new build

rawad · Nov 9, 2011

hey guys , im building a pc mainly for gaming , i dont need the highest settings i want it to run new games at normal settings , tell me what you think .

Core i5 2500K 3.3Ghz, s1155, 6MB, GPU Core, Tray
Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 s1155 Core i3/i5/i7, Intel Z68, DDR3 1600, 3xPCI-E
DDR3 1600Mhz 2x4GB G.Skill RipJaw Edition Dual Channel CL8-8-8-24
Hitachi DeskStar 2TB 7200RPM 64MB Sata III
ASUS - AMD HD 6950 DCII 2GB GDDR5 DX11 2xDVI 4xDP PCI-E
Antec High Current Pro 850W Active PFC 13.5cm PSU HCP-850
CoolerMaster CM Storm Enforcer Black Atx Case

is there enough room in this case for a crossfire ? if i wanted to add another graphic card later on

gottistar · Nov 9, 2011

it will be tight , but there is enough room for XF

DeAtHWiSh · Nov 9, 2011

Can't go wrong with an intel 2500k.

What about an SSD for OS and games and the 2TB for storage?

rawad · Nov 9, 2011

i live in israel my budget is 6500 shekels ( 1752 $ ) this pc costs 6555 shekels , so it sits right there
ssd i can buy one later i guess at the momet its better if i put the money in cpu and video card . you think another asus 6950 will fit in this case? because their kinda big
about the storage the price really went up like crazy now on hdds and from the shop im buying from they have only 2 TB it used to cost 540 shekels now its costs 790 shekels.
is there anything u think i should change in this build ?

N-Gen · Nov 9, 2011

Every hdd globally is expensive now due to imminent HDD shortage following the floods in Thailand, as posted on the main TPU site, expect prices to be the same, if not higher until next March.

BarbaricSoul · Nov 9, 2011

think about maybe a less expensive motherboard? I'm looking at this one here- ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI S... for my upgrade. I know you can't buy from newegg, but considering the board in your build is $209 on newegg, that Asrock board should be considerably less expensive if you can find one. Lots of people on these forums are raving about that board.

Infact, this is what I'm currently trying to convince myself to pull the trigger on right now-

N-Gen · Nov 9, 2011

I will agree with BarbaricSoul, I didn't look at the prices above but if you're gonna save with an ASRock, might as well go for it. I have a 775 rig I built for my father with an ASRock board (bought it because it was cheap) and am amazed that so far it has not given 1 single problem, which eventually lead me to buying an ASRock for my new built.

Remember, in some cases cheap doesn't necessarily mean bad quality.

rawad · Nov 10, 2011

unfortunately they dont have it

System Name	Rawadinozor
Processor	I7 920 @ 4.0 ghz
Motherboard	MSI X58 PRO-E
Cooling	Nocuta nh-d14
Memory	DDR3 1600 MHZ 3x2 GB Kingston HyperX
Video Card(s)	MSI Radeon 5850 1GB GDDR5 OC
Storage	500 GB SATA2 32MB
Display(s)	Samsung T200
Case	Cooler Master HAF 932
Power Supply	Thermaltake Litepower 700w
Software	Windows 7 ultimate 64bit

System Name	Black Magic
Processor	Intel Core i9 13900K
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z790I EDGE WIFI MB
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12s-CH-BK Chromax Black CPU Cooler
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64GB
Video Card(s)	ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3090 Trinity 24GB
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO Plus PCIe Gen3 NVMe M.2 SSD - 2TB
Display(s)	(Main) LG 38WN95C-W 38 Inch UltraWide QHD+ IPS (other is 27 AOC)
Case	Fractal Design Torrent Nano RGB Black Mini ITX Case
Audio Device(s)	Sound Blaster X3 Hi-Res 7.1 External USB DAC and Amp
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x 850W Power Supply
Mouse	Logitech G G903 LIGHTSPEED
Keyboard	ROCCAT ROC-12-671-RD-AM Vulcan 121 Aimo RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Software	Microsoft Windows 11
Benchmark Scores	nil

System Name	Desktop / Laptop
Processor	AMD Thuban 1090T@3.6GHz HT@2.6GHz / Intel i7 2630QM @ 2.0GHz
Motherboard	Asus CH V 990FX / Intel HM67
Cooling	Corsair H100 CPU Load @ 48C (Fans on Low 24/7) / Stock
Memory	G.SKILL Sniper Series (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 9-9-9-24-2T / Corsiar Vengence DD3 1600 (4GB x 2)
Video Card(s)	ASUS 580 GTX DCII / NVidia 555M 1.5GB
Storage	OCZ Vertex III 120GB (OS) - Seagate Barracuda 320GB-7200RPM (X2 in RAID 0) / PNY 128GB SSD
Display(s)	HP 2711x 1080P 27'' LED ON DVI / 14'' LED 900p
Case	Cooler Master HAF X 942 / Alienware
Audio Device(s)	Realtek ALC892 8-Channel HD Audio / Realtek HD Audio
Power Supply	Cooler Master Silent Pro 850W / Stock
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit / Windows 7 Home Premium
Benchmark Scores	Real Men Crunch 4 TPU!

System Name	Rawadinozor
Processor	I7 920 @ 4.0 ghz
Motherboard	MSI X58 PRO-E
Cooling	Nocuta nh-d14
Memory	DDR3 1600 MHZ 3x2 GB Kingston HyperX
Video Card(s)	MSI Radeon 5850 1GB GDDR5 OC
Storage	500 GB SATA2 32MB
Display(s)	Samsung T200
Case	Cooler Master HAF 932
Power Supply	Thermaltake Litepower 700w
Software	Windows 7 ultimate 64bit

System Name	Pegasus
Processor	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X @ 4GHz
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Zenith Extreme
Cooling	Custom 480mm EK Loop
Memory	4 x 8GB G.Skill TridentZ RGB 3000MHz @ 3000MHz
Video Card(s)	ASUS ROG Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti
Storage	Samsung 960 EVO M.2 500GB / Samsung 850 EVO 500GB / Samsung 840 EVO 250GB
Display(s)	2 x 25" Dell Ultrasharp U2515H / 1 x 15" ASUS MB169+
Case	Corsair 900D
Audio Device(s)	2 x Tannoy Reveal 502 / Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO 250 Ohm / Behringer Xenyx X1204 USB / MXL 770
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNova G3 1000W
Mouse	Logitech G903 Lightspeed
Keyboard	HyperX Alloy FPS / Corsair K95 RGB / Anne Pro 2 / 2 x Elgato Stream Deck
Software	Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit

System Name	Barb's Domain
Processor	i9 10850k 5.1GHz all cores
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI
Cooling	Deep Cool Assassin III
Memory	2*16gig Corsair LPX DDR4 3200
Video Card(s)	RTX 4080 FE
Storage	500gb Samsung 980 Pro M2 SSD, 500GB WD Blue SATA SSD, 2TB Seagate Hybrid SSHD
Display(s)	Dell - S3222DGM 32" 2k Curved/ASUS VP28UQG 28" 4K (ran at 2k), Sanyo 75" 4k TV
Case	SilverStone Fortress FT04
Audio Device(s)	Bose Companion II speakers, Corsair - HS70 PRO headphones
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x (2021)
Mouse	Logitech G502
Keyboard	Logitech Orion Spectrum G910
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 2
Software	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
Benchmark Scores	https://www.3dmark.com/spy/34962882

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