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

Gjohnst4 · Jun 24, 2009

You also need a CPU heatsink.....

Gjohnst4 · Jun 24, 2009

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055
These are fun to shop for, Just make sure it is compatible with Core i7 Sockets. But look around on Newegg and find one you like the look of, and then ask us if its any good

n-ster · Jun 24, 2009

Corsair guarantees that If components go because of their psu, they'll replace it for you... Corsair has been top quality from several users of TPU, and my friends as well... Corsairs are also know that they provide more then they are advertised to (ex HX 620 would have no problem with 650watts constant)... I just have a hard time believing you, or perhaps Corsair was like that before... now they aren't anymore at all...

HSF I suggest S1283V or Scythe Mugen 2

digibucc · Jun 24, 2009

n-ster said:
... I just have a hard time believing you...

you can simply disagree with me - without insinuating that I am a liar.
nothing wrong with differing opinions. I do take offense to the latter though.

after a quick google search it seems our debate is a quite common one. seems to be a stalemate from what I see.

mikeartie · Jun 24, 2009

Gjohnst4 said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055
These are fun to shop for, Just make sure it is compatible with Core i7 Sockets. But look around on Newegg and find one you like the look of, and then ask us if its any good

im planning to overclock to around 3.2 GHz is that fan good?

shadow357 · Jun 24, 2009

mmmmm need to think about this abit more it took me about six months to get the right computer u gotta think ahead computers move very fast so think ahead as well

mikeartie · Jun 24, 2009

shadow357 said:
mmmmm need to think about this abit more it took me about six months to get the right computer u gotta think ahead computers move very fast so think ahead as well

lol nice sig and i have to w8 at least 2 weeks anyway till i order the parts

shadow357 · Jun 24, 2009

lol thanks are you getting the parts from one place or here and there?

mikeartie · Jun 24, 2009

one place.... newegg.com

shadow357 · Jun 24, 2009

ahh k have u tried ebay???

mikeartie · Jun 24, 2009

no... i dont really wanna take any risks

n-ster · Jun 24, 2009

digibucc said:
you can simply disagree with me - without insinuating that I am a liar.
nothing wrong with differing opinions. I do take offense to the latter though.

after a quick google search it seems our debate is a quite common one. seems to be a stalemate from what I see.

I am sorry if I offended you... By no means did I want to insinuate you are a liar... I believe... what I meant was I have a hard time understanding how this could have happened... I'm not saying it didn't happen since it did, it's just something I would have never imagined...

hence why I tried to find an explanation! When was the last bad Corsair PSU you have gotten? is it recently?

I value your opinion, and I prefer to know if this should change anything from what I usually recommend people... probably not, but I still want your opinion... Obviously Corsair can't be as perfect as people tend to say, but you having that bad experience surprises me alot and I would perhaps like to know more about it!

n-ster · Jun 24, 2009

mikeartie said:
im planning to overclock to around 3.2 GHz is that fan good?

You probably won't even need a cooler for 3.2 lol.... S1283V and Mugen 2 are much cheaper and perform similarly... 4ghz should be NO problem at all for them

mikeartie · Jun 24, 2009

i have some extra budget room now so would this mobo be better? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188046

digibucc · Jun 24, 2009

n-ster said:
I am sorry if I offended you... By no means did I want to insinuate you are a liar... I believe... what I meant was I have a hard time understanding how this could have happened... I'm not saying it didn't happen since it did, it's just something I would have never imagined...

hence why I tried to find an explanation! When was the last bad Corsair PSU you have gotten? is it recently?

I value your opinion, and I prefer to know if this should change anything from what I usually recommend people... probably not, but I still want your opinion... Obviously Corsair can't be as perfect as people tend to say, but you having that bad experience surprises me alot and I would perhaps like to know more about it!

understood - no problems.

it was years ago - 5 or more to be fair. I should have specified that in my original post - as their manufacturing process could (did) definitely change. I didn't think about it at first.

n-ster · Jun 24, 2009

Then I hope that will change your opinion on them... They are now probably the most trusted brand for PSUs for TPU members... Great quality etc...

Happy you didn't get offended and that we are on the same page now

Don't hesitate to recommend them!

Gjohnst4 · Jun 24, 2009

at 3.2 you will not need to worry about heat that much! your i7 can reach much higher and still be very stable. I would invest in a good cpu cooler, because as you become more comfortable with your PC eventually you are going to want to push it harder, and the components you are buying can be pushed! So yes the V8 is great. The other suggestions are 2. Choose depending on what you like.

Gjohnst4 · Jun 24, 2009

Both Mobo's perform extremely well. You are starting to build a bragging machine haha

Darren · Jun 24, 2009

RAM-Crucial 3GB (3 x 1GB).

That is not a lot of ram these days, adequate but hardly balanced considering that everything in your rig is exaggerated and overkill yet the ram quantity is like average.

If you're going Core 2 Quad get 4 GBs or 8 GBs total.

If you are going i7, go 6 GBs. playing COD can use up to 2.5 GBs of ram on Vista, next generation of games such as Alan Wake will definitely use up 3GBs easily. Make sure you buy a 64 bit operating system too, I think Windows 7 can be used for a year for free but I can not be sure if the 64-bit version is ready for download?

Edit:

Gjohnst4 said:
You are starting to build a bragging machine haha

I agree, this build is stupidly overpriced and screams overkill "look at my l33t e-penis rig" a build half the price will perform almost the same for the threadstarters needs.

mikeartie said:
is this a good gaming rig for the money

Is it a good gaming rig, yes. For the money No!

n-ster · Jun 24, 2009

Uhh... Don't buy an i7 if it's only a gaming rig... or if your money is tight... And if you have alot of money, sure you don't have a budget, but wasting money wouldn't be very smart

1500$ IMO, is a hell lot for a gaming rig... if You insist on spending that much, it can be easily done

Watercooling, cathodes, multiple drives, SSDs... Great GPUs etc... But I suggest you watch your spending nonetheless, don't buy something you don't need

mikeartie · Jun 25, 2009

lol i started this knowing nothing about computers except compatiabilty and now after two days of researching i wouldnt say i know alot about them but i know a lot more about them then i started with... thanks for the input all of you

LittleLizard · Jun 25, 2009

mikeartie said:
i have some extra budget room now so would this mobo be better? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188046

no, for overclocking, the bloodrage is better. also it comes bundled with a standalone sound card

n-ster · Jun 25, 2009

Just get Binge's DFI UT

LittleLizard · Jun 25, 2009

n-ster said:
Just get Binge's DFI UT

good idea

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BarbaricSoul · Jun 25, 2009

digibucc said:
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.

Corsair and PC Power and Cooling PSUs are both rebadged Seasonic power supplies. You know this n-ster, why didn't you point that out.

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