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Ok so I have never actually built a computer, but I've learned how to build one. I wanted to see if these parts would work all together and if its good for playing Left 4 dead on 1900 by 1200 with everything MAXED. Here are the parts.

Mobo:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4555038&CatId=2014

CPU:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4089666&CatId=2758

PS:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2522440&CatId=2036

HDD:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4527925&CatId=4357

Ramx2:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3984931&CatId=4527

GPUx2 (SLI):http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4226583&CatId=3669

Case: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=1509

Please tell me if anything is incompatible or if there is something that could be better for the same price, i'd like this to be my first build.

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La9huNTeR wrote :

Ok so I have never actually built a computer, but I've learned how to build one. I wanted to see if these parts would work all together and if its good for playing Left 4 dead on 1900 by 1200 with everything MAXED. Here are the parts.

Mobo: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=2014

CPU: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=2758

PS: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=2036

HDD: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=4357

Ramx2: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=4527

GPUx2 (SLI): http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=3669

Case: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=1509

Please tell me if anything is incompatible or if there is something that could be better for the same price, i'd like this to be my first build.


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Reply to Shadow703793
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Yeah those would all work together fine. I'm not sure about Apevia psu's, I would go with a Corsairs one but you probably wouldnt have any trouble with it. Also, you should really buy from newegg.com, they're generally cheaper on alot of things. If you tell me your whole budget I could suggest another build for you.

Reply to bige420

1. DO NOT get tha Apavia PSU. It's low quality. Get a good PSU from Corsair, PC Power & Cooling, Antec.

 

2. Swap board to : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128359
P45-UD3R

 

and get: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102824
4850 in CrossFire (Over kill for L4D). $90 after MIR. Even less with promo code "VGA61915X"

 

3. Also, you don't need a SLI/CrossFire set up to play Left 4 Dead maxed out. A single GTX280/4870 can do the job easily. See: http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid [...] ws/?page=2

 

edit: Took off direct link to bench marks as it would not allow direct linking.

 

Note: I assume you have a 1900*1200 LCD?

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This is just a suggestion based off how much you were going to pay for those other parts. Dual 4890's destroy any game you throw at it for quite some time. It would destroy L4D at whatever res u want.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/ [...] r=10435071


Message edited by bige420 on 06-22-2009 at 01:21:04 AM
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Shadow703793 wrote :

1. DO NOT get tha Apavia PSU. It's low quality. Get a good PSU from Corsair, PC Power & Cooling, Antec.

2. Swap board to : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128359
P45-UD3R

and get: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102824
4850 in CrossFire (Over kill for L4D). $90 after MIR. Even less with promo code "VGA61915X"

3. Also, you don't need a SLI/CrossFire set up to play Left 4 Dead maxed out. A single GTX280/4870 can do the job easily. See: http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid [...] ws/?page=2

edit: Took off direct link to bench marks as it would not allow direct linking.

Note: I assume you have a 1900*1200 LCD?



You know it, I got The Asus V2K66H also give me sometime to look over what you guys posted.

Reply to La9huNTeR

Shadow703793 wrote :

1. DO NOT get tha Apavia PSU. It's low quality. Get a good PSU from Corsair, PC Power & Cooling, Antec.

2. Swap board to : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128359
P45-UD3R

and get: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102824
4850 in CrossFire (Over kill for L4D). $90 after MIR. Even less with promo code "VGA61915X"

3. Also, you don't need a SLI/CrossFire set up to play Left 4 Dead maxed out. A single GTX280/4870 can do the job easily. See: http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid [...] ws/?page=2

edit: Took off direct link to bench marks as it would not allow direct linking.

Note: I assume you have a 1900*1200 LCD?



What was wrong with t he prvious motherboard and also what about this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813188040 EGA790i FTW edition ?

Reply to La9huNTeR

^Nothing wrong with the EVGA board listed, but with the current market, the ATI prices are dropping fast, and you should be able to put in a second 4850 with the UD3R.

Like I said above, you probably don't need a SLI/CrossFire set up for L4D at 1900*1200. Eitherway, game with a single GPU first and then if needed, just add in a 2nd GPU in SLI/CrossFire, which ever one floats your boar.

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Reply to Shadow703793

Shadow703793 wrote :

^Nothing wrong with the EVGA board listed, but with the current market, the ATI prices are dropping fast, and you should be able to put in a second 4850 with the UD3R.

Like I said above, you probably don't need a SLI/CrossFire set up for L4D at 1900*1200. Eitherway, game with a single GPU first and then if needed, just add in a 2nd GPU in SLI/CrossFire, which ever one floats your boar.


LMFAO!! Boar? also how long do you think this build would last?

Reply to La9huNTeR

thangbipbomz wrote :

u forgot the os


actually if u saw the HDD link it is internalized inside of it already

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The build that I put together would have much better gaming performance than the other suggestions. The Q9650 is a little better than the X4 955 but the 4890s are far superior than the 4850's or 9800gt's. If you wanted to save some money though u could go with a single 4890. Whichever u prefer.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/ [...] r=10435071

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Message edited by bige420 on 06-22-2009 at 04:21:40 AM
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bige420 wrote :

The build that I put together would have much better gaming performance than the other suggestions. The Q9650 is a little better than the X4 955 but the 4890s are far superior than the 4850's or 9800gt's. If you wanted to save some money though u could go with a single 4890. Whichever u prefer.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/ [...] r=10435071


Hmmm... Big your starting to intrigue me with the ATI GPUs Ill look into them.... How would i say this... I'm ATI/CrossfireX Promiscuis?

Reply to La9huNTeR

Alright I've made a new build here are the parts also they are all from new egg so thats why i left item number so u can look for your self and see if there compatible this is my first list build woth an AMD CPU o ya also ignore the video card not being there im gonna get that later just trying to keep a budget here

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail
Model #:HDZ955FBGIBOX
Item #:N82E16819103674


MSI 790FX-GD70 AM3 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #:790FX-GD70
Item #:N82E16813130223

SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223F - OEM
Model #:SH-S223F
Item #:N82E16827151171

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail
Model #:CMPSU-750TX
Item #:N82E16817139006

NZXT LEXA BlackLine Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #:LEXA BlackLine
Item #:N82E16811146038

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM
Model #:WD1001FALS
Item #:N82E16822136284

OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3RPR16004GK - Retail
Model #:OCZ3RPR16004GK
Item #:N82E16820227320

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM
Model #:66R-02034
Item #:N82E16832116493

Subtotal: $1,097.92

Reply to La9huNTeR
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Yeah everything looks great. Do you really need vista ultimate? Vista home premium would work just fine and its a good amount cheaper. Just sayin'. Other than that, nice build.

Reply to bige420

Thanks huys but just wanna clarify, everything works together right. also how long would the build last like say i didnt get these parts until december would it still be a decnt gaming system like for max settings regular FPS games like L4D COD4 n such u thnk itd still b good for L4D2 and CODMW2?

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Yeah everything is compatible. If you didnt buy the parts until December, you could probably get something much better.


Message edited by bige420 on 06-23-2009 at 12:00:57 AM
Reply to bige420

If waiting till December you could probably go with an i5 which comes close to an i7 in performance.

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Reply to Shadow703793

Shadow703793 wrote :

If waiting till December you could probably go with an i5 which comes close to an i7 in performance.

hmmm if i bought the lexa case u thnk itd still be good 4 december nonono ill wait price 4 case will prolly drop hmmmm hey guys i got one last question if i have the desktop that uses DDR2 800megahertz of one gig could i use 2 sticks of ram of 2 gigs in each and 1333 MHTz also i hav 32 bit so i kno itll only read 3 gigs

Reply to La9huNTeR

^ You CAN'T use DDR2 on a DDR3 board (I'm assuming you meant DDR3 1333?) or are you talking about FSB 1333?

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Reply to Shadow703793

i5 will be ddr3 so no ddr2 if you wait until December, also I think AMD is discontinuing the am2+ compatibility around then so no DDR2 either way.

Reply to Helloworld_98

Shadow703793 wrote :

^ You CAN'T use DDR2 on a DDR3 board (I'm assuming you meant DDR3 1333?) or are you talking about FSB 1333?


nonono not the build ram, ram from an existing computer thats ddr2 not ddr3 so now that u kno wht i mean can i do that

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