AMD Gaming Build for a friend

Error 404 · Jul 2, 2009

I'm building a gaming rig for my friend, budget of AU$1600, and he's using it mostly for average gaming (nothing too heavy), and some photoshop artwork.
Here's what I've got so far:

Phenom II 945 $297
Gigabyte MA790XT-UD4P $206
4 GB (2x2GB)DDR3-1333 G.Skill PI $92
1 GB ASUS 4870 $239
Seagate 1 TB $127
SATA LG $39
CoolerMaster CAC-T05 $117
CoolerMaster Extreme Power 550 W $84
22” 5ms DVI WS Philips 220BW9CB $219
Vista x64 HP $156
Coolermaster 120mm $10
Gigabyte GK-K6150 $10
Total: $1,596

Not really planning on any overclocking, since he's not going to be doing benchmarks or anything too stressful, and there's always the option of an aftermarket cooler for later on. The board is Crossfire capable so a second 4870 could be dropped in.
Prices from http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/PARTS.pdf

Does everything check out?

boomstik360 · Jul 2, 2009

Not bad everything looks good

I actually recommend a westerndigital caviar black 1tb if possible

unless it is a 7200.12 your getting

Error 404 · Jul 2, 2009

Not entirely sure what version of the HDD it is, since MSY's PDF sheet is a bit vague when it comes to details. The last WD I got from them was a Caviar, so I guess they might all be.

Mussels · Jul 2, 2009

build looks good, prices are right for Au atm.

My only advice would be a smaller drive (320GB) for OS and games, with the 1TB for storage and backups. "putting all your eggs in one basket" and all that.

Error 404 · Jul 2, 2009

Could do that, but the budget is stretched right to the limit. I've basically set the build up so that it can be easily and effectively upgraded; socket AM3, DDR3, Crossfire, all upgradeable.
So everything is compatible? Probably building in just under a week from now.

Mussels · Jul 2, 2009

Error 404 said:
Could do that, but the budget is stretched right to the limit. I've basically set the build up so that it can be easily and effectively upgraded; socket AM3, DDR3, Crossfire, all upgradeable.
So everything is compatible? Probably building in just under a week from now.

just make sure you partition the drive then. I suggest 80GB or so for the OS side of things, and make sure he installs games on the other parition. That way if he has to format and reinstall, he doesnt lose 1TB of data.

boomstik360 · Jul 2, 2009

Mussels said:
just make sure you partition the drive then. I suggest 80GB or so for the OS side of things, and make sure he installs games on the other parition. That way if he has to format and reinstall, he doesnt lose 1TB of data.

I agree with Mussels that is a very good idea to partition. +1 on that

Error 404 · Jul 2, 2009

I'll keep that in mind.
Quick question, I've noticed the motherboard has an 8-pin power connector near the CPU; does that use the second 4-pin connector that is usually attached to the main power connector, or does the power supply have to support the 8-pin connection?

Velvet Wafer · Jul 2, 2009

it must be supported i think.. i have such an 8pin on my psu additional to my 4pin and mainboard 20+4 pin...

boomstik360 · Jul 2, 2009

Error 404 said:
I'll keep that in mind.
Quick question, I've noticed the motherboard has an 8-pin power connector near the CPU; does that use the second 4-pin connector that is usually attached to the main power connector, or does the power supply have to support the 8-pin connection?
http://img.techpowerup.org/090702/gigabytegama790xtud4p.jpg

The power supply has its own 8pin for the CPU, it does not use the +4pin from the 20+4pin main connector.

Error 404 · Jul 2, 2009

These are the connectors that Cooler Master lists on their website:
M/B 20+4 Pin x 1
CPU 4 Pin x 1
PCI-E 6 Pin x 1
4 Pin Peripheral x 6
SATA x 3
4 Pin Floppy x 2

I don't see any 8-pin on that, only the usual 4-pin.

Mussels · Jul 2, 2009

20+4 is the main ATX connector, 4+4 is that CPU one. That PSU seems to have 24+4 and 4.

While having all 8 pins for the CPU power is neccesary when OCing, i've never seen a PC fail to boot with just a 4 pin installed. You're just reducing the maximum power to the socket, which can limit OC's.

Error 404 · Jul 3, 2009

Ok, thats alright since I doubt he'll be overclocking with this rig. Although I'll make sure he upgrades the PSU if he eventually decides to. I might see what other PSUs are available with an 8-pin...

System Name	QUACK
Processor	Intel i7 2600K (3.4 GHz, 8 threads)
Motherboard	Asus P67P8-V3
Cooling	Xigmatek Balder 120mm (4x120,1x140mm case)
Memory	Patriot 2 Viper Sector 5, 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 G1 4GB
Storage	1x Samsung EVO 850 (500GB) SSD, 1x Fujitsu 256GB SSD
Display(s)	Dell Ultrasharp U2311h 23" (so sexy)
Case	CoolerMaster Gladiator RC-600
Audio Device(s)	Onboard 5.1
Power Supply	Antec 850w with yellow racing stripes
Software	Windows 7 HP 64 bit

System Name	Always changing
Processor	Always changing
Motherboard	Always changing
Cooling	Always changing
Memory	Always changing
Video Card(s)	Always changing
Storage	Always changing
Display(s)	Always changing
Case	Always changing
Audio Device(s)	Always changing
Power Supply	Always changing
Mouse	Always changing
Keyboard	Always changing

System Name	QUACK
Processor	Intel i7 2600K (3.4 GHz, 8 threads)
Motherboard	Asus P67P8-V3
Cooling	Xigmatek Balder 120mm (4x120,1x140mm case)
Memory	Patriot 2 Viper Sector 5, 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 G1 4GB
Storage	1x Samsung EVO 850 (500GB) SSD, 1x Fujitsu 256GB SSD
Display(s)	Dell Ultrasharp U2311h 23" (so sexy)
Case	CoolerMaster Gladiator RC-600
Audio Device(s)	Onboard 5.1
Power Supply	Antec 850w with yellow racing stripes
Software	Windows 7 HP 64 bit

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

System Name	QUACK
Processor	Intel i7 2600K (3.4 GHz, 8 threads)
Motherboard	Asus P67P8-V3
Cooling	Xigmatek Balder 120mm (4x120,1x140mm case)
Memory	Patriot 2 Viper Sector 5, 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 G1 4GB
Storage	1x Samsung EVO 850 (500GB) SSD, 1x Fujitsu 256GB SSD
Display(s)	Dell Ultrasharp U2311h 23" (so sexy)
Case	CoolerMaster Gladiator RC-600
Audio Device(s)	Onboard 5.1
Power Supply	Antec 850w with yellow racing stripes
Software	Windows 7 HP 64 bit

AMD Gaming Build for a friend

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Processor	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3, 3600 MHz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3
Cooling	Thermalright Macho V2
Memory	24GB DDR3, 1400MHZ CL8
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Radeon R9 290
Storage	Samsung EVO 960 250gb, EVO 850 250gb, Vertex 3 128gb. 2 TB of Rotational.
Display(s)	1xAsus MX299, 2x Asus MX239, Oculus Rift CV1
Case	Sunflower Tower
Audio Device(s)	C-Media CMI8738/C3DX
Power Supply	Corsair TX850
Mouse	Cyborg R.A.T. 7
Software	Win7 64Bit Ultimate