Need help on my first build

jonnyp11 · Oct 18, 2011

jeffman · Oct 18, 2011

came up to about 1500 with shipping and tax. What do you think of this case?http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129087

jeffman · Oct 18, 2011

What do you guys think of this build? It comes up to about $1300 after ship and tax of www.Ibuypower.com. The optimal settings gauge was maxed on all their tested games (don't know how reliable that is tho)

1 x Case ( Antec DF-85 Full Tower Gaming Case - Black )
0 x Case Lighting ( None )
0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction ( None )
0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( None )
1 x Processor ( AMD Phenom™ II X4 955 CPU (4x 3.20GHz/2MB L2 Cache) )
1 x Processor Cooling ( Liquid CPU Cooling System [AMD] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan )
1 x Memory ( 8 GB [2 GB X4] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand )
1 x Video Card ( AMD Radeon HD 6970 - 2GB - Single Card )
1 x Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by AMD or NVIDIA )
1 x Free Stuff ( [Free Game Download] - Just Cause 2 - Free with Purchase of NVIDIA Video Card )
1 x Free Stuff ( [Free Game Download] - Total War: Shogun 2 - Free with Purchase of AMD Phenom II Processor + Radeon HD 6000 or Higher Video Card )
1 x Free Stuff ( [Free Game Download] - Deus Ex - Free with Purchase of AMD Phenom II X6 Processor / Radeon HD 6850 or Higher Video Card )
1 x Motherboard ( Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 -- AMD 970 )
1 x Motherboard USB / SATA Interface ( [Free] Internal USB 3.0 PCI-E 2.0 x1 Expansion Card )
1 x Power Supply ( 1000 Watt -- Extreme Gaming Series )
1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 2 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive )
0 x Data Hard Drive ( None )
1 x Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black )
0 x 2nd Optical Drive ( None )
0 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( None )
0 x Meter Display ( None )
0 x USB Expansion ( None )
1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
1 x Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
1 x Operating System ( None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only )
1 x Keyboard ( iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard )
1 x Mouse ( iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse )
0 x Monitor ( None )
0 x 2nd Monitor ( None )
0 x Speaker System ( None )
1 x Power Protection ( Mighty Voltage Regulator - Opti-UPS SS1200-AVR )
0 x Headset ( None )
0 x Video Camera ( None )
1 x Advanced Build Options ( Tuniq TX-2 High Performance Thermal Compound - The best interface between your CPU and the heatsinks )
1 x Advanced Build Options ( Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower - Achieve exceptional airflow in your chassis )
1 x Advanced Build Options ( Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower - Basic Pro Wiring )

wolfeking · Oct 18, 2011

Do you want to go AMD, because we can create a build that will do better for less.

jeffman · Oct 18, 2011

I'm not dead set either way, cause I'm not sure how either will effect the computer. If you think AMD would be better then ill go with that.

wolfeking · Oct 18, 2011

amd will be cheaper, and perform well in games. Intel will perform better, but your not going to see much difference in game.

jeffman · Oct 18, 2011

I'd go with AMD then

wolfeking · Oct 18, 2011

jeffman · Oct 18, 2011

Thanks for all your help everyone.

jeffman · Oct 19, 2011

What do you guys think of one of these two graphics cards instead of the one posted by wolfeking. My concern with the one posted above is the mixed reviews on the card and seeing as the other two are around the same price, have similar listed stats, lifetime warranties (limited), and a lot more concise reviews I was wondering if it would be better to buy one of these:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130587

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130590

Exo · Oct 19, 2011

Beast

The 580 is a beast. I have the Evga 570 and love it.

jeffman · Oct 19, 2011

Aren't all 3 of them 580's? I'm not really knowledgeable in what the stats on the cards mean (I usually just go on bigger is better). If you know what the stats mean, could you tell me if either of the two cards are the same as (or similar enough) to this one:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130658
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Other two cards:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130590

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130587

jonnyp11 · Oct 19, 2011

i would get this one then use evga precision or msi afterburner or something and bump those clocks up so the shaders are the same as the other but with this one's core clocks, but if you know what you're doing it can go even further easily

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130590

jeffman · Oct 29, 2011

Just a last update to any one who is curious. The com runs like a dream, I've tested it on dragon age 2 with the highest video settings (including the higher resolution pack) and it runs SO smooth. Thank you everyone for you help!

jonnyp11 · Oct 29, 2011

download fraps if you want to see how many fps you are getting, have fun

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