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CaptainAwesom · May 23, 2009

bomberboysk · May 23, 2009

PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007

Go with a single gpu such as this... the 9800gt is pretty old:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130480

Memory, faster timings and a good bit cheaper:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231247

As for the operating system... you might wana think about using windows 7 release candidate(free download from microsoft) since windows 7 will be released sometime by the end of the year.

thandakid · May 24, 2009

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220363
This memory is also good

+1 for the GPU and RAM dominator is too expensive

But does he really need 1000w
how about this according to corsair psu finder he just needs 520+
but he can also go for this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

CaptainAwesom · May 25, 2009

bomberboysk · May 25, 2009

You can get a 1.5TB single drive for a little cheaper than two 500gb drives:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148337

Maybe go with this mobo, but other than that build looks excellent

:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186163

thandakid · May 25, 2009

I think te PSU is overkill

Gillz · May 25, 2009

Yeah I think the PSU is too much. Maybe a 650w would work instead of getting the 1000w.

Jamin43 · May 25, 2009

bomberboysk said:
Memory, faster timings and a good bit cheaper:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231247

As for the operating system... you might wana think about using windows 7 release candidate(free download from microsoft) since windows 7 will be released sometime by the end of the year.

Any reason to use G-Skill over OCZ gaming memory or vice versa ?

Brand G.SKILL
Model F3-12800CL8TU-6GBPI
Type 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
Tech Spec
Capacity 6GB (3 x 2GB)
Speed DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Cas Latency 8
Timing 8-8-8-21
Voltage 1.6V -1.65V
Multi-channel Kit Triple Channel Kit
Features Compatible with Intel Core i7 series CPU for Intel X58 Motherboard
Recommend Use High Performance or Gaming Memory
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts Lifetime limited
Labor Lifetime limited

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231247

OCZ said:
Model
Brand OCZ
Series Gold
Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK
Type 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
Tech Spec
Capacity 6GB (3 x 2GB)
Speed DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Cas Latency 8
Timing 8-8-8-24
Voltage 1.65V
Multi-channel Kit Triple Channel Kit
Heat Spreader Yes
Features Gold Z3 XTC Heatspreader
Designed specifically for the Intel X58 chipset / Core i7
Recommend Use High Performance or Gaming Memory
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts Lifetime limited
Labor Lifetime limited

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365

Thanks

bomberboysk · May 25, 2009

G.Skill memory is better than ocz, as ocz has had quite a bit of compatibility issues, Also, the G.Skill has better timings than the ocz. ALso, as far as the power supply... it may be somewhat overkill, but leaves plenty of room for future upgrades such as sli, newer cpu's, etc. Plus if its ~50% load then it has higher effeciency and will last longer than a psu at ~80% load. But an 850W corsair power supply would be nearly half the price, and only a 150W difference:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

thandakid · May 25, 2009

bomberboysk said:
G.Skill memory is better than ocz, as ocz has had quite a bit of compatibility issues, Also, the G.Skill has better timings than the ocz. ALso, as far as the power supply... it may be somewhat overkill, but leaves plenty of room for future upgrades such as sli, newer cpu's, etc. Plus if its ~50% load then it has higher effeciency and will last longer than a psu at ~80% load. But an 850W corsair power supply would be nearly half the price, and only a 150W difference:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

Is Patriot Better than GSkill?
and which is the best brand in memory I always thought it was corsair but as it turns out no

bomberboysk · May 25, 2009

thandakid said:
Is Patriot Better than GSkill?
and which is the best brand in memory I always thought it was corsair but as it turns out no

Well, mushkin/patriot is prolly the best, while G.Skill/Kingston(HyperX)/Corsair are all pretty much even.

thandakid · May 25, 2009

And what about the motherboard brands which is the best amongst asus msi and gigabyte and overalll

bomberboysk · May 25, 2009

thandakid said:
And what about the motherboard brands which is the best amongst asus msi and gigabyte and overalll

This honestly has nothing to do with the thread.... dont threadjack, if you wanna ask stuff like that start a new thread

thandakid · May 25, 2009

Go for this PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

and from the difference take this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226052

bomberboysk · May 25, 2009

thandakid said:
Go for this PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

and from the difference take this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226052

There is absolutely no need to spend that much money on memory unless you plan on highly overclocking your memory, G.Skill memory is excellent for this budget range. If you are going to save on the psu, you would notice more of an improvement by going with a 30gb ocz ssd to install windows/games onto. If you are going to go with better memory though at this budget range, i would go for something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226030

Jamin43 · May 25, 2009

bomberboysk said:
G.Skill memory is better than ocz, as ocz has had quite a bit of compatibility issues, Also, the G.Skill has better timings than the ocz.

I've used G-skill for a DDR upgrade recently and loved it. The cust service is a bonus too - I like that they are actively answering customers in the New Egg reviews section.

I'll go with the G-Skill again then :good:

Thanks

CaptainAwesom · May 26, 2009

bomberboysk · May 26, 2009

CaptainAwesom said:
OK thanks for the help in picking out parts and critiques i think i will be settling on this build and will not really change the os because my buddy isn't really the kind of guy to get something that hasn't been used by alot of people so i will be sticking with the vista ultimate

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188039

Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

Video Card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130480

RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365

Power Supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

Hard Drive(2):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

OS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116493

Optical Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151173

Mouse:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104076

Dont go with ocz ddr3, i would recommend straying away from it as there are alot of compatibility issues with it. Id still recommend this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231247

Still might wanna think about going with a 1.5TB drive, 50% more storage than two 500gb's and ~$10 less total.

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