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July 27, 2014 11:46:15 PM

Building a gaming PC. I have most of the parts and am buying the things I'm missing. If something says purchased, it's a part I already have.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-920 2.66Ghz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $225.00)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($75.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Intel DX58SO ATX LGA1366 Motherboard (Purchased For $250.00)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $45.99)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $45.99)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $45.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (Purchased For $250.00)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (Purchased For $250.00)
Case: Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($121.20 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223Q DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $14.00)
Total: $1522.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 02:43 EDT-0400


Comments/Suggestions/Criticisms are welcome. Thanks for taking a look :) 

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July 27, 2014 11:55:00 PM

That's weird!

Why are you using such an old cpu and motherboard? And using such an old GPU?

Try something like - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/high-end-pc-under-1...

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme II 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.74 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1429.59
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July 28, 2014 12:00:42 AM

"Building a gaming PC. I have some parts and am buying others. If something says purchased, it's a part I already have."

Not much you haven't got.
I guess on the plus side the PSU will good for your next upgrade.
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July 28, 2014 12:15:47 AM

i7Baby said:
That's weird!

Why are you using such an old cpu and motherboard? And using such an old GPU?

Try something like - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/high-end-pc-under-1...

or

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme II 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.74 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1429.59


As I already said, I already have most of the parts. That includes the CPU, Motherboard, and GPU (notice they are marked as purchased). I didn't recently buy them or anything. I had them already and I wanted to use them for something so they don't just sit around.
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July 28, 2014 12:45:40 AM

If it's a fait accompli its moot commenting on it.
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July 28, 2014 2:18:08 AM

i7Baby said:
If it's a fait accompli its moot commenting on it.


Come again?
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July 28, 2014 2:32:03 AM

If it can't be changed, why even ask us to comment?
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July 28, 2014 2:43:27 AM

i7Baby said:
If it can't be changed, why even ask us to comment?


I guess I was just wondering if there were any comments on the 4 things I don't have yet (CPU Cooler, HDD, Case, and PSU). Also maybe if there was an issue with the build (incompatibilities, etc) someone would let me know.

Also, what do you think I would be able to do with this rig? Could I play newer titles on high 1080p? Can I do basic video editing?
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July 28, 2014 2:57:12 AM

Your cpu is not strong - http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-920-vs-AMD-FX-630...

Neither are your graphics cards - http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-6950-vs-GeForce-GTX-7...

I'm sorry to say, but you paid more than twice what they're worth.

You should be able to play most games on high and do basic video editing though.

But nowhere near as good as the alternate, cheaper builds I put forward.

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July 28, 2014 3:03:41 AM

i7Baby said:
Your cpu is not strong - http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-920-vs-AMD-FX-630...

Neither are your graphics cards - http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-6950-vs-GeForce-GTX-7...

I'm sorry to say, but you paid more than twice what they're worth.

You should be able to play most games on high and do basic video editing though.

But nowhere near as good as the alternate, cheaper builds I put forward.



He already said he didn't buy these parts recently.
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July 28, 2014 3:08:08 AM

He didn't say when he bought them.
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July 28, 2014 3:11:30 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-920 2.66Ghz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $225.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Intel DX58SO ATX LGA1366 Motherboard (Purchased For $250.00)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $45.99)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $45.99)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $45.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (Purchased For $250.00)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (Purchased For $250.00)
Case: Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($121.20 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.78 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223Q DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $14.00)
Total: $1424.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 06:09 EDT-0400

Cooler - cheaper, almost as good (a couple of degrees)
HDD - great
Case - if you like it then go for it
PSU - cheaper, but semi modular instead of fully modular. Your call on this one.
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July 28, 2014 3:18:18 AM

i7Baby said:
He didn't say when he bought them.


I did say that they weren't recent purchases. The first GPU was purchased right around when it came out and the second one was added maybe a year or so later. The CPU I think was bought in 2009 along with the board and RAM.

I'm not crazy; I would never buy these parts now when there are better, cheaper alternatives out there. However, since I already have them and they still work, might as well use them.

When I asked the question about being able to do this or that, I tried to make clear that I already have the parts and money isn't what I'm focusing on. I just wanted to know what I can expect from the build.

Another note: the HD 6950s have been flashed so now they're more or less 6970's.
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July 28, 2014 3:27:29 AM

Alexizzle2 said:
i7Baby said:
He didn't say when he bought them.


I did say that they weren't recent purchases. I bought the first GPU right around when it came out and added the second one maybe a year or so later. The CPU I think I bought in 2009 along with the board and RAM.

I'm not crazy; I would never buy these parts now when there are better, cheaper alternatives out there. However, since I already have them and they still work, might as well use them.

When I asked the question about being able to do this or that, I tried to make clear that I already have the parts and money isn't what I'm focusing on. I just wanted to know what I can expect from the build.

Another note: the HD 6950s have been flashed so now they're more or less 6970's.


As i7baby said you should be good for gaming @ 1080p/high
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