mid/high end gaming computer
marsh242
this is the most expensive computer I've ever built so i don't want to make any mistakes
Price range: < 2600
reason: mid to high gaming
case: antec twelve hundred http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043 $214.95
mobo: ASUS P5E3 WS PRO LGA 775 Intel X38 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131282 $ 279.99
cpu : Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115042 $339.99
cpu cooler: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134 $26.99
gpu: GeForce GTX 280 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127360 $656.99
memory: Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220286 $219.99
grease: Arctic Silver Ceramique http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100009 $4.99
cd: Pioneer 20X DVD±R DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129018 $32.99
hdd: Western Digital Caviar 640gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218 $99.99
power: Antec TruePower Quattro 1000W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371012 $299.99
total: $2,112.85
please tell me if I missed anything, bottlenecks or any anything else it will be greatly apreciated
Price range: < 2600
reason: mid to high gaming
case: antec twelve hundred http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043 $214.95
mobo: ASUS P5E3 WS PRO LGA 775 Intel X38 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131282 $ 279.99
cpu : Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115042 $339.99
cpu cooler: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134 $26.99
gpu: GeForce GTX 280 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127360 $656.99
memory: Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220286 $219.99
grease: Arctic Silver Ceramique http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100009 $4.99
cd: Pioneer 20X DVD±R DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129018 $32.99
hdd: Western Digital Caviar 640gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218 $99.99
power: Antec TruePower Quattro 1000W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371012 $299.99
total: $2,112.85
please tell me if I missed anything, bottlenecks or any anything else it will be greatly apreciated
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Since you aren't doing SLI and (IMO) DDR3 is much less performance for the price compared to DDR2, I would switch to a much cheaper P35 motherboard and DDR2 memory. That's $300 right there, almost enough to get a nice 24" monitor to go with that GTX280. Or, if you already have a monitor, think about another hard drive for Windows.
You could also probably get away with a PSU between 600 and 700 watts depending on the brand, -
Please do not get a P35 mobo. Go for an X48 for best performance. It appears as if you are willing to pay top dollar for your parts, so here is what i recommend. Good choices for everything except mobo and cpu cooler.
Here are my recommendations:
Thermaltake Armor+ (it has a removable mobo tray)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133056
Gigabyte X48 mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128330
G Skill (2x2GB) at tight timings RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231167
CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835202007&Tpk=vendetta%2b2
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835887011
Thermal Grease Artic Cooling MX2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020&Tpk=artic%2bcooling%2bmx
DVD Burner (Samsung is much better and cheaper)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151154
PSU (modular Corsair and cheaper)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007
HDD (Samsung Spinpoint [32 mb cache] and faster than Caviar and quieter)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152100
I personally have a Q9450 myself but its a pain to overclock. However, the Q9450 is a great cpu. You can easily OC it to 3.2 GHz amd have it run in 1:1 with your RAM at 1600 MHz speeds. However, anything more than 3.5 GHz will require days of work. Most people experience FSB limitations after ~460 FSB. I haven't been able to get past 450. Hope this helps and by the way I doubt you will experience any lag in games since you're gettin a GTX 280.
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