Need advice on First Build

Zadkiel · Jan 29, 2009, 11:50 PM

Hey guys I want to build a rig mainly used for gaming (WoW, CoD, Company of Heroes) and I need some advice on the parts that I have chosen.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...umber=13663927

That is pretty much what I want to build. I have been told that the PSU is bit much but I also dont want to get one that's underpowered and have to get a new one later. Any advice would be of great help. Thanks.

spearman914 · Jan 29, 2009, 11:53 PM

Looking good, but i would dropback to a 920. And WTF, that's a darn high-end rig and low end games. Why not play Crysis Warheads.

Zadkiel · Jan 30, 2009, 12:36 AM

Reason I'm going so far is cause I'm gonna be entering college soon so I'll probably be broke 90% for the next 2 years and will have no money for upgrades so if I get into a new game I wanna make sure the rig can take it without lag.

spearman914 · Jan 30, 2009, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zadkiel

Reason I'm going so far is cause I'm gonna be entering college soon so I'll probably be broke 90% for the next 2 years and will have no money for upgrades so if I get into a new game I wanna make sure the rig can take it without lag.

Oh, i get the point, see no probs in that rig. But if u oc a 920 will do well for another 3-4 years.

Charper2013 · Jan 30, 2009, 12:45 AM

I agree a 920 is much cheaper and the 940 is not even worth it..TRust me and spear and go with the 920 and spend the money saved on a GTX295 to replace those 280s....

(Correct me if im wrong)

I believe(^) The 295 beats 280 SLI in most games

spearman914 · Jan 30, 2009, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charper2013

I agree a 920 is much cheaper and the 940 is not even worth it..TRust me and spear and go with the 920 and spend the money saved on a GTX295 to replace those 280s....

(Correct me if im wrong)

I believe(^) The 295 beats 280 SLI in most games

Sadly 280 sli beats 295. But luckily it's only a 5 fps difference. if i were u i'd spend the leftover for ANOTHER gtx280 for tri-sli, beats almost anything.

EastCoasthandle · Jan 30, 2009, 12:49 AM

We have a thread discussing different heatsinks here if you are in the market for something more then oem HS.

Charper2013 · Jan 30, 2009, 12:49 AM

Gimme a sec I got a great wishlist for ya

Charper2013 · Jan 30, 2009, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearman914

Sadly 280 sli beats 295. But luckily it's only a 5 fps difference. if i were u i'd spend the leftover for ANOTHER gtx280 for tri-sli, beats almost anything.

I wonder .... What beats 280 tri sli?
295 SLI?
Can they even get tri SLI yet?

Charper2013 · Jan 30, 2009, 12:53 AM

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/M...px?ID=14526987

There ya go... If its too much then replace that Dominator Ram with that Gskill you have on your wishlist.

spearman914 · Jan 30, 2009, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charper2013

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/M...px?ID=14526987

There ya go... If its too much then replace that Dominator Ram with that Gskill you have on your wishlist.

lol doesn't work cuz it's on ur account. Yes, 280 can tri-sli, 295 sli will beat it tho but a waste of money.

Charper2013 · Jan 30, 2009, 12:56 AM

Meh... I made it public.. You dont have a newegg acc?

spearman914 · Jan 30, 2009, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charper2013

Meh... I made it public.. You dont have a newegg acc?

I always use ask my dad's acc to purchase hardware, don't have my own.

Charper2013 · Jan 30, 2009, 12:59 AM

1 sec ill screenshot it

Charper2013 · Jan 30, 2009, 01:01 AM

spearman914 · Jan 30, 2009, 01:05 AM

Good list but for almost twice as cheaper i'd probably go with the g.skills. Nice AVVY BTW!

Charper2013 · Jan 30, 2009, 01:07 AM

I just changed it... Im looking for a sig to match.. Help me!

spearman914 · Jan 30, 2009, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charper2013

I just changed it... Im looking for a sig to match.. Help me!

Want a new sig? http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=72714 Tons of photoshop people. The sig i'm using, JrRacinFan (a member of the club) made me it.

Charper2013 · Jan 30, 2009, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearman914

Want a new sig? http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=72714 Tons of photoshop people. The sig i'm using, JrRacinFan (a member of the club) made me it.

Ya .. Jr supposed to be making me one but he says hes had no time..

Zadkiel · Jan 30, 2009, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearman914

Oh, i get the point, see no probs in that rig. But if u oc a 920 will do well for another 3-4 years.

I've thought doing that but I have never overclocked before so I'm afraid I might mess something up and ending up screwing up the CPU.

Also I'm not that good with specs so which is better

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131358
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131352
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131346

and can you explain why as well (wanna learn)?

freaksavior · Jan 30, 2009, 03:26 AM

I take it you need the entire build.

Okay give me a min

edit:

Here ya go.

i chose different stuff obviously

Zadkiel · Feb 1, 2009, 05:41 AM

Ok switched out rampage II mobo for http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131358

Should I also get a sound card?

freaksavior · Feb 1, 2009, 05:43 AM

if you have nice speakers then yes, get one but if they are cheaper and you dont plan on getting nice speakers, dont bother.

Jan 29, 2009, 11:50 PM	#1
Zadkiel Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4 (0.00/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need advice on First Build Hey guys I want to build a rig mainly used for gaming (WoW, CoD, Company of Heroes) and I need some advice on the parts that I have chosen. http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...umber=13663927 That is pretty much what I want to build. I have been told that the PSU is bit much but I also dont want to get one that's underpowered and have to get a new one later. Any advice would be of great help. Thanks.

Jan 29, 2009, 11:53 PM	#2
spearman914 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brooklyn, New York 11223 Posts: 3,000 (1.59/day) Thanks: 339 Thanked 510 Times in 482 Posts System Specs	Looking good, but i would dropback to a 920. And WTF, that's a darn high-end rig and low end games. Why not play Crysis Warheads. __________________ .................................................. .. “Originally Posted by mlee49 So pain level on a 1 to 10 scale, 10 being having a wart removed on your butthole with pliers.”

System Name:	Mine \| Dad + Mom
Processor:	E8500 E0 Wolfdale @ 4.6GHz 1.5V \| E2180 M0 Allendale @ 3.0GHz 1.3V
Motherboard:	Asus Maximus Formula (X48) w/ Rampage BIOS \| Asus P5Q Pro (P45)
Cooling:	Xigmatek Rifle HDT-S1283 w/ SFF21F Fan \| Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Memory:	G.Skill Pi Black 2x2GB 1.02GHz CL5 \| OCZ Reaper 2x2GB 1.05GHz CL5
Video Card:	Sapphire 4870X2 2GB 820/1020MHz \| Sapphire 4850 1GB 700/1100MHz
Hard Disk:	WD VR 150GB 10K RPM + WD 500GB 7.2K RPM \| WD 200GB 7.2K RPM
Optical Drive:	Samsung Black DVD Burner \| Lite-On Black DVD Burner w/ Lightscribe
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer P243WAID 24" 1920x1200 LCD \| Acer V193W 19" 1440x900 LCD
Case:	Cooler Master HAF 932 Full-Tower \| Antec Twelve Hundred Mid-Tower
Sound Card:	Fatal1ty Xtreme Gamer w/ Z-5500 5.1 \| On-Board Audio w/ S-220 2.1
PSU:	PC Power and Cooling 750W Non-Modular \| Corsair HX-520W Modular
Software:	Windows Vista Home Premium X64 \| Windows Vista Home Premium X64
Benchmarks:	Not Wasting Time!

System Name:	Mine \| Dad + Mom
Processor:	E8500 E0 Wolfdale @ 4.6GHz 1.5V \| E2180 M0 Allendale @ 3.0GHz 1.3V
Motherboard:	Asus Maximus Formula (X48) w/ Rampage BIOS \| Asus P5Q Pro (P45)
Cooling:	Xigmatek Rifle HDT-S1283 w/ SFF21F Fan \| Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Memory:	G.Skill Pi Black 2x2GB 1.02GHz CL5 \| OCZ Reaper 2x2GB 1.05GHz CL5
Video Card:	Sapphire 4870X2 2GB 820/1020MHz \| Sapphire 4850 1GB 700/1100MHz
Hard Disk:	WD VR 150GB 10K RPM + WD 500GB 7.2K RPM \| WD 200GB 7.2K RPM
Optical Drive:	Samsung Black DVD Burner \| Lite-On Black DVD Burner w/ Lightscribe
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer P243WAID 24" 1920x1200 LCD \| Acer V193W 19" 1440x900 LCD
Case:	Cooler Master HAF 932 Full-Tower \| Antec Twelve Hundred Mid-Tower
Sound Card:	Fatal1ty Xtreme Gamer w/ Z-5500 5.1 \| On-Board Audio w/ S-220 2.1
PSU:	PC Power and Cooling 750W Non-Modular \| Corsair HX-520W Modular
Software:	Windows Vista Home Premium X64 \| Windows Vista Home Premium X64
Benchmarks:	Not Wasting Time!

Processor:	AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma Black Edition @ 3.2GHz 16x200
Motherboard:	ASUS M3A78-EM AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Cooling:	XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler
Memory:	OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 & Corsair Dominator (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1250
Video Card:	HIS Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5
Hard Disk:	Western Digital 3.25 Inch SATA 320GB Drive
Optical Drive:	LG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner w/ SecurDisc Tech Black SATA
CRT/LCD Model:	SAMSUNG ToC T240HD Rose-Black 24" 5ms HDMI Widescreen HDTV Monitor
Case:	LIAN LI Lancool PC-K62 Mid Tower Computer Case
Sound Card:	Onboard Realtek ALC1200 8 Channel Audio
PSU:	Corsair 650HX ATX12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular PSU
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Proffesional

Jan 30, 2009, 12:36 AM	#3
Zadkiel Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4 (0.00/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Reason I'm going so far is cause I'm gonna be entering college soon so I'll probably be broke 90% for the next 2 years and will have no money for upgrades so if I get into a new game I wanna make sure the rig can take it without lag.

Jan 30, 2009, 12:45 AM	#5
Charper2013 Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Macon, Georgia Posts: 1,319 (0.80/day) Thanks: 205 Thanked 135 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	I agree a 920 is much cheaper and the 940 is not even worth it..TRust me and spear and go with the 920 and spend the money saved on a GTX295 to replace those 280s.... (Correct me if im wrong) I believe(^) The 295 beats 280 SLI in most games

Jan 30, 2009, 12:49 AM	#7
EastCoasthandle Eligible for custom title Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6,244 (2.09/day) Thanks: 382 Thanked 1,528 Times in 865 Posts System Specs	We have a thread discussing different heatsinks here if you are in the market for something more then oem HS. __________________ Windows 7 Club!, Online Gaming Lag and You GPU/CPU Water Cooling Club, Q9650 OC'd vs 2600K Stock PC Air Cooling Club, Game Performance Tips Last edited by EastCoasthandle; Jan 30, 2009 at 12:58 AM.

System Name:	MY PC
Processor:	E8400 @ 3.80Ghz > Q9650 3.60Ghz
Motherboard:	Maximus Formula
Cooling:	D5, 7/16" ID Tubing, Maze4 with Fuzion CPU WB
Memory:	XMS 8500C5D @ 1066MHz
Video Card:	HD 2900 XT 858/900 to 4870 to 5870 (Keep Vreg area clean)
Hard Disk:	2
Optical Drive:	2
CRT/LCD Model:	24"
Case:	P180
Sound Card:	X-fi Plantinum
PSU:	Silencer 750
Software:	XP Pro SP3 to Windows 7
Benchmarks:	This varies from one driver to another.

Jan 30, 2009, 12:53 AM	#10
Charper2013 Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Macon, Georgia Posts: 1,319 (0.80/day) Thanks: 205 Thanked 135 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/M...px?ID=14526987 There ya go... If its too much then replace that Dominator Ram with that Gskill you have on your wishlist.

Jan 30, 2009, 12:56 AM	#12
Charper2013 Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Macon, Georgia Posts: 1,319 (0.80/day) Thanks: 205 Thanked 135 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	Meh... I made it public.. You dont have a newegg acc?

Jan 30, 2009, 12:59 AM	#14
Charper2013 Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Macon, Georgia Posts: 1,319 (0.80/day) Thanks: 205 Thanked 135 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	1 sec ill screenshot it

Jan 30, 2009, 01:01 AM	#15
Charper2013 Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Macon, Georgia Posts: 1,319 (0.80/day) Thanks: 205 Thanked 135 Times in 103 Posts System Specs

Jan 30, 2009, 01:05 AM	#16
spearman914 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brooklyn, New York 11223 Posts: 3,000 (1.59/day) Thanks: 339 Thanked 510 Times in 482 Posts System Specs	Good list but for almost twice as cheaper i'd probably go with the g.skills. Nice AVVY BTW! __________________ .................................................. .. “Originally Posted by mlee49 So pain level on a 1 to 10 scale, 10 being having a wart removed on your butthole with pliers.”

Jan 30, 2009, 01:07 AM	#17
Charper2013 Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Macon, Georgia Posts: 1,319 (0.80/day) Thanks: 205 Thanked 135 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	I just changed it... Im looking for a sig to match.. Help me!

Jan 30, 2009, 03:26 AM	#21
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,790 (2.85/day) Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 860 Times in 585 Posts System Specs	I take it you need the entire build. Okay give me a min edit: Here ya go. i chose different stuff obviously __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here. Last edited by freaksavior; Jan 30, 2009 at 03:38 AM.

System Name:	0 Kelvin 5.0 / Server
Processor:	i7 930 \|\| Q6600
Motherboard:	EVGA Micro X58\|\| Asus Rampage Formula x48
Cooling:	Mugen2 \|\| Rocketfish
Memory:	6Gb Crucial Value 1800mhz\|\| 4gb Patriot SLI
Video Card:	2x Asus 5850CU 800/1200 \|\| ATI 6450
Hard Disk:	Intel 320 80gb SSD + 72.11 750Gb \|\| 3 x 2tb Sea + 2 x 500gb WD B
Optical Drive:	Samsung SH-S203N \|\| None
CRT/LCD Model:	2x Samsung 245BW \|\| Samsung 40" 650A
Case:	NZXT Rogue \|\| CM690
Sound Card:	Onboard \|\| ATI 6450
PSU:	8Silverstone DA800 \|\| Kingwin 1000w
Software:	7U x64 \|\| Windows 7
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Feb 1, 2009, 05:41 AM	#22
Zadkiel Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4 (0.00/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ok switched out rampage II mobo for http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131358 Should I also get a sound card?

Feb 1, 2009, 05:43 AM	#23
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,790 (2.85/day) Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 860 Times in 585 Posts System Specs	if you have nice speakers then yes, get one but if they are cheaper and you dont plan on getting nice speakers, dont bother. __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

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