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Old 08-29-2009, 04:08 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Talking Building my first Gaming Desktop

USAGE:
Primary: Gaming (World of Warcraft, Fallout3, etc.) @ high(est?) settings/resolution.
Secondary: Music/Video storage, Photoshop

Ordered today.
My final build / budget (for those interested):

CASE: Antec 1200 Full Tower
PSU: CORSAIR 850TX 850W
CPU: Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
MOBO: ASUS AM3 790X
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit
MEMORY: 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR3 SDRAM
HARD DRIVE: WD 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" HDD
DISC DRIVE: Sony CD/DVD Combo
MONITOR: 25" (24.6" visible) 1080p HDMI LCD
KEYBOARD/MOUSE: Microsoft Comfort Curve Ergonomic Keyboard/Mouse Combo
OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit w/ Windows 7 upgrade

TOTAL: ~$1500 after rebates.


Also grabbed:
Anti-Static Wrist Strap and Thermal Compound

Upgrades coming soon:
25" (24.6" visible) 1080p HDMI LCD (2nd for dual monitors)
XFX Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit (2nd for Crossfire or standalone for 2nd monitor)
4GB (2x 2GB) DDR3 SDRAM (to total 8GB)
WD 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" HDD (to total 2TB)
Aftermarket CPU heatsink/cooler

And OVERCLOCKING!

Possible Upgrades:
HITACHI 73GB 15,000 RPM 16MB Cache (boot/program drive)
To boot faster, and load programs such as Adobe Photoshop CS4 faster.


Any tips on putting it together? This will be my first rig built from scratch.
What all tools will I need? I'll be building it on a marble floor with anti-static wrist straps.

Last edited by Computear; 09-04-2009 at 08:47 PM. Reason: Because I wanted to.
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