Building A New Pc

[Skylark95]

Unless anyone has any concerns... what is posted above will probably be purchased anytime between tomorrow and 2 weeks.

[Dateranoth]

Looking good to me. What are you doing for a case?

[Dateranoth]

I would like to make one more suggestion. Either this:

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814130567

or this

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814261076

Both of those cards perform within just a few framerates of the 470, draw considerably less power, they don't get as hot which means quieter, AND they are roughly $60 cheaper

I'd opt for either one of those before the 470.

[Skylark95]

I would like to make one more suggestion. Either this:

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814130567

or this

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814261076

Both of those cards perform within just a few framerates of the 470, draw considerably less power, they don't get as hot which means quieter, AND they are roughly $60 cheaper

I'd opt for either one of those before the 470.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=14876792

Compared the specs and seems to be a better buy. I added the EVGA card.

Also added the case since i didn't realize it wasn't on the public list.

One more thing... think the best time to buy this would be on the black friday sale that starts Wednesday, or on Cybermonday?

[Dateranoth]

http://secure.newegg...Number=14876792

Compared the specs and seems to be a better buy. I added the EVGA card.

Also added the case since i didn't realize it wasn't on the public list.

One more thing... think the best time to buy this would be on the black friday sale that starts Wednesday, or on Cybermonday?

It's incredibly hard to say. Since you have a very targeted system you are looking to build it will just be luck that one or more of the items actually go on sale. It looks like you have a number of items on sale right now anyhow, and the evga card has a $10

rebate at the moment.

[Skylark95]

I have to wait for the payment to process on my card before I buy it... but as of right now I am planning the stuff on wedensday and building it during christmas break

[Kevnvek]

I'm looking into getting a new computer in the near future too. If you're happy with the final setup, I may consider "stealing" it. lol

I was also looking at this. It's a laptop, but for the price the specs seem pretty good. Most of the bad reviews are saying that the wireless card goes bad, but that shouldn't be too expensive to replace.

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16834115819

18" screen, 8GB RAM, 1.6Ghz i7 processor, 1GB Video RAM, and a BluRay player for $1250 seems pretty good for a laptop.

If I were to get it, it seems that I should just order this wireless card along side it for the inevitable failure of the wireless card it comes with, based on several reviews: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16833106061

[Skylark95]

I'm looking into getting a new computer in the near future too. If you're happy with the final setup, I may consider "stealing" it. lol

I let you know how I like it once I order the stuff and get it all built.

[Dateranoth]

I'm looking into getting a new computer in the near future too. If you're happy with the final setup, I may consider "stealing" it. lol

I was also looking at this. It's a laptop, but for the price the specs seem pretty good. Most of the bad reviews are saying that the wireless card goes bad, but that shouldn't be too expensive to replace.

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16834115819

18" screen, 8GB RAM, 1.6Ghz i7 processor, 1GB Video RAM, and a BluRay player for $1250 seems pretty good for a laptop.

If I were to get it, it seems that I should just order this wireless card along side it for the inevitable failure of the wireless card it comes with, based on several reviews: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16833106061

Not bad for a laptop, but the rig Sky's building will blow it out of the water from a gaming perspective.

[Skylark95]

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[Skylark95]

This WILL be bought within 25 to 45 hours.

If anyone would like to give some last minute suggestions/concerns please let me know.

Also, can someone DOUBLE CHECK for me if everything is compatible? I have had a few eyes look at it but I really want to make sure I don't miss something.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=14876792

[Kevnvek]

Only thing I would change, is I'd want 8GB RAM instead of 6.

[Skylark95]

Only thing I would change, is I'd want 8GB RAM instead of 6.

While the number sounds nice, I don't know if I would ever have a good reason to need that much.

[Teh_Magrant 141]

That reminds me... I need to rebuild mine... The pentium 4 is beginning to hold me down... but I can still play games like fallout, borderlands, etc... My New Year's resolution!

But that List looks like a nice build. I can't wait to hear what Frame rates you post.

[Dateranoth]

This WILL be bought within 25 to 45 hours.

If anyone would like to give some last minute suggestions/concerns please let me know.

Also, can someone DOUBLE CHECK for me if everything is compatible? I have had a few eyes look at it but I really want to make sure I don't miss something.

http://secure.newegg...Number=14876792

I would recommend replacing your 1tb drive with this one or something similar:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136767

Your motherboard supports SATA 6gbps so it's worth the extra 5 or 10 bucks to get a drive that is as well. Otherwise the build looks solid, and 6gb of ram will do you just fine. Don't forget to add an OS if you don't have one already.

[Skylark95]

Made some changes due to black friday deals:

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=14456685

Having a another friend look it over and may be buying it tonight while the stuff is still in stock.

[Skylark95]

I have now bought a new pc

[Dateranoth]

Congrats!

[Skylark95]

Thanks for all your help man! I'll be sure to post pics too

[Kevnvek]

Awesome, good luck building it and hope it turns out the way you like it.

Now I need to borrow our local technical assistance guy too (yes you, Dat ).

I think I might have found the computer I want, a desktop from iBuyPower.com (don't know which, because apart from a few options they can all mostly turn out the same with customization), but there are some things I'm not sure about. Today I'll be going to some relatives' for Thanksgiving and not be back until later, so if you're on tonight or tomorrow, do you think we could get in chat, TeamViewer, or something?

The things I'm unsure of are things like:

What's the difference between the Data Hard Drive and Primary Hard Drive. There is a deal on a 30GB SSD, so I'll probably be getting that and a 1TB Hard drive and don't know which should go where.

The big RAM debate. I definitely want more than 4, but not all of them have 8 as an option, only 6. Though 6 is probably plenty, I want a beast that can run Crysis at high resolution maxed out, if possible.

Which is better between AMD Phenom II (looking at a six core) vs. Intel Core i7 (probably a quad core because the sixes are insanely expensive.) I hear that the AMD is better for rendering and such, while Intel is better for gaming.

How much power? I'm looking at the 800w Standard power supply to be sure it'll handle a good graphics card. There is a deal on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 - 2GB.

Meter Display / Fan Control worth it?\

I just don't want to miss out on a good deal on an epic computer, so I'd like some advice/help, please.

As of right now, these are the settings I got when messing around with it. A bit pricy at 1400, but uber powerful, and that's with a 22" moniter, wireless keyboard, speakers, and a wireless network adapter (USB) included. Tax and shipping will add another 200, but my dad is going to help me get it.

CaseNZXT Lexa-S Gaming Case Black w/ Blue Light

Case LightingLiquid Neon Thunder Pattern Light - BlueiBUYPOWER Labs -

Noise ReductionNone

iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal ExpansionNone

Processor[= Six Core =] AMD Phenom™ II X6 1090T Black Edition Six-Core CPU Processor

CoolingLiquid CPU Cooling System [AMD] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm FanMemory8 GB [2 GB X4] DDR3-1600

Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand

Video CardNVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 - 2GB - Single Card

Video Card BrandMajor Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA

MotherboardGigabyte GA-770T-USB3 -- AMD 770Motherboard

USB / SATA InterfaceMotherboard default USB / SATA Interface

Power Supply800 Watt -- Standard

Primary Hard Drive30 GB Kingston SSDNow V Series MLC SSD - Single Drive

Data Hard Drive1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s - Single Drive ** FREE Upgrade to 1TB SATA-III 64M Cache Single Drive **

Optical Drive[blu-Ray] BLU-RAY Reader, DVD±R/±RW Burner Combo Drive Black

2nd Optical DriveNone

Flash Media Reader / WriterNone

Meter DisplayNone

Sound Card3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Network CardOnboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)

Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 7 Professional + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) 64-bit

Monitor22" LCD 1920x1080 -- Sceptre X226W-1920 (21.5" Viewable)

2nd MonitorNone

Speaker SystemiBUYPOWER 2.1 Channel Stereo Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System

HeadsetNone

Video CameraNone

WarrantyStandard Warranty Service - Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support

Rush ServiceRush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days

Keyboard1 x Logitech Wireless Desktop MK710

Wireless Network Adapter1 x ASUS USB-N13 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter

[Dateranoth]

I'll be around tonight and tomorrow, but what you have there looks fairly solid. I would need to see the actual links so I could tell what exactly was going in. I'll also have to do a little research on phenom 6-core vs i7 quad core. And 6gb of ram will do just fine. Video card and cpu are what will the biggest difference in games.

[Skylark95]

6 core was tempting for me... but too expensive. lol

[Kevnvek]

6 core was tempting for me... but too expensive. lol

Definitely, but the AMD 6 cores, while not quite as good as the i7 6 cores, are a couple hundred dollars cheaper, and not that much lower, plus there's a deal on basically the top of the line AMD6 core processer with that unit I'm customizing. I did do a little research into it, and though I only skimmed to the summary of the freaking 20 page technical processor reviews, it sounds like the one I'm looking at will be plenty powerful.

As for the RAM, I suppose it will always be expandable if I buy more later.

Only thing I might remove is the wireless keyboard and get the crappy mouse and keyboard for $6, just so I can afford it and have some money left, then get one later, my brother's wireless keyboard was $80 (this one is $99), and is pretty efficient with the batteries.

[Kevnvek]

So will you be on Steam or Ventrilo?

I can't find where to make an account at iBuyPower, so I don't know if I can save and link the build, which is why I was thinking maybe we could do TeamView. If I get this beast, it will be happening before midnight tomorrow. If I get it with the wireless keyboard and mouse, it will come with pretty much everything but a chair lol. I have a desk, and an ok chair already, though.

Aside from not knowing the specs on any of the motherboards, the only other thing I'm not too sure of is the power supply (which I know is very important so it doesn't burn out). The processor takes 125w minimum, the RAM's recommended voltage is 1.80, and the graphics card takes 600w minimum. Would an 800w power supply be enough, or should I go for a 1000w for another $55?

Also, is Meter Display (fan/temp control) worth it for another $26 (lower end) or $69 (higher end with individual fan controls)?

[Dateranoth]

So will you be on Steam or Ventrilo?

I can't find where to make an account at iBuyPower, so I don't know if I can save and link the build, which is why I was thinking maybe we could do TeamView. If I get this beast, it will be happening before midnight tomorrow. If I get it with the wireless keyboard and mouse, it will come with pretty much everything but a chair lol. I have a desk, and an ok chair already, though.

Aside from not knowing the specs on any of the motherboards, the only other thing I'm not too sure of is the power supply (which I know is very important so it doesn't burn out). The processor takes 125w minimum, the RAM's recommended voltage is 1.80, and the graphics card takes 600w minimum. Would an 800w power supply be enough, or should I go for a 1000w for another $55?

Also, is Meter Display (fan/temp control) worth it for another $26 (lower end) or $69 (higher end with individual fan controls)?

You don't need the Meter Display for anything. You shouldn't have enough fans that need individual control. For your specs an 800w psu should be fine.