• Welcome to TechPowerUp Forums, Guest! Please check out our forum guidelines for info related to our community.

Building gaming PC need advice :)

lupsided

New Member
Joined
Sep 5, 2008
Messages
4 (0.00/day)
So I'm making a computer, and I went to techsupportforums.com to get what I needed, and I did thanks to them.

But I would like to get a second opinion, and I asked around for who else is just as good, and a bunch of people metioned you guys.
i'll be using it for gaming primarily, and that would be WoW.

I know little about computers, so I will have trouble answering questions haha, but I'm learning so yea.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115036 E8500 $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131299 P5Q Pro $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145194 DDR2 800 $105.00 -$30.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814129113 HD4870 $284.99 -$20.00
http://www.provantage.com/corsair-cm...x~7CSMC05E.htm Tx750 $97.87 -$20.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116485 Vista HP $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129042 Antec 300 $59.95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106263 CD/DVD $24.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134 Freezer Pro 7 $24.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815150058 Card reader/Floppy $54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148309 Seagate 250 $79.99

And then for monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236036 - ASUS MK221H Black 22" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1

Thanks for the help.

I'm willing to upgrade a few things, right now that adds up to like 1400 I can probably throw in another 200 but I'd have to wait another 2 weeks : /

But like I said, I know near to nothing about manufactures, products etc..but I'm trying to learn haha.

Was thinking of going with this guide as a possibility I found online as well..I'd go with the higher end one - http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=139863

Thanks!
 

sneekypeet

Retired Super Moderator
Joined
Apr 12, 2006
Messages
29,407 (4.48/day)
System Name EVA-01
Processor Intel i7 13700K
Motherboard Asus ROG Maximus Z690 HERO EVA Edition
Cooling ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 with Noctua Industrial Fans
Memory PAtriot Viper Elite RGB 96GB @ 6000MHz.
Video Card(s) Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 24GB OC EVA Edition
Storage Addlink S95 M.2 PCIe GEN 4x4 2TB
Display(s) Asus ROG SWIFT OLED PG42UQ
Case Thermaltake Core P3 TG
Audio Device(s) Realtek on board > Sony Receiver > Cerwin Vegas
Power Supply be quiet DARK POWER PRO 12 1500W
Mouse ROG STRIX Impact Electro Punk
Keyboard ROG STRIX Scope TKL Electro Punk
Software Windows 11
Thats one helluva rig for WOW.
 

PVTCaboose1337

Graphical Hacker
Joined
Feb 1, 2006
Messages
9,501 (1.43/day)
Location
Texas
System Name Whim
Processor Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.4ghz
Motherboard Asus P8Z77-V LX
Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212+
Memory 2 x 4GB G.Skill Ripjaws @ 1600mhz
Video Card(s) Gigabyte GTX 670 2gb
Storage Samsung 840 Pro 256gb, WD 2TB Black
Display(s) Shimian QH270 (1440p), Asus VE228 (1080p)
Case Cooler Master 430 Elite
Audio Device(s) Onboard > PA2V2 Amp > Senn 595's
Power Supply Corsair 750w
Software Windows 8.1 (Tweaked)
Every single link is dead...

But from what I see, looks good. I think you might wanna grab a quad core, but it is your choice. The new Q8200 is out, take a look at that.
 
Joined
Aug 17, 2008
Messages
731 (0.13/day)
System Name WhiteWalker2020 / LAN Box
Processor Intel i7 6900K 4.4GHz / 2500K i5@4.5GHz
Motherboard MSI X99A Krait / Gigabyte Z68-UD3P
Cooling Full custom liquid / XIGMATEK HDT-Aegir
Memory G.Skill 32GB DDR4 3000MHz/ 4x4GB G. Skill DDR1866 Sniper
Video Card(s) EVGA GTX1080Ti SC ACX 2.0, EVGA GTX 1070 SC ACX 2.0
Storage 950 Pro 512GB M.2, 960GB SanDisk Ultra II, Intel 730 480GB and 240GB, 850 EVO 250GB, 17TB Mechanical
Display(s) 39" AMH 399A (no glass) UHD , Wasabi Mango 42" UHD IPS, Samsung 55" 4K
Case Thermaltake Core x9 / HAF 932 Red
Audio Device(s) Realtek HD-Audio On-Board
Power Supply EVGA Supernova 850W / Corsair 650TX
Mouse 2x Logitech 610
Keyboard Razer DeathStalker / Logitech G910 Orion Spark RGB Mechanical
Software Windows 10 Pro / Windows 10 64bit Professional
Very nice build, evenly matched and great price i bet. I hear that E8500 screams.
 
Joined
May 6, 2005
Messages
2,792 (0.40/day)
Location
Tre, Suomi Finland
System Name Ladpot ◦◦◦ Desktop
Processor R7 5800H ◦◦◦ i7 4770K, watercooled
Motherboard HP 88D2 ◦◦◦ Asus Z87-C2 Maximus VI Formula
Cooling Mixed gases ◦◦◦ Fuzion V1, MCW60/R2, DDC1/DDCT-01s top, PA120.3, EK200, D12SL-12, liq.metal TIM
Memory 2× 8GB DDR4-3200 ◦◦◦ 2× 8GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical LP DDR3-1600
Video Card(s) RTX 3070 ◦◦◦ heaps of dead GPUs in the garage
Storage Samsung 980 PRO 2TB ◦◦◦ Samsung 840Pro 256@178GB + 4× WD Red 2TB in RAID10 + LaCie Blade Runner 4TB
Display(s) HP ZR30w 30" 2560×1600 (WQXGA) H2-IPS
Case Lian Li PC-A16B
Audio Device(s) Onboard
Power Supply Corsair AX860i
Mouse Logitech MX Master 2S / Contour RollerMouse Red+
Keyboard Logitech Elite Keyboard from 2006 / Contour Balance Keyboard / Logitech diNovo Edge
Software W11 x64 ◦◦◦ W10 x64
Benchmark Scores It does boot up? I think.
Links are dead.

HDD (Seagate 250GB) & CPU cooler (AC Freezer Pro 7) don't make sense. Those are old & relatively poor performing parts.
 

Ruslan

New Member
Joined
Sep 4, 2008
Messages
33 (0.01/day)
System Name Default
Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3599.7 MHz
Motherboard P5Q-ASUS-DELUXE-1306.ROM
Cooling Tunic
Memory OCZ PC2-6400
Video Card(s) Asus 3970X2
Power Supply CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX 620W
Everything looks good except for the cooler. I had bad luck with pushpin coolers and would recommend a screw mount cooler. I had a very positive experience with the Tunic. Lay down a few more bucks and get a cooler with a real mounting mechanism.
 
Joined
Feb 19, 2007
Messages
12,453 (1.99/day)
Location
Yankee lost in the Mountains of East TN
Processor 5800x(2)/5700g/5600x/5600g/2700x/1700x/1700
Motherboard MSI B550 Carbon (2)/ MSI z490 Unify/Asus Strix B550-F/MSI B450 Tomahawk (3)
Cooling EK AIO 360 (2)/EK AIO 240, Arctic Cooling Freezer II 280/EVGA CLC 280/Noctua D15/Cryorig M9(2)
Memory 32 GB Ballistix Elite/32 GB TridentZ/16GB Mushkin Redline Black/16 GB Dominator
Video Card(s) Asus Strix RTX3060/EVGA 970(2)/Asus 750 ti/Old Quadros
Storage Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe 500GB/WD Black M.2 NVMe 500GB/Adata 500gb NVMe
Display(s) Acer 1080p 22"/ (3) Samsung 22" 1080p
Case (2) Lian Li Lancool II Mesh/Corsair 4000D /Phanteks Eclipse 500a/Be Quiet Pure Base 500/Bones of HAF
Power Supply EVGA Supernova 850G(2)/EVGA Supernova GT 650w/Phantek Amps 750w/Seasonic Focus 750w
Mouse Generic Black wireless (5)
Keyboard Generic Black wireless (5)
Software Win 10/Ubuntu
The system looks good, though that 4870 is seriously overkill for WOW or similar games. I would go for a 3870 or 3850 if you want ATI, since it they will both more than handle WOW, and you'll save yourself $100. You may also want to check out some of the good midrange Nvidia cards, like the 8800GT, 9600gt and 9800gt. Good price to performance ratio with all of these cards.
 

lupsided

New Member
Joined
Sep 5, 2008
Messages
4 (0.00/day)
thanks for the quick responses, and yea I can probably upgrade the cooler, and do you guys think getting a quad would be worth it for my circumstances?
 

Ruslan

New Member
Joined
Sep 4, 2008
Messages
33 (0.01/day)
System Name Default
Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3599.7 MHz
Motherboard P5Q-ASUS-DELUXE-1306.ROM
Cooling Tunic
Memory OCZ PC2-6400
Video Card(s) Asus 3970X2
Power Supply CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX 620W
Don't bother with a quad for games.
 
Joined
Feb 26, 2008
Messages
4,876 (0.83/day)
Location
Joplin, Mo
System Name Ultrabeast GX2
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 @ 4.0GHZ 24/7
Motherboard Gigabit P35-DS3L
Cooling Rosewill RX24, Dual Slot Vid, Fan control
Memory 2x1gb 1066mhz@850MHZ DDR2
Video Card(s) 9800GX2 @ 690/1040
Storage 750/250/250/200 all WD 7200
Display(s) 24" DCLCD 2ms 1200p
Case Apevia
Audio Device(s) 7.1 Digital on-board, 5.1 digital hooked up
Power Supply 700W RAIDMAXXX SLI
Software winXP Pro
Benchmark Scores 17749 3DM06
wow could run on 800MHZ 64mb radeon 9500...
unless you are going for the better revised 8600, just go 8400, the 8500 is just an overclocked 8400. Take the money you save from that and step up to a 24" 1920x1200 monitor, get full 1080p(1200p).
I also recommend 2x4850 CF, or 3870x2.
Links dont work, you have ......shortening them.
 

DarkMatter

New Member
Joined
Oct 5, 2007
Messages
1,714 (0.28/day)
Processor Intel C2Q Q6600 @ Stock (for now)
Motherboard Asus P5Q-E
Cooling Proc: Scythe Mine, Graphics: Zalman VF900 Cu
Memory 4 GB (2x2GB) DDR2 Corsair Dominator 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
Video Card(s) GigaByte 8800GT Stock Clocks: 700Mhz Core, 1700 Shader, 1940 Memory
Storage 74 GB WD Raptor 10000rpm, 2x250 GB Seagate Raid 0
Display(s) HP p1130, 21" Trinitron
Case Antec p180
Audio Device(s) Creative X-Fi PLatinum
Power Supply 700W FSP Group 85% Efficiency
Software Windows XP
Nice build.

Though, if I were you I would save some money on some of the parts.

-Graphics card: HD4850 will serve you as well as the HD4870. I wouldn't take anything below this from Ati. A Nvidia's 8800GT maybe, but I think the Radeon is worth it. Eventually, when (if ever) you need more power you can always go CrossFire, when the HD4850s are going to be far cheaper and CrossFire even better implemented.

-CPU: Definately IMO a E8400 over the E8500, 3 Ghz vs. 3.16, and you save $20, use them on the cooler. As of Quads don't bother unless you do a lot of rendering: 3DSMax, Maya, Photoshop, etc.

As a side note I have to dissagree with 3870x2. I don't know if you are going to play new games, but 1920x1200 will force you to upgrade your graphics card more often and won't give you a better gaming experience at all. About HD4850x2 NOW or the HD3870x2, hell no!

Keep the money you save for future upgrades.
 

Ruslan

New Member
Joined
Sep 4, 2008
Messages
33 (0.01/day)
System Name Default
Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3599.7 MHz
Motherboard P5Q-ASUS-DELUXE-1306.ROM
Cooling Tunic
Memory OCZ PC2-6400
Video Card(s) Asus 3970X2
Power Supply CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX 620W
I agree with the above statement. I see no reason to buy the highest rated model of anything. one step down from the top will save you 33% on the price of the card.
 

lupsided

New Member
Joined
Sep 5, 2008
Messages
4 (0.00/day)
Ok, so upgrade the fan, downgrade the card/CPU to save money.

Awesome ty, and I doubt it makes a difference but i'll be playing sc2/war
 
Top