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Backwoods166

Backwoods166

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Ok after researching and listening to recommendations here is what I put together for my first build. Computer is for general purpose/gaming. Hoping to overclock as well(first timer as well). Looking to penny pinch without loosing performance/quality, and can't decide on a video card arrgggg :mad:

Edit: with new cooler/GPU/optical

Case
Antec Nine Hundred
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021&Tpk=Antec Nine Hundred

CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017

Cooler
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134

Mobo
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359&Tpk=GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R

Ram
Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220314

PSU
CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139002

HD
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288

OS
Vista home premium - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

GPU
GIGABYTE GV-R485ZL-512H Radeon HD 4850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125238

Optical
ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135184
 
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ScOuT

ScOuT

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If you are looking for good bang for the buck with a graphics card...if you look around you can find ATI 4870 cards for a little under $200. That's a great card for a good price.
 
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daisymtc

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To save money, down the PSU to 500W.
Consair CMPSU-620HX is good. however, for a single video card, you probably don't need that much of power; while for 2 or more video cards, it is not powerful enough...

For the video card, it depends on your budget.
$100 - 4830/ 9800GT
$150 - 4850/ 9800GTX+
$200 - 4870
 
CdnAudiophile

CdnAudiophile

Member
daisymtc said:
To save money, down the PSU to 500W.
Consair CMPSU-620HX is good. however, for a single video card, you probably don't need that much of power; while for 2 or more video cards, it is not powerful enough...

For the video card, it depends on your budget.
$100 - 4830/ 9800GT
$150 - 4850/ 9800GTX+
$200 - 4870
Click to expand...

If you can afford I would stick with the Corsair, you dont want to cheap out escpecially when you are overclocking. Also the 4850 is by far the best budget solution and if you dont plan on gaming over 1600 res it is the best card.
 
CdnAudiophile

CdnAudiophile

Member
daisymtc said:
To save money, down the PSU to 500W.
Consair CMPSU-620HX is good. however, for a single video card, you probably don't need that much of power; while for 2 or more video cards, it is not powerful enough...

For the video card, it depends on your budget.
$100 - 4830/ 9800GT
$150 - 4850/ 9800GTX+
$200 - 4870
Click to expand...

If you can afford it I would stick with the Corsair, you dont want to cheap out escpecially when you are overclocking. Also the 4850 is by far the best budget solution and if you dont plan on gaming over 1600 res it is the best card.
 
Backwoods166

Backwoods166

New Member
Thanks thermal and daisymtc. I new the corsair was a bit over for what I had but I was hoping that if I wanted to pop in another 4850 that it would handle it (going on a sticky in the psu section). I also may want to add another HD/sound card/optical#2/randoms/overclock. Is there a consensus that the corais is not fit for the job if I just added another 4850? And at what point in adding items/overclocking (not including 2nd 4850) would I be pushing the corsair to the limit?
 
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