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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: this week (the closer the better)
BUDGET RANGE: Under $1000.00 Before / After Rebates and Shipping

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: MMO Gaming mostly AION as of now.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED:keyboard, monitor, speakers, mouse

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

ORIGIN: New Jersey

PARTS PREFERENCES: Leaning towards an i5 build but not sure if i should buy the i7 for 200.00 at microcenter and spring for that to futureproof me. Or if that will be overkill maybe get something else im clueless here seems like endless options. Need OS as well.

OVERCLOCKING: Yes

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No rather a single high end gpu.

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Im looking for a decent computer to play my games, I am currently using a emcahines computer lol with an 8500gt and it runs the game like *** but playable. So I am assuming anything better then this should be fine. Id like to max out the effects of the game, as well as be able to switch between programs quickly. Open to any suggestions main goal is to have a computer to run AION perfectly no problems and thats it.

Message edited by rnocci on 10-19-2009 at 04:29:23 PM

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I think you'll have some trouble staying under 800 with an i5 build. I'll put together a list for you in a bit.

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Reply to Proximon

Yes if you go i5 you'll be a bit too light on the GPU and such. An i5 build with a 5770 video card came to around $950.

So, let's shelve the i5 idea in favor of more performance. You need to get a good GPU for gaming.

AMD X4 945 and Gigabyte 790GX board
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.271925

G.skill DDR2 1066 and Vista 64-bit W/free upgrade to Windows 7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] 20-231-166

Cooler Master 690 case and Caviar Black 640GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.273732

Sapphire 5770 and Antec EA650 PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.274493

Optical drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151187

That uses up your $800. You'll have to wait on the CPU cooler to OC

------------------------------ My Guide to choosing parts
A big list of recommended parts
Troubleshooting Guide w/links
Reply to Proximon

I would not buy any of the cheaper i5 boards until the capacitor blowing issue is resolved. (if you plan to overclock at all) So that would put you way over budget.

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Message edited by zipzoomflyhigh on 10-18-2009 at 03:05:39 PM

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^ Can you explain?

------------------------------ -Medo Egyptian
"Simplicity is a mix of complexity."
Reply to psycho sykes

Idk if I wanna go with a AMD build kind of like intel better so if you can make a build under $1000 that will be a sweet gaming machine I might want to consider that. Thanks alot

Reply to rnocci

You want OS?
Sorry but i got to go now so will post tomorrow if you still have any questions...
@zipzoomflyhigh... Please explain...

------------------------------ -Medo Egyptian
"Simplicity is a mix of complexity."
Reply to psycho sykes

How else can I put it? Tom's gave the mobo manufacturers 2 weeks to explain the capacitor blowing issues, we have yet to hear anything since....

Message edited by zipzoomflyhigh on 10-18-2009 at 04:59:15 PM

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Message edited by niklas_13 on 10-18-2009 at 05:19:42 PM

------------------------------ P55-UD4P / i5 750 / GSkill 1600 / WD Black 640 / HD 5850 / Corsair 750 / Win 7
Reply to niklas_13

Dont get a 5770, its slower than a 4870 and costs more.

Reply to zipzoomflyhigh

zipzoomflyhigh wrote :

I would not buy any of the cheaper i5 boards until the capacitor blowing issue is resolved. (if you plan to overclock at all) So that would put you way over budget.

This is only if your doing very high OCing like past 4 GHz

I think a 3.6 OC would be a sweet spot

------------------------------ P55-UD4P / i5 750 / GSkill 1600 / WD Black 640 / HD 5850 / Corsair 750 / Win 7
Reply to niklas_13

Sure but these were just short tests and 3 boards failed and even burned a cpu. One failed as low as 1.36v.

How do you know they wont fail after days and days of use? And if you do get this kind of failure, they are not going to replace your mobo or cpu, your screwed.

Message edited by zipzoomflyhigh on 10-18-2009 at 05:29:36 PM

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Ok so is there a safe mobo to go with as of now with an i5 build to maybe overclock to around or a little under 4.0ghz. And I do need an OS system as well.

Reply to rnocci

Anandtech liked the Gigabyte UD2

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdo [...] i=3652&p=6

None of the other sites are reporting this issue, although there is a socket issue being reported.
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3661

Personally, if I had 3 new boards with blown capacitors, I would be switching out the PSU. Not staying with the same Cooler Master 850W through the whole review.

------------------------------ My Guide to choosing parts
A big list of recommended parts
Troubleshooting Guide w/links
Reply to Proximon

They use coolermaster 850 for ALL their reviews.

It also happened with 2 Asrock X58's during the i7 review. But all the other boards tested just fine.

Quote :

ASRock didn’t place, since two samples of its X58 SuperComputer suffered catastrophic failure in our overclocking tests.

So....so far Asrock X58 will fry, 3 different brands of P55's will blow capacitors and fry chips and now the P55's sockets burn up chips....what next?

So we can assume that Intel purposely made i5 to not be as overclockable as i7. We can also assume that if you burn your mobo socket or cpu, your not going to get it replaced under warranty, your going to be screwed.

Quote :

At first glance, one might be inclined to think LGA-1156 based processors are intolerant of high-end overclocking, almost as if by design. This is correct to some extent; a quick glance at Intel’s white papers for socket 1156 CPU’s reveals that there are around 175 pads for VCC compared to over 250 for socket 1366 CPU’s. This means socket 1156 has around 66% of the current capacity of socket 1366, the caveat being that when overclocked, processors from both platforms draw similar levels of current.

Message edited by zipzoomflyhigh on 10-19-2009 at 12:30:01 AM

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Satisfying both the "Ultimate" and $500-$800 criteria is gonna be a bit tough.

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