Building a gaming computer

[Rekros]

Hey there, I've finally decided I'm going to build a gaming computer. I don't really know any good brands and what most of it means. I just know the basics and how to put them together. I'm looking at building one that can run Aion really nice and planning on having dual monitors . Hoping to get a good motherboard and then I can upgrade the rest over a while if I had to. I was looking at buying everything from www.tigerdirect.ca but if there is any other good canadian sites i'll look at them as well. Right now I have a 1200-1500 limit.

 

[daisymtc]

Core i7 920
Asus P6T
Patriot Viper 6GB DDR3 1600
Sapphire 5870 1GB
Seagate 7200.12 750GB
LG 22x DVD burner
Consair 750W
CM 690
Windows 7 Preminum 64 bit OEM

$1732 exclude tax and shipping

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=34598
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4350452&sku=P33-7102
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5256799&sku=A271-5870
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4366643&sku=A455-2868
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5213932&sku=M17-7302
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3438609&sku=C13-2503
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3198497&sku=C283-2032
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4813792&sku=TSD-750AS3
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4803048&sku=L49-1028 OEM

 

[Rekros]

Thank you for you post. Everything looks good except for some minor changes. Was looking at the http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3424763&CatId=1842 (hoping everything would fit), and I would make the hard drive smaller because it's only going to be for gaming so I don't need that much gig's.

 

[Bodaggit23]

Everything should fit nicely into that case, but I would recommend this case instead.
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3198497&CatId=1509

Better airflow, and the power supply is mounted on the bottom with a vent underneath, so it takes in cool air from directly outside the case, then straight out again.

The Apevia case will be drawing hot air into the power supply from inside the case.

 

[Rekros]

Okay, so power supply being on the bottom is better? Also, someone was telling me today that you can actually have more than one graphics card running at once, is that true? and if so would it be better to have two monitors hooked up to one card or a card for each monitor

 

[Rekros]

By the way, still interested if people have any other suggestions. I won't be ordering everything until next week.

 

[daisymtc]

Okay, so power supply being on the bottom is better? Also, someone was telling me today that you can actually have more than one graphics card running at once, is that true? and if so would it be better to have two monitors hooked up to one card or a card for each monitor

So do you want one monitor or two??

Anyway, 5870 is the best single GPU card. And you could run them in CF if you want.
You can hook 3 monitor with one card, 6 with CF

 

[Rekros]

Was looking at getting 2 monitors

 

[djogoku]

Two monitors will run fine on one good gpu. The 5870 is the best out at the moment so if you're going with that you'll DEFINATELY be fine.

 

[Bodaggit23]

Okay, so power supply being on the bottom is better?

Top or bottom doesn't matter.

The important thing is that the case has a vent for the power supply to draw cold air from outside the case, and not draw in hot air from inside the case.

Sorry for the crude illustration:

 

[Rekros]

Okay I see how the case works now. That looks really nice. The tower will be hanging on one of those side case holders for desks too so the vent will easily be able to get the air from the bottom. Doesn't look like it would work too well if the tower is laying flat on the ground.