Building a computer
- Thread starter omag321
- Start date
Bacon
Member
Alright, I've got a couple thoughts.
1. If you're not going to be gaming and just going on the internet. You don't need a good processor, a lot of RAM. All these builds seem to be missing the point.
2. I'd say go with an SSD and a high capacity secondary drive and then everything else mediocre. I'll wait on putting a build together to see what others think.
1. If you're not going to be gaming and just going on the internet. You don't need a good processor, a lot of RAM. All these builds seem to be missing the point.
2. I'd say go with an SSD and a high capacity secondary drive and then everything else mediocre. I'll wait on putting a build together to see what others think.
Aastii
VIP Member
He said he will be playing SC2, which needs decent memory, and a good video card to be played and look good.
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215 $200
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277 $110
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128409 $185
Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181 $55
Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006 $110
video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150447 $165
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042 $60
DVD drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135211 $17
That comes to $902 before MIR
or
$877 after MIR
that bit of headroom can either get an SSD which will significantly reduce load times and boot times if you store games and your OS on there, and use the hard drive for files and such
It could get a better video card (5850 or 5870)
more memory
bigger hard drive/other hard drives to RAID
a case that you prefer
towards your new monitor
or in your back pocket
If you can find another $73 from ssomewhere, you can have an i7 system, which would be significantly faster. Swap the motherboard, CPU and memory for:
memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231304
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423
which then comes out at $1073
Last edited:
. That and not reading the whole thing, my bad lol.He said he will be playing SC2, which needs decent memory, and a good video card to be played and look good.
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215 $200
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277 $110
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128409 $185
Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181 $55
Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006 $110
video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150447 $165
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042 $60
DVD drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135211 $17
That comes to $902 before MIR
or
$877 after MIR
that bit of headroom can either get an SSD which will significantly reduce load times and boot times if you store games and your OS on there, and use the hard drive for files and such
It could get a better video card (5850 or 5870)
more memory
bigger hard drive/other hard drives to RAID
a case that you prefer
towards your new monitor
or in your back pocket
If you can find another $73 from ssomewhere, you can have an i7 system, which would be significantly faster. Swap the motherboard, CPU and memory for:
memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231304
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423
which then comes out at $1073
Thank you for the build products. I am trying to get it built by cyberpower, because i have NEVER built a PC before and i think i would break it if i tried. With that said, i am going to try and put your build together on Cyberpower. I am willing to go to $1500, but if i do, id like for that to include a new monitor. If not, i have a Samsung Syncmaster 914v that i am using right now, and if its compatible that i will try and use it and upgrade later.
OK...I am pretty much finalizing my build. What do you guys think of this? Is there anything i can trim down on, to lower the price a little? I may not need everything in there, or i may not need everything to be so much. Id REALLY like to keep it closer to $1000, but everytime i build it i go towards $1500. $1500 would be my ABSOLUTE limit.
Configuration#: 1CGKW7 (http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1CGKW7)
Product Name: Gamer Xtreme XT (NO MONITOR)
Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Mid-Tower Case [-25]
Internal USB Extension Module: None
Neon Light Upgrade: None
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
Noise Reduction Technology: Sound Absorbing Foam on Side, Top And Bottom panels [+29]
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-930 2.80 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366
Freebies: None
Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: No Overclocking
Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
Motherboard: * (3-Way SLI Support) GigaByte GA-X58A-UD5 Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Ultra Durable™3 Mainboard DDR3/1600 ATX Mainboard w/7.1 Dobly Audio,eSATA,Dual GbLAN, USB3.0, 2 x SATA-III RAID,IEEE1394a,4 Gen2 PCIe,2 PCIe X1 &1 PCI [+132]
Motherboard Expansion Card: None
Memory: 6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1600MHz Triple Channel Memory Module (Corsair Dominator)
Freebies: None
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 1.25GB 16X PCIe Video Card [DirectX 11 Support] (EVGA Superclocked [+10])
Video Card 2: None
Video Card 3: None
Dedicated PHYSX Card: None
Multiple Video Card Settings: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
Power Supply Upgrade: 700 Watts Power Supplies (* CoolerMaster Silent Pro [+78])
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+35] (Single Hard Drive)
Data Hard Drive: None
Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None
External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None
USB Flash Drive: None
Optical Drive: LG WH10-LS30K 10X Internal Super Multi Blu-Ray Rewriter [+178] (Black Color)
Optical Drive 2: None
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
LCD Monitor: None
2nd Monitor: None
Speakers: None
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Modem: None
Mega Notebook/Netbook/Server Bundle: None
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Gaming Gear: None
Extra Thermal Display: Ultra ULT40123 MD3 5.25" USB Multi Function Media Dashboard LCD Fan Controller (Black Color) [+38]
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: None
External Wireless Network Card: None
Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
Bluetooth: None
Flash Media Reader/Writer: None
Video Camera: None
Headset: None
Printer: None
Cable: None
Power Protection: None
IEEE1394 Card: None
USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
Floppy: None
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
Office Suite: Free 60 Days Microsoft® Office® 2007 (Words, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook + More) - Microsoft Windows OS Required
Ultra Care Option: None
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rush Service: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
Configuration#: 1CGKW7 (http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1CGKW7)
Product Name: Gamer Xtreme XT (NO MONITOR)
Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Mid-Tower Case [-25]
Internal USB Extension Module: None
Neon Light Upgrade: None
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
Noise Reduction Technology: Sound Absorbing Foam on Side, Top And Bottom panels [+29]
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-930 2.80 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366
Freebies: None
Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: No Overclocking
Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
Motherboard: * (3-Way SLI Support) GigaByte GA-X58A-UD5 Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Ultra Durable™3 Mainboard DDR3/1600 ATX Mainboard w/7.1 Dobly Audio,eSATA,Dual GbLAN, USB3.0, 2 x SATA-III RAID,IEEE1394a,4 Gen2 PCIe,2 PCIe X1 &1 PCI [+132]
Motherboard Expansion Card: None
Memory: 6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1600MHz Triple Channel Memory Module (Corsair Dominator)
Freebies: None
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 1.25GB 16X PCIe Video Card [DirectX 11 Support] (EVGA Superclocked [+10])
Video Card 2: None
Video Card 3: None
Dedicated PHYSX Card: None
Multiple Video Card Settings: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
Power Supply Upgrade: 700 Watts Power Supplies (* CoolerMaster Silent Pro [+78])
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+35] (Single Hard Drive)
Data Hard Drive: None
Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None
External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None
USB Flash Drive: None
Optical Drive: LG WH10-LS30K 10X Internal Super Multi Blu-Ray Rewriter [+178] (Black Color)
Optical Drive 2: None
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
LCD Monitor: None
2nd Monitor: None
Speakers: None
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Modem: None
Mega Notebook/Netbook/Server Bundle: None
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Gaming Gear: None
Extra Thermal Display: Ultra ULT40123 MD3 5.25" USB Multi Function Media Dashboard LCD Fan Controller (Black Color) [+38]
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: None
External Wireless Network Card: None
Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
Bluetooth: None
Flash Media Reader/Writer: None
Video Camera: None
Headset: None
Printer: None
Cable: None
Power Protection: None
IEEE1394 Card: None
USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
Floppy: None
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
Office Suite: Free 60 Days Microsoft® Office® 2007 (Words, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook + More) - Microsoft Windows OS Required
Ultra Care Option: None
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rush Service: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
Breadman177
New Member
1 thing you may want to add is the max allowed case fans, there are 2 spots on the top for 120mm fans that are not included, that is if you want them to do it. The top is the most important IMO for exhausting heat from the case. I personally would buy them seperately after you know how it runs without them. Then you can make the decision on quiet, mass airflow, or a little of both.