PC Build...help?

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JakeMFBacon

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Alright so I Just bought SC2 and I want to build a better PC to play as well as future games, etc. Here is what I came up with so far, but need some recommendations on a few things...

i7 930
Ram - I want 2x3gb ddr3 1600mhz, but not sure which is good.. I am going to be buying the parts at Fry's and they have this memory on sale http://www.frys.com/product/5982474 is it any good?

motherboard gigabyte ga-x58a heard a lot of recommendations for this... any other suggestions?

For the Hard drive I heard a lot of people like the samsung f3 1tb but anything that is as fast or faster and could save me money would be great. I could also go down to 500 gb.

video card - Evga gtx 460

PSU- I read that the xfx 650w is good (is 650 enough power? I plan on overclocking) but they don't seem to sale it at frys? Any other recommendations?

Case- I really have no Idea which one I want. Open to suggestions

Heatsink - was thinking about either going with the cooler master n520 or the corsair h50 ... Not sure if i need the h50? as it is more expensive.

Lastly... wireless. WOuld I need to get a wirelss card (what would you recommend) or can I use one of those usb ones? Been out of the game for awhile not sure what the best they offer now.

Thanks in advanced for any help!!

Edit: would you guys recommend those new SSD hard drives at all? They are expensive for not very high capacity but I could at least put the OS on it and maybe a few games?
 
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First suggestion. Wait more than 3 hours to bump your post.

I'm not much into analyzing the differences between different components, but I do know, when choosing your parts, in particular, your motherboard, make sure the layout of it will accommodate what you plan to put on it. Nothing sucks more than getting all your stuff and finding out that your video card blocks the only pci slot.

With that said, case is something completely up to you. Again though, a convenient layout is a plus, but mostly just get a style that suites you.

As for the wireless card or usb adapter, i don't believe it matters. For online gaming though, I feel a hard connection is a much better option. A lost less chance you lose connection.

Oh, for the record 650 should satisfy your system just fine. Never hurts to go with 750 though, just to make room for upgrades.

the heatsink - if you know it'll keep it cool enough at stock, it'll be fine. With everything else your getting, you really won't see a big difference if you over clock a few mhz. See how your system runs first before choosing to over clock.

The harddrive, this is my personal opinion, but someone else might have a different one - the hard drive doesnt have the biggest impact on how fast your computer accesses data. I'd much rather pay for 1tb that runs at the regular 7200rpm than one of those "super fast" 60gig at the same price. Like i said. someone else might have a different opinion.

Haha, that is a completely different order than what you posted, but that's my 2 cents. I've only built a couple systems, and i've only built one that i actually went out and bought parts instead of using hand-me-downs.
 
The Core i7 930 is a good processor. The GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD5 is a decent motherboard. The power supply is good.

I have heard very little about the reliability of Samsung Spinpoint hard drives. I would go with either of these two hard drive manufacturers:

Western Digital
Seagate 12th generation (avoid the 11th generation hard drives)

Here is a suggestion on a hard drive:

Seagate Barracuda 7200 12th generation Model ST3750528AS 750 gigabyte 7200 RPM 32 meagabytes Cache Serial ATA 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - $70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148445

Patriot DDR3 isn't great quality from what I have heard.

Pick DDR3 RAM from one of these manufacturers:
A-Data
Corsair
Crucial
G.Skill
Kingston
Mushkin
PNY
pqi
Super Talent

I would look at a solid state drive for your operating system and get a separate hard drive for the rest of your data.

Take a look at this:

OCZ Vertex Series OCZSSD2-1VTX30GXXX 2.5" 30 gigabyte Serial ATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227393
 
2048Megabytes said:
The Core i7 930 is a good processor. The GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD5 is a decent motherboard. The power supply is good.

I have heard very little about the reliability of Samsung Spinpoint hard drives. I would go with either of these two hard drive manufacturers:

Western Digital
Seagate 12th generation (avoid the 11th generation hard drives)

Here is a suggestion on a hard drive:

Seagate Barracuda 7200 12th generation Model ST3750528AS 750 gigabyte 7200 RPM 32 meagabytes Cache Serial ATA 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - $70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148445

Patriot DDR3 isn't great quality from what I have heard.

Pick DDR3 RAM from one of these manufacturers:
A-Data
Corsair
Crucial
G.Skill
Kingston
Mushkin
PNY
pqi
Super Talent

I would look at a solid state drive for your operating system and get a separate hard drive for the rest of your data.

Take a look at this:

OCZ Vertex Series OCZSSD2-1VTX30GXXX 2.5" 30 gigabyte Serial ATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227393
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that seagate is 32mb they have 64mb as well dont they? whats the difference? Also did you have any suggestions about the cooler?

About the SSD I searched for posts on it after i made this thread haha but I was wondering if putting the OS plus programs like itunes and stuff is a good idea?
 
Troncoso said:
First suggestion. Wait more than 3 hours to bump your post.

I'm not much into analyzing the differences between different components, but I do know, when choosing your parts, in particular, your motherboard, make sure the layout of it will accommodate what you plan to put on it. Nothing sucks more than getting all your stuff and finding out that your video card blocks the only pci slot.

With that said, case is something completely up to you. Again though, a convenient layout is a plus, but mostly just get a style that suites you.

As for the wireless card or usb adapter, i don't believe it matters. For online gaming though, I feel a hard connection is a much better option. A lost less chance you lose connection.

Oh, for the record 650 should satisfy your system just fine. Never hurts to go with 750 though, just to make room for upgrades.

the heatsink - if you know it'll keep it cool enough at stock, it'll be fine. With everything else your getting, you really won't see a big difference if you over clock a few mhz. See how your system runs first before choosing to over clock.

The harddrive, this is my personal opinion, but someone else might have a different one - the hard drive doesnt have the biggest impact on how fast your computer accesses data. I'd much rather pay for 1tb that runs at the regular 7200rpm than one of those "super fast" 60gig at the same price. Like i said. someone else might have a different opinion.

Haha, that is a completely different order than what you posted, but that's my 2 cents. I've only built a couple systems, and i've only built one that i actually went out and bought parts instead of using hand-me-downs.
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haha sorry about that! I am at work and it's pretty slow... seemed a lot longer! And thank you for the suggestions!:)
 
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