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rocK` said:
What's nvidia's response to Radeons HD5870 or whatever the best Radeon is? I'm not a fan of ATI and would like to find a suitable nvidia substitute.
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GTX 470. Slightly slower on average, faster in some games, often on par or better in minimum framerates. Requires more power but also cheaper.
 
The Core i7 875K (socket 1156, unlocked multiplier, no CPU fan) is $199 at Micro Center right now. The bad news is that it's in-store only, and there's no way to check stock since the CPU isn't on their site.
 
DVI cabling question here.

I have 2 ATI 5770 video cards with female dual link DVI-I ports set up on my new motherboard.

I have 1 Dell 2001FP LCD monitor with a female single-link DVI-D port.

I have 1 DVI-D single link male to DVI-D single link male cable which came with the monitor.

My understanding was that DVI-D male cables could be used with DVI-I female ports with no problems. But my LCD screen is getting no signal (I've tried both of the video card ports with no luck).

My previous video card was an All-in-Wonder X800, which also had a DVI-I female port. I had no problems getting a signal from this video card with the same monitor.

Do I need a dual-link DVI-D cable for this to work?

EDIT: never mind. I had to switch inputs on the monitor to VGA-Composite-DVI before the monitor would recognize the signal for some reason.
 
It's official, I'm finally going to get the build underway.

The only thing I know for certain is that I want a 470 (most likely an EVGA unless anyone has any reservations), but I have no idea where to go from there. I would like to keep it as cost effective as possible aside from the GPU because I still need to get a monitor and W7. Any help would be appreciated.
 
*Reposting*
1)Basic Desktop Questions

Budget: Price Range + Country
Main Use: Gaming, Video editing, or just general usage
Monitor Resolution: What resolution will you be playing your games at? Are you going to upgrade later?
List SPECIFIC games that you MUST be able to play: Self Explanatory

2)General Guide on what to buy (Spring)
Tech Report Builders Guide!

A very good basic guide that has been updated for Spring (Right now there is some new stuff coming out + new GPU's on the way, so once that gets out of the way hopefully they will update.)
http://techreport.com/articles.x/18747/2

3) 15 minute video how-to
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/video_how_build_pc_ever_step_explained

If someone has a better short video please share.

4) Prospective laptop buyers please fill this out (and maybe even ask their forum):
http://forum.notebookreview.com/wha...ould-i-buy-form-must-read-before-posting.html
 
Crunched said:
No.
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Huh? I could have sworn SSDs were supposed to have fast read times, thus making games load stuff like levels faster. Of course, I don't know if any human technology can make TF2 connect to servers faster on the initial connection...I don't know if that's disk I/O causing the delay or what. :lol

On a more sour note, I was pretty disturbed to note that instead of the usual 10-2 time I seem to recall UPS coming by my apartment complex, it was out for delivery since like 6 this morning, bumping around (yay hard disk) all day in 100+ degree heat index, rain, and humidity, and then delivered at NEARLY EIGHT O CLOCK AT NIGHT while I was at work. It was marked front door on the tracking website, and apparently left stacked on top of some seashells outside my door, despite the drippy mist etc. Is there any way to request Newegg require a signature on items containing $500+ of video cards, hard disks, and so forth? I don't know whether it's UPS's fault or Newegg's fault or mine for just hoping that their 3-day UPS service would use a signature. At least the hard disk was in bubble wrap...

I'm assuming I would have been totally screwed if it had been stolen in the hour before I got home, since Newegg could claim UPS marked it as delivered? The return address is also an RMA warehouse so I'm hoping that my items are actually new. :lol
 
Budget: acap
Main Use: Gaming
Res: 1920x1080
Games: SC2, DIII, Wii Emu
Notes: I want Physx, DX11 and 3D, I also need a monitor (doesn't need to be 3D atm) and W7

*Is that i7-875 Micro Center deal good? Should I jump on that asap?
 
About to build my 3rd PC. I think I caught the bug.

Video Card: HD 5870
Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D
Memory: Corsair Dominator PC12800 RAM - 12GB, 1600MHz,
CPU: i7 930
Storage: SSD Intel X25-M
Power Supply: OCZ Z Series Gold 850W

Going with TigerDirect because I have around 1000$ in gift card money from TD. 12gb of ram is overkill but I'm going to be doing alot of multi-tasking. Would love some recommendations to make my rig potentially better. Also should I go with mid-tower or full tower with this setup?
 
Man, getting ready to upgrade again feels so good.

Love the Tech Report system guide, it's a good springboard for upgrade research that'll speed up the process. I think I'm going to go Micro ATX this time around. I'm still using a case I bought in 2002!
 
Blizzard said:
Huh? I could have sworn SSDs were supposed to have fast read times, thus making games load stuff like levels faster. Of course, I don't know if any human technology can make TF2 connect to servers faster on the initial connection...I don't know if that's disk I/O causing the delay or what. :lol

On a more sour note, I was pretty disturbed to note that instead of the usual 10-2 time I seem to recall UPS coming by my apartment complex, it was out for delivery since like 6 this morning, bumping around (yay hard disk) all day in 100+ degree heat index, rain, and humidity, and then delivered at NEARLY EIGHT O CLOCK AT NIGHT while I was at work. It was marked front door on the tracking website, and apparently left stacked on top of some seashells outside my door, despite the drippy mist etc. Is there any way to request Newegg require a signature on items containing $500+ of video cards, hard disks, and so forth? I don't know whether it's UPS's fault or Newegg's fault or mine for just hoping that their 3-day UPS service would use a signature. At least the hard disk was in bubble wrap...

I'm assuming I would have been totally screwed if it had been stolen in the hour before I got home, since Newegg could claim UPS marked it as delivered? The return address is also an RMA warehouse so I'm hoping that my items are actually new. :lol
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SSDs have super fast random access when it comes to reading/writing tons of small files (less than 100kB, or even less than 4kb), due to the fact there are no spinning platters / mechanical arm.

Games often pack their data in continuous huge files often 100s if not 1000s of MBs. This is actually where SSDs perform the worst, large single continuous burst write/reads, a normal hard drive will perform faster doing this. And in fact, a normal hard drive is sometimes actually faster than a SSD at loading games... depends on the game. Some games use 100,000s of files (these are faster on SSDs), other games uses just 100s (these are not). Depends on the game.

Your OS is the perfect thing for a SSD because it uses 100,000s of small files.
 
Dynamic3 said:
*Is that i7-875 Micro Center deal good? Should I jump on that asap?
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Yeah, it's a damn good deal... MSRP is ~$340. For the price of an i5-750 you're getting a faster processor with hyper-threading and unlocked multipliers. If you were considering going Intel it's pretty much your best buy right now.

Minsc said:
Games often pack their data in continuous huge files often 100s if not 1000s of MBs. This is actually where SSDs perform the worst, large single continuous burst write/reads, a normal hard drive will perform faster doing this. And in fact, a normal hard drive is sometimes actually faster than a SSD at loading games... depends on the game. Some games use 100,000s of files (these are faster on SSDs), other games uses just 100s (these are not). Depends on the game.
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Most SSD's can handle continuous reads pretty well, it's the writes that give them trouble. A good SSD can easily load games faster than even a Velociraptor, but the lower-end ones might fall behind a regular HDD. But any modern mid- to high-end SSD should give you quicker load times than a hard disk.

The reason people say they're "bad for games" is more because they only benefit load times, not framerate, and since they're so expensive most people would rather have slightly longer load times than fill up their limited space with multi-GB games.
 
saelz8 said:
Man, getting ready to upgrade again feels so good.

Love the Tech Report system guide, it's a good springboard for upgrade research that'll speed up the process. I think I'm going to go Micro ATX this time around. I'm still using a case I bought in 2002!
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I went mATX on this build too, it's the P55M-UD2. Thing is super awesome for the price, I'm actually glad I didn't go expensive on it. Better than my last ATX ASUS board which was like $240 bucks.
 
Wallach said:
I went mATX on this build too, it's the P55M-UD2. Thing is super awesome for the price, I'm actually glad I didn't go expensive on it. Better than my last ATX ASUS board which was like $240 bucks.
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I went with the GIGABYTE GA-H57M, which is similar.

In fact, I simply added everything in the Tech Report "Honey, I shrunk the Utility Player!" build. I researched each part of course, and it happens they all sound great. I went with the black version of the case though, which you have to pay a bit more for.
 
Minsc said:
SSDs have super fast random access when it comes to reading/writing tons of small files (less than 100kB, or even less than 4kb), due to the fact there are no spinning platters / mechanical arm.

Games often pack their data in continuous huge files often 100s if not 1000s of MBs. This is actually where SSDs perform the worst, large single continuous burst write/reads, a normal hard drive will perform faster doing this. And in fact, a normal hard drive is sometimes actually faster than a SSD at loading games... depends on the game. Some games use 100,000s of files (these are faster on SSDs), other games uses just 100s (these are not). Depends on the game.

Your OS is the perfect thing for a SSD because it uses 100,000s of small files.
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The write-up found at the link below describes a considerable boost in fps as a function of a solid state drive (like 36% or something). However, in practical terms I suppose it could merely be an increase from like 9 to 12 fps in a weak-ass rig.

Still, it got me thinking about picking up a SSD, but based on what you guys are saying, I'm not so enthusiastic.

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/products/SSD/downloads/SSD_vs_HDD_is_there_a_difference_Rev_3.pdf
 
saelz8 said:
I went with the GIGABYTE GA-H57M, which is similar.

In fact, I simply added everything in the Tech Report "Honey, I shrunk the Utility Player!" build. I researched each part of course, and it happens they all sound great. I went with the black version of the case though, which you have to pay a bit more for.
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I'm looking over their build now, and it does look pretty solid. It's actually similar to mine (though I'm set up in an Antec 300 and not a mATX sized case), but I'm running Corsair XMS3, a 650w PSU and a 5850 (which won't arrive until tomorrow because Best Buy is SLOW).

I'm almost tempted to pick up one of these Mini P180 cases though, now that I get a look at one. Then again, I said the same thing about the Skeleton and I never bought one of those either. I just really like my Antec 300, it's so nice and simple.
 
rohlfinator said:
Yeah, it's a damn good deal... MSRP is ~$340. For the price of an i5-750 you're getting a faster processor with hyper-threading and unlocked multipliers. If you were considering going Intel it's pretty much your best buy right now.
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I'm looking to pick up that proc. as well. What's a good mobo to go with?
 
Hey guys! Thanks for the tips and everything, I'm updating my build, and wanted to see what you guys thought of it :)

Corei7 930-Microcenter 200$

Evga X58 SLI LE - Amazon $179 after rebates

Cosair H50 - Amazon $79

Corsair XMS3 4 GB PC3-12800 1600Mhz Dual Channel Core i3 i5 i7 DDR3 Memory Kit- Amazon $109

XFX 5830 ATI w/Free AliensvsPredator and MW2 - Tigerdirect $229

Coolmaster Storm Scout Mid-Tower Case - Amazon- $89.99

OCZ Modxtreme 600w - Tigerdirect $59.99 after rebate

Samsung TS-H663B DVDRW Drive OEM - Tigerdirect 19.99

Samsung SpinpointF3 -Amazon 79.99

Comes around to an even 1000
What to you guys think of this update? :)

(Let me know if you guys would rather have everything hotlinked and I'll do it )
 
vicktormerv said:
Hey guys! Thanks for the tips and everything, I'm updating my build, and wanted to see what you guys thought of it :)

Corei7 930-Microcenter 200$

Evga X58 SLI LE - Amazon $179 after rebates

Cosair H50 - Amazon $79

Corsair XMS3 4 GB PC3-12800 1600Mhz Dual Channel Core i3 i5 i7 DDR3 Memory Kit- Amazon $109

XFX 5830 ATI w/Free AliensvsPredator and MW2 - Tigerdirect $229

Coolmaster Storm Scout Mid-Tower Case - Amazon- $89.99

OCZ Modxtreme 600w - Tigerdirect $59.99 after rebate

Samsung TS-H663B DVDRW Drive OEM - Tigerdirect 19.99

Samsung SpinspointF3 -Amazon 79.99

Comes around to an even 1000
What to you guys think of this update? :)

(Let me know if you guys would rather have everything hotlinked and I'll do it )
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You'll want to go triple channel for the RAM seeing as how you picked a LGA 1366 CPU. 5830 isn't the greatest buy for the money as its only marginally better than a 5770 for $70 - $80 more but since you're getting the two free games, why not?

Looks good otherwise.
 
MoFuzz said:
You'll want to go triple channel for the RAM seeing as how you picked a LGA 1366 CPU. 5830 isn't the greatest buy for the money as its only marginally better than a 5770 for $70 - $80 more but since you're getting the two free games, why not?

Looks good otherwise.
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Ahh okay, thought I might have the wrong ram, thanks. Yeah, its the two games that are pushing me to buy the 5830 haha. Great deal from tigerdirect. Thanks!

Found what I need :) OCZ Gold Tri Channel 3GB PC10666 DDR3 Memory - 1333MHz, 3072MB (3 x 1024MB) Tigerdirect - $99

Thanks!
 
hey guys, i'm in the market for a netbook, any advice on which are the best? They all seem to be similar. I'm mainly looking for good battery life. People have been telling me to wait for the new versions to come out, but that seems like its not gonna happen soon.
 
professor_t said:
The write-up found at the link below describes a considerable boost in fps as a function of a solid state drive (like 36% or something). However, in practical terms I suppose it could merely be an increase from like 9 to 12 fps in a weak-ass rig.

Still, it got me thinking about picking up a SSD, but based on what you guys are saying, I'm not so enthusiastic.

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/products/SSD/downloads/SSD_vs_HDD_is_there_a_difference_Rev_3.pdf
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Guaranteed that's minimum framerate spikes. It's a Samsung review of a Samsung SSD, so I wouldn't trust it for a second.

Here's a review of the intel SSD from anandtech on Crysis, which Samsung's review is claiming a 40% improvement on (same game, Crysis):

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To be honest I'm surprised there's any difference at all! The minimum framerate is where you see a difference, but all that's a result of is really short pauses to load data. If the data were in RAM, you'd have no pauses, and there'd be no differences.
 
Calantus said:
hey guys, i'm in the market for a netbook, any advice on which are the best? They all seem to be similar. I'm mainly looking for good battery life. People have been telling me to wait for the new versions to come out, but that seems like its not gonna happen soon.
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You looking to do any 3D gaming with it? Or just everyday surfin' media machine?

I've been researching a bit for myself, ASUS seems to have high reliability ratings and always has great battery life - an advertised 8-10 hours on some of their models.
 
I have an old computer (Dell Dimension 4700 - Pentium 4) which I've added to my home theater set up. It's mainly going to be used to surf the web, play music from iTunes/Windows Media Player, play DVDs, watch Hulu and view photos.

RAM:
When the computer was new I upgraded the RAM from the stock 512mb to 4gb (4 x 1gb), but messed up by not spending the extra money and going with faster RAM.

The RAM currently used is 4gb of PC-4200 DDR2, with the max speed limitation being
PC-6400 DDR2.

Q. Would there be a noticeable benefit by replacing the 4 gigs I have now of PC-4200 with 4 gigs of PC-6400? I'd really like to max out the machine and give it a last good run as it's been a good computer the last 5 or so years. Also, if you do believe it would be a good idea to upgrade to 6400, would it be best to do (4 x 1gb) or go with (2 x 2GB)?



GPU:
I also added a GPU along time ago as an upgrade over the onboard graphics processing the computer came with. I added an ATI Radeon X800 (PCI-E). This thing is ancient, I know. It wasn't even top of the line when I bought it. :lol It was a gen or two behind the times.

I don't want to spend much money here at all, knowing that the Pentium 4 is already a weak link, but I would be willing to spend about $50 if there is a card that could run on this system and is genuinely do a better job than the X800. I see lots of cards on Newegg that go for about $50 but I don't even know if they'd be compatible with my system. I'd also like to stick with ATI as I've become very comfortable with them and a fan of Catalyst.

Q. Is there a graphics card that is leap years ahead of my old Radeon X800 that can be had for about $50 and be compatible with an old Pentium 4 machine? Would I see any kind of benefit on-screen? Would my system run quieter?






Thanks for any advice guys.

FYI - Our new computer which replaced the old one above is a Dell Studio XPS-9000 which we bought back in October.
 
MoFuzz said:
You looking to do any 3D gaming with it? Or just everyday surfin' media machine?

I've been researching a bit for myself, ASUS seems to have high reliability ratings and always has great battery life - an advertised 8-10 hours on some of their models.
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I mainly want it for web surfing, Hulu, and word.

No gaming besides maybe some 2d stuff, maybe the occasional 3d game like Torchlight, but that's not a requirement
 
BigBlackGamer said:
About to build my 3rd PC. I think I caught the bug.

Video Card: HD 5870
Motherboard: ASUS P6X58D
Memory: Corsair Dominator PC12800 RAM - 12GB, 1600MHz,
CPU: i7 930
Storage: SSD Intel X25-M
Power Supply: OCZ Z Series Gold 850W

Going with TigerDirect because I have around 1000$ in gift card money from TD. 12gb of ram is overkill but I'm going to be doing alot of multi-tasking. Would love some recommendations to make my rig potentially better. Also should I go with mid-tower or full tower with this setup?
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Go with 6GB of ram. Try to max it out. If you do, buy 6GB more. When you don't, use the difference towards a monitor upgrade.
 
Calantus said:
I mainly want it for web surfing, Hulu, and word.

No gaming besides maybe some 2d stuff, maybe the occasional 3d game like Torchlight, but that's not a requirement
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For gaming, you can try this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220659

For everything but 3D games, maybe one of these.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220584
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220679

4th Generation ASUS were just revealed at Computex, and although the guts are mostly the same, they've finally got rid of the glossy finish a.k.a. fingerprint magnet.

It's worth considering notebooks with CULV processors as well. Far better CPU performance, but the trade off is battery life (still around 6 hours tho)
 
MoFuzz said:
For gaming, you can try this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220659

For everything but 3D games, maybe one of these.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220584
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220679

4th Generation ASUS were just revealed at Computex, and although the guts are mostly the same, they've finally got rid of the glossy finish a.k.a. fingerprint magnet.

It's worth considering notebooks with CULV processors as well. Far better CPU performance, but the trade off is battery life (still around 6 hours tho)
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I might give a few months before i get one, i don't need it at the moment but i will soon. So i'll research a bit more. Thanks for the info
 
Is Rivatuner still the app to use to overclock on nvidia? It hasn't been updated in a year. I've heard people talk of EVGA Precision and MSI Afterburner. I have a Palit gts250.
 
My VisionTek 5850 just arrived. Apparently they are now shipping non-reference because this sure as hell is not a reference 5850. Just isn't my week, I guess.
 
ImperialConquest said:
I have an old computer (Dell Dimension 4700 - Pentium 4) which I've added to my home theater set up. It's mainly going to be used to surf the web, play music from iTunes/Windows Media Player, play DVDs, watch Hulu and view photos.

Q. Would there be a noticeable benefit by replacing the 4 gigs I have now of PC-4200 with 4 gigs of PC-6400?

GPU:
Q. Is there a graphics card that is leap years ahead of my old Radeon X800 that can be had for about $50 and be compatible with an old Pentium 4 machine? Would I see any kind of benefit on-screen? Would my system run quieter?
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RAM would make 0 difference.

iirc media playback is highly dependant on CPU... but some of the newer GPUs alleviate this. Not sure how they do with a P4 though.
You might want to look at the HD 5450.
vazel said:
Is Rivatuner still the app to use to overclock on nvidia? It hasn't been updated in a year. I've heard people talk of EVGA Precision and MSI Afterburner. I have a Palit gts250.
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iirc eVGA's program is just RivaTuner in a new skin. I use RivaTuner, never had problems with it.
 
Ungggg so good... I was upset about receiving a non-reference 5850, but after benchmarking Batman: AA @ 60 FPS, 1080p w/ 4xMSAA I think I'm already over it. ME2 doesn't even blink from the 4xMSAA either.

Fuck yeah.

Edit - Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter autodetects everything to Ultra. Double fuck yeah. So hype.
 
I've spent all day putting this together. I just wanted to post everything here for some feedback before I pull the trigger in an hour.

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Help me PC gaf!
 
Akia said:
I've spent all day putting this together. I just wanted to post everything here for some feedback before I pull the trigger in an hour.

http://i46.tinypic.com/dy9d11.jpg

Help me PC gaf!
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I like it. The PSU is way overkill unless you're going to Crossfire the 5850 later (and even then you'd have a lot of headroom), but they're quality PSUs when they don't scream like wailing demons.
 
Wallach said:
I like it. The PSU is way overkill unless you're going to Crossfire the 5850 later (and even then you'd have a lot of headroom), but they're quality PSUs when they don't scream like wailing demons.
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Any suggestions for another PSU? Yes, I plan on Crossfiring another 5850 later.
 
Minsc said:
Guaranteed that's minimum framerate spikes. It's a Samsung review of a Samsung SSD, so I wouldn't trust it for a second.
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Thanks for the clarification. I was a little skeptical of the source (it was kind of like a study conducted for Marlboro that says smoking is not linked to cancer), but it seems like it was run by outside consultants, so I was willing to give it a chance.

Nevertheless, I place a lot more stock in the other data you provided.
 
Akia said:
Any suggestions for another PSU? Yes, I plan on Crossfiring another 5850 later.
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I'd just drop down to the 650w range for 5850 Crossfire personally. I just had to send my TX650 Corsair back for clearly being possessed, so I will instead recommend the TruePower New 650w.

There's nothing wrong with just going with 750w really, and the HX line is very nice. Plus if you keep it for the long haul you may want 750w for something in the future, so go with your instincts is my suggestion.
 
Akia said:
I've spent all day putting this together. I just wanted to post everything here for some feedback before I pull the trigger in an hour.



Help me PC gaf!
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Great rig mate. It's VERY similar to the one I put together 6 weeks a go.

The only thing I would change is the HDD, samsung F3 is the best HDD on the market for a ridiculously low price. It seriously is the only HDD to buy.

Also you might want a 3rd party cooler. Titan Fenrir is a great air cooler, and the Corsair H50 is a great mainstream liquid cooler (I have one and it cools brilliantly whilst being very quiet).

UPDATE: I wouldn't worry too much about the PSU. Yes it is a little much but unless you really want to save a few bucks it's OK. The 750W will benefit from lasting longer, as you will be using less of it's power. for that rig you would really need a 650 maybe as low as 550, but the cost difference is negligible. Plus you won't need to upgrade for a while, if ever.

PSU's do fail from time to time but generally they are built solidly and are likely to last a long time. You will more than likely use that 750W PSU for years to come. A few dollars now will save you a couple hundred down the track.
 
Anyone looking to pick up a video card (especially a 480) should check out Dell's sale. Take 30% off quite an array of cards.
The GTX 480 comes out to about $364 without taxes. List here
(I can link to other forums, right?)
 
ChoklitReign said:
I would pick a cheaper motherboard and GPU brand. Do you really need to spend that much?
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I wanted that GPU for the cooling that came with that brand. As a first time builder, I was told not to cheap out on the mobo. So that's why I went with the expensive (but reliable) 1366 mobo.

I got that HDD because it was on sale. I guess I could've gotten a better one. But that one came with a $15 off coupon and it had 5/5 egg reviews.
 
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215 ($200)
MoBo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131604 ($120)
GFX: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150448 ($130)
HDD 1: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148231 ($36)
HDD 2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 ($80)
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277 ($110)
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021 ($102)
DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106334 ($24)
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112099 ($100)

Total: $902 (pre-shipping and tax)

Somehow need to get this to $800-$850... and I'm not 100% sure everything is compatible

Was wondering if I could get any advice on this. Haven't built a computer in over 4 years so I'm kinda outta the loop on some stuff. Building for SC2. Help? :3
 
Would greatly appreciate it if someone could help me out with a new build...? Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.

Budget: $800-$900, in Canada.

Main Use: Gaming

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 (Viewsonic VX2260WM 22" -- existing, and planning on using. VGA/HDMI inputs)

Games: Starcraft 2, Diablo 3

Other: DirectX 11 would be nice
 
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