanks, PSPianist

LGV · Jan 18, 2011

PSPianist said:
More questions (Sorry)

- We want to connect the computer to my old TV. The thing is that it doesn't have a HDMI port, it only has RCA, S-video (4-pin) and Component. If we choose a Nvidia VGA card and then convert it to RCA, would that work? Or is there another way of connecting it?

Thanks, PSPianist

yes, look for HDMI to RCA cable

JrRacinFan · Jan 18, 2011

PSPianist said:
More questions (Sorry)

- We want to connect the computer to my old TV. The thing is that it doesn't have a HDMI port, it only has RCA, S-video (4-pin) and Component. If we choose a Nvidia VGA card and then convert it to RCA, would that work? Or is there another way of connecting it?

Thanks, PSPianist

Nearly all the newer nVidia cards go by HDMI. Not to mention sVideo doesn't look too keen converted from a PC's video card. You could do it though with using a DVI->VGA adapter in conjunction with this....

Svideo adapter.

PSPianist · Jan 18, 2011

JrRacinFan said:
Nearly all the newer nVidia cards go by HDMI. Not to mention sVideo doesn't look too keen converted from a PC's video card. You could do it though with using a DVI->VGA adapter in conjunction with this....

Svideo adapter.

This has a VGA output
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_876&products_id=15531

HDMI to RCA is expensive, I only found one and it was 149 bucks. I guess it beats buying a new monitor for the computer though.

JrRacinFan · Jan 18, 2011

PSPianist said:
HDMI to RCA is expensive, I only found one and it was 149 bucks. I guess it beats buying a new monitor for the computer though.

I would purchase the new monitor cause no offense, it is going to look cruddy. Oh also, 99% of video cards come with DVI->VGA.

PSPianist · Jan 18, 2011

Hmm. Would this device work? A VGA to Composite and S-Video Converter

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=XC4871&keywords=VGA+to+S-video&form=KEYWORD

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Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3/Asus 775 Something
Cooling	Corsair Hydro Series H80/Stock
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 10-10-10-27 1600MHz 16GB/Kingston 2GB DDR2 667MHZ
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Audio Device(s)	ASUS Xonar DG/Onboard
Power Supply	Seasonic XP-860 Platinum 860W/Codegen 450W
Software	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit/WinXP
Benchmark Scores	Over 9000% overclock, +9001 inch e-peen, I get all the bitches with my 9" graphic cards.

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Motherboard	ASUS TUF x670e
Cooling	EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans.
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Storage	WD m.2
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Case	Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo
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Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V3 Pro
Keyboard	Tester84
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Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3/Asus 775 Something
Cooling	Corsair Hydro Series H80/Stock
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 10-10-10-27 1600MHz 16GB/Kingston 2GB DDR2 667MHZ
Video Card(s)	Two-way SLI EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB/Asus 9800gt
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB + OCZ RevoDrive 3 120GB (meh...)/60GB HDD
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Case	Fractal Design Define R3 Black/Generic White case
Audio Device(s)	ASUS Xonar DG/Onboard
Power Supply	Seasonic XP-860 Platinum 860W/Codegen 450W
Software	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit/WinXP
Benchmark Scores	Over 9000% overclock, +9001 inch e-peen, I get all the bitches with my 9" graphic cards.

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF x670e
Cooling	EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans.
Memory	32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz
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Storage	WD m.2
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Case	Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo
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Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V3 Pro
Keyboard	Tester84
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Cooling	Corsair Hydro Series H80/Stock
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 10-10-10-27 1600MHz 16GB/Kingston 2GB DDR2 667MHZ
Video Card(s)	Two-way SLI EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB/Asus 9800gt
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB + OCZ RevoDrive 3 120GB (meh...)/60GB HDD
Display(s)	LG 21.5in Widescreen LED IPS Monitor (x3)/CRT 15"
Case	Fractal Design Define R3 Black/Generic White case
Audio Device(s)	ASUS Xonar DG/Onboard
Power Supply	Seasonic XP-860 Platinum 860W/Codegen 450W
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Benchmark Scores	Over 9000% overclock, +9001 inch e-peen, I get all the bitches with my 9" graphic cards.

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