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[DrForester]

I'd just go for standard shipping. Newegg is very fast with shipping and orders.

Do you plan on SLi in the future? If not get the GA-P55A-UD3. If you do plan on SLi later, combo the i5 and that mobo to save $15 or $20.
I bet you can combo the PSU and 4GB of G.Skill to save $10-$15 as well.

Definitely go with the CM case. You could save $100 by getting a cheaper PSU (your system won't ever go over 400W under load) and motherboard. And no combos, really? You're just wasting money.

Got the deal on the motherboard/processor combo, thanks guys. Can't seem to combo that RAM and the PSU, but will look around for more.

Do plan to SLI in future, so that's why I went with that board. As for exta power on PSU, I'm planning ahead for stuff I might add onto later.

 

[MikeE21286]

Quick(?) Question....

I just ordered a 460 GTX 1gb to upgrade my old 8800GT 512MB. My CPU is a Q6600. Is it worth it for me to buy a new i5-750 or i7-930 processor/mobo combo?

I have a microcenter within 20 min. of me that has the i5 for 169 +tax and the i7 for 199+ tax. I'm not exactly sure what a good mobo would cost for the socket though. Any advice is appreciated.

FYI: I game at 1680x1050

edit: yeah, just remembered I'd have to upgrade my RAM also...I think that proposition may have just become too expensive.

 

[Ryoma-Echizen]

Just OC your cpu, 1156/1366 are obsolete for upgrades. Intel's 2011 sandy bridge comes with new sockets withoutt b/c with current gen i5/i7.

Phenom II X4 955 + 890GX mobos. That mobos will accept AMD 2011 processors.

 

[MiniBossman]

Wow good thing I read the manual on the GTX 460. I would have missed the power connectors. That would have been very bad.

 

[alanias]

So I got an (unexpected) bonus at work and it seems the i5s might be more in my range now. Is it worth the extra 100 for a single gtx460 system?

This computer is being specifically built for Civ V, and in the past Civ games have been pretty CPU heavy towards the end game. If the extra 100 helps the 1900s not chug it would definitely be worth it.

Also, what's the best intel mobo for a single gpu setup?

 

[·feist·]

Love microcenter, but for my build newegg seems cheaper on everything.

Last black Friday, bestbuy/target/walmart hd an older model Sony 32" tv on sale. Microcenter matched the price, but with the current model. Was awesome.

Can I ask how you went about getting them to do that? I've heard of people who were able to have Microcenter do it for both online and b&m sales, but the one time I tried to get a price match against a Newegg deal, they declined.

 

[_Bro]

Can someone explain to me the differences to me mainly between the items on this page.

I really need to know what would be good for budget and still be able to handle SC2 at a decent level.

 

[filipe]

Bought a Kingston 64GB SSD, and right away installed the wrong Windows (32 bit). Need to reinstall again, bah.

Pretty awesome though and now my computer is finally complete.

 

[DrForester]

Can I ask how you went about getting them to do that? I've heard of people who were able to have Microcenter do it for both online and b&m sales, but the one time I tried to get a price match against a Newegg deal, they declined.

Sorry, I didn't word it properly. Microcenter's Black Friday promotion was to just sell the current model TV for the same price. It was the price marked. I threw the model into my cell phones price searcher right before I left for Best Buy, and Microcenter popped up.

 

[DrForester]

Can someone explain to me the differences to me mainly between the items on this page.

I really need to know what would be good for budget and still be able to handle SC2 at a decent level.

the 750 seems to be getting the most praise in the thread. More learned people can explain why

 

[Irnbru]

HUSTON WE HAVE LIFT OFF!
After putting in the wrong screws, breaking a bracket, and all that sorta thing, I finally have post! !!! IT WORKS IM SO EXCITED!

Now installing vista ( no win 7 from msdnaa for now )
but it vorks!

Thank you Hazaro and guy whos name I cannot remember but your tag is go for the eyes boo! And everyone else in this thread! Borderlands and SC2 maxed out here we come!

 

[Wag]

Wow good thing I read the manual on the GTX 460. I would have missed the power connectors. That would have been very bad.

Probably not- you just would have gotten a warning message saying there was a problem.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

Built my rig in 2 and 1/2 hours. I lost my stupid MSDNAA burned 7 disc, so have been stuck waiting for it to fucking finish downloading. Going to be a late night.

 

[Hazaro]

HUSTON WE HAVE LIFT OFF!
After putting in the wrong screws, breaking a bracket, and all that sorta thing, I finally have post! !!! IT WORKS IM SO EXCITED!

Now installing vista ( no win 7 from msdnaa for now )
but it vorks!

Thank you Hazaro and guy whos name I cannot remember but your tag is go for the eyes boo! And everyone else in this thread! Borderlands and SC2 maxed out here we come!

Built my rig in 2 and 1/2 hours. I lost my stupid MSDNAA burned 7 disc, so have been stuck waiting for it to fucking finish downloading. Going to be a late night.

pix

 

[The_Inquisitor]

Ok question. I OC'ed my cpu to 3.34 Ghz and have ram at 1600.

My ambient cpu temp is 62 celsius w/ the stock cooler. Does this seem a bit high? I think it is really high. This is what the bios is reporting.

I used the stock thermal coating that came pre-applied to the stock fan. I then pushed down until stock fan clicked into mobo. I then twisted things to lock them in place.

Edit: Might it be because my paste hasn't cured yet? I admit I started to try to take it off when I thought I made a mistake. But I didnt actually pop it off, I just pushed the pin back on one of the legs.

 

[_Bro]

So I'm thinking about this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883220026
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127495

I should be able to upgrade the motherboard at a later date and get a better processor and RAM without needing to pick up the other things that seems to add up on my budget. What's GAF's thoughts on this for a second?

 

[The_Inquisitor]

Lol I am installing 5-8 things right now. Bogging down my new rig completely. :lol :lol

 

[CrushDance]

The reason I am looking at a 775 chipset is because I have a brand new Q8300 and I'd rather not leave it there not doing anything...it's a bit of a waste no? Plus all I would have to do is buy a video card and motherboard. If I went with a 1366 or other I'd have to buy almost everything and have a redundant computer or spare parts stacked up. My current PC is:

Q8300
12GB DDR2 Ram
Dell mobo
Radeon 4350 HD

I'm not much of a PC gamer anyway and am really into it for StarCraft 2. I can run it fine and everything on medium, but it looks amazing on ultra Spending about $500 to give new life in my PC for the future seems okay with me.

Unless I'm horribly wrong?

 

[The_Inquisitor]

I seriously need help. My i5-750 is idling at 66 degrees C with the stock cooler. I OC'ed to 3.4 Ghz. Any idea why the fuck im running so hot?

Edit: At stock, it is idling at 46.2 degrees. What the fuck? That doesn't even make any sense.

Edit: Stress testing in OCCT after 4 minutes has 2 cores at 72 degrees C already. Did I misapply my stock heat sink?

 

[Corky]

whoa!

it seems both my GTS 250s were borked....

I ran OCCT with them in SLI : both had errors
I ran one at a time : they had errors each
the wierd thing is one of the cards gave me overscan at my regular resolution but the other didn't w t f?

Luckily I'm still under warranty for all the components so RMAing both of them this week asap.

Please god, let these ( ram + gpus ) be the only things that need replacing.

 

[Ryoma-Echizen]

So I'm thinking about this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883220026
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127495

I should be able to upgrade the motherboard at a later date and get a better processor and RAM without needing to pick up the other things that seems to add up on my budget. What's GAF's thoughts on this for a second?

Obsolete system. Why spend more "upgrading". You end up paying more and still have a dead platform. C2Q do not recieve rebates, so the decent ones cost more than Phenom II X6 xD.

Those systems also come with junk PSU's. More money wasted.

Athlon II X3 440
Asus M4A785TD PRO
Kingston HyperX 2GB
Seagate 7200.12 500GB
Coolermaster Elite RC-335
Coolermaster GX-550

You can use the IGP and at a later time just buy the GPU.

 

[leroidys]

OK, I'm getting really close to finally pulling the trigger. My target was under $600 and I just about made it if I get those rebates.

I wanted to build something that would have a clear upgrade path for the next several years, but still be able to play current games at decent settings at lowish resolution (my pc is hooked up to my 720p tv). I mainly want to play valve and blizzard games, rts, mmos, and a couple other fps like the new red orchestra. I also want to be able to run PCSX2, and will be doing absolutely no video editing or anything like that.

Please let me know if there's anywhere else I can cut cost without sacrificing too much, or if these parts aren't compatible, or if there are any obvious bottlenecks, or whatever. Thanks a lot, you guys have been a great help so far!

 

[·feist·]

Sorry, I didn't word it properly. Microcenter's Black Friday promotion was to just sell the current model TV for the same price. It was the price marked. I threw the model into my cell phones price searcher right before I left for Best Buy, and Microcenter popped up.

That's a shame. Thanks, though.

Ok question. I OC'ed my cpu to 3.34 Ghz and have ram at 1600.

My ambient cpu temp is 62 celsius w/ the stock cooler. Does this seem a bit high? I think it is really high. This is what the bios is reporting.

I used the stock thermal coating that came pre-applied to the stock fan. I then pushed down until stock fan clicked into mobo. I then twisted things to lock them in place.

Edit: Might it be because my paste hasn't cured yet? I admit I started to try to take it off when I thought I made a mistake. But I didnt actually pop it off, I just pushed the pin back on one of the legs.

You're fine. Those temps are right in line with what you should expect from Intel's boxed HSF. Don't compare them to what people get from aftermarket coolers (which can be substantially lower). You'll just worry yourself unnecessarily.

 

[·feist·]

The reason I am looking at a 775 chipset is because I have a brand new Q8300 and I'd rather not leave it there not doing anything...it's a bit of a waste no? Plus all I would have to do is buy a video card and motherboard. If I went with a 1366 or other I'd have to buy almost everything and have a redundant computer or spare parts stacked up. My current PC is:

Q8300
12GB DDR2 Ram
Dell mobo
Radeon 4350 HD

I'm not much of a PC gamer anyway and am really into it for StarCraft 2. I can run it fine and everything on medium, but it looks amazing on ultra Spending about $500 to give new life in my PC for the future seems okay with me.

Unless I'm horribly wrong?

Did you see my reply to one of your previous posts?


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=22619771&postcount=10774

 

[Sin]

Guys, I'm trying to build a PC basically just to play FFXIV on.

I'm planning to OC, so how well do you think this setup would run the game?


Sharkoon Seraphim Black ATX Case
Coolermaster GX Series 650 Watt PSU
Asus P7H55-V
Intel Core i5 760 2.8 Ghz
Glacialtech F101 Silent Heatpipe Cooler
Transcend 4 Gb DDR 3 1333mhz
Ati Radeon HD 5850 1Gb
WD Caviar Black 500Gb


Any input from someone with a similar rig would be greatly appreciated.

 

[brain_stew]

If you're OCing anyway, I'd just save your case and get the i5-750, unless the 760 is the same price or something.

Dunno much about that cooler.

I'd get a GTX 460 unless that 5850 is really competitively priced.

Get a Samsung F3 for the HDD, best off just going for a 1TB drive these days as well.

You don't need a 650w PSU for that sort of rig.

 

[Deadman]

Im having a weird problem with crysis on my new pc. The game loads fine and i start the first mission, then after about 2 minutes the game crashes. If i reload an auto save the game has made then it will crash after 15-30 seconds. The crash is a freeze that hangs for so long that the "This program is not responding" box comes up and i have to close the game. After searching online all the responses i can find are 2 years old and are basically "wait for the patch/update drivers". Has anyone else had this problem?

Pc spec is:
i7 930
Asus rampage 3 mobo
6gb corsair ram (3x2)
2x msi 1gb 460 sli
850w corsair psu.

So far ive tried the game without its patches and with its patches. My cards are on the latest driver. Ive also tried the game with sli turned off, all of these changes didnt help. Ive also checked temperatures of the gpu during the small amount of play possible and they dont even get above 50 degrees.

Any help would be awesome, obviously being able to play crysis on max is one of the reasons i got this pc.

 

[Sin]

If you're OCing anyway, I'd just save your case and get the i5-750, unless the 760 is the same price or something.

Dunno much about that cooler.

I'd get a GTX 460 unless that 5850 is really competitively priced.

Get a Samsung F3 for the HDD, best off just going for a 1TB drive these days as well.

You don't need a 650w PSU for that sort of rig.

Thanks for the suggestions, brain_stew. How's the GTX460 faring against the 5850 on FFXIV?

 

[MichaelEM3]

Hi, GAF. I'm a total PC noob. I've been strictly a console gamer for all of the last decade. Last PC game I played was Diablo II. But with Starcraft II finally here, I'm ready to come back into the folds of the PC master race (if you'll accept me!!).

I'm customizing a gaming PC via Dell.com right now. My parents have an account with Dell so they're insistent upon me using nothing else.

Here's what I've built so far (the important, relevant to gaming stuff, at least):

PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™ i7 820QM 1.73GHz (3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache)
VIDEO CARD: CrossfireX™ 1GB ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 5870
LCD PANEL: 17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 RGB LED (1200p)
MEMORY: 6GB Memory (1x 2GB, 1x 4GB DDR3)
HARD DRIVE: 500GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD
SOUND OPTIONS: Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio

This is for a laptop, btw. Need it for school, too.

I am not interested in being able to run Crysis or anything. I just want to be sure I can play Blizzard games (mainly SCII and Diablo III) at max settings + Valve games at max settings, really.

Is this good enough, GAF?

Please respond quick! I want to buy this today while my parents are convinced it's a good idea!

 

[Stormtrooper30]

Alright, so my 10 year old Dell Dimension 8400 finally failed on me (while playing Neverwinter Nights 2) and I really don't feel like fixing it for the tenth time. Can anyone recomend a rig that will play Star Craft II and have easy upgrade options for the future? Looking to spend less than $800.

 

[h0pper]

so is consensus here to go with the GTX460? I've been hearing really good things about that card. and the 480 is much more expensive.

 

[Mr_Brit]

Hi, GAF. I'm a total PC noob. I've been strictly a console gamer for all of the last decade. Last PC game I played was Diablo II. But with Starcraft II finally here, I'm ready to come back into the folds of the PC master race (if you'll accept me!!).

I'm customizing a gaming PC via Dell.com right now. My parents have an account with Dell so they're insistent upon me using nothing else.

Here's what I've built so far (the important, relevant to gaming stuff, at least):

PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™ i7 820QM 1.73GHz (3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache)
VIDEO CARD: CrossfireX™ 1GB ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 5870
LCD PANEL: 17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 RGB LED (1200p)
MEMORY: 6GB Memory (1x 2GB, 1x 4GB DDR3)
HARD DRIVE: 500GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD
SOUND OPTIONS: Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio

This is for a laptop, btw. Need it for school, too.

I am not interested in being able to run Crysis or anything. I just want to be sure I can play Blizzard games (mainly SCII and Diablo III) at max settings + Valve games at max settings, really.

Is this good enough, GAF?

Please respond quick! I want to buy this today while my parents are convinced it's a good idea!

Get 4GB ram instead of 6. Everything else looks good.

 

[Felix Lighter]

That is one hell of a school laptop.

Buy a lock.

 

[1-D_FTW]

Is there anyway you can get the same specs but with a lower resolution screen? Bigger isn't necessarily better. It just makes it harder to drive games (and non-native resolution is poo).

 

[Osaka]

Hey, I'm planning to build a high end gaming PC, currently pretty much Final Fantasy XIV in mind. My price roof is probably around 1100-1200 euros (note: shit is a lot more expensive here in Finland). I want a PC that will last for a good while and won't have shit bottlenecking right away. I have no interest in overclocking, so I don't need any extreme parts in that regard.

These are the parts I've looked at, but I really don't know if it seems any good. Haven't decided if I should go ATI or Nvidia yet, either. These parts are 1033 euros at the moment, and it's not everything I need.

GFX Card: XFX Ati Radeon HD 5770, 1GB (or 5850? I dunno)
CPU: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz LGA1366 BOXED (is i7 an overkill?)
Motherboard: Asus P6T, X58, LGA1366, DDR3, SLI / Crossfire, ATX (good basic mobo i hear?)
RAM: Corsair 6GB Kit (3x2GB) Dominator, TR3X6G1600C8D, DDR3 1600MHz (PC3-12800)(4, 6 or 8GB?)
PSU: Nexus 630W RX-6300 ATX-Power Supply, PFC, 80Plus Bronze (is this enough for this sort of a PC?)

Also in need of a nice new case for all this junk.

Thanks.

 

[Gritesh]

I seriously need help. My i5-750 is idling at 66 degrees C with the stock cooler. I OC'ed to 3.4 Ghz. Any idea why the fuck im running so hot?

Edit: At stock, it is idling at 46.2 degrees. What the fuck? That doesn't even make any sense.

Edit: Stress testing in OCCT after 4 minutes has 2 cores at 72 degrees C already. Did I misapply my stock heat sink?

You should probably spend the 40 bucks to get yourself an aftermarket cooler. The stock coolers suck, they are cheap, have limited air flow, and the fan is undersized.

Also I would not recommend OC'ing on air when your running a stock cooler.

 

[MichaelEM3]

Thanks for the quick replies, everyone! But it's far too expensive for me so I had to downgrade a lot of stuff.

First off, I need to go from Alienware M17x to M15x.

PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™ i7-620M 2.66GHz (3.33Ghz Turbo Mode, 4M cache)
VIDEO CARD: 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M
LCD PANEL: 15.6-inch WideHD+ 1600x900 (900p) WLED
MEMORY: 4GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 2GB DDR3)
HARD DRIVE: 250GB SATAII 7,200RPM

Still good enough for high-max settings Starcraft 2?

 

[Gritesh]

Thanks for the quick replies, everyone! But it's far too expensive for me so I had to downgrade a lot of stuff.

First off, I need to go from Alienware M17x to M15x.

PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™ i7-620M 2.66GHz (3.33Ghz Turbo Mode, 4M cache)
VIDEO CARD: 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M
LCD PANEL: 15.6-inch WideHD+ 1600x900 (900p) WLED
MEMORY: 4GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 2GB DDR3)
HARD DRIVE: 250GB SATAII 7,200RPM

Still good enough for high-max settings Starcraft 2?

I don't know much about laptops, but that video card I am willing to bet by the time we see Diablo 3 roll around wont be running it on Max Settings...

Also is there any way you can get a bigger HDD? Starcraft 2 Wings of Liberty alone is 12 gigs, plus your operating system, plus your music/videos and whatever school software and such you will need, you might be filling that 250 gig pretty quick...

 

[MichaelEM3]

I don't know much about laptops, but that video card I am willing to bet by the time we see Diablo 3 roll around wont be running it on Max Settings...

Also is there any way you can get a bigger HDD? Starcraft 2 Wings of Liberty alone is 12 gigs, plus your operating system, plus your music/videos and whatever school software and such you will need, you might be filling that 250 gig pretty quick...

Well, I have an external hard drive for all my videos but yeah, I could easily upgrade that to 500GB for just $2 more dollars a month. Thanks for the advice.

Unfortunately though, that particular NVIDIA card is the most expensive option for the M15x on Dell's website. Second best option is a 1GB ATI Radeon Mobility HD 5850 (which would save me $90 total).

 

[twdnewh_k]

Hey, I'm planning to build a high end gaming PC, currently pretty much Final Fantasy XIV in mind. My price roof is probably around 1100-1200 euros (note: shit is a lot more expensive here in Finland). I want a PC that will last for a good while and won't have shit bottlenecking right away. I have no interest in overclocking, so I don't need any extreme parts in that regard.

These are the parts I've looked at, but I really don't know if it seems any good. Haven't decided if I should go ATI or Nvidia yet, either. These parts are 1033 euros at the moment, and it's not everything I need.

GFX Card: XFX Ati Radeon HD 5770, 1GB (or 5850? I dunno)
CPU: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz LGA1366 BOXED (is i7 an overkill?)
Motherboard: Asus P6T, X58, LGA1366, DDR3, SLI / Crossfire, ATX (good basic mobo i hear?)
RAM: Corsair 6GB Kit (3x2GB) Dominator, TR3X6G1600C8D, DDR3 1600MHz (PC3-12800)(4, 6 or 8GB?)
PSU: Nexus 630W RX-6300 ATX-Power Supply, PFC, 80Plus Bronze (is this enough for this sort of a PC?)

Also in need of a nice new case for all this junk.

Thanks.

The i5 750 is a cheaper and excellent choice. You can use the price difference and get an ati 5850 or even better, the new nvidia 460 which has excellent performance for the price .
Also I think 4GB ram is sufficient.

But pls wait and see what others might say. Good luck

 

[alanias]

Hey, I'm planning to build a high end gaming PC, currently pretty much Final Fantasy XIV in mind. My price roof is probably around 1100-1200 euros (note: shit is a lot more expensive here in Finland). I want a PC that will last for a good while and won't have shit bottlenecking right away. I have no interest in overclocking, so I don't need any extreme parts in that regard.

These are the parts I've looked at, but I really don't know if it seems any good. Haven't decided if I should go ATI or Nvidia yet, either. These parts are 1033 euros at the moment, and it's not everything I need.

GFX Card: XFX Ati Radeon HD 5770, 1GB (or 5850? I dunno)
CPU: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz LGA1366 BOXED (is i7 an overkill?)
Motherboard: Asus P6T, X58, LGA1366, DDR3, SLI / Crossfire, ATX (good basic mobo i hear?)
RAM: Corsair 6GB Kit (3x2GB) Dominator, TR3X6G1600C8D, DDR3 1600MHz (PC3-12800)(4, 6 or 8GB?)
PSU: Nexus 630W RX-6300 ATX-Power Supply, PFC, 80Plus Bronze (is this enough for this sort of a PC?)

Also in need of a nice new case for all this junk.

Thanks.

Go for the i5 750 instead of the i7. Use the money you save on a 1gb GTX 460 (better than the 5770, cheaper than the 5850). You can also get an Antec 300 case with a combo deal for a 520w power supply that will run all that fine and save you some more money. Here http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.451448

 

[K.Jack]

Thanks for the quick replies, everyone! But it's far too expensive for me so I had to downgrade a lot of stuff.

First off, I need to go from Alienware M17x to M15x.

PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™ i7-620M 2.66GHz (3.33Ghz Turbo Mode, 4M cache)
VIDEO CARD: 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M
LCD PANEL: 15.6-inch WideHD+ 1600x900 (900p) WLED
MEMORY: 4GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 2GB DDR3)
HARD DRIVE: 250GB SATAII 7,200RPM

Still good enough for high-max settings Starcraft 2?

The 260M is, straight up, a desktop 9800 GT. Ignore the pricing, because the Mobility 5850 is not only $100 cheaper, but much faster as well. It will OC to the clocks of the 4890/5770, easily.

As far as the i7s go, there's absolutely ZERO reason to choose the dual core 620M, over the quad core 740QM.

The rest of your build looks good. 1080p is nice, but the 900p LED will keep a ~5770 gaming at native for quite some time.

t';dr - You're dumb if you take the 260M or i7-620M

 

[Osaka]

Go for the i5 750 instead of the i7. Use the money you save on a 1gb GTX 460 (better than the 5770, cheaper than the 5850). You can also get an Antec 300 case with a combo deal for a 520w power supply that will run all that fine and save you some more money. Here http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.451448

Thanks for the answers guys.

- Decided to back off a bit with the CPU, and go with i5 750 instead. Do I need to look at separate cooling units or is the stock one enough if I don't plan to OC?

- Since my CPU socket is changed to 1156, I need to find a good mobo with that socket. Any suggestions from Asus, Gigabyte or MSI?

- GFX card is still a questionmark. Looking into Geforces but I've been an ATI guy for years now so I don't really know what's going on, over there. What manufacturer should I go for with a Geforce GTX 460?

- Memory, is 4gb really enough?

- What sort of a PSU should I really be looking at? 550W is enough for this kind of a monster?

- Case is probably going to be the Antec P183. I really like it.

And alanias, I'm from Europe so I won't be using newegg, but thanks anyway.

 

[TheHeretic]

That's a shame. Thanks, though.


You're fine. Those temps are right in line with what you should expect from Intel's boxed HSF. Don't compare them to what people get from aftermarket coolers (which can be substantially lower). You'll just worry yourself unnecessarily.

62 degrees idle is far too hot, under load he is going to fry his CPU.

 

[MichaelEM3]

The 260M is, straight up, a desktop 9800 GT. Ignore the pricing, because the Mobility 5850 is not only $100 cheaper, but much faster as well. It will OC to the clocks of the 4890/5770, easily.

As far as the i7s go, there's absolutely ZERO reason to choose the dual core 620M, over the quad core 740QM.

The rest of your build looks good. 1080p is nice, but the 900p LED will keep a ~5770 gaming at native for quite some time.

t';dr - You're dumb if you take the 260M or i7-620M

Thanks to my mother's employee discount I was able to upgrade to an Alienware M17x again.

Currently looking at the following:

PROCESSOR: (Undecided)
VIDEO CARD: CrossfireX™ 1GB ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 5870
LCD PANEL: 17-inch WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 (900p)
MEMORY: 4GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 2GB DDR3)
HARD DRIVE: 320GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD

I'm guessing that Video Card is for superior to the NVIDIA 260 I posted earlier?

Here are my Dell-provided choices for the Processor:

Intel® Core™ i5 520M 2.4GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 3MB Cache) [subtract $135.00]
Intel® Core™ i5 540M 2.53GHz (3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 3MB Cache) [subtract $90.00]
Intel® Core™ i7 620M 2.66 GHz (3.33GHz Turbo Mode, 4MB Cache) [Included in Price]
Intel® Core™ i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache) add $0.00
Intel® Core™ i7 820QM 1.73GHz (3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache) [add $270.00 or $8.00/month-1]
Intel® Core™ i7 920XM 2.0GHz (3.2GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache) [add $810.00 or $24.00/month-1] Alienware Recommended

That last one is out of the question. What's my best option? The 720QM?

Thank you for tolerating my CPU stupidity!

 

[alanias]

Thanks for the answers guys.

- Decided to back off a bit with the CPU, and go with i5 750 instead. Do I need to look at separate cooling units or is the stock one enough if I don't plan to OC?

- Since my CPU socket is changed to 1156, I need to find a good mobo with that socket. Any suggestions from Asus, Gigabyte or MSI?

- GFX card is still a questionmark. Looking into Geforces but I've been an ATI guy for years now so I don't really know what's going on, over there. What manufacturer should I go for with a Geforce GTX 460?

- Memory, is 4gb really enough?

- What sort of a PSU should I really be looking at? 550W is enough for this kind of a monster?

- Case is probably going to be the Antec P183. I really like it.

And alanias, I'm from Europe so I won't be using newegg, but thanks anyway.

Ah, didn't realize you were from Europe. 550w is plenty as long as it is a good brand. Not sure on mobo, but for the GTX 460 the Gigabyte and MSI 1gb ones have been reviewing well. Do not get a 768mb one, the 1gb is worth the extra 30 dollars. 4gb of ram should be plenty.

If you don't plan to OC maybe go with the i5 760, as it is already clocked a bit higher than the 750. Stock cooler should be enough if you don't plan to OC.

 

[Osaka]

Okay, here is the updated package I'm currently looking at. Sorry for the Finnish, but I think it's obvious enough.

One question, the memory is DDR3 2000MHz, and the motherboard says that it's dual channel at DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800MHz. Am I doing it wrong?

Anything else worth mentioning?

 

[h0pper]

Fellas, I want to pull the trigger on this today. Just need to know if I will be able to run SC2 at max settings with the following set up:

Intel® Core™ i7 920 2.66GHz (8MB Cache) Quad Core Processor
1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460
6GB Triple Channel 1333Mhz DDR3
500GB - SATA-II, 3Gb/s, 7,200RPM, 16MB Cache HDD

I know thr 460 gets alot of praise. I was even thinking of going with dual 460's, but I want to get some input first. How will that hold up?

 

[vocab]

How will that hold up?

Can't even run the game on low!



























No, seriously, the game will run fine on those specs.

 

[Mr_Brit]

Fellas, I want to pull the trigger on this today. Just need to know if I will be able to run SC2 at max settings with the following set up:

Intel® Core™ i7 920 2.66GHz (8MB Cache) Quad Core Processor
1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460
6GB Triple Channel 1333Mhz DDR3
500GB - SATA-II, 3Gb/s, 7,200RPM, 16MB Cache HDD

I know thr 460 gets alot of praise. I was even thinking of going with dual 460's, but I want to get some input first. How will that hold up?

Go with a cheaper socket 1156 setup with an i5 and see if the money you saved will get you a 5870 instead of the GTX 460.