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Br0Sk!zzl3

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So, ive been looking at all of these big gaming PC companys. And i dont feel like paying a extra 400 dollars for a cool light on a Alienware, would be cool, but i just care about whats inside. I also looked at IBP, Origin Pcs(EXTREMELY OVERPRICED EVERYTHING), cyberpower or whatever it is. But I figured if im stepping down from name-brand big companys, I might as well just build my own rig. Now, im 14, so this sounds very intimidating , im afraid I might mess up, picking parts that will work with the motherboard and things of that nature. I have a budget of about 1000-1300 mabey USD. I need to be able to run WoW(World of Warcraft) on ultra. So im thinking:

6GB of RAM( mabey 4 )
Most def. Intel core i7( nothing over 300$ )
Windows 7,(im clueless on how to install it or where to even get it)
And a motherboard with long lifespan and great performance.

I need a complete list of things i'll need,please.:D(if your going to get specific, like witch exact motherboard,ect. then please have it match my standards further up)
I also need a good site that can get me the parts I need, fast.
Please leave opinions :

Should I even try to build my own gaming PC?
Is it hard to assemble?
 
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Building your own gaming PC will give you better quality, warranty will come with each part individually so there's no need to pay extra. You will definitely save alot of money over alienware, you'll get much better bang for buck. Assembling a PC isn't that hard, there are plenty of Youtube guides and there is a guide on this forum too. It's mainly just plugging in cables and slotting stuff in. For installing Windows, you'll just need to insert the Windows 7 DVD after setting the boot device priority to your CD-ROM. (much easier than it sounds)

i7-950 - $295
Asus Sabertooth X58 - $190
XMS3 3 x 2GB 1600MHz - $125 (triple channel runs best with i7)
OCZ Vertex 2 60GB - $125 (for windows and commonly used games/apps)
XFX HD 6870 - $230
XFX Black edition 750W - $110
CM 690II Advanced - $80
Sony Optiarc - $20
SpinPoint F3 1TB - $70
Thermaltake Frio - $60
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - $100

Total: (after promo codes and rebates, before shipping) 1280USD
 
Wow, thx

Thanks for such a quick reply man, ill definatly be with this forum for a long time. Lastly, any specific cases?
 
The 690 II he put on there is good. It's $90, though, not $80.

For the price, here are a couple of other good ones:

NZXT Tempest EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146062

Lian Li K56
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112235

CM Storm Scout (not as good as the others, functionally)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119196



Of if you don't mind spending a bit more on a case:

HAF 922
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

Lian Li K62
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112239



Or if you want cheaper:

CM HAF 912
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

NZXT Beta EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146059

Rosewill Challenger
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

Lian Li K58
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112237

NZXT M59
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146058

Xion XON-EC001 (same as Beta EVO)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811208037

NZXT Gamma (cheaper M59)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061



Also:

Cheaper, MUCH better RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231247

And the proper link to the SSD he put up (WHY is there a link to a coldplay song there? :confused: )
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227394
 
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Nice suggestions Drenlin.
Sorry about the coldplay thing, I must have copied and pasted the wrong URL from the wrong tab :o
 
yea and dont forget when installing the cpu into the motherboard you will need heat sink compound. If you get any of that compound on your cpu or motherboard you risk frying all of your componets. Its the hardest part. Fastdude thats a nice gpu you have listed altho the motherboard could be better and wouldnt it be better to have a six core cpu rather then a 4core even if it would be amd phantom? When I build my gamming rig i'm using amd phantom 6 core. Its only $300. Compared to about 1,000$ for intell's Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. It really comes down to what brand you go with to determin your over all cost. Do not cheap out on the psu. Make shue its name brand if you dont go with the one above.
 
^ Don't go scaring him with horror stories...most of the good thermal pastes aren't even conductive. And "hard" is a relative term...it's still a fairly simple task.

Makes me think thoguh...some of this would be good: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007

Also, bear in mind that the Phenom II x6 chips are only equivalent to the $300 quad core i7's in processing power...you can't compare them apples-to-apples with the 980X. I do agree, though...the 980X isn't worth its price tag.
 
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Mahah horror stories. I'm asuming this is gonna be his first build, so caution is always advised. Now is the Phenom II x6 chips still equivalent to the $300 quad core i7's in processing power if the phenom is over clocked? Well i guess my question is are the still equall if they r both over clocked?
 
Well, if you consider that the majority of Intel's market is in the lower-priced chips, AMD competes very well. Their architecture isn't as good, but their pricing keeps them ahead of Intel in most areas.
 
Scared. And confused.

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yea and dont forget when installing the cpu into the motherboard you will need heat sink compound. If you get any of that compound on your cpu or motherboard you risk frying all of your componets. Its the hardest part. Fastdude thats a nice gpu you have listed altho the motherboard could be better.
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So should i not go with the motherboard Fastdude listed?

And about the heat sink, im lost there, and kind of worrying because of the fact that im lost.
 
Btw, will Fast's reccomendation be overclockable? Or will it even need it at all. Im assuming it will be able to run fine without overclock.
 
Br0Sk!zzl3 said:
So should i not go with the motherboard Fastdude listed?

And about the heat sink, im lost there, and kind of worrying because of the fact that im lost.
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What he probably meant was that you shouldn't get any of the thermal paste on the motherboard itself. And as Drenlin pointed out, most good thermal pastes aren't conductive. The motherboard fastdude suggested will work just fine.

The heatsink will need a bit of thermal paste between it and the CPU in order to remove heat efficiently. The recommended amount of thermal paste is usually about the size of a grain of rice in the middle of the CPU. Arctic Silver recommends a vertical line on the CPU. Too much and it'll be squeezed out and get on the motherboard. It will also interfere with the heat exchange if there is too much of it.

Br0Sk!zzl3 said:
Btw, will Fast's reccomendation be overclockable? Or will it even need it at all. Im assuming it will be able to run fine without overclock.
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Yes, it can be overclocked. No, it doesn't need to be. Yes, it'll run just fine without overclocking.
 
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Thanks

Thanks to everyone! This forum has really helped. Im pretty confident about building my own gaming pc.
 
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Overclocking just makes your cpu run hotter and faster. than you mrjack for straiting that up for me b/c that was exactly what i ment.
 
Oh I was just saying you can get a better motherboard if you wanna pay for it, but oviously if you think the motherboard he picked fits your needs then get it.
 
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