My first build... budget 1500 gaming rig is this a good setup?

mikeartie · Jun 23, 2009

alright i was just wondering cause the mobo says it needs a 24 pin for power
and the psu says it has a 4 x 6+2Pin
i might just not understand wat im readin cause i dont fully understand what any of that means

DOM · Jun 23, 2009

what psu all come with 24pin

that's standard 4 x 6+2Pin are for the video cards

mikeartie · Jun 23, 2009

lol ok thank you for explaining

LittleLizard · Jun 23, 2009

the 6+2 plugs are for videocards, and yes, it comes with both 24 pin atx and 8 pin eps (for the cpu) needed.

mikeartie · Jun 23, 2009

k im pretty sure this will be my finalized rig
Newegg.com - Foxconn BloodRage GTI LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

Newegg.com - XFX GX285XZWFF GeForce GTX 285 1GB 512-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Newegg.com - Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

Newegg.com - OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK - Desktop Memory

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - Internal Hard Drives

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG T220 Rose-Black 22" 2ms GTG Touch of Color series Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 20,000:1 - LCD Monitors

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners

EDIT:case-Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
which brings me to another question is that case big enough?

LittleLizard · Jun 23, 2009

mikeartie said:
k im pretty sure this will be my finalized rig
Newegg.com - Foxconn BloodRage GTI LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

Newegg.com - XFX GX285XZWFF GeForce GTX 285 1GB 512-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Newegg.com - Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

Newegg.com - OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK - Desktop Memory

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - Internal Hard Drives

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG T220 Rose-Black 22" 2ms GTG Touch of Color series Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 20,000:1 - LCD Monitors

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners

You forgot the case

mikeartie · Jun 23, 2009

lol who needs a case!

LittleLizard · Jun 23, 2009

mikeartie said:
lol who needs a case!

Unless u like to run it as an open bench :laugh:

mikeartie · Jun 23, 2009

lol i edited it and u can always run ur computer in a nice cold tub of water

LittleLizard · Jun 23, 2009

mikeartie said:
lol i edited it and u can always run ur computer in a nice cold tub of water

IINexusII · Jun 23, 2009

mikeartie said:
lol i edited it and u can always run ur computer in a nice cold tub of water

that wont work

the 900 two would be fine for that rig

digibucc · Jun 23, 2009

looks great - except me personally, I would get a PSU from PC P&C (through newegg_
herehttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009

750 instead of 850 - either is plenty for your specs. The GPU is the biggest hog - and at aroun 180 Watts on load, you could probably even get a second down the road, and still keep the 750.

one of the major mistakes people make , is getting PSU's with more power than necessary. Check this out Your rig is estimated to use 350w. give an extra 100 for load and safety , and that's still 300w short of the PC P&C 750

You could add another 285 and 5 more Hdds and still have room to spare.

And the point isn't necessarily that 850 is too much - it is more than Pc P&C make one of the best PSUs out there imo. better than corsair for sure. The two things to never skimp on are a PSU and a motherboard. Everything else gets upgraded more often , and is not as important overall (yes , i realize it won't work without a cpu - but assuming you HAVE a cpu , you want it to be safe and not fry because of a shoddy PSU

CDdude55 · Jun 23, 2009

mikeartie said:
lol i edited it and u can always run ur computer in a nice cold tub of water

I wish, the temps would be awesome. :rockout:

Kovoet · Jun 23, 2009

DOM said:
could change somethings

a 19" screen for a 285 is a waste

greed

LittleLizard · Jun 23, 2009

digibucc said:
looks great - except me personally, I would get a PSU from PC P&C (through newegg_
herehttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009

750 instead of 850 - either is plenty for your specs. The GPU is the biggest hog - and at aroun 180 Watts on load, you could probably even get a second down the road, and still keep the 750.

one of the major mistakes people make , is getting PSU's with more power than necessary. Check this out Your rig is estimated to use 350w. give an extra 100 for load and safety , and that's still 300w short of the PC P&C 750

You could add another 285 and 5 more Hdds and still have room to spare.

And the point isn't necessarily that 850 is too much - it is more than Pc P&C make one of the best PSUs out there imo. better than corsair for sure. The two things to never skimp on are a PSU and a motherboard. Everything else gets upgraded more often , and is not as important overall (yes , i realize it won't work without a cpu - but assuming you HAVE a cpu , you want it to be safe and not fry because of a shoddy PSU

Remember this: OVERKILL IS GOOD

n-ster · Jun 23, 2009

lol PCP&P make BETTER PSUs then corsair for sure?? LOL you must be kidding... How I see them, I see them as equivalent...

2 640gb WD Blacks may be a better choice... (IN RAID 0) Gigabyte UD3R from newegg also... RAM
Monitor

LittleLizard · Jun 23, 2009

n-ster said:
lol PCP&P make BETTER PSUs then corsair for sure?? LOL you must be kidding... How I see them, I see them as equivalent...

2 640gb WD Blacks may be a better choice... (IN RAID 0) Gigabyte UD3R from newegg also... RAM
Monitor

better than the bloodrage?. i dont think so

Gjohnst4 · Jun 23, 2009

If money becomes an issue, Tiegerdirect has ACER 22" screens for 139.99 right now. Can't beat that.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...198&cm_mmc=Email-_-Retro-_-WEBBP1198-_-recert

Gjohnst4 · Jun 23, 2009

Also, remember your peripherals!
Gaming mouse, Gaming mouse pad....keyboard....5.1 surround head set.
suggestions that work great and are cheap:
Mouse http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826100010
Mouse pad http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826997028
Head phones http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Accessories-_-Turtle+Beach/Voyetra-_-26502007

digibucc · Jun 24, 2009

LittleLizard said:
Remember this: OVERKILL IS GOOD

me said:
And the point isn't necessarily that 850 is too much - it is more than Pc P&C make one of the best PSUs out there imo. better than corsair for sure. The two things to never skimp on are a PSU and a motherboard. Everything else gets upgraded more often ... you want it to be safe and not fry because of a shoddy PSU

n-ster said:
lol PCP&P make BETTER PSUs then corsair for sure?? LOL you must be kidding... How I see them, I see them as equivalent...

ok - for sure in my book , from personal experience. Corsair PSUs have died, bringing expensive components with them, on multiple occasions. They have caused me stability problems, and have not consistently put out the amount of power they were rated for.

I am now on my 4th PC P&C PSU , and the other three are still running in their respective machines. haven't had stability problems since I switched - been years.

this is personal experience only - I certainly have not seen lab test results or any definitive answer aside from opinion - so I gave my opinion. for sure , PC P&C is better than corsair, if you want reliability & stability.

digibucc · Jun 24, 2009

I like your avvy GJohn

LittleLizard · Jun 24, 2009

digibucc said:
I like your avvy GJohn

+2, i love house too.

also ur avatar is good, check my sig, it says house on the top right.

digibucc · Jun 24, 2009

LittleLizard said:
+2, i love house too.

also ur avatar is good, check my sig, it says house on the top right.

cleanly done. I like it ...

boomstik360 · Jun 24, 2009

No build a phenom II setup and buy my CPU from me!

$210 shipped

mikeartie · Jun 24, 2009

how do you put harddrives in raid anyway?

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Processor	Intel Celeron G1840 (for the time being
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Cooling	Intel Stock Fan
Memory	16GB Kingston HyperX 1600
Video Card(s)	MSI Gaming GTX 750Ti (For the time being)
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Processor	Intel Celeron G1840 (for the time being
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Cooling	Intel Stock Fan
Memory	16GB Kingston HyperX 1600
Video Card(s)	MSI Gaming GTX 750Ti (For the time being)
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Display(s)	AOC 28' LCD
Case	Coolermaster N200
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Antec VP500P
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Benchmark Scores	No crashes in the last 24 minutes.

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