Gaming comp; First build. any advice on this?

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mailliw

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RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEBP 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power
ASUS Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E818A3T BULK - OEM
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory -
SAPPHIRE 100243TXSR Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card -
AMD Phenom II X4 920 2.8GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor
MSI KA780G AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
Trying to build a good gaming comp. Need imput and advice on this set up.
Thanks
mailliw
 
if you could post links that'd make our job 10x easier. just skimming over it, everything looks great, but before we can give it the CF seal of approval we need to check for any incompatibilities between the components

looks to be a great build though
 
That build looks like its going to be really good, But remember to run a 64bit OS if you want to get the full 4GB of RAM, so i would suggest Vista 64bit as XP 64bit is rubbish for drivers and such. But other than that it looks like your gona have a great time gaming with that new build. Have Fun :D
 
That power supply is garbage. I know it's cool it comes with the case and it's convenient but that is going to cause you problems in the long run. You will most definitely need a quality power supply. I would doubt that power supply even has enough amps on the 12v rail to push that card. You don't want to risk all the nice hardware and all that thing:)

You can find some good deals on quality power supplies if you look around a little bit.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010
 
Plus I would not buy a Phenom 920 and put it on some 90 buck 780G board. Get a good 790GX/FX board or even a good single slot 770 board.
 
ScOuT said:
That power supply is garbage. I know it's cool it comes with the case and it's convenient but that is going to cause you problems in the long run. You will most definitely need a quality power supply. I would doubt that power supply even has enough amps on the 12v rail to push that card. You don't want to risk all the nice hardware and all that thing:)

You can find some good deals on quality power supplies if you look around a little bit.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010
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Would it be better to get this case with that extra power source or look for a case with more power?
Thanks
mailliw
 
 
Pick out a new power supply, the modular ones are cool, you just have to plug the things you need, it reduces clutter inside the case
 
 
Thank you everyone for the advice and info, have ordered the parts. I am glad you helped me, it's easier to correct problems on paper before ordering than when I try to build and use.
Thanks Everyone;
mailliw
 
After ordering from Newegg I waited several days for delivery. When I finally contacted them I was told that because in my shipping address I had put my P.O. Box along with my street address the carrier would not deliver, so my order was cancelled. I had my street address there, so I really don't know the problem. Will be reordering, might change some items, may try Tiger instead of Newegg. So I will asking some more question about video cards.
Thank You;
mailliw
 
I suggest you buy the power supply separate. I haven't bought one
included in a case yet, but I would assume they are poor quality.

I spent $75 on the OCZ SXS 600W, and it's awesome. It was well
worth the investment.
 
QUOTE=jbell1993;1175224]That build looks like its going to be really good, But remember to run a 64bit OS if you want to get the full 4GB of RAM, so i would suggest Vista 64bit as XP 64bit is rubbish for drivers and such. But other than that it looks like your gona have a great time gaming with that new build. Have Fun :D[/QUOTE]
I have read that XP 64 bit is the best for gaming, that Vista 64bit has too many problems.
Is this;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116511
64 bit or what do I need?
Thanks
mailliw
 
It might be good for gaming, But for finding drivers it is just truely awful, i used vista for gaming for a bit and i have to say it was pretty good and i only had the 32bit version, i think mircrosoft have fixed alot of Vistas problems now and so it seems to be working just fine, and plus with vista you'll get DirectX 10, which on my PC made quite some diffrence
 
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